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Speech-Language Pathology
Undergraduate Program
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences offers a bachelors degree in speech-language pathology/audiology. The undergraduate curriculum fulfills preprofessional requirements; students who are considering a career in these disciplines must obtain a graduate degree prior to employment.
Students who are planning to transfer from a junior or community college should consider the following courses in order to fulfill core requirements:
- Written and Oral Communication [ 12 hrs ]
- English Composition One and Two
- 1 course from: Oral Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, or Business and Professional Speaking
- Computer Literacy [ completed within S H S at U S M ]
- Global History and Culture [ 21 - 24 hrs ]
- World Literature
- 12 hrs of a traditional spoken foreign language or 9 hrs of American Sign Language
- World Civilization One and Two
- World Georgraphy
- Aesthetic Values [ 3 hrs ]
- 1 course from: Art Appreciation, Dance Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Theater Appreciation
- Basic Science and Mathematics [ 11 hrs ]
- College Algebra or higher
- Biological Lab Science
- 1 other lab science from: Physical Geology, General Astronomy, Chemistry
- Decision-Making and Responsibility [ 3 hrs ]
- Wellness [ eg., COH 100 ] or Diversity and Justice [ COH 101 ]
- Major requirements [ if available at your current junior college ]
- General Psychology, Child Psychology
A complete list of undergraduate course requirements is available through a link at the bottom of this page.
Students may enter the speech-language pathology program during the summer or fall semester. Applicants should submit official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and G R E scores; materials should be submitted well in advance of the February 1st deadline.
The length of the graduate program is about two years, typically requiring four on-campus semesters and an off-campus externship semester. Assistantships are available to highly qualified graduate students and provide tuition remission and a small stipend.
Individuals with a degree in another discipline may opt for a "leveling-in" sequence that consists of 30 hours of undegraduate prerequisites in communcation sciences. See our F A Q page for a list of course requirements. Once the "leveling-in" sequence is completed, students may apply for regular graduate admission.
Answers to many of your questions about our program as well as information about online applications are available on our F A Q s page. A complete list of speech-language graduate courses is available through a link in the section below.
The master's program in speech-language pathology at the University of Southern Mississippi has been placed on probation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 220 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The program is not currently in full compliance with the accreditation standards. Programs on probation remain accredited but must demonstrate compliance within the standards within one year.
- Careers-1:See additional information about careers in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association [ A S H A ].
- Careers-2:See additional information about careers in speech-language pathology from The Department of Labor.
- Curriculum-1:See our undergraduate curriculum in speech-language pathology.
- Curriculum-2:See our graduate curriculum in speech-language pathology.
- KASA-1:See the competencies in A S H A ' s original Knowledge and Skills Assessment [ K A S A ] form for speech-language pathology.
- Mission:See our department's mission statements.
- Programs-1:See a list of other accredited programs from A S H A .
- Programs-2:See a list of other accredited programs from the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders [ C A P C S D ].