Undergraduate Related Disciplines

In lieu of a minor, undergraduate students in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology complete 24 credits in related discipline course work. These courses provide the undergraduate student with exposure to a variety of professions in education and health care. The student must complete a total of 27 credits of related discipline courses. Three credits must be completed in each of the following areas: Child development, grammar and linguistics, interviewing and counseling, and statistics. The student may fulfill the remaining 12 credits from a wide range of other options or electives. All course selections must be approved by the academic advisor. Suggested courses are listed below:

Related Disciplines - take one course from each category (12 credits)

Child Development (3 Credits)

  • HDFS 201, HDFS 204, HDFS 232, PSY 233

Grammar and Linguistics (3 Credits)

  • ENG 411B, ENG 412A, ENG 412D, ENG 413D

Interviewing and Counseling (3 Credits)

  • CHS 310, COM 202, COM 302, COM 412, COM 434, EDSP 432, SW 321

Statistics (3 Credits)

  • APST 270, CHS 380, ECON 261, STAT 152, PSY 210

Related Electives (Choose 15 Credits)

  • Addiction Treatment Services
  • Biology - Anatomy and Physiology
  • Biology - Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Community Health Sciences
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Education - Early Childhood Education
  • Education - Counseling & Educational Psychology
  • Education - General
  • Education - Special Education
  • English - Linguistics
  • Gerontology
  • Health Care Ethics
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Medical Terminology
  • Psychology - General
  • Psychology - Neuroscience
  • Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Sign Language
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • World Languages