Middle Tennessee State University

BS in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

• ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• Natural Sciences 4 credit hours (BIOL and either CHEM or PHYS recommended)
• General elective 1 credit hour

Choose 6 hours from:

• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
• HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
• HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

• CDIS 3050 - Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3130 - Hearing and Speech Science 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3150 - Phonetics 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3200 - Speech Sound Disorders 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3260 - Language Acquisition and Analysis 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3350 - Introduction to Audiology 3 credit hours
• ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
• ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
• HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
• Natural Sciences 4 credit hours (BIOL and either CHEM or PHYS recommended; courses required by graduate schools )
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• General elective or minor course 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

• CDIS 3270 - Language and Literacy Development in School-Age Children 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3300 - Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology 3 credit hours
• CDIS 3400 - Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Pathology 3 credit hours
• CDIS 4400 - Neurology in Speech-Language Pathology 3 credit hours
• CDIS 4550 - MTSU Clinic Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology A 3 credit hours
• Mathematics (MATH) 3 credit hours (MATH 1530 recommended; stats required for graduate school)
• Minor course 3 credit hours
• General elective or minor course 3 credit hours
• Guided electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

• CDIS 4560 - MTSU Clinic Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology B 3 credit hours
• CDIS 4900 - Diagnostic Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology 3 credit hours
• Guided electives 9 credit hours
• Minor courses 12 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Students in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology focus on careers dealing with the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of human communication disorders. Professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology provide clinical services in health care and education facilities and serve as consultants in business, industry, and government. Some majors become speech and hearing scientists who engage in research.

Speech and hearing professionals work in a variety of settings. Examples include:

• Hospitals and community clinics
• Public and private schools
• Health departments
• Long-term care and home health facilities
• Private and public industry
• Private practice offices
• Rehabilitation centers
• Universities and research laboratories