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Have you ever worked with a person who has a speech or hearing disorder? Are you an effective communicator? A Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech- Language Pathology/Audiology from the University of North Texas might be for you.
An audiologist assesses and treats people with hearing and balance disorders, while a speech- language pathologist works with those with speech and language disorders. Professionals in both areas work with diverse populations in:
A master's degree is required to become a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist, and a clinical doctorate is required to become a licensed audiologist.
This is a growing career field because of the rising elderly population, the greater emphasis placed on early detection of communication disorders, increasing concern about occupational hearing loss, and the rapid advances in technology.
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences balances classroom learning with real-world application. You'll learn about communication skills through introductory courses in:
Advanced courses focus on assessing and treating specific hearing, speech and language disorders. These courses also serve as prerequisites for graduate study.
Our faculty members are recognized researchers and practitioners as well as members of professional organizations in the field, publishing numerous articles in respected journals. Their research areas include:
During your freshman and sophomore years, most of your classes will help fulfill the university's core curriculum and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements. Many of your speech and hearing sciences courses will be taken during your junior and senior years.
While enrolled in speech and hearing sciences courses, you can observe clients at the UNT Speech and Hearing Center. The center supplies professional evaluation and remediation for articulation, language, voice and fluency disorders.
Our Career Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.