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Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Minor
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
18
Add to your education by learning more about how to help individuals with speech and
hearing disorders.
Our Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Minor includes courses on the normal development
and functioning of speech, language and hearing, as well as communication disorders
and appropriate remedial procedures.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn an Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Minor?
Our program balances classroom learning with real-world application. You’ll learn about communication skills through introductory courses in:
- Audiology
- Speech and hearing science
- Speech and language development
Advanced courses focus on identifying and treating specific hearing, speech and language disorders.
Our faculty members are recognized researchers and practitioners as well as members of professional organizations in the field. They’ve published numerous articles in respected journals and conducted research on:
- Autism
- Cochlear implants
- Discourse production abilities of adults with stroke-induced aphasia
- Hearing aid fitting and selection procedures
- Motor speech and voice changes associated with degenerative diseases
- Prosodic and phonological characteristics of different languages
- Psychoacoustics
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Minor Highlights
Our faculty members are recognized researchers and practitioners as well as members
of professional organizations in the field.
Our program balances classroom learning with real-world application. You’ll learn
about communication skills through introductory courses in audiology, speech and hearing
science, and speech and language development.
Advanced courses focus on identifying and treating specific hearing, speech and language
disorders, and also serve as prerequisites for graduate study.
While enrolled in audiology and speech-language pathology courses, you’ll observe
clients at the UNT Speech and Hearing Center, which supplies professional evaluation
and intervention for various diagnoses including articulation, hearing, language,
voice and fluency disorders.
The ASLP Director of Undergraduate Studies will guide you in your career path through
weekly newsletters, professional development events each semester and personal career
advising appointments.
This is a growing career field because of the rising elderly population, greater emphasis
placed on early detection of communication disorders, increasing concern about occupational
hearing loss and rapid advances in technology.
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Minor Courses You Could Take
Phonetics (3 hrs)
The international phonetic alphabet, basic articulatory acoustic phonetic principles,
pronunciation rules, segmental and suprasegmental features, and in-class practice
of phonetic transcription.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (3 hrs)
Fundamental processes underlying the production and perception of speech, and the
physical and psychological aspects of sound and their measurement.
Introduction to Audiology (3 hrs)
Overview of the field with emphasis on disorders of the auditory system and assessment
of hearing sensitivity.
Introduction to Language Disorders (3 hrs)
Nature, causes and characteristics of language disorders in children and adults. Principles
of evaluation and remediation of language problems.
Neurological Bases of Speech and Hearing (3 hrs)
Structure and function of the human nervous system as related to speech and language
learning and usage. Emphasis on the reception and integration of sensation and the
production of verbal and non-verbal responses.
Nature of Communication Disorders (3 hrs)
Nature and characteristics of speech-language and hearing impairments, including disorders
prevalent in multicultural populations. Emphasis on recognition of symptoms, referral
sources and suggested treatment programs.
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