Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
    Oct 05, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Speech-Language Pathology, B.S.Ed.


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This pre-professional program is designed to give candidates a basic knowledge of human communication and communication disorders in preparation for graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. Speech and language development, normal anatomical and acoustic bases of communication, characteristics of a variety of communicative disorders, and intervention processes are emphasized. This program leads to a GaPSC service-level certification as a speech-language associate (SLA) in the state of Georgia.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Candidates will demonstrate competency in understanding speech and language development, distinguishing between typical and atypical development across the lifespan, and understanding culturally/linguistically language/speech differences.
2. Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of and distinguish between speech, language, and swallowing disorders including their etiology and diagnosis.
3. Students will summarize the clinical process and continuum of service delivery and demonstrate clinical writing skills as needed for professional practice.

Requirements


Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)


Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Core IMPACTS Area M


Core IMPACTS Area I


Core IMPACTS Area T


A course in Biology and a course in Physical Science are recommended for Core IMPACTS Area T.

Core IMPACTS Area S


Physical Education Requirement: 3 Hours


Courses Required for the Degree


Total: 123 Hours (b)


Program Notes:

a.  A grade of C or better is required in courses in these sections.

b.  The program is 120 hours plus 3 hours in PWLA to meet College of Education degree requirements.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 throughout the program.  Completion of this program leads to certification as a speech language associate (SLA) in public schools.  A master’s degree in speech-language pathology is required to obtain full certification.

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