This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements. Updated August 2023
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 119 SHC, (319) 335-8718
Speech & Hearing Science Requirements
Required Coursework for the Major (63-64 s.h. total)
Core Courses (37 s.h.)
| course # | Course title | sh | semester offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSD:1015 | Intro to Speech and Hearing Processes & Disorders | 2 | Fall/Spring |
| CSD:2110 | Phonetics: Theory and Applications | 3 | Fall only |
| CSD:2111 | Basic Acoustics for Speech & Hearing (math co-requisite) Note: Take Basic Acoustics no later than fall junior year to ensure timely graduation |
3 | Fall only |
| CSD:3113 | Introduction to Hearing Science | 3 | Spring only |
| CSD:3118 | Language Acquisition (Social Science) (Elementary Psychology and Intro to Linguistics required) |
3 | Spring only |
| CSD:3185 | Hearing Loss and Audiometry | 3 | Fall only |
| CSD:3112 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production | 3 | Spring only |
| CSD:3117 | Psychology of Language (Social Science) | 3 | Spring only |
| CSD:3116 | Basic Neuroscience for Speech & Hearing (CSD:3112 and biology zoology, or physiology course required) |
3 | Fall only |
| CSD:4145 | Developmental Language Disorders | 3 | Fall only |
| CSD:4148 | Developmental Speech Disorders | 3 | Spring only |
| CSD:4244 | Rehabilitative Audiology | 3 | Spring only |
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Cognate Courses (26-27 s.h.): |
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| PSY:1001 | Elementary Psychology (Social Science) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| LING:3001 | Intro to Linguistics | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| Mathematics | |||
| MATH:1440 | Math for the Biological Sciences (Quantitative or Formal Reasoning) Note: AP credit can also satisfy the math requirement. UI’s AuD program no longer requires Calculus; other audiology programs’ requirements may vary. |
4 | Fall/Spring |
| Statistics (choose one): | |||
| STAT:1020 | Elementary Statistics (Quantitative or Formal Reasoning) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| STAT:2010 | Statistical Methods and Computing (Quantitative or Formal Reasoning) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| STAT:3510 | Biostatistics | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| STAT:4143 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| Biology (choose one): | |||
| BIOL:1141 | Human Biology: Health Professions (Natural Science with lab) | 4 | Fall/Spring |
| BIOL:1411 | Foundations of Biology (Natural Science with lab) | 4 | Fall/Spring |
| Other Science (choose one): | |||
| CHEM:1070 | General Chemistry 1 (Natural Science) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| CHEM:1110 | Principles of Chemistry 1 (Natural Science with lab) | 4 | Fall/Spring |
| PHYS:1400 | Basic Physics (Natural Science or Natural Science with lab) | 3,4 | Fall/Spring |
| PHYS:1511 | College Physics 1 (Natural Science with lab) | 4 | Fall/Spring |
| Psychology/Aging Studies (choose one): | |||
| ASP:1800 | Aging Matters: Intro to Gerontology (Social Science) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| ASP:3150 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| PSY:2301 | Intro to Clinical Psychology (Social Science) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| PSY:2930 | Abnormal Psychology for Health Professions | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| Additional Psychology course (choose one): | |||
| PSQF:4106 | Child Development | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| PSY:2401 | Intro to Developmental Science (Social Science) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
Advising
Once students earn 30 s.h., they are advised by Tiffany Phillips, tiffany-b-phillips@uiowa.edu, 111-D Phillips Hall, (319) 353-2206. Use the online MyUI appointment scheduler.
Referring Students to the Department
Contact Administrative Services Coordinator Jennifer Bjornstad, jennifer-bjornstad@uiowa.edu, 119 SHC, (319) 467-1214, to set up a meeting with a faculty advisor.
Graduate Program Admission
The undergraduate Speech and Hearing Science major is designed primarily to prepare students for graduate work. There are over 200 colleges and universities that offer graduate degrees in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. Students must complete 25 hours of clinical observations before they can work with clients at the graduate level. Review the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) website https://www.asha.org for more information.
The minimum education required in order to become a speech-language pathologist is a master’s degree. The minimum education required to become an audiologist is the clinical doctorate (AuD). The MA is a two-year program; the AuD is a four-year program. The UI accepts 20-25 students from across the nation into its MA program each year, which is typical for most programs. The UI accepts about eight students each year to its AuD program. No preference is given to UI graduates.
The average GPA for students admitted to the UI’s MA program is approximately 3.8. The average minimum GPA at many other programs is 3.5. (The UI is the #1 ranked program in the nation.) GPAs of below 3.4 are typically not competitive for admission to most graduate programs. GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and patterns of grades during the undergraduate program play a part in admissions decisions.