Combined Major in Deaf Studies and Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SPPA) is a screened major; students wanting to combine it with the DFST major need to complete the pre-major requirements (PSPA) for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology major and then apply for full admission into SPPA. Because the requirements of the SPPA major are relatively fixed, students are encouraged to make the decision to complete the combined DFST-SPPA major in the freshman year. Students who delay the start of either major will likely require additional semesters to graduate. Students who are not admitted into the SPPA major after the pre-major year can continue in DFST since it is not screened. In addition to Core Curriculum requirements, students admitted to this option must complete 100-101 units with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. For more information on admission into the SPPA major, please link to the web pages for the undergraduate major in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Students must separately declare both majors within the department and meet with program advisors from each major.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Major

Recommended Program of Study (100 - 101 units)

The following is a suggested program of study for the DFST-SPPA major that lists all required courses. Because many of these courses are only offered one semester each year, students must plan their program of study carefully. Courses that fulfill General Education requirements are listed with an asterisk.

Freshman (PSPA Pre-major Year)

Fall	BIOL 190	Biology for Health Science Majors (or BIOL 201) (4) *
Fall	ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education (or ENGL 190) (3) *
Fall	DFST 104	American Sign Language I (3) *
Fall or Spring	SPPA 101	Introto Human Communication and Disorders (3)
Fall or Spring	DFST 101	Introduction to Deaf Culture (3) *
Fall or Spring	PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology (or PSYC 102) (3) *
Fall or Spring	SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology (or SOCI 102) (3)*
Fall or Spring	MATH 111	Algebra for Applications (3) (or MATH 109 (3) or MATH 115 (3), or MATH 119 (4)) *
Spring	DFST 105	American Sign Language II (3) *

Sophomore Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major)

Fall	SPPA 215	Language Development in Children (3)
Fall	SPPA 210	Phonetics of American English (3)
Fall	BIOL 221 +221L	Anatomy and Physiology I (3) A&P Lab Component (1)
Fall	DFST 204	American Sign Language III(3)
Fall	SPPA 303	Hearing Science (3)
Spring	DFST 205	American Sign Language IV (3)
Spring	SPPA 200	Anat and Physiol of Auditory & Vocal Mechanism (3)
Spring	PSYC 212	Behavioral Statistics (4)
Spring	SPPA 302	Articulation and Phonological Disorders (3)

Junior Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major)

Fall	SPPA 321	Introduction to Audiology (3)
Fall	SPPA 313	Speech Science (3)
Fall	DFST 304	American Sign Language V (3)
Fall	SPPA 304	Language Disorders in Children (3)
Fall	DFST 308	Fingerspelling and Numbers (3)
Spring	SPPA 325	ntroduction to Aural Rehabilitation (3)
Spring	SPPA 416	Clinical Observation and Techniques (3)
Spring	DFST 345	Deaf Culture (3)
Spring	CHEM 105	Category B SPPA Science Requirement (4) or PHYS 202 (4) or PHYS 211 (4)

Senior Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major)

Fall	DFST 410	Internship in Deaf Studies (3)
Fall	DFST 430	Linguistics of American Sign Language (3)
Fall or Spring	SPPA 417	Research Writing in Communication Disorders (3)
Fall or Spring	PSYC 205	Introduction to Helping Relationships (3)
Spring	SPPA 306	Neur Func Dis Sp Lang or 341 in Spr (3)
Spring	SPPA 341	Clinical Audiology or 306 in Fall (3)

Recommended Electives (None Required)

SPPA 487	Clinical Practicum (3)
DFST 309	Introduction to Deaf Blind (3)
ENGL 251	Applied Grammar (3)

Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: Donna Fox- Dtfox@towson.edu

Diana Emanuel- Demanuel@towson.edu