Course Sequence
The program of study for the SPPA major for students who begin as pre-majors in their freshman year is provided below. Students who begin as sophomores or juniors should meet with a department advisor to plan a modified program of study. SPPA courses are usually offered one semester each year, so students must plan their program of study carefully.
Degree Completion Plan (Excel Workbook)
First Year (PSPA Pre-Major Year)
| Term | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall or Spring | BIOL 191 | Biol for Health Science Majors * (or BIOL 200) (4) |
| Fall or Spring | ENGL 102 | Writing for a Liberal Education (3) * |
| Fall or Spring | SPPA 101 | Intro to Human Communication & Disorders (3) |
| Fall or Spring | DFST 104 | American Sign Language I (3) * |
| Fall or Spring | PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (3) * |
| Fall or Spring | MATH 115 | College Algebra (3) (or MATH 119 [4] )* |
| Fall or Spring | Category A or B Course | Category A or B Course Complete one from Category A or one from Category B** Category A: CHEM 121+121L, PHYS 202, PHYS 211. Category B: SOCI 101, EDUC 203, ANTH 207. **The second required Category A or B course must be completed before graduation. |
| Fall or Spring | SPED 301 | Intro to Special Education (3) |
| Fall or Spring | Core or general elective | |
| Fall or Spring | Core or general elective |
Second Year (following admission into the major)
| Term | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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 I Lab (1) |
| Fall | SPPA 303 | Hearing Science (3) |
| Fall | Core class | |
| Spring | SPPA 200 | Anatomy & Physiology Auditory & Vocal Mechanism (3) |
| Spring | PSYC 212 | Behavioral Statistics (4) * |
| Spring | SPPA 302 | Articulation and Phonological Disorders (3) |
| Spring | SPPA 321 | Introduction to Audiology (3) |
| Spring | Core or general elective |
Third Year
| Term | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | SPPA 341 or 306 | Clinical Audiology (3) or Neur & Func Dis Sp & Lang |
| Fall | SPPA 313 | Speech Science (3) |
| Fall | SPPA 304 | Language Disorders in Children (3) |
| Fall | Remaining Category A or Category B Requirement | |
| Fall or Spring | Elective in the major | |
| Fall or Spring | Core or general elective | |
| Spring | SPPA 325 | Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation (3) |
| Spring | SPPA 416 | Clinical Observation and Techniques (3) |
| Spring | Core or general elective | |
| Spring | Core or general elective |
Fourth Year
| Term | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall or Spring | SPPA 417 | Research Writing in Comm. Disorders (3) * |
Fourth Year Recommended Electives (3 credits required)
| Term | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall or Spring | SPPA 487 | Clinical Practicum (3) (requires GPA of 3.5 or better, SPPA 416, space available basis) |
| *Also meets core requirement |