Major in Speech & Hearing Sciences
At least 45 of the total hours required for the bachelor's degree in this program must be in 300- to 400-level courses. Successful completion of two semesters of SHS 475 fulfills the university requirement of two Writing in the Major courses, designated [M]. Effective fall 2008, SHS 473 and SHS 482 also carry [M] designation.
Speech and hearing sciences majors are required to satisfactorily complete clinic apprenticeship and clinic practice (SHS 461 and 475) to fulfill degree requirements. Students must present evidence of good character and fitness to participate in clinic. A background investigation conducted by the Washington State Patrol is required to establish good character and fitness requisite to participation in clinic. Majors must also have a tuberculin (TB) skin test prior to participating in clinic apprenticeship and clinic practice. The test is available at Health and Wellness Services.
New Course Requirements, Pullman—Effective Fall 2008
(click here for Spokane B.A. completion requirements)
- DisSt 250: Perspectives in Disability
- SHS 201: American Sign Language I
- SHS 202: American Sign Language II
- SHS 205: Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- SHS 371: Language Development
- SHS 372: Hearing and Hearing Disorders
- SHS 373: Clinical Phonetics
- SHS 376: Speech Sound Disorders
- SHS 377: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production
- SHS 378: Speech and Hearing Sciences
- SHS 461: Clinical Apprenticeship
- SHS 471: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in Schools
See ESA Certification section at right for more information. - SHS 472: Audiometry
- SHS 473: Language and Literacy
- SHS 475: Clinical Practice
- SHS 477: Aural Rehabilitation
- SHS 478: Language Impairment
- SHS 479: Neuroanatomy
- SHS 480: Senior Seminar
- SHS 482: Assessment of Speech and Language
- 15 credit hours of electives, which may include one approved statistics course and Psych 105
Minimum 15 hours electives, selected from the following:
Anthropology
Anth 403: Cross-Cultural Human Development
Anth 405: Medical Anthropology
Anth 450: Descriptive Linguistics
Biology
Biol: Any course not used as GER
Business
Acctg 230: Intro to Financial Accounting
Acctg 231: Intro to Managerial Accounting
MgtOp 101: Intro to Business
MgtOp 301: Principles of Management and Organization
Chemistry
Chem: Any course not used as GER
Computer Science
Cpt S: Any course not used as GER
Disability Studies
DisSt 489: Disability and Society
English
Engl 255: English Grammar
Engl 256: Intro to Syntax and Semantics (same as Anth 256)
Engl 402: Technical and Professional Writing [W]
Foreign Languages
For L: Any course not used as GER
Human Development
H D 201: Prenatal through Age 8
H D 202: Middle Childhood through Adolescence
H D 203: Adulthood through the Older Years
H D 204: Family Systems
H D 301: Family Stress and Coping
H D 305: Gerontology
H D 350: Diversity in Contemporary Families
H D 403: Families in Poverty
H D 420: Application of Human Development Theories
Physics
Phys: Any course not used as GER
Psychology
Psych 105: Introductory Psychology [S]
Psych 311: Elementary Statistics
Psych 312: Experimental Methods
Psych 321: Introduction to Personality
Psych 333: Abnormal Psychology
Psych 361: Principles of Development
Psych 363: Psychology of Aging
Psych 372: Intro to Physiological Psych
Psych 384: Sensation and Perception
Psych 390: Operant Behavior
Psych 412: Psychological Testing and Measurement
Psych 464: Behavior Disorders of Children
Psych 490: Cognition and Memory
Sociology
Soc 356: Sociology of Aging and the Life Course
Special Education
Sp Ed 301: Education of Exceptional Children
Speech and Hearing Sciences
SHS 490: Counseling for Human Service Prof
Statistics
Stat 212: Intro to Statistical Methods [N]
Teaching and Learning
T and L 330: Diversity in Schools and Society
T and L 333: Intro to English as a Second Language
T and L 335: Bilingual/Bicultural Education (CES 356)
Theatre Arts
Theat 464: Creative Drama
Spokane B.A. Completion Program »
As of fall 2008, students are able to complete the upper-division requirements for a B.A. in speech and hearing sciences at WSU Spokane. Freshman and sophomore course requirements (general education courses) must be completed at WSU Pullman or another institution before enrolling in the B.A. completion program at WSU Spokane. More »
Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certification
ESA certification for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Washington is separate from ASHA CCC certification and is required by the state for employment in a public school setting. There are two levels of ESA certification: Initial and Continuing. Consult with Leslie Power for additional information.
Initial ESA Certification Course Now Offered Online
SHS 471: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in the Public Schools, available online beginning fall 2010, is a required course in the major and satisfies the Washington State Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) course requirement for initial ESA certification for speech-language pathologists and audiologists seeking to work in the public schools.
Pass/Fail Grading
All courses taken in the major field or courses needed to meet departmental requirements may NOT be taken on a pass/fail basis, with the exception of the foreign language requirement. Electives also may NOT be taken on a pass/fail basis.
End-of-Program Assessment
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences' End-of-Program Assessment is completed in the last semester before graduation. It is an attempt by the department to document students' progress through the curriculum and also the department's success in helping students through their courses of study.
The process consists of both preparation and assessment. Preparation will occur under faculty supervision throughout the semester with an opportunity given to demonstrate students' ability through a synthesizing experience. The examination will include a one-week period of problem solving.
Accommodations
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and access to programs for all students. Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Accommodations are approved through David A. Owens, Ph.D, director, Disability Resource Center, Washington Building Room 217, 509-335-3417.