Overview

Calvin's speech pathology and audiology program combines rigorous coursework with clinical experiences in our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to prepare you for your career. At Calvin, you'll also have the unique option of completing our five-year masters program in speech pathology.

Careers in Speech Pathology - MA

• Schools
• Acute Care Hospitals
• Rehabilitation Hospitals
• Private Practices
• Assisted Living Centers
• Research Facilities

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Student involvement

Join the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association; Study international dialects in England, Scotland and Ireland; Assist a professor with communication research over a summer; Volunteer at local hospitals and schools.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Speech Pathology and Audiology major (5-year program)

(86-87 semester hours)

• SPAUD-210 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Hearing and Language Mechanisms
• SPAUD-212 Speech and Hearing Science
• SPAUD-215 Introduction to Speech Pathology and Audiology
• SPAUD-216 Phonetics
• SPAUD-311 Child Language Development
• SPAUD-343 Principles of Communication Neuroscience
• SPAUD-344 Evaluation Procedures in Audiology
• SPAUD-345 Aural Rehabilitation
• SPAUD-370 Introduction to Clinical Practicum: Observation
• SPAUD-501 Diagnostic Procedures in Speeche-Language
• SPAUD-503 Language Disorders I: Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children
• SPAUD-504 Language Disorders II: School-Age
• SPAUD-505 Research Methods in Speech-Language Pathology
• SPAUD-506 Aphasia
• SPAUD-508 Phonological Disorders
• SPAUD-510 Fluency Disorders
• SPAUD-512 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• SPAUD-515 Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology
• SPAUD-520 Motor Speech Disorders
• SPAUD-521 Voice and Voice Disorders
• SPAUD-522 Neurocognitive Communication Disorders
• SPAUD-523 Dysphagia
• SPAUD-524 Cleft and Craniofacial Disorders
• SPAUD-525 Clinical Practicum
• SPAUD-526 Clinical Practicum: Externship
• SPAUD-595 Thesis (optional)
• SPAUD-599 Critical Reflections in Speech Pathology

Cognates (21 semester hours)

• BIOL-115 Human Biology
• ENGL-370 Literary Theory and Criticism
• MATH-143 Probability and Statistics
• PSYC-201 Developmental Psyc: Lifespan
• Physics or Chemistry course
• English Grammar course

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

Bretton and Kimberly Bolt Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,200
• junior or senior nursing or speech pathology major or pursuing a pre-physical therapy, or pre-occupational therapy program or other fields focused on care of the elderly
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to those who volunteer or work at a skilled nursing facility
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Keuning Scholarship

• amount of award: N/A
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; receiving services from office of services to students with disabilities
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Vande Guchte Award in Communication Disorders

• award amount: $500
• sophomore or junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; pursuing a program in speech pathology or audiology
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

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