The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences offers a course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Coursework in the area of speech, language, and hearing development, as well as speech-language pathology and audiology are emphasized. Study in these areas is pre-professional preparation necessary for graduate study leading to professional certification in speech-language pathology or audiology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). A baccalaureate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences also prepares students for graduate study in a number of other disciplines, as well. At the undergraduate level, clinical practical experiences may be available for students who have completed the necessary prerequisites. Enrollment for clinical practical is limited and permission from the Clinic Supervisor is required.
Students should obtain a copy of the PSU Bulletin, as individual students are responsible for overseeing their academic program and ensuring compliance with the procedures and regulations described in the Bulletin. Undergraduate students are responsible for completing two sets of requirements: PSU general education requirements for a bachelor~Rs degree and the Speech and Hearing Sciences Program requirements for the major.

General Education Advising
The Information and Academic Support Center (IASC) is available to answer academic advising questions to newly enrolled students or students who have not chosen a major. IASC is located in Suite 425 Smith Memorial Union (SMU). For more information call (503) 725-4005 or check their website at: www.pdx.edu/iasc

Orientation occurs at the end of every summer, the week before school begins. Please notify the department if you want to be included in this. Individual academic advising can be arranged by scheduling an appointment with the undergraduate advisor. When meeting with the undergraduate advisor, students should bring a copy of all undergraduate transcripts, including transcripts from courses completed at PSU and a transfer evaluation if applicable. The transcripts do not need to be official copies. At the initial meeting, students should complete a Student Information Form. Students are responsible for notifying the program secretary if there are any address or other student information changes. It is important that student information be updated to ensure that all students can be reached when there are mailings sent out. Call (503) 725-3533 to be connected to the advisor.

BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree requires a demonstrated proficiency in one or more foreign languages. The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree does not require foreign language proficiency. Typically students in Speech and Hearing Sciences pursue the BS degree. Please refer to the PSU Bulletin for descriptions of the requirements for both degrees and information on options for meeting the foreign language requirement.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
In order to earn a bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, students must complete both the general University degree requirements, as well as the Speech and Hearing Sciences requirements. These two different requirements are described below.

1. PSU Undergraduate Degree Requirements
a. Completion of 180 Credits
A minimum of 72 credits must be upper division credits (300 and 400 level courses).
b. Completion of General Education Requirements
Students should consult with one of the general education advising resources to obtain information on completion of the general education requirements. Advisors in this area are able to provide information regarding requirements for University Studies and also information about previous PSU general education requirements for qualifying students. General education advisors will be able to describe the options for students who began their education prior to fall 1994 when the University Studies requirements became effective.

University Studies Upper Division Clusters
Students who complete the University Studies requirements take a total of three upper division clusters. Although students have the option of completing any of the 25 different clusters offered; there are suggested clusters that provide students with the opportunity to fulfill American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification requirements in the area of Behavioral/Social Science.

The suggested clusters are as follows: the Family Studies cluster, the African Studies cluster, and the Women’s Studies cluster. The Family Studies cluster is recommended because it contains courses that provide information that may be helpful to speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

2. Speech and Hearing Sciences Major Requirements
The Speech and Hearing Sciences major requires the completion of a minimum of 52 credits in Speech and Hearing Sciences. All courses to fulfill program requirements must be completed for a letter grade and only classes graded C or better will be counted toward the major. Go to the main page and click on "Course Descriptions" to see the course descriptions.

Undergraduate Advisor: Susan Ginley
sginley@pdx.edu
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207

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