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Getting Ready Transfer Guide 2012-2013

Communication disorders is a rapidly growing field. Rewarding employment opportunities exist in job environments such as governmental agencies, hospitals and clinics, public schools, industry, research and private practice. The bachelor's degree in speech and hearing science is a preprofessional degree that prepares students for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Admission Criteria:  Students who have enrolled in or completed CSD 3100 and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 are eligible to declare a major in speech and hearing science.

Transferring Courses: The following courses may be taken at Southern Utah University to fulfill requirements for the Speech & Hearing Science degree at the U. There are additional requirements not offered at SUU that must be taken at the U.

PLEASE NOTE: The requirements listed as being satisfied in the following table are for this major only. If you change majors, these courses may not clear requirements for your new major.

SUU COURSE	COURSE TITLE	CR	U OF U COURSE	U OF U COURSE TITLE	CR	COMM SCI & DISORDERS REQUIREMENT
The following courses may be taken for ALLIED credit for the Speech & Hearing Science degree. ONLY 12 HOURS OF ALLIED CREDIT ARE REQUIRED. You do not need to select your allied hours from this list - other courses may be used if cleared by the department. More courses are offered at the U.
BIOL 2320 BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy Human Anat Lab	3 1	BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy	4	Allied Credit
BIOL 2420	Human Physiology	3	BIOL 2420	Human Physiology	4	Allied Credit
CHEM 2310	Organic Chem I	4	CHEM 2310	Organic Chemistry I	4	Allied Credit
COMM 2110	Interpersonal Communication	3	COMM 2110	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	Allied Credit
COMM 2150	Intercultural Communication	3	Course may satisfy requirement. See departmental advisor.			Allied Credit
PSY 3320	Cognitive Psychology	3	PSY 3120	Cognitive Psychology	3	Allied Credit
PSY 4310	Abnormal Psych	3	PSY 3400	Psychology of Abnormal Behavior	3	Allied Credit
PSY 3650	Health Psychology	3	PSY 3460	Intro to Health Psychology	3	Allied Credit
PSY 4510	Brain & Behavior	2	PSY 3711	Brain & Behavior	4	Allied Credit

 

While attending SUU, students may complete General Education requirements and courses identified to fulfill the University requirements, including foreign language credits and/or other transferable electives for the U. Students may have a letter of completion sent from SUU, which states all general education requirements have been completed.

 

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a University of Utah departmental advisor before entering the U.

 

If you have further questions regarding this major, you may contact:

Southern Utah University: Student Development Center, (435) 586-5419
University of Utah: Dr. Sean Redmond, (801) 585-6284

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Update 06/2012- Information is subject to change.