Speech-language Pathology, B.S.S.P.

The bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology is a pre-professional program that provides required course work and clinical experiences for graduate school admission to complete the student’s professional education. Students majoring in speech-language pathology are encouraged to declare their major as sophomores. Major courses are sequenced to prepare students for supervised clinical practicum. Majors also complete a 12-hour minor in consultation with their advisor. Admission to the master’s program in speech-language pathology at The University of Tulsa is not guaranteed to undergraduate majors.

Speech-Language Pathology Learning Objectives

1. Students demonstrate comprehension of the process of typical language and literacy development in children.
2. Students demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the assessment and intervention of articulation/phonological skills in children and adults.
3. Students demonstrate comprehension of the muscles and functions of respiration and speech.
4. Students demonstrate knowledge related to the acoustic properties of speech/hearing, processes of speech production/perception and skills to utilize appropriate methods and instrumentation that measure acoustic properties of speech.
5. Students demonstrate comprehension of atypical language development and application of basic language sample analysis skills.
6. Students demonstrate knowledge of hearing screening/assessment and interpretation of audiograms.
7. Students demonstrate knowledge and methods to facilitate communication in persons who are hard-of-hearing.
8. Students demonstrate knowledge of hearing aids and cochlear implants as options for persons who are deaf/hard of hearing.
9. Students demonstrate the ability to administer and interpret standardized tests in order to diagnose a language/learning disorder.
10. Students demonstrate knowledge of therapy goals and intervention strategies in speech language pathology.
11. Students demonstrate knowledge of etiologies and characteristics of various adult communication disorders.
12. Students demonstrate comprehension/application of the ASHA code of ethics.