The Speech and Hearing Science Bachelors Degree at Shorelight University of Utah provides a crucial foundation for understanding human communication and its disorders. You will delve into the core areas of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), exploring topics such as phonetics, language science, and the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing. This preprofessional degree is ideal if you aspire to pursue graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology, equipping you with the essential scientific knowledge and clinical observation hours required for ASHA certification standards.
This full-time, on-campus program is structured over four years, integrating foundational physics of speech-hearing and hearing science with practical applications. You will engage in core CSD courses, including labs, and complete required allied courses in biological, physical, and social sciences, alongside a statistics course. By the end of your degree, you will have accumulated 25 clock-hours of clinical observation, preparing you for advanced study and a future career dedicated to helping individuals overcome communication challenges.