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Speech and Hearing Science, BS

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS
Plan Code: LASHSBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Courses
SHS 205 Exploring Communication Disorders in Children and Adults
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 250 Introduction to Phonetics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 310 Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 311 Hearing Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 367 Language Science (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 375 Speech Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 401 Principles of Audiology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 402 Clinical Methods and Treatment of Communication Disorders
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 465 Speech and Language Acquisition (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 470 Developmental Speech and Language Disorders
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 485 Acquired Speech and Language Disorders
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SHS 496 Aural Rehabilitation
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Foundational Courses
BIO 160 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
ENG 301 Writing for the Professions
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
HCD 300 Biostatistics (QTRS)
OR PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics (QTRS)
OR STP 226 Elements of Statistics (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
MAT 117 College Algebra (MATH)
OR MAT 170 Precalculus (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
CHS 101 The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
In order to be competitive for speech and hearing science graduate programs, it is recommended that students maintain a minimum ASU cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. For information on speech and hearing science graduate program application procedures and career opportunities, visit: https://www.asha.org/students.
For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement/research opportunities and more, visit: https://chs.asu.edu/.
Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-health resources, including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising. For more information, visit: https://prehealth.asu.edu/.
Career preparation resources are available through Career Services. For more information, visit: https://career.asu.edu/.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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