Minor in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
The minor in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences is offered to undergraduate students at Boston University wishing to develop their knowledge about human communication sciences and disorders. The minor is particularly relevant for students who are considering graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students are required to have a GPA of 2.0 or higher to qualify for a minor in speech, language & hearing sciences and must receive a grade of C– or better in each course to complete this minor.
The minor consists of the following five courses (20 units total):
- SAR SH 110 Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- SAR SH 220 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
- SAR SH 221 Phonetics
- SAR SH 230 Language Acquisition
- SAR SH 240 Introduction to Audiology
Note: There are no prerequisites for any of the minor courses; however, students are encouraged to take SAR SH 110 first.
The minor in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences fulfills all of the content-area coursework prerequisites for admission to the MS-SLP program at Boston University and most other institutions. Other graduate programs may have additional requirements that students can satisfy through other courses offered by the department. Students interested in pursuing graduate training in speech-language pathology should also familiarize themselves with the Prerequisite Course Content Areas Related to SLP Certification Standards set forth by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), including undergraduate coursework in biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and social sciences.
