Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Combined Major in Deaf Studies and Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SPPA) is a screened major; students wanting to combine it with the DFST major need to complete the pre-major requirements (PSPA) for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology major and then apply for full admission into SPPA. Because the requirements of the SPPA major are relatively fixed, students are encouraged to make the decision to complete the combined DFST-SPPA major in the freshman year. Students who are not admitted into the SPPA major after the pre-major year can continue in DFST since it is not screened. In addition to General Education requirements, students admitted to this option must complete 85-89 units with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. For more information on admission into the SPPA major, please link to the web pages for the undergraduate major in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Students must separately declare both majors within the department and meet with program advisors from each major.
Recommended Program of Study (85 - 89 units)
The following is a suggested program of study for the DFST-SPPA major that lists all required courses. Because many of these courses are only offered one semester each year, students must plan their program of study carefully. Courses that fulfill General Education requirements are listed with an asterisk.
| Freshman (PSPA Pre-major Year) |
| Fall |
BIOL 190 |
Biology for Health Science Majors (4) * |
| Fall |
ENGL 102 |
Writing for a Liberal Education (or) ENGL 190) (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
SPPA 101 |
Introduction to Human Communication and Disorders (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 107 |
American Sign Language I (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 101 |
Introduction to Deaf Culture (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology (or PSYC 102) (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
SOCI 101 |
Introduction to Sociology (or SOCI 102) (3)* |
| Fall or Spring |
MATH 111 |
Algebra for Applications (or MATH 115, or MATH 119) (4) * |
| Sophomore Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major) |
| Fall |
SPPA 215 |
Language Development in Children (3) |
| Fall |
SPPA 210 |
Phonetics of American English (3) |
| Fall |
BIOL 213 |
Anatomy and Physiology I (4) |
| Fall |
DFST 207 |
American Sign Language II (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
PSYC 212 |
Behavioral Statistics (4) |
| Spring |
DFST 303 |
American Sign Language III (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 200 |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vocal Mechanism (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 303 |
Hearing Science (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 302 |
Articulation and Phonological Disorders (3) |
| Junior Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major) |
| Fall |
SPPA 321 |
Introduction to Audiology (3) |
| Fall |
SPPA 304 |
Language Disorders in Children (3) |
| Fall |
SPPA 313 |
Speech Science (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 404 |
American Sign Language IV (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 210 |
Career Exploration in Deaf Studies (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 308 |
Fingerspelling and Numbers (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 325 |
Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 416 |
Clinical Observation and Techniques (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 345 |
Deaf Culture (3) |
| Spring |
CHEM 105 |
Category B SPPA Science Requirement (4) or PHYS 202 (4) or PHYS 211 (4) |
| Senior Year (for those accepted into the SPPA major) |
| Fall |
DFST 410 |
Internship in Deaf Studies (2-4) |
| Fall |
DFST 330 |
Linguistics of American Sign Language (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 414 |
American Sign Language V (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
SPPA 417 |
Research & Clinical Writing in Communication Disorders (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
PSYC 205 |
Introduction to Helping Relationships (3) |
| Spring |
SPPA 306 or 341 |
Neur & Func Disorders Speech & Lang (3) or Clinical Audiology (3) |
| Recommended Electives (None Required) |
| SPPA 487 |
Clinical Practicum (3) |
| DFST 309 |
Introduction to Deaf Blind (3) |
| ENGL 251 |
Applied Grammar (3) |
Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: kglorioso@towson.edu
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