The BA in Speech and Hearing Sciences provides foundational coursework in normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing. Students learn the fundamentals of both speech-language pathology and audiology, providing the necessary pre-requisites for pursuing graduate programs in speech-language pathology or audiology, as well as a variety of other career options.
- CDS 151: Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3 credits)
- CDS 286: Phonetics (3 credits)
- CDS 301: Language Development in Children (3 credits)
- CDS 387: Psychoacoustic Science (3 credits)
- CDS 388: Anatomy & Physiology of Speech Mechanism (3 credits)
- CDS 389: General and Speech Acoustics (3 credits)
- CDS 390: Audiology: Diagnosis and Management (3 credits)
- CDS 444: Phonological Disorders: Diagnosis and Management (3 credits)
These courses require senior standing and are only open to declared majors.
- CDS 480: Clinical Observation and Participation (1 credit)
- CDS 482: Diagnostics in Communicative Disorders (3 credits)
- CDS 484: Aural Rehabilitation (3 credits)
Of the 31 credits of departmental courses (above), a minimum of 20 credits must be completed at UB.
Our department offers a several additional courses that can be taken for elective credits:
- CDS 402: Language Disorders in Children (3 credits)
- CDS 428: Neural Basis of Communication (3 credits)
- CDS 449: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (3 credits)
- CDS 485: Speech Pathology in the Schools (3 credits)
- CDS 491: Special Topics: Communication in Aging Adults (3 credits)
- CDS 496: Undergraduate Internship (3 credits)
- CDS 497: Departmental Honors Thesis or Project (1-3 credits, with acceptance in Departmental Honors Program)
- CDS 498: Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (1-3 credits, with instructor permission)
- CDS 499: Independent Study (1-4 credits, with instructor permission)
To graduate you must have earned an overall GPA of 2.5 in CDS courses.
- CDS courses with a grade of less than C- will not be acceptable for the departmental average requirement and must be retaken for a grade of C- or better.
- You are not allowed to elect S/U grading in CDS courses.
Reach out to the Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. Ahmed Nagy: