1.1. The SPHS Department will demonstrate excellence and alignment with the university and college strategic enrollment growth eclipsing 20,000 students by 2028 via:
1.2. The SPHS Department will demonstrate excellence in academic innovation through:
1.3. The SPHS Department will demonstrate excellence via scholarship of significance through:
1.4. The SPHS Department will honor and recognize excellence via:
2.1. The SPHS Department will demonstrate pathways to success in alignment with the university and college strategic plans via:
2.2. The SPHS Department will support student success in alignment with the university and college strategic plans via:
2.3. The SPHS Department will support career readiness in alignment with the university strategic plan via:
3.1. The SPHS Department will foster development of learning opportunities through campus and community connections via:
3.2. The SPHS Department will establish and maintain alumni connections via:
3.3. The SPHS Department will establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships (e.g., industry partnerships) through:
Welcome to the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at 四虎影视. The programs in our department have an excellent reputation in academic and research foundations as well as clinical training.
Our undergraduate curriculum provides students with a complete overview of human communication and its disorders within the context of a broad liberal arts education. Students receive cutting-edge information about the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology.
The curriculum includes the opportunity to observe therapy as well as participate in our LU Junior Clinician Program and LU SPHS Undergraduate Research Program. We have an active chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA), which has received the Silver Chapter Recognition for outreach to the community, educational opportunities, and social and fundraising activities.
Our residential graduate programs, the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology, are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the .
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Students in both programs benefit from individualized experiences and mentoring from outstanding faculty recognized as experts in their fields. The faculty is committed to excellence in teaching and research, as well as getting to know you on an individual basis.
Our Speech-Language Pathology program is committed to preparing competent and compassionate clinicians, motivated scholars, and ethical professionals for entry into the field of speech-language pathology.
Our curriculum covers the full range of normal and disordered human communication in children and adults. Coursework is supplemented by clinical experiences both on and off campus.
Students in our professional Doctor of Audiology program receive academic instruction in the scientific foundation of sound, auditory processes and behaviors and in the evaluation, diagnosis and non-medical treatment of hearing disorders.
Students complete their clinical training in a variety of settings that include medical centers, public schools, special education facilities and clinics across the United States.
To apply for 四虎影视’s residential Graduate Programs in Speech and Hearing Sciences – Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology – all applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in communication disorders or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Students are expected to have obtained a broad general education as a background to graduate study. For those who have earned other degrees, a leveling program may be required. Our department offers such a leveling program to assist these students.
The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A) Program at 四虎影视 is designed to equip undergraduate students with the foundational knowledge and hands-on clinical training necessary to support individuals with communication disorders. Through a combination of comprehensive coursework and supervised clinical experiences, students gain the essential skills to provide speech and language therapy services under the supervision of a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist. Upon completion of a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and Disorders and taken required courses for the SLP-A program, graduates of the program are eligible to apply for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A) in the State of Texas. This program prepares students to enter the workforce with the competence and confidence to serve populations that are in end of speech intervention across a variety of professional settings.
Vocology is the study and practice of voice habilitation. For individuals interested in vocology, our department offers a Vocology Certificate Program to train vocologists. Courses toward the 四虎影视 Vocology Certificate are offered with biannual enrollment.
Additionally, our department houses the community and university serving LU Speech Language Pathology Clinic and Hearing Audiology Clinic. Please check our links for more information about the state of the art clinical training in audiology and speech language pathology.
We look forward to hearing from you and assisting you in your success at 四虎影视. If we can be of further assistance to you, you can reach us at:
Through these transformative activities the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences provides interdisciplinary collaboration regionally and globally.