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Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements SLHSMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 21 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introductory Sequence.
    1. Hearing Science: An Overview. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-S 106 Hearing Science: An Overview
    2. Speech and Language Sciences: An Overview. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-S 108 Speech and Language Sciences: An Overview
  2. Core.
    1. Introduction to Phonetics. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-S 111 Introduction to Phonetics for Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
    2. Speech Anatomy and Physiology. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-S 201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology
    3. Speech Science. One (1) course:
      • SPHS-S 350
    4. Childhood Language. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
  3. Topical Seminar. One (1) course:
    • SLHS-S 423 Topical Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
    • SLHS-S 425 Topical Seminar in Speech Science
    • SLHS-S 427 Topical Seminar in Language Sciences
    • SLHS-S 429 Topical Seminar in Hearing Science
    • SLHS-S 470 Assessment and Treatment of Hearing Loss
  4. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.