Departmental Honors
Students who participate in the Honors Program in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences seek to deepen their understanding of the field of communication sciences and its disorders by engaging in independent scholarly and scientific research. Those who graduate with Departmental Honors participate in a culminating academic experience by writing a thesis under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Requirements
- Research Methods. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 311 Introduction to Research in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology with departmental approval
SLHS-S 311 Introduction to Research in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-K 300 or STAT-S 303
- Description
- Introduction to research methodology in speech and hearing science, both basic and applied. Focuses on basic designs, analyses, and how research informs clinical practice. Course includes discussion of ethics, evaluation of research, and scientific writing.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 311 or SPHS-S 311.
PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 or PSY-P 155
- Description
- Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports.
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- Honors Seminar. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 398 Honors Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
SLHS-S 398 Honors Seminar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Seminar in which students begin to think critically about conducting research in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Focuses on the fundamentals of research design as well as the development of research-related skills, such as reading and understanding research and writing a scientific report.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 398 or SPHS-S 398.
- Reading and Research-Junior Year. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 399 Senior Honors I: Reading and Research
SLHS-S 399 Senior Honors I: Reading and Research
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- Senior standing; and approval of the departmental honors committee
- Description
- Continuation of work begun in SLHS-S 398. Focuses on the development of students' individual research projects, with a particular emphasis on research methods and data collection. Group meetings provide for review of general topics related to research, ethics, scholarly writing, and other topics of interest to individual students.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 399 or SPHS-S 399.
- Reading and Research-Senior Year. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 499 Senior Honors II: Reading and Research
SLHS-S 499 Senior Honors II: Reading and Research
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Senior standing and approval of departmental honors committee
- Description
- Continuation of work begun in SLHS-S 399. Focuses on the development of students' individual research projects, with a particular emphasis on data analysis and interpretation of findings.
- Research Project. Successfully complete a research project and present the results to the department.
- Major GPA. A Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.
The Honors Program is open to academically talented and motivated students who wish to engage in independent study and research under the close supervision of a faculty advisor. All juniors with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible for participation. Qualifying students will be contacted by the department in the fall of their junior year. Preference will be given to students who have completed or are enrolled in one of the required Research Methods courses (see list below) at the time of application. Successful applicants are admitted to the program in the spring of their junior year. Contact the departmental honors advisor for further information.