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Departmental HonorsDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements.

Description

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.

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.

Honors requirements

Research Methods. One (1) course:
- SPHS-S 311 Introduction to Research in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
  
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  or C: 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.
- (with departmental approval)
  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.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
Honors Seminar. One (1) course:
- SPHS-S 398 Honors Seminar in Speech and Hearing Sciences
  
  Credits
  
  1
  
  Prerequisites
  
  Admission to the SPHS Honors Program
  
  Description
  
  Seminar in which students begin to think critically about research in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Focus is 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. First of a three-course sequence.
Reading and Research-Junior Year. One (1) course:
Reading and Research-Senior Year. One (1) course:
Research Project. Successfully complete a research project and present the results to the department.
Major GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of 3.500 or higher in a Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences major at the time of graduation.
GPA and Hours Requirements.
1. Students must have a College GPA of 3.300 or higher to qualify for admission to a Departmental Honors program and to receive Departmental Honors. Units may set a higher College GPA.
2. Units establish additional criteria, including admissions procedures, academic performance standards, and whether there are required courses, papers, or projects.
3. Students who wish to earn honors in two different units must complete a distinct body of work for each honors notation.

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Majors, minors + certificates

Departmental HonorsDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Description

Honors requirements

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Majors, minors + certificates

Departmental HonorsDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Description

Admission Requirements

Honors requirements

Honors requirement exceptions and substitutions

Additional links and resources