B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 3+2 Program
For select incoming freshman students, there is the opportunity to participate in the 3+2 Program at FHSU. This program is offered to freshman students with ACT scores of 26 or higher and a high school GPA of 3.7 or higher. Students complete the undergraduate program in three years and are able to gain entry to the competitive on-campus graduate program for a master's degree in speech-language pathology if entry criteria are met. For answers to frequently asked questions, see our FAQ for 3+2 program.
B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 3+2 Program
Program Summary ( Downloadable PDF)
Major Requirements 30 hours
Required General Education Courses 18 hours
Other Gen Ed Courses 37 hours
Education/Psychology Cognates 6 hours
Other Electives 29 hours
Total 120 hours
Courses in bold are required for graduation. Elective courses that are highly recommended for entry into the graduate program are included in the suggested sequence of courses. General education courses, educational/psychology cognates, and additional CSD electives are listed below:
Year One, Fall
SLP 160 Intro to Communication Disorders 3
SLP 340 Language Science 3
IDS 101 Freshman Seminar 1
Year One, Spring
SLP 402 Phonetics 3
SLP 370 Early Speech and Language Development 3
SLP 371 Early Speech and Language Analysis 1
Year Two, Fall
SLP 305 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing 3
SLP 470 Later Language Development 3
SLP 471 School-Age Analysis of Speech and Language 1
Year Two, Spring
SLP 303 Speech and Hearing Science 2
SLP 464 Audiology 4
Year 3, Fall
SLP 425 Principles of Intervention for Speech and Language Disorders 3
SLP 663 Managing Hearing Loss in Children and Adults 3
Year 3, Spring
SLP 610 Principles of Evaluation and Assessment 3
*SLP 426 Introduction to Clinical Procedures 2
**SLP 426L Undergraduate Clinic 1
Required General Education Courses (18 credit hours)
PSY 100 General Psychology 3
BIOL 100 Human Biology (consider lab) 3
MATH 110 College Algebra 3
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics 3
IDS 350 Diversity in the United States 3
1 of the following 3 courses:
PHYS 102 Physical Science (consider lab) 3
CHEM 100 Chemist's View of the World 3
PHYS 111 Physics I (consider lab) 3 *does NOT meet General Education Requirements
Education Cognates (6 credit hours)
TEEL 231 Human Growth and Development
OR
PSY 400 Child and Developmental Psychology 3
TESP 302 Educating Exceptional Students 3
Other Electives (14-16 credit hours)
SLP 320 Basic Sign Language 3
SLP 340 Characteristics of ASD 3
SLP 420 Advanced Sign Language 3
SLP 414 Undergraduate Research Experience - In consultation with academic advisor 1-3
SLP440 ASD: Social Communication 3
SLP 664 Hearing Loss in Older Adults 2
SLP 665 Communication and Aging 2