Minor in Hearing & Speech Sciences
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
University of Maryland
Introduction:
This course sequence acquaints the student with the primary basic science background in the speech, language, and hearing sciences, and permits the student to select two courses in the specific professional areas of speech, language, or hearing basedon the student's primary interest area.
This minor is designed for the student in other majors (such as Psychology, Education, Linguistics, FOLA, etc...) who may have plans to attend graduate school in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. These courses are widely viewed as pre-requisite for admission to such programs and constitute a proportion (but not the full extent) of classwork required for eventual post M.A. or post Au.D. certification by the Pathology or Audiologist. Because both graduate programs and ASHA may require additional coursework, the student pursuing the HESP minor is strongly encouraged to meet with a HESP academic advisor to ensure that eventual educational goals are properly addressed. The HESP minor does not qualify an individual to work professionally as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist, but does provide a proportion of the coursework required to practice in the State of Maryland as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.
All classes must be completed with a grade of C or better; as with HESP majors, students must obtain a grade of C or better in a class in order to enroll in any courses that require that class as a pre-requisite.
Requirements for the HESP minor include the following coursework:
HESP 202
HESP 300
HESP 400
HESP 403
HESP 407
PLUS 2 courses in one of the 2 elective areas:
Elective option 1: (Speech-Language Pathology focus)
HESP 305
HESP 402 or 404 or 406 or 408
Elective option 2: (Audiology focus)
HESP 311
HESP 411
TOTAL CREDITS: 21
Advisement Office and Procedures in Hearing and Speech Sciences:
The HESP Academic Office is located on the ground level of LeFrak Hall, in LEF 0100. This office may be reached by telephone at (301) 405-4214. The Undergraduate Advisement Office is in LEF 0131, (301) 405-4236. An advisor is available throughout the year, however, it must be recognized that the Undergraduate Advisor's schedule is limited and advising is through appointment only. Appointments for advising may be scheduled by going to http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp/hespapptcalendar/.
For advising concerning course planning, evaluation of transfer credits, academic problems, or for special advisement, make an appointment with the HESP Undergraduate Advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
