48 monthsProgramme duration
40,752 USDTuition Fee/year
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language and Hearing Science at Temple’s Christopher M. Barnett College of Public Health is a degree program for students interested in becoming speech-language pathologists or audiologists. Graduates will have developed the skills to work with a variety of individuals to assess and treat speech, language and/or hearing challenges. These may include developmental delays and disorders such as autism, specific language impairment, developmental apraxia of speech, dyslexia and stuttering. They may also include acquired disorders such as age-related hearing loss and aphasia (a language disorder that can affect someone’s ability to produce and understand language).
As a student in this degree program, you will learn
When you graduate, you will be prepared to pursue advanced study in speech-language pathology or audiology, satisfying Standard IV-B (Basic Communication Processes) of the Knowledge and Skills Assessment required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Alternatively, you will have developed a foundation for graduate work in special education, early childhood education, teaching of English as a second language and foreign language education, as well as various other health- and education-related professions.
You will need a master’s degree in order to apply for certification as a speech-language pathologist; a professional doctorate is required to become an audiologist.
What sets apart our BA in Speech, Language and Hearing Science?
As a student in this degree program, you will learn
- the sciences of speech, language and hearing;
- the course of typical language development as well as delayed and disordered development;
- the types of acquired speech, language and hearing disorders; and
- methods for preventing, assessing and treating those disorders.
When you graduate, you will be prepared to pursue advanced study in speech-language pathology or audiology, satisfying Standard IV-B (Basic Communication Processes) of the Knowledge and Skills Assessment required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Alternatively, you will have developed a foundation for graduate work in special education, early childhood education, teaching of English as a second language and foreign language education, as well as various other health- and education-related professions.
You will need a master’s degree in order to apply for certification as a speech-language pathologist; a professional doctorate is required to become an audiologist.
What sets apart our BA in Speech, Language and Hearing Science?
- Renowned faculty: Temple’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is recognized across the country for its top-tier education. Our faculty are experts in speech and language development and disorders and in their remediation, among other areas of research.
- Opportunities for research: You will have opportunities to participate in research and observe clinical services in the department’s Speech-Language-Hearing Center for the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders.
- Optional certificates: Students can supplement their major with certificates in Linguistics and American Sign Language.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language and Hearing Science at Temple’s Christopher M. Barnett College of Public Health is a degree program for students interested in becoming speech-language pathologists or audiologists. Graduates will have developed the skills to work with a variety of individuals to assess and treat speech, language and/or hearing challenges. These may include developmental delays and disorders such as autism, specific language impairment, developmental apraxia of speech, dyslexia and stuttering. They may also include acquired disorders such as age-related hearing loss and aphasia (a language disorder that can affect someone’s ability to produce and understand language).
As a student in this degree program, you will learn
When you graduate, you will be prepared to pursue advanced study in speech-language pathology or audiology, satisfying Standard IV-B (Basic Communication Processes) of the Knowledge and Skills Assessment required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Alternatively, you will have developed a foundation for graduate work in special education, early childhood education, teaching of English as a second language and foreign language education, as well as various other health- and education-related professions.
You will need a master’s degree in order to apply for certification as a speech-language pathologist; a professional doctorate is required to become an audiologist.
What sets apart our BA in Speech, Language and Hearing Science?
As a student in this degree program, you will learn
- the sciences of speech, language and hearing;
- the course of typical language development as well as delayed and disordered development;
- the types of acquired speech, language and hearing disorders; and
- methods for preventing, assessing and treating those disorders.
When you graduate, you will be prepared to pursue advanced study in speech-language pathology or audiology, satisfying Standard IV-B (Basic Communication Processes) of the Knowledge and Skills Assessment required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Alternatively, you will have developed a foundation for graduate work in special education, early childhood education, teaching of English as a second language and foreign language education, as well as various other health- and education-related professions.
You will need a master’s degree in order to apply for certification as a speech-language pathologist; a professional doctorate is required to become an audiologist.
What sets apart our BA in Speech, Language and Hearing Science?
- Renowned faculty: Temple’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is recognized across the country for its top-tier education. Our faculty are experts in speech and language development and disorders and in their remediation, among other areas of research.
- Opportunities for research: You will have opportunities to participate in research and observe clinical services in the department’s Speech-Language-Hearing Center for the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders.
- Optional certificates: Students can supplement their major with certificates in Linguistics and American Sign Language.
Admission Requirements
53+
6+
79+
110+
48 Months
Aug
Tuition fees
Domestic
23,448 USD
International
40,752 USD
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