Undergraduate Department Requirements

The program in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Miami University qualifies students to work as a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist in a variety of settings. Certification and licensure in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology require the completion of a graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. A bachelor of science degree is obtained in both of these fields with an undergraduate degree. The program in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology was designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in the State of Ohio and certification by the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association. The program also prepares students to meet requirements for licensure in the Ohio public school systems. Miami's program is CAA accredited in both Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. In Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology students are involved in observation of clinical activites during the freshman and sophomore years. Direct clinical contact begins during the junior year and continues through the graduate program. These clinical experiences include on and off campus practicums in urban, suburban and rural settings.

A GPA requirement of 3.0 overall and 3.0 in the required 100 and 200 SPA courses: SPA 127, 216, 222, 223, and SPA 225 will be enforced for enrollment in all 300 and 400 level courses.

Eligibility for admission and continued study in SPA 300 and 400 level courses requires a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and a 3.0 grade point average in courses required for the major