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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Audiology and Speech Pathology Major, BS in Audiology and Speech Pathology
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The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) offer a joint undergraduate degree program focusing on coursework in the scientific study of human communication sciences and disorders. The degree program requires 90 credit hours of general education, major requirements, and elective courses. Students then complete 30 hours of major requirements in their final year through UTHSC. All courses are taught on the Knoxville campus. The 3+1 joint degree program culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree in Audiology and Speech Pathology awarded jointly through the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at UTK and the College of Allied Health at UTHSC. Tuition for this program is the same for both campuses.
The joint degree undergraduate major is preparatory to graduate work and to professional certification in some aspect of speech, language, and hearing disorders. A master’s degree in Speech Pathology or Doctor of Audiology degree is required for professional certificates and employment. Admission to the joint UTK/UTHSC undergraduate program does not guarantee admission to the graduate program at UTHSC. Detailed information about the joint degree program may be obtained from the departmental office in Audiology and Speech Pathology, 578 South Stadium Hall or through the CEHHS Student Services advisors, A332 Bailey Education Complex. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the undergraduate advisors in the department as early as possible in their programs.
Progression Requirements
Once 60 credit hours have been completed with a UT GPA of 3.0 or above, students in the joint degree program will seek conditional admission to UTHSC. For transfer students, this would be completed after one semester at UT and a 3.0 GPA in UT coursework. Full admission will be granted for those students who have completed 90 hours (minimum 30 hours at UT for transfer students) with a GPA of 3.0 or better and have completed the course AUSP 300 Introduction to Communication Disorders with a grade of B or better. If admitted to the UTK/UTHSC joint degree program, the final year of the undergraduate program will be completed as an Audiology and Speech Pathology major. The admitted students will remain in Knoxville, where the Audiology and Speech Pathology Department is located. Tuition will be assessed based on UTK tuition rates.
Please note that many graduate schools will look at a combined GPA including all coursework from The University of Tennessee, UTHSC, and any additional transfer work when being considered for admission.
Advising
Students in the 3+1 joint degree program will be advised by UTK and UTHSC advisors in their first three years and then exclusively by the UTHSC Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in their final year. A transition advising meeting will be arranged for each student at the end of the sophomore year. To meet accreditation at both institutions, all transfer students must complete 30 credit hours at UTK and 30 credit hours at UTHSC, regardless of how many credits are transferred.
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uTrack Requirements
Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.
Term 2
- 4 Physics/Chemistry Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
- 2 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
Term 5
- 5 Professional Support Electives 6 Credit Hours
Term 6
- 5 Professional Support Electives 6 Credit Hours
Term 6 Milestone Notes
- No milestones
- 6 Full admission to 3+1
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
AUSP 300 with a B or better is a prerequisite of all courses in Terms 7 and 8. All courses listed for Terms 7 and 8 will be taken after successful admission to UT Health Science Center. Enrollment must occur through the UT Health Science Center’s registration system. Term 7 and 8 courses will not count toward the degree if registration occurs through UT Knoxville. Admission to UTHSC for the final two terms does not require relocation to Memphis. Term 7 and 8 courses are taught on the UT Knoxville campus.
Total Credit Hours 120-122
Footnotes:
- Chosen from the Volunteer Core list.
- Select any courses not already required for the major. Recommended electives include additional American Sign Language (ASL), Educational Interpreting (EI) courses; continued foreign language beyond the intermediate level; additional courses in education of the deaf and hard of hearing (EDDE). Courses for minors can also fulfill Volunteer Core requirements. For the ASL minor, ASL 211 * and ASL 212 * meet Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS) and ASL 421 * meets Global Citizenship - International (GCI) .
- Application for admission should be completed at the end of Term 4.
- Chosen from CHEM 102 *-CHEM 103 *, CHEM 112 *-CHEM 113 *, CHEM 122 *-CHEM 123 *, CHEM 128 *, CHEM 132 *-CHEM 133 *, CHEM 138 *; PHYS 101 *, PHYS 102 *, PHYS 135 *, PHYS 136 *, PHYS 137 *, PHYS 138 *, PHYS 161 *, PHYS 221 *, PHYS 222 *, PHYS 231 *, PHYS 232 *.
- Professional Support Electives: ASL 211 *, ASL 212 *, ASL 311 , ASL 421 , ASL 422 , ASL 435 ; BCMB 230 ; HDFS 210 *, HDFS 211 , HDFS 213 , IEC 330 *, HDFS 385 ; COUN 212 , COUN 220 ; EDDE 415 , EDDE 416 *, EDDE 419 , EDDE 429 ; EEB 250 and EEB 251 ; LING 372 , LING 431 , LING 471 , LING 472 , LING 474 , LING 477 ; NUTR 100 *; PHIL 345 *; PSYC 211 , PSYC 294 , PSYC 295 , PSYC 300 , PSYC 301 , PSYC 310 , PSYC 314 , PSYC 330 , PSYC 360 , PSYC 370 , PSYC 400 *, PSYC 410 , PSYC 430 , PSYC 432 , PSYC 435 , PSYC 445 , PSYC 461 , PSYC 474 , PSYC 475 ; PUBH 201 *, PUBH 315 , PUBH 350 ; REED 428 , REED 430 , REED 434 ; SOCI 120 ; SPED 335 , SPED 413 , SPED 414 , SPED 415 , SPED 416 , SPED 442 , SPED 453 , SPED 459 , SPED 490 , completion of a minor (from any academic unit).
- Full admission to 3+1 by the end of Term 6.
- Students are not to register for Term 7 and 8 AUSP courses as a UT Knoxville student. Students must be admitted to the UT Health Science Center to complete these courses
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.
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