Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 40
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2,3 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Prerequisite): 4 | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics (GE 2) | ||
| Data Analysis in Education (GE 2) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning in Psychology (GE 2) | ||
Or another statistics course |
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| Major Prerequisite: A course in human or animal biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, or veterinary science | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2,3 | 3 | |
| GE Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science and Laboratory 5,6 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 14-15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| SLHS 300 | Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (Major Core, GE 4UD, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Areas 5B + 5C: Biological Science and Laboratory 5 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| SLHS 651 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 652 | Audiology (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 655 | Language Development (Major Core, GE 4UD) | 3 |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| SLHS 654 | Audiometry (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 658 | Developmental Speech-Language Disabilities (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 661 | Neurolinguistics (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 680 | Practicum in Communication Therapy (Major Core) | 1 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| SLHS 656GW | Diagnosis of Communicative Disorders - GWAR (Major Core) 7 | 3 |
| SLHS 657 | Aural Rehabilitation (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 664 | Clinical Phonetics (Major Core) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| SLHS 659 | Articulatory and Phonological Disorders (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 663 | Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Major Core) | 3 |
| SLHS 668 | Typical and Atypical Social Communication Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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One of the GE Area 4 courses should be in one of the following categories: psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.
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The 5A course should be one of the following:
CHEM 101 Survey of Chemistry (3 units) (5A)
PHYS 101 Conceptual Physics (3 units) (5A)
PHYS 111 General Physics I (3 units) (5A)
PHYS 220 General Physics with Calculus I (3 units) (5A)- 7
A capstone ePortfolio assignment is required in the fall semester of the senior year, as part of the course requirements for SLHS 656GW.