{"id":17,"date":"2021-09-27T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-disorders\/curriculum\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:54:31","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"SLHS Major\/Minor Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Speech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/curriculum\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Major\/Minor Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/outcomes\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Why Our Program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/experiential\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Experiential\/Clinical Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/research\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/slhs-student-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >SLHS Student Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/faculty-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/community-service-and-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Community Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/american-sign-language\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >American Sign Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Master of Arts in Deaf Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-minor-curriculum\">Major\/Minor Curriculum<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/07\/25093426\/2025grads_SLHS_692x200.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3851\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><br>Celebrating our SLHS 2025 grads at the annual senior brunch.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication is a fundamental human right and plays a central role in the dignity and value of human life. Therefore, the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Program is dedicated to educating students so that they may assist those who experience communication disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We currently are enrolling students for classes towards their SLHS major or minor, as well as our new American Sign Language (ASL) minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69bb1106df950_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tSLHS Major \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>120 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COM 101 &#8211; Foundations of Public Speaking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SW 266-CCM &#8211; Media Literacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication &amp; Culture course (selected from approved list)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second major, minor or concentration area required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Description of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Major 36 Required Credit Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SLHS Program gives students the strong academic and experiential background they need for success in graduate school. Students are prepared to choose graduate studies in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Courses (27 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 231 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 240 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction to Phonetics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 332 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Language Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 333 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anatomy &amp; Physiology of Speech and Hearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 334 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Speech and Hearing Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 335 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Phonological Development &amp; Disorders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 336 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fundamentals of Audiology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 356 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  Communication Research Methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 485 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Capstone: Ethics &amp; Professional Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elective Courses (9 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 203 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; American Sign Language 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 204 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; American Sign Language 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 337 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clinical Procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 338 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Language and Culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 432 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bilingualism Across the Lifespan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 433 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aural Rehabilitation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 436 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Neurogenic Communication Disorders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 437 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Language Disorders in Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 475 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Teaching Practicum in CSD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 481 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Topics in CSD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clinical Opportunities (Elective Courses)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 360 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;       CSD Clinical Practice: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speech and Language Clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audiology Clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler Early Language and Literacy Preschool Program (BELL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 363 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;     Community Screening Practicum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 460 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;     Butler Aphasia Community (BAC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Opportunities (Elective Courses)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 397-399 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Faculty Directed Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 401-403 &nbsp;&nbsp;  Independent Study<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69bb1106df950-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Students are prepared to choose graduate studies in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MINOR REQUIREMENTS<br>Total for CSD Minor 18 hours&nbsp;<\/strong><br>SLHS 231&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 240&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Introduction to Phonetics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 332&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Language Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 333&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 334 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Speech and Hearing Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLHS 336 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fundamentals of Audiology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The information found on this website with respect to major\/minor\/program requirements is primarily directed at providing prospective students a general roadmap of the curriculum. 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