Chairperson: Emily Patterson, Au.D., CCC-A
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology website
The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Marquette University offers a bachelor of science degree in speech pathology and audiology and a master of science degree in speech-language pathology. The undergraduate program is considered pre-professional, meaning that a graduate degree is necessary before a person is qualified for professional employment.
The primary purpose of the undergraduate program is to provide introductory level knowledge in the field of Speech Pathology and Audiology, within the context of a traditional liberal Arts and Sciences education, which prepares an individual for study in a professional graduate degree program. This liberal education is based on the philosophy that the individual with an educational foundation in the Arts and Sciences has a broad appreciation for society and its values. Such a traditional undergraduate emphasis provides the needed foundation for the more narrowly focused professional education at the graduate level and is suitable for careers in other communication, education and health-related professions besides speech-language pathology and audiology.
The undergraduate major in speech pathology and audiology includes courses in the areas of normal speech production and development, disorders of speech, language and hearing and methods of evaluation and therapy. Clinical practicum involves actual work with children and adults having speech/language/hearing problems under the direct supervision of certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists. This work is accomplished at the Marquette University Speech and Hearing Clinic. Professional preparation occurs at the graduate level and is a prerequisite for certification/licensure as a professional speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Degree Offered
The undergraduate curriculum in Speech Pathology and Audiology is a four-year program leading to a bachelor of science degree.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology are expected to fulfill the admission requirements listed in the university section of this bulletin. Admission into the undergraduate major in speech pathology and audiology qualifies students for the bachelor of science program; it does not extend to the graduate (master’s degree) level. Separate application to the graduate school must be made, usually during students' senior year.
Students may enter the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology as a freshman, or may transfer into the program from another university division or another institution later in their academic program. Marquette students interested in transferring to the major are required to have a minimum 3.000 GPA and are accepted on a competitive basis for the fall term only. Transfer applicants should understand that admission into most graduate programs is very competitive and requires a minimum GPA of 3.000 to apply, and higher to be competitive.
Since admission requirements for master’s degree programs may vary from one university to another, applicants are responsible for meeting those requirements of the institution they desire to enter.
Professional Standards
All papers produced by students in all classes under department jurisdiction are expected to conform to professional standards of lucidity, coherence, grammar, spelling and punctuation. All oral presentations produced by students in all classes under department jurisdiction are expected to conform to professional standards of lucidity, coherence and grammar. All instructors in all classes under department jurisdiction consider the factors listed above, as well as substance, in grading written and oral presentations.
Undergraduate CLINICAL Practicum in Speech Pathology and Audiology
Students majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology may complete up to 50 clock hours of direct work with individuals with speech/language/hearing problems. This practicum experience is closely supervised by university personnel who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. This practicum typically begins second term of the junior year and is generally completed in two terms.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN SPECIALIZED FACILITIES
The Marquette University Speech and Hearing Clinic serves as a working laboratory for students in the speech pathology and audiology program to gain clinical practicum experience. The clinic has individual therapy rooms for adults and children, three diagnostic suites, a hearing testing suite and rooms designed for specialized speech/language therapy: developmental treatment room, adult language room, augmentative/alternate communication room and sensory integration room. Speech pathology and audiology research laboratories include communication, movement and learning lab; child language and literacy lab; speech and swallowing lab; neurodevelopmental feeding and swallowing lab; and neurogenic communication lab.
Degree Requirements
Amount and Quality of Work
Candidates for the bachelor of science degree with a major in Speech Pathology and Audiology must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum 128 total credit hours that includes completion of the degree requirement areas listed below. Certain combinations of majors/minors and early/direct admission curricula may exceed the minimum 128 total credits hours. It is the responsibility of students to utilize their Graduation Checklist in CheckMarq to understand and fulfill all degree requirements.
Credit Hours
| Area |
Credit Hours |
| Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) |
30 |
| SPPA Foundational Courses |
16 |
| SPPA Major Courses |
38 |
| General Electives |
to achieve at least 128 total degree credits |
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A minimum cumulative (overall) grade point average of 2.000. However, in order for students in the major to be competitive for graduate programs, a GPA of at least 3.000 at the conclusion of their sophomore year is required to continue in the program.
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A minimum SPPA major GPA of 2.000 with a C grade or above in all SPPA major courses. Major courses completed with grades below a C will not satisfy major requirements, but credit earned will count towards the 128 total credits required for the B.S. degree.
University Graduation Requirement
Undergraduate Graduation Policy
Students are required to graduate at the end of the term in which all degree requirements are completed. Degree requirements are those requirements, including university, college and all other requirements necessary to earn a minimum of one undergraduate degree and any declared degrees/majors/minors/concentrations. That is, additional degrees/majors/minors/concentrations may be earned; however, they must be completed in the same term as the first degree/primary major is completed. Except in the case of readmission, undergraduate students must meet the graduation requirements which are stated in the Undergraduate Bulletin issued for the year in which they entered Marquette. Substitutions or waivers for specific courses required for degree completion may occur, as determined by the college and/or the Marquette Core Curriculum committee.
Students who have interrupted their enrollment from the university, are normally obliged to follow the degree/major/minor/concentration requirements in effect at the time of readmission. Policies that are in effect at the time of the return, apply to all students, regardless of the term of initial enrollment. Students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of the requirements which apply in their particular cases. Students have faculty advisers available who assist in planning and implementing their plan of studies; however, it is ultimately each student’s responsibility to know and fulfill the requirements for graduation specified for the selected plan. This should be done not only by utilization of specific advisers, but also with Academic Advisement, the university’s online degree audit tool on CheckMarq provided to all undergraduates. With Academic Advisement, students track their degree progress until graduation. It is the responsibility of students to immediately bring any discrepancies found in Academic Advisement to the attention of their college.
A candidate for a baccalaureate degree must meet the following graduation requirements:
- In all undergraduate colleges and programs, a minimum of 120 credits earned and a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 is required for a Marquette undergraduate degree.
- Credits required to be completed in residence at Marquette:
- A minimum of 45 total credits must be completed at Marquette. Up to 15 of the 45 credits may be completed through an approved study abroad program.
- A minimum of 24 upper-division credits must be completed at Marquette. This may include upper-division credits from an approved study abroad program.
- At least 30 of the final 36 credits needed to complete a Marquette undergraduate degree must be completed at Marquette, unless those credits are earned in an approved study abroad program, or are earned as part of a written/contractual agreement with another institution, in which Marquette students participate during the final year of their degree program.
- A minimum of one-half of credits in the major, minor, and concentration not attached to a major must be completed at Marquette.
- Students must attend all courses, lectures, or any other exercises that are required, even though, in some cases such activities receive no recognition in terms of credit hours.
- Students' records must be cleared of all grades that are not permanent, i.e., grades of I, IC, IE and NG.
- Students must file the online application for a degree by the deadline published in the Academic Calendar; however, because students are required to graduate at the end of the term in which all university, degree requirements are complete, the university reserves the right to graduate a student without a graduation application on file. If the university exercises this option, there is no guarantee students will be able to participate in Commencement.
- Commencement is held in May, after the spring term. Participation in Commencement does not mean students are graduated. See the Commencement Policy in this section for further details.
- Exceptions to this Graduation Requirements policy must be approved by the Office of the Provost, except:
- the course and bulletin year exceptions listed in the 'Graduation Requirements' section above (as approved by the college)
- number 3 above (as approved by the college)
For additional college requirements, consult the Degree Requirements listed for each undergraduate program in this bulletin.
Graduation Latin Honors
The grade point average is used to compute graduation Latin honors. The computation is made by dividing the total number of grade points earned at Marquette University by the total number of grade point hours earned. The official Marquette GPA of all students is calculated by the student information system and this GPA is not rounded up or down for any reason. To graduate with Latin honors, candidates must be pursuing their first bachelor's degree, earned at least 60 grade point hours and 60 degree hours at Marquette University, normally as a junior and senior. First bachelor's degree is defined as the first bachelor's degree earned from any institution. When students earn a concurrent additional bachelor's degree (i.e., finish in the same term as the first bachelor's degree), the additional degree is also eligible for Graduation Latin Honors, if the first bachelor's degree qualifies.
Graduates whose grade point average is 3.500, graduate with cum laude (Latin for 'with honor'); graduates whose grade point average is 3.700, graduate with magna cum laude (Latin for 'with great honor'); and graduates whose grade point average is 3.900, graduate with summa cum laude (Latin for 'with highest honor'). Graduation Latin honors are recorded on diplomas, noted in the published lists of graduates at Commencement and recorded on students' transcript.
Graduation Record
The academic record of students is frozen once the degree is posted and may not be altered thereafter, unless required to do so by law and/or a documented university error is discovered after the degree is posted. This includes, but is not limited to: all relevant grade point averages, grades, additional information relating to the degree(s), major(s), minor(s), concentration(s), Latin Honors and academic censure.
Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) - 30 Credits
Foundation Tier - 15 Credits
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Foundations in Rhetoric | |
| Core Honors First-Year Seminar |
| Foundations in Philosophy | |
| Honors Foundations in Philosophy |
| Foundations in Theology: Finding God in all Things | |
| Honors Foundations in Theology: Finding God in all Things |
| Foundations in Methods of Inquiry | |
| Honors Foundations in Methods of Inquiry |
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Engaging Social Systems and Values 1 (ESSV 1) Course Options
Some faculty-led study abroad courses have also been approved for ESSV1, consult the MCC website for a complete list.
Discovery Tier - 12 Credits
Students must complete four Discovery Tier courses, all from the same Discovery Theme. These four courses must include one course from each of the three content areas (Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social Science), and one elective (an additional course from any of the three content areas). A maximum of two courses in the Discovery Tier can be applied toward a primary major. Additional dual counting may be allowed towards college-level requirements.
Students declare their Discovery Theme using the Discovery Tier Declaration Form in CheckMarq.
For students who participate in a full-time (12 credits or more) Marquette-approved study abroad program, one study abroad course (minimum 2.5 transfer credits awarded) may fulfill the elective requirement of the Discovery Tier. Any additional MCC requirements may be fulfilled only when the approved transfer equivalent is an exact match to a specific MCC course.
Discovery Themes
The five discovery theme options are listed below. See additional information and course listings.
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Basic Needs and Justice
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Cognition, Memory and Intelligence
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Crossing Boundaries: The Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
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Expanding Our Horizons
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Individuals and Communities
Culminating Course - 3 Credits
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| The Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice | |
| Honors Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice |
ENGAGING SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND VALUES 2 (ESSV2) - ONE COURSE or Experience Required
Students must complete a course or approved experience that is designated "ESSV2." This requirement can be completed via one of the four Discovery Tier courses or through other degree requirements.
Some faculty-led study abroad courses have also been approved for ESSV2, consult the MCC website for a complete list.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ADPR 4750 | Strategic Communication in a Culturally Diverse Marketplace | 3 |
| ADVE 3986 | Internship in Advertising | 3 |
| ANTH 3100 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 3986 | Internship in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 4986 | Advanced Internship in Anthropology | 3 |
| ARBC 3200 | Culture and Civilization of the Middle East (WRIT) | 3 |
| ARBC 3220 | Arab and Muslim Women in the United States (WRIT) | 3 |
| ARBC 3800 | Re-envision of Disability | 3 |
| ARSC 4953 | Seminar In Urban Social Issues | 3 |
| BIOL 4987 | Applying the Internship Experience 1 | 3 |
| BISC 3929 | Reflective Analysis of Global Dental Brigade | 0 |
| BISC 4460 | Practical Cases in Medicine | 3 |
| BULA 4001 | Business Law for Accounting | 3 |
| CCOM 4986 | Corporate Communication Internship | 0-3 |
| CHNS 3215 | Chinese Cuisine and Culture | 3 |
| CHNS 3700 | Chinese Business Culture | 3 |
| CMST 3120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CMST 4986 | Internship in Communication Studies | 0-3 |
| CNEN 3860 | Construction Materials and Methods | 3 |
| COMM 4986 | Internship in Communication | 0-3 |
| CRLS 2540 | Surveillance, Law and Society | 3 |
| CRLS 3150 | Reentry and Life After Incarceration | 3 |
| CRLS 3170 | Policy and Practice for Children Impacted by Incarceration | 3 |
| CRLS 3986 | Internship and Seminar in Criminology and Law Studies | 3 |
| CRLS 4986 | Advanced Internship and Seminar in Criminology and Law Studies | 3 |
| DGMD 3986 | Internship in Digital Media | 3 |
| ECONI 3040 | Global Applied Learning Project: Applied Global Business Learning | 0-3 |
| EDUC 4965 | Student Teaching: Middle/Secondary | 15 |
| EDUC 4966 | Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle | 15 |
| EDUC 4986 | Community-Engaged Internship 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 4987 | Community-Engaged Internship 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 2001 | Ways of Knowing (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 3140 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 3249 | Creativity and Community | 3 |
| ENGL 3250 | Life-Writing, Creativity and Community (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 3261 | Poetry and Community (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 3453 | Romanticism and Nature (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 3780 | Water Is Life: Indigenous Art and Activism in Changing Climates (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4221 | The Rhetoric of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4222 | Feminist Rhetorics (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4223 | The Rhetoric of Black Protest (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4230 | Writing Center Theory, Practice and Research (WRIT) | 4 |
| ENGL 4631 | Toni Morrison (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4739 | Narrative 4: Storytelling for Others | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4825 | Native American / Indigenous Literatures (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4826 | Global Indigenous Literatures (WRIT) | 3 |
| ENGL 4988 | Practicum in Literature and Language Arts | 1-3 |
| EXPH 4986 | Exercise Physiology Practicum 2 | 6-15 |
| GEEN 2960 | Engineering Social Systems and Values | 0 |
| GRMN 3540 | Heckling Hitler | 3 |
| GRMN 3550 | German Reunification: The Collision of Two Worlds | 3 |
| HESC 3929 | Global Brigades Reflective Analysis | 0 |
| HIST 4120 | American Immigration | 3 |
| HIST 4125 | Latinx Civil Rights Movements | 3 |
| HIST 4135 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST 4140 | American Urban History | 3 |
| HIST 4155 | A History of Native America | 3 |
| HIST 4247 | Comparative Homefronts during the Second World War | 3 |
| INES 4987 | Environmental Studies: Applying the Internship Experience | 3 |
| INPS 2010 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
| JOUR 3986 | Internship in Journalism | 0-3 |
| JOUR 4986 | Internship in Journalism | 0-3 |
| LLAC 1010 | Working Without Borders | 3 |
| LLAC 3220 | Cultures and Foodways | 3 |
| LLAC 3250 | Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice | 3 |
| MANA 3035 | Leading for Inclusion | 3 |
| MARQ 3929 | Engaging Social Systems and Values Reflective Analysis | 0 |
| MARQ 3961 | International Service Learning - Living Justice: Accompaniment in an Unjust World | 3 |
| MLSC 4180 | Concepts in Clinical Education Methods and Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 3956H | Honors Nursing Practicum 1 | 1 |
| NURS 3965 | Community and Population Health Nursing - Clinical 1 | 2 |
| PHIL 3502 | Narrating Freedom: Gender, Race and Mass Incarceration | 3 |
| PHIL 3507 | Global Justice | 3 |
| PHTH 4512 | Culture and Disability | 3 |
| POSC 4986 | Professional Experience in Washington, D.C. | 3 |
| PSYC 3201 | Introductory Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3420 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PURE 3986 | Internship in Public Relations | 0-3 |
| SOCI 3700 | Social Movements, Protest and Change | 3 |
| SOCI 3986 | Internship and Seminar in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 4986 | Advanced Internship and Seminar in Sociology | 3 |
| SOWJ 3170 | Policy and Practice for Children Impacted by Incarceration | 3 |
| SOWJ 3400 | Advocacy and Social Change: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SOWJ 3986 | Internship in Social Welfare and Justice | 3 |
| SOWJ 4700 | Global Aid and Humanitarianism | 3 |
| SOWJ 4986 | Advanced Internship in Social Welfare and Justice | 3 |
| SPAN 3001 | Advanced Communication in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 4150 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| THAR 3620 | Multicultural Playwrights | 3 |
| THAR 4986 | Internship in Theatre Arts | 0-3 |
| THEO 2500 | Theologies of Nonviolence | 3 |
| THEO 3250 | Contemplation and Action | 3 |
| THEO 3350 | Christian-Muslim Dialogue | 3 |
| THEO 3355 | Sikh-Muslim Dialogue | 3 |
| THEO 3600 | Theology Engaging Culture | 3 |
| THEO 4270 | The Many Faces of U.S. Catholicism | 3 |
| THEO 4400 | Christian Faith and Justice 1 | 3 |
WRITING INTENSIVE COURSES (WRIT) - ONE COURSE REQUIRED
Students must complete a course that is designated "WRIT." This requirement can be completed via one of their four Discovery Tier courses or through other degree requirements.
Some faculty-led study abroad courses have also been approved, consult the MCC website for a complete list.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ACCO 4000 | Accounting Communications | 3 |
| ADPR 2200 | Media Writing | 3 |
| ANTH 2101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ARBC 3200 | Culture and Civilization of the Middle East (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ARBC 3210 | Arabic Literature in English Translation | 3 |
| ARBC 3220 | Arab and Muslim Women in the United States (ESSV2) | 3 |
| BIOL 4102 | Experimental Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4202 | Experimental Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 4302 | Experimental Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4402 | Experimental Ecology and Field Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4403 | Tropical Ecology in Panama | 3 |
| BIOL 4502 | Experimental Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4702 | Experimental Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4802 | Experimental Microbiology | 3 |
| BISC 3929 | Reflective Analysis of Global Dental Brigade | 0 |
| BISC 4325 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BUAD 4010 | Business in Film | 3 |
| BULA 3001 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| CCOM 3250 | Corporate Writing | 3 |
| CMST 3000 | Theories in Communication Studies | 3 |
| CRLS 3050 | Methods of Criminological Research | 3 |
| EDUC 4000 | Educational Inquiry 2: Advanced Topics | 3 |
| EDUC 4540 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| ELEN 3025 | Electrical Instrumentation Laboratory | 2 |
| ENGL 2001 | Ways of Knowing (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 2011 | Books that Matter | 3 |
| ENGL 2012 | Well Versed | 3 |
| ENGL 3000 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 3210 | Writing Practices and Processes | 3 |
| ENGL 3220 | Writing for Workplaces | 3 |
| ENGL 3221 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3222 | Writing for Health and Medicine | 3 |
| ENGL 3240 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3241 | Crafting the Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 3242 | Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy | 3 |
| ENGL 3250 | Life-Writing, Creativity and Community (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 3261 | Poetry and Community (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 3301 | Here Be Monsters | 3 |
| ENGL 3302 | Crossing Over | 3 |
| ENGL 3410 | Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 3453 | Romanticism and Nature (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 3462 | Introduction to Gothic Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 3513 | Modern Irish Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3514 | Contemporary Irish Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3517 | Memory and Forgetting in Contemporary Historical Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 3751 | The Art of War | 3 |
| ENGL 3761 | Medicine and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3762 | Disability and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3780 | Water Is Life: Indigenous Art and Activism in Changing Climates (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 3785 | LGBTQ+ Narratives: Literature, Film, Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3841 | Global Hip Hop | 3 |
| ENGL 3860 | The Russian Novel and the Search for Meaning | 3 |
| ENGL 4210 | Writing, Literacy, and Rhetoric Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4220 | Rhetorical Theories and Practices 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 4221 | The Rhetoric of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4222 | Feminist Rhetorics (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4223 | The Rhetoric of Black Protest (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4224 | Radical Writing: An Invitation to the Self | 3 |
| ENGL 4230 | Writing Center Theory, Practice and Research (ESSV2) | 4 |
| ENGL 4250 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4260 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4270 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4303 | Studies in the Medieval Imagination | 3 |
| ENGL 4311 | Themes in Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4331 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 4402 | The Novel to 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4412 | Transatlantic Literature, 1700-1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4422 | British Literature of the Long 18th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4423 | Legal Fictions of the Enlightenment | 3 |
| ENGL 4472 | British Literature of the Victorian Period, 1837-1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4616 | Moby-Dick | 3 |
| ENGL 4631 | Toni Morrison (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4715 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4730 | What Is a Book? | 3 |
| ENGL 4734 | The Epic | 3 |
| ENGL 4738 | Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4739 | Narrative 4: Storytelling for Others | 3 |
| ENGL 4755 | Law and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4756 | The Jury Project | 3 |
| ENGL 4765 | Material Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL 4766 | Environmental Protection | 3 |
| ENGL 4786 | Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4820 | Studies in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4825 | Native American / Indigenous Literatures (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4826 | Global Indigenous Literatures (ESSV2) | 3 |
| ENGL 4830 | Africana Literatures | 3 |
| ENGL 4932 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4954 | Seminar in Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4997 | Capstone | 3 |
| EXPH 4020 | Clinical Case Management in Exercise Science | 3 |
| FILM 2600 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| FREN 4110 | Advanced Grammar and Written Expression in French | 3 |
| FREN 4270 | French Holocaust Writings in English Translation | 3 |
| FREN 4280 | Creative Writing in French | 3 |
| GEEN 2961 | E-Lead 1: Foundations of Leadership and Individual Development | 2 |
| GRMN 3500 | The Modern German Short Story | 3 |
| GRMN 3505 | The Modern German Short Story in English | 3 |
| HESC 3929 | Global Brigades Reflective Analysis | 0 |
| HIST 1301 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 3104 | The Civil War Era | 3 |
| HIST 4210 | The Black Death | 3 |
| HIST 4460 | Race and History of South Africa | 3 |
| HIST 4955 | Undergraduate Seminar in History | 3 |
| INCG 4997 | Capstone in Cognitive Science | 3 |
| JOUR 4150 | Investigative Reporting | 3 |
| MANA 3002 | Business and Its Environment | 3 |
| MLSC 4180 | Concepts in Clinical Education Methods and Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 4000 | Quality and Safety in Nursing | 3 |
| PHIL 3505 | Philosophy and Film | 3 |
| PHIL 3610 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 4540 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| PHTH 7505 | Patient/Client Management 3 2 | 2 |
| PHTH 7974 | Clinical Education Experience 1 3 | 4 |
| POSC 3101 | Writing and Argumentation in Political Science | 3 |
| POSC 4217 | Research and Writing for Public Policy | 1-3 |
| PURE 3600 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| SOCI 3050 | Methods of Social Research | 3 |
| SPAN 3001 | Advanced Communication in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3005 | Advanced Communication in Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Texts, Images and Critical Thinking in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3505 | Texts, Images, and Critical Thinking in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 4700 | Creative Writing in Spanish | 3 |
| STCM 3400 | Writing for Strategic Communication | 3 |
| THAR 4600 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEO 3130 | Miracles 1 | 3 |
| THEO 3530 | Theology and Economics 1 | 3 |
| THEO 4210 | History and Theology of the Christian East | 3 |
| THEO 4300 | The Question of God in a Secular Age 1 | 3 |
| THEO 4460 | Religion, Science and Ethics | 3 |
Grade Minimums & Additional Information
- A grade of C or better is required in Honors MCC courses. A passing grade is required in non-Honors MCC courses.
- Review the Marquette Core Curriculum section of the bulletin for additional information, including transfer student requirements and Discovery Theme details.
Speech Pathology and Audiology Foundational Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 3 |
| General Biology 1 | |
| Biology of Human Disease | |
| Introduction to Environmental Biology | |
| Neuroscience for Non-majors | |
| Principles of Human Anatomy | |
| 3 |
| Major Concepts in Modern Science 1 | |
| Major Concepts in Modern Science 2 | |
| General Chemistry 1 (4 credits) | |
| General Physics 1 (4 credits) | |
| 6 |
| General Psychology | |
| Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology for the Health Professions | |
| Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence |
| Child and Adolescent Development and Learning |
| 3 |
| Modern Elementary Statistics | |
| Social Statistics | |
| 1 |
| Bioethics for Healthcare: Foundations, Dilemmas and Decision-Making (3 cr.) | |
| Biomedical Ethics (3 cr.) | |
| Applied Ethics for the Health Sciences (1 cr.) | |
| Medical Ethics (3 cr.) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Supplemental Course work
The selection of elective courses will be determined by the professional goals of students. An academic adviser should be consulted for recommendations concerning the appropriate program to follow.
Students planning to continue graduate work in Speech-Language Pathology are advised to prepare for meeting requirements for licensure as a public school speech and language pathologist. This significantly broadens the scope of professional employment opportunities upon completion of training. Undergraduate courses recommended are:
- EDUC 4217 Educating Exceptional Learners
- SPPA 4610 Multicultural Issues for Speech-Language Pathologists
A minor is not required of students majoring in speech pathology and audiology. If students choose to select a minor, an interdisciplinary minor of their choice may be formulated, or a minor may be selected in any department of the university. In the latter instance, the minor requirements are subject to the regulations of the department involved. Minors in psychology, languages (particularly Spanish) or family studies have been found to be particularly useful to students seeking a career in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students should consult with their academic adviser about pursuing a minor.
Related Fields
Students wishing to pursue graduate studies in Deaf Education, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, and other related areas may need to supplement their programs of study with additional course work. Students interested in these areas should consult institutions conferring such degrees for prerequisites and requirements.
Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
The Speech Pathology and Audiology major consists of a minimum of 38 credit hours. The following courses constitute the Speech Pathology and Audiology major:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SPPA 1001 | Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 3 |
| SPPA 1100 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism | 3 |
| SPPA 2120 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| SPPA 2130 | Child Language Development | 3 |
| SPPA 2210 | Child Language Disorders | 3 |
| SPPA 2220 | Child Speech Sound Disorders | 3 |
| SPPA 3140 | Speech Science | 3 |
| SPPA 3510 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| SPPA 3710 | Intervention Methods in Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| SPPA 3964 | Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology 1: Campus Clinic | 1 |
| SPPA 4530/5530 | Audiological Rehabilitation | 3 |
| 7 |
| American Sign Language 2 | |
| Educating Exceptional Learners | |
| Neurological Bases of Human Communication Processes and Related Functions 1 | |
| Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders (for students admitted to the ADP program) 1 | |
| Hearing Disorders (If not used to fulfill audiology requirement) 1 | |
| Audiological Rehabilitation (If not used to fulfill audiology requirement) 1 | |
| Multicultural Issues for Speech-Language Pathologists 1 | |
| Diagnostic Methods in Speech-Language Pathology 1 | |
| Introduction to Pediatric Feeding 1 | |
| Undergraduate Research in Speech Pathology and Audiology | |
| Special Institute/Workshop/Project | |
| Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology 2: Campus Clinic | |
| Practicum in Audiology: Campus Clinic | |
| Independent Study in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
| Senior Thesis | |
1 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
