General Admissions
Phone: 409-880-8888
Fax: 409-880-2265
Email: william.harn@lamar.edu

Requirements
All undergraduate majors in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences must complete the basic core curriculum requirements of Lamar University as their academic foundation coursework. Combining group and individual advising, our faculty advisors provide direction to students concerning departmental requirements within the core curriculum according to available courses within the department. All transfer, freshmen level and senior level students must see a faculty advisor within the Department. In addition, we strongly encourage all students to seek academic advisement from our faculty for efficient matriculation through the undergraduate program. Advisors are available during the university posted time for each semester or by appointment. The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences offers graduate programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. These programs include Masters of Science and Doctor of Audiology programs. After admission into these programs, students must seek advising within that division each semester to determine their course work.

Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences

The bachelor’s degree program in Speech and Hearing Sciences, which prepares students for graduate specialization in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, requires each student to complete a mandatory departmental core of seven courses. In addition, each student will complete five advanced classes for the student’s specific career interests for a total of 36 hours. Required classes for the departmental core curriculum include SPHS 1374, 1375, 2371, 2372, 2373, 2374, 2376, 3301, 3302, 3304 and five of the following: SPHS 3301, 3304, 3306, 4301, 4302, 4303, 4304, 4306, 4307, 4326, 4327, 4350*.

A Special Note: DSDE 1, American Sign Language I, is taken by all Communication Disorders majors for the communication requirement of the University core curriculum.

*SPHS 4350 may be taken with faculty advisor and department chair approval.

For further information, contact:
William Harn, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor & Chairperson
Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Lamar University
P.O. Box 10076
Beaumont, TX 77710