Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)

Why study speech-language pathology and audiology at Northeastern?

Our Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program is designed from innovation and modern advances in human communication sciences and disorders. Makerspaces, labs, and applied workshops prepare students to work in educational settings, medical and rehabilitation centers, and private practice clinics.

Speech-Language Pathologists treat disorders such as developmental language and articulation disorders, voice and resonance problems, stuttering, and language and cognitive impairments due to stroke, head injury, and progressive neurological diseases.

Audiologists specialize in the prevention, identification, assessment, and rehabilitation of hearing disorders. Individuals with congenital and acquired hearing impairments are seen for services by audiologists. They prescribe and dispense hearing aids and instruct the use of amplification for individuals with congenital and acquired hearing impairments.

Curriculum

Undergraduate students take courses in both speech-language pathology and audiology in preparation for advanced training and specialization at the graduate level.

The four year program offers practice-oriented introduction to clinical experience through the Behrakis Speech-Language and Hearing Center.

Plus One Option

There is a five-year accelerated BS/MS degree that undergraduates may apply to in the third year of study. The early intervention program is an interdisciplinary curriculum with four academic courses and two practica in early intervention sites. It replaces the standard curriculum in the 4th year of the program and requires no extra credits or expense on your part.

Sample Schedule: Course of Study

The chart below describes a sequence of courses as taught in the recent past. This chart is not a planning document for what course will be taught in which semester (spring or fall) in the future. Students should consult with their academic advisor or see the university course catalog.

Note: Curriculum subject to change

For a more visual overview please check out our curriculum sample booklet below.

How Word Detectives Solved the Mystery of Teaching Reading from Afar

Word Detectives is run by faculty, reading specialists, and speech-language pathology graduate students. The program serves students from second to seventh grade who are reading below grade level, and helps them improve through intensive phonics lessons and reading workshops.

In Less than Three Hours You can Donate a Voice

If your voice sounds like an ATM or an Alexa device, how can you take ownership over that prosthesis? It doesn’t feel like an extension of you anymore,” she says. “Yet, if you could continue speaking the way you used to, a social connection is maintained.”

Experiential Learning and Co-op

Students will be exposed to a wide variety of communication disorders through observations and participation in activities and at the Northeastern University Speech-Language and Hearing Center. Externship in schools, hospitals, or other relevant settings will also broaden students’ exposure and prepare them for graduate study or employment.

Connect with us

Sarah Young-Hong
Undergraduate Program Director
617.373.3046
[email protected]