The combined major in linguistics and speech-language pathology and audiology provides students with an extensive background in the formal structures of human language; the methods and applications of linguistic analyses of language data; the biology, neurology, and physics of the human vocal tract; and the nature of both normal and disordered human speech communication and language development. Students have an opportunity to develop critical thinking, information literacy, and strong oral and written communication skills. While on co-op, students gain clinical experience, including preprofessional training appropriate to pursue a graduate degree in SLPA, related clinical healthcare domains, or education.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Linguistics Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistics Foundations | ||
| LING 1150 | Introduction to Linguistics | 4 |
| LING 2350 | Linguistic Analysis | 4 |
| LING 3412 | Language and Culture | 4 |
| Linguistic Structure | ||
| LING 3420 | Phonetics (Integrative course) | 4 |
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Phonology | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Linguistics Electives | ||
| Complete three courses not used to fulfill other degree requirements from the following: | 12 | |
| ASL Linguistics | ||
LING 3000–LING 4999 1 | ||
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Please visit the Linguistics Courses page within this catalog to review the list of courses in the LING 3000 - LING 4999 range.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All courses in these sections must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | ||
| SLPA 1101 | Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | 4 |
| SLPA 1102 | Language Development | 4 |
| SLPA 1103 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism | 4 |
| SLPA 1203 | Introduction to Audiology | 4 |
| SLPA 1205 | Speech and Hearing Science | 4 |
| SLPA 4500 | Language Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| SLPA 4651 | Speech Disorders across the Life Span | 4 |
| SLPA 5107 | Clinical Procedures | 4 |
| SLPA 6219 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2217 and BIOL 2218 | Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Lab for BIOL 2217 | 5 |
| BIOL 2219 and BIOL 2220 | Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Lab for BIOL 2219 | 5 |
| Physical Science Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following. A grade of C or higher is required for all CHEM and PHYS courses. | 5 | |
| Physics for Life Sciences 1 and Lab for PHYS 1145 | ||
| General Chemistry for Health Sciences and Lab for CHEM 1101 and Recitation for CHEM 1101 | ||
| Psychology Requirements | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Statistics Requirements | ||
| PHTH 2210 | Foundations of Biostatistics | 4 |
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following course is taken in another area of the major: | ||
| LING 3420 | Phonetics | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or SLPA 1000 | College: An Introduction | |
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or SLPA 2000 | Introduction to Co-op | |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | 4 |
| or ENGW 3306 | Advanced Writing in the Health Professions | |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| HLTH 2100 | Interprofessional Ethics for Individual and Population Health | 4 |
| or PHIL 1165 | Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | |
| PHTH 2300 | Communication Skills for the Health Professions | 4 |
NUPath Requirements
The following NUPath Requirements are met by the major:
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation (EI)
- Interpreting Culture (IC)
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
- Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
- Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
- Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD)
- Employing Ethical Reasoning (ER)
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone (CE)
Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the program.
Major Credit Requirement
Complete 107 hours in the major.
Science GPA Requirement (Linguistics)
A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: LING.
Program Requirements
132 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 2217 and BIOL 2218 | 5 | BIOL 2219 and BIOL 2220 | 5 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | LING 2350 | 4 | ||||
| LING 1150 | 4 | SLPA 1101 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | SLPA 1205 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 1000 or LING 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| LING 3420 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| PHYS 1145 and PHYS 1146 | 5 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 1103 | 4 | ||||||
| SLPA 1203 | 4 | ||||||
| SLPA 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 3306 | 4 | HLTH 2100 or PHIL 1165 | 4 | Vacation | Elective | 4 | |
| LING 3422 or 3450 | 4 | LING 3422 or 3450 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| PHTH 2300 | 4 | PHTH 2210 | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | SLPA 1102 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| LING 3412 | 4 | LING 3424 or 3452 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 4500 | 4 | SLPA 4651 | 4 | ||||
| SLPA 5107 | 4 | SLPA 6219 | 3 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||