• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

在这里学什么？

Help people overcome speech, cognitive (thinking), and swallowing disorders through Ball State’s major in speech pathology and audiology.

As a pre-professional program, this major is for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a doctorate of audiology (AuD).

As a graduate, you will be well prepared to pursue further studies in order to become a speech-language pathologist, a highly in-demand career field.

What You Will Learn

The focus of this major is the study of human communication and its disorders. It includes disorders of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing. Communication disorders can be congenital (existing at or dating from fetal development or birth) or acquired and can affect individuals of any age. In this program, you will learn about:

speech sounds

speech acoustics – the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of spoken sound phonology – the science of speech sounds including the history and theory of sound changes in a language or in two or more related languages anatomy – the organs, cells, and tissues related to speech, language, and hearing physiology – the functions and activities of the organ, cells, and tissues related to speech, language, and hearing how to work in and observe professionals in a clinic psychology disorders related to speech, speech development, language, language development, hearing, and balance

What Can You Do with a Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology?

Ball State’s bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology is a pre-professional program only and prepares students for graduate studies in speech pathology and audiology. Students who complete their master’s or doctoral studies in this field go on to work as speech-language pathologists (or speech therapists).

Speech language pathologists with a master’s degree work with people:

with the inability to make speech sounds or cannot make them clearly with voice quality problems, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voice with swallowing difficulties with problems understanding and producing language with speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Health

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 You should apply as a freshman undergraduate student if: you have completed or will complete high school or secondary school before the semester you apply to start; you have not attended a university, college, or other postsecondary institution; you wish to earn a bachelor’s degree. Required Scores to demonstrate English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79; IELTS 6.5 Band; Pearson's PTE 53

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$25,126.00 (¥ 162,663) /年

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

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留学地点：College of HealthHealth Professions Building,Room 214,MUNCIE,Indiana,47306, United States