#BUMajorMention: Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Are you interested in studying the various ways an infant acquires language? Helping an elderly person regain the power to connect with family and friends after a stroke? Conducting research on the causes of hearing loss or better treatments for swallowing disorders? By pursuing a career in speech-language pathology or audiology—whether in clinical practice, research or both—you can help people overcome difficulties in the most fundamental human activity of all: communication. If that’s your goal, our BS in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences program will prepare you well for the advanced study required for clinical certification in these fields.
Maybe you have a different career in mind or haven’t chosen one yet, but you’re fascinated by human communication, linguistics, and language acquisition. In that case, the Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences program will let you study subjects that intrigue you and...