Speech and Hearing Sciences

MSC01 1195
Speech-Language-Hearing Center
1700 Lomas Blvd. NE Suite 1300
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone: (505) 277-4453
Fax: (505) 277-0968

Undergraduate Major and Minor

Undergraduate Major

Requirements include for the major in Speech and Hearing Sciences include the following:

  • Thirty-six hours in required courses: SHS 302, 303, 310, 321, 330, 425, 428, 430, 431, 450, 458, and 459.
  • Twenty-one hours in required support courses:
    • 3 hours in basic human communication processes. Required: Ling 301
    • 3 hours in biological sciences. Recommended:  Biol 123
    • 3 hours in physical sciences. Recommended:  Physcs 108
    • 3 hours in college-level mathematics. Required: Math 121 or more advanced
    • 3 hours in college-level statistics. Required: Psych 200
    • 6 credit hours in behavioral and/or social sciences. Recommended: Psych 105, 220, Soc 101 or 230, Anth 110, 130, or 160
    • Prerequisites or co-requisites may exist for these courses. Many may also be used to meet Core Curriculum requirements.
  • Recommended minors include American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Communication and Journalism, Computer Science, Criminology, Family Studies, Human Services, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Linguistics-Sign, Management, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and TESOL.

SHS advisors are listed on the undergraduate advising page. Please consult with an advisor before beginning the major, as SHS courses above 303 have restricted enrollment.

Undergraduate Minor

Students who wish to complete a minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences must take the following 24 credit hours of coursework:
Ling 301, SHS 302, SHS 303, SHS 310, SHS 321, SHS 330, SHS 425, and SHS 430.

SHS advisors are listed on the undergraduate advising page. Please consult with an advisor before beginning the minor, as SHS courses above 303 have restricted enrollment.