Undergraduate Program

The primary goal of the undergraduate program is to provide our students with a broad education in normal and disordered processes of speech, language, hearing and swallowing. This goal has the following objectives:

• Provide our students with an understanding of normal development in speech, hearing, language, swallowing and communication
• Provide our students with an understanding of the genetic, cultural, neurological, physiological, psychological, and socioeconomic factors which can disrupt normal development in speech, hearing, language, swallowing, and communication
• Prepare students for professional graduate training as speech-language pathologists.

The sequence of undergraduate courses (about 57 units) is from normal processes to disordered processes, and finally, to assessment/management of children, adolescents, and adults with speech, language and/or swallowing disorders.

How to Become an SLP Major

Requirements for Undergraduate SLP Major

While there is no minimum letter grade required to continue in the program; students must have a 2.0 major GPA to graduate. However, maintaining a higher GPA is strongly recommended, especially if the student intends to apply to a graduate program.

Major Specific Declaration Requirements (MSDR)

• CSULB Students
• Transfer Students

Undergraduate Course Sequencing/ Competency

SLP undergraduate course sequence and prerequisites  

• Requirements Worksheets
• ASHA 2014 IV-A Department Implementation (PDF)

Undergraduate Advising

• All undergraduate majors are required to meet with an advisor at the College of Health & Human Services Academic Advising Center each semester.
• Please contact CHHS Advising at 562.985.2691