Admission Requirements
Programs
| TOEFL Score
| Required Certificate Percentage
| Qudurat Test Score
| Othe Admission Requirement
|
|---|
Bachelor of Science in Speech,
Language and Hearing Sciences
| 500
| 80%
| 65%
| Pass Interview
|
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Knowledge
- Explain concepts, theories, and findings relevant to human communication disorders to meet the international standards and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties certifications.
Skills
- Demonstrate competency in clinical skills in working with individuals with language, hearing and communication disorders in different settings.
- Apply appropriate assessment tools to diagnose and identify language, communication, and hearing disorders.
- Utilize advanced techniques to evaluate and analyze data to make informed decisions about language, communication, and hearing disorders.
Values
- Demonstrate ethical knowledge and conduct with issues and practices that are relevant to professional interaction and scientific research.
- Design evidence-based intervention programs and plans for individuals with language, communication, and hearing disorders.
Plan of Study
|
Year One |
|---|
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
| BIOL 1301 | Human Biology | 3
| SLHS 1302 | Speech and Language
Development | 3 |
| PSYC 1301 | Human Development | 3 | SLHS 1304 | Speech Science | 3 |
| SLHS 1301 | Introduction to Communication
Disorders | 3 | SLHS 1305 | Phonetic Transcription
and Phonology | 3 |
| SLHS 1303 | Introduction to
Linguistics | 3 | LOGC 1201 | Logic and Problem
Solving | 2 |
| ISLS xxxx | Islamic Studies | 3 | ICTC 1301 | Information and Communication
Technology | 3 |
| BBBF 1101 | Basic Body and
Brain Fitness | 1 | COMM 1301 | Communication Skills I | 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
Year Two |
|---|
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
| SLHS 2302 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
and Hearing Mechanisms | 3 | SLHS 2201 | Professional Aspects and Ethics of
Speech Pathology and Audiology | 2 |
| SLHS 2304 | Introduction to Clinical Practice | 3 | SLHS 2303 | Neurological Bases of Speech,
Language and Hearing | 3 |
| SLHS 2305 | Research Methods in Communication
Sciences and Disorders | 3 | EDUC 2304 | Behavior Management:
Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SLHS 2307 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 | SLHS 2306 | Developmental Language
Disorders | 3 |
| ARAB XXXX | Arabic Studies | 3 | SLHS 2308 | Clinical Management of
Communication Disorders | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Communication Skills II | 3 | EMOI 1201 | Emotional Intelligence | 2 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
|
Year Three |
|---|
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
| SLHS 3307 | Articulation and Phonological
Disorders | 3 | SLHS 3311 | Neurogenic Communication
Disorders | 3 |
| SLHS 3308 | Fluency Disorders | 3 | SLHS 3312 | Voice Disorders | 3 |
| SLHS 3309 | Statistics in Communication
Sciences and Disorders | 3 | XXXX xxxx | Program Elective | 3 |
| SLHS 3310 | Practicum I | 3 | ENTR 3301 | Entrepreneurship and
Design Thinking | 3 |
| ARTS xxxx | Arts and Design | 2 | ISLS xxxx | Islamic Studies | 2 |
| XXXX xxxx | Required General Education
Electives (HUMN, NASC,SBSC) | 3 | XXXX xxxx | Required General Education
Electives (HUMN, NASC,SBSC) | 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
Year Four |
|---|
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
| SLHS 4201 | Counseling in Communication
Sciences and Disorders | 3 | SLHS 4601 | Practicum II | 6 |
| SLHS 4303 | Introduction to Augmentative and
Alternative Communication | 3 | ISLS XXXX
| Islamic Studies | 3 |
| SLHS 4304 | Audiological Rehabilitation | 3 | XXXX xxxx | Free Electives | 3 |
| SLHS 4305 | Prevention: Early Intervention in
Communication Disorders | 3 |
| ARAB xxxx | Arabic Studies | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Free Electives | 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
Total Credit Hours |
12 |
Career Prospects
The program equips students with the necessary skills that qualify them for a variety of career paths/jobs in the market including, but not limited to:
- Speech-language pathologist.
- Speech-language pathology assistant.
- Teaching assistant at a Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Program.
- SLHS graduates can also apply for graduate studies in several fields.
