Pre-Speech / Language Pathology & Pre-Audiology A student wishing to prepare for careers as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist should choose the Communication Sciences & Disorders major. Coursework in this major follows the guidelines of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and provides students with an understanding of both normal communication processes as well as communication disorders. Students have the opportunity to begin their clinical training in the on-campus Biola Speech & Language Clinic that provides speech-language assessment and treatment for members of the local community in a carefully supervised setting. Students who complete this major are prepared for the graduate studies necessary to obtain professional credentials. The Communication Sciences & Disorders major at Biola University is a member of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders and the National Academy of Preprofessional Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition, the major has a local chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), which is the American Speech-Language Hearing Association ΚΌ s pre- professional organization for students in communication disorders programs. Pre-Seminary Biola University provides an excellent background in undergraduate education for seminary training. Students would be greatly assisted in preparing for their graduate studies by undergraduate courses in areas such as biblical studies, philosophy, logic, history of Western civilization and advanced composition. The pre-seminary student should compare the program at Biola University with the requirements of the particular seminary the student plans to enter. Pre-Bible Translation Students interested in working in Bible translation, linguistics or literacy with organizations such as the Wycliffe Bible Translators are able to get Wycliffe-approved undergraduate courses in these areas. These courses are taught by members of SIL and Wycliffe in the Department of Applied Linguistics & TESOL (ALT). For further information about this program students should contact the SIL office in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies. For information about a minor in Applied Linguistics, see the ALT chair.
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