Speech-Language Hearing Sciences

A Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Hearing Sciences is a pre-professional degree that prepares students for graduate work in either audiology or speech-language pathology. A master's degree is necessary for professional certification and licensure as a speech-language pathologist, and a clinical doctoral degree is required to be certified as an audiologist.

Students are prepared for a variety of other graduate programs as well, including social service, special education, and health care or health care administration.

Graduates find careers in:

• hospitals
• nursing homes
• speech and hearing clinics
• schools
• educational programs for children with disabilities
• the armed services
• private practices
• universities
• governmental health agencies. 

Advisors will be there to help you at every step of your academic journey. If you have advising related questions, please visit the College of Allied Health Sciences’ Academic Advising. 

Students who have earned a high school diploma or GED and have attended a college or university other than the University of Cincinnati since earning their high school credentials are considered transfer students. Please visit UC Admissions for information about applying to the university as a Transfer Student.

For more information, visit the Transfer Center within UC Admisisons.

Transfer students should apply using our transfer student online application. 

Transfer Articulation Agreements & Pathways 

UC has developed clear pathways (articulation agreements) between select associate degrees at partner institutions and compatible bachelor’s degrees at UC. Each pathway includes a Transfer Degree Map that offers a semester-by-semester course comparison to assist with your transfer planning. 

The following institutions have Transfer Degree Maps for this major: 

• Thomas More University

If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at the University of Cincinnati (including UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont), but want to change your major to one in the College of Allied Health Sciences, please visit Transition Admissions for more information.