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Any student who has declared a Linguistics Major is also eligible to declare a Concentration in Speech-language Sciences. This Concentration provides an opportunity for students intending to pursue a career path in speech-language pathology.

A graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology is not offered at the ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ of Calgary. Graduate programs are offered at the ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ of Alberta, ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ of British Columbia, Dalhousie ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ, McGill ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ, Université de Montréal, Université d'Ottawa, ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ of Toronto, and ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ of Western Ontario. Students considering graduate study in Speech Pathology are advised to investigate the entrance requirements of these programs, as these may differ across universities. A folder with general information on Canadian programs in speech pathology and audiology may be borrowed from the departmental office.

1.ÌýSpeech-Language Science Courses: At least 3.0 full-course equivalents from the following list, of which at least 1.0 full-course equivalents must be in Linguistics:

• Linguistics 331, First Language Acquisition
• Either Linguistics 439, Psycholinguistics, or Psychology 467, Experimental Psycholinguistics
• Linguistics 431, Child Language: Syntax and Morphology
• Linguistics 433, Child Language: Phonology and the Lexicon
• Linguistics 434, Second Language Syntax
• Linguistics 437, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology
• Linguistics 441, Phonetics II
• Psychology 205, Principles of Psychology (prerequisite for most Psychology courses)
• Psychology 351, Developmental Psychology
• Psychology 353, Psychology of Aging
• Psychology 471, Auditory Processing
• Zoology 361, Introduction to Human Physiology I
• Zoology 363, Introduction to Human Physiology II

2.ÌýQuantitative Methods Course: At least 0.5 full-course equivalents from the following:

• Applied Psychology 301 Statistics in Applied Psychology and Education I
• Psychology 312 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
• Sociology 311 and 315 Introductory Social Statistics I and II
• Statistics 213 and 217 Introduction to Statistics I and II

Notes:

• First-year courses in Biology, Calculus and Physics are also highly recommended.
• Students may not obtain credit for both Linguistics 439 and Psychology 467.
• Students are advised to check the prerequisites for Psychology 400-level courses. There are enrolment limits in these courses and enrolment priority is given to Psychology Majors.