Courses may be repeated, if necessary, to meet this requirement. Students with major course grades lower than C are ineligible to participate in practica until deficiencies are corrected. Failure to pass a practicum course will result in removal from further practice. The programs in speech-language pathology and deaf education are fully accredited by the State of Oklahoma. The general curriculum is designed to help students understand and appreciate several kinds of knowledge in addition to a specialty.
Students select courses for a minimum of six credit hours in each block.
Each Departmental Program identifies specific courses or electives for Blocks I, II, and III, in addition to Math requirements. The core curriculum focuses on intellectual and communication skills essential for functioning in today's society. Students receiving the B.S. or B.A. degree must take a First Seminar and complete the formal writing courses. If they are first semester freshmen, they must take the College Experience course. Speech pathology students must also take a Senior Seminar class.