The first step for a student interested in speech and hearing science is to see a counselor in the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences office in Denney Hall. Prospective majors should include course work in biology, psychology, and mathematics in their GEC plan. The student should then see an adviser in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science in Pressey Hall to plan course work for the student's major program. It is extremely important to maintain close contact with both arts and sciences and speech and hearing science advisers throughout the student's progress at Ohio State. The GEC is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study.
Some majors also require completion of a foreign language requirement.
As a prerequisite to declaring a major in speech and hearing science, students must complete Speech and Hearing Science 230, Introduction to Communication and its Disorders. These additional courses must be approved by a speech and hearing science adviser. In fact, Ohio State is consistently ranked among the country's best institutions for overall academic reputation. Offering over 170 majors and more than 11,000 courses, Ohio State allows students to tailor their education to their interests through double majors, minors, and personalized study programs. With hundreds of student activities and organizations, the university also offers a diversity of extracurricular experiences to those who want to be involved.