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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 University of Calgary. Graduate programs are offered at the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill University, Université de Montréal, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and University of Western Ontario. Students considering graduate study in Speech-Language Pathology are advised to investigate the entrance requirements of these programs, as these may differ across universities. A document with general information on Canadian programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may be obtained from the Linguistics Departmental office.

1. Speech-Language Science Courses: At least 2.5 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
• Linguistics 337, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology
• Linguistics 431, Child Language: Syntax and Morphology
• Linguistics 433, Child Language: Phonology and the Lexicon
• Linguistics 441, Phonetics II
• Linguistics 467/Psychology 467, Experimental Psycholinguistics
• Psychology 200, Principles of Psychology I (200 and 201 are prerequisites for most Psychology courses)
• Psychology 201, Principles of Psychology II (200 and 201 are prerequisites for most Psychology courses)
• Psychology 351, Developmental Psychology
• Psychology 353, Psychology of Aging
• Psychology 471, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience

2. Quantitative Methods Course: At least 0.5 full-course equivalent from the following:

• 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 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.