In this assignment each student will be asked to answer/identify each of the following:

Complete MyMajors Quiz: https://odu.mymajors.com/quiz . This quiz is a helpful tool for you find your interests listed as majors. You do not need to choose your top result but should consider all of the top results and research them. 

List your Parallel Major. Your Parallel Major must be an undergraduate degree offered here at ODU.  

After researching the majors ODU has to offer, I chose speech- language pathology and audiology as my parallel major. 

Why did you choose this as your Parallel Major? What interests you about this major?

Speech therapy was an interest of mine while looking for a major when applying to Old Dominion. I chose this parallel major because like nursing I will be able to work with patients and have a positive impact on their lives. Along with that, there are many job opportunities and a variety of career options. 

List some interesting facts about this major.

This major is an undergraduate degree at ODU, and the degree earned is a Bachelor of Science. The department for this major is the department of communication disorder and special education. While at ODU, this program provides students with knowledge and experience in order to better understand communication disorders. Along with that, the program makes sure the students are well prepared to apply for graduate programs for audiology and other professional graduate programs. 

Research at least one career that you can do with this major and provide information on that career.

One career that I can do with a major in speech-language audiology is a speech- language pathologist. This can also be called a speech therapist. In a career like this, I would be able to diagnose, treat, and help prevent communication disorders. Along with that, a speech therapist helps with swallowing disorders as well. In this career there is a wide range of job opportunities and locations. A speech pathologist can work in nursing homes, hospitals, and schools. 

Create a plan for pursuing this major

Additional classes required (if applicable) (Use DegreeWorks “What If” analysis)

With this major, I would still have to complete the same general education requirements. That being said, there are several different classes I would have to take. One of these would be anatomy of speech, language, and hearing. A few of the other classes are voice disorders, speech and hearing disorders, and intro to language disorders in children. These classes along with several others are additional classes I would have to take if I chose to peruse this major, 

How could you gain professional experiences to learn more about this area of study?

There are several ways to gain professional experiences in order to learn more about speech pathology. One way is to volunteer. There are facilities, nonprofits, universities, and other professional organizations who are looking for volunteers. Volunteering is a good way to gain hands on experience and learn different techniques and other skills from professionals. Along with gaining experience, volunteering will make you stand out compared to your peers while in school. 

ODU List the advisor for this major (if Parallel Major is outside of the College of Health Sciences). Directory of Advisors website

The advisor for the major speech- language pathology and audiology is Trey Mato. The advising building is 1107 Education Building Norfolk, VA 23529.