BS-Speech and Language Pathology

BS-SLP

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

4 years / 8 Semesters

133

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate (Pre-Medical) or recognized equivalent with minimum 45% marks

BS-Speech and Language Pathology

ADP Speech Language and Pathology

ADP Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

PhD Urdu

MPhil Urdu

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2025

OBJECTIVES

To equip students with the knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders, preparing them for effective clinical practice in diverse health.

ROLE AND SCOPE

Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist: Works in hospitals or clinics to assess and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders.

Pediatric Therapist: Help children with communication challenges in schools, early intervention centers, or pediatric hospitals.

Academic or Researcher: Conduct research and teach at universities in the field of speech and language sciences.

Rehabilitation Specialist: Join multidisciplinary rehab teams to support patients recovering from strokes, injuries, or neurological conditions.

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-101 / ETH-100 Islamic Studies OR Ethics 2(2-0) General -
ENG-107 Functional English 3(3-0) General -
GEN-105 Creative Arts 2(2-0) General -
ISL-103 Teachings of Holy Quran I NC - -
ANA-205 Anatomy of Head and Neck 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
PHSL-104 Speech Physiology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
SLP-101 Introduction to Speech and Language Pathology 3(2-1) Professional -
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
GEN-104 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan 2(2-0) General -
CS-102 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies 3(2-1) General -
ENG-108 Expository Writing 3(3-0) General -
ISL-104 Teachings of Holy Quran II NC - -
ANA-111 Thoracic and Abdominal Anatomy 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
PHSL-105 Respiratory Physiology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
SLP-111 Human Growth and Developments 3(3-0) Professional -
  Total Credit Hours 17 - -

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran III NC - -
PSY-201 Psychology 3(3-0) General -
GEN-202 Environmental Studies 3(2-1) General -
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship 2(2-0) General -
GEN-207 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3(3-0) General -
ANA-206 Neuro Anatomy 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
SLP-201 Learning Disabilities 3(2-1) Professional -
  Total Credit Hours 17 - -

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran IV NC - -
GEN-203 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2-0) General -
GEN-303 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3(3-0) General GEN-207
PHARM-201 Pharmacology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
SLP-211 Linguistics for Speech & Language 3(3-0) Professional -
SLP-212 Phonetics for Speech Language 3(3-0) Professional -
SLP-213 Language Disorders 3(3-0) Professional SLP-211
  Total Credit Hours 17 - -

Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
SLP-301 Speech Disorders-I 3(3-0) Professional SLP-201
SLP-303 Audiology 3(2-1) Professional PHSL-105
SLP-304 Swallowing and Feeding Disorder-I 3(2-1) Professional ANA-205
SLP-305 Supervised Clinical Practice I 3(0-3) Clinical SLP-201
SLP-306 Voice Disorders 3(2-1) Professional SLP-212
STAT-302 Biostatistics 3(3-0) General GEN-207
  Total Credit Hours 18 - -

Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
GEN-302 Patient Care 2(2-0) General None
SLP-311 Speech Disorders-II 3(3-0) Professional SLP-301
SLP-312 Adult Neurogenic Communicative Disorder 3(3-0) Professional ANA-206
SLP-314 Swallowing and Feeding Disorder-II 3(3-0) Professional SLP-304
SLP-315 Supervised Clinical Practice II 3(0-3) Clinical SLP-305
SLP-316 Alternative & Augmentative Communication 2(2-0) Professional None
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

Summer Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
GEN-401 Internship 3(0-3) Clinical None
  Total Credit Hours 3 - -

Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
MED-404 Medicine 3(3-0) Theory None
SUR-301 Surgery 3(3-0) Theory None
SLP-401 Craniofacial Abnormalities 3(2-1) Theory + Lab SLP-201
GEN-310 Research Methodology 3(3-0) Theory GEN-207
SLP-403 Supervised Clinical Practice-III 3(0-3) Clinical SLP-305, SLP-315
  Total Credit Hours 15 - -

Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
SLP-411 Clinical Decision Making 3(3-0) Theory None
SLP-412 Aural Rehabilitation 3(2-1) Theory + Lab None
SLP-413 Professional Ethics in Speech and Language Pathology 2(2-0) Theory None
SLP-414 Supervised Clinical Practice IV 3(0-3) Clinical SLP-403
GEN-402 Research Project 3(0-3) Research GEN-310
  Total Credit Hours 14 - -