SPEECH AND HEARING DEPARTMENT & DEGREE PROGRAM HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT 10/12/66 Approved Bachelor of Arts degree major program in Speech and Hearing. 12/11/69 (69-67) Approved Masters of Arts degree program in Speech Pathology & Audiology. 6/12/74 (74-26) Authorized establishing the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology. 6/23/06 (06-30) Approved merger with the Health Sciences Department.