Pre-Speech and Hearing Sciences
Speech and Hearing Sciences
WSU offers a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences, which prepares students to further pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a clinical doctorate in audiology.
Pre-Speech and Hearing Sciences (Pre-SHS) students spend their first two years on the Pullman campus, completing SHS prerequisite courses and general University graduation requirements (UCORE). Your HPSC advisor will serve as both your academic advisor (guiding you toward degree completion) while also helping you choose coursework that will provide a good foundation to further your studies in speech-language pathology or audiology. Classes may include psychology, technical writing, business, foreign language, math and other specialty areas.
After completing all of the prerequisite and UCORE courses, and earning a minimum of 60 credits, Pre-SHS students move to WSU Spokane to complete their final two years of the curriculum. Normally, students begin the master’s program application in their junior year.
Bachelor’s Program
- Must be junior standing (60 credits)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Minimum grade of C in Pre-requisite courses (Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Statistics, Psychology)
- Junior Writing Portfolio can be completed within your 1st year of the Spokane SHS program (required after having 60 credits)
- Meeting with Spokane Advisor (speechhearing@wsu.edu)
Master Program
- CSDCAS Application, Due January 15 for the following Fall semester start
- Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, or bachelor’s degree outside of Speech and hearing with a minimum of 30 credits of leveling coursework in Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Personal Essay
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Resume
Zoom Interview will be offered to top candidates
Working as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are experts in communication who treat many types of problems with speech, language, literacy, social communication, voice, and fluency, as well as swallowing. They work with people of all ages in various settings, such as private practices, hospitals, schools, and rehabilitation centers. Audiologists are healthcare professionals who diagnose, manage, and treat hearing and balance disorders. SLPs work with individuals of all ages in a variety of settings. They provide services related to hearing assessment, hearing loss management, fitting hearing aids, balance disorders, cochlear implants, tinnitus management, and hearing conservation.
Potential Worksites
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists work in schools and a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals and rehabilitation centers, nursing care facilities and community clinics, private practice, public and private schools, colleges and universities and other various areas.
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Contact
Kelsey Meyer
Academic Coordinator/Advisor
Washington State University Spokane
509-358-7709
k.meyer@wsu.edu