BA Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The B.A. gives a general liberal arts base with preparation in normal speech, language and hearing processes and training in communication disorders. It offers three concentrations: general speech and hearing, audiology and hearing, and speech-language pathology.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Normal speech, language and hearing processes and communication disorders, with concentrations in audiology and hearing or speech-language pathology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

IU Bloomington first-year applicants: high school diploma from an accredited school (or Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma) and at least 34 college-preparatory semester credits: English 8; mathematics 7 (4 algebra, 2 geometry, 1 precalculus/trigonometry/statistics/finite/calculus); social sciences 6 (2 US history, 2 world history/geography, 2 government/economics/sociology/history or similar); sciences 6 (at least 4 laboratory credits in biology, chemistry or physics); world languages 4; 3 or more additional college-preparatory credits. Admission is test-optional (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted). International applicants must show English proficiency within the last two years, for example TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo English Test 115, Pearson PTE 53 or Michigan MET 53.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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