BA Hearing and Speech Sciences at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

Hearing and speech sciences is an inherently interdisciplinary field, integrating knowledge from the physical and biological sciences, medicine, psychology, linguistics, and education in order to understand human communication and its disorders. The department curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. An undergraduate major in this field primarily provides the background for graduate training in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.

Faculty: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | Department: Hearing and Speech Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Introduction to Hearing and Speech Sciences, Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Speech and Language Development in Children, Introduction to Phonetic Science, Bases of Hearing Science (Offered spring semester only), Introduction to Audiology. Major requirements total 49-50 credits.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences): The undergraduate program in HESP is not a limited enrollment major. The program is structured to provide adequate background for graduate training in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech, Language or Hearing Sciences. It is considered to be a pre-professional program.

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

Explore more study programmes

Health Sciences