Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences at University of New Mexico

Programme overview

The Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences allows students to explore the mechanisms and processes of human communication and prepares students to pursue graduate education in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech and hearing science. Courses are open to students in other major fields. Audiologists are professionals with master's or doctoral degrees specializing in prevention, identification, and assessment of hearing impairment.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Speech & Hearing Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

Major Study 36 credit hours in required courses: see Degree Requirements below for required course list. 18 credit hours in required support courses: 3 credit hours in basic human communication processes. 3 credit hours in biological sciences. 3 credit hours in physical sciences. 3 credit hours in college-level statistics. 6 credit hours in behavioral and/or social sciences (normal/abnormal human behavior,...

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Entry requirements

Applies to the major/department (admission to UNM is separate): A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all course work. Transfer students must have a 2.00 transfer GPA. Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA. Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following: Completion of General Education Curriculum: Communication. Completion of General Education Curriculum: Mathematics and Statistics. Completion of General Education Curriculum: Second Language. Completion of Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences admission course work with a grade of "C" or better: ANTH 1140 or 1155 or 327; or PSYC 1110 or 2120; or SOCI 1110. BIOL 1110 or 1140; or MATH 1220 or 1240 or 1430 or 1512.

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 may begin in the Summer, Fall or Spring terms after high school graduation; most students apply for the Fall term, when courses begin in August.

Freshman priority application dates: Fall term June 1; Spring term December 13; Summer term May 10. The application fee is $25 (non-refundable) or an approved fee waiver, and is valid for one year (four consecutive semesters). Standardized test scores (ACT, SAT, CLT) are not required for admission but may be helpful in some cases. Applications may be submitted online or on a hardcopy form.

Transfer priority application dates: Fall August 1; Spring December 1; Summer May 10. The application fee is $25 (non-refundable).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unm.edu/

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