BS Speech and Hearing Sciences (Fee-based) at University of Washington

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in Speech and Hearing Sciences is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. Speech and Hearing Sciences encompasses the study of human communication and its disorders, providing a research-based, academic foundation in the concepts and principles of speech, hearing, language, swallowing, and their associated disorders across the life span.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Speech and Hearing Sciences | Duration: Minimum 50 credits | Intake: autumn quarter | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Minimum 50 credits; SPHSC 250, SPHSC 261, SPHSC 302, SPHSC 303, SPHSC 304, SPHSC 305, SPHSC 306, SPHSC 320, SPHSC 371, SPHSC 405, SPHSC 425, SPHSC 461, SPHSC 481; Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all courses applied to the major

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Entry requirements

Minimum 75 credits Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA Completion of the following with a minimum 2.0 grade in each Social/Behavioral Science: psychology, educational psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health. See department for approved list. (3-5 credits) Biological Science: human- or animal-based biological science, anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, or veterinary science. Laboratory component not required. See department for approved list. (3-5 credits) Physical Science: chemistry or physics. Laboratory component not required. See department for approved list. (3-5 credits) Statistics: non-remedial, historical, or methodological. See department for approved list.(3-5 credits) Linguistics: linguistics that provides introductory knowledge of phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. See department for approved list. (3-5 ...

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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