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BS Communication Sciences and Disorders at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders is committed to the preparation of students interested in understanding the foundations of communication for typical and disordered speech, language, and hearing across the lifespan. Leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, this undergraduate program emphasizes education in liberal studies; anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms; development of speech and language skills; awareness of cultural diversity and its relationship to communication; phonetics; and a broad introduction to communication sciences and disorders.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Introduction to Communication Disorders, Phonetics and Phonology, Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing, Language Science, Introduction to Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech Science, Foundations of Clinical Practice in CSD. Programme/major requirements total 61 credit hours.

Career pathways

The undergraduate program and subsequent options in graduate study enable graduates to seek employment in a variety of settings and work with individuals of all ages as well as to pursue academic and research careers in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.

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Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Freshman Admission To be eligible for direct admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program, students must have an overall high school GPA of 3.0 or a 23 Composite ACT or 1150 SAT or 45 ALEKS placement score. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis if the applicant's GPA or test scores are below the published requirements for automatic direct admission. Students who are not directly admitted are admitted to the Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success where they can work toward meeting eligibility. Early Assurance Program The Early Assurance Program (EAP) provides a pathway for well-qualified CSD first-time freshmen to enter the Master's of Speech-Language Pathology or Doctor of Audiology program following completion of a CSD baccalaureate degree and meeting all other requirements outlined below. To qualify, students entering WVU from high school must: Be admitted to WVU as a Communication Sciences and Disorders major. Have a high school GPA of 3.7 or higher. Have an ACT score of 26 or higher or a SAT score of 1230 or higher. EAP students who meet the following requirements will continue into the graduate CSD program of their choice (Master's of Speech-Language Pathology or Doctor of Audiology) following completion of their baccalaureate degree: Maintain 30 credit hours each academic year. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher and a prerequisite GPA in CSD courses of 3.7 or higher (evaluated at the end of each academic year). Successfully...

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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