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Choosing to pursue a speech, language and hearing sciences degree at Western Michigan University sets you on a path to help both children and adults in educational or healthcare settings. You'll assess and treat individuals with communication, cognitive, and swallowing challenges. As a WMU student in this program, you'll gain hands-on experience through clinical observation at the Charles Van Riper Language, Speech and Hearing Clinic, with potential opportunities for direct patient care.
The undergraduate program provides the foundation for advanced studies required in this profession. To become certified, you'll need to complete either a master's degree in speech-language pathology or a clinical doctorate in audiology after your bachelor's studies.
A first-year applicant is a student who is applying for admission and who has not attempted or earned any college credit after graduating from high school/secondary school (or earned equivalent).
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48
Michigan English Test (MET): 48
Application deadlines:
Fall: June 15; Spring: October 15