Welcome, prospective students!
The Department of Speech and Hearing
Sciences offers programs leading to a bachelor of
arts degree in speech and hearing sciences and a master
of arts degree in speech and hearing sciences in
speech-language pathology.
Academic course work is combined with clinical
practicum to prepare individuals for careers in
providing a professional service, designed to meet both
diagnostic and therapy needs for individuals of all
ages. Students are prepared to be competent and
proficient professionals capable of addressing a wide
variety of speech, language, learning, and hearing
problems.
Students prepare to provide direct and consultative
services in educational, industrial, medical, and
private practice settings as speech-language
pathologists and audiologists.
The course of study emphasizes physiological, neurological, psychological, and behavioral processes in normal development, fundamental communication processes, and disorders of communication. Students are encouraged to combine analytical thinking and independent application of course content with the clinical process.
More information
Contacts
About the Graduate Program:
Chuck
Madison PhD, CCCS
Graduate Program Coordinator
Telephone: 509.358.7588
E-mail: madisonc@wsu.edu
About the SHS Department:
Gail
Chermak, PhD, CCC-A
Department Chair
Telephone: 509.358.7598
E-mail: chermak@wsu.edu
