Important Announcement for Current and Prospective Speech and Hearing Sciences Students
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) is moving to WSU Spokane beginning fall semester 2011. Students who will be juniors in the major effective fall 2009 will have the opportunity to complete their degree requirements over the next two years on the Pullman campus. Students are encouraged to contact our academic coordinator, Lauri Sue Torkelson, at torkelson@wsu.edu or 509-335-4525 if they have any questions.
As of fall 2009, all incoming students who intend to certify in the future as majors in SHS at Washington State University and who cannot complete all degree requirements prior to fall 2011 should plan to relocate to the WSU Spokane – Riverpoint campus for upper-division courses required for the SHS major. Students may continue to take general education requirements, introductory SHS courses, and electives on the Pullman campus prior to transitioning to Spokane for degree completion. With the exception of the Tier III requirement, General Education Requirements are not offered at WSU Spokane - Riverpoint.
As of fall 2011, speech and hearing sciences postbaccalaureate students and transfer students who have successfully fulfilled the General Education Requirements, or whose remaining requirements may be fulfilled via online offerings, will attend WSU Spokane – Riverpoint.
Advantages of Consolidating the SHS Undergraduate Program with Our Graduate Program at WSU Spokane – Riverpoint
(Effective Fall 2011)
Opportunities! Undergraduates will be able to:
- Learn from the larger Washington State University (WSU) and Eastern Washington University (EWU) faculty participating in the cooperative University Programs in Communication Disorders (UPCD).
- Learn from and with a diverse population of WSU and EWU graduate students from around the world.
- Become involved in research with faculty from both WSU and EWU.
- Observe and assist graduate students providing diagnostic and therapy services to patients of all ages presenting a variety of speech, language, and hearing disorders in our state-of-the-art clinical facilities in the Health Sciences Building.
- Observe speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and other health care professionals in the various schools and medical and rehabilitation facilities in the area.
- Interact with students enrolled in other WSU and EWU health sciences programs (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, nursing, kinesiology, and health policy administration) on the Riverpoint campus.
Plus! The University District is cool and growing, with:
- A great social scene.
- Lots of shopping, arts, and entertainment venues.
- Good public (bus) transportation.
- Affordable housing.
- Numerous outdoor activities in the surrounding area.
WSU Spokane Info