Post-baccalaureate
About the Post-Baccalaureate Program
The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers a post-baccalaureate program designed to prepare students for graduate level study in the fields of speech pathology or audiology. This program is intended for students who already have a bachelor (or a master's degree) in an area other than communication disorders.
This program follows a very specific course sequence, meaning that the series of courses must be taken in the specific sequence as listed. The post-baccalaureate program consists of 50 credits spread over 4 successive quarters (fall through summer).
Program Details
- Modality: Face-to-Face
- Location: Bellingham
- Duration: 1 year
(Fall through Summer) - Total number of Credits 49-60
- Admission Dates:
- Priority Feb 15
- Regular Decision July 1
- Cohort size: ~18 students
Is the Speech, Language, and Hearing program right for me?
A B.A. or B.S. degree in Linguistics or Psychology can offer you a wonderful background, but it is not a substitute for a bachelor's degree in SLHS/speech pathology/audiology for the purposes of graduate study. You are still required to complete the post-baccalaureate program.
The program is administered by Western's Outreach and Continuing Education program. It is important to note that acceptance into this post-baccalaureate program does not guarantee acceptance into the graduate program. These are two separate programs, and you will need to apply to the graduate program the separately. If you are interested in applying to the post-baccalaureate program, please email Lauren Nicandri at lauren.nicandri@wwu.edu for an application form.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Information sessions and site tours are available after classes begin from October through May or upon prior arrangement.
Contact Information
SLHS Application and General Questions
General Inquiries
SLHSPB@wwu.edu
Lauren Nicandri
Outreach and Continuing Education
lauren.nicandri@wwu.edu
SLHS Advising
Jennifer Thistle
Professor and Post-Baccalaureate Program Director
thistlj@wwu.edu
(360) 650-3157
To request disability accommodation or assistance in the application process, please email Lauren Nicandri.