Post-Baccalaureate Prerequisites in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Prepare for a clinical graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology.
Are you interested in a career in speech-language pathology or audiology but have an undergraduate degree in another field? Complete prerequisite coursework for graduate school with our flexible online or in-person courses offered through UMass University Without Walls.
Our coursework will provide a comprehensive foundation in normal processes of speech, language, and hearing, as well as an introduction to characteristics of disorders in speech, language, and hearing.
Coursework is offered in:
- Anatomy, physiology, and neurology for speech and hearing
- Speech and hearing sciences
- Speech and language development and disorders
- Audiology and aural rehabilitation
- Clinical observations (ASHA-approved 25 guided hours)
Program highlights:
- You can take online courses asynchronously within the academic semester or on-campus courses in person with other students and faculty on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Take courses à la carte or in sequence.
- There’s no application, just register for what you need.
- Tuition and fees are the same for online and on-campus programs.
- Use UMass advising resources to plan your next steps.
Featured faculty
Gwyneth Rost
Undergraduate Program Director, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Focus on language development, developmental language disorders, word learning, lexical-semantic organization.
David Gooler
Focus on auditory neuroscience, temporal processing, binaural and spatial hearing, speech perception.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Preparing clinicians to work with individuals with communication disorders from linguistically and culturally diverse populations across the lifespan.