{"id":1054,"date":"2022-12-12T15:34:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T23:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/speech-hearing-sciences\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T20:12:07","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/speech-hearing-sciences\/ba-shs\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/speech-hearing-sciences\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Speech and Hearing Sciences<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Private: News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/speech-hearing-sciences\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Private: News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__90614\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Do you offer your program online?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__90614\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>At this time, all courses required for the degree, except for SHS 201 and 202 (American Sign Language), are offered on campus only.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__51987\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Can I start the program in any semester?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__51987\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Many of our courses build on one another and, because of that, we only offer the fall semester to begin the program.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__70699\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Do you offer courses in the summer?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__70699\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>We offer American Sign Language courses at the undergraduate level during summer session.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__56423\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Do I have to have all prerequisite classes completed prior to starting the program?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__56423\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>The WSU Spokane campus only offers professional degrees in this program, and we do not offer courses outside of the major; therefore, it is highly recommended you have all prerequisite courses completed prior to starting the program.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__70813\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>If my GPA is almost a 2.75 can I still start the program?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__70813\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Your WSU GPA must be a 2.75; we do not make exceptions. If you are a transfer student and your WSU transfer GPA comes in lower than the GPA from your transfer institution, the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences will use your WSU GPA to determine your eligibility.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__33394\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>If my GPA is not high enough, what do you suggest I do?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__33394\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>If your GPA makes you ineligible for the program, we recommend you take a year to raise your grades. You may consider re-taking courses where you received low marks, or take additional courses that would enhance your ability to work in a health field.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__95570\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Do you offer departmental scholarships?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__95570\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Yes, but only for students who are about to matriculate into our senior class. Incoming juniors and postbaccalaureate students are not eligible.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__72191\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>Do you accept speech and hearing coursework from other institutions?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__72191\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Yes, however, the department must approve the course for equivalency. We recommend providing a copy of the syllabus to show what was covered in the course.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__50971\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>I am a Running Start student and will have a completed AA degree. What are my options?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__50971\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>You have the option of spending one year at the WSU Pullman campus to complete SHS 205, STATS, and electives. If you have the Direct Transfer Agreement option, you can begin on the Spokane campus and take Speech and Hearing Science courses.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion wsu-accordion--size-small wsu-spacing-after--large\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__33088\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\"><strong>How do I know if the prerequisite coursework at my current institution will transfer over to a WSU equivalent?<\/strong><\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__33088\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>You can use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zzusis-utilities.wsu.edu\/psportal\/pages\/transfercoursesearch.html\">WSU\u2019s Transfer Course Search Tool<\/a>&nbsp; to help you determine if your courses will transfer. 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