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Communication Sciences & Disorders BSE

The U.S. Department of Labor says demand for speech-language pathologists in the United States is expected to grow by 27% through 2028, significantly faster than the average growth rate. Opportunities for audiologists are also on the rise, with a much-higher-than-average increase of 17% projected for the next decade.

A top-10 “Best Job,” speech-language pathologists earn strong salaries, on average $79,000 per year.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career in one of these areas, or have been wondering what education you need to become a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders will put you on the right track. This pre-professional program will prepare you for entry-level careers in health, education, and human services, as well as for a master’s degree .

A Communication Sciences and Disorders major is also excellent preparation for people looking to pursue work in other helping fields such as early childhood, special education, nursing, social work, or counseling.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Many of the positions listed below are posted in their appropriate category (Tenure Track Faculty, Academic Staff (Instructional), Academic Staff (Non-Instructional), etc.) as indicated and are also available through this link: UW-Whitewater Careers

Employment Opportunities
Executive Level & Academic Staff Non-Instructional Positions
- executive level and academic staff non-instructional
Faculty & Academic Staff Instructional Positions
- faculty and academic staff instructional
University Staff & Temporary Employment (USTE)
Student Employment

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

You will also need to submit:

A copy of your high school transcript
Your ACT/SAT scores (optional)
ACT Code: 4684
SAT Code: 1921

Academic preparation is an important part of an admission decision.

The following list identifies the minimum course requirements necessary for admission consideration. The most competitive candidates for admission to UW-Whitewater typically surpass these unit requirement totals.

English: 4 units
Math (Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 or equivalent): 3 units
Natural Science: 3 units
Social Science: 3 units
Academic Electives: 4 units
Typical electives include a combination of extra courses in the above subjects, arts, music, computer science, foreign language or business

All accepted scores must be acquired within 24 months immediately prior to application for admission at UW-Whitewater.

Only one appropriate score below is required. You do not need to submit multiple scores.

TOEFL iBT

IELTS Academic

6.0 overall band

PTE Academic

EIKEN

Pre-1

iTEP

3.7

GTEC

1150

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing*

430

ACT English*

WESLI

Completion of 700

level coursework (B or better) and a letter of recommendation from an adviser at WESLI

International Baccalaureate

English A1 or A2 with a grade of 4 or higher

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