Department
Overview
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Teaching goes on in many ways in our Department. We
have lectures, seminars, hands-on tutorials in labs, practica
in the clinic, hallway discussions, one-on-one contact with
faculty members, and electronic conversations via e-mail, text
messaging and other computer technologies. |
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Practicum A large
portion of a student's clinical education (master's in speech-language
pathology or the clinical doctorate in audiology) is obtained
in our clinics with patients under the watchful eye of faculty
supervisors. Students are given a wide range of experiences
in assessment, speech therapy, and aural rehabilitation. |
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We offer a wide range of degrees beginning
with a bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. At
the graduate level we specialize, offering clinical programs
leading to a Master of Science in speech-language pathology
or the Doctor of Audiology. All three interest areas offer
the Doctor of Philosophy for those wishing to pursue educational
goals at the highest level. |
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US News and World Report ranks
us very highly in Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology. This result is arrived at by asking deans, program
directors, and senior faculty to judge the overall academic
quality of programs in their field. |
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SPHSC faculty members are organized into three interest
groups: Audiology (causes, effects and
treatments of hearing loss), Normal Processes (nature
of communication as it typically develops) and Speech-Language
Pathology (nature and treatment of communication disorders). |
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Faculty’s diverse interests are reflected in their research conducted
in Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Normal Processes
of Communication. |
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Graduates of Speech & Hearing Sciences
work as audiologists and speech-language pathologists in a
variety of settings, from schools to clinics to medical centers.
Others go on to academic positions in colleges and universities
across the United States and Canada. |
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Location, Location, Location
We are in Seattle on Puget Sound, the Emerald City. It’s
green, surrounded by mountains and water, lots of cultural
opportunities, and a great place to live and go to school.
Being in an urban area also affords a diversity of clientele
for our clinical and research programs and many opportunities
for local internships.. |
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Factoids In 1935 James Carrell became
our first "speech correction" faculty member; we
now have 24 faculty and 10 support staff. A single room on
the third floor of Parrington Hall was the beginning of our
Speech & Hearing Clinic. 1973 is the year we became a
Department in the College or Arts and Sciences. We have 125
undergraduates and 100 graduate students. Annually we award
60 undergraduate degrees and 30 graduate degrees. |
Accreditation: The
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University
of Washington and its graduate programs in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology are accredited by the Council on
Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Public comment
can be addressed to ASHA by the link above or by mail to
10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. |
