About Hearing And Speech Sciences in University of Maryland

This guide was written to provide a summary of information that is useful in completing a Bachelor of  Arts Degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) at the University of Maryland. It also provides information relevant to pursuing a professional clinical career in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. The guide is not intended to replace the University of Maryland’s Undergraduate Catalog (https://catalogundergraduate.umd.edu/) or the Schedule of Classes (https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/). It is meant to provide a summary of the information useful to a student interested in Hearing and Speech Sciences. These more general sources should thus be consulted for additional information concerning academic regulations, University requirements, specific course offerings, and scheduling. Should you have any questions about any HESP requirements, please feel free to contact the Hearing and Speech Advisor.

A career in Hearing and Speech

The field of Speech-Language Pathology deals with the diagnosis and remediation of speech, language, voice, swallowing, and fluency problems in children and adults. The field of Audiology deals with the measurement of hearing and the rehabilitation of those with hearing impairments. Both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (www.asha.org) and the State of Maryland (https://health.maryland.gov/boardsahs/Pages/Index.aspx) require a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a Doctoral Degree in Audiology (Au.D.) as the minimum educational background for certification and licensure. There are very few opportunities to work in these fields with only a Bachelor’s Degree.  In addition to these clinical fields, the experimental study and teaching of Hearing and Speech Sciences generally requires a Ph.D. as the minimal graduate degree.

Academic qualification equivalents 

• The University of Maryland (UMD) seeks to enroll international students who demonstrate strong academic performance with records suggesting potential for success at the university. Admission to the University of Maryland is competitive. Typically, admission is offered to applicants whose academic credentials indicate marks of "very good" to "excellent." 

English language requirements

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | UMD accepts official IELTS and IELTS Indicator scores. 

               UMD passing score: 7

               Maryland English Institute score: 6.5 or lower

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | UMD accepts official TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition scores. At this time, we are not accepting TOEFL superscores known as MyBest Scores. 

               UMD passing score: 95

               Maryland English Institute score: 94 or lower

University of Maryland Highlights

University of Maryland Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students to study at the university is mentioned-below: