Students admitted to this program will count up to 12 credits of graduate work in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the undergraduate degree.

Students may dual-count select classes toward the B.S./M.S. degree. Students are encouraged to meet with the graduate program director to ensure all requirements are met. Please visit https://www.gvsu.edu/computing/combined-degree-course-substitutions-114.htm'>www.gvsu.edu/computing/combined-degree-course-substitutions-114.htm">https://www.gvsu.edu/computing/combined-degree-course-substitutions-114.htmfor a full list of these classes.

The program requires completion of 84 credit hours. The degree requirements are designed to offer a comprehensive and rigorous program of study, encouraging the synthesis of information across didactic coursework and clinical experience. A final 12-month internship is required. As students progress through the program, they will transition from

• primarily didactic to primarily clinical coursework;
• in-house learning laboratory to full-time external clinical experience;
• limited variety to greater variety of disordered patients; and
• focus on developing skills specific to treating hearing and balance disorders to preparing for independent practice.

There is no research requirement to this program.

Early admission application deadline is October 15; regular admission deadline January 15. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.