Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, BS

Completion of the sequence of courses in speech-language pathology and audiology serves as a preprofessional program for students planning to become practicing speech-language pathologists or audiologists. Students entering the undergraduate program should be aware of the following:

1. IUP is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and qualifies a person for the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association and Pennsylvania State Licensure.
2. National certification, state licensure, and PDE Educational Specialist Certification as a School Speech-Language Pathologist are available only to holders of the master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
3. Students will need a minimum cumulative GPA greater than 3.5 to qualify for admission to most graduate schools.
4. Upon completion of a master’s degree in speech-language pathology at IUP, students will be prepared to provide services in work settings such as hospitals, community clinics, public school and early intervention programs, and rehabilitation settings.
5. To be eligible to register for 300- and 400-level courses in the major, students must meet the junior standing requirement of a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.25 and verification by the academic advisor that the program’s dispositions are met or exceeded. Students must also complete 25 hours of observation in speech-language pathology or audiology (depending upon career objectives) supervised by an IUP faculty member who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence. These are completed through enrollment in SPLP 310  and SPLP 410 .

Transfers, changes of major, and post-baccalaureate admissions into the undergraduate Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program will be approved on a competitive basis. For a prospective student to be considered for admission on those dates, the minimum criteria include a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater in all undergraduate course work, passing standardized exam scores, an interview, and an essay. Please contact the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program director for more information.