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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Students will need a cumulative GPA greater than 3.25 to qualify for admission to most graduate schools.
- 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.
- Students must complete 25 hours of observation in speech-language pathology supervised by an IUP faculty member who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence. These hours are completed through enrollment in SPLP 310 .
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, an interview, and an essay. Please contact the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program director for more information.