Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 259
• Speech & Hearing Science
• Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Language, & Swallowing
• Audiology
• Aural Rehabilitation
• Child Language Development
• Clinical Observation & Techniques
CSD / SLP Observation Hours: Prior to beginning the MSSLP program, all students must complete 25 documented hours of observation of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology practice by an ASHA certified SLP or audiologist. Documentation of completed hours must be approved by a University representative or by Master Clinician Network and submitted to the Director of Clinical Education of the MSSLP program by August 1st of the enrollment year.
General Academic Undergraduate Prerequisite Coursework Required by ASHA As part of the certification process, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires that all applicants for the Certificate of Clinical Competence( CCC) complete basic academic coursework in the following areas:
• Biological Sciences
• Physics or Chemistry
• Social / Behavioral Sciences( e. g., Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)
• Statistics All coursework must be satisfactorily completed at the undergraduate or graduate level at an accredited institution and must appear on the applicant’ s undergraduate or graduate transcripts. Advanced placement( AP) courses that appear for credit on the applicant’ s college / university transcript can satisfy this requirement. All coursework must be completed by the time the applicant begins their Clinical Fellowship( first professional employment position).
Each graduate program is responsible for determining which courses will be accepted in fulfillment of the requirements and whether coursework must be completed prior to enrolling in the graduate program or may be completed during the graduate program.
For a detailed description of these requirements, please visit the ASHA webpage: https:// www. asha. org / certification / course-content-areas-for-slp-standards /
Admission Policies: Accepted students who wish to accept their offer of admission are required to make a non-refundable deposit of $ 500 to secure their seat for the Program that begins in late August of each year. Accepted students can have courses in progress at the time of acceptance, but they are required to complete all prerequisite courses and graduate with a bachelor’ s degree from an accredited college or university prior to the start of the MSSLP Program.
If English is not the native language, a student must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language( TOEFL) Score Report. A score of at least 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL test or a 6 on the IELTS test is required.
International applicants may not be able to secure all required background checks or sit for required licensure exams.