Gwynedd Mercy University AY2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog
Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog
Testing Requirements : Exam Soft testing software is required for testing in some courses . Technology Requirements : Students must have a laptop with camera capability for all portions of the academic and fieldwork portions of the Program . All students are provided with the university ’ s laptop specifications prior to the start of the program .
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PREREQUISITE ( SLPP ) PROGRAM
Program Name : Speech-Language Pathology Prerequisite ( SLPP ) Program Program Accreditation : N / A Program Type : Term Program Modality : Online with a Combination of Synchronous & Asynchronous Classes Program Coordinator : Karen A . Fallon , Ph . D ., CCC-SLP
Description : The Speech-Language Pathology Prerequisite ( SLPP ) program is a post-baccalaureate course sequence designed to prepare students who have earned bachelor ’ s degrees in fields other than Speech-Language Pathology ( SLP )/ Communication Disorders to apply for admission to graduate speech- language pathology ( SLP ) programs . This post-baccalaureate program is not a degree program , but rather , a series of upper-level , undergraduate courses required by most SLP Master ’ s programs for admission eligibility . Students accepted into the SLPP program will register and enroll at Gwynedd Mercy University as non-degree-seeking ( non-matriculated ) students . Upon completion of the program , students will be eligible and prepared to enter a Master ’ s of speech-language pathology program . The SLPP program benefits students who wish to train to become speech-language pathologists but do not have the undergraduate prerequisites for graduate school .
Program Learning Outcomes : Upon completion of the SLPP program , students will :
1 . Complete undergraduate coursework required for application to Speech Language Pathology graduate programs .
2 . Obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for successful participation in a graduate SLP program .
3 . Engage in reflective practices that demonstrate foundational knowledge and skills for graduate SLP training .
Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention : Applicants must have a bachelor ’ s degree in another field and earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 ( on a 4.0 scale ) based on the last 60 credit hours of college coursework , including graduate coursework , attempted , and accepted . Competitive candidates will have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher .
Required Prerequisite Courses : None
Curriculum Sequence : Refer to the SLPP Website for the SLPP curriculum sequence with course descriptions .
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