Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
• GREs are not required
Prerequisites : Applicants must complete undergraduate prerequisite courses in two general categories : Communication sciences and disorders ( CSD )/ speech-language pathology ( SLP ) coursework & observation hours General academic undergraduate prerequisite coursework required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ( ASHA )
CSD / SLP Prerequisite Coursework & Observation Hours In order to be eligible for admission to the GMercyU MS SLP Program , students must complete CSD / SLP undergraduate coursework . Students can either earn a bachelor ’ s in CSD / SLP – OR – complete post-bachelor ’ s prerequisite coursework such as classes offered in an SLP prerequisite or bridge program . Students who have not completed a bachelor ' s degree in CSD or SLP , must complete prerequisite coursework in the following course areas : o Phonetics o Speech & Hearing Science o Anatomy and Physiology of Speech , Language , & Swallowing o Audiology o Aural Rehabilitation o Child Language Development o Clinical Observation & Techniques
CSD / SLP Observation Hours : Prior to beginning the MS SLP 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 MS SLP 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 : o biological sciences o physics or chemistry o social / behavioral sciences ( e . g ., psychology , sociology , anthropology ) o 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 /
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