Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Speech Language Pathology
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology prepares individuals who already have baccalaureate degrees for application to graduate programs in speech-language pathology. A master's degree would prepare them to work with clients across the lifespan.
- Admission Requirements
Those students who already have a baccalaureate degree may obtain a Speech-Language Pathology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate by completing the following requirements:
1. Complete the Admission Requirements for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs.
2. Complete the UAA Undergraduate Application for Admission.
In order to be admitted to the School of Allied Health as a Speech-Language Pathology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program candidate, applicants must meet the following requirements:- Complete a departmental application for admission to the program by one of the following dates: July 15, November 15 or May 1. For financial aid purposes, applicants must adhere to the deadlines established for the UAA Undergraduate Application for Admission. (Note: Due to COVID-19 applications date have changed.)
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 for their baccalaureate degree.
- Academic Requirements
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the General University Requirements for Post-Baccalaureate Certificates.
- Complete the Major Requirements below. Satisfaction of all major requirements must be demonstrated through coursework completed after the award of the student's first baccalaureate degree.
Major Requirements*
Code
Title
Credits
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
3
Phonetics
3
Language Development Across the Lifespan
3
Phonology and Articulation Development and Disorders
3
Audiology
3
Aural Rehabilitation
3
Speech Science
3
Neurological Foundations of Speech and Hearing
3
Total
24
*All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A total of 24 credits is required for the certificate.
Note: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association academic requirements for their certification include one each in statistics, biological sciences, physics or chemistry, and two in social/behavioral sciences.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Speech Language Pathology will be able to:
- Identify anatomical structures and physiological processes that support the communication and swallowing processes.
- Describe the role of the systems of respiration, phonation, and articulation/resonance in the production of a spoken word.
- Identify milestones in normal speech and language development.
- Identify common disorders that affect the ability to communicate.
- Discuss the impact of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds on speech and language development and determination of speech or language difference vs. disorder.
- Contact Information
For further information regarding the speech-language pathology program or to set up an advising appointment please contact:
Margaret Spencer, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathology Program Coordinator
For more information about our post-baccalaureate certificate, please review the UAA Catalog.