Area Certificate in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology
The Certificate in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology is designed for students who are not majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences but wish to prepare for possible study in speech-language pathology at the graduate level. The certificate includes courses and clinical observations that are generally required for admission to master’s level speech-language pathology programs.
Requirements
- Introductory Courses.
- Human Communication and Its Disorders. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 104 Human Communication and Its Disorders
- Introduction to Phonetics. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 111 Introduction to Phonetics for Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Human Communication and Its Disorders. One (1) course:
- Core Courses.
- Speech Anatomy and Physiology. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology
- Childhood Language. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
- Speech Science. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 350 Speech Science
- Hearing Science. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 375 Hearing Science
- Additional course. One (1) course:
- SLHS-S 470 Assessment and Treatment of Hearing Loss
- Speech Anatomy and Physiology. One (1) course:
- Clinical Observation.
- 25 hours of clinical observation are required at an approved site
- Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Certificate GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Certificate Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
- Certificate Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Certificate Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Certificate Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
SLHS-Ssubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHSBA)
- Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHSBS)
- Minor in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHSMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSBS)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSBA)
- [Name unavailable] (SPHSMIN)
• Knowledge of human communication. Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts, theories, and findings pertaining to basic and/or disordered human communication processes within the field of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
• Critical thinking and information literacy. Gather, evaluate, and use scientific and/or clinical information effectively within the field of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
• Effective communication. Develop the ability to speak and write about Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences topics with sensitivity to linguistic and cultural diversity.
• Application. Use the tools, methods, and procedures appropriate to the field of speech-language pathology or audiology to solve problems in research and/or clinical settings.