Speech-Language Pathology, UC

Program Description

The Speech-Language Pathology Certificate program is for students who are working toward or have obtained an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in any field and wish to become speech-language pathology assistants or complete prerequisite coursework to apply to graduate school to obtain a master’s degree to practice as a speech-language pathologist. Speech-language pathology has a projected 25% job growth over the next ten years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics which means that SLPs and SLPAs are in demand. Speech-language pathology is #4 in the US News and World Report’s 2021 Best Health Care Jobs.

Program Highlights

Degree: Undergraduate Certificate

Required Credits: 18

School: School of Health Sciences

Department: Public Health and Health Professions

Modality: On-Ground

Locations: Main Campus (Springfield)

Additional Information: https://springfield.edu/programs/speech-language-pathology

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview

The Academic Advising Center provides the following repositories of sequencing and curriculum guides for all undergraduate majors and minors to assist with course planning:

Additional Notes:

There may be circumstances where credit totals do not reflect coursework that is eligible to count towards Core Curriculum and Major Requirement sections of a major simultaneously.
Degree requirements are subject to change.

I. Certificate Requirements (18 credits)

A. Required Courses (18 credits)

CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders Credits: 3
CMDS 259 - Clinical Phonetics Credits: 3
CMDS 353 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech/Hearing Mechanisms Credits: 3
CMDS 368 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders Credits: 3
CMDS 456 - Language Acquisition and Development Credits: 3
CMDS 483 - Language Disorders in Children Credits: 3

II. Additional Coursework Options

Students applying for the ASHA SLPA may complete their clinical field work and additional training requirements within a College course; they can also do this independently. Graduate programs in speech-language pathology are variable in their requirements for graduate admission. These selective options would allow students the ability to tailor coursework to their programs of interest. Each is 3-credit and is not required to be taken to earn the certificate.

CMDS 355 - Introduction to Audiology Credits: 3
CMDS 363 - Speech and Hearing Science Credits: 3
CMDS 457 - Clinical Procedures for Communication Disorders Credits: 3
CMDS 462 - Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3
CMDS 486 - Clinical Practicum Credits: 3-6