Gain an Edge in Early Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Speech-Language Pathology major prepares students for a career helping people with communication or swallowing difficulties. 

Our curriculum supplements basic prerequisite coursework for graduate school with content in a variety of clinical disorders with immersive simulations and the early opportunity to provide treatment in our campus clinic.  

Most incoming students qualify for scholarships that are renewable every year.  

BS in SLP Course Content: Clinical Foundations, Basic Science, Clinical Disorders, Clinical Experience, Optional Course Content, and More

Innovation 

Speech-Language Pathology classes are infused with a Passport to Culture program. We teach students how to adapt clinical services based upon patient features such as socioeconomic status, age, culture, and language. The IUP Speech-Language Pathology program also has an innovative hospital simulation lab. We use simulations to ease any student worries about the medical side of the profession during scaffolded experiences with our manikins. Undergraduate students start participating in simulation experiences during the Introduction to Communication Disorders course. Simulations are embedded within every course and they increase in complexity as students gain knowledge and skills. 

Pathways to Graduate School

Most of our undergraduate students continue into our SLP graduate program at IUP. Our bachelor of science degree offers several pathways into the IUP master's degree program. 

Traditional Bachelor's degree

Graduate in four years to experience all that college life has to offer.

Three-Year Bachelor's degree

Complete the BS degree in three years with transfer credits or summer classes. Apply for admission to our two-year (five-semester) graduate program.

Apply for Early Graduate Admission

Save time and money by taking courses during your senior year that count toward both degrees.

Learn About Early Admission

Apply for Guaranteed Admission into Our Graduate Program

Our program admits a number of first-year students with guaranteed admission to our graduate program.

Learn About Guaranteed Admission

 

 

Careers in Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-language pathology is a growing and rewarding profession that is highly ranked among the best healthcare professions. See the Best Health Care Jobs Ranking. IUP's curriculum prepares students to earn national certification and state licensure to practice in both healthcare and educational settings. 

IUP’s program has balanced course offerings and faculty expertise in all aspects of the profession. We provide basic clinical training for settings, which range from neonatal intensive care units, early intervention, schools, outpatient clinics, telehealth, home health, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities.  IUP prepares you to work with patients of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders.

Program Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The IUP Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program affirms our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all students, regardless of age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We strive for representation of students of color in the profession, ensuring diverse perspectives and voices in our classes, and encouraging appreciation of various cultural group practices. Students in our program complete the Passport to Cultural Competence throughout both the undergraduate and graduate programs. By engaging in a range of cultural experiences, simulations, and guided case scenarios, students learn how to ensure quality patient care and collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary teams in various education and healthcare settings

Interested in learning more about this program? Request information today.