Speech-Language Pathology Minor
Explore a top-rated field of healthcare! This minor features online, asynchronous courses that run in seven-week sessions.
The SLP minor also prepares you to meet the admissions curriculum criteria for GMercyU's Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP) program and other MSSLP programs with similar requirements.*
Earn a minor in Speech-Language Pathology by:
- Completing the 7 required courses below (3 credits each; total of 21 credits)
- Earning a minimum grade of a C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable
Curriculum
Each class is offered once a year in seven-week sessions that follow GMercyU's accelerated term schedule:
SLP 400: Phonetics
SLP 410: Language Development
SLP 420: Anatomy & Physiology of Speech, Language, & Swallowing
SLP 440: Introduction to Communication Disorders
SLP 430: Introduction to Audiology & Aural Rehabilitation
SLP 450: Speech & Hearing Science
SLP 460: Clinical Observation & Techniques
*Please note: 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 four areas:
- biological sciences
- physics or chemistry
- social/behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology)
- statistics
If your major doesn't include these types of courses and you want to pursue becoming an SLP, please contact your advisor. If you have additional questions about the minor, please email slp@gmercyu.edu.
Compatible Majors
10% Alumni Tuition Grant
GMercyU grads are eligible for a 10% tuition savings for master's degrees, like our Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology degree!
A Top-Rated Healthcare Career
U.S. News and World Report ranks speech-language pathology as the #3 of best healthcare jobs and #9 of best jobs in America for 2025.
About SLP Careers
Explore the various settings where speech-language pathologists can work. And, learn how much SLPs earn!