GMercyU Offers New Online Speech-Language Pathology Minor

This fall, Gwynedd Mercy University launched a new Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) minor featuring all online, asynchronous courses. It is the University’s first fully online minor, meeting students’ growing interest in having access to online undergraduate course options.

The minor offers students a convenient way to explore the field of speech-language pathology. It also fulfills the prerequisite courses required for GMercyU's graduate SLP program and others like it, setting students up for a healthcare career with much faster than average job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

We’re excited to introduce undergraduate students to this rewarding field and the impact it can make on people’s lives. While the SLP minor courses are online, our faculty can be reached in-person at our new Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center if students need support.

—Professor and SLP Program Director Karen A. Fallon, PhD, CCC-SLP

The minor features these courses, which run in seven-week sessions:
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

Students interested in the minor should speak with their advisors by spring of junior year or anytime prior to that. See more information here.

About Speech-Language Pathology

Communication is one of the most important life skills and a critical component of the human experience. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) positively impact people’s lives through the prevention, assessment, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.

Learn about the many career settings where SLPs can work and their earning potential.