Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Online

Bachelor of Arts Degree Completion

Program Prerequisites

Community college graduates who have earned an associate degree or 60 credits from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better are eligible to apply to the bachelor’s degree completion program.

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better in CSD courses while in the program in order to retain major status and in order to graduate with a BA in SLPA. Should a student earn a grade below C in a CSD course, that course cannot be applied toward major credit, and the course must be retaken.

The 20-month bachelor’s degree program is 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College. All Elms College core and program requirements must be met.

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Prerequisite Courses

Course Requirements (42 credits)

Second Bachelor of Arts Degree

College graduates who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better are eligible to apply to the second bachelor’s degree program. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better in CSD courses while in the program in order to retain major status and graduate with a BA in SLPA. Should a student earn a grade below C in a CSD course, that course cannot be applied toward major credit, and the course must be retaken.

The 20-month second bachelor’s degree program is 49 credits. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College. All Elms College core and program requirements must be met.

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Course Requirements (49 credits)

Associate of Arts Degree

Course must be from an accredited college and/or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better in CSD courses while in the program in order to retain major status and in order to graduate with an AA in SLPA. If a student earns a grade below a C in a CSD course, those credits are not applied to the major; and, the course must be retaken.

The 21-month associate of the arts program requires 64 credits. All Elms College core and program requirements must be met.

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Course Requirements (64 credits)

Certificate Program

37-credit Certificate Program in Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Students can attain the online 37-credit SLPA certificate in three ways:

• Stand-alone certificate
• Post-associate’s certificate
• Post-baccalaureate certificate
  Students must earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better. The 37-credit certificate can be rolled into the SLPA bachelor of arts degree completion program for those who already hold an associate’s degree.

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Course Requirements (37 credits)