University closed – Friday, Jan. 19

Due to the anticipated significant winter storm expected for the Akron area overnight and into tomorrow, all University of Akron campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 19.

All classes and labs are canceled.

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APPLY NOW (UNDERGRADUATE)      |       APPLY NOW (GRADUATE) 

HOW TO APPLY TO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Application Process Step-By-Step

  1. Apply to the Office of Admissions (OOA) website here: https://uakron.edu/admissions/undergraduate#apply  

  2. After formal admission to the University and OOA, students are admitted as a pre-major admit to the undergraduate program

  3. The following requirements must be completed prior to formal admission to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SSLPA) major:
    • Complete 30 credit hours or coursework, with a cumulative 3.0 GPA, including these courses:
      • STAT:250 Statistics for Every Day Life -OR- STAT:260 Basic Statistics
      • BIOL:200 & 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I +Lab 
      • BIOL:202 & 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology II +Lab
      • PSYC:100 Intro to Psychology
      • SLPA:110 Intro to Disorders of Communication

  4. Students will be admitted to the major after completing the above and meeting with their assigned SSLPA advisor: https://www.uakron.edu/health/ssc/

Current Advisor: Shaleasha Johnson
Phone: 330-972-6842
Email: smj38@uakron.edu
 

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

For additional questions about the undergraduate program, please contact: 

SSLPA Undergraduate Program Coordinator: 

Jenna Day, M.A., CCC-SLP, Supervisor of Clinical Instruction
Phone: (330) 972-6163
Email: jab171@uakron.edu 


HOW TO APPLY TO A GRADUATE PROGRAM

Follow Instructions for the Program of Interest Linked Below:

On-Campus Graduate SLP Degree:

Charles Carlin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor
Phone: (330) 972-6556
Email: carlin@uakron.edu  

Distance-Learning Graduate SLP Degree: 

Caitlin N. Perry, M.A., CCC-SLP, Distance Learning Coordinator SLP  
Phone: (330) 972-4667
Email: cperry@uakron.edu   

Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) Degree: 

Alex Meibos, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, Assistant Professor  
Phone: (330) 972-5987
Email: ameibos@uakron.edu