B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology

UNCG’s Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAU) bachelor of science degree provides a pre-professional program for those preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology. The major is designed to satisfy some requirements for the North Carolina license in speech-language pathology or audiology, although no license is awarded until completion of the master’s degree in speech language pathology or the clinical doctorate in audiology (AuD). Instruction is designed to meet American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) standards.Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. To become an SLP, you must complete a master’s degree, which includes academic and clinical coursework. To be eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and state licensure, you must graduate from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA).Audiologists are health care professionals who identify, assess and manage disorders of hearing. In order to become an audiologist, one must complete prerequisite courses and then apply to a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program which can be either a 3 year or 4 year term.