Communication Sciences & Disorders

Address: 300 Ferguson Building
Phone: 336.256.1442
Web site: www.uncg.edu/csd

Majors & Concentrations

• Speech Pathology and Audiology (BS) U143

Special Application Procedures

You must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (preferably higher), have 55 credit hours and apply to the major to be eligible to enroll in upper-level courses. An application form and transcripts must be submitted to the CSD department by May 31st. Second-degree applicants and transfer students must also meet the deadline and all academic requirements. Admission to UNCG does not admit you to the CSD pre-professional program. In order to take classes at the 300+ level, you must have a letter of written admittance to the major from the CSD Department as well as a separate acceptance letter from the university.

What's unique about Communication Sciences and Disorders at UNCG?

The department offers pre-professional training in speech pathology and audiology.

Instruction is designed to meet American Speech-Language-Hearing Association standards. The major satisfies some requirements for NC license in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology (a master’s degree is required for a full license).

The department is specifically designed for the study and remediation of communication disorders. In addition to classrooms and offices, the facilities include a speech science lab, a brain mapping lab, a preschool language classroom, audiology labs, a student work room, and nine individual therapy and observation rooms.

UNCG's graduate program in Speech Pathology and Audiology is nationally ranked.

Academic Clubs and Organizations

• UNCG chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• UNCG chapter of Operation Smile
• Greensboro Consortium Student Chapter of the National Black Association of Speech-Language-Hearing (cosponsored with NC A&T University)
• Support groups for clients with aphasia, fluency, and voice disorders meet here and/or involve students.

Student Opportunities

• Job fairs and career resources are made available to majors.
• Students earn observation hours at the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center.
• Volunteer opportunities are available for students in local schools and in respite care facilities for adults.

Graduates/Careers

• Students pursue a master's degree or a job in a related field
• All UNCG students graduating with the Master of Arts degree in the past five years are currently employed in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, public health departments, home health agencies, and other special clinics.
• Popular graduate schools include UNCG and five additional schools in North Carolina as well as many strong programs in other states. A complete list of these schools can be found at www.asha.org.

Professional Organizations and Accreditation

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Council for Academic Accreditation

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