Information about the Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences

The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Department of Allied Health Sciences, UNC School of Medicine, is proud to announce a new Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences (SPHS). The Minor is designed to provide coursework in preparation for graduate study to students interested in careers as Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, or speech and hearing scientists.

Admission and application

• Admission to the Minor is competitive by application.
• Students must have a declared Major in order to apply for the Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences.
• Applications will be accepted from October 1 until November 1 each year through a web-based form available at http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/sphs/for-unc-undergraduates/apply.
• Applicants will be notified by 11:59 PM on November 15.
• A GPA of at least 3.0 is required for, but does not guarantee, admission to the Minor.

Course requirements

• The Minor consists of five courses (see list and recommended sequence below).
• All courses are required for completion of the Minor.
• Courses are offered only once per year (see exceptions in course sequence).
• The Introductory course (SPHS 583) should be taken early in the sequence.
• Speech Science (SPHS 540) should be taken late in the sequence.
• Additional highly recommended courses in preparation for graduate study are NOT offered in the Minor.   This coursework includes biological science, physical science, social/behavioral science, developmental bases of communication, and statistics.   See the following links for the full list of recommended preparatory coursework:

Preparatory Program of Study Required By The American Speech Hearing Language Association (ASHA), Leading to Certification with a Master's Degree

Preparatory Program of Study Required By The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Leading to Eligibility for Certification with a Doctoral Degree in Audiology

Recommended course sequence