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The Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences is designed to provide prerequisite coursework for graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology, or speech and hearing sciences.

Eligibility

  • First year students are not eligible to apply for the Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences. They are eligible and encouraged to enroll in SPHS 583: Introduction to Clinical Practice in Speech-Pathology and Audiology.
  • All other students must have a declared Major to apply for the Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Overall GPA must be at least 3.0.

Deadlines

  • Fall Minor Application Deadline: October 1
  • Spring Minor Application Deadline: March 1

Application

The application requires the following information:

  • GPA (minimum 3.0)
  • GPA in Major
  • Grades for any courses already completed in Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Brief statement (2000 characters or less) explaining why you are interested in completing a Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences

Application for Admission

Course Requirements

  • The Minor requires all five courses listed in the Recommended Course Sequence table below.
  • Introduction to Clinical Practice in SLP and AUD (SPHS 583) should be taken early in the sequence.
  • Speech Science (SPHS 540) should be taken late in the sequence.
  • Additional courses are required for graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. See the following links for the full list of recommended preparatory coursework.

Prerequisite Course Content Areas Related to SLP Certification Standards

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

Recommended Course Sequence

Course Order

Course Number

Course Title

Notes

Spring

SPHS 583

Introduction to Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

SPRING ONLY

Fall

SPHS 530

Introduction to Phonetics

FALL ONLY

Spring

SPHS 570

Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Mechanisms

SPRING ONLY

Fall

SPHS 582

Introductory Audiology I

FALL ONLY

Spring

SPHS 540

Speech Science

SPRING ONLY