{"id":2277,"date":"2018-03-13T12:33:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/?page_id=2277"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:34:18","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Our Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5286 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited-300x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited-600x393.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/sphs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2023\/08\/ELP_6068-Edited.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">Three degree programs are offered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" \">Master&#8217;s of Science (MS) in Speech and Hearing Sciences (clinical and non-clinical track)<\/li>\n<li class=\" \">Clinical Doctor of Audiology (AuD); and,<\/li>\n<li class=\" \">Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) for students seeking a career in academic teaching and research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our master&#8217;s degree and Doctor of Audiology are ranked #5 and #2 respectively, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/p>\n<p>The division also offers an undergraduate minor. 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