“Screening my peers has been a learning experience. Hearing loss is an invisible disability. Seeing my peers and helping them understand why they can’t hear or are struggling feels more personal, and I can connect with them.” 

Autumn McNeill, Speech Pathology Student

What is Communication Sciences And Disorders?

Communication Sciences and Disorders is a part of the School of Health and Human Sciences. The department includes the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology. We train students for in-demand careers through academic coursework and hands-on experience in the on-campus UNCG Speech and Hearing Center.

Our academic and clinical faculty are highly sought after and cover a range of specialty areas, including stuttering, language disorders, auditory processing, cochlear implants, aphasia, school-age language disorders, and traumatic brain injury.

Learn about our programs

Students at ASHA Convention

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)

Our Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAU) bachelor’s degree provides a pre-professional program for those preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Camper and grad student with horse at Horsepower Summer Camp

MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.)

Students pursuing a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders can attend classes on-campus or online.

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#2

for best speech pathology master’s programs by BestValueSchools.org

2023

New online M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology since Fall 2023

29%

projected demand increase for Speech-Language Pathologists between 2020-2030 (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS)

Accreditation

The Master of Arts (M.A.) education program in Speech-Language Pathology on-campus (residential) and online (distance) at the University of North Carolina Greensboro is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800.498.2071 or 301.296.5700.