Undergraduate Requirements for Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology

Completion of an undergraduate program in speech-language sciences, audiology, or communication disorders is required before beginning the master's degree program. Applicants with a degree in another discipline must complete the core undergraduate coursework in communication disorders.

Course	Name	Description
CSD260	Introduction to Phonetics	Characteristics of American English speech sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols used to represent them. Normal phonological development.
CSD343	Fundamentals of Physical and Biological Acoustics	The physics of sound as it relates to speech and hearing. A hearing science course covering acoustics will meet the requirement.
CSD266	Normal Speech and Language Development	Normal speech and language development and their relationship to other aspects of child development.
CSD267	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism	Structure and Function of the Speech and auditory/vestibular mechanisms.
CSD360	Articulation and Voice Disorders	Current Information regarding identification, causation, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of articulation and voice disorders.
CSD365	Language Disorders in Children	Analysis of aspects of language as they relate to the treatment of language disorders in children.
CSD370	Basic Audiology	Pathologies and disorders of the auditory vestibular system, pure-tone testing, methods of speech audiometry, interpretation of audiometric data in terms of physical, social and educational effects.
CSD469	Clinical Processes in Speech-Language Pathology	Diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders. Test construction, administration, scoring and interpretation of data from tests, observation and inventories. Development of treatment programs, evidence-based practice, ethics, and client-clinician relationships. Note: This is not a practicum.
CSD478	Aural Rehabilitation and Amplification	A study of basic principles of aural rehabilitation and the use of amplification systems for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing including personal hearing aids and other specialized assistive listening/alerting devices.

ASHA Required Foundation Courses

Statistics	Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences (physics or chemistry)	Behavioral or Social Sciences

Courses in these areas may be completed through UNC, Community Colleges, or other university/colleges. Please note it is very difficult to make up deficiencies during the graduate program due to the full-time nature of the program.