University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Div of Speech & Hearing Sciences
3102 Bondurant Hall CB 7190
321 S Columbia St
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7190
Phone: (919)966-1007
Fax: (919)966-0100
E-mail Address: idiana@med.unc.edu
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/sphs/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2009 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2015
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2009 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2015
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Medicine, Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- SLP students have elective opportunities to travel to Guatemala and work with children with developmental disabilities in Antigua. Audiology students participate in hearing screening in Antigua and Guatemala City. This has been a longstanding partnership with professionals in that country; these activities are coordinated and supervised by Professor Lisa Domby.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- childhood hearing loss; childhood autism; excellent clinical placements
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Ina Diana
- E-Mail Address: ina_diana@med.unc.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Data not available.
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 08
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 154-157
- Quantitative Reasoning: 150-154
- Analytical Writing: 4.0-4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.77
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 341
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 341
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 44
- Part time: 0
- Total: 44
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 12
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 25
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 27
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 27
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 64
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 64
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: research experience
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total quarters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 24
- Part time: 0
- Total: 24
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Medicine, Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- The program does not offer a multicultural or bilingual emphasis.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- SLP students have elective opportunities to travel to Guatemala and work with children with developmental disabilities in Antigua. Audiology students participate in hearing screening in Antigua and Guatemala City. This has been a longstanding partnership with professionals in that country; these activities are coordinated and supervised by Professor Lisa Domby.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Pediatric Audiology; Cochlear Implants; Aural Habilitation; Hearing Aids; strong collaborative relationship withe UNC Hospitals and Department of Otolaryngology.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Martha R. Mundy
- E-Mail Address: mmundy@med.unc.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Stephanie Sjoblad, Au.D.
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 08
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Transcript
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 152-158
- Quantitative Reasoning: 151-155
- Analytical Writing: 4.0-4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.74
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 95
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 95
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 14
- Part time: 0
- Total: 14
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 8
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 10
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 8
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 8
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 33
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 33
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 102
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: Research experience
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 11
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 8
- Part time: 0
- Total: 8
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Medicine, Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Masters/research doctoral (e.g., MA/PhD)
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Students select research area of interest; interdisciplinary research experiences
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Elizabeth Crais
- E-Mail Address: bcrais@med.unc.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: December 13
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Other: Preadmission process
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 5
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 5
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 2
- Part time: 0
- Total: 2
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 1
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 3
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 1
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 1
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 11
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 11
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 48
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Other: Predissertation Project
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 3
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