语言病理学和听觉学专业为学习正常语言，语言和听力以及相关疾病提供了机会。传播科学与疾病学系的教职员工为大学社区和公众提供服务，并与地区学校，医院和其他人类服务机构进行合作。
UNCG's Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAU) bachelor of science degree provides a pre-professional program for those preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology. The major is designed to satisfy some requirements for the North Carolina license in speech-language pathology or audiology, although no license is awarded until completion of the master's degree in speech language pathology or the clinical doctorate in audiology (AuD). Instruction is designed to meet American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) standards.<br><br>Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. To become an SLP, you must complete a master's degree, which includes academic and clinical coursework. To be eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and state licensure, you must graduate from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA).<br><br>Audiologists are health care professionals who identify, assess and manage disorders of hearing. In order to become an audiologist, one must complete prerequisite courses and then apply to a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program which can be either a 3 year or 4 year term.