Professor Ferrand, Graduate Program Director, (516) 463-5508
The Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department, in cooperation with Adelphi and St. John’s Universities, offers a professional doctorate in audiology (Au.D). This is a four-year, post-baccalaureate program with an integrated curriculum across the three institutions. The primary objective of the program is to produce highly skilled practitioners who are competent to perform the wide variety of diagnostic, remedial, and other critical services within the scope of practice for audiologists.
Students enrolled in the program are required to complete a minimum of 89 semester hours of post-baccalaureate study. A comprehensive examination must be successfully completed at the end of Level 2 in order to progress to Level 3. A second comprehensive examination is administered at the end of Level 3. Students participate in practicum experiences every semester through Level 3. During the fourth year students complete a full-time externship.
The curriculum includes advanced course work in vestibular assessment, hearing aid technology, early intervention, and electrophysiology. In addition to classes being scheduled during traditional semesters, a variety of instructional formats such as intensive one to eight week institutes and weekend workshops may be offered.