Audiology, Au.D. Professional Doctorate

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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.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for matriculation in the Au.D. program include a minimum GPA of 3.0, satisfactory GRE scores, three academic letters of reference, and a 300-word essay describing why the applicant wants to pursue a doctoral degree. An interview with the Audiology Faculty Council is also required.

The Audiology Faculty Council, composed of academic and clinical faculty and staff of each participating institution, makes recommendations for admission to the home institution. Requests by applicants for a specific home institution will be honored, if possible. In order to balance the enrollment among the participating schools, the Council may assign students to a different school than the one requested.

Advisement

The home institution is responsible for maintaining student transcripts and providing advisement. The clinical coordinator monitors each student’s ASHA certification and New York state licensing requirements. Each student is assigned a faculty adviser who monitors the student’s knowledge and skills acquisition and progress through the program. The Audiology Faculty Council meets regularly to discuss students’ progress and performance.

Graduation

Students will receive a diploma from their home institution upon successful completion of the Au.D. degree requirements. The diploma will note that the degree was awarded in conjunction with the two other universities in the consortium.

Prerequisite Course Work

Students who have a bachelor’s degree in a major area other than communication sciences and disorders will be required to complete prerequisite course work that includes but is not limited to the following areas prior to admission:

SPCH 5A - Phonetics, 3 s.h.
SPCH 6 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanisms, 3 s.h.
SPCH 8 - Introduction to Hearing Science, 3 s.h.
SPCH 102A - Normal Language Development, 3 s.h.
SPCH 137- Introduction to Audiology, 3 s.h.

Plan of Study

Level 1 Courses

AUD 501 - Advanced Audiology Semester Hours: 3
AUD 502 - Research Seminar: Speech and Hearing Semester Hours: 3
AUD 503 - Anatomy, Physiology and Neurology of the Auditory—Vestibular System Semester Hours: 3
AUD 504 - Auditory Pathologies Semester Hours: 3
AUD 505 - Psychoacoustics Semester Hours: 3
AUD 506 - Genetics of Communication Disorders Semester Hours: 3
AUD 507 - Aural Rehabilitation Across the Life Span Semester Hours: 3
AUD 508 - Electronics and Instrumentation for Audiologists Semester Hours: 3
AUD 560 - Clinical Instruction in Audiology Semester Hours: 2
AUD 561 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology I (Internship) Semester Hours: 1

Level 2 Courses

AUD 510 - Amplification I Semester Hours: 3
AUD 511 - Pediatric Audiology Semester Hours: 3
AUD 512 - Electrophysiology I Semester Hours: 3
AUD 513 - Electrophysiology II Semester Hours: 3
AUD 514 - Amplification II Semester Hours: 3
AUD 515 - Deafness Semester Hours: 3
AUD 562 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology II (Externship) Semester Hours: 2
AUD 563 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology III (Externship) Semester Hours: 2

Level 3 Courses

AUD 516 - Central Auditory Processing Disorders Semester Hours: 3
AUD 517 - Advanced Research Seminar Semester Hours: 3
AUD 518 - Electrophysiology III Semester Hours: 3
AUD 519 - Cochlear Implants Semester Hours: 3
AUD 520 - Grand Rounds in Otology Semester Hours: 3
AUD 521 - Amplification III Semester Hours: 3
AUD 522 - Current Issues in Advanced Vestibular Practices Semester Hours: 3
AUD 523 - Leadership and Supervision of Clinical Audiology Programs Semester Hours: 3
AUD 564 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology IV (Externship) Semester Hours: 1
AUD 565 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology V Semester Hours: 1
AUD 568 - Introductory Speech-Language Practicum (Preschool, K-12, Adult) Semester Hours: 1

Level 4 Courses

AUD 570 - Clinical Externship in Audiology Semester Hours: 1-3
AUD 601 - Clinical Research Project Semester Hours: 3

Electives: 6 s.h.

AUD 540 - Early Intervention Semester Hours: 1
AUD 541 - Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Semester Hours: 1
AUD 542 - Forensic Audiology Semester Hours: 1
AUD 543 - Classroom Amplification and Assistive Listening Devices Semester Hours: 1
AUD 544 - Business Practice in Audiology Semester Hours: 1
AUD 545 - Industrial Audiology Semester Hours: 1
AUD 546 - Pharmacology/Ototoxicity Semester Hours: 1
AUD 547 - Cerumen Management Semester Hours: 1
AUD 549 - Counseling Semester Hours: 1

Note:

In addition, in order to fulfill ASHA requirements, students who have not done so must complete the following undergraduate course work by the time they graduate:
Physical sciences, 3 s.h.
Statistics/mathematics, 3 s.h.
Biological sciences, 3 s.h.
Social sciences, 6 s.h.

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