Audiology Doctorate (Au.D.)

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The Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) program is a four-year post-baccalaureate program consisting of three years of didactic coursework and on- and off-campus clinical rotations and a 4th year, full-time, external clinical placement. Students also are required to complete a research capstone project during their third year of study. The department’s graduate programs in audiology and in speech-language pathology are nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Doctor of Audiology: Total 126-135 credit hours

Communication Disorders core 12-21 credit hours
Audiology core 105 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours

Communication Disorders core course work: 11 to 20 credit hours

All graduate students working toward the completion of graduate degrees in Communication Disorders must meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in their area of emphasis (Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology) by the end of their degree program. The ASHA requirements may be waived for international students. In addition, all graduate students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in the final semester of their graduate study. The Communication Disorders faculty will determine the content, form, and the length of the examination. Specific academic and clinical practicum requirements for the degrees and national certification are contained in the department’s Student Handbook. Consult your advisor or the department chairperson.

DCOM 523 - AURAL REHABILITATION 3
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 532 - DISORDERS OF PHONOLOGY AND ARTICULATION 3
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 535 - LANGUAGE DISORDERS OF CHILDREN 3
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 710 - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS I 1
DCOM 711 - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS II 1
DCOM 724 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SCIENCE 3
DCOM 730 - CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS 3
DCOM 787 - THEORIES AND METHODS OF GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH 3

Audiology core course work: 105 credit hours

DCOM 522 - AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT I 3
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 528 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 595 - PRACTICUM 1 to 6
6 semesters
14 credit hours
DCOM 713 - PSYCHOACOUSTICS 3
DCOM 714 - SIGNAL ENCODING 2
DCOM 715 - AUDIOLOGY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2
DCOM 716 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN AURAL REHABILITATION 3
DCOM 717 - GENETICS OF HEARING LOSS 2
DCOM 722 - AMPLIFICATION I 3
DCOM 723 - HEARING CONSERVATION 3
DCOM 724 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SCIENCE 3
DCOM 725 - OAEs AND BALANCE FUNCTION TESTING 3
DCOM 726 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF HEARING 3
DCOM 727 - PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY 3
DCOM 728 - CENTRAL AUDITORY NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 3
DCOM 729 - PATHOLOGIES OF HEARING 3
DCOM 740 - COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES 3
DCOM 786 - ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN AUDIOLOGY 3
DCOM 788 - INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 1 to 6
2 semesters
4 credit hours
DCOM 794 - INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 1 to 12
2 semesters
12 credit hours
DCOM 796 - FIELD EXPERIENCE: EXTERNSHIP IN AUDIOLOGY 9
3 semesters
27 credit hours

Elective Graduate Courses: 9 credit hours

In addition, a number of elective graduate courses are available to the student both within and outside the department. An additional nine credit hours of supporting course work also are required. Contact the Communication Disorders Department for additional information.