Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
The Au.D. is a four-year post-baccalaureate professional degree. Its primary mission is preparation of professionals who have the knowledge, judgement, and problem solving skills necessary to provide high quality services and leadership in audiology. A goal is to enable graduates to work effectively in an ever-changing world. Students must successfully complete an independent scholarly project, outcome based formative assessments, and all requirements for ASHA's CCC-A as part of the degree program. In addition, those who have not completed an undergraduate or a graduate course in sign language must do so.
Those with undergraduate majors other than speech pathology and audiology may be considered for admission with special status.
Potential applicants who already have a graduate degree and CCC-A should contact the Department for information.
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate preparation including completion of:
- at least one course or transcript credit in each of the following areas: life science, physical science, behavioral science, and mathematics;
- course work or transcript credit that provides information on basic human communication processes (phonetics, speech and language development, and the science of speech and hearing);
- course work or transcript credit in speech, language, and hearing disorders.
- Grade point average of at least 3.0 in the last sixty credit hours of undergraduate study and in all undergraduate audiology and speech-language pathology course work.
- Competitive GRE scores.
- Three letters of recommendation (form) and the applicant's responses on a departmental application.
Sample Program (118-122 semester hours)
Year 1
Fall: Clinical Practice | Anatomy of Audition & Balance | Psychoacoustics | Quantitative Description in Communication Disorders | Diagnostic Audiology I
Spring: Clinical Practice | Hearing Aids | Pediatric Audiology | Diagnostic Audiology II
Summer I & II: Clinical Practice | Auditory Disorders | Diagnostic Audiology III | Industrial & Public Health Audiology
Year 2
Fall: Clinical Practice | Advanced Speech Science | Auditory Habilitation of Children | Sem: Hearing Aids
Spring: Professional Field Experience | Research Methods | Educational Audiology | Approved Elective
Summer I & II: Professional Field Experience | Geriatric and Rehabilitative Audiology | Management of Audiologic Practice | Instrumentation
Year 3
Fall: Professional Field Experience | Research course | Independent Research | Approved Elective
Spring: Professional Field Experience | Cochlear Implants | Independent Research | Communication, Language, & Culture
Summer I & II: Professional Field Experience (part-time in Summer I; full-time in Summer II) | Independent Research | Management of Audiologic Practice | Counseling
Year 4
Fall, Spring, & Summer I: Professional Field Experience (full-time)
More Information
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5361
phone: (269) 387-8045
email: Paula Armstrong