100 credits
The doctor of audiology degree is a post-baccalaureate degree designed to prepare students for the professional practice of audiology. The program is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and meets requirements for Indiana state licensure. The typical program is four calendar years. The first three years include academic study and intense supervised clinical practicum both on and off campus. The final year consists of a 12-month externship at an approved audiologic facility.
Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the admission standards of the Graduate School and the department’s AuD admissions committee. The committee’s decision is based on several factors, including the applicant’s undergraduate transcripts, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, written recommendations, a written statement of purpose, and an interview. Admission to the program is competitive, and meeting admission requirements does not ensure admission. Preference is given to applicants with undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and GRE scores of 500 or higher in the verbal and quantitative sections. Per Graduate School requirements, students admitted to the program are required to maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their AuD program to remain in good academic standing. Applicants admitted to the program may be required to take undergraduate courses to acquire needed background knowledge if any areas of deficiency in undergraduate preparation are identified. Often, any needed deficiency courses can be taken during the AuD program without extending the length of the program; however, credit for these deficiency courses does not apply toward the AuD degree requirements.
Degree requirements
Degree requirements include a total of 100 credits (73 academic credits, 18 clinical practicum credits, and 9 externship credits). Students must accumulate a minimum of 800 practicum hours and complete a 12-month audiologic externship during their final year of study. Students must pass comprehensive examinations and successfully pass a national audiology examination during their last year of on-campus study, prior to externship placement.
Academic and clinical course requirements include:
Total Credit Hours: 100