Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

CIP Code

51.0204

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 and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). 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.

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:

SPAA 562	Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech, Language, and Hearing	3
SPAA 601	Introduction to Research in Speech Pathology and Audiology	3
SPAA 648	Hearing Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders	4
SPAA 650	Pediatric Audiology	3
SPAA 651	Auditory Problems and Management in Adults	3
SPAA 652	Psychoacoustics, Instrumentation, and Calibration	3
SPAA 653	Balance Function and Assessment	3
SPAA 654	Evoked Potential Testing	3
SPAA 655	Diagnostic Audiology	3
SPAA 656	Speech Perception and Hearing Aids	4
SPAA 657	Advanced Diagnostic Audiology	3
SPAA 658	Private Practice and Related Professional Issues	2
SPAA 659	Industrial Audiology and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss	2
SPAA 660	Otoacoustic Emissions	3
SPAA 661	Cochlear Implants	2
SPAA 662	Pharmacology for Audiologists	2
SPAA 663	Counseling Issues in Audiologic Practice	1
SPAA 664	History and Issues of the Profession of Audiology	2
SPAA 680	Genetics of Communication Disorders	2
SPAA 749	Audiology Practicum	1 TO 6
SPAA 766	Hearing Aids 2	3
SPAA 770	Grand Rounds in Audiology	1
SPAA 771	Audiology Doctoral Project	2 OR 3
SPAA 793	Audiology Externship	3
SNLN 651	American Sign Language 1	3
	Electives	11

Total Credits: 100