Program Overview
Audiology - Au.D.
Overview
The Doctor of Audiology degree program provides students with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in this rewarding field. With access to advanced technology and experienced faculty, students will be prepared to diagnose and treat hearing and balance disorders and make a meaningful impact in patients' lives.
Admissions
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university (not necessarily in speech-language pathology and audiology)
- Minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- Official college transcript(s)
- Goal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Interview during NOAC Visitation Day or remote videoconference when unable to attend this event
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 94 TOEFL iBT score
- Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
- Minimum 65 PTE score
- Minimum 120 DET score
Coursework
Major Requirements
- SPA 70192: GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST I (3 credits)
- SPA 70292: GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST II (3 credits)
- SPA 70392: GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST III (6 credits)
- SPA 70492: GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST IV (8 credits)
- SPA 70592: GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST V (8 credits)
- SPA 70615: CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT (2 credits)
- SPA 70616: HEARING AID FITTING AND SELECTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (4 credits)
- SPA 70618: IMPLANTABLE TECHNOLOGY (4 credits)
- SPA 70627: MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN AUDIOLOGY (2 credits)
- SPA 70630: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credits)
- SPA 70691: SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY (2 credits)
- SPA 70701: BASIC AND APPLIED PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS FOR AUDIOLOGY (4 credits)
- SPA 70702: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PERIPHERAL AUDITORY AND VESTIBULAR SYSTEMS (4 credits)
- SPA 70703: SPEECH ACOUSTICS AND SPEECH PERCEPTION (2 credits)
- SPA 70704: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH IN AUDIOLOGY (2 credits)
- SPA 70705: AUDITORY DISORDERS (2 credits)
- SPA 70706: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY UNDERLYING NEURO-OTOLOGY (4 credits)
- SPA 70707: PSYCHOACOUSTICS (3 credits)
- SPA 70708: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH (2 credits)
- SPA 70709: AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT (3 credits)
- SPA 70710: INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY NOISE (3 credits)
- SPA 70712: DIAGNOSIS OF AUDITORY DISORDERS (3 credits)
- SPA 70713: HEARING AID TECHNOLOGY (4 credits)
- SPA 70714: GERONTOLOGICAL ISSUES IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credits)
- SPA 70717: PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY (3 credits)
- SPA 70719: COUNSELING IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credits)
- SPA 70721: EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BALANCE DISORDERS (3 credits)
- SPA 70725: MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF AUDITORY DISORDERS (2 credits)
- SPA 70726: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credits)
- SPA 70732: AUDIOLOGIC TREATMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (4 credits)
- SPA 70733: ADVANCED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC AND VESTIBULAR MEASURES (4 credits)
- SPA 70734: PRINCIPLES IN PRECEPTING (1 credit)
- SPA 70753: LABORATORY FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY (1 credit)
- SPA 70754: LABORATORY FOR EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BALANCE DISORDERS (1 credit)
- SPA 70755: LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC AND VESTIBULAR MEASURES (1 credit)
- SPA 70791: FOURTH YEAR SEMINAR (course is repeatable) (2 credits)
- SPA 70892: INTERNSHIP III (2 credits)
- SPA 70992: INTERNSHIP IV (2 credits)
- SPA 74592: CLERKSHIP I (1 credit)
- SPA 74692: CLERKSHIP II (1 credit)
- SPA 75792: INTERNSHIP I (1 credit)
- SPA 76792: INTERNSHIP II (1 credit)
Graduation Requirements
- Accrue 2000 clock hours of clinical experience
- Meet the requirements for conditional Ohio licensure in audiology
- Pass academic and clinical competency-based examinations
Clinical Setting
For any clinical practicum (on campus or off campus) in speech pathology or audiology that requires candidates to be placed within the on-campus speech and hearing clinics, school or agency setting, candidates are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks and submit the results to authorized personnel at their assigned clinic/school/agency before the beginning of their placement or the first day of the semester in which the practicum will take place.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad-based knowledge of the foundations, theories, and application of audiology.
- Demonstrate clinical competencies in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing and balance disorders.
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and their integration into evidence-based clinical practice in audiology.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the principles and practices of patient and family-centered care.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical standards and conduct expected in the profession of audiology.
Full Description
The Doctor of Audiology degree is a professional doctorate that prepares students to be licensed clinical audiologists. The program emphasizes the principles and practices underlying evaluation, treatment, and provision of hearing care services. Graduates are independent professionals who specialize in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of hearing and balance disorders.
The Au.D. degree is a full-time, continuous, 45-month, post-baccalaureate course of study designed to integrate classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences, culminating in the qualification for national certification and state (Ohio) licensure as an audiologist. All students attend full-time and take a fixed sequence of classroom- and clinic-based courses.
This program may be undertaken sequentially with Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
The Au.D. degree in Audiology is offered in affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Akron.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Doctor of Audiology degree program provides students with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in the field of audiology. The program emphasizes the principles and practices underlying evaluation, treatment, and provision of hearing care services. Graduates are independent professionals who specialize in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of hearing and balance disorders. The Au.D. degree is a full-time, continuous, 45-month, post-baccalaureate course of study designed to integrate classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences, culminating in the qualification for national certification and state (Ohio) licensure as an audiologist.
Outline:
The program is structured as a full-time, continuous, 45-month, post-baccalaureate course of study. All students attend full-time and take a fixed sequence of classroom- and clinic-based courses. The program includes the following courses:
- SPA 70192 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST I (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70292 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST II (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70392 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST III (6 credit hours)
- SPA 70492 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST IV (8 credit hours)
- SPA 70592 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST V (8 credit hours)
- SPA 70616 HEARING AID FITTING AND SELECTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70618 IMPLANTABLE TECHNOLOGY (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70627 MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN AUDIOLOGY (2 credit hours)
- SPA 70701 BASIC AND APPLIED PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS FOR AUDIOLOGY (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70703 SPEECH ACOUSTICS AND SPEECH PERCEPTION (2 credit hours)
- SPA 70705 AUDITORY DISORDERS (2 credit hours)
- SPA 70707 PSYCHOACOUSTICS (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70709 AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70710 INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY NOISE (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70712 DIAGNOSIS OF AUDITORY DISORDERS (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70713 HEARING AID TECHNOLOGY (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70714 GERONTOLOGICAL ISSUES IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70717 PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70719 COUNSELING IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70726 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY (3 credit hours)
- SPA 70732 AUDIOLOGIC TREATMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70733 ADVANCED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC AND VESTIBULAR MEASURES (4 credit hours)
- SPA 70734 PRINCIPLES IN PRECEPTING (1 credit hour)
- SPA 70753 LABORATORY FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN AUDIOLOGY (1 credit hour)
- SPA 70755 LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC AND VESTIBULAR MEASURES (1 credit hour)
- SPA 70892 INTERNSHIP III (2 credit hours)
- SPA 70992 INTERNSHIP IV (2 credit hours)
- SPA 74592 CLERKSHIP I (1 credit hour)
- SPA 74692 CLERKSHIP II (1 credit hour)
- SPA 75792 INTERNSHIP I (1 credit hour)
- SPA 76792 INTERNSHIP II (1 credit hour)
Assessment:
The program requires students to:
- Accrue 2000 clock hours of clinical experience
- Meet the requirements for conditional Ohio licensure in audiology
Careers:
Potential career paths for graduates include:
- Audiologists (13.3% much faster than the average, 13,800 number of jobs, $81,030 potential earnings)
- Health specialties teachers, postsecondary (20.5% much faster than the average, 254,000 number of jobs, $99,090 potential earnings)
Other:
The Doctor of Audiology degree in Audiology (residential) at Kent State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The program is offered in affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Akron.
