Program Overview
Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) Degree
Accreditation
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at Syracuse University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850.
Degree Program Information
The general educational objectives of the Au.D Program of Study are to:
- prepare audiology practitioners who are well-grounded in the basic sciences;
- provide didactic coursework and supervised clinical practicum experiences necessary to enable students to develop competencies in the areas outlined by ASHA (Foundations of Practice, Prevention and Identification, and Evaluation and Treatment), and
- expose students to research in an effort to develop skills that will allow them to use evidence-based approaches to clinical practice.
Students completing the Au.D. program will have met the course and practicum requirements set by ASHA for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and for New York State licensure.
Admission Criteria
Any student holding a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in this country, or its equivalent in a foreign institution, will be eligible for the Au.D. program in audiology. Potential students need not have an undergraduate degree in the field of speech and/or hearing sciences. However, in order to comply with ASHA general education requirements, all students will need to take, or show evidence of having taken, coursework in math, science, social science, basic human communication processes, and speech/language disorders.
Background Course Requirements
See the Background Course Requirements for incoming Au.D. graduate students.
State Professional Licensure or Certification Information Disclosure
See the State Professional Licensure or Certification Information Disclosure.
Course Catalog Link(s)
Course Catalog: Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S. / Speech Language Pathology M.S.
Course Catalog: Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
Course Catalog: Speech-Language Pathology (NYT), M.S.
Course Catalog: Speech-Language Pathology, Ph.D.
Course Catalog: Audiology, Au.D.
Course Catalog: Audiology, Au.D./Ph.D.
Course Catalog: Audiology, Ph.D.
Related Clinical Au.D. links
Au.D. Sample Program
Clinical Practicum
Background Course Requirements
Dual Au.D./Ph.D. Program in Audiology
Related Program Links
M.S. (Speech-Language Pathology)
Audiology (Au.D.) Degree
Research Ph.D. (Speech-Language Pathology)
Research Ph.D. in Audiology
Apply: Ph.D. in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Apply: M.S.-SLP and Au.D
CSD Department Scholarships
Frequently Asked Questions
ALIGN Program
Funding and Scholarships for M.S. SLP and Au.D