Professional Doctorate in Audiology

St. John's, Adelphi and Hofstra Universities, three distinguished academic institutions on Long Island, have joined to offer their combined resources for a ground breaking Doctor of Audiology program. This four-year post-baccalaureate program meets new national standards for certification in Audiology (ASHA). Students are able to utilize the resources of all three schools, including labs, equipment, faculty, and externship sites and earn 89 credits.

The objective of this clinical program is to produce highly skilled practitioners with the ability to perform the wide variety of diagnostic, remedial, and other critical services within the scope of practice for audiologists to meet the new requirements for certification and practice.

Each doctoral candidate in audiology completes his/her plan of study and takes classes at each of the three schools to earn the Au.D. Each student selects a home university. The home institution maintains student transcripts, provides advisement, and monitors ASHA certification and New York State licensing requirements. The home institution awards the degree, noting that it was completed in conjunction with the two other universities.

The curriculum includes advanced course work in vestibular assessment, hearing and technology, early intervention, and electrophysiology. In addition to classes that are scheduled within traditional semesters, a variety of instructional formats such as intensive one- to eight-week institutes, weekend workshops, and distance courses are also offered. Efforts are made to balance the number of course offerings among the three schools. The student takes courses in a lock step program for the first 3 years and completes a 2000 hour practicum in the fourth year.

For additional information visit http://education.adelphi.edu/audiology/admission.php

Accreditation

The Long Island Au.D. Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. John’s Universities are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) through January 31, 2013.

A copy of the Standards for Accreditation and/or the CAA’s Policy on Public Comment may be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at ASHA 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or calling ASHA’s Action Center at 1(800) 498-2071.

Admissions

All students apply to the doctoral program through Adelphi University Admissions Office. Admission is determined by faculty and staff from each participating university. The application is submitted through Adelphi University, and requires an official transcript from all schools attended (minimum overall GPA of 3.0), GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a 300-word essay describing why the individual wants to pursue a doctoral degree. An interview is required of all students being considered for admission to the program. Detailed admission requirements may be found here.

Applications are due by February 1 (fall admission only). Applications completed by the priority date are guaranteed a decision for the fall semester. Applications completed thereafter will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students who have a bachelor’s degree in a major area other than communication sciences and disorders are required to complete the following six prerequisite courses prior to admission:

Phonetics
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
Speech and Language Development
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Speech and Language Disorders
Introduction to Audiology

In addition, requirements for ASHA certification include courses in the following areas, which must be completed prior to applying for ASHA certification:

Physical Sciences (3 credits)
Biological Sciences (3 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Mathematics/Statistics (3 credits)

Prospective applicants may request more graduate information by visiting the Long Island Au.D. Consortium page here. 

Web Address for this page: http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/centers/community_services/speech_hearing/audiology/requirements.stj