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.
Prerequisites for admission into the Au.D. Tri-University
Program includes the completion of a bachelor's or master's degree
from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants are admitted
based on established admissions criteria. Please see detailed
Admission Requirements,
Program Progression, and a
Plan of Study.
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 will also be 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.
Accreditation
The Long Island Au.D. Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and
St. John’s Universities has been reviewed for accreditation by the
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The program is now
fully 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; calling ASHA’s Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.
Program Information
St. John's University
Speech and Hearing Center
Seton
Complex
152-11 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 990-6121
Donna S.
Geffner
Ph.D., CCC-Sp/A.
Graduate Admission
(718) 990-1601
gradhelp@stjohns.edu
All students apply to the doctoral program through Adelphi
University Admissions Office.
Request more graduate information here.