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.
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 at least
one-third of the credits needed to earn the Au.D. at 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 will be made to
balance the number of course offerings among the three schools.
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’s
accreditation is currently on probation for an interim period March
2008 to March 2009.
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
Request more graduate information here.