Program Progression

Admissions
The Audiology Faculty Council, comprised of faculty and staff of each participating institution, will be charged with making recommendations for admission to the home institution. The home institution is defined as the university where the student completes at least one third of the credits needed for the degree. The home institution will be responsible for maintaining student transcripts, providing advisement, as well as monitoring ASHA certification and NYS licensing requirements. The home institution will award the degree, noting that it was completed in conjunction with the two other universities in the consortium. Applicants will be able to request their home institution. In order to balance the enrollment among the participating schools, the Council may assign students to another campus.

A transcript and a 300 word essay describing why one wants to pursue a doctoral degree is required of each student applying.  Students applying without a masters degree should submit GRE scores. A portfolio review for post-Master’s level applicants with considerable  clinical experience will be conducted by the Audiology Faculty Council. Following recommendations by the Council, applicants may be exempt from specific course work for which academic and clinical expertise has been demonstrated.  However, at least 30 credits of post-masters course work must be completed in the program.

Advisement
Students’ progress through the program will be monitored through academic advising, assessment of educational and clinical performance, and periodic competency based evaluations administered to students at regular intervals throughout the program.

En-Route M. A.
For students entering at the post-B.A. level, an en-route M.A. degree will be awarded following completion of the current academic and clinical requirements for state licensure. The  M.A. degree will be awarded by the student’s home institution.

Graduation
Students will receive a diploma from their home institution upon successful completion of the Au.D. degree requirements. The diploma will note that the degree was awarded in conjunction with the two other universities in the consortium.