Au.D. in Audiology
The Clinical Doctoral Degree (AuD) education residential program in Audiology at Gallaudet University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
The Au.D. program is designed to produce audiologists who are able to function independently in all diagnostic and rehabilitative settings, serving individuals of all ages, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The program offers an intensive, broadly based academic curriculum together with an integrated sequential clinical experience that starts in the first semester, culminating in the final year with a full-time immersive externship experience. The curriculum was developed in accordance with the recommendations and guidelines of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA).
In addition to providing a strong academic and clinical experience, the Gallaudet University Au.D. program has the unique charge of training audiologists who are proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) and are knowledgeable of Deaf Culture, and who have particular expertise in serving members of the Deaf community.
Academic and clinical instruction and coordination are led by 9 full-time faculty and clinical educators, with additional contributions from faculty members of the M.S. program in Speech-Language Pathology and the Ph.D. program in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences, as well as faculty from other Gallaudet University departments. In addition, Gallaudet University's Au.D. program benefits from having outstanding adjunct faculty, as well as high-quality clinical placements and internship preceptors in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.
Admissions Procedures
Applicants for the Au.D. in Audiology must complete the application process and meet the requirements for graduate study at Gallaudet University. Please visit the Graduate Admissions website for more information and a checklist of application requirements.
| DEADLINE |
DATE |
| Last Date for Consideration of Application: |
February 1 |
Program Specific Requirements
Three Letters of reference
Interview
Recommended Undergraduate Major
Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology or related discipline
Communication Sciences/Disorders
Prerequisite Coursework
Physical Science (3 hrs)
Biology (3 hrs)
Statistics/Math (3 hrs)
Behavioral/Social Science (6 hrs)
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech/Hearing Mechanisms
Phonetics/Phonology
Speech Science/Acoustics
Normal Language Development
Intro to Audiology
Accreditation
The Clinical Doctoral Degree (AuD) education residential program in Audiology at Gallaudet University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Plan of Study
Year I - Summer session (10+3 PST Credits)
| HSL807 | Research Methodology in Audiology | 2 |
| HSL815 | Principles of Acoustic Perception | 3 |
| HSL817 | Anatomy & Physiology of the Auditory & Vestibular System | 3 |
| HSL831 | Foundations of Clinical Audiology | 1 |
| HSL871 | Clinical Lab: Hearing Evaluation | 1 |
| PST | American Sign Language | 3 |
Year I - Fall semester (16+3 PST Credits)
| HSL800 | Multicultural Issues | 1 |
| HSL809 | Introduction to Research in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences | 1 |
| HSL814 | Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| HSL819 | Neural Bases of Hearing, Speech, and Language | 3 |
| HSL822 | Auditory (Re)habilitation Across the Lifespan I | 2 |
| HSL828 | Clinical Applications of Sign Communication I | 1-2 |
| HSL832 | Diagnostic Audiology | 3 |
| HSL842 | Amplification I | 2 |
| HSL872 | Clinical Practicum: Introduction | 1-2 |
| PST | American Sign Language | 3 |
**HSL 872 must be taken at 2 credits.
Candidacy Examination
Year I - Spring semester (16+3 PST Credits)
| HSL820 | Counseling in Audiology | 1 |
| HSL829 | Clinical Applications of Sign Communication II | 1 |
| HSL833 | Pediatric Audiology | 3 |
| HSL835 | Clinical Auditory Electrophysiology | 2 |
| HSL837 | Vestibular Studies I | 2 |
| HSL843 | Amplification II | 2 |
| HSL847 | Cochlear Implants I | 1 |
| HSL870 | Hearing, Speech, and Language Science Research Lab | 1 |
| HSL873 | Clinical Practicum-Advanced | 2 |
| HSL874 | Clinical Practicum-Specialty Areas | 1 |
| PST | American Sign Language | 3 |
Year II - Summer session (9 Credits)
| HSL823 | Auditory (Re)habilitation Across the Lifespan II | 2 |
| HSL838 | Vestibular Studies II | 1 |
| HSL844 | Amplification III | 1 |
| HSL848 | Cochlear Implants II | 2 |
| HSL870 | Hearing, Speech, and Language Science Research Lab | 1 |
| HSL877 | Internship in Audiology | 2-6 |
Year II - Fall semester (12-13 Credits)
| HSL836 | Advanced Auditory Electrophysiology | 1 |
| HSL853 | Community and Industrial Audiology | 2 |
| HSL860 | Seminar in Medical Audiology | 2 |
| HSL870 | Hearing, Speech, and Language Science Research Lab | 1 |
| HSL875 | Clinical Supervision | 1 |
| HSL877 | Internship in Audiology | 2-6 |
| Elective | 3 |
HSL875 is required once, and students will be assigned in either Fall or Spring of Year 2.
Comprehensive Exam (Oral and MC)
Year II - Spring semester (12-13 Credits)
| HSL851 | Central Auditory Processing Disorders -- Evaluation and Remediation | 3 |
| HSL854 | Tinnitus and Hyperacusis | 1 |
| HSL865 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| HSL870 | Hearing, Speech, and Language Science Research Lab | 1 |
| HSL875 | Clinical Supervision | 1 |
| HSL877 | Internship in Audiology | 2-6 |
| Elective | 3 |
Year III - Summer Session (2-6 Credits)
| HSL858 | Introduction to Practice Management | 1 |
| HSL879 | Externship | 1-6 |
**HSL879 to be taken 1-5 credits based on the externship start date.
Year III - Fall semester (6 Credits)
| HSL859 | Private Practice Development/Clinic Management II | 2 |
| HSL879 | Externship | 1-6 |
**HSL 879 must be taken at 4 credits.
Year III - Spring semester (6 Credits)
**HSL 879 must be taken at 4 credits.
Year IV - Summer session (1-2 Credits)
**HSL 879 at the number of credits needed to meet a minimum of 10 credits.
Program Outcomes
1. Communicate in a professional, culturally sensitive, and effective manner; via spoken, written, and sign languages; in advocacy, consultation, education, and administration.
2. Plan, perform, and evaluate programs for prevention and identification of auditory and vestibular disorders
3. Plan, perform, and evaluate assessment of individuals with suspected disorders of auditory, balance, communication, and related systems.
4. Plan, perform, and evaluate intervention of individuals with suspected disorders of auditory, balance, communication, and related systems.
5. Engage in clinically relevant research to support evidence-based audiological practice, including evaluation and interpretation of the current literature.
6. Demonstrate awareness of culturally responsive audiological care by recognizing and integrating the diverse cultural, linguistic, and social backgrounds of clients.