3 - Admissions
Students admitted to the AuD program have met the admissions and undergraduate course requirements to begin graduate training. Only full-time students are accepted to the AuD program. The program is entirely residential, and all students must begin the program in the summer semester. A commitment to full-time training and study is necessary to accommodate the continuous three-year program of study.
3.1 Admissions Status
Students admitted to the AuD program have met the admissions and undergraduate course requirements to begin graduate training. Only full-time students are accepted to the AuD program. The program is entirely residential, and all students must begin the program in the summer semester. A commitment to full-time training and study is necessary to accommodate the continuous three-year program of study.
3.2 Non-Degree Applicants
Applicants with an undergraduate or graduate degree in a major other than Communication Disorders are required to complete the courses listed in Table 1 prior to beginning graduate coursework. Students with an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders may also lack one or two courses. All pre-requisite coursework must be completed prior to enrollment with a grade of B- or better. The decision to enroll students with outstanding course requirements is made by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis. All required courses are offered through the online prerequisite program at the University.
Table 1. Required coursework for enrollment in the AuD program.
| HCD-552-DL |
Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech, Language & Hearing Mech |
3 |
| HCD-555-DL |
Hearing Science |
3 |
CAA Scientific and Research Foundations of the Profession: In addition to audiology-specific pre-requisites, students admitted to the AuD program must meet the scientific and research foundations of the profession required for ASHA certification (listed in Table 2). All pre-requisite coursework must be completed prior to enrollment with a grade of B- or better. Many of these courses are offered through the online prerequisite program at the University.
Table 2. ASHA Scientific and Research Foundations of the Profession
| Life Sciences |
HBIO-450-DL or HA&P1-456-DL |
Introduction to Biology 1 or Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
3 |
| Physical Sciences |
HPHYSIC-450-DL |
Physics 1 |
3 |
| Behavioral Sciences |
HPSYCH-450-DL |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| Statistics |
HPSYCH-450-DL |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
Math Proficiency: Evidence of math proficiency may be satisfied by college-level coursework (e.g., algebra, calculus, etc.), standardized testing (e.g., Graduate Records Examination), or online prerequisite coursework through the University.
3.3 Financial Assistance
The number of graduate students receiving financial support varies from year to year. Financial support in the form of scholarships and hourly graduate assistantships in the department and research labs is offered on a competitive basis. All students are considered for financial assistance throughout the duration of the program.