Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Audiology Au.D.Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, 115 Shevlin Hall, 164 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3322; fax: 612-624-7586)
Email:
slhs@umn.edu
Website: http://www.slhs.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The emphases in the Au.D. program focus on meeting the standards for certification as an audiologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The program emphasizes outcome-based learning activities that prepare graduates to interpret research findings and incorporate them into clinical practice. Coursework and clinical education focus on diagnostic, rehabilitative techniques, technology counseling approaches, and human development.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Prerequisite coursework for the Au.D. program includes transcript credit in statistics, social science, and scientific method/inquiry.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
86
credits are required in the major.
8 credits are required outside the major.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The Au.D. is a four-year plan of study for students entering with a background in speech-language-hearing sciences. Students without such a background should expect an additional year of study. In addition to study in the major field, the degree requires 8 related-fields credits. Students may complete a M.A. degree before their final year of study. During the final year, students complete a clinical externship. Summative evaluations will include a written comprehensive examination followed by an oral exam, and a written capstone project that includes an oral presentation and an oral defense of the project.
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Au.D. and Ph.D.
Students may take a total of 9 credits in common
among the academic programs.
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