Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Audiology Doctoral Program
Au.D. Program for Students with Bachelor's Degrees in Other Fields
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Au.D. students attend the American Academy of Audiology Conference. |
The 5-year program consists of the traditional Au.D. program with the addition of a pre-Au.D. year at the beginning of the program. The pre-Au.D. year (Year 1 of the 5-year program) will allow for the completion of prerequisite courses for students with a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Students who successfully complete the first year of the 5-year program with a GPA of 3.5 or better will be enrolled in the standard Au.D. program.
Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements can apply to our undergraduate Second Bachelor's Degree Program.
The pre-Au.D. year includes 24 units of SPPA course work. In addition, students must have completed 3 of the following courses before entering the program: Life Science (3-4), Behavioral Statistics (3-4), Physical Science (3-4), Basic Mathematics (3) and Social Science (3). Students must finish any missing courses as part of the degree program. Students who have completed most of the SPPA prerequisite course work are eligible to apply for the traditional 4-year program and may enter the 4-year program with up to 3 missing courses, which can be taken concurrently with the Au.D. courses.
Requirements
- Bachelors's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the last 60 units
- GRE scores (1000+ for verbal plus quantitative recommended, or equivalent scores)
- Three completed TU rating forms with letters of recommendation
- TOEFL score of 600 or above (international students)
- A 1-2 page personal statement answering the following question: "Is there a place for clinically based research in an Au.D. program?"
- Students must achieve a 3.5 or better GPA in the pre-Au.D. year in order to continue in the Au.D. program. Students who do not meet this minimum will be dismissed from the program.
Pre-Au.D. 1st Year Required Course Sequence
Fall |
12 units |
| SPPA 200 |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory/Vocal Mechanisms (3) |
| SPPA 215 |
Language Development in Children (3) |
| SPPA 303 |
Hearing Science (3) |
SPPA 101 |
Introduction to Human Communication (3) |
Spring |
12 units minimum |
| SPPA 210 |
Phonetics of American English (3) |
| SPPA 321 |
Introduction to Audiology (3) |
| SPPAxxx |
SPPA Elective |
| SPPAxxx |
SPPA Elective |
Electives |
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| SPPA 302 |
Phonological Theory and Disorders (3) |
| SPPA 304 |
Language Theory and Disorders (3) |
| SPPA 306 |
Organic Disorders of Speech and Language (3) |
Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: kglorioso@towson.edu
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