NY State Program Code: 29010
HEGIS Code: 1220.00
CIP Code: 51.0204
(86 credits; 84 credits Class of 2029 and beyond)
Suzanne Miller, Ph.D., CCC-A, Program Director, New York Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. John’s Univeresities
St. John Hall Room 344J
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens NY 11439
p - (718) 990-8020
f - (718) 990-2078
e - millers2@stjohns.edu
New York Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Consortium
The program is a four-year full-time course of academic and clinical training, in which students complete a minimum of 86 semester hours (84 credits for the Class of 2029 and beyond)of post-baccalaureate study. The curriculum includes course work and clinical practicum experiences in all aspects of audiologic practice. In addition, a clinical research project proposal is required of each student.
Students attend classes on each campus but at least one-third of the credits needed to earn the Au.D. must be taken at the home university. The home institution is responsible for maintaining student transcripts, providing advisement, and for monitoring ASHA certification and New York State licensing requirements. The home institution will award the degree, noting that it was completed in conjunction with the two other universities in the consortium. Students may request a home institution, but the Audiology Faculty Council reserves the right to assign students to another campus to balance enrollment among the participating universities, as needed.
Note: Tuition and fees for the Au.D. program are set at the medium rate among the member institutions regardless of the home institution.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Audiology (AuD) Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, St. John’s Universities is to prepare students to be professional, knowledgeable, competent, and compassionate clinicians who utilize evidence-based principles into their professional practice. We are deeply committed to maintaining an inclusive learning environment rooted in diversity, equity, and belonging. We are responsive to influences impacting historically underserved and underrepresented populations encompassing race, ethnicity, culture, language, dialect, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, and/or ability.
Accreditation
The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) education program in audiology {residential} at the New York Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. John’s Universities is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800.498.2071 or 301.296.5700.
The program’s accreditation period is through January 31, 2029.
Any inquiries concerning accreditation may be addressed to the program directors, the Au.D. program coordinator, or the CAA at:
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard #310
Rockville, MD 20850
p – 800.498.2071 or 301.296.5700
The latest available information on student outcomes, including program completion, Praxis pass rates, and employment after graduation, can be found here.
Admission
Admission is determined by the Audiology Faculty Council, which is composed of faculty from each participating university. The application is submitted through CSDCAS, and requires an official transcript from all schools attended. A grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is considered the minimum for entry. Particular attention is given to grades for courses within the discipline acquired in the undergraduate curriculum or in pre-requisite study. Students who do not meet the minimal criteria may be accepted with provisional status, and must achieve B grades in all courses during the first semester in the program prior to matriculation as a degree candidate. Two letters of recommendation, and a 300-word essay describing why the individual wants to pursue a doctoral degree highlighting the applicant’s diverse qualities and/or experiences is required. The GRE is optional. An online interview is required of all students being considered for admission to the program.
Applications are due by February 1 (fall admission only). Applications completed by the priority date are guaranteed a decision for the fall semester. Applications completed thereafter will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Students who have a bachelor’s degree in a major area other than communication sciences and disorders are required to show transcript evidence of the following six prerequisite courses at the time of application. Prerequisites must have been completed within 5 years of application.
- Phonetics
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
- Speech and Language Development
- Speech and/or Hearing Sciences
- Speech and Language Disorders
- Introduction to Audiology
In addition, requirements include courses in the following areas:
- Physical Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Mathematics/Statistics
Advisement
Students’ progress through the program is monitored through academic advisement, assessment of educational and clinical performance, and competency-based evaluations administered to students during Levels 2 and 3 of the program.
During the first three levels of the program, students take academic and clinical courses. A clinical research project proposal is completed by the end of Level 3. During the fourth year of the program, students complete a full-time clinical externship (AUD 570 ).
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 other two universities in the consortium.
Program of Study
Consistent with the current standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) described by ASHA, the program of study for the Au.D. consists of a minimum of 86 post-baccalaureate semester credit-hours of academic course work (84 credits for the Class of 2029 and beyond) including a minimum of 12 months’ full-time equivalent of supervised clinical practicum in the requisite areas of foundations of practice, prevention and identification, assessment (re) habilitation, advocacy/consultation, and education/research/administration.