Doctor of Audiology
The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) serves either as preparation for professional clinical
audiology, including certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA), or as preparation for graduate study leading to the PhD degree. The AuD program
provides a broad range of basic science courses and specialized offerings emphasizing
assessment, intervention, and prevention techniques used with patients of all ages
who have hearing or balance-related disorders. Students are prepared for careers as
clinicians in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, private practice and community
clinics. Clinical practicum opportunities occur at the on-campus Speech and Hearing
Clinic and many affiliated ENT clinics, rehabilitation centers, schools, and hospitals.
Within this framework, students must meet the academic and practicum requirements
for national certification (the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology [CCC-A]
awarded by ASHA) and Alabama State Licensure. The AuD program typically extends for
11 academic semesters including two semesters of clinical externship. Assistantships
are available annually on a competitive basis. Applications for admission and assistantships
are accepted after September 30 with enrollment beginning in the Fall Semester only. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 15.
- Complete the application process online through the Council of Academic Programs in
Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service for Clinical
Education in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CSDCAS). Applications must be complete by December 15. Applicants are responsible for verifying that all reference forms and official transcripts
have been received by CSDCAS.
- Send your GRE scores from ETS to Department code 2691.
- Submit the $75.00 administration fee directly to the Department of Speech Pathology
and Audiology by the application deadline, December 15th.
- After you have been accepted into the graduate program, submit the $500 nonrefundable
matriculation fee directly to the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology using
the link provided in your acceptance letter. To hold your seat in the class, this
fee must be paid within 24 hours of your acceptance of our admission offer. Upon matriculation
into the program, this fee will be applied to your first semester tuition.
Please see the USA Bulletin for the Degree Requirements and the Course Descriptions.
Please see the .pdf below for the Model Curriculum.
Below are the employment rate, Praxis Exam pass rate, and the on-time and overall program completion rate outcomes for the past 5 years. Our graduates from both programs continue to find employment in varied settings including outpatient medical facilities, hospitals, government agencies, public and private schools, outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and private practice.
Student Achievement Data
On-time Program Completion Rates
| Reporting Period (Academic Year) |
Speech Language Pathology | Audiology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Completed within Expected Tmeframe |
% Completed within Expected Timeframe |
# Completed within Expected Timeframe |
% Completed within Expected Timeframe |
|
| 2021-2022 | 25 | 100% | 10 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 24 | 96% | 9 | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 25 | 100% | 9 | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 26 | 100% | 11 | 100% |
| 2017-2018 | 21 | 95% | 11 | 100% |
Praxis Pass Rates
| Reporting Period (Academic Year) |
Speech Language Pathology | Audiology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Taking the Exam |
# Passed the Exam |
% Passed Exam Rate |
# Taking the Exam |
# Passed the Exam |
% Passed Exam Rate |
|
| 2021-2022 | 25 | 23 | 92% | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 25 | 25 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 26 | 26 | 100% | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2017-2018 | 21 | 21 | 100% | 11 | 11 | 100% |
Employment Rates of Graduates
| Reporting Period (Academic Year) |
Speech Language Pathology | Audiology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Graduates from Prior Year |
% of Graduates from Prior Year |
# of Graduates from Prior year |
% of Graduates from Prior year |
|
| 2020-2021 | 25 | 100% | 9 | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 26 | 100% | 11 | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 21 | 100% | 11 | 100% |
| 2017-2018 | 20 | 100% | 11 | 100% |
| 2016-2017 | 20 | 100% | 9 | 100% |
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology {residential} at the University of South Alabama is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
The AuD program meets the requirements for licensure in Alabama. We have not made a determination regarding whether the program meets licensure requirements in other states.
Please see the FAQs for answers to General Admissions and AuD Program Questions.