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Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
Coordinator: Dr. Dan Halling (hallindc@jmu.edu)
This graduate audiology program is a four-year post-baccalaureate program of study that culminates in eligibility for certification in audiology granted by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for licensure in audiology as awarded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Students admitted to this program matriculate into a focused curriculum developed to prepare doctoral-level practitioners. Students admitted to the doctor of audiology program who already hold a masters degree in audiology will complete an individualized program of study composed of a minimum of 57 semester credit hours. No students matriculate with the intention of earning a master's degree as the terminal degree. Approximately 6 students are admitted into the program each year. Teaching occurs in small groups and in a supportive learning environment with courses taught by nationally and internationally known faculty and practicum experiences supervised by experienced audiologists in a variety of settings.
Students can pursue a Dual Au.D./Ph.D.
Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are available on a competitive basis to graduate students. Fellowships are funded from a variety of sources, including the university, endowments, organizations and service groups such as Scottish Rite and Lion’s Club, and external grant funding from both public and private sources. Contact the Coordinator of the program listed above for more information.
Students applying for admission to the Au.D. program should be aware that some of the clinical placement sites in which students are required to complete clinical practica in order to graduate will require the student to produce a current criminal records check. It is the student's responsibility to arrange for the check, to keep it current in order to comply with the requirements of the various clinical sites, and to advise the University and Department if the status of the student's criminal record changes at any time during the student's program.
An example of the audiology curriculum:
| Semesters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| 1 | Clinical Methods in Audiology I | Anatomy & Physiology II | Industrial Audiology |
| Instrumentation in Audiology | Human Communication & Aural Rehabilitation | Neurophysiologic Measurement I | |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Clinical Methods in Audiology II | Pediatric Audiology | |
| Audiologic Assessment | Tinnitus | Audiology Clinical Practicum B | |
| Counseling in Audiology | Introduction to Hearing Aids | ||
| Audiology Clinical Practicum A | |||
| 2 | Experimental Design in Audiology | Psychoacoustics | Business Applications |
| Neurophysiologic Measurement II | Clinical Research in Audiology | Auditory Pathophysiology | |
| Advanced Hearing Aids | Neurophysiologic Measurement III | Doctoral Dissertation | |
| Audiology Clinical Practicum C | Professional Seminar-Evidence-based Practice | Audiology Rotation A | |
| Audiology Clinical Practicum D | |||
| 3 | Research & Inferential Statistics | Medical Audiology | Audiology Externship A |
| Geriatric Audiology | Cochlear Implants | Doctoral Dissertation | |
| Professional Seminar-Evidence-based Practice | Doctoral Dissertation | Doctoral Dissertation | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | Audiology Rotation C | ||
| Audiology Rotation B | |||
| 4 | Audiology Externship B | Audiology Externship C | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | Doctoral Dissertation | ||
To Apply
See the complete application instructions on The Graduate School's web site.
In Summary
| Applicants need to… | and send materials |
|---|---|
Use the following link to apply electronically to The Graduate School |
Electronically to: |
Provide recent GRE scores, per the electronic application instructions http://www.jmu.edu/grad/prospective |
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| To the Department, submit resumé | Dr. Dan Halling Coordinator of Audiology Communication Sciences and Disorders HHS 1129, MSC 4304 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Phone: (540)568-3874 Email: hallindc@jmu.edu |
| To the Deparment, names and contact details of 3 reference. (Letters of recommendation are not required. | |
| To the Department, provide a personal written statement regarding your career goals, reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree, and areas of research interest. | |
| Participate in a personal interview, if invited. | Applicantsare invited by the Department and will be contacted about scheduling this interview. |
