Degree: Applied Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.)
https://www.towson.edu/chp/departments/asld/grad/audiology/
Program Director: Saradha Ananthakrishnan
Phone: 410-704-6369
Email: [email protected]
Towson University's Au.D. program prepares clinicians who will demonstrate competency:
- in oral, written and other forms of communication;
- in scientific and research foundations of practice;
- in prevention and identification of communication disorders;
- in evaluation and treatment of disorders of auditory, balance, communication and related systems;
- by passing department assessments of clinical and academic competency.
The Applied Doctorate in Audiology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (See department website for CAA details). The Au.D. curriculum consists of a minimum of 99 units, including the following requirements: a minimum of 35 units of clinical practicum, which includes a one-year clinical externship and a minimum of 7 units of doctoral thesis preparation.
The Au.D. degree will prepare the individual for national certification and state license. All clinical requirements of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SPPA) must be completed before the Au.D. degree is awarded. Students have the opportunity to complete all requirements to be eligible for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology.