Audiology, AuD

Required Core

Other Requirements

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Praxis national certification examination in audiology (0)

Electives and Research

Culminating Experience

written and oral comprehensive exam

Additional Curriculum Information

Students have the option to continue enrollment in SHS 590 at one credit hour per semester for up to three semesters for the additional training experience and to complete the externship requirements of the ASHA certification if desired. These extra hours of clinical experience allow students to apply for ASHA certification upon graduation or for state licensure for certain states. Students should maintain continuous enrollment and not apply for graduation until they have completed the additional clinical hours for the certification. Because certification and licensure requirements vary by profession and from state to state, the College of Health Solutions recommends that students visit the ASU licensure website to determine if their program meets the requirements of individual state licensures or national certifications, as applicable. The decision to complete an externship or not is an individual decision based on career objectives and desired state of licensure among other factors. In addition to the Graduate College requirements, eligibility for graduation is based on the following:

Formative Exam (Year 1)

Students must pass a formative exam given at the end of the first academic year of the program. This is a 100-question multiple-choice test covering the content of the courses taken during the fall and spring semesters. Students who receive scores of less than 70% are given one opportunity to retake the exam.

Summative Exam (Year 3)

Students must pass a summative exam in the fall of the third academic year of the program. This is a comprehensive written and oral exam pertaining to clinical case diagnosis and management. One retake is allowed if the student does not pass on the initial attempt.

National Certification Exam (Praxis)

All students pursuing the Doctor of Audiology degree must pass the praxis examination in audiology as a graduation requirement. There are no credit hours tied to it. For the graduation approval to be processed, the praxis exam result must be sent directly from the Education Testing Service to the ASU audiology program office.

Clinical Clock Hours

Students must successfully complete 850 hours of supervised clinical clock hours as accrued between on-campus clinic, off-campus internship sites and possible simulation opportunities.