Audiology

Program Profile: Doctor of Audiology

Program Description | Accreditation | About the Profession | Faculty | Class Size
Length of Program | Locations | Prerequisites
Costs | Scholarships and Financial Aid | How to Apply

Program Description

Name of program: Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

Program Overview: The AuD program at ISU is committed to delivering a thorough and diverse clinical program with a strong emphasis in Audiologic Rehabilitation including hearing aids, cochlear implants, communication repair training, information counseling, and the psychosocial aspects of hearing impairment and deafness.

The program also provides strong clinical training in the areas of educational audiology, balance function assessment and rehabilitation.

Accreditation

The programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (AuD) are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP )

About the Profession

Three professions concerned with human communication and its disorders are speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education. Each of these professions seeks to help children, youth, and adults with communication disabilities that are either present at birth or acquired later in life. Through pre-professional and professional study in evaluation, treatment, and research in the human communication sciences and related disciplines, careers in these professions can result in employment in private clinics, governmental agencies, public schools, or research laboratories. The career path an individual takes will depend upon training and personal goals. Those who accept the challenge of these professions will find that the effort put forward to earn degrees will be rewarding.

Potential Salary: $40,000 - $70,000+

Faculty

Seven full-time, 10 clinical faculty and 15 clinical sites.

Class Size

Fixed Seats: Yes

Number of students in entering class: 7

Total number of students enrolled in program: 28

Length of Program

Number of academic years needed to complete the program: 4

Locations

Locations offered: Pocatello

Program offered fully online? No

Program delivered through distance presentation? No

Prerequisites

Required Degree: Communication Sciences

Other Prerequisites: Coursework in basic physical sciences, communication disorders, writing, basic research, and communication are prerequisites.

Costs

Tuition: Annual tuition set by University for residents or non-residents

Professional fees: None

Equipment: Approximatley $100

Books: $250 per semester

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship Deadline: February 1

Financial Aid Deadline: Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

Other Information: The department has a limited number of Kasiska scholarships available each year for Idaho Residents. Additionally, the Audiology program offers small (~$1500) each year to one applicant.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: February 1

Program Start Date: Fall semester

Other Information: Apply

About the Profession

Three professions concerned with human communication and its disorders are speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education. Each of these professions seeks to help children, youth, and adults with communication disabilities that are either present at birth or acquired later in life. Through pre-professional and professional study in evaluation, treatment, and research in the human communication sciences and related disciplines, careers in these professions can result in employment in private clinics, governmental agencies, public schools, or research laboratories. The career path an individual takes will depend upon training and personal goals. Those who accept the challenge of these professions will find that the effort put forward to earn degrees will be rewarding.

Potential Salary: $40,000 - $70,000+