Details: Audiology, Doctorate

DoctorateAudiology

Wichita State's doctor of audiology (AuD) program will prepare you for a high-demand career in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing problems. As a student, you'll have a variety of applied-learning experiences at the WSU Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, in settings throughout Kansas' health care hub, and at other clinical settings across the United States.

Learn how Audiology is the right fit for you.

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Making your graduate education affordable

In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

Financial Aid and Funding Opportunities Cost of Attendance

Admission to the program

Consideration for program admission requires:

  • Application to the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) including official transcripts from all institutions attended, letters of recommendation, and supporting documents; and
  • Application for admission to the WSU Graduate School, including unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended.

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Admission requirements

Inside the Program

Students work with patients in the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

Clinic changes lives through advanced hearing technology

At WSU's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, students gain hands-on clinical experience while helping patients improve their hearing and quality of life.

Under the guidance of experienced faculty clinicians, students evaluate each patient's hearing needs and fit them with hearing aids tailored to their lifestyles. The clinic offers advanced internet-connected hearing aids that process sound more efficiently and delivers clearer, more personalized hearing support.

By combining innovative technology with compassionate care, WSU Audiology students are making a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients they serve.

Curriculum

The program requires a minimum of 88 credit hours of didactic and clinical courses (91 credit hours if research project option 2 is selected) and 9 hours including American Sign Language, normal development of speech and language and aural rehabilitation.

All students must enroll in a clinical practicum course each semester and complete annual HIPAA training.

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Careers

A graduate degree in communication sciences and disorders from Wichita State will put you on the path toward a high-paying, high-demand career in audiology—with employment in a wide range of settings from local schools and clinics to large health care facilities.

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