This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.
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Learning Outcomes
Graduating AuD students will:
- be able to accurately identify, diagnose, prevent, quantify, and treat hearing and balance disorders affecting both children and adults;
- understand the importance of and be able to implement patient- and family-centered, evidence-based approaches to identify, treat, and prevent hearing and balance disorders affecting individuals of all ages; and
- become leaders—nationally and internationally—driving innovation, shaping the future of the profession, and disseminating information about the consequences of untreated hearing and balance disorders as well as the importance of early intervention and prevention.
The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) requires 89 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must earn a minimum UI cumulative grade-point average of 3.00. The AuD is the entry-level degree for individuals who wish to work as audiologists in the United States.
The four-year AuD program is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in speech and hearing science, communication sciences and disorders, or another baccalaureate degree through which they completed the required course prerequisites for the AuD program.
The Doctor of Audiology requires the following coursework.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 51 |
| Additional Audiology Courses | 38 |
Core Courses
The following courses must be taken on an A–F graded basis.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| CSD:5203 | Counseling in Communication Disorders | 1 |
| CSD:5224 | System and Signal Theory for Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD:5240 | Hearing Aids | 3 |
| CSD:5246 | Advanced Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:5253 | Speech Perception in Listeners With Hearing Loss | 2 |
| CSD:5255 | Educational Audiology | 2 |
| CSD:5256 | Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing | 3 |
| CSD:5320 | Applied Statistics and Principles of Evidence-Based Practice in Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:6230 | Psychoacoustics | 2 |
| CSD:6245 | Pediatric Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:6247 | Medical Audiology | 2 |
| CSD:6249 | Cochlear Implants | 3 |
| CSD:6290 | Auditory Evoked Potentials | 3 |
| CSD:6291 | Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CSD:6292 | Advanced Rehabilitative Audiology: Adult | 1 |
| CSD:6294 | Advanced Rehabilitative Audiology: Pediatric | 1 |
| CSD:6318 | Occupational Audiology | 1 |
The following courses may be completed with a grade of S.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| CSD:5311 | Advanced Clinical Topics in Audiology (taken twice for 2 s.h. each) | 4 |
| CSD:5317 | Advanced Clinical Practice in Audiology (taken three times for 1 s.h. each) | 3 |
| CSD:6311 | Professional Issues in Audiology | 1 |
| CSD:6312 | Professional Issues in Audiology II and Capstone | 1 |
| CSD:6317 | Audiology Practice: Business Start-Up | 1 |
| CSD:6319 | Interprofessional Practice and Community Engagement in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone | 1 |
Additional Audiology Courses
Students complete a minimum of 38 s.h. in additional audiology courses, including required clinical rotations and elective courses.
Clinical Rotations
Students are required to enroll in CSD:5315 Clinical Rotations in Audiology for the first eight fall, spring, and summer sessions in the AuD program. They may concurrently enroll in CSD:5314 Audiology Student Teaching if completing a rotation in a school.
Students are required to enroll in CSD:6316 Advanced Externship in Audiology during the fall and spring semesters of their fourth year in the AuD program. Students will be awarded the MS in speech language pathology en passant if required for temporary licensure to complete the clinical externship.
Audiology Electives
Students work closely with their advisor to determine which electives they should enroll in. Electives must be numbered 3000 and above. Students commonly choose the following courses as electives.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSD:3993 | Research Practicum (maximum 2 s.h.) | arr. |
| CSD:4186 | Problems: Speech/Hearing Processes and Disorders (maximum 2 s.h.) | arr. |
| CSD:6240 | Seminar in Audiology | arr. |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone (including the required 1 s.h. above in Core Courses, students are permitted a maximum total of 3 s.h. of this course) | 1 |
AuD/PhD in Speech and Hearing Science
For students who are enrolled in the AuD program but interested in research, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a combined Doctor of Audiology/Doctor of Philosophy program. This option is appropriate for students who have more applied research interests but would like to work in academics.
The combined program requires 131 s.h. of coursework. Students must satisfy all the clinical practicum experiences required for the AuD as well as all of the milestones required for the traditional PhD. Completion time for the two degrees varies but is typically seven years. Details on applying for the combined program can be found in "Admission" in this section of the catalog. For more information, contact the director of PhD studies.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.
Admission to the program is competitive and each applicant's credentials are considered in relation to the credentials of others in the applicant pool. Individuals with an undergraduate grade-point average below 3.00 are rarely admitted.
The deadline for application is Jan. 15. All applications to the AuD program must be submitted through the Central Application Service for Communication Science and Disorders (CSDCAS) as well as submit an application to the Graduate Program at the University of Iowa.
Students interested in admission to the combined AuD/PhD program are required to initially apply to the AuD program and be admitted. At the end of their second year in the AuD program, they may formally request permission to change their degree objective. If the faculty approve and a mentor is available, students transition into the AuD/PhD program.
For detailed information regarding the evaluation of applicants, application materials and requirements, and other matters, see Graduate Programs on the department's website.
The AuD program provides students with excellent preparation for a career as an audiologist. There continues to be a strong demand for audiologists nationwide and it is consistently ranked highly in “best job” surveys. Graduates are often hired as faculty in positions at universities, in industry and clinical positions, and in research settings.