Doctor of Audiology Prerequisites

Prerequisites for Beginning Graduate Coursework

Prerequisite courses may be taken for a letter grade (A-F) or Pass/Fail. Grades of Pass, C-, or higher must be obtained in all prerequisite courses. All courses must be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level at an accredited institution, and must appear on your undergraduate or graduate transcripts, with the exception of advanced placement (AP) courses that appear for credit on your college/university transcript.

Preparatory Course Content Areas

Required Preparatory Course	Recommended Preparatory Courses
Statistics (must include hypothesis testing) - At least 3 credits	Social/Behavioral Sciences
	Biological Sciences
	Physical Sciences (physics or chemistry)

Foundations of Practice & Introductory Discipline Courses

SLHS 3302: Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanisms
SLHS 3303: Language Acquisition & Science
SLHS 3304: Phonetics
SLHS 3305W: Speech Science
SLHS 3306: The Sense of Hearing
SLHS 4801: Clinical Methods in Assessing Auditory Function and Disorders
SLHS 4802: Clinical Methods for Treating Hearing Disorders

Students who have not completed courses in the preparatory course content areas or foundations of practice & introductory discipline courses are eligible to apply. Students applying without these prerequisites will be considered for a five-year plan as opposed to the traditional four-year plan.

Course Substitutions

Courses with equivalent content taken at other institutions can be substituted for these courses. In some cases, the content of a course may have been distributed across two courses or more in the student’s undergraduate program. For instance, some programs blend courses such as SLHS 3302 (Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms) and SLHS 3305W (Speech Science) into one course. The determination of equivalence rests with the director of graduate studies in consultation with relevant faculty.