School of Health Sciences and Wellness
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Degree
Graduate Degree, Graduate Teaching Certification
Change lives through Audiology
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) is a joint program with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is designed to prepare students to enter the profession of audiology fully able to function as independent audiologists in private practice, medical clinics and school settings. Graduates of the Au.D. program have a strong theoretical, technical, and scientific base for the clinical practice of audiology, and will be prepared to meet certification and licensure requirements for the practice of clinical audiology.
Why choose the Doctor of Audiology program at UW-Stevens Point?
The Au.D. program is a four-year professional doctorate program offered jointly by the UW-Madison and UW-Stevens Point. In this unique program, lecture classes are taught simultaneously at both campuses; videoconferencing allows you to interact with students and faculty at the remote campus. Laboratory experiences are taught separately, using the same curriculum, on each campus. Summer academic course work is entirely online, and clinical experiences take place both on and off campus.
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Clinic and Community
The Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic is a clinical training facility. It has a reputation for excellence in serving the university and the Central Wisconsin area by providing clinical services as part of the professional preparation of students.
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Celebrating 60 Years at UWSP
The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at UW-Stevens Point is celebrating 60 years of teaching, learning and serving the community.
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Hired Before Graduation
Hannah Formella Zdroik ’18, Au.D. ’23
Hannah Formella Zdroik was hired before graduation as an audiologist with Tuned.
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Where are they now?
Our alumni are currently located from coast to coast in a variety of work settings including universities, hospitals, public schools, birth-to-three, skilled nursing facilities and private clinics.
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In the News and Social
Catch up on the latest news from the Au.D. program.
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Courses
A minimum of 75 credits are required for a Doctor of Audiology.
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Financial Support
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Tuition
Building your résumé
Clinical training in audiology may begin at the undergraduate level and continues throughout graduate school in clinical practical experiences at the UW-Stevens Point Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic and off-campus sites such as hospitals, private practices, birth-to-three programs, and skilled nursing facilities in the area. The clinical experience culminates with a capstone project during the third year and a full-time, clinical externship during the entire fourth year.
Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
The Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic is a clinical training facility with a reputation for excellence in serving the university and the Central Wisconsin area.
Affiliations
We have a comprehensive list of more than 100 medical and educational affiliations throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Tuition and Costs
Students will be enrolled as full-time graduate students for six consecutive semesters. View rates for “Clinical Doctorate in Audiology” on the UWSP Tuition Rates and Fees pricing structure.
Courses
A minimum of 75 credits are required for a Doctor of Audiology. When you are admitted to the Au.D. program, you will be provided with a course sequence for the entire program. It is strongly recommended that you adhere to this sequence, although you may modify the plan in consultation with your adviser and clinic coordinator(s).
The expected time to complete the program is four years (including three summers). If you do not have an undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders, you may need to take additional courses.
CS&D 850: Hearing Science I: Basic Acoustics and Psychoacoustics (3 cr.)
CS&D 854: Electroacoustics and Instrument Calibration (2 cr.)
CS&D 855: Electroacoustics and Calibration Laboratory (1 cr.)
CS&D 852: Hearing Assessment (3 cr.)
CS&D 853: Hearing Assessment Laboratory (1 cr.)
CS&D 891: Clerkship in Audiology I (2 cr.)
CS&D 424: Sign Language I (if not completed in undergrad) (2 cr.)
CS&D 832: Pediatric Audiology (3 cr.)
CS&D 856: Amplification Systems I (3 cr.)
CS&D 857: Laboratory in Amplification Systems I (1 cr.)
CS&D 858: Physiological Assessment in Auditory I (2 cr.)
CS&D 859: Laboratory in Physiological Assessment of the Auditory System I (1 cr.)
CS&D 891: Clerkship in Audiology I (2 cr.)
CS&D 833: Occupational Audiology (2 cr.)
CS&D 892: Clerkship in Audiology II (3 cr.)
CS&D 835: Research Methods (3 cr.)
CS&D 860: Physiological Assessment in Audiology II (2 cr.)
CS&D 861: Laboratory in Physiological Assessment of the Auditory System II (1 cr.)
CS&D 845: The Human Balance System: Structure, Assessment, and Rehabilitation (3 cr.)
CS&D 846: The Human Balance System: Laboratory (1 cr.)
CS&D 892: Clerkship in Audiology II (2 cr.)
CS&D 849: Geriatric Audiology: Diagnosis and Rehabilitation (2 cr.)
CS&D 862: Auditory and Vestibular Pathologies II (3 cr.)
CS&D 865: Practice Management (alternate years) (2 cr.)
CS&D 866: Amplification Systems II (2 cr.)
CS&D 892: Clerkship in Audiology II (2 cr.)
CS&D 899: Capstone Study in Audiology (1 cr.)
CS&D 806: Professional Issues: Medical Setting (1 cr.)
CS&D 893: Clerkship in Audiology III (3 cr.)
CS&D 863: Implantable Auditory Prostheses (3 cr.)
CS&D 834: Counseling in Audiology (2 cr.)
CS&D 899: Capstone Study in Audiology (3 cr.)
CS&D 893: Clerkship in Audiology III (3 cr.)
CS&D 865: Practice Management (alternate years) (2 cr.)
CS&D 867: School Methods for Audiologist (1 cr.)
CS&D 836: Pediatric Habilitation/Rehabilitation (3 cr.)
CS&D 899: Capstone Study in Audiology (3 cr.)
CS&D 893: Clerkship in Audiology III (3 cr.)
CS&D 894: Externship in Audiology (4 cr.)
CS&D 921: Seminar: Problems in Audiology (2 cr.)
CS&D 894: Externship in Audiology (3 cr.)
CS&D 921: Seminar: Problems in Audiology (2 cr.)
CS&D 894: Externship in Audiology (3 cr.)
Student support services
Graduate coursework is taught by experts in the field and covers all areas required by the 2020 ASHA Standards for Certification. Our advising staff helps facilitate your progress through the graduate program. They advise graduate students during their program to meet requirements for graduation, ASHA certification and, if desired, DPI licensure. The staff also coordinate student’s applications for graduate school.
Top 5 Reasons to Apply
Take it from our students and alumni who live and breathe our program – here are the top 5 reasons to apply to the Doctor of Audiology program at UW-Stevens Point.
#5: Caring and Knowledgeable Faculty and Staff
#4: Positive Experience as an Undergraduate
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Meet your Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are ready to assist you in achieving your career goals and are devoted to providing you with an outstanding educational experience.
Rachel Craig
- Associate Professor – Audiology
- Director – Off-Campus Audiology Clinical Education
- Special Olympics Healthy Hearing Clinical Director
715-346-4018
Rebecca Henning
715-346-2351
Tonya Veith
- Associate Professor – Audiology
- Director – On-Campus Audiology Clinical Education
- College of Professional Studies Diversity Task Force
715-346-2851
Sarah Andersen
- Associate Lecturer; Clinical Supervisor – Audiology
- Coordinator Undergrad and Graduate Programs – Communication Sciences and Disorders
715-346-3216
CAA Accreditation
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in Audiology (residential) at The University of Wisconsin is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
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