Overview
The Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) is a four-year post-baccalaureate degree program that prepares individuals for careers as clinical audiologists. The program requires 87-93 credit hours depending on whether students chose to complete comprehensive exams or a 6-hour capstone for their culminating degree option.
Illinois State University offers diverse research opportunities. Graduates from our program are qualified for professional positions in all educational and healthcare settings.
Experience as graduate student clinician is a vital and critical component of our programs. On campus, students gain many of their clinical skills at the Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic. Located in the same building as our classrooms, the clinic offers a wide range of speech-language pathology and audiology services to clients of every age and provide our students with an excellent foundation of clinical knowledge and skills. Audiology services include:
- Cochlear Implant Services
- Hearing Aid Services
- Auditory Processing
- Tinnitus Management
Clinical rotations begin the first semester of the program in our on-campus Clinic. As students proceed through their on-campus clinical education, they become eligible for off-campus clinical experiences which culminates in the completion of a year-long residency. Off campus sites include nationally competitive placements such as the Central Illinois Institute of Balance, medical centers, private practices, Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Centers, and educational settings. Upon graduation, students will have clinical skills required to practice as a beginning professional in the field of audiology.