Doctor's degree Audiology - Montclair State University

Doctor's degree Audiology from Montclair State University is a Campus Ph.D Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program includes academic coursework, clinical practica, and research experience. The program enables its graduates to conduct audiological assessments and provide intervention to individuals with hearing related issues. The degree is an essential component of licensure for audiologists; new requirements state that the doctorate is the entry level degree for audiologists beginning in 2007. Students may enter the program at the post-baccalaureate level or the post-master?s level. Students interested in the post-master?s program must have a master?s degree in audiology and have or be eligible for the CCC-A awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The mission of the Audiology program is to prepare audiologists to function as clinicians, educators, administrators and collaborators in research. As clinicians, graduates will be able to identify the hearing health needs of individuals and design, implement and evaluate treatment plans to meet those needs. In the area of education, graduates will be prepared to teach in community health care environments. As administrators, the graduates will be able to plan, establish and evaluate audiology services in a variety of settings. Graduates will have research skills that enable them to analyze new information in the field and apply it to their clinical practice. The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Program Objectives To prepare clinician/researchers to practice within the health care system in a variety of community settings by providing them with a broad base of knowledge to serve clients of all ages To prepare clinician/researchers to use their research skills to critically analyze new information in the field and develop independent research programs. To prepare audiologists to function as clinicians who are able to identify the hearing health needs of individuals and design, implement and evaluate treatment plans to meet those needs To prepare audiologists to function as educators who are prepared to teach in community health care environments To prepare audiologists to function as administrators who are able to plan, establish and evaluate audiology services in a variety of settings To prepare graduates to communicate care to others such as patients, colleagues and other health care professionals View more details on Montclair State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.