Become an expert in hearing with a Doctor of Audiology degree and prepare to make a difference in this important – and growing – area of health care.
Why Earn a Doctorate of Audiology?
A doctoral degree is the entry-level requirement for employment as an audiologist. (Previously, the master’s degree was the clinical degree required for entry into the profession.)
Clinical audiologists work in a variety of settings and can specialize in pediatrics, geriatrics, balance, cochlear implants, hearing aids, tinnitus and auditory processing, among other issues. Audiologists provide a number of services including:
- Evaluating hearing
- Counseling patients and their families and caregivers
- Fitting hearing aids
- Evaluating and treating balance disorders
- Determining an individual’s need for assistive devices
- Teaching communication strategies, including speech reading
Because hearing loss is strongly associated with aging, rapid growth in the population age 55 and older will result in a marked increase in the number of those with hearing impairment.
Why Get Your Au.D. at CSUN?
Combined Academic and Clinical Instruction
Our curriculum includes classroom instruction and experiential learning, including intensive participation in the clinical programs of the CSUN Language, Speech and Hearing Center. You'll gain additional clinical experience through placement in the department's affiliated medical centers, professional practices and public schools.
Best Practices for Patient Care
You'll learn how to deliver high-level patient-centered care for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hearing, balance and a range of auditory disorders that occur across all ages of life. You'll also become skilled with existing and emerging technologies associated with the field.
Preparation for Success
By completing our Au.D. program, you'll satisfy the academic and clinical requirements for:
- Licensure in the State of California (and most states) to practice in medical, rehabilitative or private-practice settings.
- Employment in public schools.
- Professional certification by the Council for Clinical Certification through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
What You'll Learn
Our Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program emphasizes both academic instruction and clinical instruction.
Clinical experiences will expand your skills for working with clients of all ages and from from diverse backgrounds. You'll gain experience with clients with various types and severities of communication and/or related disorders, differences and disabilities. And you'll become skilled in the use of existing and emerging technologies that are vital to the field.
Careers & Outcomes
Employment of audiologists is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Job Titles
- Clinical Audiologist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Audiology Clinic Director
- Pediatric Audiologist
Language, Speech and Hearing Center
The LSHC offers comprehensive diagnosis and therapeutic services to children and adults with communication disorders. Services are provided by upper-division and graduate students in training-under the supervision of licensed and certified professionals.
Admission Information
To be considered for admission to CSUN as a doctoral student, you will need to:
- Meet university requirements.
- Meet department requirements for the Doctor of Audiology.
- Apply to both the university and the specific doctorate program of interest.
Learn more about applying for a doctoral program at CSUN.