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Credits Required
84
Format
Face To Face
Location

Classes for graduate students in this major meet on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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Coursework

The program requires completion of 84 credit hours. The degree requirements are designed to offer a comprehensive and rigorous program of study, encouraging the synthesis of information across didactic coursework and clinical experience. A final 12-month internship is required. As students progress through the program, they will transition from

  • primarily didactic to primarily clinical coursework;
  • in-house learning laboratory to full-time external clinical experience;
  • limited variety to greater variety of disordered patients; and
  • focus on developing skills specific to treating hearing and balance disorders to preparing for independent practice.

There is no research requirement to this program.

Early admission application deadline is October 15; regular admission deadline January 15. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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Career Options
  • Private practice
  • Hospitals
  • Hearing conservation and noise abatement
  • Research and development
  • Schools
  • Ear, nose, and throat practices
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The Au.D. in Audiology at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Audiology
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Rehabilitation
  • Pediatrics
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Otolaryngology
  • Selling Techniques
  • Sales Training

Source: EMSI, 2022

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