Doctor of Philosophy with a Clinical Track Option in Audiology

The Clinical Ph.D. program prepares students to be both clinical audiologists and academicians. Students obtain the clinical skills necessary for the professional practice of audiology as well as the research and scholarship skills required for a career in academia. The Ph.D. with a Clinical Track Option in Audiology is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

It is anticipated that the Ph.D. with a Clinical Track Option in Audiology will take four to five years to complete. The first three years will be in residence in Amherst, with students completing coursework, predissertation research experiences, and both on- and off-campus clinical rotations. During the fourth year students will be placed in an intensive off-campus residency. The dissertation will be completed during the fourth and fifth years.

Students enrolled in the Ph.D. with a Clinical Track Option in Audiology are required to complete the same core courses as are required of students in the Au.D. program. In addition, they must complete a minimum of 15 credits of minor-area coursework, consisting of a clearly defined area of study outside the Department of Communication Disorders. It may consist of courses entirely within another department, or of courses from different departments that conform to a defined area of study. Students must also complete 6 credits of statistics/research design coursework outside of the department. Information about advising, examination, and the dissertation process can be found in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) section below.