The Doctor of Audiology program (Au.D.) at the University of Arizona offers a unique opportunity for students who are interested in gaining clinical and research training from a long-established program that is consistently among the top 10 in the country (U.S. News and World Report, America's Best Graduate Schools). We offer a distinctive blend of "Science and the Heart", and the active interaction of our students and faculty is at the core of this highly successful program.

Our research and clinical faculty work together to create an atmosphere that truly fulfills the mission of the University of Arizona, as a "Student-Centered Research University".

Some of the special features of our program include:

Tucson is located in the Sonoran Desert, which offers opportunities throughout the year for exploring nature and learning about the many cultures that have made this area what it is today. For more information on the region go to Visit Tucson, Arizona Guide.

We bring these cultural experiences into our training program through clinical placement sites on the San Xavier Indian Reservation and at St. Andrew's Clinic in Nogales, Arizona. There are also summer placement opportunities at the Phoenix Indian Health Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Each year, students accompany our clinical faculty to Escuela de Audicion y Lingua in Hermosillo, Mexico to work with children and their families. This is a special experience for our students and faculty, who have been involved in this program for over 15 years.

CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:


Students become involved in clinical experiences early in their program of study. Here, first-semester graduate students are learning the basics of making impressions of the ear.


Students in Audiologic Rehabilitation gain first-hand experience of the effects of sensory changes associated with aging during an annual classroom visit from residents at a local retirement facility. The Audiology Department maintains active liaisons with retirement facilities throughout southern Arizona giving students direct experience in working with elderly persons in their own living environments.


One of the many outreach activities is our department's participation in the Festival of Hope, which is an annual multi-professional healthcare event in which services are provided to low-income people. Thousands of people pass through the Tucson Convention Center in downtown Tucson to receive health care that they would not be able to afford otherwise.

UNIQUE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DURING 3-YEAR PROGRAM OF STUDY


Students who are interested in intra-operative monitoring may participate in a summer training program with Sentient Medical Systems. Arrangements are made between the group at Sentient and the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona to provide students with this outstanding learning opportunity.

A Swiss cultural exchange program is available in which a student lives in Basel, Switzerland for 5 weeks and works together with physicians and researchers at the Kantonsspital Basel and with Phonak AG in Stafen, Switzerland.

An annual fun-filled event is the "Lips vs. Lobes" faculty playoffs. Faculty in Speech-Language Pathology "compete" against faculty in Audiology in a NSSLHA-sponsored fundraising activity.

Students and faculty come together at the beginning of each year to start the year off right with an orientation breakfast and get-acquainted picnic.

More information:

We hope that you will find the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Arizona the perfect match for you. We are available to answer any questions, and look forward to seeing your application.

For further information on admissions and a complete description of the program, browse the menu above.

You may also download the departmental form (requires Acrobat Reader),

or request material by writing to:

Admissions Committee for Au.D.
University of Arizona
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
P.O. Box 210071
Tucson, AZ 85721-0071

Call (520) 621-1644 for any questions or to request a packet.