The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program at CUNY

The audiology program incorporates comprehensive academic and clinical training under a nationally and internationally recognized doctoral faculty. The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at CUNY will prepare you to make a difference in this growing area of healthcare. Externship placement opportunities at world-renowned medical centers and clinical facilities provide students with clinical experiences in early identification, comprehensive assessment, and audiologic habilitative/rehabilitative services delivered to the diverse multicultural, multiethnic population residing in the New York metropolitan area.

Career Outlook and Industry Growth

Employment of audiologists is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. Because hearing loss is strongly associated with aging, rapid growth in the population age 55 and older will cause the number of persons with hearing impairment to increase markedly.

Program Requirements and Curriculum Structure

The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025–26 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. This is a lockstep 4 year program. The 97 credit curriculum is completed over a four-year period under the NYSED Program Code: 31189.

Key Academic Milestones

• First examination: written examination administered between first and second semesters of year 2.
• Second examination: oral evaluation administered during the spring semester of year 3.
• Capstone project: Completion of a capstone project including a written paper and a poster presentation of the project.

Final projects can have a wide range (e.g., research-based investigation in clinical or basic science areas, systematic review, retrospective studies, survey research, development of a research-based clinical protocol, outcomes assessment, normative studies, evaluation of current practice patterns, and meta-analysis of data). The capstone project may or may not include human subjects.

Clinical Training and Residency

Students must complete at least 1,820 clinical contact hours through at least 3 semesters of supervised internship (on-site) clinical practicum followed by 3 semesters of externship (off-site) clinical practicum followed by a full-time supervised 12-month audiology residency (off-site). Internship practicums include three internship practicum across the three CUNY campus audiology clinics (Brooklyn College, Graduate Center, and Hunter College).

The clinical residency requirement is completed through: AUDI 8991 Audiology Residency I, AUDI 8992 Audiology Residency II, and AUDI 8993 Audiology Residency III.

Admissions and Professional Certification

Each year we admit a relatively small cohort of students, allowing us to ensure an outstanding faculty-to-student ratio. Interested applicants should note the following:

• Fall Application Deadline: February 1
• There is no spring enrollment

Upon graduation, each degree candidate who qualifies may apply for New York State licensure and national certification.

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