西密西根大学的博士学位 是语音，语言和听力科学系提供的四年制学士学位专业学位。它的主要任务是为专业人员提供准备，他们需要具备必要的知识，判断力和解决问题的能力，以提供高质量的服务和听力学方面的领导才能。目的是使毕业生能够在瞬息万变的世界中有效地工作。作为学位课程的一部分，学生必须成功完成独立的学术项目，基于结果的形成性评估，以及美国语音语言协会的临床能力证书和/或州许可的所有要求。此外，那些尚未完成手语课程的本科生或研究生课程的人必须这样做。那些拥有语言病理学和听力学以外的本科专业或已经拥有研究生学位和能
Western Michigan University's Au.D. is a four-year post baccalaureate professional degree offered by the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Its primary mission is preparation of professionals who have the knowledge, judgment and problem solving skills necessary to provide high quality services and leadership in audiology. The goal is to enable graduates to work effectively in an ever changing world. As part of the degree program, students must successfully complete an independent scholarly project, outcomes-based formative assessments, and all requirements for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Certificate of Clinical Competence and/or state licensure. In addition, those who have not completed an undergraduate or a graduate course in sign language must do so. Those applicants with undergraduate majors other than speech pathology and audiology or who already have a graduate degree and certificate of competence should contact the graduate advisor in audiology.