听力学博士学位使您成为一名成功的学者和该领域的领导者。该学位适合那些希望从事学术和研究职业的人，而AuD是一种临床学位，可以使个人做好准备成为独立的临床医生和临床实践主管。听力学博士学位课程包括在一位或多位导师的指导下在您感兴趣的领域进行研究的经验。您将获得宝贵的学术经验，准备学习该领域的重要主题。拥有博士学位的毕业生的就业市场非常好，因为疾病通讯科学专业的课程报告称，博士研究生严重短缺。博士学位可以领导博士后研究金，也可以领导大学，研究实验室，诊所，医院，行业和其他知名组织的工作。
The doctoral (Ph.D.) program in Audiology consist of academic and research experiences, with an emphasis on basic and applied science. The Ph.D. degree programs are intended to prepare students for academic and research careers.<br><br>Students who are admitted to the PhD programs in Speech-language Pathology or Audiology may also choose to complete interdisciplinary neuroscience coursework. The Concentration is a 4-course sequence that spans broad areas of Neuroscience and is meant to provide students with a breadth of knowledge across core disciplines. Your PhD will be awarded with the Neuroscience Concentration listed as an area of specialization on your degree. Learn more about the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience graduate program.<br><br>The Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 83 credits beyond the bachelor's degree. Students begin their research experiences early in their programs and are mentored in faculty laboratories by completing a guided research experience in the first year, culminating in a submitted research paper. All Ph.D. candidates must pass a pre-qualifying exam at the end of their first year of full-time study and qualifying exams at the end of their coursework. These academic and research experiences lead to the dissertation, which is typically begun in the third year. The Ph.D. program is typically completed in 4-5 years of full-time study.