Mission
The audiology program prepares students in clinical and research domains related to persons with hearing and balance difficulties.
Overview
The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers you the best preparation for an exciting future in the audiology profession! Students are fully engaged in classes and clinic from the first day in the program. Students also have opportunities to conduct research, and complete practicum activities at the Barkley Memorial Center and sites throughout Nebraska and the United States. (Audiology is rated one of the best jobs of 2015 by CareerCast.com, Forbes and Time magazines.)
Accreditation
The Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology {residential} at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Other Program Information
The clinical doctoral program in audiology was awarded accreditation on Oct. 1, 2004, and the program has maintained that status since then. Prior to that, the master's degree program in audiology was awarded accreditation on Oct. 31, 1975, and the program maintained that status until Dec. 31, 2006, when the CAA no longer accredited master's level programs in audiology.
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Degree Options
UNDERGRADUATE | Curriculum Information
Communication Sciences and Disorders
DOCTORAL
Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.)
Au.D. Handbook
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Ph.D. Handbook
MPUP-SPADE Project
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership - Interdisciplinary Preparation in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Deaf Education (MPUP-SPADE)