Audiology

Audiology

Do you enjoy working one-on-one with other people and possess clear communication skills? Consider a healthcare career as a Doctor of Audiology. You will be involved in the evaluation, treatment, and study of normal and impaired hearing mechanisms and perception. Audiologists evaluate the hearing abilities of individuals of all ages in school, medical, and business settings.

Program

In the accelerated pre-professional Audiology Program, you will spend three years at Felician University and earn your Bachelor of Science in Biology from Felician University upon successful completion of your first year of courses at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

  • Complete approximately 96 pre-professional credits (47 credits in the General Education Curricular Commons and 49 credits in required natural sciences and related courses) within the first three years at Felician.
  • Earn your Bachelor of Science in Biology from Felician University upon successful completion of your first year of courses at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
  • Earn your Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) upon completion of the remainder of the coursework (approximately three additional years) at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Applying to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Advisors are available one-on-one and can help you navigate application time lines, requirements, and program prerequisites.

  1. Notify Bloomsbury University of Pennsylvania of your intent to pursue the Audiology Program by the end of your first year of study at Felician.
  2. You must complete your coursework at Felician with a 3.0 GPA and earn a minimum of “C” in all specified math and science courses.
  3. Apply by February 15 of your junior year to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
  4. Provide three letters of recommendation.
  5. Submit GRE and/or TOEFL scores (for international students).
  6. Write a program application letter.
  7. Participate in an admissions interview.

Audiology Course Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence for Pre-Professional Audiology Program

Please note: The minimal satisfaction of entrance requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the professional portion of the program. The final decision for acceptance rests with the professional school.

Freshman / Fall

  • General Biology
  • Faith & Reason I00-200
  • Strategies in Research & Rhetoric I
  • Freshman Year Experience I
  • Introduction to Computer Applications

Freshman / Spring

  • General Biology II
  • Critical & Analytical Thinking
  • Statistics I
  • Liberal Arts Course
  • Architecture of Information
  • Freshman Year Experience II
  • Strategies in Research & Rhetoric II

Sophomore / Fall

  • General Chemistry I
  • Pre-calculus
  • Global Consciousness I
  • Anatomy & Physiology I

Sophomore / Spring

  • General Chemistry II
  • Microbiology
  • Ethics, Values & Truth
  • Anatomy & Physiology II

Junior / Fall

  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Faith & Reason 300-400
  • Communication & Expression
  • Liberal Arts Course
  • General Physics I

Junior / Spring

  • Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry II
  • General Physics II
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Global Consciousness II
  • Genetics
Senior Year – Begin Four Years At Bloomsburg University

Please note: Course offerings are subject to change

Career Opportunities

Audiologists have a wide range of job opportunities in the following settings:

  • Schools
  • Universities
  • Hospitals
  • Private practice
  • Clinics
  • Research laboratories
  • Rehabilitation programs