University of Nebraska-Lincoln

[mr479]

Does anyone know the specifics of this program? It says that people who apply to the AuD program are automatically applying for the Master's degree in SLP as well, and that the SLP degree is a degree that you "earn on the way." Does this mean that AuD and SLP students take the same classes for the first two years of the AuD program? If you already have a degree in Speech Path, will this shorten your studies in Audiology at UN-L? It seems like this is a very aberrant program.

[katiet]

I can answer your question because I am a current AuD student at UNL. It is true that I will be awarded an "MS in speech pathology and audiology" at the end of my third year. The title of the degree is simply a formality because the graduate college lumps the two programs together. I can assure you that the programs of study are completely separate (well except for one 1-credit class that is taught jointly: counseling). The reason that the MS is awarded to AuD students is because in some states, audiologists are required to possess a minimum of a Masters degree in order to hold a temporary license, and that is sometimes needed for a fourth year externship. At least that is how it has been explained to me.

 

Are you referring to an undergrad degree in speech path? That won't shorten your program time, but there are some prerequisites to the program that you probably already have covered. Students coming in with other degrees have to take a few extra courses to make up for those.

[mr479]

I can answer your question because I am a current AuD student at UNL. It is true that I will be awarded an "MS in speech pathology and audiology" at the end of my third year. The title of the degree is simply a formality because the graduate college lumps the two programs together. I can assure you that the programs of study are completely separate (well except for one 1-credit class that is taught jointly: counseling). The reason that the MS is awarded to AuD students is because in some states, audiologists are required to possess a minimum of a Masters degree in order to hold a temporary license, and that is sometimes needed for a fourth year externship. At least that is how it has been explained to me.

 

Are you referring to an undergrad degree in speech path? That won't shorten your program time, but there are some prerequisites to the program that you probably already have covered. Students coming in with other degrees have to take a few extra courses to make up for those.

Hi, thank you for you reply! What I meant was, if you already have a MS/MA in Speech-Language Pathology, does this shorten the time you spend in the AuD degree at UN-L? It seems that you are taking SLP classes that are not required in 99.9% of the audiology programs across the country. Do you take classes in Cognitive Disorders, Aphasia, Articulation, etc. to receive the MS in SLP or just AuD courses?