Prospective Students

The Graduate Studies Program in Auditory Learning and Spoken Language is a unique, interdisciplinary training program for graduate students who are majoring in Audiology, Early Childhood Special Education/Deaf Education, or Speech-Language Pathology. In addition to the required coursework in these disciplines, students enrolled in the Graduate Studies Program receive additional coursework, practicum, student teaching and field experiences related to the developmental, communicative, and educational needs of young children with hearing loss who are acquiring spoken language.

How to apply to the Graduate Studies Program in Auditory Learning and Spoken Language

Students must be accepted into or currently enrolled in their graduate program of study. Please review the following chart to determine how you can apply to the Graduate Studies Program.

Program of Study	Application Process	Program Timeline
Audiology (Doctorate of Audiology – Au.D.)	Students in the spring semester of their first year of the Au.D. Program can apply for enrollment. Typically, during the first week of February, students will be asked to write a letter of application and to complete a formal interview process. Students will be selected based on their demonstrated commitment to Pediatric Audiology.	Au.D. students selected for the *Graduate Studies Program* will be required to begin this training the following summer (June). Students will complete the required training during their second and third years in the Au.D. Program.
Early Childhood Special Education/Deaf Education (Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education)	Students must apply and be accepted into the Department of Special Education & Rehabilitation. For more information, please visit http://sped.usu.edu/masters-sped-admission/ Students seeking admission to the master’s program must have a completed application to the graduate school by October 15th for Spring, March 15th for Summer, or June 15th for Fall semester to be considered. Students are also required to write a letter of intent, which will be included in your application.	Students are encouraged to apply for admission into the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation by March 15th for summer enrollment. Students enrolled in the *Graduate Studies Program* typically begin coursework during the summer sessions (June & July). Students have the option of completing the required coursework through full-time or part-time enrollment.
Speech-Language Pathology (Masters of Science in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education)	Students must apply and be accepted into the Speech-Language Pathology Program in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. For more information on admissions requirements, please visit: http://www.coe.usu.edu/comd/ Admission applications are due February 1st. Upon acceptance into the Speech-Language Pathology Program, students will receive a letter inviting them to apply to the *Graduate Studies Program*. Students must write a letter of application and complete a formal interview process. Students will be selected based on their demonstrated commitment to spoken language development in children with hearing loss.	Students selected for the *Graduate Studies Program* will be required to begin this training the following summer (June and July) – prior to beginning the regular Speech-Language Pathology Program in the fall (August). Students will complete the required training throughout their two years of graduate study in Speech-Language Pathology.

For more information about the Graduate Studies Program in Auditory Learning and Spoken Language, please contact K. Todd Houston, PhD, Director, at (435) 797-0434 or at Email.

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