Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program is a post-baccalaureate, entry-level graduate clinical program that prepares students to practice as audiologists in all clinical settings.

Graduate students complete their degree program according to academic requirements in effect at the time their plan of study is filed with the Graduate School. The AuD program requires a minimum of 100 credit hours and continuous enrollment in clinical practicum. The courses and practicum experiences required may vary depending upon the student's educational background.

Advancement to candidacy is contingent upon 1) satisfactory performance on didactic and clinical evaluative measures throughout the first two years of the program with at least a 3.000 GPA, 2) successful completion of a mentored research project and oral presentation during the second year, and 3) a passing score on the Praxis exam. Advancement to candidacy allows students to enroll in the final program requirement, CSD 997 Audiology Residency, a full time supervised experience in a hospital, clinical or other audiology practice environment. Enrollment in the residency is required, in consecutive semesters, for one calendar year.

Prior to graduation, students must have achieved sufficient clinical clock hours to satisfy requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for the Clinical Certificate of Competence (CCC-A) and must have demonstrated clinical competency in completing those hours as determined by both in-house and external clinical supervisors. Students must also have demonstrated knowledge and skills learning outcomes in compliance with ASHA standards of certification.

Curriculum

Didactic Courses (58 credit hours)
CSD 705 Counseling in Communication Disorders
CSD 800 Research Methods
CSD 803 Introduction to Psychoacoustics
CSD 804 Clinical Audiology I
CSD 805 Clinical Audiology II
CSD 806 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology of the Auditory System
CSD 807 Acoustics and Instrumentation
CSD 808 Otoacoustic Emissions
CSD 851 Medical Audiology
CSD 854 Hearing Conservation
CSD 855 Pediatric and Educational Audiology
CSD 860 Amplification I
CSD 861 Amplification II
CSD 863 Professional Seminar in Audiology
CSD 866 Auditory Evoked Potentials
CSD 868 Diagnosis & Management of Persons with Balance Disorders
CSD 870 Current Topics in Amplification
CSD 871 Current Topics in Auditory Disorders
PHS 804 Principles of Statistics in Health Sciences
Business Elective (department approved)

Practica (36 credit hours)
CSD 835 Early Practicum Experience in Audiology
CSD 886 Clinical Practicum in Audiology
CSD 997 Audiology Residency

Research Project Option 1 (6 credit hours)
CSD 891 Non-Thesis Research Project
CSD 892 Presentation of Research
Additional Elective (department approved)

Research Project Option 2 (6 credit hours)
CSD 891 Non-Thesis Research Project
CSD 892 Presentation of Research

Prerequisites (2 courses, may be taken during program)
Sign Language (CSD 270 ASL I or CSD 260 SEEI)
Aural Rehabilitation (CSD 504)