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 106 credit hours, plus 3-9 hours of tool subjects. The courses and practicum experiences required may vary depending upon the educational background the student brings to the AuD program.
Core Curriculum (65 credit hours)
CSD 705 Counseling in Communication Disorders
CSD 706 Acoustic and Perceptual Phonetics
CSD 800 Research Methods
CSD 802 Anatomy/Physiology of Auditory System
CSD 803 Introduction to Psychoacoustics
CSD 804 Clinical Audiology I
CSD 805 Clinical Audiology II
CSD 806 Adv. A/P of Auditory System & Human Genetics
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 Introduction to Amplification
CSD 861 Advanced Topics in Amplification
CSD 862 Pediatric Amplification
CSD 863 Professional Seminar in Audiology
CSD 866 Auditory Evoked Potentials
CSD 868 Diagnosis & Management of Persons with Balance Disorders
CESP 704 Introduction to Educational Statistics
Business Elective (3 hours)
Psychology/Communication/Other Elective (6 hours)
Practica (38 hours)
Enrollment in a clinical practicum course (CSD 835/886/997) is required each semester during the AuD program. A competency-based evaluation of the students' performance will be made at regular intervals throughout the clinical experience.
The fourth year of the AuD program involves a full-time residency in a hospital, clinical or other audiology practice environment. Enrollment is required, in consecutive semesters, for one calendar year (18 hours).
Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate clinical compentency and satisy the clinical clock hour requirements (minimum of 1820 hours) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for the Clinical Certificate of Competence (CCC-A) during the program.
Research Project (3 hours)
CSD 891 Non-Thesis Research Project
CSD 892 Presentation of Research
Advancement to candidacy is contingent upon the successful completion of a mentored research project and oral presentation during the third year of the program. Candidacy status is required prior to enrolling in the fourth-year residency practicum.
Tool Subjects (3-9 credit hours)
Sign Language Tool (ASL or SEE)
CSD 800 Research Methods
CESP 704 Introduction to Educational Statistics
Prerequisite Coursework (11 credit hours)
All students seeking admittance to the AuD program are required to have completed the following foundational coursework, or its equivalent, prior to starting the application process or during the first year of the program.
CSD 111 Disorders of Human Communication
CSD 251 Auditory Development and Disorders
CSD 304 Early Language Development
CSD 304L Early Language Development Lab
CSD 764 Aural Rehabilitation