Course Descriptions
AUD 6V20 Laboratory
Procedures in Audiology and Hearing Science (1-9 semester hours)
Application in structured laboratories of principles taught in diagnostic
audiology, rehabilitation audiology, amplification, cochlear implant and electrophysiology
courses. To be taken with AUD
6310, AUD 6311, AUD 6316, AUD
7321, AUD 7326, AUD 7327 and AUD
7353. (May be repeated for credit.) (0-[1-9])Y
AUD 6303 Hearing Science
(3 semester hours) Basic acoustics and psychoacoustics. (3-0)Y
AUD 6305 Anatomy and
Physiology of Audition (3 semester hours) Structure and function of the
auditory system including external, middle, and inner ear, and central auditory
mechanisms. (3-0)Y
AUD 6306 Speech Science
(3 semester hours) The physical properties of speech
and the perceptual, cognitive and neural processes that intervene between the
production and perception of speech in everyday speech communication. (3-0)Y
AUD 6310 Advanced
Clinical Audiology (3 semester hours) Instrumentation and calibration
standards for audiology practice. The development and
application of standard diagnostic audiological procedures. Administration and interpretation of standard audiometric tests.
(3-0) Y
AUD 6311 Diagnostic
Audiology (3 semester hours) The development and
application of advanced diagnostic procedures for audiological diagnosis
including behavioral and electrophysiological measures (ABR
and OAE). Administration and interpretation of diagnostic
audiological tests. (3-0)Y
AUD 6316 Audiologic Rehabilitation for Adults (3 semester hours)
Evaluation and remediation of impairment, disability and handicap associated
with hearing loss. Emphasis on hearing aid orientation and benefit, assistive
technology, coping skills, communication strategies, speech reading and advocacy
for older adults with hearing loss. (3-0)Y
AUD 6318 Pediatric
Audiology (3 semester hours) Etiological, medical and genetic
considerations relevant to exceptional populations. Emphasis
on current diagnostic options with infants and young children, including those
having mental retardation or multiple disabilities. (3-0)Y
AUD 6348 (COMD 6348)
Counseling for Communication Disorders Professionals (3 semester hours)
Psychological aspects of communication disorders in the context of the family
system. Basic counseling and problem-solving skills to use as
an adjunct to roles as communication disorders professionals. Emphasis on helping students to gain comfort and skill in coping
with their clients� emotions and giving their clients constructive feedback.
(3-0)Y
AUD 6352 Medical
Audiology (3 semester hours) Etiology and pathology of auditory/vestibular
disorders and diagnostic and treatment procedures. (3-0)Y
AUD 7310 Professional
Issues in Audiology (3 semester hours). Ethics and professional
issues in various practice settings, including multicultural considerations,
licensure, certification, outcome measures, liability, malpractice, and
practice management. (3-0)Y
AUD 7351 Physiologic Assessment of Vestibular and Auditory Systems (3 semester
hours) Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the
vestibular, oculomotor and related systems used for
maintaining equilibrium and balance. Procedures used for diagnostic
assessment of the vestibular system and medical and non-medical treatments for
vestibular disorders. (2-0) Y
AUD 7321 Theories of
Amplification (3 semester hours) Principles underlying soundfield acoustics
and calibration, earmold acoustics, speech perception in hearing impaired
persons, and fitting methods. (3-0)Y
AUD 7324 (COMD 7324)
Seminar in Cochlear Implants and Technology for Persons with Hearing
Impairments (3 semester hours) Prosthetic alternatives available for
individuals with profound hearing impairments. Topics include speech
perception in children and adults, signal processing, aural rehabilitation
techniques, prosthetic devices such as cochlear implants and techniques for
using such devices. (3-0)Y
AUD 7326 Aural
Habilitation of Children with Hearing Impairments (3 semester hours) Issues
in selection and fitting of amplification and FM systems for children,
rationale and methods of auditory training, optimizing the auditory
environment, communication options, and family-centered intervention. (3-0)Y
AUD 7327 Evaluation and
Fitting of Amplification Systems (3 semester hours) Advanced
study of analog and digital technology in amplification systems including:
programmable hearing aids, compression characteristics, noise reduction, and
speech enhancement strategies. (3-0)Y
AUD 7328 Hearing
Conservation (3 semester hours) Identification and prevention of hearing
loss in children and adults through screening programs. Includes school, community, and industrial-based hearing
conservation programs, noise measurement techniques, and hearing protection.
(3-0)Y
AUD 7340 Auditory
Processing Disorders (3 semester hours) Auditory
processing disorders with respect to underlying etiologies and behavioral and electrophysiologic procedures for diagnosis and therapeutic
management. (3-0)Y
AUD 7353 Clinical
Electrophysiology (3 semester hours) Evoked and event-related potentials
including recording techniques, neurophysiological
mechanisms, and applications to clinical populations. (3-0)Y
AUD 7371 Doctoral
Seminar in Audiology (3 semester hours) Selected topics and current research
in audiology and hearing science. (May be repeated for
credit.) (3-0)Y
AUD 7V80 Doctoral
Practicum in Audiology (1-9 semester hours) Supervised doctoral level
experience in assessment and habilitation/rehabilitation of hearing impairment.
(May be repeated for credit.) ([1-9]-0) S
AUD 8V80 Individual Research in Audiology (1-9 semester hours)
Independent research project to fulfill the Doctor of Audiology research
requirement. (May be repeated for credit.)
([1-9]-0) S
AUD 7V82 Special Topics in Hearing
Science and Audiology (1-9 semester hours) Selected topics and current
research in Hearing Science and Audiology. Topics will vary from
semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit.)
([1-9-0]) R
AUD 8V97 Doctoral Internship in Audiology (1-9 semester hours)
Intensive, full-time, clinical audiology practicum in a work setting that
provides exposure to a diverse clinical population and a wide breadth of audiologic services. Completed during the
fourth year of the Au.D. Program. (May be repeated for credit.)([1-9]-0) S