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) R
AUD 6352 Medical Audiology (3 semester hours) Etiology and pathology of
auditory/vestibular disorders and diagnostic and treatment procedures.
(3-0) Y
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 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 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 7325 Int
Auditory Rehabilition for Adult Hearing Loss (3
semester hours) R
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 7338 Research in Audiology (3
semester hours) Review of statistical principles including the relationship
between working hypotheses and methodology and outcomes to prepare individuals
to become a critical consumer of research. Scientific writing process is taught
including components of journal publication, scientific posters, and writing
style. (3-0) Y
AUD 7339 (COMD 7339) Evidence-Based Practice
in Communication Disorders (3 semester hours) Credible evidence derived from scientific
research, from clinical practice, and from patients themselves is identified
and incorporated into clinical decision-making. Students will learn how
to ask strong and answerable questions about each type of evidence, where to
search for strong candidate evidence of each kind, what criteria to apply to
evidence concerning diagnosis and treatment procedures, and how to proceed when
the three sources of evidence lead to contradictory recommendations. (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 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 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 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 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
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