Audiology (Sc.D.) - Graduate - 2009 University Catalog
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The Doctor of Science (ScD) in Audiology degree is a program that includes academic coursework, clinical practica, and research experience. The program enables its graduates to conduct audiological assessments and provide intervention to individuals with hearing problems. The degree is an essential component of licensure for audiologists; new requirements state that the doctorate is the entry level degree for audiologists beginning in 2007. Students may enter the program at the post-baccalaureate level or the post-master´s level.
The mission of the Audiology program is to prepare audiologists to function as clinicians, educators, administrators and researchers. As clinicians, graduates will be able to identify the hearing health needs of individuals and design, implement and evaluate treatment plans to meet those needs. In the area of education, graduates will be prepared to teach in community health care environments. As administrators, the graduates will be able to plan, establish and evaluate audiology services in a variety of settings. Graduates will have research skills that enable them to critically analyze new information in the field and apply it to their clinical practice.
The Clinical Doctoral program in Audiology (ScD) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Program Objectives
- To prepare clinicians to practice within the health care system in a variety of community settings by providing them with a broad base of knowledge to serve clients of all ages
- To prepare audiologists to function as clinicians who are able to identify the hearing health needs of individuals and design, implement and evaluate treatment plans to meet those needs
- To prepare audiologists to function as educators who are prepared to teach in community health care environments
- To prepare audiologists to function as administrators who are able to plan, establish and evaluate audiology services in a variety of settings
- To prepare audiologists to use their research skills to critically analyze new information in the field and apply it to clinical practice
- To prepare graduates to communicate care to others such as patients, colleagues and other health care professionals
ADMISSIONS
Initial admission status requires that students meet the minimum admissions criteria. Prospective students must submit the following for consideration:
- A completed and signed application for doctoral study
- A personal essay describing their view of the relevance of doctoral education to their personal and professional development
- A statement discussing areas of potential research interest
- Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work, (WES evaluation, if necessary)
- GRE scores; TOEFL or IELTS scores if necessary
- Three letters of recommendation, including at least two from professional colleagues or college/university faculty who can attest to the candidate's potential for advanced study and research
- Application fee.
AUDIOLOGY
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Complete 1 of the following tracks:
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CLINICAL OR RESEARCH TRACK
Complete the following 5 requirement(s):
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ACADEMIC CORE
Complete 26 courses for 64 semester hours:
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CLINICAL PRACTICA
Complete the following for 29 semester hours:
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Complete 9 courses for 27 semester hours:
CSND 530 Clinical Observation/Clinical Preparation 3 CSND 532 Clinical Practicum I 3 CSND 563 Clincal Practicum II 3 CSND 663 Clinical Practicum III 3 CSND 700 Clinical Externship/Audiology 3 CSND 762 Clinical Practicum IV 3 CSND 763 Clinical Practicum V 3 CSND 862 Fourth Year Externship I 3 CSND 863 Fourth Year Externship II 3 -
Complete a minimum of 2 semester hours from:
CSND 864 Online Grand Rounds 1-6
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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Complete 2 requirement(s):
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Complete 2 courses for 2 semester hours:
CSND 834 Seminar in University Teaching 1 CSND 837 Seminar in Clinical Preceptorship 1 -
Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list
CSND 835 Practicum in University Teaching 2 CSND 836 Practicum in Clinical Preceptorship 2
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ELECTIVES
Complete 4 semester hours from the following list
CSND 523 Educational Audiology 3 CSND 580 Aural Rehabilitation for Adults 3 CSND 581 Pediatric Aural (Re)Habilitation 3 CSND 671 Special Topics in Audiology 1-3 CSND 705 Community and Industrial Audiology 2 CSND 722 Advanced Auditory Potentials 3 -
RESEARCH
Complete 1 of the following:
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CLINICAL TRACK
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Complete the following for 17 semester hours:
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3 courses for 9 semester hours:
CSND 750 Research Methods 3 STAT 600 Statistical Methods for Research Workers I 3 STAT 601 Statistical Methods for Research Workers II 3 -
For 2 semester hours
CSND 850 Directed Research I 1-3 -
For 3 semester hours
CSND 851 Directed Research II 1-3 -
For 3 semester hours
CSND 852 Directed Research III 1-3
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RESEARCH TRACK
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Complete the following for 31 semester hours:
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Complete 4 courses for 12 semester hours:
CSND 750 Research Methods 3 STAT 547 Design and Analysis of Experiments 3 STAT 600 Statistical Methods for Research Workers I 3 STAT 601 Statistical Methods for Research Workers II 3 -
Complete for a minimum of 6 semester hours.
CSND 899 Directed Readings 1-3 -
Complete for a minimum of 12 semester hours.
CSND 900 Dissertation 1-3 -
For 1 semester hours complete
CSND 819 Laboratory for Psychoacoustics II 1
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POST PROFESSIONAL TRACK
Complete the following for 50 semester hours:
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A Master's Degree in Audiology required is for this track.
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Courses are selected on an individual basis in consultation with the academic advisor.
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ACADEMIC COURSES
Complete 12 semester hours from the following list
CSND 545 Diagnotic Procedures in Audiology II 3 CSND 546 Diagnostic Procedures in Audiology III 3 CSND 548 Clinical Laboratory for Diagnostic II 1 CSND 549 Clinical Laboratory for Diagnostic III 1 CSND 621 Implantable Devices for the Remediation of Hearing Loss 3 CSND 701 Auditory Anatomy and Physiology 3 CSND 702 Clinical Instrumentation 3 CSND 807 Advanced Medical Audiology 3 CSND 808 Psychoacoustics II 3 -
RESEARCH AND CULMINATING EXPERIENCE
Complete the following for 20 semester hours:
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4 courses for 12 semester hours:
CSND 577 Scientific and Professional Writing 3 CSND 750 Research Methods 3 STAT 600 Statistical Methods for Research Workers I 3 STAT 601 Statistical Methods for Research Workers II 3 -
For 2 semester hours
CSND 850 Directed Research I 1-3 -
For 3 semester hours
CSND 851 Directed Research II 1-3 -
For 3 semester hours
CSND 852 Directed Research III 1-3
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ELECTIVES
Complete 12 semester hours from the following list
CSND 523 Educational Audiology 3 CSND 580 Aural Rehabilitation for Adults 3 CSND 581 Pediatric Aural (Re)Habilitation 3 CSND 601 Auditory Processing Disorders 3 CSND 671 Special Topics in Audiology 1-3 CSND 703 Biomedical Ethics 2 CSND 704 Clinical Laboratory in Auditory Processing Disorders 1 CSND 705 Community and Industrial Audiology 2 CSND 722 Advanced Auditory Potentials 3 CSND 809 Speech Perception 3 -
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Complete 2 requirement(s):
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Complete 2 courses for 2 semester hours:
CSND 834 Seminar in University Teaching 1 CSND 837 Seminar in Clinical Preceptorship 1 -
Complete 1 course for 2 semester hours from the following list
CSND 835 Practicum in University Teaching 2 CSND 836 Practicum in Clinical Preceptorship 2
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Course Descriptions:
CSND504: Speech-Language Pathology for Audiologists
Complete overview of speech and language problems encountered by audiologists in clinical practice in order to make informed decisions regarding patient referral and follow-up. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND523: Educational Audiology
This course provides a basis for understanding how hearing and hearing losses have an impact on language, academic, and psychosocial development. Audiometric screening/testing, tympanometry and central auditory processing evaluation will be presented in the context of educational planning. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders; and CSND 468 or CSND 544 or equivalent.
CSND530: Clinical Observation/Clinical Preparation
Observation and preparation for clinical practice in audiology. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND532: Clinical Practicum I
Supervised clinical practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND544: Diagnostic Procedures in Audiology I
Principles and procedures for the basic audiological evaluation including pure-tone air and bone conduction and speech audiometry, clinical masking and acoustic immittance. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND545: Diagnotic Procedures in Audiology II
Principles and procedures for advanced audiologic assessment focusing on the auditory brainstem response. The middle latency potentials, late potentials and electrocochleography are also covered. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND546: Diagnostic Procedures in Audiology III
Principles and procedures for vestibular assessment focusing on electronystagmography and videonystagmography. Course also covers vestibular anatomy and rehabilitation techniques. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND547: Clincal Laboratory for Diagnostic I
Applied clinical laboratory for Diagnostic I. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND548: Clinical Laboratory for Diagnostic II
Applied clinical laboratory for Diagnostic II. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND549: Clinical Laboratory for Diagnostic III
Applied clinical laboratory for Diagnostic III. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND550: Basic Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting
Basic understanding of the parts of a hearing aid and the role of those parts in the function of amplification systems. Topics include history and care of hearing aids as well as hearing aide selection procedures. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND551: Clinical Laboratory Basic Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting
Applied clinical laboratory for Basic Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND563: Clincal Practicum II
Supervised clinical practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND576: Aural Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan
Study of theory and techniques for developing speech reading and auditory training programs for individuals with hearing loss. Also considered will be basics of American Sign Language and social and vocational concerns. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and disorders; and CSND 468; and CSND 544 or equivalent.
CSND577: Scientific and Professional Writing
Provides an in-depth analysis of the organization and composition of articles, analyses and reviews according to formats prescribed by the academic, legal and other professions. Approaches to the writing of technical, research and clinical reports which contribute to and document the evolution and expansion of the scientific and professional body of knowledge in the health sciences are highlighted. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND580: Aural Rehabilitation for Adults
Advanced study of the effects of hearing loss on communication, assessment and intervention strategies, assistive devices and counseling for adults. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND581: Pediatric Aural (Re)Habilitation
Advanced study of the effects of hearing loss on communication, educational development, assessment and intervention strategies, and counseling for children with hearing loss and their families. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND601: Auditory Processing Disorders
The study of auditory processing disorders in school-age children and adults. The course will include the impact of such disorders on receptive language, expressive language, reading, academic achievement, attending behaviors and organizational skills. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders; CSND 468 or CSND 544 or equivalent.
CSND602: Hearing and Speech Science
Advanced study of the foundations of acoustics and mechanisms for the production and perception of speech. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND620: Pediatric Audiology
Study of assessment and intervention techniques for infants and young children with hearing loss. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND621: Implantable Devices for the Remediation of Hearing Loss
Clinical and theoretical information regarding implantable devices for the remediation of hearing loss. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND663: Clinical Practicum III
Supervised Clinical Practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND671: Special Topics in Audiology
Contemporary topics in the field of audiology: national certification and state licensure requirements, changing healthcare practices and the provision of audiology services, presentation of faculty and student research, clinical case presentations, among others. Students may repeat this course up to four times as long as the topic of the seminar is not the same. Course may be taken three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND696: Issues in Healthcare Systems
An analysis of selected professional and policy issues affecting the present and projected healthcare delivery system. Issues concerning healthcare personnel, patients, healthcare technology, organizational structures and facilities, finance mechanisms and the role of government are stressed in relation to how they influence healthcare services and delivery. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Sc.D.in Audiology or permission of graduate advisor.
CSND700: Clinical Externship/Audiology
Intensive supervised off-campus clinical practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND701: Auditory Anatomy and Physiology
Gross and fine anatomy and physiology of the mammalian peripheral and central auditory system. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. CSND 410 as prerequisite or corequisite or permission of instructor.
CSND702: Clinical Instrumentation
Principles and use of clinical instrumentation in speech-language pathology and audiology. Laboratory exercises of a clinical emphasis are provided to illustrate course content. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND703: Biomedical Ethics
A study of the application of human and professional values, judgment and choices to selected ethical dilemmas that arise in health care practice. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND704: Clinical Laboratory in Auditory Processing Disorders
Principles and procedures for advanced auditory evaluation of central auditory processing disorders. Underlying mechanisms, assessment and treatment will be addressed. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND705: Community and Industrial Audiology
Measurement of noise and its impact on hearing and communication. The impact of noise in industrial, school and military settings will be addressed. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND707: Basic Medical Audiology: Genetics and Pathology
The role of genetics and embryology on auditory function as they apply to the understanding of diseases and disorders of the ear. Attention will be paid to the Human Genome Project as it has provided a wealth of information that is critical to clinical practice. The essentials of infection control and common medical terminology as they relate to audiologic practice will also be addressed. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND708: Psychoacoustics I
Study of psychophysical methods and perception of the parameters of sound in humans and animals with normally functioning auditory mechanisms. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND709: Laboratory for Psychoacoustics I
This course serves as a corequisite for CSND 708 and will allow those students in CSND 708 to apply concepts and make basic psychoacoustic measurements. 1 sh.
CSND722: Advanced Auditory Potentials
Overview of audiological applications of auditory event-related potentials, including the P1-N1-P2 complex, the mismatch negativity and P3. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND750: Research Methods
Provides students with a working knowledge of the research process, including formulation of a research question, measurement and various statistical procedures of data analysis. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND762: Clinical Practicum IV
Supervised clinical practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND763: Clinical Practicum V
Supervised clinical practicum. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND807: Advanced Medical Audiology
Advanced study of the pathology of the auditory and vestibular system. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. CSND 707 or permission of insructor.
CSND808: Psychoacoustics II
Advanced study of the effects of hearing loss and aging on the perception of simple and complex sounds. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. CSND 708 or permission of instructor.
CSND809: Speech Perception
The study of perception of language from a psychological base. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of hearing loss on the perception of speech and spoken language. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND819: Laboratory for Psychoacoustics II
Instrumentation for the hearing science laboratory. This course has a classroom component and a laboratory component to give students an opportunity to design and use laboratory instrumentation to explore priniciples of auditory research. 1 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND834: Seminar in University Teaching
This seminar will prepare students for CSND 835, Practicum in University Teaching. 1 sh.
CSND835: Practicum in University Teaching
Supervised teaching experience in audiology. May be taken twice for a total of 4.0 credits. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND836: Practicum in Clinical Preceptorship
Supervised clinical supervision/clinical teaching experience in audiology.. 2 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND837: Seminar in Clinical Preceptorship
This course will prepare students for CSND 836, Practicum in Clinical Preceptorship. 1 sh.
CSND850: Directed Research I
Development of the research question and review of the literature. Can be taken up to three times for 9.0 credits. Research project will be graded as IP (In Progress) until requirements are completed, at which time a grade will be given. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND851: Directed Research II
Development of the study design, development of IRB application, and data collection. Can be taken up to three times for 9.0 credits. Research project will be graded as IP (In Progress) until requirements are completed, at which time a grade will be given. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND852: Directed Research III
Data collection and development of the final document. Can be taken up to three times for 9.0 credits. Research project will be graded as IP (In Progress) until requirements are completed, at which time a grade will be given. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology.
CSND862: Fourth Year Externship I
Intensive supervised off-campus clinical residency. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND863: Fourth Year Externship II
Intensive supervised off-campus clinical residency. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of department chair.
CSND864: Online Grand Rounds
Fourth-year externship students discuss clinical cases with peers and faculty. 1 - 6 sh.
CSND899: Directed Readings
A directed readings course is a tailored reading course negotiated between an instructor and a student to enable that student to explore in depth a particular topic or area of knowledge with the guidance of a faculty member. Directed readings courses shall not duplicate the content of regular courses. The may, of course, build on and extend exploration commenced in regular courses. May be repeated up to four times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Permission of advisor.
CSND900: Dissertation
While enrolled in CSND 900, students will work with their dissertation advisor and dissertation committee. Credits are reported as IP (In Progress) while the dissertation is being written. At the successful conclusion of the dissertation defense, a final grade of Pass will be recorded. The course may be repeated up to four times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 1 - 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in Sc.D.in Audiology. Advancement to candidacy.
STAT547: Design and Analysis of Experiments
Fundamental principles of design; fixed, random and mixed models; factorial designs; designs with restricted randomization; split-plot design; confounding; fractional replication; experimental and sampling errors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: STAT 541 or STAT 548, and permission of graduate program coordinator.
STAT600: Statistical Methods for Research Workers I
Planning effective observational and experimental research, data collection and summarization, significance testing and p-values, t-test, chi-square, regression and correlation, use of statistical software, reading statistical results in the literature. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Doctoral status, permission of graduate program coordinator.
STAT601: Statistical Methods for Research Workers II
Principles and practices of experimental design. Randomized comparative designs, randomized block designs, factorial designs, dealing with concomitant variables, repeated measurements. Predictive modeling and analysis of designed studies. Topics from multivariate analysis, time series analysis, categorical data analysis. Students analyze data from research projects. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: STAT 600 or equivalent, permission of graduate program coordinator.
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