Doctoral Program in Clinical Audiology: Sample Course Sequence for Ph.D. and Au.D. Tracks (updated 8/2016)

I. Ph.D. and Au.D. Tracks for Post-B.A. Students
Prerequisites
 
Au.D. Track
Au.D./Ph.D. Track
HESP 311 Anat, Phys, and Path of the Auditory System (3) HESP 311 (3)
HESP 407 Bases of Hearing Science (3) HESP 407 (3) 
HESP 400 Speech and Lang Development in Children (3) HESP 400 (3) 
HESP 411 Introduction to Audiology HESP 411 (3)
PSYC 200 Statistics Course (3) OR EDMS 451 PSYC 200 or EDMS 451
HESP 417 Principles and Methods/Observation in Audiology (3) HESP 417 (3)

 

Year 1 
 
Au.D. Track
Au.D./Ph.D. Track
Fall     
HESP 606 Basic Hearing Measurement (3) HESP 606 (3)
HESP 700 Hearing Aids I (3) HESP 700 (3)
HESP 600 Instrumentation (3) OR HESP 604 (Acoustic & Perc. Phon) HESP 600 (3)
HESP 649 A Clinical Practicum in Audiology Diagnostics (2) HESP 649A (2) 
Winter    
HESP 615 Counseling in Communicative Disorders (3)  
Spring    
HESP 701 Hearing Aids II (3)  HESP 701 (3)
EDMS 465 Quantitative Research Methods I (3) EDMS 465 (3)
HESP 706 Advanced Clinical Audiology (3) HESP 706 (3)
Summer Session I    
HESP 635 Rehabilitative Audiology (3) HESP 635 (3)
HESP 649A  Clinical Practicum in Audiology Diagnostics (2)  HESP 649A (2)
Summer Session II    
HESP 634 Anatomy & Physiology of the Auditory & Vestib Systems (3) HESP 634 (3)

 

Year 2 
 
Au.D. Track
Au.D./Ph.D. Track
Fall     
HESP 630 Electrophysiologic Measures I (3) HESP 630 (3)
HESP 722 Psychoacoustics (3)  HESP 722 (3)
HESP 645 Pediatric Audiology (3)  HESP 645 (3) 
HESP 649 A Clinical Practicum in Audiology Diagnostics (2) HESP 649A (2) 
Winter    
HESP 704 Practice Management (3)   (if offered)   
Spring    
HESP 632 Medical Audiology (3) HESP 632 (3)
HESP 724 Research Design (3) HESP 724 (3)
HESP 636 Geriatric Audiology (3) OR  HESP 636 (3) OR
HESP 730 Electrophysiologic Measures II (3)  HESP 730 (3) 
HESP 729 Advanced Clinical Practice (2) (Clinical Externship) HESP 729 (2) 
Summer    
(Capstone Research w/o registration)  EDMS 646 Quant. Res. Meth. II (3)
  HESP 898 Pre-candidacy research (2)

 

Year 3
 
Au.D. Track
Au.D./Ph.D. Track
Fall     
HESP 712 Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Devices (3) Grad Elective
HESP 710 Industrial and Environmental Noise (3) Grad Elective
HESP 729 Advanced Clinical Practice (2) (Clinical Externship) HESP 729A
Winter    
HESP 704 Practice Management (3)   (if offered)   
Spring    
HESP 632 Medical Audiology (3) HESP 632 (3)
HESP 724 Research Design (3) HESP 724 (3)
HESP 636 Geriatric Audiology (3) OR  HESP 636 (3) OR
HESP 730 Electrophysiologic Measures II (3)  HESP 730 (3) 
HESP 729 Advanced Clinical Practice (2) (Clinical Externship) HESP 729 (2) 
HESP 849  Capstone Research I (2)  HESP 898 Pre-candidacy research (2)
Winter    
HESP 704 Practice Management (3)   (if offered)   
Spring    
HESP 730 Electrophysiologic Measures II (3) OR HESP 730 (3) OR
HESP 636 Geriatric Audiology (3) HESP 636 (3) 
HESP 859 Capstone Research II (2) Grad Elective Courses (3-6)
    HESP 898 Pre-candidacy research (2)
Au.D. Comps at end of semester --> admission to candidacy Ph.D. Comps at end of semester --> admission to candidacy
Complete and present Capstone Research Project  
Summer  
(Capstone project presentation if not completed in spring)  

 

Year 4

[Forms for Admission to Candidacy submitted by October 1 Yr 4 to Graduate School for Au.D. students] 

 
Au.D. Track
Au..D./Ph.D. Track

HESP 829

Clinical Internship Residency

6 cr/semester, in summer, fall, spring, total of 18

(Degree completed at end of Year 4) 

 
    Year 4, 5, 6
    HESP 829 Clinical Internship Residency (18 cr. Total)
    BIOL 600 (2) Scientific Ethics
    HESP 899 (6) Dissertation Research
    Dissertation Research continues (6 cr/semester) until data collection and write-up are completed

 

Number of Credits
Pre-candidacy:
Au.D.
Ph.D.
Academic Coursework: 57 60
Clinical Practicum:  14 14
Pre-Candidacy Research:   6
Post-candidacy:     
Clinical Internship:  18 18
Capstone Research:  4  
Dissertation Research:   12
TOTAL: 93 110

 

II. Doctor of Audiology Program for Professionals (Au.D.)

(Note: This program is for Audiologists with an M.A. degree and 2+ years of professional experience) 

Year 1
Fall
HESP 722 Experimental Audiology (3)
HESP 630 Electrophysiologic Measures (3)
HESP 710 Industrial and Environmental Noise (3) 
Winter
HESP 704 Audiology Practice Management (3) [option 1]
Spring
HESP 632 Medical Audiology (3)
HESP 706 Advanced Clinical Audiology (3)
HESP 724 Research Design (3) 
Summer
HESP 634 Anatomy & Physiology of Auditory & Vestibular Systems (3) [option 2]
Capstone Resarch (without registration) 

 

Year 2
Fall
HESP 712 Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies (3)
HESP 849 Capstone Research I (2) 
Comprehensive examinations taken in November --> admission to candidacy
Spring 
HESP 636 Geriatric Audiology (3) OR
HESP 730 Electrophysiologic Measures II (3)
HESP 701 Hearing Aids II (3)
HESP 859 Capstone Research II (2)

 

Number of Credits
Academic Coursework: 30
Clinical Practicum (optional):  (6)
Capstone Research:  4
TOTAL: 34

 

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08/10/2016 - 1:23 pm