On-Campus Program - Sample Curriculum (YEAR 1)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4
FALL
SPA 6010 Basic Auditory Sciences (3 credits)
Nature of sound, structure and function of auditory system, frequency selectivity, auditory filtering, and psychoacoustics of pure tones and complex sounds.
SPA 5347 Amplification I (2 credits)
Theoretical and applied understanding of current technology in amplification systems for hearing impaired.
SPA 6113L Hearing Aid Analysis Lab (1 credit)
Advanced analysis and description of electroacoustic properties of hearing aids.
SPA 5304 Principles of Audiological Evaluation (3 credits)
Advanced procedures in speech audiometry, masking, and audiogram interpretation.
SPA 5102 Auditory Anatomy and Physiology (2 credits)
In-depth coverage of anatomy and physiology of auditory system to support understanding of auditory function in persons with healthy auditory mechanisms and those with specific disorders.
SPA 5627 Manual Communication with the Hearing Impaired (1 credit)
Overview of signing systems, including ASL, Signed English, and Signing Exact English. Emphasis on signing skills most useful to audiologist.
SPRING
SPA 6506 Clinical Clerkship in Audiology (1 credit)
Beginning level audiologic practicum.
SPA 6805 Introduction to Graduate Research (3 credits)
Required of all graduate students specializing in speech-language pathology or audiology.
SPA 6316 Clinical Auditory Electrophysiology (3 credits)
Auditory electrophysiological measures used in clinical assessment.
SPA 5627 Manual Communication with the Hearing Impaired (1 credit)
Overview of signing systems, including ASL, Signed English, and Signing Exact English. Emphasis on signing skills most useful to audiologist.
SPA 6305 Pediatric Audiology (3 credits)
Developmental and genetic aspects of hearing, screening and diagnostic procedures, and intervention protocols.
SUMMER
CAS 6191 Medical Audiology (2 credits)
Differential diagnosis of hearing impairment.
SPA 5128 Speech Perception (2 credits)
Understanding speech perception in hearing-impaired and/or aged listeners. Auditory and cognitive hypotheses to explain speech-recognition deficits; and clinical and theoretical intervention strategies to alleviate perceptual deficits in these populations.
SPA 6506 Clinical Clerkship (1 credit)
Beginning level audiologic practicum.
GMS 7795 Medical Neuroscience (4 credits)
Intensive readings and lectures in specialized fields of neuroscience and allied disciplines.
