AUD 70000 Anatomy & Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Investigation of the structure, and function of the auditory and vestibular systems and basic concepts in genetics.
AUD 70300 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
30 hours lecture, 15 hours laboratory; 4 credits
Description: Exploration of the decibel, sound transmission, complex stimuli, psychoacoustic methods, signal detection theory, auditory sensitivity, masking, loudness, pitch, binaural hearing.
AUD 70500 Speech-Language Sciences
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Exploration of phonological, lexical syntactic-morphological, and pragmatic aspects of human communication associated with speech, language, hearing, and related disorders, normal processes of speech and language comprehension and production over the life span.
AUD 70900 Instrumentation in Audiology
15 hours lecture, 30 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Measurement and calibration of the physical characteristics of acoustic, electric, and other non-acoustic stimuli; instrumentation, digital technology; bio-electrical hazards.
AUD 71000 Diagnostic Audiology
30 hours lecture plus conference, 15 hours laboratory; 4 credits
Description: Study of audiological test procedures and interpretation in the assessment of peripheral and functional hearing impairment.
Prerequisites: Acoustics and Psychoacoustics; Anatomy & Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System; and Instrumentation in Audiology
AUD 71200 Speech-Language Pathology for Audiologists
15 hours lecture plus conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Exploration of the effects of communication disorders and differences on audiological testing, treatment and counseling; screening and prevention of communication disorders across the life span. In accordance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's certification standards, students will complete the hours of speech and language screenings in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite: Speech-Languages Sciences
AUD 71600 Physiological Acoustics*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Detailed study of the pneumatic /mechanical/hydraulic/electrical interfaces involved in the transduction of acoustic energy through the auditory system. In-depth investigation of the external ear biophysics, middle ear transfer function, cochlear hydrodynamics and hydromechanics, auditory biopotentials, cochlear non-linearity, neural transduction and neural coding in the peripheral and central auditory systems.
Prerequisites: Acoustics and Psychoacoustics; and Anatomy & Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System
AUD 71800 Introduction to Research Methods
30 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Exploration of issues and concepts in study design and analysis including types of research, controlling for confounding variables, measurement errors and their effects, statistical methods, and their applications to clinical populations.
AUD 72000 Multicultural Issues for Audiologists*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Examination of multicultural influences on the prevalence of auditory, vestibular, and otologic disorders; dialectical considerations for suprathreshold speech-recognition assessment; multicultural influences on attitudes toward health care providers, health care, disability, and the deaf; ramifications of cultural diversity for professional practice; using culturally sensitive measures and protocols for assessment and management.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 72500 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Hearing Conservation*
15 hours lecture plus conference; 1 credit
Description: Overview of the anatomical, physiological, and psychological effects of noise; regulations and laws related to noise; hearing conservation programs and the audiologist's role in noise measurement, noise control, and identification and prevention of hearing loss from noise exposure.
Prerequisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 73000 Amplification I
30 hours lecture plus conference and laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Examination of hearing-aid components, hearing aid candidacy, output limiting/compression, electroacoustic and real-ear measures, prescriptives procedures, amplification, earmolds and earmold acoustics, cerumen management, binaural issues including deprivation and acclimatization, approaches to hearing-aid evaluation.
Prerequisites: Audiology Practicum I; Diagnostic Audiology; and Instrumentation in Audiology
AUD 73300 Communication Skills of Adults with Hearing Loss
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: A comprehensive approach to rehabilitation of adults with hearing impairment; assessment of adult communicative function including auditory/visual speech perception, and use of self-assessment using cochlear implants and other sensory aids.
Prerequisites: Audiology Practicum I and Diagnostic Audiology
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Amplification I
AUD 73500 Auditory Electrophysiology
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Advanced differential diagnosis of auditory disorders. Exploration of theoretical bases and clinical aspects of otoacoustic emissions and middle ear measurement.
Prerequisites: Audiology Practicum I and Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 74000 Aural Habilitation
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Roles and responsibilities of the audiologist in clinical and educational settings. Assessment and management of communicative function in children with hearing impairment, including those with minimal hearing loss. Development of strategies for improving speech perception skills including usage of assistive technology.
Prerequisites: Audiology Practicum I and Speech-Language Sciences
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Amplification I
AUD 74200 Auditory Evoked Responses*
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Exploration of the theoretical bases and clinical applications of the auditory evoked potentials.
Prerequisites: Auditory Electrophysiology
AUD 74600 Pediatric Audiology
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Exploration of the effects of hearing loss on child development, prevalence of hearing loss in childhood, embryology, genetic issues, development of auditory function, hearing and balance disorders in children, pediatric audiology assessment battery, pediatric considerations in amplification, assessment of special populations.
Prerequisites: Amplification l; Audiology Practicum I; and Auditory Evoked Responses
AUD 74800 Amplification ll*
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Advanced signal processing, verification, validation/outcome measures, pediatric amplification fitting, noise-reduction strategies, multi-microphone/directional technology, troubleshooting/repair, hearing-aid orientation.
Prerequisites: Amplification I
AUD 75000 Counseling*
15 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Contemporary theories of counseling. Application of principles and methods to problems faced by individuals with communication, hearing, vestibular and tinnitus disorders and their families. Counseling strategies to maximize the individual's ability to understand, adapt and cope with his/her disorder.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum I
AUD 76000 Medical Audiology*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Medical and audiological aspects of hearing and balance disorders, including issues in genetics, otologic assessment and treatment, and use of imaging studies.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Auditory Evoked Responses
AUD 76300 Vestibular Evaluation and Management*
15 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Investigation of balance tests including electronystagmography, posturography, and rotary chair; and vestibular rehabilitation.
Prerequisite: Auditory Electrophysiology
AUD 76400 Tinnitus Evaluation and Management*
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Electrophysiologic and behavioral assessement of tinnitus and tinnitus management through sound therapies and behavioral/psychological techniques.
AUD 76500 Audiologic Research Proposal*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Critiquing of research and the development of individual research proposals. Development of Institutional Review Board (IRB) application.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Research Methods
AUD 76700 Amplification lll
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Advanced programming. FM fitting and evaluation; special fittings; developing technologies; current research in amplification.
Prerequisites: Amplification II
AUD 77000 Cochlear Implants and other Sensory Aids*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Effects of electrical stimulation on the auditory system; exploration of candidacy, principles of signal processing, and audiologic management for children and adults who use cochlear implants and other sensory aids.
Prerequisites: Amplification I; Physiological Acoustics; and Speech-Language Sciences
AUD 77200 Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment and Treatment*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Relevant neuroanatomy and physiology of auditory pathways: behavioral and physiological assessment techniques and management procedures for children and adults with auditory processing disorders.
Prerequisites: Pediatric Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology for Audiologists
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Aural Habilitation
AUD 77400 Hearing and Aging*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Examination of the biological, physiological and sociological changes accompanying the aging process; protocols for evaluating and treating older adults with hearing impairment.
Prerequisites: Amplification I; Auditory Electrophysiology; and Communication Skills of Adults with Hearing Loss
AUD 77600 Seminar in Professional Practice - Business Practices*
30 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Issues of a professional nature that impact on the practice of Audiology. Topics include licensure, accreditation/certification, quality assurance, reimbursement, establishing a private practice, professional liability, privacy/confidentiality and ethics.
Prerequisites: Amplification II; and Seminar in Audiology I
AUD 7780x (last digit in course number to reflect number of credits) Topics in Audiology*
15-45 hours; 1-3 credits (variable)
Description: This topics course allows for expanded coverage of topic(s) covered in other AUD courses and/or focus on emerging issues in audiologic practice or research. Courses are repeatable.
Prerequisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 78000 Audiologic Research*
15 hours lecture plus conference; 1 credit
Description: Students, under the direction of their clinical research project committee, will carry out the proposal developed in Audiologic Research Proposal.
Prerequisite: Audiologic Research Proposal
AUD 79000 Introductory Audiology Practicum*
15 hours laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Laboratory in audiologic assessment and hearing-aid evaluation and introduction to practicum protocols and procedures, under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York State licensed Audiologist.
Co-requisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 79001 Audiology Practicum I
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Introductory Audiology Practicum
AUD 79002 Audiology Practicum II
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical Practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum I
AUD 79003 Audiology Practicum III
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical Practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum II
AUD 79004 Audiology Practicum IV
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical Practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum III
AUD 79005 Audiology Practicum V
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical Practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum IV
AUD 79006 Audiology Practicum VI
15 hours Laboratory; 1 credit
Description: Clinical Practicum in assessment and management of a wide variety of hearing disorders under the supervision of an ASHA certified and New York Licensed audiologist.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum V
AUD 79601 Seminar in Audiology I
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum I
AUD 79602 Seminar in Audiology II
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum II
AUD 79603 Seminar in Audiology III
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum III
AUD 79604 Seminar in Audiology IV
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum IV
AUD 79605 Seminar in Audiology V
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum V
AUD 79606 Seminar in Audiology VI
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Examination of ethical issues, certification standards, center policies and procedures, infectious disease and infection control, history taking, report-writing, counseling, case studies, procedures and protocols in various settings.
Co-requisite: Audiology Practicum VI
AUD 79800 Independent Study
Conference; 1-3 credits
Description: Limited research review or research study to permit in-depth exploration of single area; with faculty supervision.
AUD 79901 Audiology Residency I**
1 - 3 credits
Description: Students will be placed and supervised in setting(s), which will meet CAA standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence for the clinical residency year. Students must successfully complete AUD 79901 Audiology Residency I, AUD 79902 Audiology Residency II, and AUD 79903 Audiology Residency III to complete their clinical residency requirement.
Prerequisite: Seminar in Audiology VI
AUD 79902 Audiology Residency II**
1 - 3 credits
Description: Students will be placed and supervised in setting(s), which will meet CAA standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence for the clinical residency year. Students must successfully complete AUD 79901 Audiology Residency I, AUD 79902 Audiology Residency II, and AUD 79903 Audiology Residency III to complete their clinical residency requirement.
Prerequisite: Audiology Residency I
AUD 79903 Audiology Residency III**
1 - 3 credits
Description: Students will be placed and supervised in setting(s), which will meet CAA standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence for the clinical residency year. Students must successfully complete AUD 79901 Audiology Residency I, AUD 79902 Audiology Residency II, and AUD 79903 Audiology Residency III to complete their clinical residency requirement.
Prerequisite: Audiology Residency II
* Coursework for Non-Licensure Track - Post Master's Degree Students.
**Students take these courses for 3 credits each except when advised by a Coordinator of Clinical Education in Audiology to do otherwise.
REQUIRED (3 courses)
AUD 71600 Physiological Acoustics
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Detailed study of the pneumatic/mechanical/hydraulic/electrical interfaces involved in the transduction of acoustic energy through the auditory system. In-depth investigation of the external ear biophysics, the middle ear transfer function, cochlear hydrodynamics and hydromechanics, auditory biopotentials, cochlear non-linearity, neural transduction and neural coding in the peripheral and central auditory systems.
Prerequisites: Acoustics and Psychoacoustics and Anatomy & Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System
AUD 76500 Audiologic Research Proposal
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Critiquing of research and the development of individual research proposals. Development of Institutional Review Board (IRB) application.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Research Methods
AUD 78000 Audiologic Research
15 hours lecture plus conference; 1 credit
Description: Students, under the direction of their clinical research project committee, will carry out the proposal developed in Audiologic Research Proposal
Prerequisite: Audiologic Research Proposal
ELECTIVE (8 of 11 courses)
AUD 72000 Multicultural Issues for Audiologists
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Examination of multicultural influences on the prevalence of auditory, vestibular, and otologic disorders; dialectical considerations for suprathreshold speech-recognition assessment; multicultural influences on attitudes toward health care providers, health care, disability, and deaf; ramifications of cultural diversity for professional practice; using culturally sensitive measures and protocols for assessment and management.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 72500 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Hearing Conservation
15 hours lecture plus conference; 1 credit
Description: Overview of the anatomical, physiological, and psychological effects of noise; regulations and laws related to noise; hearing conservation programs, and the audiologist's role in noise measurement, noise control, and identification and prevention of hearing loss from noise exposure.
Prerequisite: Diagnostic Audiology
AUD 74200 Auditory Evoked Responses
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Exploration of the theoretical bases and clinical applications of the auditory evoked potentials.
Prerequisites: Auditory Electrophysiology
AUD 74800 Amplification ll
15 hours lecture and conference, 15 hours laboratory; 3 credits
Description: Advanced signal processing, verification, validation/outcome measures, pediatric amplification fitting, noise-reduction strategies, multi-microphone/directional technology, troubleshooting/repair, hearing-aid orientation.
Prerequisites: Amplification I
AUD 75000 Counseling
15 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Contemporary theories of counseling. Application of principles and methods to problems faced by individuals with communication, hearing, vestibular and tinnitus disorders and their families. Counseling strategies to maximize the individual's ability to understand, adapt and cope with his/her disorder.
Prerequisite: Audiology Practicum I
AUD 76000 Medical Audiology
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Medical and audiological aspects of hearing and balance disorders, including issues in genetics, otologic assessment and treatment, and use of imaging studies.
Prerequisites: Auditory Evoked Responses
AUD 76300 Vestibular Evaluation and Management*
15 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Investigation of balance tests including electronystagmography, posturography, and rotary chair;and vestibular rehabilitation.
Prerequisite: Auditory Electrophysiology
AUD 76400 Tinnitus Evaluation and Management
15 hours; 1 credit
Description: Electrophysiologic and behavioral assessement of tinnitus and tinnitus management through sound therapies and behavioral/psychological techniques.
AUD 77000 Cochlear Implants and other Sensory Aids
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Effects of electrical stimulation on the auditory system; exploration of candidacy, principles of signal processing, and audiologic management for children and adults who use cochlear implants and other sensory aids.
Prerequisites: Amplification I; Physiological Acoustics; and Speech-Language Sciences
AUD 77200 Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment and Treatment
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Relevant neuroanatomy and physiology of auditory pathways: behavioral and physiological assessment techniques and management procedures for children and adults with auditory processing disorders.
Prerequisites: Pediatric Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology for Audiologists
Prerequisite or co-requisite: Aural Habilitation
AUD 77400 Hearing and Aging
30 hours lecture plus conference; 3 credits
Description: Examination of the biological, physiological and sociological changes accompanying the aging process; protocols for evaluating and treating older adults with hearing impairment.
Prerequisites: Amplification I; Auditory Electrophysiology; and Communication Skills of Adults with Hearing Loss
AUD 77600 Seminar in Professional Practice - Business Practices
30 hours lecture plus conference; 2 credits
Description: Issues of a professional nature that impact on the practice of Audiology. Topics include licensure, accreditation/certification, quality assurance, reimbursement, establishing a private practice, professional liability, privacy/confidentiality and ethics.
Prerequisites: Amplification II and Seminar in Audiology I
AUD 79800 Independent Study
Conference, 1-3 credits (1 credit per semester for up to 3 semesters)
Description: Limited research review or research study to permit in-depth exploration of single area; with faculty supervision.