Audiology Doctorate (Au.D.)

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The Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) program is a four-year post-baccalaureate program consisting of three years of didactic coursework and on- and off-campus clinical rotations and a fourth year, full-time, external clinical placement. Students also are required to complete a research capstone project during their third year of study. The master’s (M.A.) education program in speech/language pathology and the doctoral (Au.D.) education program in audiology at the University of South Dakota is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 toll free or 301-296-5700.

Doctor of Audiology: Total 115-130 credit hours

Major Area Coursework

Audiology coursework-102 credit hours:
DCOM 522 - AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT I 3 cr
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 528 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3 cr
*Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 595 - PRACTICUM 1 to 6 cr (14 credit hours required) 6 semesters
DCOM 713 - PSYCHOACOUSTICS 3 cr
DCOM 714 - SIGNAL ENCODING 3 cr
DCOM 715 - AUDIOLOGY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 3 cr
DCOM 716 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN AURAL REHABILITATION 3 cr
DCOM 717 - GENETICS OF HEARING LOSS 3 cr
DCOM 722 - AMPLIFICATION I 3 cr
DCOM 723 - HEARING CONSERVATION 3 cr
DCOM 725 - OAEs AND BALANCE FUNCTION TESTING 3 cr
DCOM 726 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF HEARING 3 cr
DCOM 727 - PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY 3 cr
DCOM 728 - CENTRAL AUDITORY NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 3 cr
DCOM 729 - PATHOLOGIES OF HEARING 3 cr
DCOM 740 - COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES 3 cr
DCOM 888 - INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 1 to 6 cr (4 credit hours required) 2 semesters
DCOM 794 - INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 1 to 12 cr (12 credit hours required) 2 semesters
DCOM 796 - FIELD EXPERIENCE: EXTERNSHIP IN AUDIOLOGY (C) 9 cr (27 credit hours required) 3 semesters
Elective Courses: 9 credit hours
Elective graduate courses are available both within and outside the department. Nine credit hours of supporting course work are required. Of these, three credit hours must be taken outside DCOM. The remaining six credit hours may be taken either in DCOM or in another discipline, but must not be in audiology. Contact the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department for additional information.
Communication Sciences and Disorders core coursework (10-19 credit hours):
DCOM 523 - AURAL REHABILITATION 3 cr *Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 532 - DISORDERS OF PHONOLOGY AND ARTICULATION 3 cr *Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 535 - LANGUAGE DISORDERS OF CHILDREN 3 cr *Unless taken at the undergraduate level.
DCOM 710 - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS I 1 cr
DCOM 724 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SCIENCE 3 cr
DCOM 730 - CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS 3 cr
DCOM 787 - THEORIES AND METHODS OF GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH 3 cr
Note:

All graduate students working toward the completion of graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders must meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in their area of emphasis (Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology) by the end of their degree program. The ASHA requirements may be waived for international students. In addition, all graduate students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in the final semester of their graduate study. The Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty will determine the content, form, and the length of the examination. Specific academic and clinical practicum requirements for the degrees and national certification are contained in the department’s Student Handbook. Consult your advisor or the department chairperson.

Items marked with an “*” can be taken at the undergraduate level and can range from 3-15 credit hours. If all five courses are fulfilled at the undergraduate level, the total number of credit hours required for this degree will equate to 115 credit hours. If none of the courses are fulfilled at the undergraduate level, the degree will require 130 credit hours.