The Au.D. is a four year post-baccalaureate degree that focuses on preparing highly qualified specialists in audiology. The Au.D. program includes education in the basic sciences and disorders as well as practical experience with outstanding clinical training. The Au.D. curriculum includes courses dealing with the scientific bases of audiology including acoustics and instrumentation, anatomy and physiology of the auditory and nervous systems, and auditory and speech perception. Clinical coursework includes diagnostic audiology, pediatric audiology, central auditory processing disorders, industrial audiology, medical audiology, auditory pathology, auditory evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions, vestibular assessment, amplification and cochlear implants. |