Doctor of Audiology

Our Program

Our program is a 4-year, 110-unit course of study that includes academic courses, clinical rotations, and a doctoral research project. The AuD program is a full-time program designed to be completed in 11 semesters, including summer session. The faculty is committed to student success. With 8-12 students in each cohort, class sizes are small to facilitate faculty-student interaction.

At our on-campus clinic, AuD students will work with graduate students in other healthcare fields to provide coordinated care and support to adults with hearing loss. Our off-campus clinical rotations will take place in a variety of public and private clinical settings to allow students to train under experienced audiologists in our community.

Interested? Details on how to apply will be posted by October 1, 2024. Applications will be accepted through the cut-off date of January 15th, 2025.

For more information, call the AuD office at 408-924-1754.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Doctor of Audiology students are expected to demonstrate competence in the following Program Learning Outcomes:

PLO #1: Specialized Knowledge
- Students will recall, apply, and synthesize their knowledge of the hearing and balance mechanisms, including normal processes, disorders, and treatments.
  1. Students will demonstrate knowledge and skill competencies outlined by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE).
PLO #2: Social Responsibilities
- Students will summarize and describe the contexts in which they may practice audiology, with attention to local and culturally sensitive models of health care.
  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to act ethically, intentionally, and conscientiously regarding issues related to inclusion and diversity.
PLO #3: Intellectual Skills
- Students will correctly interpret theories, assumptions, and protocols appropriate to audiology practice (i.e., diagnosis and treatment) within quantitative and qualitative methodologies. They will also demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively, effectively communicate, gather and process information thoroughly and ethically, write in a scientific voice, and engage in interprofessional activities.
PLO #4: Integrative Knowledge of Skills
- Students will design, complete, and present a scholarly research project that will reflect the depth of contemporary audiology knowledge and contribute to knowledge in hearing science or to improvements in audiology practice, policy, or client outcomes.
PLO #5: Applied Knowledge of Skills
- Students will apply classroom theories and prior clinical experiences to new clinical settings, age groups, disorders, technologies, and devices, with increasing speed, effectiveness, and independence.

Graduates of our program will be ethical, culturally sensitive, prepared to assume leadership roles, and experienced in an interprofessional team approach to patient care among infants, toddlers, children, adults, and elders.

Course Descriptions

Descriptions of all our courses are available in the university catalog.

Program Course Descriptions (Print Version)

Year 1

Fall

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 501: Acoustics and Instrumentation	Fundamentals of the physics of sound and techniques for measuring and analyzing sound and sound environments related to audiological practice.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program
AuD 502: Anatomy and Physiology	Anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems, including outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear; embryologic origins and development of structures related to body systems.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program
AuD 503: Psychoacoustics	Psychoacoustic theory and methods; auditory perception in normal hearing and hearing-impaired listeners. Includes lab demonstrations and projects.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program
AuD 504: Audiological Assessment I	Evaluation of hearing using the standard audiological test battery (pure tone audiometrics, speech audiometry, acoustic immittance, and OAEs); differential diagnosis of hearing loss.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program
AuD 505A: Professional Issues I	Topics related to the professional practice of audiology, including: the role of professional associations; scope of practice; code of ethics; HIPAA regulations; introduction to interprofessional practice; introduction to evidence-based practice. Clinical observations and experiences that underscore concepts will be included.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program

Spring

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 506: Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Auditory Nervous System (CANS)	The organization and function of the central auditory nervous system, including the effects of hearing loss on brain organization. The relationship between visual/proprioceptive systems and hearing and balance also will be examined.	3	AuD 502 AuD 503
AuD 507: Hearing Aids I	Electroacoustical characteristics of hearing aids and group amplification systems. Topics include signal processing strategies and software used by audiologists to provide audible, intelligible, and comfortable amplification. Devices used in specialized hearing aid fittings also will be examined.	3	Matriculation into the Doctor of Audiology Program
AuD 508: Audiological Assessment II	Advanced concepts in tympanometry and otoacoustic emissions, and their role in the evaluation and differential diagnosis of hearing loss.	3	AuD 504
AuD 509: Practicum in Audiology	Placement in SJSU on-campus audiology clinic for supervised training in providing audiological services to the local community. May be repeated for credit.	3	AuD 504 AuD 505

Summer

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 523: Pharmacology	Principles and applications of pharmacology for audiologists.	1	second year standing
AuD 509: Practicum in Audiology	Placement in SJSU on-campus audiology clinic for supervised training in providing audiological services to the local community. May be repeated for credit.	3	AuD 504 AUD 505
AuD 521: Medical Audiology	Pathologies of the ear and medical diagnosis and treatment; interprofessional practice in the audiological and medical community.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 511: Pediatric Audiology	Topics related to hearing loss in children, including common etiologies and syndromes; newborn hearing screening procedures; and behavioral and electrophysiological diagnostic tests.	3	AuD 504 AuD 508

Year 2

Fall

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 510A: Clinical Rotation in Audiology I	Supervised clinical practice in audiology at an off-site location. Doctoral students are expected to become increasingly independent and knowledgeable about patient care with each subsequent placement.	3	Successful completion of Fall and Spring year 1.
AuD 513: Research Methods	Design and analysis of research experiments, including the role of evidence-based practice in patient care.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 514: Audiological Assessment III	Theoretical and applied aspects of electrophysiological testing, including: brainstem responses; middle- latency responses; and cognitive potentials.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 515: Hearing Aids II	Selection, fitting, and verification methods for optimizing hearing aid use, satisfaction, and benefits.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 516: Adult Auditory Rehabilitation	Topics related to the management of adults with hearing loss, including the impact of hearing loss on adults of all ages; diagnosis of handicap; communicative strategies; speechreading; individual and group therapy techniques.	3	Second Year Standing

Spring

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 512: Pediatric Auditory Habilitation	Topics related to the management of children diagnosed with hearing loss, including: interprofessional practices; early intervention; communication modalities; hearing aid selection, provision, orientation, and follow up; FM systems; introduction to cochlear implants; Deaf community.	3	AuD 505 AuD 507
AuD 517: Audiological Assessment IV	Theoretical and applied aspects of vestibular assessment, including the administration and interpretation of electronystagmography (ENG), rotation, and posturography.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 519: Hearing Aids III	Advanced concepts in selecting, fitting, and verification of specialized hearing devices, including cochlear implants; middle-ear implants; assistive communication technologies for individuals with hearing loss.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 598A: Research Project	Readings and discussion of topics in preparation for doctoral student research. A research question and its justification, as well as an outline of the intended experimental process, will be finalized.	2	Second Year Standing
AuD 510B: Clinical Rotation in Audiology II	Supervised clinical practice in audiology at an off-site location. Doctoral students are expected to become increasingly independent and knowledgeable about patient care with each subsequent placement. 3 units.	3	Second Year Standing

Summer

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 505B: Professional Issues II	Topics related to the professional practice of audiology, including patient and family counseling; report writing; role of audiologist in the IEF/IFSP process.	3	AuD 505
AuD 510C: Clinical Rotation in Audiology III	Supervised clinical practice in audiology at an off-site location. Doctoral students are expected to become increasingly independent and knowledgeable about patient care with each subsequent placement.	3	Second Year Standing

AuD 598B: Research Project	Methodology for student research projects will be finalized and IRP approval obtained, if needed.	2	AuD 598A

Year 3

Fall

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 510D: Clinical Rotation in Audiology IV	Supervised clinical practice in audiology at an off-site location. Doctoral students are expected to become increasingly independent and knowledgeable about patient care with each subsequent placement.	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 522: Tinnitus	Etiology, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatments for patients with tinnitus	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 524: Speech Perception and Language Development	Topics include normal speech and language development; effects of hearing loss on speech and language development; specialized tests of speech recognition in quiet and noise; and central auditory processing evaluation and treatment.	3	Third Year Standing
AuD 598C: Research Project	Data collection and analysis for doctoral student research projects.	2	AuD 598A AuD 598B

Spring

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 510E: Clinical Rotation in Audiology V	Supervised clinical practice in audiology at an off-site location. Doctoral students are expected to become increasingly independent and knowledgeable about patient care with each subsequent placement.	3	Third Year Standing
AuD 525: Genetics	Applications of genetics for audiologists, including syndromes involving the auditory and vestibular systems.	1	Third Year Standing
AuD 518: Hearing Conservation	The effects of noise on hearing. Topics include definitions and measurement of occupational and recreational noise; changes in auditory physiology as a result of noise exposure; psychological effects of noise on function and productivity; federal and state regulations regarding workplace safety; and elements of hearing conservation programs (measurement; counseling; provision of ear protection).	3	Second Year Standing
AuD 598D: Research Project IV	Completion of student research projects; oral presentations.	2	AuD 598A AuD 598B AuD 598C

Summer

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 505C: Professional Issues III	Interprofessional identification, diagnosis, and treatment of adults and children with hearing loss and other disabilities including seminar discussion and clinical practicum experience. Cultural competency, multicultural issues.	3	Third Year Standing
AuD 526A: Clinical Externship in Audiology I	Full time clinical placement in an off-site facility.	3

Year 4

Fall

Course	Course Description	Units	Prerequisites
AuD 526B: Clinical Externship in Audiology II	Full time clinical placement in an off-site facility.	3
AuD 505D: Professional Issues IV	Business practices in audiology, including billing and coding; practice management; interview strategies and processes for obtaining fourth year externships.	2	Third Year Standing

Spring

Course	Course Description	Units
AuD 526C: Clinical Externship in Audiology III	Full time clinical placement in an off-site facility.	3
AuD 505E: Professional Issues V	Topics related to practice management (business plan, justification for budget items).	3