Audiology
Curriculum
The program in Audiology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), offers comprehensive academic, research and clinical experience in a wide variety of settings. A unique feature of the TTUHSC program is the diversity of the clinical and research experiences available. Students obtain clinical and/or research experience at: the TTUHSC Speech and Hearing Clinic, several community-based clinics, public school programs, local private practices, and other medical, rehabilitative, and educational facilities outside the Lubbock community.
Academic coursework occurs in the first three years of the Au.D. program. During this time, students will complete a clinical research project, with comprehensive examinations taking place in the third year. Clinical experiences begin in the first year of the program. In the first three years of the Au.D. program, students obtain clinical experiences in the TTUHSC Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic, local externship placements, and facilities outside the Lubbock community. After completion of the academic portion of the program, students will complete an advanced clinical placement in their fourth year of the program. Placement for this clinical experience is made in conjunction with the clinical coordinator and program director for audiology. Considerations for the advanced placement (i.e., fourth-year externship) include student's clinical area of interest and clinical experience needs outlined in the student's clinical plan of study. This placement often takes place outside of the Lubbock community. Requirements for the academic and clinical portions of the program will be reviewed annually with students during academic and clinical plan of study meetings.
The Program also houses the Center for Functional Brain Mapping and Cortical Studies. The Center employs both electrophysiological and imaging methods to measure how the brain responds to sensory information. In these settings, students have the opportunity to explore state-of-the-art technology, instrumentation, and assessment/treatment procedures in Audiology and Communication Sciences.
The department also sponsors a chapter of the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA). This national audiology student group sponsors several fund-raising events and a large regional conference that attracts professionals from throughout the Southwest. During these times, local and nationally recognized speakers spend individual time with the students discussing current clinical and research interests.
Doctor of Audiology Curriculum
| First Year Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7442 Psychoacoustics and Auditory Perception | 4 hours |
| AHSL 7446 Diagnostic Audiology | 4 hours |
| AHSL 7340 Auditory Anatomy and Physiology | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7321 or AHSL 7392 Clinical Observation or Clinical Practicum | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 14 hours |
| Spring Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7340 Pediatric Audiology | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7150 Pediatric Audiology Lab | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7544 Amplification | 5 hours |
| AHSL 7251 Counseling | 2 hours |
| AHSL 7130 Advanced Concepts in Audiology | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7393 Clinical Practicum | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15 hours |
| Summer Semester | Credit hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7249 Auditory Neuroscience | 2 hours |
| AHSL 7175 Professional Issues in Audiology | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7394 Clinical Practicum | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 6 hours |
| Second Year Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7345 Advanced Amplification | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7264 Auditory Electrophysiology | 2 hours |
| AHSL 7164 Auditory Electrophysiology Lab | 1 hour |
| AHSL 5380 Research Design | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7347 Aural Rehabilitation | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7147 Aural Rehabilitation Lab | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7395 Clinical Externship | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 16 hours |
| Spring Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7270 Cochlear Implants | 2 hours |
| AHSL 7170 Cochlear Implants Lab | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7355 Instrumentation & Conservation | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7365 Vestibular Assessment | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7267 Clinical Electophysiology | 2 hours |
| AHSL 7396 Clinical Externship | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 14 hours |
| Summer Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7166 Research Colloquium | 1 hour |
| AHSL 7397 Clinical Externship | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7000 Research Project | 1 hour |
| Total Hours | 5 hours |
| Third Year Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7348 Educational Audiology | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7343 Cortical Connections | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7324 Language or Elective | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7398 or 7198 Clinical Practicum | 1-3 hours |
| AHSL 7000 Research Project | 1 hour |
| Total Hours | 11-13 hours |
| Spring Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7322 Auditory Processing Disorders | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7352 Clinical Disorders in Audiology | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7330 Speech Develepment and Disorders or Elective | 3 hours |
| AHSL 7199 or 7399 Clinical Practicum | 1-3 hours |
| AHSL 7000 Research Project | 1 hour |
| Total Hours | 11-13 hours |
| Summer Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7020 AuD Independent Study | 5 hours |
| Total Hours | 5 hours |
| Fourth Year Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7020 AuD Independent Study | 5 hours |
| Total Hours | 5 hours |
| Spring Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHSL 7020 AuD Independent Study | 5 hours |
| Total Hours | 5 hours |