**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

CSD 711 Auditory Physiology

Advanced physiology of the human auditory system, emphasizing electrical potentials; processes of pathophysiology.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 712 Amplification I

Advanced study of the theory and use of hearing aids, implantable devices, other amplification devices and assistive listening devices.

4

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring and/or Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Audiology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 715 Applied Research in Audiology

This course is designed as an advanced continuation of the CSD 615 sequence. It is a seminar to engage students in a doctoral scholarly research project. Students will explore multiple avenues for the presentation of professional quality scholarship.

1-4

Prerequisites

CSD 615 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 8 credit hours

CSD 720 Supervised Teaching in Audiology

Emphasis on teaching techniques and methods for college and university instruction. S/U graded.

1

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

CSD 721 Psychoacoustics

Concepts of loudness, adaptation, auditory fatigue, masking and the critical band, pitch perception, localization, temporal order and perceptual organization.

2

Prerequisites

CSD 711 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 723 Amplification II

The advanced study of the theory, instrumentation, fitting and verification of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and introduction to implantable devices other than cochlear implants.

2

Prerequisites

CSD 712 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring and/or Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Audiology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 724 Differential Diagnosis of Auditory Disorders

Theory and process of differential diagnosis of hearing and auditory processing disorders. Focus on behavioral testing, advanced immittance concepts and assessment. Some exposure to other objective measures.

3

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Audiology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 728 Educational Audiology

This course will focus on the application of audiological practices such as screening, assessment, rehabilitation, counseling, and instrumentation to manage children with varying hearing abilities in educational settings.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 731 Cognition and Auditory Processing Disorders

Theoretical overview, biologic bases, role of cognition, audiological assessment, and management of adults and children with auditory processing disorders (APD). Emphasis on application of theoretical knowledge to practical clinical audiology methods and techniques.

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Summer - Check with department/school for next offering

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 741 Hearing Loss Prevention

The study of noise as it pertains to the auditory system. Physical aspects of noise, instrumentation, measurement and reduction principles, hearing conservation management.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

CSD 742 Advanced Diagnosis of Auditory Disorders

Advanced study of auditory physiology, otoacoustic emissions, multi-frequency tympanometry and auditory evoked potentials.

2

Prerequisites

CSD 724 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 743 Medical Aspects of Audiology

Study of the medical correlates of hearing impairment including pathogenesis of auditory pathologies, medical/surgical intervention, congenital/genetic syndromes, and related radiology/imaging/surgical techniques.

4

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Audiology-AUD

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 744 Vestibular Assessment and Management

Advanced study of vestibular physiology, assessment and rehabilitation.

3

Prerequisites

(CSD 711 and CSD 742 with a minimum grade of B-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Audiology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

CSD 751 Otopharmacology

Pharmacology and ototoxicity as applied to clinical audiology. Basic mechanisms of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics and classes of drugs relative to otologic disorders.

2

Prerequisites

CSD 555 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 768 Cochlear Implants

Advances in cochlear implant device circuitry, electrode design, speech processing strategies, candidacy, and rehabilitation are explored. The history and technological progression of cochlear implants are also reviewed.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 772 Audiology Practice Management

Introduction to issues and resources to manage an audiology practice. Topics of business planning, fiscal management, coding and third-party reimbursement, personnel management, marketing and professional communication, and working relationships

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 774 Professional Issues in Audiology

Overview of professional responsibilities and intra-professional relationships in the hearing health care delivery system. Medical-legal issues, practice guidelines, licensure, intra-personal skills and ethics are addressed.

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 775 Advanced Electro-diagnosis

(3 lecture, 2 lab) Laboratory required. Theory and practice of electrophysiologic assessment of the auditory system. Lab addresses clinical assessment using auditory evoked potentials testing. Evaluation, interpretation, and reporting of results will be included.

4

Prerequisites

(CSD 711 and CSD 742 with a minimum grade of B-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

CSD 782 Pediatric Audiology

Philosophy, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss in children. Includes auditory development, appropriate hearing assessment techniques for infants and children, interpretation of results, administering follow-up, and effective caregiver counseling.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 792 Externship in Audiology

Full-time, broad-based clinical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of hearing loss in a supervised off-campus site. Enrollment is during the 4th year of the Au.D. program. S/U graded.

3-12

Prerequisites

(CSD 592 and CSD 692 with a minimum grade of S)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 27 credit hours

CSD 794 Practicum in Animal Awareness

Exploration of the unique aspects of working with animal owners and professionals in animal care and veterinary settings.

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 796 Practicum in Animal Audiology

Perform brainstem auditory evoked response screening and diagnostic testing with canines and equines. S/U graded.

2

Prerequisites

CSD 597 with a minimum grade of B-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course may be repeated 1 time.