Examine the assessment and treatment of disorders of the central auditory nervous system in children and adults.

Explore the theory behind implantable auditory technology and application. Learn to determine implant candidacy and outcomes of implantable devices.

Learn clinically applied skills in implantable auditory devices such as programming and assessing patient outcomes.

Examine the basic foundations of practice in clinical audiology.

Examine the intermediate methods and experiential learning in an immersive clinical audiology setting.

Examine issues associated with the development, operation, and management of businesses devoted to service delivery in audiology and speech-language pathology.

Explore the structure and function of the auditory system, including hearing and balance mechanisms.

Examine both speech-language pathology and audiology counseling roles when implementing patient-centered and family-centered care in a variety of settings.

Review the auditory nervous system and evaluate electrodermal, electroencephalographic, and electrocardiographic audiometry in depth.

Examine an overview of theories and research findings related to human auditory perception and recognition including acoustic characteristics of speech categorical perception, sound localization, and pitch and loudness perception.

Examine both the pediatric and educational audiologist's roles when working with hard of hearing or deaf children and their families.

Examine principles of hearing aid circuitry and looped systems; ear molds and acoustic properties thereof; electroacoustic properties of hearing aids and selection procedures.

Explore audiologic implications of pathology and medical and/or surgical treatment of the ear; otologic diagnoses.

Apply advanced clinical skills in Audiology for challenging disorders such as tinnitus, decreased sound tolerance, and auditory dysfunction in normal hearing.

Explore current methods of testing the hearing of young children, including identification, electrophysiological and operant audiometry, and medical aspects of hearing loss in children.

Explore vestibular anatomy and physiology, including vestibular dysfunction in congenital and adult disorders.

Learn and apply vestibular diagnostic techniques designed to assess peripheral through central vestibular function.

Explore electrophysiological and electroacoustic procedures in the study of communication behaviors.

Explore the fitting of amplification systems in various clinical populations, with a main focus on pediatric amplification followed by complex amplification cases across the lifespan.

Engage in an intensive clinical experience in a professional setting.

Conduct research under the mentorship of an Audiology Faculty member. Present a prospectus at the end of the second year to faculty and peers. Present findings to faculty/peers and present at conference and/or submission for publication at the end of the third year.

Learn about conducting a research study and how to design a study. Read and integrate relevant literature and develop hypotheses and research plan. Identify a mentor for the Audiology Research Practicum.