UTexas

Audiology (AUD)

AUD 381P  Auditory Processing Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the assessment and treatment of disorders of the central auditory nervous system in children and adults. Only one of the following may be counted: Audiology 381P, Communication Sciences and Disorders 381P, 396D, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 381P, 396D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 383P  Surgically Implanted Auditory Prostheses  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the theory behind implantable auditory technology and application. Learn to determine implant candidacy and outcomes of implantable devices. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 383P, 396G, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 383P, Audiology 383P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 383S  Applications of Surgically Implanted Auditory Prostheses  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Learn clinically applied skills in implantable auditory devices such as programming and assessing patient outcomes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 388P  Basic Clinical Practicum in Audiology  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  9 Lab Hours  
Examine the basic foundations of practice in clinical audiology. One lecture hour and nine practicum hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Doctor of Audiology program.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 389P  Intermediate Clinical Practicum in Audiology  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  9 Lab Hours  
Examine the intermediate methods and experiential learning in an immersive clinical audiology setting. One lecture hour and nine practicum hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Doctor of Audiology program.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 390Q  Business Applications  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine issues associated with the development, operation, and management of businesses devoted to service delivery in audiology and speech-language pathology. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 190J, 390J, 190Q, 390Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 190Q, 390Q, Audiology 390Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 391P  Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the structure and function of the auditory system, including hearing and balance mechanisms. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 391P, 391Q, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 391P, 391Q, Audiology 391P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 392C  Counseling  3 Hours  

2 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
Examine both speech-language pathology and audiology counseling roles when implementing patient-centered and family-centered care in a variety of settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Science and Disorders 392C, 392Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 392C, 392Q, Audiology 392C. Two lecture hours and one-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394E  Auditory Electrophysiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Review the auditory nervous system and evaluate electrodermal, electroencephalographic, and electrocardiographic audiometry in depth. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394E, 394G, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394E, 394G, Audiology 394E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394J  Auditory Perception  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394K  Aural Habilitation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine both the pediatric and educational audiologist's roles when working with hard of hearing or deaf children and their families. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394K (Topic 1), Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394K, Audiology 394K Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394P  Amplifying Systems in Aural Rehabilitation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine principles of hearing aid circuitry and looped systems; ear molds and acoustic properties thereof; electroacoustic properties of hearing aids and selection procedures. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394C, 394P, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394C, 394P, Audiology 394P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394S  Medical Audiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore audiologic implications of pathology and medical and/or surgical treatment of the ear; otologic diagnoses. Only one of the following may be counted: Audiology 394S, Communication Sciences and Disorders 394F, 394S, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 394T  Topics in Audiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Apply advanced clinical skills in Audiology for challenging disorders such as tinnitus, decreased sound tolerance, and auditory dysfunction in normal hearing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 395Q  Pediatric Audiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore current methods of testing the hearing of young children, including identification, electrophysiological and operant audiometry, and medical aspects of hearing loss in children. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 395, 395Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 395Q, Audiology 395Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 396H  Vestibular Sciences I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore vestibular anatomy and physiology, including vestibular dysfunction in congenital and adult disorders. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 396J  Vestibular Sciences II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Learn and apply vestibular diagnostic techniques designed to assess peripheral through central vestibular function. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Audiology 396H or (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 396H).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 396P  Signals and Systems in Hearing and Speech  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore electrophysiological and electroacoustic procedures in the study of communication behaviors. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 396M, 396P, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 396M, 396P, Audiology 396P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 396Q  Advanced Amplifying Systems  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 396C,396Q, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 396C, 396Q, Audiology 396Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 397, 697, 997  Clinical Externship in Audiology  3,6,9 Hours  

3,6,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Engage in an intensive clinical experience in a professional setting. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester; some practicums require up to thirty-nine hours of fieldwork a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Doctor of Audiology program.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 198  Audiology Research Practicum  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate Standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Professional  

AUD 398Q  Research Project in Audiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 398P, 398Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Science 398Q, Audiology 398Q. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Professional