Communication Sciences & Disorders (Doctoral)

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Doctoral Programs and Requirements

Degree
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) 
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The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a doctor of audiology degree (Au.D.). This three-to-four-year program (depending on cohort) combines years of academic coursework and clinical placements with a one-year, full-time externship. This program is created as an on-campus traditional didactic educational component with clinical placements within the community. Candidates who complete this program will be eligible for both state licensure and national certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree.
2. Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale and a minimum of 3.25 on a 4.00 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
3. Submit GRE scores earned within the past five years (GRE minimum score of 300, including an Analytical Writing score of 4).

Transfer Credit

At this time, students may not transfer in any credit to count towards the audiology program.

Progression Policies

In order to progress in the doctoral audiology program, the student must:

1. Have completed health and immunization forms on file in the CSDS department.
2. Submit proof of health insurance while enrolled at Samford.
3. Submit negative results on drug screen and background check.
4. Have achieved a passing grade of greater than or equal to 80% on the HIPAA, OSHA, and Bloodborne Pathogens Quizzes located on Canvas.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above on all coursework.
6. Make a grade of B or better in each required or prescribed course in the audiology curriculum. Note: A grade of C+ or lower constitutes failure in any required or prescribed course in the audiology curriculum.
7. A student will be allowed to take a failed DAUD course one additional time, but must make a B or above for a passing grade.
8. Failure in a course may cause an interruption in the students’ matriculation in terms of scheduling courses.
9. A student who fails (C+ or lower) two DAUD courses may be terminated from the department.
10. A student may not enroll in any DAUD course more than twice.
11. A student who fails to successfully complete a required DAUD course within one calendar year of academic probation notification will be dismissed from the program.
12. Students must be aware that matters of plagiarism, unethical, unprofessional, or unsafe conduct may result in immediate dismissal from the DAUD program.

Students may not receive any grades lower than B for DAUD courses. Courses with grades lower than B may be re-taken one time. When a course is retaken, both grades remain on the transcript and both are used in calculating the student’s grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher and may not re-take more than two courses during their DAUD studies. Students whose GPA falls below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation and will not be able to take more than three courses. Students who remain on academic probation for more than two semesters and students who receive a grade lower than B in more than two courses will be terminated from the DAUD program. Students retain the right to appeal termination decisions via the grievance procedure outlined in the DAUD Academic and Clinical Student Handbook.

Programs

• Audiology (Au.D.)

Courses

• DAUD 700 - Introduction to Clinical Practice (1)
• DAUD 701 - Clinical Practicum I (1)
• DAUD 711 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Hearing Mechanism (2)
• DAUD 712 - Psychoacoustics (3)
• DAUD 713 - Research Methods (2)
• DAUD 714 - Instrumentation and Calibration (2)
• DAUD 720 - Audiologic Assessment (3)
• DAUD 722 - Amplification I (3)
• DAUD 724 - Immittance and Otoacoustic Emissions Measurements (3)
• DAUD 725 - Audiological Assessment Procedures Laboratory (1)
• DAUD 730 - Otological Medical Conditions (3)
• DAUD 732 - Amplification II (3)
• DAUD 733 - Genetics, Embryonic Development & Pediatric Disorders (3)
• DAUD 734 - Electrophysiology of the Auditory System (3)
• DAUD 735 - Amplification Laboratory (1)
• DAUD 750 - Pediatric Audiology: Diagnostics, Habilitation, and Educational Audiology (3)
• DAUD 751 - Clinical Practicum II (2)
• DAUD 752 - Advance Amplification Options (3)
• DAUD 755 - Vestibular Assessment Laboratory I (1)
• DAUD 756 - Vestibular Assessment and Management (3)
• DAUD 761 - Adult and Geriatric Aural Rehabilitation (3)
• DAUD 765 - Vestibular Assessment Laboratory II (1)
• DAUD 766 - Vestibular Assessment II (2)
• DAUD 769 - Statistical Methods (2)
• DAUD 791 - Seminars in Audiology (1-3)
• DAUD 799 - Independent Study (3)
• DAUD 800 - Clinical Supervision and Leadership (3)
• DAUD 801 - Clinical Practicum III (3)
• DAUD 811 - Hearing Conservation (2)
• DAUD 812 - Interviewing and Counseling (2)
• DAUD 816 - Vestibular Management (2)
• DAUD 821 - Deaf Culture and Visual Communication (2)
• DAUD 822 - Professional, Clinical and Ethical Issues and Trends in Communication Sciences (3)
• DAUD 831 - Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology Services (1)
• DAUD 832 - Management and Private Practice in Audiology (3)
• DAUD 851 - Capstone Project (2)
• DAUD 852 - Capstone Research Project (2)
• DAUD 899 - Clinical Externship (4)