AuD Curriculum
During the first three years, coursework is integrated with clinical and research training, with students completing and presenting a Capstone Project in the third year of study. The fourth year is fully dedicated to clinical training. A variety of formative and summative assessments are required during the four-year program to ensure each student’s acquisition of knowledge and mastery of skills. The curriculum covers the scope of practice and includes coursework in the basic and applied sciences, as well as prevention, identification, evaluation and treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders.
| FALL SEMESTER | INTERSESSION | SPRING SEMESTER | 2-WEEK POST-SESSION | SUMMER TERM | |
| YEAR ONE |
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Introduction to Electroacoustics Typical Language Development * Staffing Observation and Practicum in Audiology Clinical Audiology I Hearing Devices I |
Staffing Observation and Practicum in Audiology Auditory Neuroscience Auditory Perception Research Seminar Clinical Audiology II Hearing Disorders |
Counseling for Audiology
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Practicum in Audiology
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| YEAR TWO |
Sign Language I * Staffing Practicum in Audiology Pediatric Audiology Electrophysiologic Techniques I Hearing Devices II – Cochlear Implants |
Practicum in Audiology
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Staffing Vestibular Assessment Survey of Speech and Language Disorders * Hearing Devices III – Pediatrics Statistics and Research Methods |
Intraoperative Monitoring Pharmacology |
Practicum in Audiology
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| YEAR THREE |
Staffing Rehabilitative Audiology Business Practices Genetics in Hearing Loss |
Hearing Conservation
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Staffing Practicum in Audiology Capstone Project |
Clinical Externship
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| YEAR FOUR |
Clinical Externship
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Clinical Externship
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Additional PACS courses are available as electives, including 4302-Sign Language II, but electives are not required.
*These courses may be waived if an equivalent course has been completed.
PACS offers a collaborative environment for students, with a boundless supply of resources and opportunities. The program provides diverse clinical experiences for students, enabling them to enter the professional field with confidence and well-developed knowledge and skills.
— Veronica Henson, AuD
audiologist, Anderson Audiology, Las Vegas, Nevada