The MS in audiology is for students currently enrolled in the University of Iowa’s AuD Doctor of Audiology program. This degree facilitates the student’s ability to apply for temporary audiology licensure if required by the state in which they are completing their 4th year clinical externship. There is no direct admission to the MS in audiology degree program. The doctor of audiology AuD meets all the academic and practicum requirements for clinical certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and for licensure by the State of Iowa; the MS in audiology does not.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- be able to accurately identify hearing and balance disorders affecting both children and adults; and
- understand the importance of patient- and family-centered, evidence-based approaches to identify, treat, and prevent hearing and balance disorders affecting individuals of all ages.
The Master of Science in audiology requires 85 s.h. of graduate credit. There is no direct admission to the MS in audiology degree. Rather, it serves as an en passant to the Doctor of Audiology and facilitates the student’s ability to apply for temporary audiology licensure if required by the state in which they are completing their fourth-year clinical externship.
In addition to the following coursework, students will only be awarded the MS in audiology if they have successfully secured a fourth-year clinical externship.
Core Courses
The following core courses must be taken on an A–F graded basis.
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| CSD:5203 | Counseling in Communication Disorders | 1 |
| CSD:5224 | System and Signal Theory for Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD:5240 | Hearing Aids | 3 |
| CSD:5246 | Advanced Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:5253 | Speech Perception in Listeners With Hearing Loss | 2 |
| CSD:5255 | Educational Audiology | 2 |
| CSD:5256 | Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing | 3 |
| CSD:5320 | Applied Statistics and Principles of Evidence-Based Practice in Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:6230 | Psychoacoustics | 2 |
| CSD:6245 | Pediatric Audiology | 3 |
| CSD:6247 | Medical Audiology | 2 |
| CSD:6249 | Cochlear Implants | 3 |
| CSD:6290 | Auditory Evoked Potentials | 3 |
| CSD:6291 | Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CSD:6292 | Advanced Rehabilitative Audiology: Adult | 1 |
| CSD:6294 | Advanced Rehabilitative Audiology: Pediatric | 1 |
| CSD:6318 | Occupational Audiology | 1 |
Students must also complete the following core courses.
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| CSD:5311 | Advanced Clinical Topics in Audiology (taken twice for 2 s.h. each) | 4 |
| CSD:5317 | Advanced Clinical Practice in Audiology (taken three times for 1 s.h. each) | 3 |
| CSD:6317 | Audiology Practice: Business Start-Up | 1 |
| CSD:6319 | Interprofessional Practice and Community Engagement in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone | 1 |
Additional Courses
Students must enroll in CSD:5315 Clinical Rotations in Audiology during the first eight fall, spring, and summer sessions in which they are enrolled in the AuD program. Students may be permitted to enroll in CSD:5314 Audiology Student Teaching instead if they are completing a rotation in a school.
Students complete a total of at least 36 s.h. in CSD:5315, CSD:5314, and elective courses selected from the following list. They work closely with an advisor to determine which courses they should complete. CSD:7238 Capstone may be taken up to two times as an elective course in addition to the one required enrollment for a total maximum of 3 s.h. toward the degree. Students may count a maximum of 2 s.h. from CSD:3993 Research Practicum toward the degree.
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| CSD:3993 | Research Practicum | 1-2 |
| CSD:4186 | Problems: Speech/Hearing Processes and Disorders | 1-2 |
| CSD:6240 | Seminar in Audiology | 1 |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone | 1 |