The Master of Science in audiology is for students currently enrolled in the University of Iowa’s Doctor of Audiology (AuD) 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 fourth-year clinical externship. The 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; this degree is only available to AuD students to facilitate temporary licensure for the fourth-year clinical externship as needed.
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:5204 | Counseling in Audiology | 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:7237 | Introduction to Capstone | 1 |
Additional Audiology Courses
Students complete at least 36 s.h. in additional audiology courses, primarily consisting of required clinical rotations. They can also enroll in elective courses if needed to reach the minimum 85 s.h. required for the degree.
Clinical Rotations
Students complete eight enrollments of clinical rotations selected from CSD:5314 Audiology Student Teaching, CSD:5315 Clinical Rotations in Audiology, and CSD:5415 Outplacement Clinical Supervised Rotations in Audiology. The individualized combination of these eight enrollments is selected with the permission of the director of clinical programs in audiology.
Elective Courses
Students who need additional credits to reach a total of 85 s.h. earn this credit through elective courses or additional clinical rotations. Students work with their academic advisor when selecting electives.
The following courses count as electives. Additional courses within or outside of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders that are numbered 3000 or above, can be taken as electives.
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| CSD:3993 | Research Practicum (maximum 2 s.h.) | 1-2 |
| CSD:4186 | Problems: Speech/Hearing Processes and Disorders (maximum 2 s.h.) | 1-2 |
| CSD:6240 | Seminar in Speech and Hearing Sciences | 1 |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone (maximum 3 s.h.) | 1 |
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