In order to be recommended to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), and to comply with standards effective for applications made to the Association after January 1, 2007, a student must accumulate the equivalent of 12 months full-time clinical practicum. ABA certification requires 375 hours of supervised direct patient care and 2,000 hours of mentored professional practice. These requirements are satisfied through the doctoral program's required clinical practicum sequence. Practicum enrollment is concurrent with coursework registration, and carries additional registration charges.
Students engage in practicum throughout their first three years to ensure breadth of clinical experience. First and second year students complete their practicum training on campus at the Department's Speech and Hearing Clinic, under the supervision of program faculty. Beginning with the second semester of the second year, students will continue the training in at least two external placements throughout the Greater Washington, DC and Baltimore , MD areas. Externships are chosen to match program goals and student interest.
The Clinical Internship, typically completed during the fourth year of the program, is the final clinical requirement necessary for the student's training. The Doctoral program in Clinical Audiology will make every effort to ensure that students obtain internships consistent with the goals of the training program.
Clinical Practicum Enrollment
Students interested in obtaining certification/licensure shall participate in clinical practicum during all or most semesters of their graduate training, until the clinical skills and the minimum amount of clinical experience required for the ASHA CCC-A have been obtained. Prior to enrolling in clinical practicum, all students must have completed the undergraduate course, HESP 417 ( Principles and Methods in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology ) or its equivalent. Initially, all students perform evaluation and treatment activities at the University of Maryland Speech and Hearing Clinic. Registration in HESP 649A (Clinical Practice in Audiology: Diagnostic Procedures) is for two credit hours per semester. Registration in HESP 649B (Clinical Practice in Audiology: Aural Rehabilitation) is for two credit hours.
Students who have (1) demonstrated adequate skills in the University of Maryland Clinic , (2) obtained a satisfactory number of hours of clinical experience in HESP 649, and (3) satisfactorily completed appropriate coursework may apply for outside placement (HESP 729) in one of the hospital/clinic/school facilities in the Washington , D.C. or Baltimore metropolitan areas. These placements, which usually do not occur until the second or third year of graduate study, must be arranged and approved by the HESP faculty. Registration for HESP 729 (Advanced Clinical Practice in Audiology) is always for two credit hours per semester. A listing of current outside placement opportunities for HESP students is provided in Appendix II. This list should be considered representative of student opportunities but is subject to change.
The Clinical Internship
Students in the fourth or fifth year of the Au.D./Ph.D. program will participate in a full-time Clinical Internship. Registration for the Clinical Internship (HESP 829: Clinical Internship Residency) is for a total of 18 credit hours. Usually, students register for 9 credit hours per semester in the fall and spring semesters of the fourth year. Students may distribute the credits in other ways; however, they must register for at least 12 credits during fall and spring semesters. Students should consult with their academic advisor for more information.
The Clinical Internship will be arranged by the student in conjunction with the HESP faculty. The Clinical Internship experience must receive prior approval by the HESP faculty. Students may identify sites for potential Internship placements and present the sites to the faculty for approval. Internship sites must provide the student with an on-site clinical supervisor who is certified and licensed and must also provide the student with the opportunity to participate in a range of audiological services. The Clinical Internship may take place in the Baltimore-Washington region or at a remote site. The minimum time commitment for the Clinical Internship is nine months of full-time employment.
Departmental Policy Pertaining to Clinical Practicum Enrollments
Departmental permission is required for registration in clinical practicum and is granted only to matriculated students. Students must possess the communicative competencies requisite for the satisfactory conduct of usual clinical procedures. Further, as the client population served by this program is predominantly English-speaking, participants in any clinical practicum must be fluent, intelligible speakers of English.
All students enrolled in clinical practicum are expected to abide by the ASHA Code of Ethics, the ABA Code of Ethics, and the AAA Code of Ethics, provided to each student upon admission to graduate study. Violations of the Code of Ethics may result in permanent dismissal from practicum placement opportunities and may subject the student to dismissal from the academic degree program.
Clinical practicum students are expected to maintain professional dress and demeanor. Unprofessional conduct or any conduct which compromises the quality of care to clinic patients may result in dismissal from clinical practicum placements.
A student may not go on outside placement, including the Clinical Internship, if he/she is on academic probation (GPA below 3.0). A student will receive credit for hours earned in clinic registrations for which the student receives a grade of C or better; no hours will be credited for clinic registrations for which a student receives a grade of less than C. If a student receives a grade of C or less for a clinic registration, the student's performance will be reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for future practicum placement.
A student must complete a minimum of 30 hours of academic coursework prior to applying for outside placement. Students who receive a grade of C or less for an outside placement, or whose outside placements are terminated, must re-register for placement in the University of Maryland Speech and Hearing Clinic (through HESP 649A) and earn a final grade of B or better during the following semester, before being permitted to re-register for outside placement.
Students must successfully complete all coursework [with the exception of Scientific Ethics (BIOL 600) and the Seminar in Supervision (HESP 658B)] with a grade of C or better , maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, complete a minimum of two outside placements and pass the Comprehensive Examinations before they are eligible to begin their Clinical Internship. In addition, students must have made significant progress on their Candidacy Research, as demonstrated by a Candidacy Research Proposal approved by the PPC, before beginning the Clinical Internship. Arrangements for the Clinical Internship will not be made until the student has initiated their Candidacy Research project. Typically, there is a 9-month lag between the start of negotiations for outside placements and the beginning of the placement itself. Students should be aware that if they begin the Clinical Internship prior to completing their Candidacy Research (HESP 898), they should expect that completion of the Candidacy Research project will take a significant period of time after they have finished the Clinical Internship. The faculty emphasizes that the Candidacy Research project requires a considerable time commitment outside of work hours for completion. Graduation and awarding of the Au.D. degree will be delayed until the Candidacy Research project is completed.
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Research and Comprehensive Examination Requirements
Candidacy Research
The Candidacy Research project is designed to enhance students' research skills and productivity at a relatively early stage of their doctoral program. Students register for a total of 6 credits of Doctoral Candidacy Research (HESP 898). The Candidacy Research may consist of directed research on a project managed by a faculty member in the program, directed research by qualified auditory researchers at UMCP or an affiliated institution, or an independent research project under faculty supervision. The Candidacy Research project must be completed before the Au.D. degree is awarded and before the student is admitted to Ph.D. Candidacy.
There are multiple steps to completing the Candidacy Research requirement.
Step 1. Student identifies the research area and a research mentor. The student reads relevant research in this area and, in consultation with the research mentor, the student plans the experimental design (rationale, method, proposed data analyses).
Step 2. The student submits a protocol for the planned study to the University of Maryland Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research. Data may not be collected until the IRB approves the project and the stamped letter of approval is received by the faculty mentor.
Step 3. The student works with the faculty mentor to develop a proposal for the Candidacy Research project. The written proposal should be prepared in the form of a manuscript submission with the following sections: Introduction (including review of relevant literature and rationale for the study), Statement of Research Questions and Hypotheses, Method (this usually includes a description of Participants, Stimuli, and Procedures but may include other sub-sections), Proposed Data Analyses, Pilot Data, and References. Style requirements of the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association should be followed. The proposals are usually limited to 20 pages in length, not including references.
Step 4. The written proposal is submitted to the PPC for approval prior to data collection. A formal proposal meeting with the PPC is required. At the proposal meeting, the student will make a brief (20 minute) presentation of the rationale and method of the planned study, discuss the pilot data obtained, and answer questions posed by members of the PPC.
Step 5. After the PPC approves the proposal, the student collects all remaining data, conducts statistical analyses, and prepares the final manuscript. This completed manuscript serves as the required written document for the Candidacy Research.
Step 6. The final step to completing the Candidacy Research requirement includes the presentation of the work and submission of the written document. The student must present their Candidacy Research at the annual Capstone Research Day, normally held in April. They also must receive approval of their written manuscript by the PPC. Students are encouraged to submit the manuscript to a high-quality peer-reviewed journal for publication and present their research at a local, state, or national conference. There is no formal defense of the Candidacy Research project.
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Comprehensive Examinations
University of Maryland regulations state that all doctoral candidates are required to pass comprehensive examinations. The comprehensive examinations usually will be taken during the spring semester of the third year of study for full-time, post-B.A. students. The timing and sequence of comprehensive examinations for professional, post-M.A. students will be determined on an individual basis. In all cases, comprehensive examinations must be taken within five years of admission to the program and at least 6 months prior to completion of the doctoral degree to meet Graduate School requirements.
Specific examination questions will be prepared by the program faculty. The broad content areas of the Au.D. portion of the comprehensive examinations will emphasize audiologic assessment, audiologic habilitation, hearing science, and research methodology. Students will meet with program faculty and will receive detailed information about the format and content of the comprehensive examinations during the semester prior to the administration of the examination.
The Au.D. portion of the comprehensive examinations is administered in the College Computer Laboratory. Students are expected to type responses to comprehensive examination questions using Microsoft Word. Students may wish to familiarize themselves with the Open Labs in Lefrak Hall prior to their comprehensive testing date. Students requiring special accommodations must consult with their advisor at the start of the semester in which they will be taking the comprehensive examination to arrange for these accommodations. Accommodations cannot be provided unless the student is registered with the Disability Support Services ( DSS ) Office and presents documentation from that office. Information on evaluation and accommodations can be obtained from DSS , part of the Counseling Center ( http://www.counseling.umd.edu/DSS/index.html).
The Au.D. portion of the comprehensive examinations consist of seven questions distributed in the four broad areas of study listed above: Diagnostic Audiology (2 questions), Rehabilitative Audiology (2 questions), Hearing Science (2 questions), and Research Methods (1 question). Each question is graded by two faculty members. A student must pass all examination questions in order to be admitted to Doctoral Candidacy and prior to going on the Clinical Internship.
Following the examination, students will be notified of their performance on the comprehensive examinations via email. Three outcomes are possible. A pass is given if the student receives passing grades on all questions. A contingent pass is given if a student passes all questions except one, in which case the student must retake the single question in the failed area. The second administration of the single question usually occurs within two weeks after the student is informed of the results. A fail constitutes unsatisfactory performance on two or more questions of the written examination. In this case, the entire comprehensive examination must be retaken. In the case of a contingent pass, a student who fails the single question a second time must retake the entire examination. The second administration of the entire examination (for either reason) will take place during the following fall semester. Failure to successfully pass all questions of a second administration of the comprehensive examination will result in dismissal from the program without a degree. Further information can be found in the comprehensive examination booklet that will be distributed to students the semester before they take the exam.
Students seeking the dual degree are required to fulfill one additional requirement to pass the complete comprehensive examinations. The Au.D./ Ph.D. student will write a comprehensive examination question in their area of research interest. This question will be administered in a take-home format.
Admission to Candidacy
As noted above, students are admitted to Au.D. Doctoral Candidacy after they have completed all coursework, passed the Au.D. portion of the comprehensive examinations, and obtained approval for their Candidacy Research project. Students must be admitted to Au.D. Doctoral Candidacy at least six months prior to earning the doctoral degree.
Students are subsequently admitted to Ph.D. Doctoral Candidacy once they have earned the Au.D. degree and passed the Ph.D. portion of the comprehensive examination. As stipulated by the Graduate School , a student must be admitted to Ph.D. Candidacy within five years after admission to the (dual-degree) doctoral program and at least six months before the date on which the degree will be conferred.
Dissertation
Twelve credits of doctoral dissertation research (HESP 899) will be required of all students in the dual- degree Au.D./Ph.D. track. The dissertation research is expected to be an original, hypothesis-driven project of a theoretical, professional, or empirical nature. The dissertation will be prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in the University's Style and Policy Manual for Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations , and should be consistent with style requirements detailed in the most recent version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association .
Once the student is admitted to Ph.D.-level Doctoral Candidacy, the PPC is disbanded and a Dissertation Committee is established. Some faculty members may serve on both committees, but the University has established special rules for the composition of the Dissertation Committee (see the Graduate School Catalog, available at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/doctoral_degree_policies.htm#4)
The Dissertation Committee must include a minimum of five members of the Graduate Faculty, at least three of whom must be Full Members. The Chair of the Committee normally will be the student's advisor, who will be a Full Member of the Graduate Faculty, or who has been granted an exception to the policy by the Dean of the Graduate School . Each Committee will have appointed to it a representative of the Dean of the Graduate School (this representative is required to be present at the final defense only). A listing of the types of membership in the Graduate Faculty can be found at the Graduate School website: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/grad_faculty_policies.htm
Students must present a formal proposal of their dissertation research project to the Dissertation Committee for approval before work begins on the dissertation. The proposal must be submitted to members of the Dissertation Committee at least two weeks prior to a defense of the proposal. The Dissertation Committee will meet with the student for an oral defense of the proposal. The oral defense typically includes a presentation by the student of the research plan followed by questions of members of the Dissertation Committee.
After the oral proposal defense, the student will collect empirical data, analyze the data with appropriate statistics, write the dissertation, and orally defend the dissertation. In accordance with Graduate School requirements, the student must complete the doctoral program within nine years of beginning the program, or within five years after being advanced to candidacy.
IRB Approval (Human Subjects Research)
All students conducting candidacy or dissertation research using human participants or data previously collected from humans must obtain approval for the use of human subjects in research from the University of Maryland Institutional Review Board (IRB). This approval must be obtained regardless of the location of the data collection and regardless of prior IRB approval from an off-campus site. There are no exceptions. IRB approval must be obtained prior to collection of any data from human subjects. Students failing to obtain approval from the IRB will not be awarded a doctoral degree by the University of Maryland at College Park .
Assistance in preparing the IRB proposal can be obtained from the University of Maryland IRB website at http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/IRB/, from the Department's Faculty Liaison to the IRB and from the faculty mentor.
IRB proposals are submitted online using the Protocol Approval System (PAS) at http://pas.umd.edu/pas. A handbook for graduate students on the IRB/PAS process is available in the Department main office or online at http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp/degreePrograms/current/IRBguide.htm. Access to the PAS submission website requires the common login (Directory ID and password).
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training:
As of February 1, 2010, all graduate students involved in research must complete CITI Training before the Initial Application or Renewal IRB Application can be fully approved, or they must be temporarily removed from the research team until the training has been completed. During the administrative review of these transactions, the IRB Office will be checking the CITI Training database to ensure that training has been completed. CITI Training will not be checked during Addenda transactions unless there are changes being made to the research team.
Refresher Course:
All members of the research community are required to complete the CITI Training Refresher every three years.
Log On: Log on to: https://www.citiprogram.org/ to complete the training. You will be able to create your own user name and password as this is not linked to your UMD ID. Be sure to select University of Maryland College Park as your institution and select the track that is most appropriate for the research you are conducting. If you cannot complete the training in one sitting, you can save and finish at a later time (You can stop and start as many times as you need)
IACUC Approval (vertebrate animal research)
Students conducting research using live vertebrate animals must consult with the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC). More information may be found at http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/IACUC/carf.htm).
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Other Expectations of Au.D. /Ph.D Students
Depending on the timing of entry into the dual-degree track and the sequencing of the Clinical Internship, students will be asked to fulfill some additional expectations as they approach the final years of their program of study. These expectations are intended to facilitate student progress and promote their active participation in research opportunities in the department and include:
Attending Departmental Colloquia and Professional Development Series
Presenting at the Departmental Colloquium Series (ideally yearly)
Teaching Preparation (either teaching a course or shadowing a faculty member for a course in year 1 or 2)
Outline of Degree Completion Requirements
Completion of the Doctoral Degree requires a number of steps, as described in the Degree Completion, Examination, and Graduation Manual , available from the Graduate School website http://www.gradschool.umd.edu.
Au.D./Ph.D. Dual Degree
Step 1: Student completes all required coursework for the Au.D. and Ph.D. degrees.
Step 2 : Student completes supplemental departmental requirements to advance to Au.D. Doctoral Candidacy
Students must pass Au.D. Comprehensive Examinations and obtain approval for the Candidacy Research project from the PPC in order to advance to Au.D. Doctoral Candidacy.
The student must complete the Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form, available on the web at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/forms/
A student must be admitted to Doctoral Candidacy at least 6 months prior to completing their doctoral degree.
Step 3. Student completes requirements for Au.D. degree
Au.D./Ph.D. students must complete the Clinical Internship (usually during years 4 or 5 of graduate study) and Candidacy Research project requirements to be awarded the Au.D. degree. Appropriate forms must be completed by the student in order to receive the degree, available from the HESP Department website: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp/degreePrograms/current/gradgradforms.htm
Step 4 . Student Advances to Ph.D. Doctoral Candidacy.
Au.D./Ph.D. students must earn the Au.D. degree and successfully complete the Ph.D. Comprehensive Examinations to advance to Doctoral Candidacy.
The student must complete the Application for Advancement to Candidacy Form, available on the web at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/forms/
A student must be admitted to Ph.D. Doctoral Candidacy at least 6 months prior to completing their Ph.D. degree.
[*Note: students advanced to Ph.D. Doctoral Candidacy are charged a flat rate for 6 credits of HESP 899, Dissertation Research, for each fall and spring semester until the completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. degree]
Step 5 . Dissertation is successfully proposed.
Step 6. Application for Graduation is submitted.
At the beginning of the semester in which the student expects to graduate, the student should complete the electronic Application for Graduation. Failure to submit the Application for Graduation by the posted deadline results in a delay in Graduation. Forms can be found at the Graduate School website: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/forms. Deadline dates for submission of the form for each semester are also available at the Graduate School Website.
Step 7. Dissertation is successfully defended.
Step 8. Completion of the Report of the Dissertation Examining Committee and submission of the dissertation to the Graduate School .
After the dissertation defense, the Dissertation Examining Committee completes the Preliminary Report of the Dissertation Examining Committee. The Final Report of the Dissertation Examining Committee is completed by members of the Committee and the Advisor when the student has satisfactorily addressed all comments by the Committee. This Report must be submitted to the Graduate School by the deadline date for graduation in a particular semester.
Dissertations are to be submitted to the Graduate School in electronic format after final approval of the dissertation by the Dissertation Examining Committee. See the Graduate School Website for details about submitting and publishing the dissertation: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/doctoral_degree_policies.htm#11
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University Deadlines for Graduation for Au.D./Ph.D. students
The University has strict deadlines, which must be followed to ensure timely graduation for those students who are completing a dissertation. Deadline dates for submitting each of these forms are available on the Graduate School Website: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/deadlines/
University paperwork that must be completed and filed in order for a student to graduate consists of the following forms:
• Diploma Application (1 for Au.D. degree and a separate one for Ph.D. degree) : due the second week of the semester during which graduation is expected
• Approved Program Form for Au.D. degree: must be submitted early in the semester of the proposed graduation for the Au.D. degree
• Certification of Completion of Requirements (Au.D. degree): must be completed by deadline date for semester in which the student earns the Au.D. degree.
• Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form (Ph.D. degree) : due six weeks after the beginning of the semester during which graduation is expected
• Report of the (Dissertation) Examining Committee ( for Ph.D. dissertations ): due three weeks before the end of the semester in which graduation is expected
Specific dates for University paperwork deadlines are published each semester in the Schedule of Classes and are available on the website for the Graduate School ( http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/deadlines/).
Failure to meet University deadlines will typically result in delay of graduation for one full semester. During that semester, the student will be required to enroll for a minimum of one credit of registration.
PLEASE MEET ALL DEADLINES!
Students are responsible for delivering paperwork to the required campus offices .
The department cannot deliver materials for students.
Reminder: Graduate school regulations require all students to carry at least one credit of enrollment during the semester in which graduation is anticipated , regardless of the number of credits already accumulated. Students should plan accordingly. Failure to be enrolled for at least one credit during the semester of graduation may prevent timely receipt of the diploma.
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Academic Integrity
"The University is an [intellectual] community. Its fundamental purpose is the creation and dissemination of knowledge. Like all other communities, the University can function properly only if its members adhere to clearly established goals and values. Essential to the fundamental purpose of the University is the commitment to the principles of truth and academic honesty. The Code of Academic Integrity is designed to ensure that the principle of academic honesty is upheld. While all members of the University community share this responsibility, The Code of Academic Integrity is designed so that special responsibility for upholding the principle of academic honesty lies with students." (from the Graduate Catalog; http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/academic_record.htm)
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: cheating (including use of unauthorized materials or study aids in any academic exercise), fabrication, and plagiarism. The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences considers charges of academic dishonesty very seriously. Violations of the Code of Academic Integrity may result in expulsion of the student from the graduate program.
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Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences Faculty and Interests
Information on current faculty and adjunct faculty members and their areas of interest can be obtained on the department website: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp.
The "Faculty/Staff" section contains links to profiles of individual faculty members. Further information on ongoing research projects can also be found under the "Research" section of the website.
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Course Descriptions: Required and Elective Courses in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Audiology
Courses Offered in the Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences, University of Maryland , College Park
Undergraduate HESP courses (pre-requisites denoted by *)
*HESP 300. Introduction to Psycholinguistics (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 202.
An introduction to current theories of language and an investigation of their relationship to human communication behavior. Survey of the experimental literature relating to this question.
*HESP 311. Anatomy, Pathology and Physiology of the Auditory System (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 202.
Gross anatomy of the ear and pathways for transmission of sound energy through the peripheral and central auditory system. Causes, development and effects of pathological conditions contributing to temporary or chronic hearing impairments.
*HESP 400. Speech and Language Development in Children (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 300.
Analysis of the normal processes of speech and language development in children.
HESP 403. Introduction to Phonetic Science (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 305.
An introduction to physiological, acoustic and perceptual phonetics: broad and narrow phonetic transcription; current models of speech production and perception.
*HESP 407. Bases of Hearing Science (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 311.
Fundamentals of hearing, including the physics of sound, psychophysical procedures used in measurement of auditory sensation and perception, and topics in psychological acoustics.
HESP 411. Introduction to Audiology (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 311.
An introduction to the field of audiology. Evaluation and remediation of hearing handicaps.
*HESP 417. Principles and Methods in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3). Prerequisite: HESP 402, HESP 411.
The principles underlying the treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders in children and adults; supervised observation of clinical activities.
HESP 418. Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 417. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised observation with some direct participation in clinical methods for the treatment of disorders of articulation, fluency, child and adult language; evaluation and habilitation/ rehabilitation of hearing impaired children and adults.
HESP 420. Deafness and Sign Language (3) (previously 498a).
Introduction to ASL and deaf culture.
HESP 498. Seminar (3).
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Selected topics pertaining to human communication and its disorders.
HESP 499. Independent Study (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
A directed study of selected topics pertaining to human communication and its disorders.
Graduate HESP Courses
HESP 600. Instrumentation in Hearing and Speech Sciences (3).
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Types and principles of operation of electronic equipment used in the hearing and speech sciences.
HESP 602. Neurological Bases of Human Communication (3).
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Basic neurology as it pertains to anatomical and physiological substrates of speech and language.
HESP 604. Acoustical and Perceptual Phonetics (3).
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Principles and current laboratory techniques in analysis of the acoustical characteristics of the speech signal and discussion of models of speech perception.
HESP 606. Basic Hearing Measurements (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 411 or equivalent.
Theoretical principles, methodology, and interpretation of routine audiometric tests, including pure tone, speech and acoustic immittance measures. Modification of procedures for special populations. Equipment calibration and mass hearing screening programs.
HESP 610. Aphasia (3).
Language problems of adults associated with brain injury.
HESP 616. Language Disorders in Children (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 400 or equivalent or permission of department.
Theoretical, empirical and clinical perspectives on language disorders in children.
HESP 620. Phonological and Articulatory Disorders (3).
Assessment and treatment of disorders at the phonological and articulatory levels of language and speech.
HESP 630. Electrophysiological Measurements I (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 606 or permission of department.
Principles and techniques of physiological and electrophysiological measures of the audio-vestibular mechanisms.
HESP 632. Medical Audiology (3).
Overview of auditory pathologies, and their assessment and management in the medical setting.
HESP 635. Aural Rehabilitation/Habilitation (3).
Principles, methods and procedures for aural rehabilitation/habilitation in children and adults.
HESP 636. Geriatric Audiology (3).
Physical effects of aging on the auditory periphery and central nervous system, as well as the consequences of aging on behavioral and electrophysiologic measures of auditory function.
HESP 639. Special Topics in Hearing and Speech Sciences (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Intensive coverage of selected topics of current interest.
HESP 645. Pediatric Audiology (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 606 or permission of department.
Evaluation and treatment of hearing-impaired children.
HESP 646. Educational Audiology (3). (ELECTIVE FOR Au.D./Ph.D. students)
Examination of historical and current trends influencing educational programming for hearing-impaired children, communication options for severely and profound hearing-impaired children, and the role of the audiologist in the educational setting.
HESP 649A and B. Clinical Practice in Audiology (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 15 credits.
Supervised training in the application of clinical methods in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
HESP 658B. Seminar in Supervision (1).
Theoretical viewpoints on the supervisory process, with emphasis on effective communication skills and consideration of adult patterns of learning behavior.
HESP 700. Hearing Aids I (3).
Principles, methods and procedures for selection, fitting, calibration and management of amplification systems for hearing-impaired adults.
HESP 701. Hearing Aids II (3).
Advanced issues in amplification for hearing-impaired individuals, including hearing aid selection using digital signal processing algorithms, hearing aid selection for children, and implantable amplification devices.
HESP 706. Advanced Clinical Audiology (3).
Prerequisite: HESP 606 or equivalent.
Advanced clinical and experimental methods of evaluating the peripheral and central auditory system using acoustic stimuli. Procedural consideration and interpretation of test results.
HESP 708. Independent Study (1-6).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Individual research projects under guidance of a faculty member.
HESP 710. Industrial and Environmental Noise Problems (3).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Evaluation and control of noise hazards. Effects of noise on humans. Medico-legal aspects of noise-induced hearing impairment.
HESP 722. Psychoacoustics (3).
Auditory perception and auditory processing in normal and impaired hearing
HESP 724. Research Design (3).
Prerequisite: a course in basic statistics.
Evaluations of research designs, critique of published articles and student involvement in designing experiments on assigned topics.
HESP 729. Advanced Clinical Practice in Audiology (1-8).
Prerequisite: HESP 649 and permission of instructor. Repeatable to 8 credits.
Clinical internship in selected off-campus facilities.
HESP 730. Vestibular-ocular Function and Assessment (Electrophysiologic Measures II) (3)
Advanced principles and methods of evaluating vestibular-ocular function using electrophysiologic measures. Includes rehabilitative issues pertaining to balance disorders and advanced electrophysiologic measures of auditory system function.
HESP 788. Research Externship (1-3).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Off-campus research experience with departmental affiliates at National Institutes of Health and other regionalinstitutions.
HESP 808. Current Research in Hearing, Speech, and Language Services.
HESP 828. Seminar in Hearing Sciences.
HESP 829. Clinical Internship Residency (9).
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 18 credits.
Off-campus, full-time research internship at regional and national institutions.
HESP 848. Seminar in Audiology (3).
(Topics of recent Seminars: Cochlear Implants, Tinnitus, Signal Processing)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
HESP 849. Capstone Research I (2).Prerequisite: HESP 724
HESP 859. Capstone Research II (2).
Prerequisite: HESP 849. Repeatable to 6 credits.
HESP 889. Doctoral Candidacy Research (1-6).
HESP 898. Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8).
HESP 899. Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8).
Required/Elective Courses Offered at the University of Maryland , College Park
BIOL 600. Scientific Ethics (2) (Ph.D. track only)
BIOL 636 Hearing (3)
EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I (3) (Au.D. and Ph.D. tracks)
EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods II (3) (Ph.D. track only)
NACS 618 The Classics in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (3)
NACS 641 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)
NACS 651 The Neuroscience of Cognition (3)
PSYC 764 Comparative Neuroanatomy (3)
Electives Courses Offered at the University of Maryland , Baltimore
CIPP 909: Responsible Conduct of Research (2)
GERO 672 Issues in Aging Policy (3)
GERO 711 Biology of Aging (3)
GERO/PSYC 786: Psychology of Aging (3)
GERO/PREV 681: Epidemiology of Aging (3)
GPLS 604 Neuropharmacology (3)
GPLS 633 Pathways in Neuroscience (3)
GPLS 641 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)
GPLS 705 Basic Human Genetics (3)
GPLS 708 Clinical Genetics I (3)
GPLS 711 Genetic Epidemiology (3)
GPLS 778 Recording Neural Activity: Modern Methods (3)
MANA 633: Pathways in Neuroscience (3)
MPET 603: Fundamentals of Pharmacology (2)
MPHY 606: Physiology of the Central Nervous System (3)
MPHY 615: Biological Signal Analysis (3)
PREV 600: Principles of Epidemiology (3)
PREV 620: Principles of Biostatistics (3)
PREV 648: Health Care Administration and Evaluation (2)
PREV 650: Principles of Health Education and Promotion (3)
PREV 668: Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
PREV 707 Cost Effectiveness in Prevention and Treatment (3)
PREV 711 Genetic Epidemiology (3)
PTRS 706: Neuroscience (2)
PTRS 708: Rehabilitation Physiology (2-4)
PTRS 780 Plasticity in the Central Nervous System (2)
Appendix I: American Board of Audiology Certification Requirements
Applicant Categories
Individuals seeking Board Certification in Audiology must demonstrate, through submission of appropriate documentation, evidence of initial mastery of core elements of audiologic practice. This evidence is presented through one of the following applicant categories: Board Certification, Board Certification through Reciprocal Eligibility, and Provisional Board Certification. All applicants must attest that they will abide by the ABA Code of Ethics. They must also attest that any licensure/registration that they hold is in good standing and that they will abide by the regulations applicable to such licensure/registration.
Board Certification
For applicants who have completed all requirements for Board Certification but do not hold a current state license/registration in audiology.
A. All applicants must have earned a doctoral level degree in audiology from a regionally accredited college or university. ABA requires submission of an official transcript confirming an applicant's graduate degree in audiology as part of the application process. Transcripts must be submitted directly from the institution to ABA . The transcript must include the date that the graduate degree was posted.
B. Applicants must document achievement of a passing score on a national examination in audiology as required by the ABA .
C. Applicants must document completion of a minimum of 2000 hours of mentored professional practice within a 3-year time period after completion of both their academic coursework and 375 supervised hours of direct patient care. Applicants applying in this category must document their professional practice experience. The mentor must verify this experience and make a recommendation for the granting of Board Certification. The mentor must possess a current state license/registration to practice audiology or hold current ABA certification.
D. Applicants must submit appropriate documentation, fees and signed affirmations regarding the truthfulness of information, adherence to the ABA Code of Ethics, and adherence to state licensure/registration regulations for the practice of audiology (where applicable) or other regulatory agency through which you are authorized to practice audiology.
Appendix II: Outside Placement Sites for
HESP Graduate Students in Audiology
Please note: The following list is subject to change.
I. Hospitals
Baltimore VA Hospital, Baltimore
Children's Hospital, Washington , DC
Department of Otolaryngology - Georgetown University Medical Center , Washington , D.C.
Fort Belvoir Army Medical Center , Alexandria , VA
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutel, Baltimore
Kennedy/Krieger Institute, Baltimore
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
National Naval Medical Center , Bethesda
St. Agnes Hospital , Baltimore
University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore
VA Hospital, Washington D.C.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center , Washington D.C.
Washington Hospital Center, Washington D.C.
II. Community-based Public and Private Clinics
Anne Arundel County Health Department, Annapolis , MD
Baltimore Hearing and Speech Agency, Baltimore , MD
ENTAA Care, various sites in Maryland
Greater Baltimore Medical Center , Baltimore , MD
Hearing Assessment Center , Baltimore , MD
Howard County Diagnostic Center , Columbia , MD
Physicians Hearing Center , Falls Church , VA
Treatment and Learning Centers, Rockville
Washington Hearing and Speech Society, Washington , D.C.
III. Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools , MD
Charles County Public Schools , MD
Fairfax County Public Schools , VA
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School - Gallaudet University , Washington , D.C.
P.G. County Parent Infant Program, MD
River School , Washington , D.C.
