The program in Audiology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers
comprehensive academic, research, and clinical experience in a wide variety of settings.
A unique feature of the TTUHSC program is the diversity of the clinical and research
experiences available. Students obtain clinical and/or research experience at: the
TTUHSC Speech and Hearing Clinic, several community-based clinics, public school programs,
local private practices, and other medical, rehabilitative, and educational facilities
outside the Lubbock community.
Academic coursework occurs in the first three years of the Au.D. program. During this
time, students will complete a clinical research project, with comprehensive examinations
taking place in the third year. Clinical experiences begin in the first year of the
program. In the first three years of the Au.D. program, students obtain clinical experiences
in the TTUHSC Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic, local externship placements, and
facilities outside the Lubbock community. After completion of the academic portion
of the program, students will complete an advanced clinical placement in their fourth
year of the program. Placement for this clinical experience is made in conjunction
with the clinical coordinator and program director for audiology. Considerations for
the advanced placement (i.e., fourth-year externship) include student's clinical area
of interest and clinical experience needs outlined in the student's clinical plan
of study. This placement often takes place outside of the Lubbock community. Requirements
for the academic and clinical portions of the program will be reviewed annually with
students during academic and clinical plan of study meetings.
The department also sponsors a chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA).
This national audiology student group hosts community service events throughout the
year to support individuals with hearing loss and to educate the local community on
hearing and balance concerns.
Example Doctor of Audiology Curriculum
**Minimum of 101 credit hours required, which includes 10 - 11 semesters, based on
individual situations.
First Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7342 Psychoacoustics and Auditory Perception |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7146 Diagnostic Audiology Lab |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7346 Diagnostic Audiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7440 Fundamentals of Sound and the Auditory System |
4 hours |
| HPSH 7321 or HPSH 7392 Clinical Observation or Clinical Practicum |
3 hours |
| HPSH 1002 Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice |
NC |
| Total Hours |
14 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7350 Pediatric Audiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7150 Pediatric Audiology Lab |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7344 Clinical Amplification |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7158 Applications of Clinical Amplification |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7285 Audiology Practice Management |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7393 Clinical Practicum |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
13 hours |
Summer Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7330 Speech-Language Development and Disorders |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7251 Counseling |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7015 Audiology Clinical Research I |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7394 Clinical Practicum |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
9 hours |
Second Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7370 Implantable Devices in Audiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7365 Balance Function |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7165 Balance Function Lab |
1 hour |
| HPSH 5320 Research Principles and Application |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7247 Aural Rehabilitation |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7016 Audiology Clinical Research II |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7395 Clinical Externship |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
16 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7215 Balance Function 2 |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7364 Auditory Electrophysiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7164 Auditory Electrophysiology Lab |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7243 Clinical Applications of Aural Rehabilitation |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7260 Hearing Conservation and Instrumentation |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7396 Clinical Externship |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7017 Audiology Clinical Research III |
1 hour |
| Total Hours |
14 hours |
Summer Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7397 Clinical Externship |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
3 hours |
Third Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7348 Educational Audiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7352 Clinical Disorders in Audiology |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7286 Business Management Practices for Audiologists |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7110 Special Topics in Audiology (Capstone) |
1 hour |
| HPSH 7398 Clinical Practicum |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
12 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7225 Evidence-Based Practices in Audiology |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7322 Auditory Processing Disorders |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7255 Advanced Concepts in Audiology |
2 hours |
| HPSH 7357 Amplification Systems and Special Applications |
3 hours |
| HPSH 7399 Clinical Practicum |
1-3 hours |
| Total Hours |
11-13 hours |
Summer Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7019 Advanced Summer Clinical Experience |
6 hours |
| Total Hours |
6 hours |
Fourth Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7020 Advanced Clinical Placement |
5 hours |
| Total Hours |
5 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPSH 7021 Advanced Clinical Placement |
5 hours |
| Total Hours |
5 hours |
Combined Total Hours
| |
Credit Hours |
| Total Hours |
108-110 hours |
