2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

CMD 310 Introduction to Audiology

CMD 310 INTRO TO AUDIOLOGY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to the psychophysics of sound and to the practice of audiology. It reviews the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system covered in CMD 315; and presents the common pathologies of the auditory system, the impact of hearing loss, the types and characteristics of hearing loss, the conventional procedures used to assess hearing, the interpretation of audiological test findings, and the criteria for initiating audiological referrals. Issues of ethics, professional practice, licensing, and credentials for audiology practice will be reviewed. 3 credits; lab/lecture format.

Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

 

Credits

3