Audiology
Clinical Research Policy (Audiology)
In order to graduate, all students must successfully complete a clinical research project (COMD 7870). The clinical research requirement is designed to provide students with an opportunity to conduct high-quality clinical research with a faculty mentor to gain experience and knowledge about the process involved in contributing to the knowledge base of the profession.
The clinical research project is a substantive evidence-based experience that requires students to demonstrate critical thinking and synthesis of information resulting in a written research paper. Students are expected to disseminate their research to a broader professional audience (e.g., conference presentation, journal article). The doctoral project:
- provides an opportunity for students to focus in an area of audiology
- fosters appreciation for evidence-based practice
- enhances capacity to be a critical consumer of audiological research
- provides a forum for students to demonstrate critical thinking
Preliminary and Comprehensive Exam (Audiology)
The preliminary and comprehensive examinations are graduation requirements. The preliminary examination takes place at the Spring semester of the second year of study, and the comprehensive examination takes place Spring semester of the third year. These examinations evaluate students’ ability to synthesize information, based on knowledge from multiple classes, and clinical experiences. Areas of deficiency must be addressed and passed to continue in the program.