Section 40517 - The Doctor of Audiology Degree(a) A California State University program leading to a Doctor of Audiology degree may be offered independently of any other institution of higher education. California State University Doctor of Audiology programs shall: (1) provide curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice;(2) prepare graduates to enter the field of audiology practice; and(3) be consistent with the requirements of a professional accrediting body and California state licensure laws.(b) Each campus offering a program leading to a Doctor of Audiology degree shall establish requirements for admission to the program. The requirements for admission shall include, at a minimum, the requirements stated in Section 41023.(c) The program leading to the Doctor of Audiology degree shall conform to the following specifications: (1) The curriculum shall include learning experiences that balance research, theory, clinical education and practice. The core curriculum shall provide professional preparation focusing on critical thinking and decision making, including but not limited to: foundational sciences, clinical sciences and behavioral sciences; professional practice; patient/client management; and practice management.(2) The postbaccalaureate pattern of study shall be composed of at least 110 semester units (165 quarter units) earned in graduate standing. All semester/quarter units required for the degree shall be in courses organized primarily for doctoral students.(3) At least 75 semester (112 quarter units) shall be completed in residence at the campus awarding the degree. At the discretion of the appropriate campus authority, courses required for California State University Doctor of Audiology programs that are completed at another CSU campus may apply toward the residency requirement at the CSU campus that awards the degree.(4) A qualifying assessment shall be required.(5) The pattern of study shall include successful completion of a doctoral project that is expected to contribute to knowledge in hearing science or to an improvement in audiology practice, policy or client outcomes. (A) The doctoral project shall demonstrate the student's doctoral-level mastery of research skills, hearing science and/or current evidence-based practice. It shall demonstrate critical and independent thinking and a command of the research literature.(B) The written component of the doctoral project shall demonstrate originality, evidencing critical and independent thinking. It shall be organized in an appropriate form and shall identify the research problem and question(s), state the major theoretical perspectives, explain the significance of the undertaking, relate it to the relevant scholarly and professional literature, identify the methods of gathering and analyzing the data, analyze and interpret data and offer a conclusion or recommendation.(C) An oral defense or presentation of the doctoral project may be required.(D) No more than eight semester units (12 quarter units) shall be allowed for the doctoral Project.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 40517
1. New section filed 8-31-2017; operative 8-31-2017 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e) (Register 2017, No. 35). Note: Authority cited: Sections 66041, 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66041, 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code.
1. New section filed 8-31-2017; operative 8/31/2017 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e) (Register 2017, No. 35).