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1150. Introduction to Communication Disorders
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to normal communicative processes and to disorders of communication. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »1150W. Introduction to Communication Disorders
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to normal communicative processes and to disorders of communication. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »2156Q. Speech and Hearing Science
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: MATH 1060 or the equivalent. Not open to students who have passed CDIS 1155Q or SLHS 3247.
Grading Basis: Graded
Fundamentals of acoustics specifically oriented to voice, speech production, and hearing. Human response to sound and its measurement. Introduction to acoustic instrumentation and software used in communication sciences. Examples of concepts to be covered include frequency, intensity, decibels, filters, pitch, loudness, formants, critical bands, and masking.
View Classes »2203. Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Hearing, and Swallowing
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to soph or higher. No open for credit for students who have passed SLHS 3247.
Grading Basis: Graded
Anatomical, neurological and physiological principles fundamental to the understanding of speech, hearing, and swallowing.
View Classes »2204. Speech and Language Acquisition
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
How children learn their first language, the effects of language on their thinking and behavior.
View Classes »3247. Introduction to Phonetic Principles
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2156 and 2203; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The analysis of speech through the application of phonetic theory.
View Classes »3248. Introduction to Audiology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2156 and 2203; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the nature, causation, assessment and management of hearing impairment and the principles and techniques of public school conservation programs.
View Classes »3293. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in foreign study program. Consent of Department Head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.
View Classes »3295. Special Topics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary by section; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
3298. Variable Topics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary by section; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
3299. Independent Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The course, for superior students, includes independent reading, periodic conferences, and such other work as desired by the instructor.
View Classes »4123. Bilingualism in Typical and Atypical Populations: Language and Cognition
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Instructor consent, open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: basic phonetic principles or phonology courses, language development and language disorders.
Grading Basis: Graded
Biological and cognitive factors associated with language acquisition, cognitive reserve, Developmental Language Disorders in bilinguals. Emphasis on diagnosis, cognitive factors in language selection, and differences in reading opaque vs. transparent languages.
View Classes »4245. Neuroscience of Cognitive and Communication Disorders
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2203 and 2204; open to juniors or higher. May not be taken out of sequence after passing SLHS 4335.
Grading Basis: Graded
Anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system. Brain mechanisms that underlie speech, language, hearing, and cognition. Neurogenic communication disorders.
View Classes »4245W. Neuroscience of Cognitive and Communication Disorders
4.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2203 and 2204; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher. May not be taken out of sequence after passing SLHS 4335.
Grading Basis: Graded
Anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system. Brain mechanisms that underlie speech, language, hearing, and cognition. Neurogenic communication disorders.
View Classes »4249. Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 3248; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the effects of hearing impairment on communication. Communication strategies for adults and children with impaired hearing are discussed.
View Classes »4249W. Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation
4.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 3248; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the effects of hearing impairment on communication. Communication strategies for adults and children with impaired hearing are discussed.
View Classes »4251. Introduction to Articulation, Voice, and Fluency Disorders
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2156, 2203, 2204, and 3247; open to juniors and higher. May not be taken out of sequence after passing SLHS 4335.
Grading Basis: Graded
Communication problems resulting from disorders of speech, voice, and fluency. Assessment and management strategies in settings including public schools, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
View Classes »4254. Introduction to Language Disorders in Children
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2204; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Development, measurement, and function of language in children. Emphasis on child language disorders and their causes. Assessment and management strategies in settings including public schools and private clinics.
View Classes »4254W. Introduction to Language Disorders in Children
4.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2204; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher. Not open for credit for students who have passed CDIS 4253.
Grading Basis: Graded
Development, measurement, and function of language in children. Emphasis on child language disorders and their causes. Assessment and management strategies in settings including public schools and private clinics.
View Classes »4296W. Senior Thesis
1.00 - 6.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to junior or higher Honors students.
Grading Basis: Honors Credit
Preparation of a thesis and its presentation to the department.
View Classes »4335. Introduction to Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 4245 and 4251; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Clinical methods of treatment in speech-language pathology. Professional interaction, development of client-focused treatment goals, construction of lesson plans, collection and analysis of client data, and daily SOAP note documentation.
View Classes »4376. Language Impairments and Literacy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: SLHS 2204, SLHS 3247, and SLHS 4254.
Grading Basis: Graded
A research seminar covering the theories, assessment, and treatment of children with reading disabilities from a language-based perspective.
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