Note: Students must provide their own transportation in those courses
requiring off-campus clinical instruction or observation and defray any
resulting personal expense. Students involved with clinical practice must
carry professional liability insurance and meet departmental health requirements.
90. Phonetics of American English (3)
Perceptual and physiological characteristics of American English speech
sounds; application of phonetics to the study of normal and abnormal speech
patterns and regional dialects. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
95. Introduction to Verbal Development (3)
Study of normal verbal development; compilation of developmental milestones
in speech and language acquisition.
102. Speech Science I: Anatomy and Physiology (3)
Anatomic and physiologic bases of the speech and hearing mechanisms.
103. Speech Science II: Acoustics and Preparatory Sound (3)
Physiological acoustics, psychoacoustics, acoustic phonetics, and perception
of speech. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
104L. Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: CD 102 (or concurrently.) Laboratory study of anatomy and
physiology of speech and language; cadaver dissection.
105. Disorders of Articulation (3)
Prerequisites: CD 80, 95, 101, 102. Seminar on the assessment and treatment
of articulation and phonological disorders. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
106W. Written Language Skills
for Teaching the Communicatively Handicapped (3)
Prerequisite: Engl 1. Comparative analysis of the structure of written language
of normally developing and language handicapped children.
107. Observation in Communicative Disorders:
Speech-Language Pathology (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: CD 80, 95, 101, 102, 103, 105; corequisite: CD 110. Observation
of assessment, treatment, parent counseling, and other clinical services
in the University Speech and Hearing Clinic or at other professional settings.
108. Field Experience in Communicative Disorders:
Education of the Deaf (1-3; max total 3)
Observation of diagnostic evaluations, parent counseling and education/clinical
services at clinical sites on campus, in public and/or private schools,
and at residential schools for the deaf.
109. Disorders of Language (3)
Prerequisites: CD 80, 95, 101, 102. Seminar on description and analysis
of language disorders in children; assessment, prognostic, and therapeutic
procedures related to language disorders in both children and adults. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours)
110. Diagnostic Procedures (3)
Prerequisites: CD 80, 95, 101, 102, 105. Must be taken concurrently with
CD 107 (1 unit). Seminar in the selection and use of various speech, language,
voice, and prosody tests and procedures used in the diagnostic process.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
112. Voice Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: CD 80, 95, 101, 102. Seminar in normal and deviant vocal
productions; assessment, prognostic, and therapeutic procedures related
to voice disorders. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
113. Introduction to Birth Defects (3)
Etiology, physical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
of genetic and nongenetic syndromes. Implications of various diagnoses for
the health professional. Discussion of newborn and carder screening, prenatal
diagnosis, local services, genetic counseling, and ethical considerations.
114. Education of Exceptional Children (3)
Identification of common and differentiating characteristics of exceptional
children. Diagnostic and instructional programs, legal provisions, and certification
requirements. Observation in clinical sites on and off campus, public and/or
parochial schools. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
115. Disorders of Fluency (3)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95, 102. Seminar in the description and analysis
of disorders of fluency.
116. Prescriptive and Individualized Instruction (3)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95. Development and examination of methods and
materials relative to individual learning problems; study of models and
individual programs. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)
128. Observation in Communicative Disorders: Audiology (1-3; max total
6)
Observation of audiologic testing; practice in audiological testing; practice
in interpreting test results.
130. Clinical Practice in Speech and Hearing Therapy (1-3; max total
12)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95, 102, 103, 105, 107, l10. Supervised clinical
practice in speech and hearing therapy; diagnosis of speech deficiencies,
referral procedures, parent counseling, case records. Clinical sites on
campus, satellite centers, public and/or private schools. (Lab fee, $10)
131. Principles of Audiology (3)
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in C D 128. Definition of hearing loss
and the medical aspects of hearing loss; an introduction to hearing conservation;
testing procedures utilized in detection and evaluation of hearing loss;
basic interpretation of diagnostic test results.
136. Manual Communication for the Deaf (3)
Development of skills necessary to communicate with deaf adults and children.
137. History, Education, and Psychology of Deafness (4)
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in C D 108. History of the education
of the deaf; research studies related to psychology, social adjustments,
and learning problems of the deaf; psychological implications and effects
of deafness on families, cultural and social aspects of deafness; school
record and testing procedures. (May include lab hours)
138. American Sign Language (3)
Introduction to a language developed in a visual/gestural mode and used
by the general deaf population. Emphasis on principles of American Sign
Language, especially grammatical structure and basic lexicon. Basic conversational
skills for communicating with deaf children and adults.
140. Behavior Modification for the Multihandicapped Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Techniques of adapting behavior
modification principles with multihandicapped deaf children. Includes contingency
contracting, positive reinforcement, charting behavior and videotaped observation.
160. Clinical Practice in Education of the Deaf (2; max total -6)
Prerequisite: CD 135, 162, 163, 164. Supervised clinical participation and
practice in clinical/classroom teaching of persons who are deaf and severely
.hard of hearing; parent counseling. Therapy planning and implementation;
clinical Sites on campus and public and/or private schools. (Lab fee, $10)
162. Speech for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95, 106. Seminar in techniques employed in the
development of speech with deaf children. Yale charts and diacritical marking
systems. Devices for developing all English sounds. Includes observation,
demonstration, and. Practice with deaf children.
163. Language for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: C. D 80, 95, 106. Seminar in technique, employed in the development
of language with deaf children; construction of English sentences and grammar;
methods of correcting language mistakes of the deaf child; comparative studies,
various language curricula.
164. Elementary School Subjects for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 95, 106, and permission of instructor. Seminar in
detailed study of the process of teaching reading to deaf children. Investigation
of classroom procedure and presentation of content areas (math, science,
social studies); integration with visual instructional materials. Includes
observation and demonstration. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
188T. Topics in Communicative Disorders (1-3; max total 6)
Speech pathology, audiology, education of the deaf, speech and hearing science,
language disorders.
190. Independent Study (l-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement - Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
202. Aural Rehabilitation (3)
Prerequisite: C D 128, 131, 133. A review of current habilitative/rehabilitative
procedures employed in assisting the hearing impaired, including amplification,
communication rehabilitation (speech, reading, auditory training, speech
and language), and psychosocial issues. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
204. Seminar in Stuttering (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth study of specific characteristics,
causes, and therapeutic approaches to remedial settings.
206. Seminar in Phonological Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: C D 90, 95, 105, 107, 110. Seminar in the phonological and
articulatory processes and disorders in both the first and second language
production; review of assessment and treatment procedures and research trends.
207. Dysphasia in Adults (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar in the history of dysphasia;
neurological concepts needed for understanding this disorder; application
of linguistic theory to testing and therapy; formulation of programs for
dysphasics.
209. Speech-Hearing in Public School Environment (1)
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in C I) 164A. Seminar in selection,
application, and interpretation of diagnostic tests for public school children;
demonstration and application of therapy for children with a variety of
language, hearing, or speech disorders; organization and administration
of school speech and hearing program.
210. Seminar in Structural Speech Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories, etiologies, and habilitative
processes. Emphasis given to orofacial growth and left palate.
212. Management of Severe Language Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: C D 109 and permission of instructor. Seminar in assessment
and remediative approaches to severe language delayed and disordered children.
Causation, assessment and remedial approaches for semantic, syntactic, and
morphologic disorders.
213. Seminar in Neurological Speech Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: C D 102. Symptomatology, etiology, habilitative, and rehabilitative
processes related to neurological speech disorders of children and adults.
214. Seminar in Language Disorders of Children (3)
Prerequisite: C D 95, 109. Etiology, symptomatology, assessment, and habilitation
of language disorders in children. practical experience includes diagnosis
and management of a child's language disorder. Clinic sites on campus and
in public and/ or private schools.
230. Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech and Hearing Therapy (1-3;
max total 12)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95, 102, 103, 105, 107, 110. Supervised clinical
practice in diagnosis/treatment of. complex speech and hearing .problems;
causative .factors; outlining therapy; parent counseling; referrals. Clinic
sites on campus, in satellite centers and public and/or private schools.
(Lab fee, $10)
231. Audiology II (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced differential diagnosis
procedures. Special problems in audiology related to nonorganic hearing
loss, central auditory loss, the "dizzy" patient, and the difficult
to test patient. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
232. Seminar in Differential Diagnosis of Auditory Disorders in Children
(3)
Procedures for differentiating children who may have hearing deficits, mental
retardation, emotional disturbances, or brain dysfunction. Syndromes characteristic
of these disorders.
233. Seminar in Analysis of Hearing Aids (3)
Prerequisite: C D 131, 231 (or concurrent) and permission of instructor.
An in-depth study of various amplification devices in the rehabilitation
of the heading impaired. Electroacoustic analysis, psychoacoustlc measurements,
various coupling devices and methods of selection, fitting, dispensing,
and follow-up are included.
234. Seminar in Industrial Audiology (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Principles of industrial hearing
conservation and the design of a comprehensive plan for a specific industry.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
235. Seminar: Instrumentation in Communicative Disorders (3)
An in-depth study of information relating to basic electroacoustic principles,
test calibration equipment and procedures, signal generation, recording,
storage and analysis, as well as information relating to specific instrumentation
for clinical and research uses related specifically to communicative disorders.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
250. Advanced Clinical Practice Audiology (l-3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: C D 80, 90, 95, 102, 103, 128, 131. Supervised clinical practice
in diagnosis and treatment of complex hearing problems; causative factors,
counseling parents, therapy planning, etc. (Lab fee, $10)
260. Advanced Clinical Practice: Education of the Deaf (2; max total
6)
Prerequisite: C D 135, 162, 163, 164, 202. Supervised clinical participation
and practice in clinical/classroom teaching of persons who are deaf and
severely hard of hearing; parent counseling. Therapy planning and implementation.
Clinical sites on campus and in public and/or private schools. (Lab fee,
$10)
262. Seminar in Speech for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite; C D 162, 202, permission of instructor; and successful completion
of the NTE (General Knowledge'- Core Battery) or a Single or. Multiple Subject
Credential. Development of oral communication for deaf children. Detailed
study of essentials of good speech and methods to build or correct speech
of the deaf. Projects in library' research or experimentation. Includes
demonstration and off-campus practicum.
263. Seminar in Language for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: C D 163, permission of instructor; and successful completion
of the NTE (General Knowledge - Core Battery) or a Single or Multiple Subject
Credential. Investigation of language errors of the deaf. Techniques with
deaf students. Specialized equipment and production of materials used in
the classroom for the deaf. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
264. Seminar in Elementary School Subjects for the Deaf (3)
Prerequisite: C D 164 and successful completion of the NIB (General Knowledge
- Core Battery) or a Single or Multiple Subject Credential. Special problems
and techniques of adjusting the elementary school curriculum to the needs
of deaf children; innovations and research in curriculum development. Project
required. Includes demonstration and practice.
268. Internship with the Deaf (6)
Prerequisite: C D 135, 164B, 262, 263, 264, and successful completion of
the NTE (General Knowledge - Core Battery) or a Single or Multiple Subject
Credential. Supervised internship in a residential school for the deaf.
Full time in residence for 8 weeks. CR/NC grading only. (Lab fee, $10)
270. Seminar in Organization and Management of Speech, Language, and
Hearing Clinics (1-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Elements of leadership in communicative
disorders program. Establishing, organizing, and maintaining speech, language,
and hearing clinics in colleges and universities, public schools, hospitals,
and private organizational settings.
290. Independent Study (l-3; max see reference)
See Academic .Placement - Independent Study.
298. Individual or Group Research Project (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: consent of advisory committee. See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. Utilization of communication research principles and techniques
to select study design, determine data collection techniques, collect and
process data, interpret findings, and prepare final written report. Same
standards as for thesis.
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Communicative Disorders (CD)
300T. Selected Topics in Communicative Disorders
for Continuing Education (1-3)