Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (7700)

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (7700)

101 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I 3 credits
Introduction to American Sign Language: vocabulary building, beginning development of fingerspelling skills, receptive/expressive conversational skills.
102 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101. Continued development of skills in American Sign Language: vocabulary building, further development of fingerspelling skills, receptive/expressive conversational skills.
110 INTRO TO DISORDERS OF COMMUNIC 3 credits
Overview of various types of speech disorders; their incidence, etiology and characteristics. Basic concepts and principles underlying speech pathology.
201 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III 3 credits
Prerequisite: 102. Continued development of skills in American Sign Language: vocabulary building, fingerspelling skills, receptive/expressive conversational skills, and linguistic features of ASL.
202 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV 3 credits
Prerequisite: 201. Further fluency development of expressive/receptive communication, fingerspelling, and linguistic features of ASL.
210 INTRO TO CLINICAL PHONETICS 4 credits
Introduction to International Phonetic Alphabet. Transcription of normal speech. Overview of articulatory and acoustic phonetics. Introduction to distinctive features.
215 INTRO:HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCE 4 credits
Prerequisite: 210. Introductory course covering the human hearing system and acoustics of hearing as well as principles involved in the production, transmission, and reception of the speech signal.
222 SURVEY DEAF CULTURE IN AMERICA 2 credits
The deaf experience in America including historical, educational, legal, social, and occupational developments.
230 LANGUAGE SCIENCE & ACQUISITION 4 credits
Prerequisite: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology majors only. An introduction to language science and the study of the language acquisition process. The characteristics and explanations of language development will be presented.
245 FRST RESPOND TO THE DEAF COMM 4 credits
Prerequisites: 101, 102, 201. Completion of ASL 201 with C or better. This course is required for the HSHS Manual Communication Certificate. It will emphasize ASL skills practical to first responders' needs.
321 ARTICULATORY & PHONOLGIC DISRD 4 credits
Prerequisites: 110, 210. Study of disorders of articulation/phonology, including normal phonological developments, and assessment and remediation of phonological disorders.
330 LANGUAGE DISORDERS 4 credits
Prerequisite: 230. Etiology, identification, evaluation, intervention, remediation of symbolic, cognitive, interpersonal language disorders of children. Disorders viewed as correlates or sequelae of central nervous system dysfunction or emotional disturbance.
335 PRINCIPLES OF AUDIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisite: 215. Introduction to basic audiometric tests, principles of speech audiometry, masking, and impedance audiometry, "test battery" approach.
345 AUDIOLOGIC TREATMENT 4 credits
Prerequisite: 215. Introduction to philosophy and methods of aural rehabilitation for children and adults. Includes methods of speech reading, auditory training, speech conservation, hearing aid use and combined visual and auditory approaches.
365 ANATOMY & PHYS OF SPCH & HEAR 3 credits
Prerequisites: 3100:265. Corequisites: 366. Study of the anatomy and physiology of organs directly and indirectly responsible for production of speech and perception of acoustical signals.
366 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB 1 credits
Corequisites: 365. Laboratory to accompany lecture, includes hands-on experience with a variety of laboratory materials, primarily models and virtual dissection.
422 ORGANIC DISORDERS OF COMMUN 4 credits
Prerequisites: 110 and 3100:265, or permission of instructor. Surveys communication disorders that accompany acquired neurological impairments and neurodevelopmental syndromes. Introduces neurological and genetic models, classification systems, diagnostic and treatment procedures.
430 ASPECTS OF NORMAL LANGUAGE DEV 3 credits
(Not open to speech-language pathology and audiology majors) Introduction to acquisition and development of comprehension and production of language phonologically, semantically and syntactically. Relates language acquisition to perceptual development of child and looks at function of language in individual, family and school.
445 MCULT CONS AUD & SP-LANG PATH 3 credits
Prerequisites: 110 or graduate standing. This course introduces the multicultural considerations faced by audiologists and speech-language pathologists providing services to families and individuals with communication disorders.
446 OBSERVATION & CLINICAL TECHNQ 4 credits
Prerequisites: 110, 210, 215, 230, "B" average in 235, 321, and 330 AND overall GPA of at least 3.2. Introduction to conepts and processes of clinical practice in speech-language pathology and audiology. Includes clinical observation and case study.
480 SEM: SPCH-LANG PATH/AUDIO 2 credits
Prerequisite: senior standing. Provides a vehicle for detailed study and discussion of various communicative disorders.
481 SPEC PRO: SP-LANG PATH/AUD 1-3 credits
(May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Individual or group projects related to any of the problems of communicative disorders.
485 TCH & LRN STRATEG SP-LANG PATH 2 credits
Current practice related to clinical intervention designed for individuals with developmental disabilities. Explores the use of the natural environment and the computer as intervention tools.
496 SEN HNRS P:SP.PATH & AUDIOLOGY 1-3 credits
(May be repeated for a total of six credits) Prerequisites: enrollment in the Honors Program, senior standing and major in speech-language pathology and audiology.
530 ASPECTS OF NORMAL LANGUAGE DEV 3 credits
(Not open to communicative disorders major) Introduction to acquisition and development of comprehension and production of language - phonologically, semantically and syntactically. Relates language acquisition to perceptual development of child and looks at function of language in individual, family and school.
540 AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION 3 credits
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in speech-language pathology. Overviews augmentative communication systems-candidates, symbol systems, devices, vocabulary, funding. Considers interdisciplinary issues in assessment/intervention.
545 MCULT CONS AUD & SP-LANG PATH 2 credits
Prerequisite: 7700:110 or graduate standing. This course introduces the multicultural considerations faced by audiologists and speech-language pathologists providing services to families and individuals with communication disorders.
560 SP-LANG & HRNG DISORD PUB SCHL 2 credits
(Not open to communicative disorders major) Nature, causes and treatment of speech, hearing and language disorders in public schools. Special reference to role of classroom teacher in identifying and referring student with suspected problems and in working with school clinician.
561 O & A: PUB SCH SP-LNG&HRNG PRG 2 credits
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing or permission. For clinicians who plan to work in public school systems. Covers program requirements and professional/ethical issues imposed by PL 94-142 and IDEA legislation.
580 EARLY INTERVENTION PRESCH 2 credits
Prerequisite: graduate status. This course explores model programs currently being offered to the three to five year old population, with and without disabilities at two different levels.
585 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2 credits
Prerequisite: graduate status. Current practice related to clinical intervention designed for individuals with developmental disabilities. Explores the use of the natural environment and the computer as intervention tools.
590 W: SP-LANG PATHOLOGY&AUDIOLOGY 1-3 credits
(May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Group investigation of particular phase of speech pathology and/or audiology not offered by other courses.
610 INSTRUM SPCH PATH & AUDIOLOGY 2 credits
Principles and use of clinical and research instrumentation in speech and hearing.
611 RES METH: COMMUNICATV DISORD I 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Introduction to experimental design in field of communicative disorders.
620 ARTICULATION/PHONOLOGY 2 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Historical background, current theories and research related to etiology, evaluation and treatment of articulation and phonology disorders.
623 SUPRT SYS INDIV & FAM COMM DIS 2 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Enhances students¿ abilities to interview, provide educational information, and create support systems for persons with communicative handicaps and their families.
624 NEURO SPEECH/LANG DISORDERS 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Course presents current theories and research related to neuroanatomical etiology, diagnosis, classification and treatment of adults with neurologically based communication disorders.
626 VOICE & CLEFT PALATE 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Background and current research related to normal vocal and velopharyngeal function as well as the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of voice and cleft palate.
627 STUTTERING: THEORIES&THERAPIES 2 credits
Pre-requisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. This course provides information and discussion on theories, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of fluency disorders.
628 T: DIF DIAGNOSIS SP&LANG DISOR 2 credits
(May be repeated for a total of four credits) Pre-requisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director.
630 CLIN ISSUES IN CHILD LANGUAGE 4 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Presents current research perspectives on child language disorders and clinical methodologies in language assessment and intervention.
631 ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. A study of behavioral deficits, stages of recovery, assessment techniques, and principles of cognitive rehabilitation related to closed head injury.
632 DYSPHAGIA 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Outlines etiology, assessment, and treatment for infants, children, and adults with feeding and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). It provides actual experiences in diagnosis and feeding techniques.
633 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 2 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Ethical, moral, and legal processes within current SLP professional issues are discussed. Students are encouraged to develop personal professional viewpoints and identity.
639 AUDIOLOGY FOR SP-L PATHOLOGIST 3 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Advanced information on hearing loss and concomitant communication problems with special orientation toward the speech-language pathologist.
640 SPEC TESTS/MEDICAL AUDIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisite: 639 or permission of instructor. Underlying psychoacoustic principles of administration and interpretation of site-of-lesion tests. Relationship between otology and audiology; application of clinical audiology in medical environment.
642 PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY 2 credits
Prerequisite: 639 or permission of instructor. Etiology of hearing loss in children, techniques for testing preschool and school-age children and other difficult-to-test clients.
643 INDUSTRIAL AUDIOLOGY 2 credits
Prerequisite: 639 or permission of instructor. Theoretical principles of noise measurement; etiology of noise-induced hearing loss and acoustic trauma; industrial hearing conservation programs; Occupational Safety and Health Act (O.S.H.A.) regulations.
644 AURAL REHABILITATION 4 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Review of current methodologies employed in aural rehabilitation of children and adults as well as current and potential areas of research.
645 EVOKED POTENTIALS 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A study of auditory, visual and somatosensori evoked potentials and their clinical applications in audiology and neuro-otology.
649 ELECTRONYSTAGMOGRAPHY 2 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study of the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system; nystagmus; electronystagmographic (ENG) recording procedures; ENG protocols; interpretation of ENG results.
650 ADV CLIN PRACT: SPCH-LANG PATH 1-6 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Supervised clinical practicum in evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders; includes preparation of written reports.
654 ADV CLIN PRACT: AUDIOLOGY 1-6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission (may be repeated). Supervised clinical practicum in evaluation and treatment of hearing disorders; includes preparation of written reports.
695 EXTERNSHIP: SP LANG PATHOLOGY 6 credits
Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Clinical practicum in a selected speech-language pathology or audiology facility.
696 EXTERNSHIP SEMINAR 1 credits
(May be repeated once) Corequisite: 695. Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Taken concurrently with externship in speech-language pathology. Review and discuss issues raised during extern experience.
697 SP: SPCH PATH &/OR AUDIOLOGY 1-3 credits
(May be repeated for total of six credits.) Prerequisite: Full admission to the SLP program or permission of the school director. Guided research or reading in selected topics in speech pathology, audiology, or language disorders.
699 MASTERS THESIS 4-6 credits
(May be repeated for a total of six credits.) Prerequisite: permission of School Director.
701 BASIC & APP PHYS ACOUSTICS-AUD 4 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. Program or permission of instructor. Study of physical acoustics, basis electricity and electronics, as well as principles, methodology, calibration, and maintenance of audiologic equipment. (includes 1 credit hour lab).
702 ANTMY&PHYS-PERIPHRL AUD&VESTIB 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission of instructor. A study of the anatomy, biophysics, and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.
703 ACOUSTIC PHONETICS 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of the acoustics, measurment, and nomenclarure of speech sounds and theoretical and acoustic bases of speech perception (include 1 hour lab).
704 CRITICAL ANLY OF RSCH-AUD I 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. General introduction to the research process with an emphasis on aquiring a reading knowledge of research and an ability to evaluate research.
705 AUDITORY DISORDERS 2 credits
Prerequisite: admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of conditions/diseases that can affect the auditory system.
706 ANTMY & PHYS UNDR NEURO-OTOLGY 4 credits
Prerequisite: 702. An in depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the central auditory and vestibular nervous systems (include 1 hour lab).
707 PSYCHOACOUSTICS 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of the principles, procedures, and research of psychoacoustics: the relationshops between the physical dimensions of auditory stimuli and the resultant perceptual experience with normal and impaired hearing.
708 CRITICAL ANLY OF RSCH-AUD II 2 credits
Prerequisite: 704. Development of a reading knowledge of research and the ability to evaluate the quality of research studies.
709 AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT 3 credits
Prerequisite: 705. Corequisite: 743. Theoretical basis for the tests underlying basic audiologic assessment.
710 INDUSTRIAL & COMMUNITY NOISE 3 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Au.D. program. Theoretical principles of noise measurement; etiology of noise-induced hearing loss and acoustic trauma; industrial hearing conservation programs; Occupational Safety and Health Act; community and recreational noise evaluation and management.
711 SPCH-LANG PATH FOR AUDIOLOGIST 3 credits
Prerequisite: admission to the Au.D. program or permission of instructor. Examination of normal and abnormal aspects of speech and language including their impact on auditory function and testing.
712 DIAGNOSIS OF AUDITORY DISORDER 3 credits
Prerequisite: 709. Underlying theory and principles of administration and interpretation of site-of-lesion tests.
713 HEARING AID TECHNOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisite: 701. Study of amplification systems for the hearing impaired.
714 GERONTLGCL ISSUES IN AUDIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Physiological, psychological, and sociological theories of aging with a focus on the etiology, symptomatology, assessment, and rehabilitation of older adults with hearing impairments.
715 CNTRL AUDITORY PROC:EVAL & MGT 3 credits
Prerequisites: 705, 706. Study of audiologic evaluation and habilitation/rehabilitation procedures for people having central auditory disabilities.
716 ADULT HEARING AID FIT & SELECT 3 credits
Prerequisite: 713. Examination of the theory and practice of fitting hearing aids. Emphisis on special clinical procedures, research needs, and evolving technology in hearing instruments (include 1 hour lab).
717 PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisite: 709. Study of audiologic diagnostic and auditory habilitative protocols for the birth to 3 population. Both assesssment and management strategies will be emphasized.
718 COCHLEAR IMPLANTS 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of cochlear implants in children and adults including equiptment, candidacy, mapping, and an overview of (re)habilitation.
719 COUNSELING IN AUDIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Focus on interviewing, counseling and interacting with individuals with hearing impairments, their families, and significant others.
720 PEDIATRIC AMPLIFICATION 3 credits
Prerequisites: 713, 716, 717. The focus of study is on amplification systems and fitting techniques for the pediatric population.
721 EVAL & MGT OF BALANCE DISORDER 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of the balance mechanism; differential diagnostic assessment of balance disorders including electronystagmography, posturography and rotation testing; rehabilitation of the balance disordered patient.
722 AUDIOLGC MGT OF SCHL-AGE CHILD 3 credits
Prerequisite: 717. Focus on educational audiology. Features delivery of audiologic services designed to access the school environment for children ages 4-21.
723 AUDIOLGC REHABILITATION-ADULTS 3 credits
Prerequisite: 716. Study of current methodologies employed in the audiologic rehabilitation of adults with hearing impairments. Implementation of remedial strategies is emphasized.
724 HISTORY OF AUDIOLOGY 1 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. An examination of the history of deafness/hearing impairment and the profession of audiology.
725 MEDICAL MGT-AUDITORY DISORDERS 2 credits
Prerequisite: 712. A study of the multidisciplinary approach to medical/surgical management of patients with auditory and vestibular disorders.
726 ELECTROPHYS TECH IN AUDIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisites: 706 or permission. Study of evoked responses used in diagnostic audiology, including ABR, MLR, EChocG, ENOG, ALR, P300, VER, and SSER.
727 CULTURAL ISSUES IN DEAFNESS 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. An introduction to Deaf Culture and the audiologist's roles and responsibilites in planning treatment with a member of the deaf community.
728 SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission of instructor. Selected current topics in audiology with emphasis on review of current literature. Course may be repeated up to 6 credits.
729 RESEARCH PROJECT IN AUDIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Completion of a Doctoral Research Project including data collection, analysis, write-up, and oral presentation.
730 PRACTICE MGMT IN AUDIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission. Study of issues which impact the management of audiological practices, including establishing a private practice, reimbursement, marketing, record keeping and professional liability.
731 FOURTH YEAR SEMINAR 1-6 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission from the instructor. Corequisite: 749 or 750 or permission of instructor. In-depth consideration of topics/issues in the practice of audiology with emphasis upon issues related to clinical rotation issues. Repeatable up to 6 credits.
741 DIRECTED OBSERV-AUDIOLOGY I 1 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the Au.D. program or permission of instructor. Introduction to clinical practium in Audiology. Directed observation of clinical practice including audiologic diagnosis and audiologic rehabilitation are required. (Repeatable up to 6 credits)
742 DIRECTED OBSERV-AUDIOLOGY II 1 credits
Prerequisites: 741. Introduction to clinical practium in audiology. Directed observation of clinical practice including audiologic diagnosis and audiologic rehabilitation are required. (Repeatable up to 6 credits)
743 CLERKSHIP I 1 credits
Corequisite: 709 or permission. Clinical practicum in audiology during which students perform discrete tasks under supervision. Repeatable up to six credits.
744 CLERKSHIP II 1 credits
Prerequisite: 743. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology during which students will perform discrete tasks while under supervision. Repeatable up to six credits.
745 INTERNSHIP IN AUDIOLOGY I 2 credits
Prerequisites: 744 and permission. Supervised practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of basic audiologic procedures, including hearing aid management. (Repeatable up to 8 credits)
746 INTERNSHIP IN AUDIOLOGY II 2 credits
Prerequisites: 745 and permission. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of diagnostic audiology, hearing aids, and audiologic rehabilitation procedures. (Repeatable up to 8 credits)
747 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST I 3 credits
Prerequisite: 746. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology which encompasses audiologic assessments and audiologic rehabilitation. Repeatable up to nine credits.
748 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST II 3 credits
Prerequisites: 747 and permission. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of audiologic assessment procedures, audiologic rehabilitation, and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. Repeatable up to nine credits.
749 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST III 8 credits
Prerequisites: 748 and permission; successful completion of the PRAXIS Examination. Corequisite: 731. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of audiologic assessment procedures, audiologic rehabilitation, and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. Repeatable up to 24 credits.
750 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST IV 8 credits
Prerequisites: 749, successful completion of the PRAXIS Examination; corequisite: 731. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of audiologic assessment procedures, audiologic rehabilitation, and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. Repeatable up to 24 credits.
751 GRADUATE AUDIOLOGIST V 3 credits
Prerequisite: 750 and permission; Co-requisite: 731. Supervised clinical practicum in audiology requiring the independent performance of audiologic assessment procedures, audiologic rehabilitation, and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. Repeatable up to 9 credits.
899 DOCTORAL ENROLLMENT/RESIDENCY 1-8 credits
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Au.D. program and permission of instructor. Continuous enrollment course to maintain status in Au.D. program

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