Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders[1]

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester. Because prerequisites are subject to change, students should consult the Course Schedule before registering.

Communication Sciences and Disorders: CSD

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year American Sign Language I.

Introduction to American Sign Language. Five lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only.

306K. Introduction to Communication Disorders.

Introduction to the study of processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing; observation in the University Speech and Hearing Center.

507. First-Year American Sign Language II.

American Sign Language vocabulary and basic sentence structure. Five lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 506.

308K. Perspectives on Deafness.

Examination of deafness from a number of perspectives: social and psychological meanings of deafness, the deaf community, education of deaf children, sign languages, and historical trends.

311K. Phonetic Description of Speech.

Speech production, physiological analysis and description of speech sounds, voice quality, and voice dynamics; notation; phonetic theory; applications of phonetics.

312K. Second-Year American Sign Language I.

Development of conversational skills in American Sign Language. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 507.

312L. Second-Year American Sign Language II.

Further development of conversational skills in American Sign Language; introduction to American Sign Language literature and folklore. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 312K.

313L. Hearing Science.

Acoustical, physiological, and psychological bases of normal human hearing; theories of audition; laboratory techniques in hearing science research.

314L. Language and Communication.

Analytic techniques for the study of normal and disordered language and communication processes.

315S. Speech Science.

Same as Linguistics 315. Physiological and acoustical bases of speech production; theories of motor control of speech; laboratory techniques in speech science research.

Upper-Division Courses

140L. Professional Issues in Communication Disorders.

Issues of ethics, licensure, certification, and professional practice in communication disorders. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted toward a degree. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of communication sciences and disorders.

341. Principles of Audiology.

Causes of hearing disorders; diagnostic procedures and treatment. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L or consent of instructor.

359H. Honors Tutorial Course: Reading.

Intensive reading and research as planned by the departmental honors committee. Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders Honors Program.

360M. Communication and Deaf People.

Forms of face-to-face communication used with deaf people, including speech/listening, systems of manual communication, and natural sign language. Emphasis is on child development issues and the use of different methods in educational practice. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 308K or consent of instructor.

367. Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Communication Sciences and Disorders 367 and Speech 367 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 1: Language and the Brain. Same as Linguistics 350 (Topic 1: Language and the Brain).

367K. Introduction to Language Disorders Assessment and Intervention.

Introduction to assessment procedures and to the design of intervention for people with language disorders. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of lower-division coursework in communication sciences and disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders 368K, and upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

167M. Clinical Practicum.

Supervised clinical practicum in speech/language pathology, audiology, and education of the deaf. One lecture hour and two hours of clinical teaching a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted toward a degree. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 367K, 371, or 378; and consent of instructor.

368K. Acquisition of Communicative Abilities in Children.

Development in the very young child of capacities for speaking and listening; how these abilities are employed for communicative purposes. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

168L. Acquisition of Communicative Abilities in Children: Laboratory.

Clinical laboratory experience in child language. One lecture hour a week for one semester. May not be counted toward a degree in communication sciences and disorders. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Communication Sciences and Disorders 368K.

371. Introduction to Speech Disorders Assessment and Intervention.

Introduction to assessment procedures and treatment strategies for speech disorders. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of lower-division coursework in communication sciences and disorders, and upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

373. Principles of Aural Rehabilitation.

Rationale, methods, materials, procedures, and criteria for aural rehabilitation for hearing-impaired persons. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of lower-division coursework in communication sciences and disorders or consent of instructor.

175K. Symposium on Deafness.

Discussion of selected topics in social, political, and educational aspects of deafness. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted toward any degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

378. Clinical Audiology.

Differential diagnostic procedures for evaluation of auditory disorders--theoretical concepts and clinical applications. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 341; credit or registration for Communication Sciences and Disorders 140L, or twenty-five hours of clinical observation; and concurrent enrollment in Communication Sciences and Disorders 178L.

178K, 378K. Studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Supervised individual research. With consent of the director of the degree program in communication sciences and disorders, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of communication sciences and disorders and approval of a project in advance of registration.

178L. Clinical Audiology Laboratory.

Clinical laboratory experience in audiology. One lecture hour a week for one semester. May not be counted toward a degree. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Communication Sciences and Disorders 378.

379H. Honors Tutorial Course: Special Project.

The writing of a thesis or the presentation of a creative project; final comprehensive examination. Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 359H.


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