DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION 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 CSD 506. First-Year American Sign Language I. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 506; Communication Sciences and Disorders 207K and 207L; Speech 207K, 207L, 107M. Introduction to American Sign Language. Five lecture hours a week for one semester. CSD 306K. Introduction to Communication Disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders 306K and Speech 306K may not both be counted. Introduction to the study of processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing; observation in the University Speech and Hearing Center. CSD 507. First-Year American Sign Language II. American Sign Language vocabulary and basic sentence structure. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 506 (or Speech 107M). Five lecture hours a week for one semester. CSD 308K. Perspectives on Deafness. Communication Sciences and Disorders 308K and Speech 308K may not both be counted. 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. CSD 311K. Phonetic Description of Speech. Communication Sciences and Disorders 311K and Speech 311K may not both be counted. Speech production, physiological analysis and description of speech sounds, voice quality, and voice dynamics; notation; phonetic theory; applications of phonetics. CSD 312K. Second-Year American Sign Language I. Development of conversational skills in American Sign Language. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 507. CSD 312L. Second-Year American Sign Language II. Further development of conversational skills in American Sign Language; introduction to American Sign Language literature and folklore. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 312K. CSD 313L. Hearing Science. Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L and Speech 313L may not both be counted. Acoustical, physiological, and psychological bases of normal human hearing; theories of audition; laboratory techniques in hearing science research. CSD 314L. Language and Communication. Communication Sciences and Disorders 314L and Speech 314L may not both be counted. Analytic techniques for the study of normal and disordered language and communication processes. CSD 315S. Speech Science. Same as Linguistics 315. Communication Sciences and Disorders 315S and Speech 315S may not both be counted. Physiological and acoustical bases of speech production; theories of motor control of speech; laboratory techniques in speech science research. Upper-Division Courses CSD 140L. Observation in Communication Disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders 140L and Speech 140L may not both be counted. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted toward a degree. Supervised observation in communication disorders. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of communication sciences and disorders. One lecture hour and one and one-half hours of observation a week for one semester. CSD 341. Principles of Audiology. Communication Sciences and Disorders 341 and Speech 341 may not both be counted. Causes of hearing disorders; diagnostic procedures and treatment. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L (or Speech 313L) or consent of instructor. CSD 359H. Honors Tutorial Course: Reading. Intensive reading and research as planned by the departmental honors committee. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders Honors Program. Individual instruction. CSD 360K. Language Development of the Deaf. Communication Sciences and Disorders 360K and Speech 360K may not both be counted. Specialized principles of language development among the deaf. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. CSD 360M. Communication and Deaf People. Communication Sciences and Disorders 360M and Speech 360M may not both be counted. 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. CSD 363K. Language Disorders in Children. Communication Sciences and Disorders 363K and Speech 363K may not both be counted. Introduction to the impact of language disorders caused by hearing and visual impairment, learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and mental retardation on children's families, their learning, and their communication development. CSD 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. CSD 367K. Introduction to Language Disorders Assessment and Intervention. Communication Sciences and Disorders 367K and Speech 367K may not both be counted. 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 (or Speech 368K), and upper-division standing or consent of instructor. CSD 167M. Clinical Practicum. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Communication Sciences and Disorders 167M and Speech 167M may not both be counted. May not be counted toward a degree. Supervised clinical practicum in speech/language pathology, audiology, and education of the deaf. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 367K (or Speech 367K), 371 (or Speech 371), or 378 (or Speech 378); and consent of instructor. One lecture hour and two hours of clinical teaching a week for one semester. CSD 368K. Acquisition of Communicative Abilities in Children. Communication Sciences and Disorders 368K and Speech 368K may not both be counted. Development in the very young child of capacities for speaking and listening; how these abilities are employed for communicative purposes. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. CSD 371. Introduction to Speech Disorders Assessment and Intervention. Communication Sciences and Disorders 371 and Speech 371 may not both be counted. 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. CSD 373. Principles of Aural Rehabilitation. Communication Sciences and Disorders 373 and Speech 373 may not both be counted. 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. CSD 175K. Symposium on Deafness. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted toward any degree. Discussion of selected topics in social, political, and educational aspects of deafness. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. One lecture hour a week for one semester. CSD 378. Clinical Audiology. Communication Sciences and Disorders 378 and Speech 378 may not both be counted. Differential diagnostic procedures for evaluation of auditory disorders--theoretical concepts and clinical applications. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 341 (or Speech 341); credit or registration for Communication Sciences and Disorders 140L (or credit for Speech 140L), or twenty-five hours of clinical observation; and concurrent enrollment in Communication Sciences and Disorders 178L. CSD 178K, 378K, 478K, 578K, 678K, 778K, 878K, 978K. Studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders. With consent of the director of the degree program in communication sciences and disorders, may be repeated for credit. Supervised individual research. Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of communication sciences and disorders and approval of a project in advance of registration. Individual instruction. CSD 178L. Clinical Audiology Laboratory. Communication Sciences and Disorders 178L and Speech 178L may not both be counted. May not be counted toward a degree. Clinical laboratory experience in audiology. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Communication Sciences and Disorders 378. One lecture hour a week for one semester. CSD 379H. Honors Tutorial Course: Special Project. The writing of a thesis or the presentation of a creative project; final comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Communication Sciences and Disorders 359H. Individual instruction. Speech: SPE Lower-Division Courses SPE 305. Principles of Speech Communication. Speech 305 and 319 may not both be counted. Introduction to researching, constructing, delivering, and evaluating both extemporaneous and outlined public speeches. SPE 305K. Introduction to Oral Communication. Speech 305K and 315M may not both be counted. Concepts in oral communication and components in the speaker-listener relationship. SPE 210. Forensics Workshop. Speech majors may take this course twice for credit; nonmajors may take it four times for credit. Open to all University students. Training for participation in extracurricular speech activities, including intercollegiate debate. Two lecture hours and eight laboratory hours a week for one semester. SPE 310K. Discussion and Group Methods. Analysis of small-group communication: cohesiveness, social climate, role structure, leadership, conformity, dynamics of interaction; participation in small-group communication situations. SPE 111L. Parliamentary Procedure. The correct procedure in forming an organization and conducting its meetings. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. One and one- half lecture hours a week for one semester. SPE 313. Performance of Literature. Oral study and presentation of a variety of literary forms. Recommended for students preparing to teach literature. SPE 315M. Interpersonal Communication Theory. Speech 305K and 315M may not both be counted. Introduction to the study of communication in relationships; topics include self- disclosure, conflict, long-distance relationships, stereotyping, and persuasion. SPE 316L. Interviewing Principles and Practices. Introduction to interviewing theory, emphasizing the acquisition and application of interviewing skills. Prerequisite: Speech 305 or 319, and 305K or 315M. SPE 317C. Speechmaking and Society. The impact of public discourse on the ideas and issues of culture and history in the United States. SPE 319. Business and Professional Speaking. Speech 305 and 319 may not both be counted. Experience in effective oral communication skills for the professions. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Upper-Division Courses SPE 320L. Literature and Media. A study of the adaptation of literature to film, theatre, and television. Prerequisite: Speech 313, a major in radio-television- film, or consent of instructor. SPE 324K. Performance of Contemporary Poetry. Studies in the oral performance of poetry. Prerequisite: Upper- division standing, Speech 313, or consent of instructor. SPE 331K. Speech Writing and Criticism. Composition and analysis of oral messages; emphasis on creating and arranging ideas, style, delivery, critical method. Prerequisite: Speech 305. SPE 332. Argumentation and Advocacy. Nature of argumentative controversy; variables of form, method, and ethics; analysis of argumentative rhetorical works. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 332K. Theories of Persuasion. A study of motivational factors involved in persuasive speaking to secure belief and action. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and either three semester hours of speech or consent of instructor. SPE 334K. Nonverbal Communication. Survey of the effects of space, physical appearance, movement, eye behavior, and vocal behavior on interpersonal communication. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 340K. Communication and Social Change. Analysis of how persuasion is used in mass movements: civil rights, consumerism, feminism, pacifism, religious sects. Prerequisite: Speech 332 or 332K. SPE 342K. Political Communication. A study of the role of symbols in political communication and the techniques and strategies employed by politicians; special attention is given to recent election campaigns. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 345K. Perspectives on Rhetoric. Comparative study of the influence of social systems on the forms, values, and effects of human communication. Prerequisite: Speech 332 or 332K. SPE 348K. Communication Behavior in Social Interactions. Ways to observe and describe speech events; relationships between language and social situations, including dialects, social status, and conversational discourse. Prerequisite: Upper- division standing. SPE 350K. Organizational Communication. Focuses on the factors related to communication processes within government, private, and volunteer organizations. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 350M. Field Study in Organizational Communication. Students acquire information through interviews and observation, devise appropriate coding schemes, and compose synoptic reports of their findings and recommendations. Prerequisite: Speech 305, 310K, 316L, 319, or 350K, or consent of instructor. SPE 352. Organizational Leadership. Speech 352 and 367 (Topic: Organizational Leadership) may not both be counted. Theories, styles, and components of organizational leadership; communication behaviors of leaders in organizations. History of the study of leadership; new theories and concepts related to leaders as managers of organizational culture and change. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Speech 350K or consent of instructor. SPE 355K. Intercultural Communication. Theories of speech and language that concern interaction between persons from different cultures who speak different languages or dialects. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 356. Writing and Performance. Speech 356 and 367 (Topic: Writing as Performance) may not both be counted. The link between creative writing and performance. In addition to performing works by established writers, students perform works (fiction, poetry, drama, autobiography) by other class members. Prerequisite: Speech 313, a course in creative writing, or consent of instructor. SPE 358. Communication and Personal Relationships. Speech 358 and 367 (Topic: Communication and Relationships) may not both be counted. The nature of human interaction in various types of relationships (friends, dates, spouses, roommates), the nature of communication at different stages in a relationship, and the nature of communication at different life stages. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 359H. Honors Tutorial Course: Reading. Intensive reading and research as planned by the departmental honors committee. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and admission to the Speech Honors Program. Individual instruction. SPE 361K. Performance of Dramatic Literature. Study in the criticism and performance of modern American drama. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or Speech 313. SPE 362K. Studies in the Group Performance of Literature. Study in the selection, adaptation, and presentation of various literary forms through readers' theatre and chamber theatre. Prerequisite: Speech 313, 324K, 361K, or 364, or consent of instructor. SPE 364. Performance of Prose Fiction. Study in criticism and performance of prose fiction, with an emphasis on contemporary narratives. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Speech 313 or consent of instructor. SPE 365K. Male-Female Communication. Speech 365K and 367 (Topic: Male-Female Communication) may not both be counted. Studies of speech patterns related to the concepts of male and female, including sexism in speaking, patterns of male and female speaking, patterns of listening to males and females, speech in courtship and family, speech and sexual discrimination in careers. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 366K. Conversation Analysis. Speech 366K and 367 (Topic: Conversation and Listening) may not both be counted. Theory and practice of detailed analysis of patterns in natural spoken interaction, including techniques for field recording of speech, transcription, and analytic induction from examples. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. SPE 367. Topics in Communication Studies. 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 Culture. SPE 370K. Internship in Speech Communication. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Focuses on career goals of students through classroom discussions and places students in communication positions with public and private organizations. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of speech, including at least three hours of upper-division coursework; a University grade point average of at least 2.50; a grade point average in speech of at least 3.00; and consent of instructor. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. SPE 370L. Briefings and Sales Presentations. Skill development in oral presentation of information and interpersonal sales communication. Prerequisite: Speech 332K or consent of instructor. SPE 178K, 278K, 378K, 478K, 578K, 678K, 778K, 878K, 978K. Studies in Speech Communication. May not be repeated for credit without prior approval of the department chairman. Supervised individual research. Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of speech and approval of a project in advance of registration. Individual instruction. SPE 379H. Honors Tutorial Course: Special Project. The writing of a thesis or the presentation of a creative project; final comprehensive examination. Prerequisite: Speech 359H. Individual instruction.