| SPEECH
AND HEARING SCIENCES
(SHS) |
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| SHS 290 |
Speech Improvement for the Classroom |
3 cr |
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| Survey
of minor speech problems in children and adults
through application of speech improvement techniques.
Taught Fall and Spring Semesters. |
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| SHS 291 |
Introduction to Communication Disorders |
3 cr |
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Overview of major disorders of human communication
and the role of the audiologist and speech-language
pathologist in assessing and treating them.
Taught Fall Semester. |
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| SHS
314 |
Fundamentals
of Speech and Hearing Science |
3
cr |
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| This
course will address the anatomy and physiology
of the speech and hearing mechanisms, the physical
properties of sound, quantification of sound,
sound generation and sound transmission. Prerequisite:
SHS 341. Taught
Spring Semester. |
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| SHS
331 |
Normal
Language Acquisition (W) |
4 cr |
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| Acquisition
of communicative behavior in normal children during
the first decade of life: development of syntax,
semantics, pragmatics, cognition; clinical laboratory
experience with young children. Prerequisite: SHS 341. Taught
Spring Semester. |
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| SHS
341 |
Clinical
Phonetics |
4 cr |
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| Transcription
techniques for the analysis of speech. Includes
a study of the dynamics of normal speech sound
production. May be taken concurrently with SHS 291.Taught Fall Semester. |
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| SHS
414 |
Neurobiological
Bases of Human Communication |
3
cr |
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| Introduction
to neuroscience and clinical neurology as they
apply to the processes of normal and disordered
communication. Topics include neurophysiology,
neuroanatomy, neuropathologies and neuro-rehabilitation.
Prerequisites: SHS
314, SHS 331 and SHS 341.
Taught Spring Semester. |
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| SHS
431 |
Introduction
to Language Disorders |
3
cr |
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| A
survey of language disorders in preschool and
school-age children; assessment and intervention.
Prerequisite: SHS
331. Taught Fall Semester. |
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| SHS
441 |
Introduction
to Articulation |
3
cr |
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and
Phonological Disorders |
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| Study
of the dynamics of disordered speech production.
Techniques for the analysis and treatment of articulation
and phonological disorders. Prerequisites: SHS
331 and SHS 341. Taught
Spring Semester. |
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| SHS
452 |
Introduction
to Voice and Fluency Disorders |
3
cr |
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| A beginning course in the study of normal voice production, a survey of typical voice disorders, and issues relating to stuttering and its related disorders. Prerequisites: SHS 314 and SHS 331.
Taught
Fall Semester. |
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course is an introduction to the following topics:
disorders of hearing; etiologies of auditory and
vestibular disorders found in populations of all
ages and; evaluation techniques used by audiologists.
Prerequisite: SHS 314. Taught
Fall Semester. |
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| SHS
474 |
Audiology
II |
3
cr |
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| This
course is a study of the principles of the management
of hearing loss in children and adults; relevant
legislation; and treatment and education options.
Prerequisite: SHS 473. Taught
Spring Semester. |
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| SHS
480 |
Issues
in Clinical Practicum
(W) |
4 cr |
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| Introduction
to the clinical setting; organizations and statutes
that govern professional service; instrumentation,
procedures and approaches to remediation. Observation
of therapy and indirect participation as a clinical
aide. Prerequisites: SHS
331 and SHS 341. Taught
Spring and Summer Semesters. Special fee. |
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| SHS
490 |
Special
Topics |
1-3
cr |
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Topics
to be determined by student need and interest.
Content will vary. A subtitle identifying the
topic will be entered on the student’s record.
May be repeated for a total
of six credits. Prerequisite: Permission of department
chair. |
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| SHS
494 |
Directed
Independent Study |
1-3
cr |
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| Independent
study under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. |
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| SHS
499 |
Senior
Honors Project
(H, W) |
3-6
cr |
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| Under
the advice and guidance of a faculty mentor, honors
students will identify and carry out a research
project relevant to the field of Speech Pathology
and Audiology study that will lead to a formal
presentation at the annual Honors Student Colloquium.
The senior project will be judged and graded by
three faculty members chaired by the honors mentor.
This course is required for Honors recognition
and may be repeated for up to six credit hours.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chair
and completion of an approved project prospectus. |
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