431 Stuttering (3) Nature, appraisal, and treatment.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 300 or consent of instructor.
433 Observation of Clinical Practice (1)
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 320 or consent of instructor.
434 Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology II (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 433.
Comment(s): Enrollment for fewer than 2 hours must have prior departmental approval.
435 Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders (3) Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of articulatory and phonological disorders.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 300 and 305 or consent of instructor.
440 Voice Disorders (3) Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of organic and functional voice disorders.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 300 and 306 or consent of instructor.
455 Problems in Speech Pathology (1-3)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
461 Introduction to Language Pathology in Children (3) Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of language impairments in children.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 320 or consent of instructor.
473 Introduction to Audiologic Assessment (3) Basic principles of clinical audiometry; pure tone, speech, masking and overview of special auditory tests.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 300.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
475 Appraisal of Speech and Language Disorders (3) Diagnostic procedures for children and adults with speech and language problems including observation and practice with diagnostic tests.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 300.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
494 Introduction to Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Hearing Impaired (3) Introduction to psychosocial aspects, amplification components/characteristics, assistive devices, speech acoustics, speech perception, speech reading, parent-infant, preschool and school years of children, communication impairments/handicaps/remediation of adults, effects of aging/remediation on the elderly, and case studies.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 305 and 473 or consent of instructor.
500 Thesis (1-15)
Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
502 Registration for Use of Facilities (1-15) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
506 Neural Bases of Speech and Language (3) Structure and function of central and peripheral nervous systems, role in speech and language.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 306.
507 Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing (3) Structure and function of the peripheral and central auditory systems, and their roles in mediating auditory processes.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473 or consent of instructor.
510 Clinical Education Seminar in Audiology (1) Seminar provides a forum for deliberation on issues impacting audiology practice in a variety of clinical and educational settings to help the graduate student clinician transition to their independent practice roles.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(DE) Corequisite(s): 512 or 515.
511 Introduction to Research in Speech and Hearing (3) Analysis of research techniques, fundamentals of statistics, application of statistics, and completion of a proposal and hypothetical pilot research project.
512 Clinical Practice in Audiology (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
(DE) Corequisite(s): 546.
515 Practicum in Aural Rehabilitation (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473 and 494.
516 Language Sample Analysis (3) Methods of characterizing and describing language behaviors.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 320 or equivalent.
518 Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders I (3) This course will assist students in developing basic biological, social, clinical, and theoretical understandings of commonly observed neurological impairments.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 506 or consent of instructor.
519 Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders II (3) This course will assist students in developing an advanced understanding of the neural, behavioral, social, clinical, and theoretical understandings of acquired neurological cognitive-linguistic impairments.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 506 and 518 or consent of instructor.
522 Seminar in Speech Sound Disorders (3) Current research in diagnosis and management of speech sound disorders.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 435 or consent of instructor.
523 Seminar in Voice Disorders (3) Current research in diagnosis and management of voice disorders. Multicultural, gender, and age-related issues.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 440 or consent of instructor.
525 Counseling and Communication Disorders (3) Issues related to the role of counseling in clinical practice in speech pathology and audiology. Includes discussion of counseling needs and approaches, including multicultural issues.
526 Dysphagia (3) Clinical diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of adult swallowing disorders and critical interpretation of research literature on dysphagia.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 506 or consent of instructor.
527 Language, Culture, and Communication Disorders (3) Multicultural issues across the lifespan; theoretical rationales for speech and language development and use, assessment and treatment practices.
Comment(s): Graduate standing required.
531 Seminar on Stuttering (3) Current significant research in stuttering.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 431 or consent of instructor.
533 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 434 or equivalent.
Comment(s): Enrollment for fewer than 2 hours must have prior departmental approval.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 434 or equivalent.
Comment(s): Enrollment for fewer than 2 hours must have prior departmental approval.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
535 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology: Off-Campus Sites (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Recommended Background: 100 hours clinical experience.
Comment(s): Enrollment for fewer than 2 hours must have prior departmental approval.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
538 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology: Public Schools (1-4)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Comment(s): Enrollment for fewer than 2 hours must have prior departmental approval.
539 Motor Speech Disorders (3) Neuromotor organization for speech production; types of motor speech disorders and associated neuromuscular symptomatology; diagnosis and management of motor speech disorders.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 506.
540 Structural Speech Disorders (3) Etiology, diagnosis and clinical management of craniofacial and resonance disorders.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 306 and 435.
541 Pediatric Oromotor Disorders (3) Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric oromotor disabilities that affect normal acquisition of feeding and pre-speech skills.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 506 or consent of instructor.
542 Hearing Disorders (3) Effects of heredity, development/aging, diseases, and physical agents on hearing.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473 or consent of instructor.
543 Amplification Technology (3) Description of hearing aid circuits, components and performance characteristics. Electroacoustical and real-ear analysis of hearing aids. Coupler material and geometry effects. Practical experience in troubleshooting, repair, and construction of hearing aids.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473 and 507 or consent of instructor.
544 Amplification for Adults with Hearing Impairment (3) Speech acoustics/psychoacoustics. Influence of noise, reverberation and auditory pathology on speech perception. Strategies for selecting amplification. Psychological considerations. Orientation and counseling. Dispensing models.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473, 507, and 543 or consent of instructor.
545 Sound Measurement Techniques and Hearing Conservation (2) Techniques of measurement and analysis of sound: hearing conservation in schools and industry.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
546 Audiologic Assessment (3) Theoretical bases for behavioral audiometry and acoustic immittance measurement.
547 Special Problems in Audiology (1-3)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 473 or equivalent.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.