Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences (GRAD)

Students have 30 hours of service-learning with individuals with autism at community partner sites. Class discussions introduce students to diverse topics related to autism spectrum disorder. This is an APPLES course.

This American Sign Language (ASL) course includes topics on linguistic features, cultural protocols, and core vocabulary for students to function in basic ASL conversations on a variety of topics. All instructions and discussions in the classroom will be conducted in ASL. Students minoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences have priority in registering.

Students in the Speech and Hearing Minor have priority in registering. The American Sign Language (ASL) course focuses on developing conversational skills on a variety of topics. All instructions and discussions in the classroom will be conducted in ASL.

Introductory overview of communication disorders, including the nature of communication across the lifespan; cultural and linguistic issues that impact communication; communication modalities; speech disorders; language disorders; hearing disorders; swallowing disorders.

Development of human communication processes across the lifespan, including linguistic and cultural bases of communication.

Development of human communication processes across the lifespan, including linguistic and cultural bases of communication. Includes a minimum of 30 service hours related to human communication. 12 spaces reserved for Juniors in Speech and Hearing Sciences Minor.

A detailed study of the International Phonetic Alphabet with emphasis on the sound system of American English. Application of phonetics to problems of pronunciation and articulation. Includes broad and narrow phonetic transcription.

Introduction to the science of speech, including production, acoustics, and perception.

Anatomy and physiology of the speech producing and aural mechanisms.

Theory and practice of the measurement of hearing, causative factors in hearing loss, evaluation of audiometric results, and demonstration of clinical procedures.

Introduction to diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, including articulation, fluency, voice, and language, and those resulting from autism and hearing loss.

Required preparation, statistics course. Experimental and descriptive research designs in speech and hearing sciences, including both group and single subject.

Supervised clinical experience in Audiology which covers the breadth of the scope of practice. This course is taken multiple semesters throughout the AuD program.

Examines fundamentals of cochlear implants, candidacy, evaluation, equipment, programming, and performance outcomes.

Clinical Audiology assessment including pure-tone audiometry, immittance measures, and other measures commonly employed in the standard diagnostic battery.

Laboratory exercises in threshold determination, clinical masking and speech recognition testing, all concepts introduced in SPHS 710, Audiologic Assessment.

Amplification options for the hearing-impaired; specifically, hearing aid, electroacoustics, and earmold technologies. Additionally, hearing aid selection procedures are presented.

Laboratory activities related to earmolds, hearing aids, and ANSI electroacoustic verification.

This course will cover anatomy and physiology of the peripheral hearing system (outer, middle, and inner ear) as well as relevant central pathways.

To provide the student with information about current issues facing professionals. Issues include changing delivery systems, leadership, treatment efficacy and quality, reimbursement, and ethics.

This course provides an overview of psychoacoustics - the psychology of hearing. Content includes introductory acoustics, normal sound perception, and the perceptual consequences of impaired hearing.

Diseases and disorders of the auditory system and their management.

Online course in Year One, In-Person Course Years Two and Three, this course covers universal precautions, privacy regulations, report writing, clinical practice with diverse cultural groups, ethical considerations, coding and billing, and other aspects of audiology practice.

Principles of instrumentation relevant to clinical practice including study of electronics, filters, and analog and digital processing.

Instruction and application of a variety of topics demonstrating the use of auditory techniques, and strategies to promote the use of spoken language in children with hearing loss.

Principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for people with communication and swallowing disorders, including consideration of anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates of the disorders.

A survey of neurological anatomy in relation to clinical speech-pathology and audiology. Topics include organization of the CNS, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry.

Discussion of adult aphasia and its clinical management, including assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and treatment. Combined lectures and laboratories.

Identification and differential diagnosis of delayed and disordered speech development; associated body structures and functions; intervention approaches focused on improving speech intelligibility, fluency, and participation in communication activities.

Assessment and treatment of adults with disorders of motor speech control (i.e. dysarthria, anarthria, fluency, and apraxia of speech).

An advanced course on cognitive bases of human communication and cognitive-communication disorders. Topics covered include theoretical models of cognitive communication across the lifespan, cognitive processes thought to underlie communication, and common clinical presentations of cognitive communication disorders associated with traumatic brain injury, right hemisphere injury, left hemisphere stroke and dementia. The goal of this course is to improve students abilities to apply theoretical models of communication and current research literature to assessment and practice. Restricted to: Speech-Language Pathology Graduate students in the MS-SLP program.

Assessment and management of a range of laryngeal and aerodigestive disorders across the lifespan. Students admitted to the Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences/Speech-language pathology program only.

In-depth analysis of the embryologic and physiologic bases of oral-facial anomalies and the team approach to assessment and habilitation. Particular emphasis placed upon the following specialties: genetics, plastic surgery, prosthodontics, orthodontics, otolaryngology, and speech-language pathology.

Examination and discussion of issues related to international practices in communication sciences and disorders, including effective global engagement. Restricted to: MS/SLP Graduate students and advanced undergraduates in the Minor with permission of instructor.

Discussion of normal aging and language. Assessment and treatment of cognitive and linguistic problems in persons with dementing conditions, right hemisphere dysfunction, and traumatic brain injury.

Discussion of the development of the normal swallow, anatomy and physiology of the swallowing mechanism, and assessment and team management of swallowing disorders.

Overview of communication disorders commonly seen in adult populations. These include disorders of language, cognition, speech and motor control, voice, and fluency.

Disorders of child speech and language development, as a prerequisite for advanced specialized coursework and supervised clinical practicum.

Assessment and intervention methods for receptive and expressive language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prelinguistic communication, and paralinguistic communication) in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for individuals with complex communication impairments; processes involved in selecting, representing, and organizing vocabulary; strategies to support development of communicative competence in AAC.

Supervised clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice.

Supervised clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice.

Supervised clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice.

Supervised clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice.

Supervised clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice.

Academic program accreditation standards; standards of ethical conduct; practice policies and guidelines; prevention of communication disorders; role of the speech-language pathologist.

Principles and rules of the current ASHA Code of Ethics; technical reports, diagnostic and treatment reports; treatment plans, and professional correspondence.

Cultural and linguistic diversity, its influence on human communication and the infusion of this knowledge into clinical practice, recognizing the needs, values, preferred mode of communication, and cultural/linguistic background of the client/patient, family, caregivers, and relevant others.

Cultural competence; conflict management; effective clinical and professional interaction with clients/patients and relevant others.

This course will cover content on the specialty area of pediatric dysphagia assessment and intervention. The course will cover normal development of feeding skills, explore underlying etiologies of feeding disorders, current methods and philosophies of providing evaluation and intervention, existing and ongoing research in these areas, and special populations such as infants with craniofacial anomalies.

May be repeated for credit.

Covers speech perception and the effects of hearing loss on perception and production of speech as background for understanding assessment and treatment, with an auditory-verbal emphasis. Pediatric assessment and amplification are reviewed.

Theoretical bases and history of audiologic rehabilitation of adults. Also, practical approaches to assessment and therapeutic intervention are presented. The roles of assistive technology and family-based counseling are included.

Stages of communication development of children from birth to five years old; clinical issues related to the assessment tools and intervention and planning for children with disabilities and their families.

Audiologic rehabilitation including counseling, visual speech perception, auditory training, special needs of older adults and psychosocial aspects of hearing loss will be addressed. Review of technology to enhance communication included.

Introductory information regarding cochlear implant candidacy, an overview of implant components, the evaluation process, surgery, device programming, and initiation of post implantation therapy. Class meets three hours for five weeks.

Clinical procedures used in the identification and management of hearing loss in young children.

This course covers prescriptive formulas, verification and fitting of hearing aids and FM systems, and suggested monitoring of progress when working with young children with hearing loss and their families.

Theoretical and practical approaches to fitting amplification systems and the procedures for dispensing amplification systems to the hearing-impaired.

Laboratory experiences related to the selection, programming, and fitting of amplification devices to hearing impaired individuals.

This course explores the field of auditory evoked responses. The primary focus is on responses from the auditory periphery including otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), electrocochleography (ECochG), and the auditory brainstem response (ABR).

Elecrophysiologic laboratory exercises to accompany Auditory Evoked Potentials I course.

The primary focus of this course is to cover auditory evoked potentials (Auditory Steady State Responses [ASSR] and Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials [CAEP]) in addition to the ABR.

Military and industrial audiology and hearing conservation, including physiological and psychological factors.

Principles of vestibular function and dysfunction, clinical assessment, and management.

Laboratory exercises to accompany Balance Assessment course. To include case history, bedside examination, and objective measurements.

Examines the provision of services to school-age children, with special focus on eligibility determination and assessment of central auditory perception.

Examine healthcare and business models that impact audiology practice. Personnel management, marketing, quality assurance, and service reimbursement for audiology practices will be covered.

Examines clinical cases from the perspective of presenting symptoms, test results, and clinical outcomes.

Genetics related to developing hearing and balance structures as well as syndromic and nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness.

Advanced audiology course that provides fundamental knowledge about pharmacological mechanisms and their impact on hearing and balance, as well as evaluation and management of patients with persistent tinnitus.

This course gives enrolled graduate students in the curriculum an opportunity to pursue research supervised by one or more faculty members, culminating in a written document or special project.

This course will provide information regarding advanced signal processing utilized in digital amplification and cochlear implants.

This course provides information on the fundamentals of speech production, including the acoustic characteristics of normal and disordered speech.

This is the foundation course in a series related to providing services to children with hearing loss. Six units focus on working with families, speech acoustics, audiological interpretation, instrumentation, foundations of speech and language, and early literacy.

This course provides a broad overview of contemporary counseling issues in communication disorders. The impact of subject age, life course, and cultural background on interviewing and counseling is included.

This course focuses on behavioral and physiologic assessment of hearing in children and how these measures are used in aural habilitation. Fundamentals of hearing instrument technology including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and cochlear implants are addressed.

This course focuses on medical, psychological, and social theories and aspects of aging as they relate to communication processes and disorders.

Special topics and significant literature in the field of speech pathology.

Course participants will develop an understanding of evaluation and treatment of acquired and developmental fluency disorders in children and adults through lecture and hands-on practice.

Students will learn about four areas of language disorders affecting children and adults (receptive and expressive language disorders, communication modalities, social aspects of communication, and cognitive aspects of communication) through readings, posted videos, and online quizzes. This is an asynchronous online course.

Students will learn about speech disorders (fluency, voice, articulation, and craniofacial anomalies) through readings, posted videos, and online quizzes. This is an online asynchronous course.

Students will select two topics from speech disorders (fluency, voice, articulation, and craniofacial anomalies) and two topics from language disorders (receptive and expressive language disorders, communication modalities, social aspects of communication, and cognitive aspects of communication). This is an online asynchronous course with readings, videos, and quizzes.

Special topics and significant literature in the field of language and language disorders. May be repeated for credit.

The course focuses on typical development, impact of hearing loss on listening and spoken language acquisition, assessment, strategies/techniques, and intervention for children birth-5 years who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Seminar course exploring categorical classifications of young children and the impact of these categories on assessment and intervention. Common topics include autism, visual impairments, fragile X syndrome, and Down syndrome.

Individual work by a student (supervised by faculty) to explore an area of interest in a research paper or guided research experience.

Course regarding teaching of skills and supervision of individuals conducting screening programs. Introduction to teaching and development of assessment tools provides a background for the teaching lab associated with this course.

Experience developing and delivering training module, instructional module, and supervising new trainees.

The purpose of this course is to develop a familiarity and understanding of topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Issues related to characteristics, etiologies, theories, assessment, and intervention will be discussed.

Advanced special topics and current research in speech science. May be repeated for credit.

Students will acquire knowledge related to screening, diagnosis, and intervention for children who have autism and/or other developmental disabilities in addition to hearing loss.

Students and faculty will examine challenges and solutions related to screening, diagnosis, and intervention for children who have autism and/or other developmental disabilities in addition to hearing loss.

Interdisciplinary learning experience focused on examining social determinants of health while performing service activities in collaboration with community partners.

Participants develop knowledge of the major neuropsychological theories of autism and methodological issues in autism research through reading and discussion of literature; participate in developing and presenting autism research projects individually or in groups.

This course provides an overview of literacy development for children birth to eight years old. It will also address the impact of hearing loss on the development of literacy.

Doctoral seminar that introduces the student to principles of quantitative research methodology.

Doctoral student seminar that introduces the student to principles of single subject and survey research methodology.

Overview of the evidence-based practice (EBP) movement in early intervention (EI), definitions of EBP, systems for appraising evidence quality, examination of evidence base for current practices in EI.