Course Descriptions
Preparatory Phase Courses
CMDS 545 Survey of Communication Processes and Disorders (3.0)
General overview of audiology and speech-language pathology, including incidence of communicative disorders, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic and rehabilitative audiometry, normal speech and language development and disorders, and neurogenic disorders.
CMDS 563 Clinical Phonetics (4.0)
International Phonetic Alphabet and other symbol systems are utilized in transcription of speech sounds. A description of speech sounds in terms of acoustics and physiologic dimensions; special emphasis on speech disorders and dialects.
CMDS 564 Normal Speech and Language Development (3.0)
Study of normal development of language and speech from infancy onward, including syntax, semantics, morphology, pragmatics, and phonology. An overview of dialectical, cultural, and bilingual aspects; basic language sampling and analysis procedures.
CMDS 565 Language Acquisition Laboratory (1.0)
Language Acquisition lab is taken in conjunction with the course Normal Speech and Language Development (CMDS 564). The lab allows students to develop critical thinking as they apply skills to theoretical constructs introduced in CMDS 564. These skills include analysis of play level, syntactic and morphological analysis and analysis of written language in children with normal development.
CMDS 570 Clinical Observation in Speech Pathology and Audiology (1.0)
Observations in speech pathology and audiology. Additional observations may be assigned to introduce students to the variety of practicum opportunities available in the program. Pass/fail grading.
AUDI 604 Essential Techniques in Audiometry (3.0)
The epidemiology of hearing loss. Basic tests of auditory function including pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and imminence measurements. Principles of masking. Pathologic correlates of hearing loss.
LING 325 Introduction to Linguistics (3.0) Introduction to the basic assumptions, methods and concepts of studying language, focusing on the way language influences human experience and the organization of human behavior. Examines the nature, structure and use of language.
LING 518 Foundations of Language (3.0)
Prerequisites: junior standing. A survey of contemporary theories of language from structuralism to transformational grammar; the relationship of linguistics to literature, psychology, philosophy, reading, and sociology. Cross-listed with ENGL 518
Core Phase Courses
CMDS 572 Anatomy and Physiology for Communication Sciences (4.0)
Structure and function of speech, auditory/vestibular mechanisms. Includes neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of communication. Emphasis on clinical applications. Dissection of human cadaver material.
CMDS 602 Articulation/ Phonology (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 563 and 567. Study of vowel and consonant characteristics; sequence of development of phonology/articulation. Procedures for diagnosing disorders in phonology/articulation are examined.
CMDS 610 Practicum in Audiology (1.0-4.0)
Prerequisite: AUDI 604. Clinical training in the areas of conventional audiometry, patient management, and aural rehabilitation therapy.
CMDS 611 Practicum in Speech Pathology (1.0-4.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 563, CMDS 564 concurrently. Diagnostic and therapeutic contact with individuals who exhibit communication disorders. Practicum obligations include treatment planning, report writing and patient/parent counseling. Advanced students will be assigned to outside practicum sites with the consent of the instructor.
CMDS 612 Preschool Language Intervention (3.0)
Principles of language intervention, including phonology, for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Emphasis placed on typical development as well as disordered populations.
CMDS 620 Neurological Disorders of Speech Production (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 572 concurrently. Study of disorders resulting in flaccid, spastic, mixed, ataxic, hypokinetic, or hyperkinetic dysarthria. Covers diagnostic and treatment strategies.
CMDS 652 School Age Language and Phonology Intervention (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 564. Principles of intervention for school-age children and adolescents with language disorders. Considers phonological and pragmatic aspects of language along with semantics, morphology and syntax.
CMDS 661 Assessment of Childhood Language Disorders (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 545, 563, and 564. Principles of assessment of language disorders in preschool, school-age, and adolescent populations. Emphasis placed on naturalistic and informal assessments.
CMDS 663 Voice Disorders (4.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 572. Study of abnormalities of voice production including dysphonia, psychogenic disturbance, and resonance imbalance. Incorporates laboratory demonstrations and exercises to develop skills using the following technologies: video stroboscopy, videoflouroscopy for VPI, manometry, the Visi-pitch, etc.
CMDS 665 Fluency Disorders (3.0)
Examines fluency disorders of children and adults. Reviews the literature on etiology and theories of dysfluency. Assessment procedures and therapeutic management are discussed. Includes a review of current technological applications.
CMDS 667 Aphasia and Cognitive Disorders (4.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 620. Historical review of the neurological basis of language processing. Emphasis on adult language disorders of aphasia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.
CMDS 668 Professional Issues in Audiology and Speech Pathology (1.0)
Survey of social, political, business and professional issues in health care delivery related to communicative disorders. Other topics include: curriculum vitae preparation, professional interviews, professional liabilities, contracts, and funding sources, quality assurance mechanism, etc. Pass-fail grading only.
CMDS 671 Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology (1.0)
Techniques for managing and altering behavior by incorporating therapy into practice, eliciting specific language targets and sounds in addition to strategies for interacting with patients and students.
CMDS 680 Medical Speech Pathology (2.0)
Overview of the specific pediatric populations, typically seen in medical settings such as cerebral palsy, cleft lip and palate, genetic syndromes, tracheostomy, and ventilator dependency.
CMDS 690 Dysphagia (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 572. Evaluation and treatment of pediatric and adult patients with swallowing disorders. Specific emphasis on bedside dysphagia evaluations, modified barium swallow procedures, FEES, assistive devices, treatment techniques, and diet modifications.
CMDS 695 Special Topics in Speech and Language Disorders (1.0-3.0)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of special areas or new topics in speech language pathology. Topics may include counseling, genetic syndromes, multicultural issues, cerebral palsy or management of the burn patient. Topic will be indicated in the semester schedule of courses. Maximum of 6 hours of credit.
CMDS 696 Augmentative/Alternative Communication (3.0)
Prerequisite: CMDS 652. Provides exposure to the area of augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). Topics include functional dimensions of AAC systems; symbol systems; transmission techniques; and intervention strategies.
AUDI 606 Acoustics and Speech Acoustics (3.0)
Study of sound and its measurement. Relationship of sound to human hearing. Speech acoustics and perception of speech.
AUDI 621 Audiologic Rehabilitation (3.0)
Management strategies for hearing loss beyond the hearing aid. Topics include auditory training, speech reading, communication repair strategies, counseling, adjustment to hearing aids, assistive listening devices and cochlear implants.
AUDI 638 Communication Evaluation and Training in the Pediatric Population (3.0)
Overview of current management options for the (re)habilitation of children with hearing loss, including: educational issues, amplification, FM systems, classroom listening systems and counseling.
Courses Offered through the College of Education and Human Development
EDSP 540 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3.0)
A survey course designed to acquaint students with all types of exceptional children - physically and mentally handicapped, socially and emotionally disturbed, and the gifted; methods of adapting education to meet the needs of these children (offered through the College of Education and Human Development).
EDSP 637 Transdisciplinary Collaboration for Inclusion (3.0)
Designed for teaching children with disabilities in the inclusive general education classroom. The course provides strategies for curriculum development, instructional modifications and student accommodations focusing on teachers working as members of a team within the framework of general curricula and classrooms (This is a distance education course offered through the College of Education and Human Development).
ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics (3.0)
Critical examination of research in education. Emphasis given to historical, empirical, and experimental methods of research; to techniques of research design and statistical analysis; and to skills in writing reviews and critiques of research literature (offered through the College of Education and Human Development).
