Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Course Offerings
Professional practice issues including certification, licensure, supervision, quality control, ethics, federal and state legislation. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall 7W2.
Fall 7W1
Fall 7W1
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W1
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W2
Introduction to counseling persons with communication disorders and their families. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall 7W1.
This course is a methodology course for clinical practicum. Its purpose is to provide the student with the skills necessary for clinical application. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. Usually offered: Fall.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W2
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall 7W2
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W1
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Spring 7W2
This course provides students with an overall understanding of child socialization practices and typical language development across cultural-linguistic groups and issues related to the assessment of and intervention with individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W2
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Spring 7W2
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Fall 7W1
Principles and processes of language acquisition (monolingual and bilingual) will be described in relation to children's social, cognitive, and motor development. This course will briefly compare and contrast the first language acquisition processes to child and adult second language acquisition. Although not the focus of the course, warning signs of language disorders will also be highlighted. Graduate-level requirements include a scholarly paper/project on a selected topic relevant to the course. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall 7W1.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring 7W1.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered:Spring 7W2
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring 7W1
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SLHS 340. Usually offered: Spring.
An introduction to interventions aimed at minimizing the communication difficulties associated with hearing loss in people of all ages. Discussions and case studies will focus on how approaches are tailored to the needs of individuals and their families. Graduate-level requirements include a scholarly paper/project on a topic of interest to the student. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SLHS 454. Usually offered: Spring
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SLHS 441. Usually offered: Fall.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E . Usually offered: Spring 7W1.
Under supervision, students formulate objectives, carry out prescribed intervention programs, and conduct evaluation of children and adults. Students participate in weekly staffings and clinical problem-solving. Graduate-level requirements include independent planning of treatment programs, completion of clinical progress reports, and formulation of evaluation reports as needed. Clinical research designs are also considered. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisites: Open to majors only. May be repeated: for a total of 9 units of credit. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Under supervision, students assess hearing impairments, formulate objectives, and carry out remedial programs with emphasis on the application of research data and current technology to clinical treatment. Graduate-level requirements include clinical progress or evaluation reports. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): or Concurrent registration, SPH 589L, SLHS 589R. Open to majors only. May be repeated: for a total of 18 units of credit. May be convened with: SLHS 659. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Focuses on anatomy, physiology, and neurophysiology of the auditory and vestibular systems and current research in these areas. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
This course is intended to provide the student an insight into how human listeners perceive sounds. It encompasses psychophysical methods, signal detection theory, intensity processing, frequency processing, temporal processing, pitch perception, and binaural hearing. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall
This course will cover the basic principles of acoustics, especially with regard to speech and hearing science. The target audience is students majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The course may also be of interest to students in Music, Linguistics, and Engineering. The mathematical demands will be at the level of college algebra. The first part of the course will address descriptions of sound, simple harmonic motion, pressure waves, decibels, complex waves, resonance, and sound transmission. The second part will focus on the acoustics of speech production, the relation of acoustics to articulation, speech intelligibility, and some speech analysis technology. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
This course covers anatomy and physiology of the normal speech mechanism, speech acoustics and perception, and methods of measurement of speech production and speech. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
This course will introduce scientific evidence for the perception of vowel and consonant sounds, classical and modern theories of speech perception, development (emergence) of speech, and the effect of disorders on the ability to perceive speech. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive reading. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring (odd years).
This course provides basic skills for understanding, assessment, and management of fluency disorders across the lifespan. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall 7W1.
This course covers the etiology, assessment, and treatment of phonological and articulation disorders in children. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SLHS 471. Usually offered: Fall.
This course provides an understanding of physical presentation of cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial disorders, consequences for speech production as well as assessment and management strategies. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring 7W1
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SPH 566. Usually offered: Spring 7W1.
Nature, cause, evaluation, and management of neuromotor-based speech disorders in children and adults. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SLHS 566. Usually offered: Spring 7W1.
This course covers the scientific principles and rationales underlying the hearing-aid applications. Including: HA components and system, electroacoustic evaluation, methods of prescribing hearing-aid gains to persons with specified hearing loss, and basic and advanced HA signal processing. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
Advanced topics in amplification, assistive listening devices, and case management examined in an interactive, hands-on format to develop the critical thinking skills required of audiologists in the face of rapidly changing technology. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SLHS 581A or equivalent. Usually offered: Spring.
This discussion course covers practical techniques for fitting hearing aids to individuals with hearing loss. Basic and advanced use and analysis of hearing aid signal processing are included. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
This course will provide in-depth information about medical aspects and pathophysiology of hearing impairment. The audiological and medical management of auditory system pathology is considered Medical and audiologic differential diagnostic techniques are for auditory pathologies are discussed. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
This laboratory provides hands-on experience in support of the content areas taught in SLHS 483/583, Principles of Audiology. Concurrent enrollment is required. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and assignments. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SLHS 483L. Usually offered: Spring.
Basic principles and techniques of audiological testing, etiologies of hearing impairment, and intervention strategies. Graduate-level requirements include a scholarly paper/project on a selected topic relevant to the course. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. May be convened with: SLHS 483R. Usually offered: Spring.
In this course students will study development and disorders of the auditory system; audiometric evaluation and differential diagnosis in infants and children; psychological, auditory, and educational aspects of audiologic (re) habilitation; benefits of hearing aids and implantable auditory prosthetics. Course includes laboratory exercises. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring
This course will provide a foundation of understanding regarding the scientific bases and audiological management of implantable hearing devices. This course will include the basic operation and history of cochlear implant technology, associated anatomy, medical and surgical aspects, current candidacy criteria and assessment, coding and programming strategies, and counseling considerations. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
Didactic and practical instruction in physiological measures of the auditory system employed in clinical settings. Topics include: otoacoustic emissions, electrocochleography, and auditory evoked potentials from the brain stem. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
Didactic and practical instruction in physiological measures of the vestibular system employed in clinical settings. Topics include: electronystamography, oculomotor assessment, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
This laboratory provides hands-on experience in support of the content areas taught in SLHS 588A. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration, SLHS 588A. Usually offered: Fall.
The theory and technique of vestibular assessment discussed in the lecture portion (588B) will be applied through student participation in hands on exercises as students learn how to perform Videonystagmography (VNG) and Electronystagmography (ENG) to assess vestibular function. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration, SLHS 588A. Usually offered: Spring
The purpose of this laboratory is to develop skills coincident with the knowledge areas presented in SLHS 589R, including administration and interpretation of the following procedures: Pure tone and speech audiometric testing by air and bone conduction, masking, immittance testing, reflectance and multi-frequency tympanometry. Additionally, students will learn the basics of audiometer calibration, including the physical and biological measures involved in the calibration process. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
Principles and techniques of administering and interpreting the comprehensive audiologic evaluation. Some hands on exercises will be offered in class, however, most laboratory exercises relating the principles discussed in class will be part of SLHS 795A, which is taken concurrently with SLHS 589R. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
Scholarly presentations given by researchers, faculty, and distinguished colleagues which includes student presentation of thesis and dissertation projects. Grading: Alternative Grades are awarded for this course: S, P, C, D, E. Usually offered: Fall, Spring
The technologies and use of electrical and other implantable auditory prostheses are given comprehensive, critical evaluation. The methods for determining cochlear implant candidacy and for measuring outcomes from implantation will be emphasized along with in-depth consideration of implant technologies. Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Usually offered: Spring.
This course will familiarize students with current private practice models; short and long term business plan design and general accounting. Students will also be exposed to contract negotiations, current health care policy, third party reimbursement, and marketing. Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Usually offered: Fall.
The practical application of theoretical learning within a small group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles. Current workshops include: Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing, Topics in Delivery for Bilingual Populations, and Medical Speech, Language, Pathology, Advanced Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Reading/Literacy, Neurodiversity. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Usually offered: Fall, Spring
Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
With faculty consultation and supervision, students assume responsibility for all aspects of case management of children and adults. Exposure to clinical research methods and interdisciplinary staffings. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SLHS 558. Open to majors only. May be repeated: for a total of 9 units of credit. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
With faculty consultation and supervision, students assume responsibility for all aspects of case management of adults and children. Exposure to clinical research methods and interdisciplinary staffings. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): or Concurrent registration, SLHS 589L, 589R. Open to majors only. May be co-convened with SLHS 459 and/or 559. May be repeated: for a total of 18 units of credit. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
This doctoral-level seminar will be offered on a variety of topics in speech, language, and hearing, as well as grant writing, to fulfill the PhD requirement for “Doctoral Readings.” The topic in any particular semester will be determined by program needs and individual faculty offerings. Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. May be repeated any number of times. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Students enrolled in the Au.D. program will complete an Audiology Doctoral Project. This doctoral level learning experience should further advance the student's knowledge or competency in a specialty area within audiology, add to the knowledge base of the field, or make a clinical/community impact. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing). Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
The summative clinical experience in audiology. The course is designed and executed such that the student will move from a closely supervised clinician to and independent practitioner of audiology by the end of the experience. Grading: Alternative grades S, P, F. Prerequisites: SLHS 559, 659 or consent of instructor. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.