Course Offerings for Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Majors
608. Hearing-Impaired School Child. 3 hrs. Audiology in the public school classroom; remediation for the hearing impaired child.
610. Advanced Practice/SLP. I, II, S. 1-6 hrs. PR: Consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with speech-language disorders.
611. Advanced Clinical Practice/Audiology. I, II, S. 1-6 hrs. PR: Consent. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with hearing disorders.
620. Neurophysiology of Speech/Language. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 320, 424, or consent. General and typographic anatomy and physiology of the CNS, with special attention to motor and sensory systems as they apply to speech, hearing, and language.
622. Advanced Voice Disorders. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 422 or consent. Advanced study of the vocal and respiratory mechanisms; epidemiology, classification, etiology, symptomatology, assessment, prevention, and remediation of voice disorders.
624. Phonological Disorders. I. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 326 or consent. Advanced study of the etiology, assessment, and treatment of phonological disorders in children and adults.
626. Experimental Phonetics. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 320 and 340 or consent. Discussion of contemporary topics in the speech and hearing sciences, including acoustic, perceptual, and physiological phonetics.
628. Advanced Stuttering Disorders. I. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 422 or consent. Advanced study of the symptomatology, epidemiology, etiology, research findings, assessment, prevention, and remediation of stuttering and related fluency disorders.
630. Adult Neurogenic Comm Dis.. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 620. Explores normal adult language processes and the effect of normal aging on communication. Advanced investigation of the etiology, diagnosis, nature, and therapeutic approaches of aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, dysarthria, dementia, right hemisphere impairment, and traumatic brain injury.
632. Advanced Study: Cleft Palate. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 326 or consent. Investigation of the etiology, diagnosis, nature, and therapy approaches of communicative disorders in persons with cleft palate.
634. Language Disorders in Children: Assessment. S. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 324. Assessment procedures utilized to identify children with language disorders. Standardized tests and non-standardized analysis procedures are introduced.
635. Language Disorders in Children: Treatment. S. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 634 or consent. Treatment procedures for children with language disorders are presented. Clinician-oriented and client-oriented approaches are emphasized.
636. Augmentative/Alternative Comm. I 3 hrs. Discussion of augmentative/alternative communication options for persons who are unable to meet their daily needs through natural modes of verbal, manual, or written communication. Demographics, assessment, and treatment of candidates for AAC interventions.
637. AAC Technology. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 636 or consent. Provides training and experience in the utilization of augmentative/alternative communication technology for persons who are unable to meet their daily needs through natural modes of verbal, manual, or written communication.
638. Professional Issues. S. 2 hrs. Discussion of contemporary professional issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.
639. Rural Issues in Sp-Lang Path. II. 2 hrs. Presentation and discussion of issues related to the practice of speech-language pathology in rural school systems.
660. Neuropathologies of Speech/Language. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 620. Explores methods of identifying and treating speech and language problems associated with nonprogressive and progressive neurological disorders.
662. Dysphagia. 3 hrs. Assessment and treatment of feeding and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
664. Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology. 3 hrs. PR: Consent. Discussion of issues related to the diagnosis of speech and language, including interviewing, etiological factors, and the assessment process. Supervised clinical practicum that concerns the diagnosis of speech and language disorders.
693. Special Topics. I, II, S. 1-6 hrs. (May be repeated for credit) PR: Consent. Open to graduate students in speech pathology and audiology who are pursuing independent problems in the field.
697. Research. I, II, S. 1-15 hrs.
718. Externship in Speech Pathology/Audiology. I, II, S. 1-9 hrs. Supervised clinical practicum experience in selected work settings to provide students with a concentrated orientation to the professional work place. Coordination and evalution is under the direction of faculty.
799. Colloquium. 1-6 hrs. PR: Consent. For graduate students not seeking course work credit but who wish to retain all the rights and privileges of duly enrolled students. Enrollment entitles students to consult with graduate faculty, use the University’s facilities, and participate in its academic and cultural programs. Colloquium credits may not be counted towards Masters’ degree requirements. Grading is S/U.