Course Offerings for Undergraduate Majors
Required SPA Undergraduate Courses
199: Speech Pathology/Audiology Orientation. II. 1 hr. Introduces students to the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology as well as departmental degree programs, requirements and personnel. Open to all students (including those considering SPA as a major) and required for SPA majors.
200. Intro to Speech and Hearing. I, II. 3 hrs. Introduction to the profession of speech pathology and audiology, with emphasis on the role identification of health professionals. Normal speech production and language development.
270. Effective Public Speaking. I, II. 3 hrs. Designated for improvement of the student’s speech based upon theory and demonstrated performance of voice and diction skills and public-speaking skills for effective communication in a variety of speaking situations.
274. Manual Communication. I, II. 3 hrs. PR: Consent. Development of skills needed to communicate in sign language. Includes the manual alphabet, basic number concepts, and the basic vocabulary of traditional American signs.
320. Speech Science. I. 4 hrs. PR: SPA 200 or consent. Detailed discussion of the speech production process, including acoustic, anatomical, and physiological aspects of speech production.
322. Phonetics. II. 3. hrs. PR: SPA 200 or consent. Standard speech sounds of the English language. Use of phonetic symbols for recording speech sounds. Classification systems presented, with emphasis on distinctive feature analysis.
324. Language Acquisition. I. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 320 and 322. Normal processes involved in the acquisition of language, including the development of phonological, semantic, morphological, pragmatic, and syntactical systems. Application of these processes to the diagnosis and treatment of language disorders.
326. Articulation and Cleft Palate. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 322. Characteristics and etiology of articulatory and phonological disorders. Survey of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Characteristics of articulation and resonance and survey of evaluation and treatment considerations for cleft palate.
340. Hearing Science. II. 4 hrs. PR: SPA 320. Detailed discussion of auditory processing in the speech perception process, including acoustic, anatomical, and physiological aspects of speech perception.
342. Hearing Screening Programs. I. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 200 or consent. Disorders of hearing; screening programs from birth through geriatrics; introduction to industrial programs.
390. Clinical Observation/SLP. I, II. 1 hr. PR: SPA 200 or consent. Introduction to clinical procedures and issues including: professional ethics; certification requirements; assessment/treatment process variables; clinical observations; behavioral objectives; cues and feedback.
391. Clinical Observation/Audiology. I, II. 1 hr. PR: SPA 200 or consent. Introduction to clinical procedures and issues including: professional ethics; certification requirements; assessment/treatment process variables; clinical observations; behavioral objectives; cues; and feedback.
420. Clinical Programs in Schools. I. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 324 and 326. Organization and structure of clinical programs in public school settings. Discussion of state and federal regulations, case selection, scheduling, program planning, and other administrative and programmatic matters.
422. Voice and Stuttering. II. 3 hrs. SPA 200 and 326. Basic knowledge about and understanding of voice disorders and stuttering; relevant theories, facts, research findings, and clinical practice related to the epidemiology, etiology, course, prevention, diagnosis, and remediation.
424. Language Disorders. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 324. The nature and etiology of child and adult language disorders are described. Assessment and remediation procedures are examined.
440. Audiological Assessment. I. 4 hrs. PR: SPA 340 and 342. Application of basic audiological techniques, including puretone and speech audiometry, masking, and emittance testing. Audiometric skill development in computer simulation lab.
442. Aural Rehabilitation. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 440 or consent. Communication and hearing impairment; aural rehabilitation evaluation; remediation through amplification; auditory and visual training, and ALD’s.
482. Clinical Practice/SLP. I, II, S. 3 hrs. PR: Consent Orientation to clinical methods for evaluation and treatment of speech-language disorders (graded pass/fail).
482. Clinical Practice/Audiology. I, II, S. 3 hrs. PR: Consent
Orientation to clinical methods for evaluation and treatment of hearing disorders (graded pass/fail).
484: Senior Seminar: Clinical Study & Application. I. 1 hr. All required SPA courses through junior year. SPA seniors will meet in weekly seminars and with a faculty mentor to explain, develop & write a clinically oriented research paper.
485: Senior Seminar: Clinical Study and Application. II. 1 hr. PR: All required SPA courses through all semesters of the senior year. SPA seniors will meet in weekly seminars and with a faculty mentor to develop and orally present a visual aid of the clinically oriented research paper developed in SPA 484.
495: Special Topics. I, II. S. 1-3 hr. per. semester; (max. 6 hr.). PR: Consent. Independent study in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech, language and hearing sciences.
Elective SPA Courses
276. Intermed Manual Communication. II. 3 hrs. PR: SPA 274 or consent. Improve skills needed to communicate in sign language. Includes increasing sign language vocabulary, practicing finger spelling, and communicating with signs.
293. Special Topics. I, II. S. 1-6 hr. per semester (max. 6 hrs.). PR: Consent. Independent study in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech, language, and hearing sciences.
362. Parent Programs Comm Dis. II. 3 hrs. PR: Engl. 101, 102, SPA 200 or consent. Majors only. Students will learn to organize and implement parent involvement programs in a variety of settings, interview parents, conduct conferences, utilize appropriate materials, and interact effectively with parents of communicatively handicapped children through lectures and various practical experiences.
460. Professional Writing/Speaking. I. 3 hrs. PR: Engl. 101, 102, SPA 200 or consent. Majors only. Designed for improvement of student’s professional skills, specifically oral and written. Emphasis is placed on report writing, letter writing, resume writing, listening, interviewing, group problem solving, leadership, persuasion, and public speaking. (*fulfills writing requirement)