Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of speech sound disorders across the life span. Prerequisites: 312, 313, 323.
Intercultural Communication
Equips students with the knowledge and skills to become competent and confident intercultural communicators. Prerequisites: 313, 322.
Experimental Phonetics
This course examines phonetic and phonological aspects of spoken language using experimental and clinical methods. Focuses primarily on acoustic phonetics and speech perception. Significant time is devoted to hands-on…
This course covers the principles and practice involved in performing in-depth diagnostic evaluations with individuals exhibiting various communication disorders and planning appropriate intervention programs. Students…
This course covers the behavioral characteristics and common intervention approaches for language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, craniofacial anomalies, cognitive…
Motor Speech & Neuromotor Disorders
This course covers the nature, assessment, and treatment of speech sound disorders and motor speech disorders across the lifespan. This course covers cross-linguistic and cross-cultural issues and includes acquired,…
This course is concerned with providing students with a foundation in clinical research methods used in speech, language, and hearing sciences sufficient for them to propose a capstone research project. The major goal…
This course explores language disorders of school-age children and adolescents and the evidence-based interplay of language and literacy and its implications for intervention in this age group. Reading and writing…
This course focuses on the neuroscience, assessment, and treatment of acquired neurogenic language, cognitive, and social disorders across the life span (e.g. aphasia, dementia, traumatic head injury, right hemisphere…
Dysphagia: Adults and Children
This course will cover normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology related to swallowing function across the lifespan and in diverse patient populations. The course will cover both clinical and instrumental assessment…
Directed Research: Capstone Project
This course provides an opportunity for collaborative, interprofessional mentorship in the design and completion of a capstone project. Prerequisite: 515.
SLP School-Based Clinical Practicum
This course provides opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification, evaluation,…
SLP Medical-Based Clinical Practicum
This course provides opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification, evaluation,…
This course will provide an overview of feeding and swallowing problems that can occur in neonates and infants, including a discussion of risk factors and underlying etiologies. Hands-on simulation practice will be…
This course presents an introduction to the conventional procedures used to perform otoscopy, pure-tone hearing screening, and screening of middle ear function for children and adults. The criteria for initiating…
This course examines stuttering and other disorders of fluency across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on evaluation, intervention, and prevention. Prerequisites: 513, 514, 523.
Voice and Resonance Disorders
This course covers the anatomy, physiology, and embryology of the head and neck involved in the onset, development, and maintenance of disorders of the voice as well as structural malformations of the palate and…
This course will provide a detailed overview of the most clinically relevant Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies and supports. The presented information will provide demographic/background…
This course will provide an overview of children with hearing loss though the education process from birth through age 21 (IDEA Part C - IDEA Part B). Basic introduction to hearing loss, auditory prosthetic devices,…
This course will provide an overview of the speech-language pathologists role in counseling patients/clients, students, family members and caregivers. Knowledge competencies in effective information-sharing, and social…
This course focuses on developing holistic, therapeutic, person-centered communication skills that are effective in promoting: inclusivity, equity, diversity; relationship-building with patients/clients/students,…
SLP School-Based Clinical Externship
This course provides full-time opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification,…
This course provides full-time opportunities to apply and learn appropriate professional and clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills while engaged in prevention, identification,…
Digital Imaging
This course considers the aesthetic, technical, and conceptual practices associated with producing digital images. Students will use basic digital cameras and mobile devices to make digital images and refine and…
Introduction to Visual Communication
Students will learn the basics of design and layout, typography, video production, motion graphics, animation and web design. Students learn concept generation techniques and explore design methodologies, as well as…