- Introduction to Communication Disorders - 3 hours
Survey of normal speech, language, and hearing development and the review of disorders of speech, language throughout human development. Introduction of theories of etiology for components of language and strategies for traditional intervention.
- Language Acquisition and Development - 3 hours
Language Acquisition and Development- Development across lifespan with an emphasis on the various factors involved in children's acquisition and development of oral language for the Speech professional’s understanding of language development of children with normal or abnormal development. Deals with language and subsequent literacy issues experienced by children who are at-risk or have disabilities. Covers specific strategies to understand speech, increase vocabulary in spoken language, and to use augmentative systems.
- Speech Disorders - 3 hours
Examines the nature, assessment, and treatment of disorders in use and production of speech sounds. Surveys developmental, acquired, and cognitive-linguistics speech disorders in children and adults. This course is to be taken concurrently with Clinical I to complete assessments in speech disorders. Covers current state and federal legislation as related to delivery modes.
- Clinical Methods I (25 clock hours) with assignments - 1 hour
Observe audiologists and/or speech-language pathologists in varied settings. Provides 25 clock hours of direct and indirect client/patient/student services in field of study. Focuses on scope of practice, FERPA training, and HIPPA training, ethics, and universal precautions. Students will complete FERPA and HIPPA training in this course. This course is to be taken concurrently with Speech Disorders.
- Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing - 3 hours
Studies the anatomical and functional aspects of the speech and hearing mechanism. Examines the nature of sound and its measurement. Provides instruction in the anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.
- Professional Issues in Communication Disorders - 3 hours
Focuses on organizational structures, administrative practices, and ethical and legal statutes for professional practice in people with communication disorders. Explores current issues in the field. Focuses on scope of practice, FERPA training, and HIPPA training, ethics, and universal precautions as a professional in speech and language.
- Phonetics - 3 hours
Provides foundational knowledge related to linguistic principles in American English. Emphasizes teaching and transcribing manipulation of phonemes in spoken syllables and words through phonemic awareness and systematic and explicit phonics instruction and assessment. This course is to be taken concurrently with Clinical II to complete labs in phonetics.
- Clinical Methods II (40 clock hours) with assignments - 2 hours
Provides intensive, clinical, and administrative experience. Focuses on observation, creating lessons, implementing plans, and utilizing equipment and technology. Provides 40 clock hours of direct client/patient/student services. Focuses on scope of practice, FERPA training, and HIPPA training, ethics, and universal precautions. Students will complete FERPA and HIPPA training in this course. This course is to be taken concurrently with Phonetics.
- Clinical Methods III (40 clock hours) with assignments - 2 hours
Provides intensive, clinical, and administrative experience. Focuses on observation, creating lessons, implementing plans, utilizing equipment and technology, and writing clinical reports from assessments. Provides 40 clock hours of direct client/patient/student services. Focuses on scope of practice, FERPA training, and HIPPA training, ethics, and universal precautions.