Communication Sciences and Disorders guage in children. Designed for students majoring in education or other appropriate areas. This course is not applicable toward the major in speech-language pathology.
CSD 345 Professional Writing in SpeechLanguage Pathology Designed to increase students’ professional writing skills, specifically in the areas of professional correspondence, clinical report writing and academic writing, and to enhance skills of information literacy. Prerequisites: ENG 106, CSD 245, CSD 246, CSD 378 and a 3.20 GPA.
CSD 339 Introduction to Audiology: Principles and Methods The study of the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system and its disorders. Includes instruction and practice in the use of audiometric equipment. Prerequisites: CSD 234, junior standing and a 3.20 GPA.
CSD 354 Special Topics in SpeechLanguage Pathology and Audiology .50 or 1.00 credit An opportunity for intensive exploration of a particular topic chosen by the instructor. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CSD 340 Fluency Disorders .50 credit A study of fluency, dysfluency, theories of etiology, and current therapeutic approaches in the treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders. Prerequisite: 3.20 GPA and junior standing..
CSD 355 Aural Rehabilitation The study of basic methods involved in the treatment of the hearing impaired, including auditory training, speech reading, amplification, communication development, and case management. Prerequisites: CSD 339 and 3.20 GPA. January Term, Spring Term.
CSD 341 Phonological and Articulatory Disorders A study of phonological development combined with a study of phonological and articulatory disorders. Strategies for assessment and remediation are addressed. Prerequisites: CSD 204 and 3.20 GPA.
CSD 377 Speech-Language Pathology Practicum .50 credit A minimum of 25 hours of clinical observation is required as well as attendance at seminars on treatment techniques and current topics in speech-language pathology. Prerequisites: speechlanguage pathology major, 3.00 GPA and consent of the instructor.
CSD 343 Neurological Bases of Communication Designed for students pursuing a degree in communication science and disorders or interested in the field of allied health. Students will understand the anatomy and physiology of the human brain; neural processes of speech, language and cognition; and the neurological basis for swallowing. Also, students will develop an appreciation for brain-behavior relationships and how they are impacted following an injury to the brain. Prerequisites: CSD 234 and 3.20 GPA.
CSD 378 Speech-Language Pathology Practicum .50 credit Students are required to assist other student clinicians in the treatment of clients in the oncampus clinic, along with attendance at seminars in treatment techniques and current topics in speech-language pathology. Prerequisites: speech-language pathology major, consent of the instructor, 3.20 GPA, current or prior enrollment in CSD 337 and CSD 341, and a grade of A or B in CSD 377. The Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) must be taken prior to enrollment unless
CSD 344 Speech Science The study of the nature of sound waves, sound transmission, resonance, and filtering. Introduction to speech perception. A review of principles and methods of measuring acoustical phenomena and an introduction to the acoustic theory of speech production. Prerequisites: CSD 204 and 3.20 GPA. 131