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COMM 880 - Diagnosis of Speech and Language Disorders
Credits:
3.00
Principles and practice for diagnosis of speech and language
disorders; examination procedures and measurement
techniques.
COMM 895 - Special Topics in Communication Disorders
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Advanced study in specific areas; involves an independent
project. Prereq: permission. May be repeated.
COMM 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Prereq: permission. Credit/Fail.
COMM 900 - Articulatory and Phonological Disorders in Children
Credits:
3.00
Phonological theories as they relate to analysis and
remediation of articulation disorders.
COMM 901 - Closed Head Injury/Dysphagia
Credits:
3.00
The types of brain injuries, their behavioral,
psychological, and cognitive sequelae discussed. Clinical
assessment and treatment a major emphasis. Normal and
disordered swallowing processes covered. Videoflouroscopic
and behavioral assessment and treatment emphasized. Prereq:
COMM graduate students only.
COMM 902 - Stuttering
Credits:
3.00
Theoretical and therapeutic considerations of the stuttering
syndrome; emphasis on clinical management. Prereq: speech
pathology II or permission.
COMM 904 - Aphasia in Adults
Credits:
3.00
Principles concerning etiologies, evaluation,
classification, and methods of clinical management
including the team approach to rehabilitation of aphasia in
adults. Prereq: KIN 806.
COMM 905 - Motor Speech Disorders
Credits:
3.00
Neurological bases, diagnosis, and treatment of motor speech
disorders including cerebral palsy, acquired dysarthia, and
apraxia of speech. Prereq: KIN 806 or permission.
COMM 906 - Voice Disorders
Credits:
3.00
Types, causes, and characteristics of functional and organic
voice disorders. Specific evaluation of deviant vocal
characteristics; treatment techniques for children and
adults.
COMM 907 - Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation
Credits:
3.00
Current issues in therapeutic techniques and management
considerations for the hard-of-hearing child. Speech
perception by the hearing impaired, use of amplification
systems, counseling approaches, and modification of the
listening environment and language considerations, and the
development of IEPS. Prereq: basic audiology, introduction
to auditory perception and aural rehabilitation, speech and
hearing science;/ or equivalent.
COMM 908 - Language and Learning Disabilities in School-Age Children
Credits:
3.00
Examination of language-based learning disabilities;
relation between language and learning; current assessment
and treatment strategies. Prereq: permission.
COMM 910 - Clinical Practicum
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Practicum provides graduate students with the opportunity
to apply advanced theoretical knowledge in clinical setting
with speech-, language-, and hearing-impaired individuals.
Diagnostic and therapy experience is supervised. Prereq:
permission. May be repeated up to 6 credits--a minimum of 3
credits is required for the M.S. degree. Variable. Special
fee.
COMM 911 - Off-Campus Clinical Practicum
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Application of advanced theoretical knowledge in an
off-campus clinical setting. Prereq: permission. Two
practicum experiences are required for 3 credits each.
IA (continuous grading).
COMM 912 - Language Disorders in Early Childhood
Credits:
3.00
Transdisciplinary examination of interrelationships between
early language, social, and cognitive development, with
emphasis on collaborative models of assessment and
intervention. Reviews implications for special populations
(e.g., mentally retarded, autistic, sensory impaired, and
limited English proficiency.)
COMM 920 - Graduate Seminar
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Current topics, recent investigations, and library research.
May be repeated up to 9 credits barring duplication of
subject matter. A minimum of 2 credits is required for M.S.
degree.