CMSD 3000.
Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRODUCTION TO CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
History and current status of the professions of Audiology and
Speech-Language Pathology, and the diagnosis, treatment,
and societal impact of communication disorders.
Not offered on a regular basis.
CMSD 3010.
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: ANAT & PHYS SPEECH.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD(LING) 4120/6120.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Basic anatomy and physiology of the human speech mechanism,
including respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, and
neurological systems.
Offered fall semester every year.
CMSD 3020.
Language Science.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANGUAGE SCIENCE.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4130/6130.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Introduction to language and its components, to language
variation and bilingualism, and to language development and
processes, in the oral and written modality. Students will
learn how these concepts and language analyses relate to
speech-language pathology.
Offered every year.
CMSD 3025E.
Typical and Atypical Language Development.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: TYP & ATYP LANG DEV.
Monolingual and bilingual language development, from infancy to
adulthood, in typical and atypical populations. Milestones,
sequences, processes, and difficulties of acquiring
a native language. Exceptional conditions that can interact
with language, including culture, gender, socioeconomic status,
cognitive abilities, and pre-linguistic influences.
Non-traditional format: This is an online course. Students complete asynchronous
modules with reading, writing, and other assignments;
asynchronous discussion boards moderated and graded by the
instructor; and synchronous chat rooms involving the
instructor. Meets SPED/CEC requirements, intended for non-CMSD
majors.
Offered every year.
CMSD 3030.
Hearing Science.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: HEARING SCIENCE.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4150/6150.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Introduction to the physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of
the central auditory system, and the psychological bases of
auditory function.
Offered every year.
CMSD(LING) 3110.
Fundamentals of Speech and Voice Science II.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEECH/VOICE SCI II.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD(LING) 4140/6140.
Prerequisite: CMSD(LING) 3010 and permission of department.
A continuation of Fundamentals of Speech and Voice Science I and
will address the biomechanical, acoustical, anatomical, and
physiological principles underlying human communication and
related vocal tract behaviors in normal populations. Specific
systems to be covered include the articulatory subsystems of the
tongue, jaw, orofacial region, velopharynx and pharynx. Topics
related to speech perception and models of speech production will
also be incorporated into the curriculum.
Offered spring semester every year.
CMSD(LING) 3120.
Study of Language Development.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANGUAGE DEVELOP.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD(LING) 4500/6500.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Normal development of children's reception, integration, and expression of linguistic information; cultural, gender, socioeconomic, cognitive, and prelinguistic influences on language development.
Offered every year.
CMSD 3130.
Introduction to Audiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO TO AUDIOLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4710.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Overview of the field of audiology. Introduction to the
assessment and diagnosis of hearing; familiarization of the
disorders of the auditory system, and intervention strategies
that are used to meet the needs of individuals with hearing loss.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4000.
Special Problems in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1-6 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL PROB IN CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.
Non-traditional format: Students work independently under the direction of a faculty member. Meetings between students and supervising faculty are arranged independently.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4000E.
Special Problems in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1-6 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL PROB IN CSD.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4000.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders
curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or
directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.
Non-traditional format: Students work independently under the direction of a faculty
member. Meetings between students and supervising faculty are
arranged independently.
CMSD 4010.
Phonetics for Communication Sciences and Disorders.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: PHONETICS FOR CMSD.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4090/6090.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of speech sound systems in
the world's languages, especially American English. Emphasis on
IPA transcription of segmental and suprasegmental aspects; and
narrow transcription of variants associated with individual
differences, regional dialects, cultural variation, and speech
disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4030.
Rehabilitative Audiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: REHAB AUDIOLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 5790/7790.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Theories and procedures used in the rehabilitation of children and adults with hearing loss.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4110.
Speech Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEECH DISORDERS.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4530.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of scholarship about the
nature, assessment, and intervention of articulation,
phonological, voice, fluency, and acquired motor speech disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4160/6160.
Intermediate Speech and Voice Science: Clinical Applications.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERM SP/VOI SCI.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (CMSD(LING) 4140/6140 and CMSD 3030 and CMSD 4110 and CMSD 6600) or permission of department.
Application of recent theory and objective measurement techniques to assessment and intervention in speech pathology. Readings include research articles in the "sciences" of speech and voice. Informal laboratory demonstrations and hands-on activities as class size permits. Designed for beginning master's level speech-language pathology majors on a non-thesis track.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4170.
Language Disorders of Children and Adults.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANGUAGE DISORDERS.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 4520.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Introduction to different language disorders in children and
adults with emphasis on language assessment and intervention
principles.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4730/6730.
Psychosocial Characteristics of Deafness.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: PSYCHOSOCIAL DEAF.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CMSD 3130 or permission of department.
Development, adjustment, and educational needs of deaf individuals. Cognitive, personality, and socioemotional development; aptitudes, special abilities, and cultural perspectives.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4800/6800.
Neurobiology of Communication.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: NEUROBIO OF COMM.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Current principles in molecular through systems neuroscience
underlying neuromuscular and sensorimotor control of human
behavior, specific emphasis on those structures and processes
vital for human speech, vocalization, and select non-speech vocal
tract related behaviors.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4810.
American Sign Language I.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: AM SIGN LANGUAGE I.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Multicultural course introducing basics of American Sign
Language (ASL) and people who use it. Explores historical
markers in development of ASL and deaf culture values.
Examines attitudes and dispels misconceptions. Emphasizes
interpersonal communication through language functions in
interactive contexts.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4820.
American Sign Language II.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: AM SIGN LANGUAGE II.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CMSD 4810.
Continuation of development of skills in ASL with emphasis on
advanced comprehension and expression, increased exposure to more
complex grammatical structures, further study of deaf folklore,
and cultural aspects of language use.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4830.
American Sign Language III.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: AM SIGN LANG III.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CMSD 4820.
Integrates and refines expressive and receptive skills in
American Sign Language focusing on study of phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics, study of sociolinguistic
variation, and ASL discourse.
Offered every year.
CMSD 4840-4840L.
American Sign Language IV.
4 hours.
Oasis Title: AM SIGN LANGUAGE IV.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CMSD 4810 and CMSD 4820 and CMSD 4830 and permission of department.
Continuation in the study of American Sign Language (ASL) and
Deaf Culture. The focus of study is to improve conversational
and formal use of ASL.
Offered spring semester every year.
CMSD 5000.
Clinical Procedures in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1 hour.
Oasis Title: CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
To synthesize and integrate the basic components of professional
clinical procedures, including confidentiality and privacy,
writing behavioral treatment objectives, collecting data and
documenting treatment results, as well as the impact of
professional standards and public law on the practice of
speech/language pathology and audiology.
Offered spring semester every year.
CMSD 6000.
Special Problems in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1-6 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL PROB IN CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.
Non-traditional format: Students work independently or under the direction of a faculty member. Meetings between students and supervising faculty are arranged independently.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6540.
Language Assessment and Intervention with Preschool Children.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANG ASS/INT PRESCH.
Prerequisite: CMSD 4170 and permission of department.
Formal and informal language assessment procedures; selection and implementation of appropriate assessment instruments and models; intervention models for diverse populations.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6550.
Language Assessment and Intervention with School-Age Children.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANG ASSESS/INT-SCH.
Prerequisite: CMSD 4170 and permission of department.
Formal and informal language assessment procedures; selection and implementation of appropriate assessment instruments and models; intervention models for diverse populations. Language requirements for successful classroom performance in kindergarten through high school.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6600.
Research Design in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH DESIGN CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Theories, thought processes, and methods underlying science, research, and clinical work in communication sciences and disorders. Emphasis on the tools necessary to be an informed consumer of research publications and a productive contributor to a research-based clinical profession.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6640.
Multicultural Issues in Speech-Language Pathology.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: MULTICUL ISSUE SLP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Cultural and linguistic differences that affect the
identification, assessment, treatment and management of
communication disorders in persons; identification of knowledge
and skills needed to provide culturally and linguistically
appropriate services.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6650.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: AUG/ALT COMMUN.
Not open to students with credit in CMSD 6880.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Assessment of communication skills and the principles and
strategies in the design and implementation of communication
systems for individuals with limited or nonfunctional speech.
Emphasis on aided communication systems. Review of high-
technology systems, and hands-on experience with low-technology
systems.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6700.
Diagnosis in Speech-Language Pathology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIAGNOSIS SLP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Basic principles of the diagnostic process, including test
selection, administration, and interpretation; interviewing
techniques; and report writing. Analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation of scholarship concerning the nature, prevention, and
assessment of communication disorders. Consideration of
anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, and
linguistic/cultural correlates of the disorders. Requires
supervised lab activities.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6740.
Articulation and Phonology Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: ARTIC/PHON DISORDER.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Nature and treatment of disorders of the production of speech sounds. Phonological development and phonological processes; using theoretical and etiological knowledge as the basis of clients' individualized assessment and intervention plans.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6750.
Voice Disorders Assessment and Intervention.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: VOICE DISORDERS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The nature and treatment of physiological and neurophysiological
disorders of pitch, loudness, and voice quality, including those
associated with cleft palate and laryngectomy. Aspects of
anatomy, physiology, and neurophysiology of the normal voice.
Assessment and intervention plans are devised for each type of
voice client.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6760.
Fluency Disorders.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: FLUENCY DISORDERS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Nature and treatment of stuttering, cluttering, and acquired neurogenic stuttering. Using theoretical and etiological knowledge as the basis for clients' individualized assessment and intervention plans.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6770.
Clinical Audiology.
4 hours.
Oasis Title: CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY.
Prerequisite: CMSD 3130 or permission of department.
Rationale and procedures for measuring aspects of hearing using simple and complex stimuli, threshold and supra-threshold measurements, and physiologic principles associated with middle and inner ear analysis.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6780.
Auditory Electrophysiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: AUDITOR ELECTROPHYS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Fundamental principles essential to the understanding and measurement of electrocochleography and auditory brainstem responses; the clinical application of these procedures to evaluate the peripheral and central auditory system.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6790.
Hearing Aids and Other Amplification Systems.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: HEARING AIDS.
Prerequisite: CMSD 6770 and CMSD 8000 and permission of department.
Design, electroacoustic characteristics, and acoustic characteristics of analog, programmable, and digitally programmable amplification systems, including personal hearing aids and other personal and group systems. Ear mold characteristics and acoustic modifications, fitting strategies, and real-ear measurement.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6820.
Advanced Electrophysiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV ELECTROPHY.
Prerequisite: CMSD 6780 and permission of department.
Neurophysiologic procedures used in the evaluation of human auditory and vestibular systems, including auditory middle and late responses, and electronystagmography.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6840.
Neurogenic Speech Disorders.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: NEURO SPCH DISORDER.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention,
assessment, and intervention of neurogenic speech disorders,
including cognitive and social aspects of communication,
psychological, neurologic, linguistic, anatomic/physiologic, and
cultural correlates of neurogenic speech disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6850.
Aphasia.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: APHASIA.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention,
assessment, and intervention of aphasia, including cognitive and
social aspects of communication, psychological, neurologic,
linguistic, and cultural correlates of aphasia.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6860.
Acquired Cognitive-Communication Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: ACQ COG COMM DIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention,
assessment, and intervention of acquired cognitive-communication
disorders, including cognitive and social aspects of
communication, psychological, neurologic, linguistic, and
cultural correlates of acquired cognitive-communication disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6870.
Dysphagia.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: DYSPHAGIA.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the nature, prevention,
assessment, and intervention of acquired swallowing disorders,
including functional and social aspects of neurologic and
cultural correlates.
Offered every year.
CMSD 6900.
Pediatric Audiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY.
Prerequisite: CMSD 8000 and permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CMSD 6790.
Normal auditory development and etiologies of childhood hearing impairment and deafness. Identification and assessment of hearing loss in infants and children, including screening principles and practices and amplification fitting strategies for the very young.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7000.
Master's Research.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7005.
Graduate Student Seminar.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course
may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
CMSD 7040.
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology.
1-3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM.
Supervised clinical practice and field experience with clients of all ages. Direct involvement in all aspects of screening, assessment, and treatment of speech and language disorders. Professional issues related to the practice of speech-language pathology presented in weekly Case Review Seminars.
Non-traditional format: Students work with assigned clients under the direction of a faculty member or other clinical supervisor.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7041.
Speech-Language Pathology Practicum I.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM I.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised clinical practice with clients of various ages and
cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Introductory skill development
in screening, prevention, evaluation, and intervention for
various types and severities of communication
disorders/differences and swallowing disorders. Development of
interpersonal qualities. Professional issues and case studies
presented in weekly seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7042.
Speech-Language Pathology Practicum II.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM II.
Prerequisite: CMSD 7041 and permission of department.
Second semester of supervised clinical practice with clients of
various ages and cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill
development in screening, prevention, evaluation, and
intervention for various types and severities of communication
disorders/differences and swallowing disorders. Development of
interpersonal qualities. Professional issues and case studies
presented in weekly seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7043.
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology Practicum III.
3 hours.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM III.
Prerequisite: Permission of department and CMSD 7042.
Third semester of supervised clinical practice with clients of
all ages and various cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill
development in prevention, introductory-level evaluation, and
intervention with mild-moderate communication disorders.
Development of interaction/personal qualities. Professional
issues in speech-language pathology and case studies presented
in weekly seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7044.
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology Practicum IV.
3 hours.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM IV.
Prerequisite: Permission of department and CMSD 7043.
Fourth semester of supervised clinical practice with clients of
all ages and various cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill
development in prevention, evaluation, and intervention with
moderate-severe communication disorders. Development of
interaction/personal qualities. Professional issues in speech-
language pathology and case studies presented in weekly
seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7045.
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology Practicum V.
3 hours.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM V.
Prerequisite: Permission of department and CMSD 7044.
Fifth semester of supervised clinical practice with clients of
all ages and various cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill
development in prevention, evaluation, and intervention with
severe communication and swallowing disorders. Development of
interaction/personal qualities. Professional issues in speech-
language pathology and case studies presented in weekly
seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7046.
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology Practicum VI.
3 hours.
4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SLP PRACTICUM VI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department and CMSD 7045.
Sixth semester of supervised clinical practice and field
experience with clients of all ages and various
cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill development in
prevention, evaluation, and intervention with severe
communication and swallowing disorders. Development of
interaction/personal qualities. Professional issues and case
studies presented in weekly seminars.
Non-traditional format: One lecture hour per week plus four laboratory (practicum) hours per
week.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7140.
Clinical Practicum in Audiology.
1-3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: AUD PRACTICUM.
Supervised clinical practice and field experience with clients of all ages. Direct involvement in all aspects of screening, basic audiological evaluations, special diagnostic tests, and aural rehabilitation. Professional issues related to the practice of audiology presented in weekly Case Review Seminars.
Non-traditional format: Students work with assigned clients under the direction of a faculty member or other clinical supervisor.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7200.
Comprehensive Exams in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1 hour.
Oasis Title: COMP EXAMS IN CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Comprehensive study and examination of information and current
literature on research and/or professional issues in
communication sciences and disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7300.
Master's Thesis.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7650.
Applied Project in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1-6 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: APPLIED PROJ CMSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Study of a topic or problem significantly related to the student's professional task. Includes completion of a project. Open to advanced Ed.S. students only.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
CMSD 7700.
Clinical Internship in Speech-Language Pathology.
3-15 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CLINIC INTERN SLP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised practicum in a hospital, medical center, rehabilitation center, community clinic, public or private school, educational service agency, or a combination of these and similar settings.
Non-traditional format: Students work independently or under the direction of a faculty member. Meetings between students and supervising faculty are arranged independently.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7770.
Internship in Audiology.
3-15 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN AUD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised practicum in hospitals, medical centers, community clinics, public/private schools, educational service agencies or a combination of these settings.
Non-traditional format: Students work with assigned clients under the direction of a faculty member or other clinical supervisor.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7780.
Pediatric Rehabilitative Audiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: REHAB AUD-PED.
Prerequisite: CMSD 3130 and permission of department.
Models and procedures for implementing effective auditory rehabilitation for children.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7810.
Hearing Conservation.
2 hours.
Oasis Title: HEARING CONSERV.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Detection of pathological noise and the correction of its effects on human hearing mechanisms in community, industrial, and military settings.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7820.
Language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: LANGUAGE OF DEAF.
Prerequisite: CMSD(LING) 4500/6500 and permission of department.
Theories and strategies for assessing and facilitating language development in individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including historical and current approaches.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7830.
Spoken Language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: SPOKEN LANG OF DEAF.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Theories and strategies for assessing and facilitating listening skills and speech skills in individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7840.
Instructional Strategies and Curriculum for Deaf.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: INSTRUCT STRAT DEAF.
Prerequisite: CMSD 7820 and permission of department.
Development, selection, and modification of instructional materials for early childhood and elementary students who are deaf or hard of hearing; instructional strategies for these children.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7850.
Written Language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: WRITTEN LANG DEAF.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CMSD 7820.
Theories and strategies for assessing and facilitating reading and writing in individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Impact of hearing loss on written language and language processes.
Offered every year.
CMSD 7860.
Educational Assessment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: EDUC ASSMT OF DEAF.
Prerequisite: CMSD 7820 and permission of department.
Interview techniques; selection, administration, and interpretation of appropriate norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measures; report preparation; conference procedures.
Offered every year.
CMSD 8000.
Auditory Processes: Physiological and Psychological Bases.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: AUDITORY PROCESSES.
Prerequisite: CMSD 3030 and permission of department.
The modification and transmission of acoustic information as it travels from the peripheral auditory system through the central nervous system; the limits and characteristics of auditory function as measured using psychophysical techniques.
Offered every year.
CMSD 8010.
Seminar in Speech and Hearing.
2 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM SPEECH/HRNG.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Current literature or research and professional issues at the intersection of speech and hearing sciences and disorders.
Offered every year.
CMSD 8030.
Advanced Topics in Audiology.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV TOPICS AUD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Specialized measurement techniques in diagnostic audiology, including acoustic immittance and otoacoustic emissions measures; advanced hearing aid and amplification selection and fitting strategies.
Offered every year.
CMSD(LING) 8050.
Seminar: Language Acquisition and Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: SEM LANG ACQ/DIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Recent issues and research in language acquisition and disorders. Major theories of development, assessment, and intervention, with emphasis on integration of theory and clinical practice.
Offered every year.
CMSD 8060.
Seminar in Auditory Disorders.
3 hours.
Oasis Title: SEM AUDITORY DIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Congenital and acquired hearing disorders and their effects on the peripheral and central auditory systems.
Offered every year.
CMSD(LING) 8360.
Advanced Speech and Voice Science.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: ADV SP/VOI SCI.
Prerequisite: [(CMSD(LING) 4140/6140 or CMSD 3030)] and CSCI 1100-1100L and permission of department.
Designed for students at the early stages of thesis or dissertation planning. Specific topics vary depending on student/faculty interests. Lecture/discussion format to present research approaches to acoustic phonetics, voice science, and psychoacoustics. Emphasis on available instrumentation, measurement standards, psychophysics, and issues in signal processing of speech and voice.
Offered summer semester every year.
CMSD(LING) 8360L.
Laboratory in Advanced Speech and Voice Science.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: LAB ADV SP/VOI SCI.
Prerequisite: CMSD(LING) 8360 and permission of department.
Hands-on laboratory exercises emphasizing digital recording techniques and signal conditioning; spectral, spectrographic, and aerodynamic measures of speech and voice; indirect measures of laryngeal vibration; computational models of peripheral auditory processing.
Offered summer semester every year.
CMSD 8990.
Research Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
1-6 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH SEM IN CSD.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Review of research literature and current issues for advanced graduate students.
Non-traditional format: Students work independently or under the direction of a faculty member. Meetings between students and supervising faculty are arranged independently.
Offered every year.
CMSD 9000.
Doctoral Research.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
CMSD 9005.
Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar.
3 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course
may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
CMSD 9300.
Doctoral Dissertation.
1-9 hours.
Repeatable for maximum 27 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered every year.