History and current status of the professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and the diagnosis, treatment, and societal impact of communication disorders.

Basic anatomy and physiology of human speech mechanism. Description and function of respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems for speech and swallowing. Fundamentals of speech science related to speech and swallowing.

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.

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.

Introduction to the physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of the central auditory system, and the psychological bases of auditory function.

Sources of mistaken beliefs and flawed decision-making in the helping professions. Personal attitudes and characteristics that encourage critical thinking. Practical guidelines for assessing knowledge claims. Development of objective judgments using well-supported reasons and evidence.

Biomechanical, acoustical, anatomical, and physiological principles underlying human communication and related vocal tract behaviors in normal populations. Systems covered include the articulatory subsystems of the tongue, jaw, orofacial region, velopharynx, and pharynx. Topics related to speech perception and models of speech production are incorporated into the curriculum.

Normal development of children's reception, integration, and expression of linguistic information; cultural, gender, socioeconomic, cognitive, and prelinguistic influences on language development.

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.

Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.

Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.

Adaptation of the Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum to meet students' individual needs: supervised or directed reading, research, or clinical experiences.