Communicative Disorders Courses

CD
102
SB
Hours
3
Communicative Disorders First-Year Overview

To learn skills and techniques helpful as they continue on in the college career. Through experiential learning and guest speakers students will learn many things about the field.

Social and Behavioral Sciences
CD
103
SB, UH
Hours
3
Communicative Disorders First-Year Overview Honors

To learn skills and techniques helpful as they continue on in the college career. Through experiential learning and guest speakers students will learn many things about the field.

Social and Behavioral Sciences, University Honors
CD
225
Hours
3
Intro Comm Disorders

Study of the types of speech, language, and hearing disorders; an introduction to the principles of rehabilitation of communicative disorders; and consideration of employment settings.

CD
244
Hours
3
Phonetics

Study of the principles of phonetics and their application to speech. The International Phonetic Alphabet is used for study and transcription.

CD
275
Hours
3
Anat Physio Sech Hear Mechansm

Detailed study of the bases of speech and hearing, including anatomy, physiology, and neurology.

CD
277
Hours
1
Preprofess Lab Experienc

Structured observational activities for students prior to their enrollment in a practicum course in speech-language pathology. Open to CD majors only.

CD
305
Hours
3
Language Development

Theory and practice of normal speech and language processes and sequences.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275
CD
310
Hours
3
Acoustics of Speech

This class is about the nature of sound. This is a critical component of producing and comprehending speech.

CD
350
Hours
1-3
Independent Study

Directed readings in an area of communicative disorders. Open to CD majors only.

Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 18 hours in CD courses and permission of the instructor.
CD
351
Hours
3
Hearing Science

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the physical aspects of sound and how it is processed physiologically through the human auditory system. In addition, the student will become familiar with the anatomy of the hearing mechanism.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 CD 244 CD 275
CD
352
Hours
3
Neuroscience for the Study of Communicative Disorders

An introductory course in neuroscience as it relates to the field of speech-language pathology. Students will be able to explain the anatomy and physiology of the brain, explain functions associated with structures in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, appreciate the nature and scope of neurogenic impairments, and understand brain abnormalities and neurological illnesses.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275
CD
360
UH
Hours
1-3
Honors Independent Study

Undergraduate Independent study with faculty members for students enrolled in Honors College. This honors course emphasizes critical thinking, promotes active community and clinical engagement, and encourages peer collaboration. This course also promotes leadership and advocacy in the area of communication science and disorders.

University Honors
CD
402
Hours
3
Psychology of Language

Language is a system of symbols that we use to communicate. The power of this system enables us to share the contents of our minds with other people who share that language. The evolution of language has profoundly shaped the lives of human beings, enabling our species to transmit knowledge from one generation to the next. This accumulated knowledge over time and space has allowed humans to proliferate as a species. New words are added to a language as new ideas emerge. The psychology of language is the study of the processes by which we as human beings generate grammatical sequences of linguistic symbols for comprehension by the listener.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 CD 226 CD 244 CD 275
Prerequisite(s) with concurrency: CD 277
CD
420
Hours
3
Pediatric Disorders

An introduction to articulation, phonology, and language disorders in children and adults as well as literacy and aural rehabilitation.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275 and CD 305.
CD
422
Hours
3
Acquired Neurological Disorders

An introduction to aphasia, traumatic brain injury, dementia, dysarthria, and apraxia.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275 and CD 352.
CD
425
W
Hours
3
Applied Research in CD

This course is meant to be a gentle-but-fast introduction to conducting research in Communicative Disorders. The goals of it is to help students position themselves to contribute to research in communicative disorders, construct the plan for completing a thesis during their Master’s studies in CD, and develop practical research skills (conducting a systematic literature review, designing a study with attention to possible biases, analyzing data, and writing for professional audiences). Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 CD 244 CD 275 CD 277
Writing
CD
443
Hours
3
Basic Audiology

Introduction to hearing evaluation, conservation, and impairment. Also considers the auditory system: anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Includes three laboratory sessions.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 CD 244 CD 275
CD
444
Hours
3
Aural Rehabilitation

The rehabilitation of hearing-impaired people primarily through auditory and visual training is addressed. Other sensory training, language development, speech production, and guidance are also considered. Open to CD majors only.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275 and CD 443.
CD
445
Hours
1-3
Audiology Lab Experience

Supervised laboratory or clinical experience in hearing evaluation and rehabilitation.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of the 200-and 300-level undergraduate CD classes as well as CD 443. By application only.
CD
447
W
Hours
3
Clinical Practicum I

Supervised clinical practice in speech therapy with children. Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course. This proficiency will include the ability to write coherent, logical, and carefully edited clinical reports with higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis. *Clinical Practicum earns the "W" designation for the core.

Writing
CD
449
Hours
3
Sociolinguistics in SLP

This course examines the relationship between language and society, with a primary focus on regional variation and social variation resulting from the interaction between various social constructs such as gender, class, culture, and ethnicity, with an emphasis on how variation might impact a clinical setting.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225, CD 226, CD 244, CD 275, and CD 277
CD
457
UH, W
Hours
3
Clinical Practicum Speech- Honors

Supervised clinical practice in speech therapy with children. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course. This proficiency will include the ability to write coherent, logical, and carefully edited clinical reports with higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis. This course earns the "W" designation for the core. Additional Honors’ requirements include formation of a comprehensive treatment guide for an assigned evidenced-based intervention approach/technique.

Prerequisite(s): CD 225 and CD 244 and CD 275 and CD 277 and CD 305 and CD 420
University Honors, Writing