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Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)

School of Medicine

Consent is prerequisite to all 300-level courses except as noted. All prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C (not C-). Al courses except for 300, 301, and 320 are major restricted or consent.

CSD 300 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology (3) Survey of field of speech-language pathology. Pre: consent.

CSD 301 Introduction to Audiology (3) Basic concepts; acoustics and psychoacoustics; anatomy and physiology; measurement of hearing. Pre: consent.

CSD 302 Introduction to Clinical Intervention (3) Guided application of theory to intervention introduces scientific, legal, professional, and multicultural basis for practice; specifies learning principles, interviewing, programming, and service delivery models. Includes supervised observations. A-F only. Pre: 300 and consent.

CSD 303 Testing of Hearing (3) Screening and testing procedures; conventional and special tests of hearing; interpretation of results. Pre: 301 and consent.

CSD 320 Anatomy/Physiology and Neuroanatomy of Speech and Language (4) Structure and function of the respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems related to speech production; neurological development and physiology related to speech and language. Pre: 300 (or concurrent) or consent.

CSD 321 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics—Speech and Hearing (3) Acoustic and psychoacoustic aspects of speech and hearing. Pre: 301 and consent.

CSD 402 Applications of Phonological Theory (3) Introduction to the fundamentals of speech sound development and production. Phonological developments and models; cultural variations; analysis, interpretation, and other considerations related to management of phonological disorders. Pre: 300, 302, and LING 410; or consent.

CSD 404 Developmental Aspects of Language (3) Language development; infancy through school-age. Theoretical perspectives relating to speech-language pathology and processing of language. Cognitive, linguistic, and social aspects including learning strategies, play, context, conversation, and multicultural issues are discussed. Pre: 300 and 302, or consent.

CSD 412 Clinical Observation and Participation (2) Provides observation and discussion of the clinical management of individuals with communication disorders, and practical experience related to clinical procedures and requirements. Pre: 300, 302, 402 (or concurrent); and consent.

CSD 414 Organic and Neurogenic Disorders (3) Communication impairments from CNS, oral and laryngeal systems disorders, and impaired sensory systems are presented across the lifespan. Information includes multiple disabilities, and medical fragile children. Models of appropriate intervention are presented and discussed. Pre: 320, 402, and 404; or consent.

CSD 415 Hearing Habilitation and Rehabilitation (3) Principles and methods of habilitation and rehabilitation of children and adults with hearing problems. Pre: 301, 303 (or concurrent), 321 (or concurrent), and consent.

CSD 420 Clinical Instrumentation (3) The use of electronic instrumentation in the clinic as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems. Pre: 321 and consent.

CSD 421 Practicum in Audiology I (1) Clinical practice in diagnostic procedures in pure-tone threshold, speech threshold and discrimination, and immittance testing at various age levels. Pre: 301, 303, 415 (or concurrent), and consent.

CSD 423 Practicum in Audiology II (2) Clinical practice in diagnostic procedures in pure-tone threshold, speech threshold and discrimination, immittance and electrophysiological testing at various age levels. Pre: 301, 303, 415, 421, and consent.

CSD 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment for degree completion. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and consent.

CSD 600 Research Methods (3) Research methods applicable to the field of speech-language pathology and audiology; analysis and reporting of data. Required of all CSD graduate students. Pre: previous coursework in inferential statistics and consent.

CSD 602 Assessment of Child Language Disorders (3) Study of methods, test, and instruments employed in the diagnosis of language disorders in children. Co-requisite: 616. Pre: consent.

CSD 603 Advanced Audiology (3) Instrumentation; special tests of hearing. Pre: 301, 303, 415, and consent.

CSD 604 Seminar in Motor Speech Disorders (3) Provides in-depth examination of various motor speech disorders, including apraxia of speech and dysarthria. Emphasis is on assessment/treatment of these diagnoses. Review of current treatment literature, anatomy/physiology, practical exercises in treatment planning. A-F only. Pre: consent.

CSD 610 Disorders of Phonology and Articulation (3) Study of the etiology, assessment, and remediation of disorders and articulation. Pre: LING 410 and consent.

CSD 612 Child Language Disorders (3) Study of the etiology, behavioral characteristics, and treatment methods for various child language disorders. Includes identifying specific language deficits and writing intervention goals. Pre: consent.

CSD 613 Language Development for Children with Hearing Deficiencies (3) Language acquisition by hard-of-hearing and deaf children; methods of stimulating growth. Pre: 415 and consent.

CSD 616 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology I (1) Clinical practice in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with various types of speech and language problems in different clinical settings. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 412 and consent.

CSD 617 Advanced Practicum in Audiology I (3) Clinical practice in administering tests, interpreting results; counseling of individuals with impaired hearing; use of various rehabilitation techniques. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 421, 423, or 603, and consent.

CSD 620 Voice Disorders (3) Contemporary development and theoretical issues in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of vocal system disorders in children and adults; current literature and clinical practice issues are addressed. Pre: consent.

CSD 622 Aphasia and the Dementias (3) Study of acquired aphasia in adults and the characteristics and progression of disorders of dementia. Procedures for clinical intervention, current literature review, and related professional issues. Pre: consent.

CSD 695 Research—Speech Pathology (3) Required of all CSD graduate students following the non-thesis (Plan B) program and emphasizing speech-language pathology. Pre: 600 and consent.

CSD 696 Research—Audiology (3) Required of all SPA graduate students following the non-thesis (Plan B) program and emphasizing audiology. Pre: 600 and consent.

CSD 699 (Alpha) Directed Study (3) To allow student and faculty advisor to design research/study units outside existing academic structure in specialized area. Repeatable unlimited times. (B) language pathology; (C) audiology. Pre: 402 and 602 for (B); 603 for (C).

CSD 700 Thesis Research (V) Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

CSD 701 Amplification: Assessment and Applications (3) Comprehensive study of amplification. Assessment, fitting, evaluation, electroacoustic evaluation, dispensing. Personal instruments and instructional-educational systems. Pre: 603 and consent.

CSD 702 Disorders of Fluency (3) Contemporary developments and theoretical issues in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of disorders of fluency such as stuttering in both children and adults. Pre: 602 and consent.

CSD 703 Electrophysiologic Audiometry (3) Study of early, middle, and late auditory evoked potentials with emphasis on the auditory brainstem response. Pre: 603 or consent.

CSD 708 Seminar in Right Hemisphere Brain Damage and Traumatic Brain Injury (3) Traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere communicative disorders are explored with emphasis on assessment and treatment of individuals with these diagnoses. Review of current treatment literature, communication and cognitive theories, and practical exercises in treatment planning. Pre: 622 and consent.

CSD 710 (Alpha) Special Topics in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (3) (B) study of contemporary developments in speech/language pathology; (C) study of contemporary developments in audiology. Repeatable for credit for different alphas unlimited times. Pre: 602 for (B); 603 for (C).

CSD 716 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology II (2) Clinical practice in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with various types of speech and language problems in different clinical settings. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 412 and consent.

CSD 717 Advanced Practicum in Audiology II (2) Clinical practice in administering tests and interpreting results; counseling individuals with impaired hearing; use of various rehabilitation techniques. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 421 or 423, 603, and consent.

CSD 718 Advanced Practicum in Speech–Language Pathology in the Schools (3) Clinical practice in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with children in the public schools who have speech and/or language problems. Repeatable one time. Pre: 602, 716, and consent.

CSD 721 Seminar in Audiology—Diagnostic Procedures (3) Study of diagnostic procedures as reflected in current literature. Pre: 603 and consent.

CSD 723 Seminar in Audiology—Rehabilitative Procedures (3) Procedures and philosophies presented in recent literature dealing with rehabilitative phases of audiology. Pre: 603 and consent.

CSD 724 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology III (3) Clinical practice in diagnostic and therapeutic procedure with various types of speech and language problems in different clinical settings. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 412, 602, and consent.

CSD 725 Advanced Practicum in Audiology III (3) Clinical practice in administering tests and interpreting results, counseling of individuals with impaired hearing; use of various rehabilitation techniques. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 421, 603, and consent.