Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA)
School of Medicine
Junior standing or consent is prerequisite to all
300-level courses except as noted.
SPA 300 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology
(3) Survey of field of speech-language pathology. Pre: consent.
SPA 301 Introduction to Audiology (3) Basic
concepts; acoustics and psychoacoustics; anatomy and physiology;
measurement of hearing. Pre: consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 300 and consent.
SPA 303 Testing of Hearing (3) Screening and
testing procedures; conventional and special tests of hearing;
interpretation of results. Pre: 301 and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 321 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics-- Speech and
Hearing (3) Acoustic and psychoacoustic aspects of speech and
hearing. Pre: consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 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.
SPA 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, and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 415 Hearing Habilitation and Rehabilitation (3)
Principles and methods of habilitation and rehabilitation of
children and adults with hearing problems. Pre: 301, 303, 321, and
consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 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, and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
SPA 600 Research Methods (3) Research methods
applicable to the field of speech-language pathology and audiology;
analysis and reporting of data. Required of all SPA graduate students.
Pre: EDEP 429 or PSY 311, and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 603 Advanced Audiology (3) Instrumentation;
special tests of hearing. Pre: 301, 303, 415, and consent.
SPA 610 Disorders of Phonology and Articulation (3)
Study of the etiology, assessment, and remediation of disorders and
articulation. Pre: LING 410 and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 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.
SPA 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. Pre: 412 and consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 421, 423, or 603, and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 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.
SPA 695 Research--Speech Pathology (3) Required
of all SPA graduate students following the non-thesis (Plan B) program
and emphasizing speech-language pathology. Pre: 600 and consent.
SPA 696 Research--Audiology (3) Required of all
SPA graduate students following the non-thesis (Plan B) program and
emphasizing audiology. Pre: 600 and consent.
SPA 699 (Alpha) Directed Study (3) To allow
student and faculty adviser to design research/study units outside
existing academic structure in specialized area. Repeatable. (B)
language pathology; (C) audiology. Pre: 402 and 602 for (B); 603 for
(C).
SPA 700 Thesis Research (V) Pre: consent.
SPA 701 Amplification: Assessment and Applications
(3) Comprehensive study of amplification. Assessment, fitting,
evaluation, electroacoustic evaluation, dispensing. Personal instruments
and instructionaleducational systems. Pre: 603 and consent.
SPA 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.
SPA 703 Electrophysiologic Audiometry (3) Study
of early, middle, and late auditory evoked potentials with emphasis on
the auditory brainstem response. Pre: 603 or consent.
SPA 704 Seminar in Motor Speech Disorders and
Dysphagia (3) This seminar provides an in-depth examination of
various motor speech disorders, including apraxia of speech, dysarthria,
and dysphagia. Emphasis is on assessment and treatment of these
diagnoses. Review of current treatment literature, anatomy and
physiology, and practical exercises in treatment planning. Pre: consent.
SPA 705 Central Auditory Dysfunction: Testing and
Remediation (3) Study of disorders and dysfunctions of the central
auditory system. Emphasis on normal system and diagnosis and on
evaluation of lesions and non-site-specific disorders. Pre: 603 and
consent.
SPA 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: consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 602 for (B); 603 for (C).
SPA 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. Pre: 412 and consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 421 or 423, 603, and consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 602, 716, and consent.
SPA 721 Seminar in Audiology-- Diagnostic
Procedures (3) Study of diagnostic procedures as reflected in
current literature. Pre: 603 and consent.
SPA 723 Seminar in Audiology--Rehabilitative
Procedures (3) Procedures and philosophies presented in recent
literature dealing with rehabilitative phases of audiology. Pre: 415 and
consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 412, 602, and consent.
SPA 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. Pre: 421, 603, and consent.
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