Speech & Language Pathology Courses
Courses
Problems-Projects in speech Language Pathology (0-0-1) Special projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit with a change in area of emphasis. Prerequisite: Department approval.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
1 Credit Hour
1 Total Contact Hour
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
1 Other Hour
Problems-Projects in Speech Language Pathology (0-0-2) Special projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit with a change in area of emphasis. Prerequisite: Department approval.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
2 Credit Hours
4 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
2 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours
Research Design in Communication Disorders (3-0) Typical and single-subject designs utilized in the research of speech, hearing and language disorders.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Differential Diagnosis of Communication Disorders (3-0) Selection, application, and interpretation of formal and informal assessment procedures for the diagnosis and description of speech and language disorders. Topics include multicultural issues related to the diagnosis of communication disorders.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Fluency Disorders (3-0) Theoretical foundations, diagnosis, and treatment of fluency disorders in children and adults.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Aphasia and Related Disorders (3-0) Study of etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment of aphasia and related adult neurogenic disorders including traumatic brain injury, right hemisphere syndrome, and dementia. Topics include multicultural issues related to adult neurogenic communication communication disorders.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Language Disorders in School-Aged Children (3-0) Theoretical influences, diagnosis, and intervention for language impairments in school-aged populations including aspects of both spoken and written language. Topics include multicultural issues related to language disorders in this population.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Phonatory Disorders of Voice (3-0) Perceptual and instrumental indentification of organic and functional phonatory voice disorders in children and adults.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Motor Speech Disorders (3-0) Study of the dysarthrias, apraxia of speech, and dysphagia. Prerequisite: SPLP 4312.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Prerequisite(s): (SPLP 4312 w/D or better)
Communication Disorders and Literacy (3-0) This course focuses on the foundations and development of literacy in individuals with communication disorders. Literacy assessment and intervention strategies unique to those individuals are taught. Prerequisites: SPLP 3310 and SPLP 3314 each with a grade of "B" or better.
Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology, University Clinic (0-0-3) Supervised clinical practicum in providing services for individuals who are speech and language impaired at the University Clinic. University practicum during some semesters includes participation in off-campus sites. Course is repeated three times for nine credit hours. Liability Insurance, TB clearance and background check are required. Course fee required. Prerequisites: 21 semester hours of upper division undergraduate course work in communication disorders and proficient use of Standard American oral English.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours
Dysphagia (3-0) Dysphagia is a course designed to provide the student with information regarding normal and disordered swallowing. Anatomy, physiology, and neurology of deglutition will be presented, followed by discussion of appropriate assessment procedures and treatment protocols. Dysphagia and its relation to motor speech disorders wil be discussed.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Problems and Projects in Speech Language Pathology (3-0) Special projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit with a change in area of emphasis.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Multicultural/Multilingual Issues in Communication Disorders: An Hispanic Focus (3-0) This course will promote students' awareness of cultural and language variables that will influence provision of services to clients and families of bilingual spanish/ english and monolingual spanish speakers, particularly along the U.S./Mexico border. Students will review the emerging literature on normal language development of spanish speaking children who live in the United States, on bilingualism, language loss, and cultural factors that can influence diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for fluency, voice swallowing disorders, and hearing loss. Prerequisite: Department approval.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Treatment Efficacy in Communication Disorders (3-0) This course reviews the theoretical and procedural issues involved in the assessment of treatment efficacy. The value and use of single-subject treatment designs will be emphasized. Models of patient care and their impact on efficacious treatment will be examined.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology, School Setting (0-0-3) Supervised clinical practicum in providing services to the speech and language impaired in school settings. Offered Fall and Spring semesters only. Enrollment is limited. Liability insurance and TB clearance are required. Prerequisites: 50 clock hours of supervised practicum, SPLP 5330, SPLP 5362, and SPLP 5369, with a grade of "B" or better.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3-0) Integration of research results with clinical practice in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with complex communications needs. Implications for assessment, prescription of AAC systems, intervention planning in AAC will be addressed. Development of light and high tech AAC systems will be completed.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Graduate Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology, Hospital/Agency (0-0-3) Supervised clinical practicum in providing services to the speech and language impaired in hospitals and/or agencies. Enrollment is limited. Liability insurance, TB clearance, and CPR certification are required. Prerequisites: 50 clock hours of supervised practicum, SPLP 5330, SPLP 5360, SPLP 5364, and SPLP 5369, with a grade of "B" or better.
Thesis (0-0-3) Initial work on the thesis.
Department: Speech & Language Pathology
3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours