This course provides an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), including ASL sign vocabulary and grammatical structures. Deaf culture is also explored, including an introduction to the deaf community, history of deaf education programs, and legislation impacting the deaf community.

This course provides an orientation and investigation of how the fields related to communication, speech, and auditory processes are studied scientifically as well as how they interrelate to other areas in the health sciences. Issues related to the definition of disorders and differences in these fields for both children and adults are discussed.

This course will address a specific area of study in communication sciences & disorders not already covered by other course offerings. Prerequisites vary by topic.

Continues building receptive and expressive abilities. Puts emphasis on the use of signing space, facial grammar, body postures, fluent finger spelling, and continued vocabulary development. More complex grammatical structures are introduced. Deaf culture component included.

Theories of acquisition and development, phoneme classification and factors affecting phonological systems are addressed, as well as dialect variations and language differences. Development of proficiency in phonetic transcription is emphasized.

This course will address a specific area of study in communication sciences & disorders not already covered by other course offerings. Prerequisites vary by topic.

This course provides a continuation to the introductory course of American Sign Language (ASL) including ASL sign vocabulary and grammatical structures. Deaf culture is also explored, including topics within the Deaf community.

This course introduces students to American Deaf Culture. The course includes a description of the specific cultural values, norms and traditions, in addition to criteria for membership. It explores the experiences of deaf individuals throughout the life span.

Normal spoken and written language development is addressed, including biological bases, learning of phonology, semantics, syntax, morphology and pragmatics, and cultural and individual diversity in language development. Major issues/theories of speech and language development impacting the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with speech and language variations or disorders are considered.

Provides an introduction to normal auditory processing, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, and identification of the deaf or hard of hearing. Etiologies and pathologies of hearing impairment are presented. Basic testing techniques of pure tone and speech audiometry are taught.

Basic orientation to the theories and techniques of audiologic rehabilitation for children and adults. Topics covered include auditory training, speechreading, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, implantable auditory prostheses, cultural issues, and assessment and treatment options for children and adults with hearing loss. The significance of Deaf culture in the field of aural rehabilitation is addressed throughout the course.

Study of the structures and functions that underlie speech and hearing. Emphasis on the respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems. Introduction to neuroanatomy and neural control of speech and hearing. Examples and laboratory work are directed toward clinical issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.

This course will address a specific area of study in communication sciences & disorders not already covered by other course offerings. Prerequisites vary by topic.

This course will address a specific area of study in communication sciences & disorders not already covered by other course offerings. Prerequisites vary by topic.