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The University
reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.
The four capital letters in parentheses represent
the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often
used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent
the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Communicative Disorders COMD‑51.02)
COMD
278. Introduction to Speech - Language
Pathology and Audiology. 3‑3‑0. Designed to
acquaint the student interested in classroom
teaching, special education, nursing, parenting,
and speech correction with the normal stages of
speech and language development in children as
well as with speech, language and hearing
disorders of persons of all ages. Discussion of
basic remedial techniques. Fa only. (51.0201)
COMD
279.
Normal Language
Acquisition. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite or
corequisite: COMD 278. Psychological,
physiological and environmental framework for
speech and language acquisition including factors
that could interrupt normal development. Fa only.
(51.0203)
COMD
281.
Assessment and
Management of Language Disorders. 3‑3‑0.
Prerequisite: COMD 278. A study of atypical
language development with emphasis on assessment
and intervention strategies. Sp only.
(51.0203)
COMD
327.
Phonetics.
3‑3‑0. The International Phonetic Alphabet and the
principles of teaching sounds to children. Sp
only. (51.0299)
COMD
330.
Orientation to
Clinical Practice. 2-1-2. Prerequisites: C
or better in COMD 278, 279, 281, 327 or permission
of the program director. For majors only.
Orientation to clinical practice and observations
at approved clinical sites. Completion of 25
observation hours of therapy and diagnostic
assessment in the areas of speech, language,
voice, fluency, and hearing are required.
(51.0299)
COMD
340.
Practicum in
Speech and Language I. 3-0-6. Prerequisite:
C or better in COMD 330 or permission of the
program director. Supervised practicum at approved
clinical sites. Clinical focus is on assessment,
planning and implementation of treatment
procedures of articulation and language disorders.
(51.0299)
COMD
350.
Sign Language For
Health Professions. 3-3-0. Prerequisite:
Junior standing or permission of department head.
Basic receptive and expressive language skills in
American Sign Language; language structure,
etiquette, working vocabulary of allied health
professions. Sp only. (16.1603)
COMD
380.
Anatomy of the
Speech and Hearing Mechanism. 3‑3‑0.
Prerequisite: COMD 278 or permission of the
department head. The anatomy and physiology of the
speech mechanism, and the anatomy of the ear and
neural pathway of hearing. Fa only. (51.0202)
COMD
384.
Articulation
Disorders. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: COMD 278,
327. Credit or registration in COMD 380. The
causes, development, assessment and management
techniques for articulation disorders. Fa only.
(51.0203)
COMD
386.
Assessment and
Management of Fluency Disorders. 3‑3‑0.
Prerequisite: COMD 278. The causes, development,
associated manifestations, testing procedures and
management techniques for various stages of
stuttering; preventative measures and counseling
techniques. Fa only. (51.0203)
COMD
390.
Introduction to
Audiology. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: COMD 278 or
permission of department head. Physics of sound,
psychoacoustics, anatomy and physiology of the
auditory system, audiometric procedures, and
interpretation of pure tone audiometry. Fa only.
(51.0204)
COMD
395.
Diagnostic
Methods in Speech - Language Pathology.
3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: COMD 278. Principles of
diagnosis, rationale, validity, and reliability of
diagnostic procedures appropriate to the major
parameters of speech‑language pathology. Sp only.
(51.0203)
COMD
397.
Voice
Disorders. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: COMD 278,
380. Voice disorders associated primarily with
vocal nodules, contact ulcer and hoarseness due to
extreme vocal abuse; characteristics of voice
deviation, causes, evaluating techniques and
management procedures for common voice problems
and speech disorders such as cleft palate,
cerebral palsy and laryngectomy. Sp only.
(51.0203)
COMD
400.
Aural
Rehabilitation. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: COMD
390 or permission of department head. Philosophy
and techniques of rehabilitating hearing impaired
individuals. Emphasis placed on auditory
development and training and application of speech
reading techniques. Sp only. (51.0204)
COMD
415.
Clinical Practice
in Audiology. 1‑0‑2. Prerequisite: Credit
or registration in COMD 400 or 425. Observation
and supervised practicum in audiometric testing
and therapy for the hearing impaired.
(51.0299)
COMD
425.
Audiometric
Testing. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: COMD 390.
Principles and techniques of speech audiometry,
special audiometric testing, impedance
measurements and masking, and interpretation of
test results. (51.0204)
COMD
430.
Practicum in
Speech and Language II. 4-0-8.
Prerequisite: B or better in COMD 340 or
permission of the program director. Supervised
practicum at approved clinical sites. Clinical
focus is on assessment, planning and
implementation of treatment procedures of
articulation, language, voice and fluency
disorders. (51.0299)
COMD
436.
Procedures of
Instruction in Speech, Language, and Hearing
Management. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: COMD 330
and permission of department head. Consideration
of laws, regulations, scheduling, grouping, and
methods of instruction. Independent field
observations encouraged. Sp only. (51.0299)
COMD
440.
Practicum in
Speech and Language III. 4-0-8.
Prerequisite: B or better in COMD 430 or better or
permission of the program director. Supervised
practicum at approved clinical sites. Clinical
focus is on completing informal diagnostic
assessment in the areas of articulation, language,
voice, and fluency. B or better is required
for graduation. (51.0299)
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