SLP - Speech-Language Pathology
Review of theory and practice of counseling methods and techniques to be used by speech-language pathologists in clinical practice. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Current topics for each semester listed in Course Search and Registration. Maximum credit 9 hours. Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(Spec)
Study of direct and indirect evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders in patients with neuromuscular disorders, oral and pharyngeal cancer, and pediatric feeding disorders. Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Demonstration and practice manipulating instruments used in visualizing hypopharyngeal structures. Assessment of laryngeal functions for voice and swallowing based on visual images. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
2(1-2)
The dissection course will cover the anatomy and neuroanatomy which pertains to the head and neck, in relation to articulation, phonation, and respiration for speech. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(2-2)
Course reviews normal communication development from birth to three years, describes high-risk populations, and provides information for assessing and intervening with infants and their families. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
2(2-0)
Course includes identification, assessment of, and intervention for communication and language delays in children, with focus on three to five year age group. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Traumatic brain injury with emphasis on medical aspects, behavioral sequelae, and cognitive-communicative disorders related to closed head injury in children, adolescents and adults. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of normal and disordered language and cognitive processes as they relate to school age children. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in speech language pathology; CDO 704.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of a variety of craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip and palate. Topics to include etiology, evaluation, and treatment from an interdisciplinary perspective. Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
2(2-0)
Use of basic equipment in physiological analysis of articulation, phonation, respiration, resonance, and swallowing. Discussion of relevant research and implications for clinical work. Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
2(2-0)
This course covers etiology, evaluation, and treatment of persons with voice/resonance disorders and laryngectomies. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Advanced study in the diagnosis and treatment of motor speech disorders in children and adults. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of assessment and treatment of aphasia. Specific topics include neuroanatomical bases for language, neurology, clinical research design, ethical service delivery, and patient/family counseling. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Management of cognitive-communicative disorders of dementia and mild cognitive impairment within the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Operation and application of basic laboratory equipment used in acoustical research, and the reading and discussion of significant publications on phonetics. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Assessment and treatment of communications disorders resulting from multiple deficits originating from neurological, neuromuscular, sensory, and cognitive disorders. Verbal and nonverbal management approaches are considered. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in SLP.
Credits
3(3-0)
Advanced study of the diagnosis and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders in children. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overt and covert characteristics of stuttering behavior including their prevention, etiology, and modification. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Experience in clinical practices and applicable documentation with various types of clinical profiles in different settings inclusive of educational and medical speech-language pathology. Up to 15 credits earned in this course will not count in the variable credit total. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology, completion of 25 hours of clinical observation under the supervision of an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, and a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in the CDO graduate courses.
Credits
1-15(Spec)
Full-time clinical experience with an approved supervisor in hospital, private practice, school, or other appropriate setting. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
CR/NC only.
Credits
1-6(Spec)