97 courses with the subject CSD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CSD 212Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders3
Application of biology, physics, anatomy, physiology, and cognitive psychology to processes of speech, language, and hearing. Nature of disruptions to normal communication and scientific principles of prevention, diagnosis, and remediation. Cannot receive credit for both CSD 212 and CSD 303.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Survey of development of oral communication and disorders that may interfere with effective communication and affect school performance. Emphasis upon collaboration between teachers and speech/language pathologists in describing and facilitating children's communication.
CSD 315Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms3
Structure and function of the skeletal, neurological, and muscular systems involved in breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation, and hearing. Additional work is required of graduate students.
Anatomical structures and processes involved in speech production. Phonetic transcription of speech of adults, normally developing children, and children with speech disorders. Acoustic phonetics, phonology, and dialects. Additional work required of graduate students.
Scientific principles involved in normal speech production across all speech subsystems. Properties of the acoustic waveform, including acoustic phonetics for vowels and consonants. Basic speech instrumentation used to measure respiratory, phonatory, velopharyngeal/nasal, and pharyngeal/oral components. Theories of speech perception. Additional work required of graduate students.
CSD 409Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech and Language3
Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological aspects of speech and language. Role of central and peripheral nervous system in normal speech and language activities. Additional work required of graduate students.
Theories and research on children's acquisition of communication, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, morphology, and phonology. Relationships between oral and written language skills in comprehension and production processing; individual differences; cognitive, social, biological, familial, and cultural influences. Additional work required of graduate students.
This course will develop cultural competency for professionals working with linguistically diverse populations and will also consider issues related to mental health, cultural values, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Additional work required for graduate students.
Overview of normal articulation and development. Characteristics, incidence, etiology of childhood speech sound disorders and language impairment. Differences versus disorders. Principles of assessment and diagnostic. Elements of therapy, approaches to remediation. Additional work required of graduate students.
Community engaged seminar course. Introduction to person and family centered models of health care; evidence-based practice, collaboration with medical interpreters, interprofessional practice, trauma-informed health care, health equity, and cultural humility. Additional work required for graduate students.
Introduction to clinical audiology; overview of hearing disorders, anatomy, and physiology of the auditory mechanism, evaluation and treatment; basic pure-tone and speech audiometry. Additional work required of graduate students.
Study of the management of children and adults with hearing impairments, with emphasis on the development and maintenance of functional communication through amplification, auditory training, speechreading, manual communication, and speech and language intervention. Additional work required of graduate students.
CSD 436Impact of Hearing Loss: Health, happiness, relationships, work and hearing aids3
Relationship between hearing loss and healthy aging. Cognitive, psychological and social consequences of untreated hearing loss. Hearing rehabilitative strategies; models of care, hearing technologies, benefits and barriers to their development and use.
Weekly seminar covering clinical procedures, professional issues, and evidence-based practice topics. Required during senior year concurrent enrollment in CSD 455: 4+1 Clinical Practicum. Restricted to undergraduate students in the BS/MS 4+1 program.
CSD 451Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology3
Introduces beginning clinicians to the therapeutic process ; professional expectations, the diagnosis process, general therapy considerations, therapy intervention techniques, evidence-based practice, and evaluation of the intervention process. Additional work required of graduate students.
Students complete 25 hours of guided clinical observations in speech-language pathology and three hours in audiology across diverse settings, populations, and practice areas. Emphasizes reflection, professional communication, and preparation for clinical practicum. Graduate students complete additional requirements.
Supervised clinical training in the Gebbie SLP Clinic for BS/MS 4+1 students. Indirect service tasks and direct client contact which accrue hours toward ASHA certification. Students work alongside graduate clinicians or independently. Concurrent enrollment in CSD 450 required during senior year. Repeatable.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Optional clinical experience in the Gebbie Speech and Language Clinic for traditional BS students only; 4+1 students register for CSD 455. Hands-on experience paired with SLPs and graduate students. Does not accumulate ASHA hours. Permission required; repeatable.
Optional clinical experience in the Gebbie Hearing Clinic for traditional BS students interested in Audiology. Hands-on experience paired with Audiologists and graduate students. Does not accumulate ASHA hours. Permission required; repeatable.
CSD 477Speech-Language Pathology in School Settings3
Historical, legislative, administrative aspects of speech-language pathology school programming. Services delivery models; classroom management; collaborative assessment; and teaching, adapting, and implementing IEPs; social, cultural, linguistic, family, and community factors; rights and responsibilities in programming. Additional work required of graduate students.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
CSD 609Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech and Language3
Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological aspects of speech and language. Role of central and peripheral nervous system in normal speech and language activities. Additional work required of graduate students.
Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology of brain motor systems. Characteristics, assessment and treatment of the dysarthrias and apraxia of speech in children and adults due to congenital or acquired etiologies, including degenerative diseases. Application of basic principles of motor learning in treatment.
Embryology, anatomy, physiology and genetic bases of cleft palate, craniofacial disorders, and other syndrome disorders. Communicative and swallowing disorders related to cleft palate and other craniofacial disorders. Characteristics, diagnosis, treatment of cleft palate and craniofacial disorders.
CSD 615Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms3
Structure and function of the skeletal, neurological, and muscular systems involved in breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation, and hearing. Additional work is required of graduate students.
Anatomical structures and processes involved in speech production. Phonetic transcription of speech of adults, normally developing children, and children with speech disorders. Acoustic phonetics, phonology, and dialects. Additional work required of graduate students.
Anatomy and physiology of normal and disordered swallowing. Description of swallowing disorders associated with numerous medical conditions. Assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders in adults and children..
Theories and research on children's acquisition of communication, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, morphology, and phonology. Relationships between oral and written language skills in comprehension and production processing; individual differences; cognitive, social, biological, familial, and cultural influences. Additional work required of graduate students.
Assessment and intervention strategies for birth to 5 years in home, clinic, and school. Presymbolic communication, precursors to written language, individual/ cultural differences, social, cognitive, familial, community factors; specific language impairment, pervasive developmental disorders, cognitive impairments.
CSD 624Clinical Techniques - Language Disabilities of Early Childhood1
Application of techniques used in the assessment and treatment of young children with language disabilities. Practice of computerized analysis of language samples, standardized and informal assessment, and interventions for young children and their families.
Theories of onset, development, and maintenance of disfluent speech; differentiation of normal vs. stuttered disfluencies; approaches to assessment and intervention across age range, settings, and severity levels; familial considerations, counseling, and environmental modifications; individualizing intervention. Additional work required of graduate students.
This course will develop cultural competency for professionals working with linguistically diverse populations and will also consider issues related to mental health, cultural values, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Additional work required for graduate students.
Overview of normal articulation and development. Characteristics, incidence, etiology of childhood speech sound disorders and language impairment. Differences versus disorders. Principles of assessment and diagnostic. Elements of therapy, approaches to remediation. Additional work required of graduate students.
Community engaged seminar course. Introduction to person and family centered models of health care; evidence-based practice, collaboration with medical interpreters, interprofessional practice, trauma-informed health care, health equity, and cultural humility. Additional work required for graduate students.
Introduction to clinical audiology; overview of hearing disorders, anatomy, and physiology of the auditory mechanism, evaluation and treatment; basic pure-tone and speech audiometry. Additional work required of graduate students.
Study of the management of children and adults with hearing impairments, with emphasis on the development and maintenance of functional communication through amplification, auditory training, speechreading, manual communication, and speech and language intervention. Additional work required of graduate students.
Basic function and use of instrumentation, including calibration standards and methods of calibration for equipment used in clinical evaluation and treatment. Includes physical characteristics and measurement of acoustic and non-acoustic stimuli, basic principles of electric circuits, and bioelectric safety.
Principles and concepts of articulation, phonology, and apraxia; applications of various theories of speech sound disorders. Focus on both assessment and treatment of speech sound disorders. Practice with various analysis procedures of speech sound production.
CSD 644Counseling Persons with Communication Disorders & their Families3
This three-credit course will introduce Speech Language Pathology and Audiology graduate students to theoretical counseling approaches as they relate to individuals with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Counseling techniques will be discussed and practiced. Students will also examine different models for support groups and how family members respond to communication disorders.
Scientific principles involved in normal speech production across all speech subsystems. Properties of the acoustic waveform, including acoustic phonetics for vowels and consonants. Basic speech instrumentation used to measure respiratory, phonatory, velopharyngeal/nasal, and pharyngeal/oral components. Theories of speech perception. Additional work required of graduate students.
CSD 646Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems2
Philosophical, theoretical, and practical issues in enhancing communication for individuals with severe disabilities. Assistive technologies, identification and evaluation of systems to meet needs of children and adults. Teaching system use in family, school, community settings.
Examines autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan, including etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions. Explores neurodiversity-affirming approaches, behavioral supports, communication characteristics, sensory considerations, inclusive education, interprofessional practice, family roles, and technology applications.
Weekly seminar covering required topics relevant to clinical practice for MS in SLP and AuD students. Includes clinical procedures, professional issues, case management, and evidence-based practice. Required during specified semesters of on-campus clinical practicum enrollment.
CSD 651Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology3
Introduces beginning clinicians to the therapeutic process ; professional expectations, the diagnosis process, general therapy considerations, therapy intervention techniques, evidence-based practice, and evaluation of the intervention process. Additional work required of graduate students.
Students complete 25 hours of guided clinical observations in speech-language pathology and three hours in audiology across diverse settings, populations, and practice areas. Emphasizes reflection, professional communication, and preparation for clinical practicum. Graduate students complete additional requirements.
Speech-language pathology graduate students complete supervised clinical practicum through on-campus experiences or limited local placements. Assignments determined by Clinic Director based on student learning needs and clinic availability. Register for 1-2 credits per semester as advised. Repeatable.
Characteristics, assessment and treatment of voice disorders in adults and children. Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism, functional, organic and neurological dysphonias, resonance disorders and laryngectomy.
Anatomy and physiology of outer, middle, and inner ear; central auditory mechanisms in normal systems. Underlying systems and signals theory will be used to explain response measurement techniques and auditory response analysis.
CSD 659Fundamentals of Evidence-based Practice in the Professions of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology1
Fundamentals of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the professions of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology. Implementing the EBP process in clinical practice.
Rationale and development of clinical tests of auditory function. Pure tone and speech audiometry, masking, acoustic impedance and special auditory tests.
Developmental anatomy and physiology of the auditory mechanism. Causes and characteristics of childhood auditory disorders. Behavioral and nonbehavioral techniques for auditory assessment. Rehabilitation and counseling of hearing-impaired children.
Foundational knowledge for objective physiological measurement of the auditory system using auditory evoked potentials. Emphasis on understanding principles underlying the recording, analyzing and interpreting electrophysiological responses from the peripheral and central auditory system.
Anatomical and physiological defects that characterize disorders of the middle ear, inner ear, auditory nerve, and central auditory nervous system. Psychoacoustic manifestations of auditory lesions. Familiarization with medical and surgical treatment of otologic disorders.
Auditory perception and the psychological correlates of the physical aspects of sound, acoustic phonetics, speech perception in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired individuals.
Demographics of hearing impairment; speech perception of hearing-impaired people; principles of amplification and other sensory prostheses; manual communication; speech reading; hearing handicap scales; psychosocial aspects of hearing impairment; special needs of the geriatric client.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Concepts and practice in screening and diagnostic audiology, including clinical decision analysis, otoacoustic emissions, wideband acoustic immittance, and clinical applications of auditory evoked potentials.
Strategies used to select and fit amplification for hearing impaired children and adults, subjective measure, monaural and binaural effects, and troubleshooting.
Focus on the identification and diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorders through the use of case history/questionnaires, speech audiometric tests, non-verbal tests and electrophysiological measures.
CSD 677Speech-Language Pathology in School Settings3
Historical, legislative, administrative aspects of speech-language pathology school programming. Services delivery models; classroom management; collaborative assessment; and teaching, adapting, and implementing IEPs; social, cultural, linguistic, family, and community factors; rights and responsibilities in programming. Additional work required of graduate students.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Clinical practicum for AuD students through on-campus and off-campus placements. Assignments determined by Clinic Director based on student learning needs and available placements. Register for 1-2 credits per semester. Repeatable.
Formal and informal assessment procedures for syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of oral and written language; computerized analysis of language samples; cognitive, social, familial, educational, psychometric, and multicultural factors in test interpretation and treatment efficacy.
Characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of aphasia. Other communicative disorders: confused language, language of generalized intellectual impairment, dysarthria, and apraxia. Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, historical trends, nature of aphasia, diagnosis and treatment.
Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology of motor and language systems. Characteristics and differential diagnosis of aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria. Strategies to assess language and cognition in adults with acquired neurological disorders.
Assessment of motor speech disorders and treatment of neurogenic communication disorders including aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria. Application of basic principles of motor learning in treatment of motor speech disorders.
Theory and research in oral and written language processing interventions. Curriculum-based assessment; intervention strategies for children and adolescents with language/learning disabilities. Compensatory strategies, environmental adaptations, cultural considerations, behavioral and pharmacological management, motivation, social skills instruction. Background in normal language acquisition and assessment procedures required.
CSD 732Clinical Techniques - Language Disabilities of School Age Children1
Application of techniques used in the assessment and treatment of school age children with language disabilities. Computerized analysis of language samples, standardized and informal assessment, and interventions for oral and written language.
Special topics in speech and language development and disorders, such as pragmatic development in children, stuttering, organic disorders, and recent advances in assessment and management of speech and language disorders.
A literature-based team-taught course focusing on in depth discussions of classical or recent papers of exceptional import to neuroscience. Students will complete weekly readings assigned by faculty and participate in a 3-hr/wk group facilitated discussion
CSD 754Interdisciplinary Methods of Neuroscience0-3
A practical interdisciplinary survey course whereby neuroscience faculty introduce students to a wide array of methodologies, including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior.
Off-campus clinical externship supervised by external site supervisors. Provides intensive clinical experience in professional settings serving child and/or adult populations. Typically repeated for two semesters covering diverse clinical populations. Repeatable.
CSD 781Hearing Conservation and Environmental Audiology2
Physiological, medical, and legal aspects of industrial audiology. Concomitant psychological and social ramifications. Current preventive and rehabilitative techniques.
Physiology underlying electrical stimulation of the auditory system and perceptual attributes, signal processing of various implant devices, principles of mapping implants, and rehabilitation of cochlear implant recipients.
Anatomy and physiology of peripheral and central vestibular system; assessment of normal and impaired individuals with focus on electronystagmography; vestibular and balance disorders; rehabilitation techniques.
Pharmacology as it relates to the practice of Audiology. Basic concepts, biochemical basis for hearing, ototoxic and vestibulotoxic agents, patient management, FDA policies, and hair cell regeneration will be covered.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
CSD 797Applied Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders3
CSD 797 is an applied research course designed primarily for Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students to gain hands-on experience with evidence-based practice (EBP) and research methodology in the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Building on the foundations of Research Design and Methods in CSD, this course provides students the opportunity to apply the scientific foundations of the profession through a small-scale research or EBP project.
CSD 798Research Methods and Design in Communication Sciences and Disorders3
This course is designed to teach the underlying principles of scientific reasoning that is the basis of research methods and design. Students will learn about quantitative and qualitative research designs and the types of statistical analysis appropriate for the different kinds of data acquired through careful experimentation and observation. Primary emphases will be on clinical research and evidence-based practice.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Full-time off-campus clinical externship at national placement sites supervised by external preceptors. Completed over three consecutive terms (summer, fall, spring). Requires completion of all AuD coursework. Register for 6 total credits in first term; V grade assigned until completion.
