Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997CmDis 170. Speech Improvement for Nonnative Speakers. (1-2) Cr. 2. F.S. For nonnative speakers of English only. Development of effective English vowel and consonant productions, accommodation processes that occur in context, intelligibility in conversational English, and appropriate stress patterns.
CmDis 171. Improving Speech Effectiveness. Same as Sp Cm 171. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. For native speakers of English only. Development of effective professional speech behaviors: voice quality; articulation, pronunciation, language skills; and fluency applied to conversational and extemporaneous speech. Assignment options available for those in broadcast journalism.
CmDis 271. Phonetics. Same as Ling 271. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Analysis of speech through study of individual sounds, their variations, and relationships in context; practice in auditory discrimination and transcription of sounds of American English; description of speech sounds in terms of their production, transmission, and perception.
CmDis 275. Introduction to Communication Disorders. Same as Ling 275. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Survey of nature, causes, and types of major communication disorders including phonology, adult and child language, voice, cleft palate, fluency, and hearing disorders.
CmDis 286. Basic Sign Language. Same as Ling 286. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Development of basic skills in the use and understanding of signed English, a modification of American Sign Language.
CmDis 290. Special Projects. Cr. 1 to 2 each time taken, maximum of 4 credits. F.S.SS. Prereq: 3 credits in communication disorders, permission of department chair.
CmDis 370. Speech and Hearing Mechanism. Same as Ling 370. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 271 or 275. Anatomy and physiology of respiration, phonation, articulation, and hearing. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 376. Articulation and Phonological Disorders. Same as Ling 376. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 271, 275, 370. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of disorders of speech sound production. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 379. Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 376 and 471. Principles and methods employed in the clinical management of communication disorders; preparation for clinical practicum. For those who plan a career in communication disorders.
CmDis 385. Audiology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 275, 370. Nature, etiology, and assessment of hearing disorders. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 470. Speech and Hearing Science. Same as Ling 470. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 370. Acoustical and neurological bases of speech production and comprehension. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 471. Language Development. Same as Ling 471. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 275 or graduate classification. Definition of components of language. Overview of theories and developmental processes related to each component (semantics, lexicon, syntax, morphology, phonology, pragmatics). Summary of normative information in infants, children, and adolescents. Survey of nature and varieties of language disorders. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 476. Voice Disorders. (4-0) Cr. 2. F. First 8 weeks. Prereq: 370. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of voice disorders.
CmDis 477. Fluency Disorders. (4-0) Cr. 2. F. Second 8 weeks. Prereq: 275. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of fluency disorders. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 479. Practicum in Communication Disorders. Cr. 1 to 2 each time taken, maximum of 4. F.S. Prereq: 379; 376 or 476 or 477 or 480; permission of instructor. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 480. Language Disorders. Same as Ling 480. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 471 or 275. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of language disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 485. Aural Habilitation. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 471 or 275 or HD FS 224 or 225. Educational, social, psychological, and communication consequences of hearing disorders. Nonmedical management of hearing impairment. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken, maximum of 18. F.S.SS. Only one independent study enrollment is permitted within the department per semester. Prereq: 9 credits in communication disorders, junior classification, permission of department chair.
CmDis 493. Workshop. Cr. var. 1 to 3 each time offered. F.S. Prereq: 12 credits in communication disorders. Offered irregularly to explore special topics not adequately covered in other course offerings. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
CmDis 497. Senior Seminar. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 15 credits in communication disorders; senior classification. Directed study of a communication issue identified by each student. Students synthesize relevant theory and research culminating in a senior project/paper.
CmDis 499. Communication Internship. Cr. var. 1 to 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 18 credits in communication disorders, other courses deemed appropriate by faculty adviser; 2nd semester junior or senior standing; cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 overall and 3.0 in communication disorders; and permission of the internship committee. Supervised application of communication disorders in professional settings.
CmDis 504. Seminar. Cr. 3 each time taken maximum of 9. F.S.SS. Prereq: 9 credits in communication disorders.
CmDis 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 4 each time taken, maximum of 12 credits. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair.