Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999CmDis 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 270. Speech and Hearing Mechanism. (Same as Ling 270.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Anatomy and physiology of respiration, phonation, articulation, and hearing.
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 phonological, 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. Overview of the types, causes and consequences of hearing impairment, deaf culture and the education of hearing-impaired children.
CmDis 371. Phonetics and Phonology. (Same as Ling 371. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 275. Analysis of speech through study of individual sounds, their variations, and relationships in context; English phonology; practice in auditory discrimination and transcription of sounds of American English; description of speech sounds in terms of their production, transmission, and perception.
CmDis 376. Articulation and Phonological Disorders. (Same as Ling 376.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 270, 275, 371. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of disorders of speech sound production. Overview of theories of normal and non-normal phonological development. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 379. Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 376 and 471. Principles and methods used in the evaluation and treatment 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: 270, 275. Nature, etiology, and assessment of hearing disorders. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 404. Seminar. (Dual-listed with 504.) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 9. F.S.SS. Prereq: 9 credits in communication disorders.
CmDis 470. Speech and Hearing Science. (Same as Ling 470.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 270. Acoustical and neurological bases of speech production and comprehension. Theories of speech production and perception. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 471. Language Development. (Same as Ling 471.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 275 or Psych 230 or Engl 219. Definition of components of language. Overview of theories and developmental processes related to each component of linguistic skill (semantics, lexicon, syntax, morphology, phonology, pragmatics). Overview of normative information available for infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Attention to metalinguistic skills and the complementary nonlinguistic and paralinguistic skills. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 476. Voice and Fluency Disorders. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 270. Nature, etiology, assessment, and management of voice and fluency disorders. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 479. Practicum in Communication Disorders. Cr. 1 to 2 each time taken, maximum of 4. F.S. Prereq: 379; 376 or 476 or 480; permission of instructor. Nonmajor graduate credit. Register for one of the following: A. Accent reduction. B. Articulation and language disorders. C. Voice and fluency disorders.
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. Overview of language development in special populations. Nonmajor graduate credit.
CmDis 485. Aural Habilitation. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 275 or 385. Educational, social, psychological, and communication consequences of hearing disorders. Nonmedical management of hearing impairment. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
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. Nonmajor graduate credit.
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; 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 information in professional settings.
CmDis 504. Seminar. (Dual-listed with 404.) 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.