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SPHSC 100 Voice and Articulation Improvement (3) A&H
For native speakers of English only. Voice production and the sound system of standard American speech. Speech standards, regional and social dialects, voice quality and basic language-oriented characteristics. Practice for improving speech style. May not be repeated. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 111 The American English Sound System (2, max. 4)
For non-native speakers of English only. Speech sounds of American English. Practice in listening and using American speech sounds and intonation patterns. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 250 Introduction to Speech and Hearing Sciences (3) SSc/NSc
Introduction to the field of speech and hearing sciences and its associated professions. Provides broad overview of normal and impaired speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance disorders, and clinical practice settings. Discusses impact of social-cultural, ethical, and technological factors in diagnosis, treatment, and research. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Offered: AS.
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SPHSC 261 The Nature of Sound (3) NSc
Fundamental principles of sound and vibration with emphasis on examples relevant to the speech and hearing systems. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 302 Phonetics: Theory and Transcription (4) A&H
Introduction to phonetics for speech and hearing sciences. Topics include broad and narrow transcription of spoken English using the International Phonetic Alphabet, articulatory classification of the consonants and vowels of English, non-native accented speech, dialectal variations, developmental speech patterns, speech disorders, and clinical applications of phonetics in speech and hearing sciences. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; and either LING 200 or LING 400 Offered: W.
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SPHSC 303 Language Science (3) A&H
Introduction to techniques of linguistic analysis (morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc.) used in clinical application to understand communication capacities in individuals . Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; and either LING 200 or LING 400 Offered: SpS.
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SPHSC 304 Speech and Language Acquisition (5) SSc
Introduction to the study of speech and language from a developmental perspective. Overview of typical communicative development patterns and milestones in English speaking children. Application to broader issues in communication science and development. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250 and SPHSC 303 Offered: A.
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SPHSC 305 Developmental Communication and Swallowing Disorders (3) NSc
Etiology and nature of developmental communication and swallowing disorders. Behavioral characteristics and common treatment approaches for language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, fluency, craniofacial anomalies, cognitive-communication disorders, and feeding/swallowing disorders. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 304; and SPHSC 320 Offered: W.
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SPHSC 306 Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders (3) NSc
Etiology and nature of acquired speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in adult and geriatric populations. Behavioral characteristics and common treatment approaches related to neurological and other conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, degenerative diseases, and head and neck cancer. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 302; SPHSC 303; SPHSC 304; and SPHSC 320 Offered: W.
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SPHSC 308 Social-Cultural Aspects of Communication (3) SSc
Introduction to human communication in context. Exploration of ways communication is influenced by context, including situational, social/interpersonal, and cultural variables. Studies systems and cultural practices as they influence communication. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Offered: WS.
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SPHSC 316 Preparation for Careers and Graduate Study in Speech and Hearing Sciences (2)
Post-bachelor employment options. Emphasis on clinical and research career paths. Strategies for pursuing graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. Opportunities for individual reflective work, peer review, professional portfolio development, and planning. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: SpS.
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SPHSC 320 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech (5) NSc
Anatomy and physiology of the speech and swallowing mechanism, including the respiratory, phonatory, and resonatory systems and their neural control. Examples and laboratory work are directed toward clinical issues in speech-language pathology. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250 Offered: A.
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SPHSC 371 Hearing Disorders (4) NSc/SSc
Introduction to abnormal hearing and pathologies of the ear. Audiometric assessment and correlates of hearing function, including standard pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and basic impedance audiometry. Communicative and social consequences of hearing loss. Overview of management and treatment of children and adults. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250 Offered: WS.
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SPHSC 391 Practicum in Audiology (1-4, max. 10)
Guided experiences in audiological assessment and aural rehabilitation of children and adults. Credit/no-credit only.
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SPHSC 405 Clinical Decision Making in Speech-Language Pathology (4) NSc
Introduction to principles and practices of assessment and treatment for speech-language pathologists. Includes foundation in skills and issues common in assessment and treatment across communication and swallowing disorders. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 305; and SPHSC 306 Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 406 Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders (4) NSc
Principles and procedures for planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment for speech and language disorders. Required for majors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 405. Offered: SpS.
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SPHSC 425 Speech, Language, Hearing, and the Brain (5) SSc/NSc
Addresses the neural bases of topics in speech, language, and hearing with an emphasis on the normal aspects of central nervous system anatomy, physiology, and function. Gives attention to issues relevant to understanding disordered systems and to points of contemporary debate among neuroscientists. Majors only. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 305; SPHSC 306; and SPHSC 371 Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 445 Models of Speech Processing (3) NSc
Examines models and basic issues concerning how spoken language is processed. Presents current issues, theories, and research relative to the levels of processing entailed in producing and comprehending speech. Required for majors; open to nonmajors.
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SPHSC 449 Special Studies in Speech Pathology and Audiology (*, max. 30)
Selected special problems in speech pathology and audiology. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 460 Science of Human Hearing (4) NSc
Examines human auditory anatomy, physiology, and theories of human auditory and speech perception. Offered: AW.
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SPHSC 461 Hearing Science (5) NSc
Basic aspects of the ear, hearing, and auditory nervous system. How the auditory system constructs an image of the acoustic environment. How attention and memory influence hearing. Effects of damage to the auditory system. Required for majors; open to non-majors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 261; and SPHSC 371 Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 462 Hearing Development (3) NSc
Description of the changes that occur in human hearing during development. Consideration of the possible explanations for early immaturity. Prerequisite: SPHSC 461; may not be repeated. Offered: A, odd years.
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SPHSC 471 Basic Audiometry (4) NSc
Theory and practice of the assessment of hearing function, including standard pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and basic impedance audiometry. Required for majors. Prerequisite: SPHSC 371; SPHSC 461; may not be repeated. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 481 Management of Hearing Loss (3) NSc
Introduction to methods of communicative rehabilitation of people with hearing loss. Remediation principles of auditory and visual perception, amplification, communication strategies, and information counseling. Required for majors; open to non-majors Prerequisite: SPHSC 250; SPHSC 261; SPHSC 371 Offered: W.
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SPHSC 491 Audiology Practicum in Schools (2)
Special projects in clinical audiology practicum, offered only in the school setting. Provides an opportunity for students to extend audiology practicum experiences into the school environment. Prerequisite: SPHSC 371. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AS.
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SPHSC 495 Guided Observations in Speech-Language Pathology (1, max. 6)
Clinical observations of speech-language pathology diagnostic and treatment services. Clinical populations across culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the lifespan. Includes various types and severities of communication and/or related disorders, differences, and disabilities. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 498 Undergraduate Honors Research ([1-5]-, max. 15)
Faculty supervised, undergraduate Honors research project. Includes design and implementation, culminating in written thesis and oral presentation. SPHSC Honors Program students only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 499 Undergraduate Research ([1-5]-, max. 15)
Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 500 Clinical Methodology for Documenting Change (3)
Introduction to clinical methodology for conducting efficacious assessment and treatment of individuals with communication disorders. Emphasis on methodological approaches to collecting and analyzing data for informed clinical decision-making in a framework of holistic, patient-centered care. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 501 Neural Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing (3)
Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological bases of language, hearing, sensory, and motor function. Special emphasis given to brain behavior correlates and behavioral consequences to speech, language, and hearing as a result of neurologic injury or disease. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 503 Current Issues in Speech and Hearing Sciences (3)
Application of experimental methods to research in speech and hearing sciences. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 504 Research Methods in Speech and Hearing Sciences (3)
Introduction to empirical methods in the speech and hearing sciences. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 506 Research Methods in Speech and Hearing Sciences (3)
Examines empirical methods in speech, language, and hearing sciences, with an emphasis on understanding, evaluating, and generating/applying research designs and methods. Prerequisite: introductory, undergraduate-level statistics course that is computational in nature. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 507 Evidence Based Practice (3)
Prepares students to conduct evaluation and treatment in speech-language pathology according to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) principles. Examines integration of "internal" and "external" evidence in the context of clinical practice. Prerequisite: graduate status in SPHSC or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 509 Advanced Hearing Science (3)
Consideration of physiological acoustics and psychoacoustics, the pertinent literature, and the experimental techniques related to study in these areas. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 510 Physiological Acoustics (3)
Study of pertinent literature and experimental techniques incident to the physiology of the normal and abnormal auditory system. Prerequisite: SPHSC 461 or permission of instructor.
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SPHSC 511 Psychoacoustics (3)
Review of significant literature and theory pertinent to normal auditory sensitivity, pitch, loudness, and other attributes of auditory sensation. Prerequisite: SPHSC 461; permission of instructor.
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SPHSC 514 Speech Physiology (3)
Study of the physiological parameters of acoustic speech production. Prerequisite: SPHSC 560.
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SPHSC 517 Health Disparities in Rehabilitation: A Systems Perspective (2)
Examines systems of inequality in rehabilitation sciences. Explores how internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural spheres of systemic racism impact rehabilitative health outcomes. Addresses health disparities, social determinants of health, and the impact of educational disparities on health and rehabilitation outcomes. Course overlaps with: REHAB 518. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 518 Seminar in Speech and Hearing Sciences (1, max. 50)
Reviews selected research area and methods in the speech and hearing sciences. Discusses topics related to developing a career in research or academics. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
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SPHSC 519 Seminar in Speech Science (2, max. 50)
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SPHSC 520 Advanced Instrumentation for Speech and Hearing Sciences (3)
Design and use of electronic and electroacoustic devices in the speech and hearing sciences. Four hours of laboratory required each week.
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SPHSC 521 Instrumentation for Audiology (4)
Introduction to basic instrumentation used in audiology and hearing science; detailed instruction in audiometer calibration including a review of current national and international standards pertinent to audiology; emphasis on use rather than theory. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 522 Hearing Instrument Modification/Repair (1)
Minor repair and modification of hearing aids, earmolds and associated accessories. Includes operation of hand tools and small power tools used in repair and earmold modification. Familiarity with different materials used to make or repair hearing aids/accessories. Troubleshooting damaged, malfunctioning, or inoperative instruments. Interpreting acoustic and electroacoustic test results to aid in troubleshooting or repair. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 523 Special Topics in Audiology (3, max. 12)
Applied and theoretical issues related to audiology. Weekly seminar includes guest speakers discussing current and future trends in science that relate to hearing and the practice of audiology. Offered: W, even years.
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SPHSC 525 Speech Signal Processing (3)
Theory, evaluation, and use of speech signal processing algorithms such as sampling, filtering, spectral analysis, autocorrelation, and speech synthesis. Laboratory assignments develop skills in using signal analysis and synthesis software applied to normal and pathological speech.
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SPHSC 526 Assessment and Treatment of Literacy Disorders (2)
Examines the principles and procedures used in the assessment and treatment of literacy disorders with an emphasis on childhood literacy disorders as well as the relationship between verbal language impairment and literacy skills. Prerequisite: SPHSC 536. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 528 Communication and Language Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2)
Current research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Examines ASD diagnosis, features of language and communication in individuals with ASD, and intervention. Considerations of language outcomes/variability among individuals, lexical acquisition, syntactic acquisition, and pragmatics. Course overlaps with: EDSPE 525. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 529 Assessment and Treatment of Birth-to-5 Communication Disorders (3)
Examination of assessment and intervention approaches to developmental language disorders in children from the pre-linguistic level through the developing language stage (birth to age 5). Prerequisite: SPHSC 539. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 531 Assessment and Treatment of Neurogenic Motor Speech Disorders (3)
Examines the nature, assessment, and management of the dysarthrias, acquired apraxia or speech, and childhood apraxia of speech. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501 and SPHSC 539, or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 532 Assessment and Treatment of Neurogenic Language and Cognitive-Communication Disorders (4)
Provides an overview of the nature, evaluation, and management of acquired language and cognitive-communication disorders in adults. Addresses aphasia, alexia, agraphia, right brain injury, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. Examines the systems that support language (e.g. attention, verbal working memory) and focuses on the underlying neuropathologies and evidence-based approaches to assessment and management of these disorders. Prerequisite: SPHSC 501 or permission of instructor. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 533 Medical Speech-Language Pathology (3)
Provides an overview of the nature of speech-language pathology practice in medical settings. Examines the delivery of speech-language pathology interventions in the context of healthcare and hospital structure and operations, medical procedures and treatments, such as tracheostomy and pharmacology, interprofessional collaboration, and medical ethics. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501; SPHSC 531; SPHSC 532; and SPHSC 534, or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 534 Assessment and Treatment of Dysphagia (4)
Examines the anatophysiologic bases of swallowing function and dysfunction. Addresses the causes and types of acquired dysphagia and related disorders in adults. Introduces perceptual and instrumental methods of examining and evaluating swallowing. Examines various approaches to treating dysphagia and reviews the evidenciary basis for these treatments. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501 or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 535 Assessment and Treatment of Voice Disorders (2)
Examines the nature, assessment and management of voice production and voice disorders. Introduces perceptual and instrumental methods of measuring voice that are used to help identify voice disorders. Introduces various approaches to treating voice disorders and reviews the evidenciary basis for these treatments. Prerequisite: SPHSC 501. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 536 Assessment and Treatment of School-Age Communication Disorders (3)
Examines the principles and procedures used in the assessment and treatment of school-aged speech-and-language disorders. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 537 Assessment and Treatment of Fluency Disorders (3)
Examines the nature, assessment and treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders in children and adults. Addresses fluent and dysfluent speech characteristics, typical speech development and production, human learning, and principal theories of stuttering. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501 or permission of instructor. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 538 Dementia and Right Hemisphere Disorders (2)
Examines dementia and right brain injury for understanding of the underlying neuropathologies, techniques for assessment, and evidence-based interventions. Prerequisite: SPHSC 501 and SPHSC 532. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 539 Assessment and Treatment of Speech Sound Disorders (3)
Examines the nature, assessment, and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders across the lifespan. Addresses normal and disordered patterns of speech sounds and phonological development, including characteristics of special populations. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 540 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Foundations (3)
Examines evaluation and intervention strategies for individuals with severe communication impairments, both acquired and developmental. Provides a framework for clinical decision-making and an overview of multi-modal communication strategies, including the use of high technology devices and software, as well as low technology approaches incorporating books, boards, and picture exchanges. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 529; SPHSC 531; SPHSC 532; and SPHSC 536, or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 541 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Medical Setting (2)
Evaluation and intervention for severe acquired speech/language impairments. Covers decision-making and treatment for individuals who sustained a CVI, traumatic brain injury, or have degenerative diseases. Solutions include multi-modal strategies, from books to voice output systems. Prerequisite: SPHSC 540 or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 542 Counseling Skills for Speech, Language and Hearing Professionals (2)
Introduction to counseling theory and practice in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related fields. Provides opportunities for learning and practicing counseling skills. Addresses key counseling issues, including professional boundaries, intense emotions, and counselor's feelings and reactions. Prerequisite: graduate standing in SPHSC or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 543 Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing (2)
Examines principles and procedure used in the assessment and treatment of pediatric swallowing and feeding disorders. Addresses typical development of feeding and swallowing skills. Uses systems approach to assessment, including clinical and instrumental techniques and evidenced-based intervention strategies applicable to the infant/child across different pediatric practice settings. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501; and SPHSC 534, or permission of instructor. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 545 Assessment and Treatment of Voice and Upper Airway Disorders in a Medical Setting (2)
Examines the principles and procedures used in assessment and treatment of voice and upper airway disorders as seen in medical settings. Focuses on non-instrumental and instrumental measures of voice, such as laryngeal visualization, and their interpretation. Guest speakers (e.g., laryngologists, singing voice specialists, speech-language pathologists) discuss assessment and treatment of specific disorders affecting the voice and upper airway. Prerequisite: SPHSC 533 and SPHSC 535. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 546 Complex Neurogenic Disorders (2)
Advanced study in the nature, assessment, and treatment of acquired communication and swallowing disorders associated with medically complex patients with etiologies and co-morbidities such as degenerative diseases, brain tumors, strokes, hypoxia/anoxia, and cancer. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501; SPHSC 531; and SPSHC 532, or permission of instructor. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 548 Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar (2)
Advanced study in the nature, assessment, and management of individuals with traumatic brain injury across the lifespan. Considerations of speech, language, cognitive and behavioral consequences. Prerequisite: either SPHSC 501; SPHSC 532; and SPHSC 538, or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 549 Clinical Forum in Speech-Language Pathology (2)
Application and summation of pertinent theory, clinical issues, and trends related to the practice of speech-language pathology across the lifespan. Addresses special considerations of educational and healthcare/community practice settings. Prerequisite: successful completion of all foundational didactic and clinical practica coursework required in the master of science in speech-language pathology program. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: WSp.
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SPHSC 550 Public School Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3)
Explores administrative, legal, ethical, and clinical issues encountered in remediating communication disorders in the public school setting. Specific focus on culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Satisfies the Washington State Educational Staff Associate requirement for 15 hours of coursework related to school and special education laws and policies and their application to decision-making processes in educational settings. Prerequisite: SPHSC 536 or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 551 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology Evaluation (1-10, max. 50)
Laboratory experience in the evaluation of speech and language disorders. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 552 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology Management (1-10, max. 50)
Laboratory experience in the management of speech and language disorders. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 553 Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (1-4, max. 50)
Practicum experience in speech-language pathology, including areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding, and hearing. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 554 Advanced Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (2-12, max. 50)
Advanced practicum experience in speech-language pathology, occurring at both University of Washington and community-based settings. Includes areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding, and hearing. Prerequisite: SPHSC 553. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 555 Pre-Internship in Speech and Hearing Sciences (1-10, max. 50)
Practicum in speech pathology or audiology designed to teach the clinical regimen of a participating professional center prior to assuming a full internship assignment. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 556 Advanced Aural Rehabilitation (4, max. 8)
Advanced study of auditory rehabilitation and training, including psychosocial issues of individuals with hearing loss. Merges research theories with clinical practice and provides experience with applied auditory training in a community setting. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 559 Special Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing (1-5, max. 30)
Guided opportunity for study and advanced discussions in specific areas of speech, language, and hearing science research, theory, and clinical practice. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 560 Studies in Speech Science and Disorders (3)
Examines contemporary models and research paradigms in speech science and disorders. Topics include respiratory physiology, laryngeal physiology, aerodynamics of speech production, articulatory dynamics, speech acoustics, and speech perception. Offered: W, odd years.
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SPHSC 561 Studies in Hearing Sciences and Disorders (3)
Examines contemporary models and research paradigms in the area of hearing science and disorders. Topics include psychoacoustics; amplification; electrophysiological evaluation; physiological acoustics; and perceptual consequences of hearing loss. Offered: A, even years.
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SPHSC 562 Studies in Language Science and Disorders (3)
Examines research in the area of language science and disorders including word recognition and production; storage of retrieval of word form and meaning; comprehension and production of sentences and discourse; and language in social context. Topics examined relative to development, language impairments, and normal language processing. Offered: Sp, odd years.
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SPHSC 563 Instructional Development Forum (1, max. 50)
Emphasizes instructional techniques and issues as they relate to teaching in the discipline of communication sciences and its disorders. Topics include course development, grading, student-faculty relations, teaching methods, and diversity. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AW.
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SPHSC 564 Teaching Practicum (1-5, max. 50)
Provides experience in preparing and giving lectures, leading discussions, preparing and grading assignments and tests, and working directly with undergraduate and graduate students. Prerequisite: doctoral student standing in SPHSC and permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 565 Speech-Language Pathology Professional Seminar (1-3, max. 50)
Contemporary professional issues including scope of practice, work settings, standards of ethical conduct, certification, licensure and other related credentialing, policy and regulatory considerations. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 567 Research Seminar in Speech and Hearing Sciences (1, max. 50)
A platform for the presentation and exchange of scientific information (research data, new hardware and hardware development, scientific papers) resulting from ongoing research projects by graduate students and faculty within the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 568 Grant Writing in Hearing, Language, and Speech Science (3)
Design and writing of grant proposals in speech, language, and hearing sciences and disorders. Explanation of the funding process at various agencies, particularly the National Institutes of Health. Students prepare a proposal and review the proposals of their peers. Prerequisite: Enrollment in PhD degree program and permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 570 Assessment of Auditory Dysfunction I (4-)
Strategies and procedures in the auditory evaluation of hearing-impaired adults. Use of diagnostic tests in the evaluation of auditory pathologies. Laboratory required. Prerequisite: SPHSC 471 or equivalent. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 571 Assessment of Auditory Dysfunction II (-4)
Strategies and procedures in the auditory evaluation of hearing-impaired adults. Use of diagnostic tests in the evaluation of auditory pathologies. Laboratory required. Prerequisite: SPHSC 570. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 572 Pediatric Audiology (4)
Assessment of auditory disorders in infants and young children. Emphasis on behavioral and electrophysiologic techniques and on the role of the audiologist in the clinical management of the young hearing-impaired child. Prerequisite: SPHSC 570 or equivalent. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 574 Assessment of Balance Function (4)
Examines normal anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central vestibular system. Reviews peripheral and central vestibular disorders and treatment protocols. Major focus of assessment on electronystagmography with associated lab. Provides overview of rotational and posturography measures of balance function. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571 or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 575 Medical Backgrounds in Audiology (3)
Diseases and injuries of the ear resulting in reduced audition. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571 or permission of instructor. Offered: S.
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SPHSC 576 Otoacoustic Emissions (2)
Consideration of otoacoustic emissions and the physiologic techniques used to record them. Includes interpretation of responses in both the normal and disordered auditory system as well as clinical application of emissions in both adult and infant populations. Laboratory required. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571, SPHSC 572, and SPHSC 592, or permission of instructor. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 577 Industrial and Community Hearing Conservation (2)
Psychophysiological effects of environmental noise on man. Techniques of noise measurement and attenuation, including the planning of hearing conservation programs in industry and in the community. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571 or permission of instructor. Offered: S, odd years.
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SPHSC 578 Hearing Screening (2)
Consideration of hearing screening programs and the statistical techniques used to evaluate them. Includes history, rationale, and technical aspects of hearing screening as well as current models for developing neonatal, school-age, and adult hearing screening programs. Prerequisite: SPHSC 572, SPHSC 576, and SPHSC 592, or permission of instructor. Offered: S, even years.
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SPHSC 579 Geriatric Audiology (2)
Examines the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the aging process. Emphasizes the identification and diagnosis of hearing problems associated with the aging process and its rehabilitation. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 580 Rehabilitative Audiology (3)
Explores technology to enhance communication effectiveness of hearing impaired persons. Selection and training in the use of assistive systems and cochlear implants. Advanced perception assessment and training methodology. Discussion and application of aural rehabilitation in different settings. Explores the Americans with Disabilities Act and assistive listening devices. Prerequisite: SPHSC 571 and SPHSC 583. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 581 Management of Hearing-Impaired Children (3)
Studies pediatric habilitation available for children with hearing impairment and the impact of new technologies on therapy, education, and audiological treatment. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 582 Hearing Aid Amplification (4)
Acoustic amplification and methods of determining electroacoustic characteristics. Includes earmold technology. Prerequisite: SPHSC 471 and SPHSC 570 or permission of instructor. Offered: W.
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SPHSC 583 Hearing Aid Selection (4)
Consideration of strategies utilized in selecting and fitting acoustic amplification for the hearing impaired, including review of pertinent research literature. Prerequisite: SPHSC 582 or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 584 Advanced Amplification (3)
Current topics in hearing aids and amplification technology; review of pertinent research articles. Prerequisite: SPHSC 582; SPHSC 583. Offered: A, even years.
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SPHSC 585 Pediatric Hearing Technology and Habilitation (4)
Examines the selection, verification, and validation of hearing technology for infants and children. Studies habilitation available to children with hearing loss, including factors that influence outcomes. Prerequisite: SPHSC 582 or permission of instructor. Offered: A.
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SPHSC 586 Cochlear Implants (5)
Covers the history, function, and application of cochlear implants as a clinical tool to enhance or restore human hearing, including fitting procedures, outcomes, and rehabilitation for children and adults. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 587 Ethics (3)
Analysis and discussion of ethical considerations in the clinic, and in research, for speech and hearing professionals. Covers codes of professional organizations.
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SPHSC 588 Audiology Proseminar (1-3, max. 9)
Consideration of professional issues, practice management, and externship preparation. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
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SPHSC 591 Advanced Practicum in Audiology (1-10, max. 75)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 592 Electrophysiologic Assessment I (4)
Consideration of physiologic techniques that may be used to evaluate the normal and disordered auditory system. Outside laboratory required. Prerequisite: SPHSC 461 or equivalent, SPHSC 571. Offered: Sp.
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SPHSC 593 Electrophysiologic Assessment II (3)
Examines event-related potentials including recording techniques, neurophysiological mechanisms, and applications to clinical populations. Prerequisite: SPHSC 592. Offered: W, odd years.
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SPHSC 594 Capturing Brain Dynamics: A Combined Neuroscience and Engineering Approach (4)
Introduces methods for capturing brain dynamics using an emerging neuroimaging technique know as magnetoencephalography (MEG). Uses techniques to examine perception and cognitive processes and their implications for future brain-computer-interface (BCI) design. Prepare students for interdisciplinary research in neuroscience and engineering. Offered: jointly with LING 582; W.
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SPHSC 596 Clinical Education in Audiology (1-10, max. 50)
Laboratory experience in audiology. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 599 Research Practicum (*, max. 50)
Supervised laboratory experience in experimental approach to problems in speech and hearing sciences. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 600 Independent Study or Research (*-)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 601 Internship ([1-10]-, max. 50)
Supervised field experiences in settings other than public schools. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 602 Internship in the Schools ([3-10]-, max. 50)
Supervised field experience in a public school setting. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 700 Master's Thesis (*-)
Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 800 Doctoral Dissertation (*-)
Offered: AWSpS.
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SPHSC 801 Practice Doctorate Project/Capstone ([1-12]-, max. 50)
Supervised research experience in the field of audiology that culminates in a final research paper and oral defense. Offered: AWSpS.
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