Beginning Summer 2008

3 Semester

Begin Summer Semester (2008)                                            

COMS 3523.51 Audiology -  Introduction to anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, assessment of hearing and the effects of hearing loss on communication across the ages from infancy through old age.

COMS 3063.51 Normal Speech and Language Development – Nature of language, language-learning theories, and milestones of speech and language development; emphasis on preschool years.

COMS 4303.51 – Introduction to Clinical Process – Introduction to clinical handbook and basic clinical procedures.**This course should NOT be taken if you are beginning your coursework.  You will need to take during the spring or following summer semester.

Fall Semester (2008)

COMS 2223.51 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders- Issues in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, biological foundations for speech, language and hearing, English sound systems, and basic acoustics and acoustic characteristic of sounds.  Overview of the etiology and treatment of disorders of articulation, fluency, voice, swallowing, language and hearing.

COMS 3333.51 Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription - Classification and phonetics of English Phonemes using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), diacritical markings and phonological processes.

COMS 4203.51 Diagnostic Procedures I – Instruction in current evaluative procedures of speech and language both formal and informal; using test data to plan for intervention strategies.

Spring Semester (2009)

COMS 3563.51 Intervention Strategies for Language Development - Etiology, diagnosis and therapy for language disorders in children ages 3 through 12.  Other language disorders will be presented as they relate to infants, adolescents and adults.  Prerequisite:  COMS 3063.

COMS 3503.51 Intervention Strategies for Speech Development – Normal speech development; etiology, diagnosis and treatment for speech disorders as they relate to children and adults.  Factors involved in the learning and teaching of speech to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.  Prerequisite:  COMS 2223 and COMS 3333.

COMS 4303.51 – Introduction to Clinical Process – Introduction to clinical handbook and basic clinical procedures.