Courses

Ph.D. Required Courses

Because each student creates an individual study plan with his or her advisor, there are no specific course requirements for Ph.D. majors.

Ph.D. students must, however, take the following seminars/courses to satisfy the core requirement:

1. Graduate professional seminar (“prosem”) (4 semesters; 8 credits) 
2. Research methodology (2-3 credits), called “Theory-to-Practice” 
3. Grant writing (2-3 credits) 
4. Teaching methods (1 credit or audit)

Ph.D. Course Offerings

Required Core Courses

900
GRADUATE PROSEMINAR. 2 cr. Current research on normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, and hearing.

900
THEORY TO PRACTICE. 2-3 cr. Professional issues course. Doctoral students only.

900
GRANT WRITING. 2-3 cr. How to write a federally-funded research grant.

Graduate Content Courses

503
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF SPEECH, HEARING AND LANGUAGE. 3 cr. Basic neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the communication process. Neuropathologies and their associated communication disorders.
Prereq> Grad st in com dis or undergrad biol major with neurobiol option, or cons inst

702
INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDY. 3 cr. Introduces students to research methods and assessment, treatment, and counseling frameworks for the practice of speech-language pathology.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

703
LANGUAGE AND LEARNING DISORDERS OF CHILDREN. 3 cr. Theoretical concepts of symbolic disorders with emphasis on variables which interfere with language learning and function.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

704
ACQUIRED LANGUAGE AND COGNITIVE-COMMUNICATION DISORDERS IN ADULTS. 3 cr. Intervention for adults with acquired aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders, including principles of evaluation and treatment.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

705
MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS/AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION. 4 cr. The nature and classification of motor speech disorders, and techniques and methods which provide non-speaking children and adults with effective means of interaction and communication.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

706
MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF VOICE DISORDERS. 3 cr. Techniques applicable to children and adults with disorders of voice, both functional and organic in origin. Lecture plus lab or observation.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

707
SWALLOWING DISORDERS. 0 cr. Presents information on the anatomy, physiology, and neural bases of normal swallowing, the various diseases that can affect swallowing function, the nature of swallowing dysfunction and ways to assess it, and treatment options for patients with swallowing disorders.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

708
FLUENCY AND PHONOLOGICAL DISORDERS. 3 cr. An advanced course concerning the etiology, definition, diagnosis, and management of fluency and phonological disorders in children and adults.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

709
LANGUAGE PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. 3 cr. A review of the contemporary literature relating to the language disorders of school age children and adolescents. Emphasis on description of disorders, assessment techniques, and intervention strategies.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor.

790
PRACTICUM IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS. 0 cr. Supervised experience with persons manifesting communicative problems. Evaluation, rehabilitation, and conservation of hearing, language, and speech disorders in various clinical settings.
Prereq> Enrollment in the clinical speech-language pathology masters program or consent of instructor. Register only as directed by Clinic Coordinator.

799
INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0 cr. See description for Com Dis 999.
Prereq> Cons dept & cons inst

805
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES: DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL POPULATIONS. 1 cr. Evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders across diverse cultural, personal values and beliefs.
Prereq> Grad st, cons inst

806
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES: MEDICAL ISSUES. 1 cr. Evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders within a medical setting. Information regarding various medical settings, ethics, functional goals, and documentation (e.g. billing, reporting, etc.).

815
PHYSIOLOGICAL PHONETICS. 3 cr. For department doctoral students. Physiological aspects of speech production. Lecture plus lab.
Prereq> Cons inst

816
ACOUSTICAL PHONETICS. 3 cr. For department doctoral students. Acoustic aspects of speech production. Lecture plus lab.
Prereq> Cons inst

900
SEMINAR-SPEECH SCIENCE. 2 cr. Focus varies with staff. Various aspects of physiological and acoustic phonetics and of speech perception.
Prereq> Cons inst

913
SEMINAR-PROBLEMS IN VOICE DISORDERS. 0 cr. Symptomatology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders with emphasis on current research procedures and findings and consideration of special problems.
Prereq> Cons inst

940
SEMINAR: LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-CHILDREN. 0 cr. Symbolic behavior of children who demonstrate language disorders regardless of etiology. Emphasis on evaluation and therapeutic procedures.
Prereq> Cons inst

945
SEMINAR: LANGUAGE AND COGNITION. 0 cr. Relation of cognitive development to normal and deviant language acquisition and performance. Critical review of theoretical approaches and experimental data.
Prereq> Grad st & cons inst

990
RESEARCH AND THESIS. 0 cr. Under the supervision of a staff member.
Prereq> Grad st & cons inst

999
INDEPENDENT STUDIES. 0 cr. Creative project designed by the student and supervised by staff.
Prereq> Grad st & cons inst

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