speech department
Department Head: Mrs. Malkie Rosen
A 24-credit series of undergraduate courses in Speech and Language Pathology is offered as professional preparation for graduate study in this field.
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A study of the structure of the human body as it related to the speech process. Co- or prerequisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders. Method of instruction includes lecture.
Topics include anatomical and physiological aspects of the hearing mechanism, types of hearing loss and their etiologies; pure tone hearing threshold screenings, and interpretation of audiometric data. Prerequisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders and Speech and Hearing Science. Methods of instruction include lecture and lab.
Topics include: various clinical methods, evaluation and practices, treatment, maintenance and selection of target behaviors, multicultural issues, professional issues, and the ASHA code of ethics. Pre- or co-requisites: introduction to Communication Disorders and two other speech courses. Methods of instruction include lecture.
Topics include the diagnostic and intervention strategies used for an articulation-disordered population, the overall sequence of speech acquisition, and how to identify errors in the sound system. Pre-requisites: Introduction to Communication Disorders and Phonetics. Methods of instruction include lecture and classroom exercises.
Topics include an introduction to the common types of communication disorders and the various disorders of hearing, articulation, language, voice and fluency, juxtaposed against normal speech and language development. Pediatric and adult swallowing disorders will be introduced. Methods of instruction include lecture, audio/visual material, learner presentations, reports and lab.
Topics include the exploration of assessment and intervention strategies and procedures used with a language-disordered population, and characteristics of language disorders. Pre-requisites: Introduction to Communication Disorders, Normal Speech and Language Development. Methods of instruction include lecture and lab.
Topics include neuroanatomy, cellular physiology, and critical organization responsible for the development and use of verbal and non-verbal language in humans. Pre- or co-requisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders. Methods of instruction include lecture.
Topics include theories of language development, language milestones, cognitive and sociological bases for development of language, bilingualism, language development during pre-school through adulthood, and social contexts of interpersonal communication. Pre- or co-requisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders. Methods of instruction include lecture, classroom exercise, and language sample analysis.
Topics include the sound system of spoken American English and Hebrew, the basic types of sounds and their related physiology, aerodynamics, and acoustic properties, how to develop the ability to perceive, describe, and categorize and transcribe the sounds of normal and disordered speech. Pre- or co-requisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders. Methods of instruction include lecture and lab.
Topics include the definition of sound, the physiology of speech production and perception, and the physical and psycho-acoustical aspects of sound. Co- or pre-requisite: Introduction to Communication Disorders. Methods of instruction include lecture and readings.