Introduction to the study of processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing.

Examine deafness from a number of perspectives: social and psychological meanings of deafness, the deaf community, education of deaf children, sign languages, and historical trends.

Examine speech production, physiological analysis and description of speech sounds, voice quality, and voice dynamics; notation; phonetic theory; applications of phonetics.

Introduction to language and literacy development from birth through adolescence.

Examine acoustical, physiological, and psychological bases of normal human hearing. Explore theories of audition.

Examine laboratory techniques in hearing science research.

An introduction to the influences of social and cultural factors, such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, on communication acquisition and use, with a focus on cross-cultural communication issues in a diverse society.

Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the encoding and decoding of speech.

Examine child language in a clinical laboratory setting.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad advisor in the academic unit. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad advisor in the academic unit. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Examine methods of assessment, curriculum organization, lesson planning, instruction, and classroom management in education of deaf children.

Explore evidence-based practice in speech and language pathology through guided observation.

Explore the causes of hearing disorders and examine diagnostic procedures and treatment.

Explore the neuroanatomical and functional operations of the major brain structures that underlie speech/language. Examine hemispheric dominance for language, neurological and language breakdowns in aphasia, and brain imaging methods and studies of language representation.

Examine bilingual language development and the manifestation of speech and language disorders in bilingual children with a special focus on Spanish-English bilingualism. Explore disorder areas including developmental language disorders, speech sound disorders, fluency, and reading disabilities. Consider bilingual language development in cultural and linguistic contexts. Discuss communication disorders including evidence-based practices in interventions for bilingual children.

Examine augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches for individuals with severe communication impairments. Explore foundational information for providing or referring services in AAC.

Explore the consequences of bilingualism on brain and mind across the lifespan. Survey current issues related to bilingualism as they pertain to speech-language pathology.

Examine the anatomy and physiology of structures involved in speech, language, hearing, and swallowing in-depth. Explore anatomical and physiological mechanisms of respiration, phonation, articulation, and hearing; and the central nervous system and blood supply to the speech and hearing mechanism.

Examine anatomy and physiology of structures involved in speech, language, hearing, and swallowing in a laboratory setting. Explore anatomical and physiological mechanisms of respiration, phonation, articulation, and hearing; and the central nervous system and blood supply to the speech and hearing mechanism.

Examine forms of face-to-face communication used with deaf people, including speech and listening, systems of manual communication, and natural sign language, with an emphasis on child development issues and the use of different methods in educational practice.

Explore deaf education through field experience at the Texas School for the Deaf or public school programs including directed observation and participation with teachers and students in the instructional process.

Introduction to assessment procedures and treatment strategies for children with speech and language disorders.

Engage in a supervised clinical practicum in speech-language pathology and audiology.

Supervised participation in clinical research internships.

Introduction to assessment procedures and treatment strategies for adults with speech and language disorders.

Examine the rationale, methods, materials, procedures, and criteria for aural rehabilitation for hearing-impaired persons.

Discuss social, political, and educational aspects of deafness.

Explore differential diagnostic procedures for evaluation of auditory disorders. Examine theoretical concepts and clinical applications.

Explore experiential learning opportunities within the clinical environment observe clinical research, connect concepts, and reflect on processes that promote translation of theory to practice for stuttering and/or cluttering.

Engage in an intensive experiential learning opportunity that emphasizes the positive role of counseling, empathy, self-compassion, and the therapeutic alliance in clinical care for persons who stutter and/or clutter and their loved ones.

Supervised individual research.

Examine audiology in a clinical laboratory setting.

Examine readings in the literature of speech, language, and hearing sciences designed to expand opportunity for individual consultation both in research and in informational aspects of the work.

Engage in a supervised clinical practicum in speech, language, and hearing sciences.

Examine an overview and a critical analysis of augmentative and alternative communication approaches and how they can best be used for the benefit of individuals with severe communication impairments.

Selected topics on speech, language, and hearing sciences will be explored through reading of current research in the field. Topics include developmental language disorders, speech and language perception, speech production, fluency disorders, dysphagia, neural bases of adult communication disorders, bilingualism, advanced auditory research, and augmentative and alternative communication.

Develop the knowledge and skills needed in clinical areas across the scope of practice and lifespan.

Develop the knowledge and skills needed in clinical areas across the scope of practice and lifespan.

Practice the fundamental knowledge and skills in speech language pathology.

Explore various aspects of research design and analysis that are commonly practiced within the field of speech-language pathology and audiology.

Apply the developed advanced knowledge and skills in speech language pathology.

Explore current issues in provision of speech-language pathology services to children from bilingual backgrounds and adapting procedures to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse families.

Examine a framework for understanding the cognitive and linguistic mechanisms that underlie language development and disorders, including linguistic and psycholinguistic theories of language development.

Examine the characteristics, assessment, and treatment practices of bilingual adults with acquired cognitive-communication disorders.

Examine bilingual language development and speech and language disorders in bilingual children with a special focus on Spanish-English bilingualism. Explore disorder areas including developmental language disorders, speech sound disorders, and fluency. Consider bilingual language development in cultural and linguistic contexts. Explore current issues in provision of speech-language pathology services to children from bilingual backgrounds and adapting procedures to equitably meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse families.

Explore the structure and function of the auditory system, including hearing and balance mechanisms.

Examine both speech-language pathology and audiology counseling roles when implementing patient-centered and family-centered care in a variety of settings.

Examine anatomy and physiology relevant to normal swallowing in adults and pediatrics, as well as pathophysiology associated with dysphagia of differing etiologies. Explore various methods to evaluate swallowing function, and practice beginner-level clinical interpretation, with an emphasis on evidence-based practice for dysphagia management.

Review theories, research, and emerging evidence pertaining to stuttering, cluttering and typical disfluency and their translation to practice.

Examine research in articulation and phonological development and the application of theories of development to assessment and intervention procedures with children with deficits in articulation and/or phonology.

Examine the characteristics, assessment, and clinical management of acquired neurogenic disorders of cognition and communication, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia.

Examine characteristics, assessment, and clinical management of acquired neurogenic disorders of cognition and communication, such as aphasia and right hemisphere disorders.

Examine communication deficits unique to children from birth to age five.

Examine the neurological foundations of speech, speech disorders that can develop as a result of damage to the nervous system, and the ways in which motor speech disorders can be diagnosed and managed.

Examine communication deficits unique to children age five and beyond.

Examine normal and disordered voice production, as well as assessment and treatment of voice. Explore the anatomy and physiology of voice, pathologies of voice, instrumental and non-instrumental methods for voice assessment, and interdisciplinary voice management.

Examine the principles of hearing aid circuitry and looped systems, ear molds and their acoustic properties, and electroacoustic properties of hearing aids and selection procedures.

Examine auditory and non-auditory effects of noise; damage-risk criteria; federal and state laws governing noise and noise control; acoustic measurement procedures; identification audiometry; ear protection; and non-organic hearing loss and evaluative procedures.

Review the auditory nervous system and evaluate electrodermal, electroencephalographic, and electrocardiographic audiometry in depth.

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of machine learning with a focus on its practical use for those who have no engineering or computer science background. Explore basic mathematics (e.g., vector and matrix), specialized programming skills (e.g., Matlab for data processing, visualization, and analysis), and other data analysis techniques (e.g., principal component analysis).

Explore an overview of sensory, motor, and neurophysiological correlates of speech and language. Examine neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the human brain, with an emphasis on motor pathways, representation in the brain, neuroimaging, neurophonetic processing, and hemispheric specialization.

Explore the fitting of advanced amplification systems, including digital hearing aids, frequency modulation and other wireless systems, and assistive listening devices.

Examine the assessment and treatment of disorders of the central auditory nervous system in children and adults.

Explore advanced diagnostic tools, including acoustic immittance, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, and vestibular function.

Explore electrophysiological and electroacoustic procedures in the study of communication behaviors.