UTexas

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLH)

SLH 306K  Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the study of processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing. Communication Sciences and Disorders 306K and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 306K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 108, 208, 308  Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 308K  Perspectives on Deafness  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 308K and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 308K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 311K  Phonetic Description of Speech  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine speech production, physiological analysis and description of speech sounds, voice quality, and voice dynamics; notation; phonetic theory; applications of phonetics. Communication Sciences and Disorders 311K and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 311K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 312  Developmental Language Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to language and literacy development from birth through adolescence. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 312, 318K, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 312. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Speech, Language, and Hearing 118L (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 118L).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 313L  Hearing Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine acoustical, physiological, and psychological bases of normal human hearing. Explore theories of audition. Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 313L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Speech, Language, and Hearing 113P (or credit for Communication Sciences and Disorders 113P).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 113P  Hearing Science: Laboratory  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
Examine laboratory techniques in hearing science research. Communication Sciences and Disorders 113P and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 113P may not both be counted. One-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 314L  Sociocultural Bases of Communication  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 314L and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 314L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 315S  Speech Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the encoding and decoding of speech. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 315S, 358S, Linguistics 315, 358S, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 315S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: LIN 315  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 118L  Development Language Science: Laboratory  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
Examine child language in a clinical laboratory setting. Communication Sciences and Disorders 118L and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 118L may not both be counted. One-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

SLH 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 331E  Instructional Methods for Deaf Students  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine methods of assessment, curriculum organization, lesson planning, instruction, and classroom management in education of deaf children. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 331E; Curriculum and Instruction 331E; 339K, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 331E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; completion of at least seventy-two hours of University coursework; American Sign Language 610D (or 312K); and a minimum University grade point average of 2.50.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 340P  Clinical Observation in Speech Language Pathology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore evidence-based practice in speech and language pathology through guided observation. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 140P, 340P, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 340P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 341  Principles of Audiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the causes of hearing disorders and examine diagnostic procedures and treatment. Communication Sciences and Disorders 341 and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 341 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 313L (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L) with a grade of at least C-.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 350  Language and the Brain  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 350; Linguistics 350 (Topic 1); Linguistics 350C; Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 350. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: LIN 350C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 352  Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Bilingualism: Language Development and Disorders. 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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 352 (Topic 1) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 352 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Examine augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches for individuals with severe communication impairments. Explore foundational information for providing or referring services in AAC. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 352 (Topic: Augmentatv/Alternatv Comm); 352 (Topic 2); Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 352 (Topic 2).

Topic 3: Bilingualism Across the Lifespan. 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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
  

SLH 352.1  Bilingualism: Language Development and Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 352 (Topic 1) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 352 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 352.2  Augmentative and Alternative Communication  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches for individuals with severe communication impairments. Explore foundational information for providing or referring services in AAC. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 352 (Topic: Augmentatv/Alternatv Comm); 352 (Topic 2); Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 352 (Topic 2).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 352.3  Bilingualism Across the Lifespan  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 358  Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 358 and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 358 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and credit or registration for Speech, Language, and Hearing 158L (or credit for Communication Sciences and Disorders 158L).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 158L  Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing: Laboratory  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 158L and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 158L may not both be counted. One and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 360M  Communication and Deaf People  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 360M and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 360M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 308K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 308K) with a grade of at least C-.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 364  Deaf Education Internship  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 364, Curriculum and Instruction 364, 664, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 364. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional field hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; completion of a minimum of seventy-two hours of University coursework; American Sign Language 610D (or 312K); a minimum University grade point average of 2.50.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 367K  Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders Assessment and Treatment in Children  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to assessment procedures and treatment strategies for children with speech and language disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders 367K and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 367K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 306K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 306K); 311K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 311K); 313L (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L); 312 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 312 or 318K); and 315S (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 315S or 358S) or Linguistics 315 (or 358S).  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 167M, 367M  Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology  1,3 Hours  

1,3 Lecture Hours  3,9 Lab Hours  
Engage in a supervised clinical practicum in speech-language pathology and audiology. No more than four hours of Communication Sciences and Disorders 167M; 367M; Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 167M; or 367M may be counted towards the Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour and three practicum hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: For speech/language pathology majors: upper-division standing; Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 341 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 341); Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 340P (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 340P), 367K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 367K), or 371 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 371); University grade point average of at least 3.00; and consent of instructor. For others: upper-division standing, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 341 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 341), University grade point average of at least 3.00, and consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors specializing in audiology or speech/language pathology and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors specializing in audiology or speech/language pathology.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 370  Clinical Research Internship  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  3 Lab Hours  
Supervised participation in clinical research internships. Communication Sciences and Disorders 370 and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 370 may not both be counted. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 170N, 370N, 670N  Internship  1,3,6 Hours  

1,2,6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 170N, 370N, 670N, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 170N, 370N, 670N. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing science majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 371  Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders Assessment and Treatment in Adults  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to assessment procedures and treatment strategies for adults with speech and language disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders 371 and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 371 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 306K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 306K); 311K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 311K), 313L (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L), and 350 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 350); and 315S (or Communication Sciences and Disorders) or Linguistics 315 (or 358S).  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 373  Principles of Aural Rehabilitation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the rationale, methods, materials, procedures, and criteria for aural rehabilitation for hearing-impaired persons. Communication Sciences and Disorders 373 and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 373 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 306K or 308K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 306K or 308K); 311K (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 311K); 313L (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 313L); 341 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 341); and 315S (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 315S) or Linguistics 315 (or 358S).  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 175N  Deaf Education Seminar  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Discuss social, political, and educational aspects of deafness. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 378  Clinical Audiology  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  3 Lab Hours  
Explore differential diagnostic procedures for evaluation of auditory disorders. Examine theoretical concepts and clinical applications. Communication Sciences and Disorders 378 and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 378 may not both be counted. One lecture hour a week and three lab hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 341 (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 341).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 378C  Experiential Learning in Clinical Research  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  3 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 378C and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 378C may not both be counted. The equivalent of one lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing and consent of the instructor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 378D  Quality of Life in Clinical Care  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  3 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 378D and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 378D may not both be counted. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 178K, 278K, 378K  Studies in Speech Language Pathology, Audiology  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual research. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; a University grade point average of 3.00; and consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Restricted to communication sciences and disorders majors and speech, language, and hearing sciences majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 178L  Clinical Laboratory Experience in Audiology  1 Hour  

0 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
Examine audiology in a clinical laboratory setting. Communication Sciences and Disorders 178L and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 178L may not both be counted. One and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

SLH 180E, 280E, 380E, 480E  Conference Course  1-4 Hours  

1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 181L, 281L, 381L  Clinical Practicum  1-3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  3,6,9 Lab Hours  
Engage in a supervised clinical practicum in speech, language, and hearing sciences. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Three, six, or nine clinical teaching hours and one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 383C  Augmentative and Alternative Communication  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0.5 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 383C and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 383C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one-half laboratory hour a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 383N  Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences for Doctoral Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 185F, 285F, 385F  Knowledge and Skills in Clinical Science I  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Develop the knowledge and skills needed in clinical areas across the scope of practice and lifespan. Communication Sciences and Disorders 385F and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 385F may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 185S, 285S, 385S  Knowledge and Skills in Clinical Science II  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Develop the knowledge and skills needed in clinical areas across the scope of practice and lifespan. Communication Sciences and Disorders 385S and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 385S may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 386F  Fundamental Principles in Clinical Practicum  3 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  9 Lab Hours  
Practice the fundamental knowledge and skills in speech language pathology. One lecture hour and nine practicum hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 386R  Advanced Research Design and Statistics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore various aspects of research design and analysis that are commonly practiced within the field of speech-language pathology and audiology. Communication Sciences and Disorders 386R and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 386R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 386S, 686S, 986S  Advanced Applications in Clinical Practicum  3,6,9 Hours  

3,6,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Apply the developed advanced knowledge and skills in speech language pathology. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester; some practicums require up to thirty-nine hours of fieldwork a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 391C  Cultural and Linguistic Diversity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193E, 293E, 393E (Topic 10), and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 391C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 391D  Cognitive and Linguistic Foundations of Language Development and Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine a framework for understanding the cognitive and linguistic mechanisms that underlie language development and disorders, including linguistic and psycholinguistic theories of language development. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193E, 293E, 393E (Topic 7) and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 391D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 391E  Bilingualism: Typical and Disordered Communication in Adults  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the characteristics, assessment, and treatment practices of bilingual adults with acquired cognitive-communication disorders. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 391K  Bilingualism: Typical and Disordered Communication in Pediatrics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 391P  Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the structure and function of the auditory system, including hearing and balance mechanisms. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 391P, 391Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 391P, 391Q, Audiology 391P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 392C  Counseling  3 Hours  

2 Lecture Hours  1.5 Lab Hours  
Examine both speech-language pathology and audiology counseling roles when implementing patient-centered and family-centered care in a variety of settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Science and Disorders 392C, 392Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 392C, 392Q, Audiology 392C. Two lecture hours and one-and-one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393D  Dysphagia  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193E, 293E, 393E (Topic 1) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393F  Stuttering, Cluttering, and Typical Disfluency  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Review theories, research, and emerging evidence pertaining to stuttering, cluttering and typical disfluency and their translation to practice. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193D, 293D, 393D (Topic 3) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393F may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393G  Developmental Speech Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193D, 293D, 393D (Topic 2) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393J  Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the characteristics, assessment, and clinical management of acquired neurogenic disorders of cognition and communication, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia. Communication Sciences and Disorders 393J and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393M  Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine characteristics, assessment, and clinical management of acquired neurogenic disorders of cognition and communication, such as aphasia and right hemisphere disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193E, 293E, 393E (Topic 3) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393P  Preschool Language Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine communication deficits unique to children from birth to age five. Communication Sciences and Disorders 393P and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393P may not be counted both. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393Q  Acquired Speech Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 193F, 293F, 393F (Topic 2) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393Q may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393S  School-Age Language Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine communication deficits unique to children age five and beyond. Communication Sciences and Disorders 393S and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 393V  Voice Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 191D, 293D, 393D (Topic 1) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 393V may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 394C  Amplifying Systems in Aural Rehabilitation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394C, 394P, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394C, 394P, Audiology 394P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, background in audiology coursework, and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 194D, 394D  Hearing Conservation  1,3 Hours  

1,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394D, 394Q, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 194D, 394D, 194Q, 394Q. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 394E  Auditory Electrophysiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Review the auditory nervous system and evaluate electrodermal, electroencephalographic, and electrocardiographic audiometry in depth. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394G, 394E, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394G, 394E, Audiology 394E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 395M  Applied Machine Learning and Data Analytics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 395N  Neurobiological Perspectives on Speech and Language  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
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. Communication Sciences and Disorders 395N and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 395N may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 396C  Advanced Amplifying Systems  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the fitting of advanced amplification systems, including digital hearing aids, frequency modulation and other wireless systems, and assistive listening devices. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 396C,396Q, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 396C, 396Q, Audiology 396Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394C (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 394C).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 396D  Auditory Processing Disorders  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the assessment and treatment of disorders of the central auditory nervous system in children and adults. Only one of the following may be counted: Audiology 381P, Communication Sciences and Disorders 381P, 396D, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 381P, 396D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 396E  Advanced Auditory Electrophysiology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore advanced diagnostic tools, including acoustic immittance, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, and vestibular function. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 396E, 396R, Speech,Language, and Hearing Sciences 396E, 396R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 394E (or Communication Sciences and Disorders 394E).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 396M  Signals and Systems in Hearing and Speech  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore electrophysiological and electroacoustic procedures in the study of communication behaviors. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 396M, 396P, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 396M, 396P, Audiology 396P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 698  Thesis  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B: Communication Sciences and Disorders 698A or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 698A.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 398T  Supervised Teaching  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Communication Sciences and Disorders 398T and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 398T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

SLH 399W, 699W, 999W  Dissertation  3,6,9 Hours  

3,6,9 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and admission to candidacy for the Doctoral degree.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral