UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

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Communication Disorders
CMDS 210 Clinical Process I:
An introduction to the clinical process that focuses on supervised observations and issues
relating to the clinical experience. 3 sem. hrs. 2 hr. lect., 1 hr. clinic lab. 3 crs.
CMDS 215 Clinical Process II:
Continuation of the clinical process that focuses on clinical assessment and therapeutic
methods, report writing, and the clinician-client relationship. Prerequisite: CMDS 210. 3 sem.
hrs. 2 hr. lect., 1 hr. clinic lab. 3 crs.
CMDS 220 Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders:
This course addresses the impact of cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity on communication
development, communication patterns, and communication disorders. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 230 (SPCM 230) Voice and Diction
Study and practice of the skills needed for control of voice production and diction, (articulation,
pronunciation, intonation, prosody). Emphasis will be placed on phonetics and ear training.
Tape recordings will be used for evaluation and study. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 240 Phonetics:
Detailed analysis of the production of the sounds of the English language; basic intonation
patterns and linguistic rules; extensive practice in phonetic transcription with emphasis on
ear training. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 256 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms:
Structure and function of the speech mechanism; muscular and neural control of the speech
organs; respiration, phonation, resonation and articulation. (With Cadaver) Prerequisite: BIOL
110. $130 lab fee. 4 sem. hrs., 3 hr. lect., 1 hr. lab. 4 crs.
CMDS 257 Introduction to Audiology:
Anatomy and physiology of the ear; acoustics; ear pathologies; audiologic evaluation;
rehabilitation of the hearing-impaired child and adult. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 258 Introduction to Communication Disorders:
An introduction to the study of articulation, voice and rhythm disorders and the anatomy
and physiology that relate to these disorders. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 264 (PSYN 264) Normal Speech and Language Development:
A study of normal language development including phonological, morphological, syntactic,
semantic, and pragmatic features; exploration of the cognitive linguistic communicative
relationship. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 270 Speech and Hearing Science:
A study of the psychological and acoustical aspects of speech production and perception;
principles of the physics of sound; psychoacoustics and acoustic phonetics. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 300 (PSYN 300) Language Disorders:
The nature of language disorders relative to normal speech and language development and
the impact on the ability to communicate in the environment. Prerequisite: CMDS 264. 3 sem.
hrs. 3 crs.
CMDS 310 Communication Disorders — Organic:
A study of speech disorders caused by physical disability with special attention given to
problems associated with cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia, and organically based voice
disorders. Prerequisites: CMDS 256; CMDS 258. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.