Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

2-D and 3-D modeling, and symmetry groups.(Prerequisites: CMP 103, CMP 109 or CMP 204)CMP 577 Fuzzy and Expert Systems - Threesemester hours. Theoretical and applications offuzzy systems. Topics may include: fuzzy settheory, approximate theory, fuzzy control, decisionmaking under fuzzy environment, fuzzy operationsresearch.Prerequisite: CMP 103, CMP 109 or CMP 204)CMP 591 Cooperative Educational WorkExperience - Three semester hours. Providesstudents with applied, hands-on experience in anindustry (computer-related) environment. Thestudent should have the advisor's approval prior totaking this course and should submit a report anddefend before a departmental committee.Submission of a copy of the three-credit-hourequivalent certificate to the graduate office uponcompletion of the course is required. (Prerequisite:Completion of all the core courses.)CMP 593 Advanced Topics in Computer Science- Three semester hours. This course is based uponthe topic to be addressed and the consent ofinstructor. Topics will be those of mutual interest tofaculty and students and not currently available inthe graduate program. (Prerequisites: Graduatestanding and Consent of Instructor.)CMP 597 Independent Study - Three semesterhours. Provides opportunity for the students toparticipate in the ongoing research in thedepartment. The student will work in closeinteraction with the professor of mutual researchinterest. The student is required to present at leastone research paper at a reputable conference andshould be evaluated by a departmental committee ofthree members formed by the chairperson.(Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 12semester hours of graduate course work)CMP 599 Graduate Thesis - One, two , or threesemester hours. This course consists of individualresearch towards completing the thesis requirementfor M.S. degree in Computer Science.COMMUNICATIVE SCIENCES ANDDISORDERSCSD 500 Introduction to CommunicationDisorders - – Three semester hours. An overview ofthe various disorders and current research and trendsin the field of speech-language pathology andaudiology.CSD 504 Advanced Evaluation and AssessmentCommunicative Disorders– Three semester hours.Emphasizes skills in the areas of measurement andevaluation, specification of goals and objectives,selection and development of measurement tools,delineation and execution of strategies for obtaining,analyzing, and interpreting test results for thespeech-language pathologist.CSD 509 Habilitation and Rehabilitation of theHearing Impaired– Three semester hours. Providesan overview of speech-language developmentcharacteristics of the hearing impaired child.Alternate communications will be explored.CSD 510 Stuttering and Other Disorders ofSpeech Flow– Three semester hours. Provides theinformation necessary to define and describe normaldysfluency, cluttering, and organic dysprosody andto distinguish them from stuttering.CSD 513 Language Disorders in Adults – Threesemester hours. Designed to give studentsknowledge and skills in language dysfunction, suchas in the assessment and treatment of dysphasia, theevaluation and management of dysarthria; rationaleand methodology associated with group andindividual counseling procedures andcommunication problems of the aged.CSD 514 Audiology– Three semester hours.Designed to give the student knowledge and skills inthe complete auditory assessment of the peripheralmechanism, causes and characteristics of disordersof hearing, and types of remediation available.CSD 515 Language Development –Communicative Disorders – Three semester hours.The study of normal language development withspecial emphasis on development of phonological,syntactic, and semantic systems in children.CSD 516 Advanced Clinical Practicum– Threesemester hours. Provides the student with clinicalpractice and experience under the direct supervisionof faculty or supervisors who hold the CCC from theAmerican Speech-Language-and-HearingAssociation (ASHA).116