Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 195CSD 251: Anatomy of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms 3 s.h.Study of the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms. Fall, annually.CSD 257: Development Sequences in Language and Speech 3 s.h.Study of the development of language and speech in the normal child. Normative data in speech and language development arestudied.CSD 258: Language Disorders in Children 3 s.h.Provides students with an understanding of language disorders in children, etiological factors associated with them, diagnosticand evaluative techniques, and therapeutic methodologies. Prerequisite: CSD 257. Spring, annually.CSD 352: Speech Disorders 3 s.h.Begins with an overview of the professions of speech pathology and audiology. Discusses communication disorders usingthe theoretical basis for service delivery models, communicative development, and cultural differences. Emphasizes diagnosis,team management, and treatment strategies of articulation, voice, resonance, and stuttering disorders. Observation experience isprovided. Fall, annually.CSD 353: Adult Communication Disorders 3 s.h.Reviews the theoretical basis for communication disorders. Emphasizes diagnosis, team management, and treatment strategiesof adult language disorders such as aphasia, apraxia, and swallowing disorders.CSD 357: Applied Linguistics 3 s.h.Study of linguistics fundamentals and theories. Explores specific techniques for analyzing phonological, morphosyntactical,semantic, and pragmatic aspects of speech/language in children and adults. Emphasizes the application of these assessment resultsto clinical practice. Prerequisite: ENG 263.CSD 422: Clinical Externship 6 s.h.Supervised observation of and participation in clinic and/or school environments. Provides observational experience.CSD 433/533: Instrumentation and Hearing Science 3 s.h.Deals with instruments used in a speech and hearing program and also covers basic principles of hearing science. Provides someinformation on psychoacoustics. Spring, annually.CSD 454: Professional Practicum 3 s.h.Explores current professional issues and trends in the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology. Includes licensureand certification. Emphasizes ethical/legal restrictions and obligations that influence professional practitioners.CSD 460: Introduction to Audiology 3 s.h.Investigates the nature of hearing disorders and the audiological, medical, social, psychological, and educational implications.Fall, annually.CSD 463: Aural Rehabilitation 3 s.h.A comprehensive study of auditory rehabilitation, emphasizing auditory training, speech reading, and speech training.Prerequisite: CSD 460. Spring, annually.CSD 465: Manual Communication 3 s.h.Covers a comprehensive review of the theories of manual communication, including an introduction to the major manualcommunication systems. Students learn to sign and finger spell for use in communicating with and rehabilitation of the deaf andhard of hearing.CSD 467: Clinical Observation 3 s.h.Covers basic information pertaining to the profession of speech pathology and audiology. Provides an orientation to thefacilities, equipment, and operations of the Clarion University Speech and Hearing Clinic. Examines various types of clinicalreports and teaches basic observational skills both in the classroom and clinic as a prerequisite for client contact for speech andhearing science majors.CSD 472: Seminar in Speech Science 3 s.h.Begins with a review of the speech mechanism as a servosystem and transducer, and basic knowledge of the physics of sound.Focuses on the concept that the speech mechanism is a chain of events physiologically, acoustically, and perceptually. Examineseach link in this chain of events in terms of basic knowledge, pertinent research, and each link’s contribution to the speech chain asa whole. Prerequisite: CSD 156.CSD 475: Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3 s.h.Introduces the student to various augmentative/alternative communication systems prevalent in the field. Current andcomprehensive information relative to type of disorder. Diagnosis and treatment discussed. Emphasizes the application of uniquecriteria in diagnostic and the administration of competent and flexible management strategies in rehabilitation. Fall, annually.CSD 498: Special Topics 1-6 s.h.Examines various areas of speech pathology and audiology. Professor selects format most suitable to the study. May be offeredon request of students, subject to the availability of staff. Enrollment by consent of the instructor. On demand.CSD 499: Independent Studies in Communication Science and Disorders 1-3 s.h.Provides students with an opportunity to explore an area of special need or interest in speech pathology and audiology in depth underthe supervision of a member of the department. Students must develop a proposed study plan and secure the approval of the proposeddirector and department chair prior to registration. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 s.h.pages i-viiCollege of Educationand Human Services