RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Basic Proficiencies:English Composition I (EN 1110) and II (EN 1120)Public Speaking (CT 2000 or CT 2040)One non-remedial college-level Mathematics course and/or a course in Statistics.Behavioral Sciences:One course in the Social/Behavioral Sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology.Biological Sciences:One course in the Biological Sciences, such as Human Anatomy & Physiology,Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Genetics.Physical Sciences:One course in the Physical Sciences, such as Physics or Chemistry.Requirements for Admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Prep-TrackThe Post-Baccaulaureate Prep-Track was developed for students who did not major incommunication sciences and disorders but who are interested in pursuing graduate studyin this area. In order to be admitted to the Prep-Track, the candidate for admission musthave completed an undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university. In accordwith the admission requirements and procedures for all graduate students, an undergraduateGPA of at least 3.0 is recommended. The applicant must also provide GRE scores,three professional letters of recommendation (at least two of which must be from currentor former instructors), and an essay addressing his/her career goals and commitmentto advanced study and service in the area of communication sciences and disorders.A student admitted to the Prep-Track will concurrently be admitted as a provisionalgraduate student.The courses which a student in the Post-Baccalaureate Prep-Track must complete,with a grade of “C” or better, before being awarded full graduate status are: CD 2525,Fall SemesterCD 2525, CD 2605, CD 3250, CD 3260,CD 4655Spring SemesterCD 3350, CD 3650, CD 4450, CD 4526,CD 4550, CD 4960Course DescriptionsCD 2501. Ethnography of Communication (3)This course will examine language learning andcommunication within the context of a variety ofcultures. Topics will include basic concepts andfoundational knowledge for interacting and workingwith individuals from culturally and linguisticallydiverse populations. Prerequisite: CD 2525.CD 2525. Human Communication Disorders (4)This course will provide an overview of normaland disordered communication across the lifespan.Topics will include a basic introduction to speechlanguagepathology and audiology, anatomy andphysiology of the speech and hearing mechanism,normal development of communication and swallowing,and characteristics of communication disordersin adults and children. Structured observationof therapy and diagnostics are required.CD 2605. Language Development (3)This course will provide an overview of normallanguage development across phonologic, morphologic,syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic components.Current theories and contemporary issuesregarding language development from birth toadolescence will be discussed.180