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Courses: Communication Sciences & Disorders (COMD)

6297:6397: Selected Topics in Communication Disorders
Cr. 2 or 3. (2-0; 3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with permission of program head. In-depth study of a specific area.

6321: Swallowing Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: COMD 2376 and graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Evaluation and management of swallowing disorders.

6325: Disorders of Literacy
Cr. 3. (3-0) This course is an in-depth analysis of the disorders of language that affect the development and maintenance of literacy across the lifespan.

6326: Motor Speech Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Assessment and management of motor speech disorders in adults, including apraxia of speech and degenerative neurological disorders; physiological systems contributing to reduced intelligibility; and differential diagnosis of the dysarthrias.

6328: Acquired Cognitive Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Study of the etiologies, prevention, assessment and treatment of acquired cognitive disorders such as those due to traumatic brain injury, right hemisphere stroke, aging and dementia.

6334: Aphasia and Related Communication Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of acquired neurogenic communication disorders including aphasia, alexia, agraphia and agnosia.

6361: Research Methodology in Speech Pathology and Audiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Bases and techniques of experimentation in speech pathology and audiology.

6372: Remediation of Childhood Language Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: COMD 3383 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Principles, methods, and procedures in the assessment and treatment of school-aged children with delayed language-based learning disabilities.

6387: Voice and Resonance Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: COMD 2376 and COMD 4385 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Evaluation and management of vocal disorders including etiology, assessment, and treatment strategies.

6399-7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester.

7321: Fluency Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: COMD 2338, COMD 2376, and COMD 4385 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Research into chronic stuttering and the chronic stutterer; evaluation and treatment of stuttering in its advanced forms.

7322: Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: COMD 3371 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Analysis of theoretical and technical advances in the clinical management of articulation disorders.

7391: Clinic in Speech-Language Disorders
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Supervised practicum in the diagnosis and treatment of speech-language disorders. Clinical clock hours are not awarded for grades below a "B". May be repeated (three terms required for completion of the program requirement).

7192: 7392: 7692: 7992: Advanced Practicum in Speech & Language Disorders
Cr. 1, 3, 6, 9. (1-0, 3-0, 6-0, 9-0). Prerequisites: completion of 175 hours of graduate practicum & consent of instructor. Supervised practicum in the diagnosis and treatment of speech-language disorders in an off-campus setting. Clinical clock hours are not awarded for grades below a "B". May be repeated (two terms required for completion of the program requirement).