Undergraduate Course Catalog 2010-2011
College of Health and Human Services
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Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMM)
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Chairperson: Stephen N. Calculator
Professor: Stephen N. Calculator
Associate Professor: Steven P. Bornstein, Penelope E. Webster
Affiliate Associate Professor: Mark R. Windt
Assistant Professor: Bryan M Ness, Bryan M. Ness
Clinical Associate Professor: Jeanne H. O'Sullivan, Ruth E. Peaper, Amy S. Plante, Rae M. Sonnenmeier
Clinical Assistant Professor: Sheryl Gottwald, Mary Jane Sullivan
Lecturer: Pamela E. Broido, Kevin J. Fleese, Donna Schefer, Michael Wallace
Communication Sciences and Disorders is the profession devoted to helping people overcome disabilities of speech, language, and hearing. The study of communication sciences and disorders may begin in the freshman or sophomore year. Students learn about speech, language, and hearing disorders in the classroom and are involved in clinical observation in the on-campus Speech-Language-Hearing Center. Students are encouraged to take elective courses in linguistics, human development, learning theory, early childhood, health administration, special education, and various aspects of rehabilitation.
Students are advised to continue their professional education at colleges or universities offering graduate programs leading to a master’s degree and to subsequent certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Certified clinicians find employment opportunities in hospitals, schools, community speech and hearing clinics, and private practice. Candidates for a degree must satisfy all of the University Discovery Program requirements in addition to satisfying the requirements of Communication Science and Disorders.
The required courses in communication sciences and disorders that all students in the program must successfully complete are COMM 520, Survey of Communication Disorders; COMM 521, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism; COMM 522, The Acquisition of Language; COMM 524, Clinical Phonetics; COMM 630, Organic Pathologies; COMM 631, Articulation and Language Disorders in Children; COMM 635, Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology; COMM 704, Basic Audiology; COMM 705, Introduction to Auditory Perception and Aural Rehabilitation; and COMM 777, Speech and Hearing Science. Students also must complete KIN 706, FS 525 or equivalent in human development, Neurology, and a course in statistics. Other elective courses are available. All students must also complete 15 hours of clinical observation.
Students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 at the end of their sophomore year to continue in the major. A 3.0 grade-point average is also required to transfer into the major. Students interested in this program should consult with the chairperson, Stephen N. Calculator.
Minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies
The minor in deaf and hard of hearing studies is intended to provide students with courses leading to specialized knowledge related to the fields of deafness and hearing loss. It will be of interest to students who intend to engage in teaching, counseling, rehabilitation, social work, and other professions in which contact with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may be expected. There may be some interest as well on the part of students majoring in TESOL and linguistics due to the bilingual aspect of the field. Individuals whose native language is American Sign Language (ASL) may receive instruction in English as a second language. Finally, it will be a good option for those students who wish to move on to graduate study in the fields of deaf education, rehabilitation counseling, speech-language pathology, and audiology. Minor coordinator: Mary Jane Sullivan.
Curriculum and Requirements
The minor in deaf and hard of hearing studies will require the following for a minimum of 20 credits:
Three required courses:
COMM 575, Fundamentals of Hearing Loss
COMM 401, American Sign Language I
COMM 536, Introduction to Deaf Studies
Two electives from the list of electives, below:
COMM 402 American Sign Language II
COMM 522, Acquisition of Language*
COMM 704, Audiology*
COMM 705, Auditory Perception and Aural Rehabilitation*
COMM 734, American Sign Language III
COMM 735, American Sign Language IV
COMM 738, Linguistics of American Sign Language
COMM 779, Internship in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Studies (permission required)
COMM 798 Special Topics (offerings vary)
* required of CSD majors
Communication sciences and disorders majors may not use a course required of their major to fulfill both major and minor requirements.
Students in the minor must earn a grade of C- or better in each course in order to receive credit for the course in the minor. A maximum of eight credits will be accepted in transfer.
Senior Capstone Experience
Students consult with their academic advisors to identify one of four ways of satisfying the requirement of a capstone experience in Communication Sciences and Disorders: (A) Clinical internship that encourages synthesis and application of disciplinary knowledge and skills and demonstrates emerging professional competencies; (B) Senior Honors Thesis; (C) A comprehensive review of literature in an area that may or may not have been explored in previous clinical or academic coursework; (D) A descriptive or experimental study that addresses a unique issue or problem
