A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

Introduction to graduate-level writing and research strategies. Content includes identification of problems/research topics, use of library databases and web sources, organization of content, and use of current APA style.

Masters only. Professional issues in speech-language pathology as they relate to the public schools, medical settings and private practice. Topics include the legislative issues, business practices, ethics, third party reimbursement procedures and laws.

Neuroanatomy-physiology related to speech, language and hearing; neuropathologies of the central nervous system and results of neurological insult.

Etiologies and symptoms of dysphonia and laryngectomies, assessment and intervention strategies. Resonance disorders associated with cleft lip and palate and causes, including assessment and intervention in a team approach.

Masters students only. Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used to assess individuals with communication disorders. Additional topics: case history, oral mechanism and interviewing techniques.  Learners will perform speech/language screenings and diagnostic evaluations. Repeatable, maximum of 8 credits.

Masters students only. Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used in criterion-referenced assessment of individuals with communication disorders. Learners will perform speech and language screenings and diagnostic evaluations. Repeatable, maximum of 8 credits.

Masters students only. Diagnostic principles, procedures, and materials used in assessment of individuals with communication disorders in a medical setting. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

Prerequisites: ASLS 478 or equivalent. Theory and procedures for rehabilitation of children and adults with hearing handicap.

(3 lecture, 1 lab) Laboratory required. Models of speech production and perception, measurement techniques for simple and complex signals. Lab addresses application of models of speech production and perception to experimental and clinical situations.

Prerequisites: 3.0 GPA in major courses or consent of clinical coordinator. Perform basic audiometric testing: audiometric screening, routine hearing evaluation and impedance audiometry. S/U graded.

Habilitation/rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Includes hearing aid and/or cochlear implant management. Repeatable, maximum of six credits.

Explore services for hearing impaired children in the schools. Educational implications of auditory processing disorders are also covered.

Introduces students to issues related to treating individuals with speech and/or language disorders. Topics include writing treatment plans, evaluating clinical performance, working with supervisors, measuring outcomes, and risk management. S/U graded.

Presents theory and procedures related to screening speech and language abilities in children and adults. Provides practice in implementing procedures in a variety of settings. S/U graded.

Prerequisite: ASLS 583. Students improve clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice, including ethics, counseling, selfevaluation, treatment notes, efficacy, outcome measures, sharing information verbally and relating to diverse populations. Repeatable, maximum of eight credits.

Prerequisites: ASLS 585. Students improve their clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice, including continuing education, conflict resolution, data keeping methods, technology, and clinical research. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

Theory and practice of advanced techniques of audiometric assessment.

Prerequisites: ASLS 586. Students improve their clinical skills and learn about issues related to clinical practice in medical settings, including interviewing, professional liability, clinical fellowship year, leadership, and demonstrating clinical effectiveness.

Prerequisites: Minimum of 100 clock hours of previous supervised clinical experience and/or consent of advisor. Supervised full-time experience working with school children. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 15 credits.

Prerequisite: ASLS 574. Perform the full range of clinical audiological services, including special testing, hearing aid evaluations and dispensing of hearing aids. Repeatable, maximum of fifteen credits.

Students will engage in systematic inquiry in audiology and speech-language pathology. This may include evaluating current research, posing research questions, formulating research designs, and developing formal research proposals. Repeatable, maximum of 8 credits.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Prerequisite: ASLS 555. This course describes signs and symptoms, evaluation approaches, differential diagnostic criteria, prevention, and management approaches to speech and language disorders resulting from acquired neurological dysfunction across the lifespan.

Prerequisite: ASLS 555. In-depth study of normal and disordered deglutition in adult and pediatric populations and dysphagia diagnosis and management.

Prerequisite: ASLS 555. Etiologies and characteristics of motor speech disorders. Differential diagnosis and treatment of the disorders will be explored with pediatric and adult populations.

Describes assistive technology (AT) applications for individuals with limited/restricted verbal communication. Emphasis on multidisciplinary assessment selection and use of low and high assistive technologies for communication and learning.

Disorders of speech production in pediatric populations. Biological, cognitive, linguistic, and ethnocultural systems influencing speech production, contributing/causal factors, theories of acquisition, assessment and treatment issues.

Characteristics of fluency and fluency disorders; biological, developmental, and environmental factors contributing to fluency disorders; models of and research in fluency disorders; assessment of fluency; and, treatment of fluency disorders.

Advances in cochlear implant device circuitry, electrode design, speech processing strategies, candidacy, and rehabilitation are explored. The history and technological progression of cochlear implants are also reviewed.

Undergraduate anatomy and physiology required. Advanced physiology of the speech production system, emphasizing normal aspects Select pathophysiological conditions.

Language disorders and prelinguistic communication, infancy through preschool. Application of contemporary theory and legislative assessment/treatment for infants and children demonstrating or at-risk for social-communicative-linguistic impairments.

In-depth study of impairments of oral language, reading, and written expression in school-age children and adolescents. Explores typical development, models of impairment, assessment and treatment.

This seminar provides students the opportunity to complete in-depth study of an area of evidence-based practice, design a research study in that area, and present projects to faculty and peers.

Prerequisites: Minimum of 100 clock hours of previous supervised clinical experience and/or consent of advisor. Supervised full-time clinical experience in diagnosis/treatment of persons with speech, language and/or hearing disorders in medical settings. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 16 credits.

Individual original research under the direction of faculty, aimed at acquisition of research skills, appreciation of the scientific inquiry process, knowledge of scientific writing style and dissemination. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

Undergraduate anatomy and physiology required. Advanced physiology of the human auditory system, emphasizing electrical potentials; processes of pathophysiology.

Advanced study of the theory and use of hearing aids, other amplification devices and assistive listening devices.

Prerequisite: ASLS 615, consent of instructor and successful completion of written comprehensive evaluation. Seminar to engage students in a capstone research project. Students will also explore multiple avenues for the presentation of professional quality scholarly projects in audiology. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of eight credits.

Emphasis on teaching techniques and methods for college and university instruction. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. S/U graded.

Prerequisite: ASLS 711. Concepts of loudness, adaptation, auditory fatigue, masking and the critical band, pitch perception, localization, temporal order and perceptual organization.

Prerequisite: ASLS 712. A continuation of the advanced study of the theory, instrumentation, and use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices with emphasis on applied theory and clinical use.

Prerequisite: ASLS 711. Theory and process of differential diagnosis of hearing and auditory processing disorders. Focus on behavioral testing, advanced immittance concepts and assessment. Some exposure to other objective measures

Theoretical overview, biologic bases, audiologic assessment, and management of adults and children with auditory processing disorders (APD). Emphasis on application of theoretical knowledge to practical clinical audiology methods and techniques.

The study of noise as it pertains to the auditory system. Physical aspects of noise, instrumentation, measurement and reduction principles, hearing conservation management.

Prerequisite: ASLS 724. Advanced study of auditory physiology, otoacoustic emissions, multi-frequency tympanometry and auditory evoked potentials.

Study of the medical correlates of hearing impairment including pathogenesis of auditory pathologies, medical/surgical intervention, congenital/genetic syndromes, and related radiology/imaging/surgical techniques.

Advanced study of vestibular physiology, assessment and rehabilitation.

Prerequisites: ASLS 555 and ASLS 743. Pharmacology and ototoxicity as applied to clinical audiology. Basic mechanisms of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics and classes of drugs relative to otologic disorders.

Introduction to issues and resources to manage an audiology practice. Topics of business planning, fiscal management, coding and third-party reimbursement, personnel management, marketing and professional communication, and working relationships

Overview of professional responsibilities and intra-professional relationships in the hearing health care delivery system. Medical-legal issues, practice guidelines, licensure, intra-personal skills and ethics are addressed.

(3 lecture, 2 lab) Prerequisites: ASLS 711 and ASLS 742.  Laboratory required.  Theory and practice of electrophysiologic assessment of the auditory system.  Lab addresses clinical assessment using auditory evoked potentials testing.  Evaluation, interpretation, and reporting of results will be included.

Philosophy, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss in children. Includes auditory development, appropriate hearing assessment techniques for infants and children, interpretation of results, administering follow-up, and effective caregiver counseling.

Prerequisites: 16 credits of internship in any combination of ASLS 592 or ASLS 692, and consent of clinical coordinator. Full-time, broad-based clinical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of hearing loss in a supervised off-campus site. Enrollment is during the 4th year of the Au.D. program. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of 27 credits.

To permit a graduate student to continue making progress in a degree program. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.