**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

CSD 615 Research in Audiology

Students will engage in systematic inquiry in audiology. This may include evaluating current research, posing research questions, formulating research designs, and developing formal research proposals.

1-4

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 8 credit hours

CSD 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)

1-4

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring - Check with department/school for next offering

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

CSD 655 Acquired Disorders of Language & Cognition

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.

3

Prerequisites

CSD 555 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 656 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders: Lifespan

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

3

Prerequisites

CSD 555 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Summer Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

CSD 657 Motor Speech Disorders: Lifespan

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

2

Prerequisites

CSD 555 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 658 Assistive Technology for Communication Disorders

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.

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 661 Articulation and Phonological Disorders in Children

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

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 664 Fluency Disorders

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.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 677 Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

This course will provide a strong clinical foundation in tinnitus and hyperacusis. Theories of origin, assessment and intervention will be taught through lectures, readings and hands-on applications.

2

Prerequisites

(CSD 711 and CSD 712 with a minimum grade of B-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 682 Language Disorders in Early Childhood and Preschool

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.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

CSD 684 Disorders of Language & Literacy: School-Age and Adolescent

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.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Community Engaged Learning

CSD 692 Internship in Medical Settings

Supervised full-time clinical experience in diagnosis/treatment of persons with speech, language and/or hearing disorders in medical settings. S/U graded.

1-16

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 16 credit hours

CSD 699 Thesis: Communication Disorders

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.

1-6

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations