Undergraduate Course Offerings

CSD 101. American Sign Language I. 2 credits. This course is designed to teach
functional American Sign Language (ASL) which can be used in everyday interactions.
The grammar and vocabulary of ASL will be learned within the context of communicative
activities. Topics relating to Deaf Culture will be discussed throughout the course. F

CSD 102. American Sign Language II. 2 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 101. This course
is a continuation of ASL I. Students will be responsible for all information from the
previous units. The grammar and vocabulary of ASL will be learned within the context
of communicative activities. Topics relating to Deaf Culture will be discussed throughout
the course. S

CSD 201. American Sign Language III. 2 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 101 and 102.
This advanced course is a continuation of ASL I and II. Students will apply previous
knowledge from ASL I & II as a tool to enrich their vocabulary and understanding of the
structure of ASL. This course is designed to teach functional American Sign Language
which can be used in everyday interactions. The grammar and vocabulary of ASL will be
learned within the context of communicative activities. Topics relating to Deaf Culture
will be discussed through the course. F

CSD 202. American Sign Language IV. 2 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 101, 102, 201.
This advanced course is a continuation of ASL I, II, and III. Students will apply previous
knowledge from ASL I, II, and III to deepen their understanding of the structure of ASL
while continuing to increase their vocabulary base. Receptive and expressive skills
will greatly be enhanced. As in the previous courses, grammar and vocabulary of ASL
will be learned within the context of communicative activities. Topics relating to Deaf
Culture will also be discussed thoughout the course. S

CSD 223. Phonetics. 3 credits. Introduction to Phonetics. Includes articulatory descriptions
of the speech sounds of English and other language, the International Phonetic
Alphabet, coarticulatory phenomena, suprasegmentals, phonological features and
phonological processes. Supervised practice in broad and narrow transcription of normal
and disordered speech is provided. F

CSD 231. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism. 4 credits.
Structure and function of the mechanisms involved in breathing, phonation, resonance,
articulation and hearing. F

CSD 232. Survey of Communication Disorders. 3 credits. Speech disorders: causes,
symptoms, diagnosis and therapy of the common speech defects. F

CSD 235. Speech and Hearing Science. 4 credits. Prerequisite: CSD 231 and Math
103 or consent of instructor and CSD 223. An introduction to the normal processes of
speech, hearing and language through the study of basic speech and hearing science
exploring the scientific investigation of the physiological and acoustical parameters of
speech. S

CSD 333. Articulation and Phonological Development and Disorders. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
CSD 223. Development, etiology, diagnoses and management of phono-logical
and articulation disorders. S

CSD 340. Normal Language Structure. 3 credits. Pre- and corequisite: Engl 209 or
equivalent. The purpose of this course is to learn to analyze the grammar of English,
focusing on morphology and syntax. The knowledge gained will serve as a foundation
for the analysis of normal and impaired language. S

CSD 343. Language Development. 3 credits. Pre- and corequisites: Engl 209; Psyc
241, 250; CSD 340; or equivalents. The nature and development of linguistic content,
form, and use from birth to adulthood are studied relative to the development of communication
and speech; relative to cognitive, social, and physical development; and relative
to cultural diversity. F

CSD 343L. Language Development Laboratory. 2 credits. Prerequisite or corequisite:
CSD 343. Laboratory component of CSD 343. F

CSD 363. Deaf Studies. 4 credits. The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction
and broad overview of the history and culture of the Deaf community. A particular
emphasis will be on the role of American Sign Language (ASL) in the values, norms,
traditions, and identity that encompass the Deaf community. As well, the field of signed
language interpreting will be discussed. S

CSD 400. School Programs in Speech-Language-Hearing. 3 credits. Prerequisites:
CSD 333 and CSD 343. Corequisite: T&L 486. This course covers the educational
model of service delivery and how the speech-language pathologist works collaboratively
in a school setting to meet the needs of students with speech, language, and hearing
disabilities. Regular grading. F

CSD 422. Neuroanatomy of Communication Disorders. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CSD
231. A study of the essentials that form the basis for neuroanatomy, neurophysiology,
neuropharymacology, and neurology, with a special section of study dealing with the
neurological bases for speech, language and hearing. S

CSD 425. Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Engl 209, CSD 223, 343, 353 and 440. Study of language structure and
its interaction with culture from the perspective of the concept of world view, and the
application of this relationship to the practice of speech-language pathology. F

CSD 431. Introduction to Audiology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 231 and 235 and
Math 103 or 104. Elementary structure and function of the hearing mechanism; basic
psychophysical dimensions of the auditory mechanism; types of deficient hearing; pure
tone threshold and screening audiometry. Students are required to do hearing testing to
qualify for certification in speech and hearing. F

CSD 434. Aural Rehabilitation. 3 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 431 & 343 or consent
of instructor. Principles, techniques and clinical practice in the diagnosis and rehabilitation
of hearing disorders in children and adults; auditory training, speech reading and
hearing conservation. S

CSD 438. Craniofacial Anomalies. 2 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 223, 231 and 333.
An introducation to medical genetics and craniofacial anomalies and syndromes, the
etiology of these disorders, and the assessment and treatment of related feeding and
communication disorders. S

CSD 440. Language Disorders I. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CSD 343. The course covers
the causes, identification, assessment, and remediation of language disorders. The focus
is on the phonological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic aspects of language disorders.
F

CSD 441. Language Disorders II. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CSD 440. The course integrates
the concepts learned in Language Disorders I with the assessment and remediation
of specific disorders. It includes a more in-depth analysis of special topics. General
principles of diagnostic testing, including criterion and norm referenced assessment
tools, are discussed. S

CSD 461. Senior Capstone. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Senior status. This course is designed
to be the “Capstone” course for our senior students. S

CSD 484. Clinical Practicum I: Speech-Language Pathology. 3 credits. An introduction to the clinical process and speech and language intervention. Includes supervised observation of clinical intervention. F, S, SS

CSD 485. Clinical Practicum II. 3 credits. Prerequisites: CSD 382, CSD 484. Continuation
of the content introduced in CSD 484 with increased emphasis on the clinical
process and clinical skills. Includes supervised observation of direct clinical intervention.
F, S, SS

CSD 489. Senior Honors Thesis. 1-8 credits, repeatable to 9. Prerequisite: Hon 401.
Supervised independent study culminating in a thesis. F,S,SS

CSD 497. Special Problems in Communication Disorders. 1-3 credits. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. An examination of special topics in Communication Disorders. On
demand.