Courses

Undergraduate Degree

COMS 345	Intercultural Communication	(3-0-3) fall, summer. Stresses understanding of contrasting cultures and ways of communicating with individuals and groups from around the world as well as subcultures within the United States.
COMP 225	Voice and Phonetics	(3-0-3), fall, spring. Articulatory and acoustic phonetics; includes experience in transcription skills with the International Phonetic Alphabet and appropriate experience in auditory discrimination.
COMP 235	Introduction to Speech Pathology	(3-0-3), fall, spring. Speech-language pathology and audiology as an allied health profession in human communication sciences and disorders. A survey of communication sciences and disorders. Same as SPED 235.
COMP 319	Acoustics	(3-0-3), on demand.The physics of sound and the use of instrumentation essential to the measurement of sound. Wave motion and sound production, sound perception and measurement, voice production, speech synthesis, hearing, acoustic phonetics, electronic sound production. Same as PHYS 319. Prerequisites: COMP 356, 481.
COMP 330	Normal Language Development	(3-0-3), spring. The normal acquisition of language with emphasis on language content, form, semantics and the scope of grammar. Prerequisite: COMP 235.
COMP 352	Audiology	(3-0-3), fall. The science of audiology, hearing assessment and auditory functioning, the nature and prevention of hearing loss, and the measurement of auditory sensitivity and acuity. Includes practicum in hearing screening and basic audiometric testing.
COMP 353	Hearing Rehabilitation	(3-0-3), spring. Habilitation and rehabilitation for persons with hearing impairment. Theory and practice of acoustic amplification, auditory training, speech reading, speech habilitation, and educational considerations for the hearing impaired. Educational programming, cultural influences and social adjustments for the deaf. Same as SPED 353.
COMP 356	Articulation and Phonology	(3-0-3), fall. An advanced study of articulation, language, language development and fluency disorders, the nature and prevention of language disorders, and the principles of assessing communication disorders. Includes case studies and clinical observation. Prerequisites: COMP 330, 480.
COMP 357	Organic and Neurogenic Disorders	(3-0-3), spring. An advanced study of speech and language disorders associated with cleft palate, cerebral palsy, laryngeal problems, and neurogenic speech and language disorders. Includes case studies and clinical observations. A writing-intensive course. Prerequisites: COMP 356, 481.
COMP 471	Language and Learning Disabilities	(3-0-3), spring. A survey of the principles and more prominent approaches to the theory and management of children with language and related learning disabilities. Prerequisite: COMP 235.
COMP 480	Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology	(3-0-3), fall, spring. Theoretical and laboratory study of principles, instruments, and paradigms used in the assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders. Prerequisites: COMP 225, 235.
COMP 481	Anatomy and Physiology	(3-0-3), fall. Principles of normal human anatomy, neuroanatomy, neurology, and physiology with special reference to the functions related to normal speech, hearing, language, and communication disorders. Prerequisite: COMP 330.
COMP 493	Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology	(2-2-3), fall, spring, summer. Experience in clinical procedures in speech language pathology. Designed to familiarize the student with treatment procedures through clinical experience in speech-language pathology under close supervision. May be repeated. Prerequisite: COMP 480.
COMP 494	Advanced Clinical Practicum in Communication	(2-2-3), fall, spring. Advanced clinical practice with experience in the diagnosis and management of communication disorders. May be repeated. Prerequisite: COMP 493.

Graduate Degree

COMP 601	Phonological Disorders	(3-0-3), fall. An analysis and investigation of articulation disorders and phonological processing theory and application.
COMP 602	Aphasia	(3-0-3), fall. Etiology, symptomatology, assessment, and therapeutic techniques for effective treatment of neurologically based language disorders including aphasia and closed head injury.
COMP 603	Motor Speech Disorders and Dysphagia	(3-0-3), spring. Oral motor disorders of speech with a neuromuscular basis found in children and adults. Discussion includes motor-based articulation disorders, fluency, voice disorders, the dysarthrias, cerebral palsy, and dysphagia.
COMP 604	Voice Disorders	(3-0-3), spring. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders, laryngeal pathology, and alaryngeal speech.
COMP 607	Augmentative/Alternative Communication	(3-0-3), on demand. Presentation of non-oral communication systems, language forms, techniques, and technology.
COMP 608	Multicultural Issues in Assessment and Intervention	(3-0-3), on demand. Current theory and practice of bilingual/bicultural speech-language acquisition, cultural linguistic differences, and disorders.
COMP 609	Advanced Audiology	(3-0-3), on demand. Advanced instruction in audiological assessment and interpretation.
COMP 610	Advanced Study in Language Disorders of Children	(3-0-3), on demand. Evaluation and treatment of disorders of language in children and infants, including developmental disorders and acquired problems.
COMP 620	Communication Research Methods	(3-0-3), spring. Emphasis on the scientific method, survey research, laboratory research, sampling procedures, questionnaire construction and interviewing techniques. Same as COMS 620 and JMC 620.
COMP 640	Special Topics: Capstone Project	(3-0-3) spring. Advanced review of the topics presented in graduate course work. Provides an overview of various communication disorders.
COMP 659	Seminar: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Theory	(3-0-3), fall. Studies in a specialized area of speech pathology; evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic literature. May be taken more than one semester for maximum of six hours.
COMP 661	Special Problems in Speech Pathology	(3-0-3), fall. In-depth study of various problems, concepts and subjects in speech pathology and audiology. May be taken more than one semester for maximum of six hours.
COMP 670	Seminar in Speech Pathology	(3-0-3), spring. Evaluation of the theoretical and experimental research literature in speech pathology on various topics. May be taken more than one semester for maximum of six hours.
COMP 693	Clinical Practicum	(2-2-3)*, on demand. Diagnostic and treatment procedures under close supervision in speech-language pathology. May be repeated.
COMP 694	Advanced Clinical Practicum	(3-0-3), on demand. May be repeated.