3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Distance Learning Upper DivisionA course designed to provide instruction in basic diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches to speech, language, and hearing disorders.
Learning Outcomes1To expose students to clients who have a variety of speech, language, and/or hearing disabilities in order to develop an understanding of the nature of communication disorders across a wide age-span and diverse cultures
2To familiarize students with clinical methods in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology through video and live observations, lectures, discussions, and readings.
3To assist students in developing a professional approach to inter-personal interactions and practices in the field of communication disorders
4To help students gather and organize resources related to the assessment and treatment of individuals with communication disorders
5To provide opportunities for students to complete and document 25 hours of observation in the field of communication disorders