Graduate Course Offerings
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
SPA 660 Advanced Speech Sound Disorders 3 units
- This course will focus on phonological development, assessment of phonological disorders, and treatment of phonological disorders in children
SPA 664 Practicum in Clinical Audiology 1 unit
- Supervised clinical procedures in diagnostic hearing examinations and management techniques.
SPA 667 Language Assessment and Intervention: 0-5 3 units
- Assessment and intervention of communication and language disorders in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
SPA 668 Assessment and Intervention of Language & Literacy Disorders 3 units
- Appraisal, diagnoses, and intervention of various language and literacy disorders in preschool through adolescence.
SPA 700 Clinical Practicum - Intro 2 units
SPA 701 - Clinical Practicum - Intermediate 2 units
SPA 702 - Clinical Practicum - Advanced 2 units
SPA 703 - Clinical Practicum - Professional Preparation 2 units
SPA 704 - Clinical Practicum - Externship
SPA 720 Research Design 3 units
- Research design and methods in communicative disorders.
SPA 721 Craniofacial Disorders 3 units
- Causes and treatment of communicative disorders related to cleft lip and palate. An interdisciplinary approach is stressed.
SPA 723 Language Theory 3 units
- Nature of language and childhood language disorders with emphasis on specific language impairment and current research in childhood language acquisition.
SPA 751 Dysphasia 3 units
- Language and speech disorders related to central nervous system deficits
SPA 752 Fluency Disorders 3 units
- Disorders of speech rhythm and fluency. Emphasis on etiology, diagnosis and methods of treatment in children and adults.
SPA 754 Seminar in Alaryngeal Speech 2 units
- Principles and procedures in alaryngeal speech rehabilitation, including the artificial larynx, esophageal speech, and tracheo-esophageal speech.
SPA 756 Augmentative & Alternative Communication in Speech-Language Pathology 2 units
- AAC processes, assessment, devices/tools, and language systems in speech and language intervention with AAC across the lifespan.
SPA 762 Disorders of Voice 3 units
- Causes, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the voice.
SPA 765 Advanced Audiology 3 units
- Calibration of test equipment, rationale and procedures used in the evaluation of hearing loss, laboratory exercises.
SPA 767 Advanced Practicum 2 units
- Supervised clinical experience in the treatment and management of children and adults with multiple communicative disorders.
SPA 768 Seminar in Audiology 3 units
- Special topics, hearing aids, psychophysics of audition; current research and publications in clinical hearing measurement or rehabilitation.
SPA 770 Endoscopic Evaluation of Speech and Swallowing 2 units
- Techniques in the administration and interception of endoscopic examination of speech, voice, and swallowing.
- Students develop basic practical skills in vocal tract imaging procedures
SPA 775 Cognitive Aspects of Communication Disorders 3 units
- Traumatic brain injury/closed head injury, right hemisphere disorders and dementia; treatment for these cognitive-linguistic disorders. Neural substrates for language and cognition; assessment principles and procedures.
SPA 777 Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders 3 units
- Course will provide a framework for assessing normal and disordered swallowing skills of patients at all levels of care across many types of disorders.
SPA 790 Doctoral Seminar in Speech Pathology 3 units
- Comprehensive study of special issues, questions or problems in the field of speech-language pathology.
SPA 791 Experience Classroom/Clinical Teaching 3 to 6 units
- Supervised experience in teaching university students both in the classroom and in the clinical setting.
- Maximum of 9 credits.
SPA 793 Independent Study 1 to 3 units
- Offered every fall, spring, and summer.
SPA 794 Workshops and Institutes 1 to 3 units
- Intensive study of special topics in speech pathology or audiology. Usually offered during Summer Session.
- Maximum of 8 credits
SPA 795 Comprehensive Examination 1 to 3 credits, S/U only
- Course is used by graduate programs to administer comprehensive examinations either as an end of program comprehensive examination or as a qualifying examinations for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidacy.
SPA 797 Thesis 1-6 units
- Offered every fall, spring, summer, 6 credits maximum.
- Enrollment only by faculty approval.
SPA 799 Dissertation 1 to 24 units
- Offered every fall, spring, and summer
SPA 899 Graduate Advisement 1 to 4 units
- Provides access to faculty for continued consultation and advisement. No grade is filed and credits may not be applied to any degree requirements.
- Limited to 8 credits (2 semester) enrollment.
- For non-thesis master's degree students only.