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CSDS 66. Introduction to Interpreting
Study of the theoretical foundations and technical skills needed to interpret in professional settings for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults. The roles, responsibilities, and ethics of interpreters providing interpreting services in various professional settings.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 80. Introduction to Human Communication and Disorders
An overview of speech, language and hearing, and disorders of communication; interrelations between the causes of communication disorders and their psychological and sociological effects.
Units: 3
CSDS 90. Deaf American Literature
Introduction to major American Sign Language and English-language works composed by Deaf authors and artists in America. Addresses contexts in which literary and cultural texts were created, and how they reflect and shape American Deaf culture. Knowledge of Sign Language recommended but not required.
Units: 3
GE Area: C2
CSDS 91. American Sign Language I
Introduction to the appreciation, comprehension, and analysis of a language developed in a visual/gestural mode. American Sign Language, its cultural/historical background, the role it plays in the deaf community, and its growing influence in American mainstream society.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 92. American Sign Language II
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; CSDS 91 or permission of instructor. Further appreciation, comprehension, and analysis of the uniqueness of a visual/gestural language, including its cultural/historical background and the role it has played in deaf communities in the United States adn throughout the world. G. E. Breadth C2. (Formerly CSD 134)
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GE Area: C2
CSDS 93. American Sign Language III
Prerequisites: CSDS 92. Continued study of grammatical structure of the lexicon of American Sign Language related to its historical, artistic, and cultural influence in mainstream society with emphasis on receptive/expressive conversational and cultural skills for communication. (Formerly CSD 93)
Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 94S. American Sign Language IV
Prerequisites: CSDS 91, CSDS 92, and CSDS 93. Full development of receptive/expressive conversational skills in a culturally appropriate and participatory fashion, using American Sign Language to converse, narrate, and engage in conversations with deaf children and adults from diverse backgrounds. (Formerly CDDS 94)
Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 95. Introduction to Speech and Language Development
Study of normal verbal development; compilation of developmental milestones in speech and language acquisition.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 96. Linguistics of American Sign Language
Prerequisites: CSDS 91, CSDS 92. This course includes an overview of basic morphology, phonology, syntax and sociolinguistics; a study of systems previously used to analyze American Sign Language; and comparison of the structure of American Sigh Language to spoken languages. (Formerly CDDS 138)
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 98. Introduction to Hard of Hearing and Deaf People
Prerequisite: GE Foundation A2 for students in English college-readiness Category III and IV. Introduces diversity among hard of hearing and deaf individuals, their backgrounds, their history, and their life experiences. Emphasis on understanding their minority status and appreciating communications and cross-cultural skills for interaction. G. E. Breadth D3.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GE Area: D3
CSDS 101. Phonetics of American English
Perceptual and physiological characteristics of American English speech sounds; application of phonetics to the study of normal and abnormal speech patterns and regional dialects.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 102. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Hearing Mechanisms
Anatomic and physiologic bases of the speech and hearing mechanisms.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 103. Speech and Hearing Science
Physiological acoustics, psychoacoustics, acoustic phonetics, and perception of speech.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 105. Speech Sound Disorders in Children
Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 G.P.A.in CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102, with a grade of C or better in each course. Seminar on the assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 106. ASL and English Grammar: Comparative Analysis
Prerequisite: CSDS 91, 92, 93, and 94S completion with a Grade C or above or with instructor permission. This course provides introduction to the comparative analysis of two languages, American Sign Language (ASL) and English, which included the study of words and their parts (morphology), the study of rhythms and rhymes (phonology), and the study of the structure and meaning of phrases and sentences (syntax and semantics).
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 107. Observation in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies: Speech-Language Pathology
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102, CSDS 105; Corequisite: CSDS 110. Observation of assessment, treatment, parent counseling, and other clinical services in the University Speech and Hearing Clinic or at other professional settings. FS
Units: 1-3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 109. Disorders of Language
Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 G.P.A.in CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102, with a grade of C or better in each course. Seminar on language disorders in children; description of clinical subgroups; assessment and treatment.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 110. Diagnostic Procedures
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102, CSDS 105. Corequisite: CSDS 107 (1 unit). Principles and procedures of diagnostic evaluation of communicative disorders. FS
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 114. Education of Exceptional Children
Characteristics of exceptional children; diagnostic and instructional programs; legal and certification issues; observation.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 115. Disorders of Fluency and Voice
Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 GPA in CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102 with a grade of C or better in each course. Normal and deviant vocal productions; introduction to assessment and treatment principles of analysis, measurement, and management of fluency disorders in children and adults.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 116. Treatment Procedures in Communicative Disorders
Select one of the following prerequisites: CSDS 105, CSDS 109, or CSDS 115. Treatment procedures that apply across disorders of communication; developing client-specific treatment programs.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 117. Behavioral Principles in Assessing and Treating Communicative Disorders
Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 GPA in CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102 with a grade of C or better in each course. Introduction to the principles of behaviorism and applications to the assessment and treatment of communicative disorders.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 121. Cochlear Implants and Deaf Children
Strategies for addressing academic, social, emotional, and audiological needs of children with cochlear implants in a variety of educational settings. Emphasis on communication skills, developing auditory skills, early literacy development, checking and troubleshooting equipment.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 125. Audiometry and Audiology for School Nurses
Prepares students in obtaining certification as a School Audiometrist. Provides an introduction to the profession of Audiology, hearing loss and its medical aspects, the components of a hearing conservation program, basic assessment and management, and the fundamentals of interpretation.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 128. Observation in Audiology
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 102; priority will be given to seniors; corequisite: CSDS 131. Observation of audiologic testing.
Units: 1-3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 131. Principles of Audiology
Prerequisite: CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 102; priority will be given to seniors; corequisite: CSDS 128. Hearing loss and its medical aspects; introduction to hearing conservation; assessment of hearing loss; interpretation of diagnostic test results. (Formerly C D 131)
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 135. Sign Variations for Classroom Use
Prerequisites: CSDS 91, CSDS 92, CSDS 93. Focus on signing skills and different models/systems of communication used with deaf and hard-of-hearing students in a classroom.
Units: 3
CSDS 136S. American Sign Language V with Service Learning
Prerequisites: CSDS 94S (with a grade of "C" or better) and CSDS 139. Focus primarily on building extensive specialized vocabularies essential for gaining sign language fluency and conversational competence for professionals working and communicating with deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 137. American Sign Language V Lab
Prerequisite: CSDS 94S. Corequisite: CSDS 136S (3 units). Principles and linguistic features of American Sign Language. CR/NC grading only. (2 lab hours)
Units: 1
CSDS 139. Deaf Culture
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Experiences faced by deaf people, and their varying degrees of participation in deaf culture/deaf community; social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, and linguistic aspects of deaf culture; historical and current struggles to overcome problems experienced by deaf people in American and international cultures. Multicultural/ International MI. (Formerly HHS 139)
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 141. Education of Deaf Children and Their Parents
Study of deaf children in general, parent education, and various educational programs and services for deaf children and their parents. Emphasis on methods of instruction, education of deaf children, and families.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 162. Speech for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and Youth
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 91, CSDS 92, CSDS 95, CSDS 106; corequisite: CSDS 138. Seminar on techniques to develop speech in deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; observation, demonstration, and practice with deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth. S
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 163. ASL and English Acquisition by Deaf Children and Youth
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 91, CSDS 92, CSDS 95, CSDS 106, CSDS 138, CSDS 141. Teaching techniques to develop language in deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; construction of English sentences and grammar; comparative studies of various language curricula.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 164. School Subjects for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and Youth
Prerequisites: CSDS 80, CSDS 91, CSDS 92, CSDS 95, CSDS 106, CSDS 138, CSDS 141; and permission of instructor. The process of teaching academic school subjects to deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; observation and demonstration. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 168S. Observations in Sign Language Studies
Prerequisite: CSDS 66. Co-requisite: CSDS 169. Development of practical interpreting skills in professional settings, such as: artistic, educational, health, legal, medical, mental health, rehabilitation, and social services settings. S sections include a service-learning requirement.
Units: 2
CSDS 169. Theory & Proc SL Interpreting
Prerequisites: grade of C or better in CSDS 66, CSDS 136S, and CSDS 137. Emphasis on the development of the communication skills necessary for interpreting between spoken English and sign language in professional settings.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 170. Comparative Linguistic Analysis in Sign Language Interpreting
Prerequisites: grade of C or better in CSDS 66 and CSDS 136. Emphasis on the development of the communication skills to compare, analyze, and produce equivalent messages between sign language and spoken English in professional settings.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 171. Professional Writing in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Select one of the following prerequisites: CSDS 105, CSDS 106, or CSDS 109. Principles of clinical and scientific writing in communicative disorders; exercises in writing professional and scientific reports.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
CSDS 172. Neural Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 GPA in CSDS 80, CSDS 95, CSDS 101, CSDS 102 with a grade of C or better in each course. Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological bases of speech, language, and hearing; clinical implications of neuropathology.
Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
CSDS 175I. Internship in Interpreting
Prerequisites: permission of instructor. CSDS 169 or CSDS 170.. Interpreting under supervision in professional settings such as: artistic, educational, health, legal, medical, mental health, rehabilitation, and social services settings. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly CDDS 175)
Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 188T. Topics in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Special courses offered on various topics not included in the regular curricula in speech, language, and hearing sciences and disorders.
Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
CSDS 188T. Co/Team Interpreting
This course will discuss the basics and best practices of co/team interpreting, including teams with Deaf Interpreters. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Spring 2021)
Units: 1
CSDS 188T. Foundation of Teaching B
Basic teaching principles and methods for Deaf Education. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Spring 2021)
Units: 3
CSDS 190. Independent Study
See Academic Placement.
Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
CSDS 200. Graduate Studies and Research Methods in Communicative Disorders
Prerequisite: statistics (PH 92 or equivalent). Introduction to graduate studies and methods of research in communicative disorders; concepts and methods of science and clinical research designs; graduate level professional and scientific writing skills.
Units: 3
CSDS 201. Supporting Families with D/HH Children
Theory and practice in interviewing and counseling students and families related to specific language, speech, and hearing loss. Techniques for altering and modifying behaviors that affect maximum growth and potential students and their families.
Units: 3
CSDS 202. Aural Rehabilitation
Prerequisites: CSDS 128, CSDS 131. Habilitative and rehabilitative procedures to assist people with hearing loss: amplification, speech-reading, auditory training, speech and language training; psycho-socio-educational issues. (Formerly CDDS 202)
Units: 3
CSDS 203. Graduate Studies and Research Methods in Deaf Studies
Prerequisites: statistics (PH 92 or equivalent). Introduction to graduate studies and methods of research in deaf studies; concepts and methods of science and research designs; graduate level professional and scientific writing skills. (Formerly CDDS 200).
Units: 3
CSDS 204. Seminar in Stuttering
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Research on stuttering in children and adults; assessment and treatment procedures.
Units: 3
CSDS 206. Audiology for Teachers of D/HH Students
Prerequisites: CSDS 128, CSDS 131. Habilitative and rehabilitative procedures to assist students with hearing loss; amplification, speech-reading, auditory training, speech and language training; psycho-socio-educational issues.
Units: 3
CSDS 207. Seminar in Neurogenic Language Disorders
Prerequisite: CSDS 172. Demography, etiology, and symptomatology of aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and dementia; medical and communication assessment; treatment and treatment efficacy research.
Units: 3
CSDS 209. Professional Issues in Communicative Disorders
Corequisite: CSDS 257. Seminar in professional issues in communicative disorders; the Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice; trends in professional practice; license, certification, and credentialing requirements; advanced certifications; local, state, and national regulations and policies relevant to professional practice.
Units: 1
CSDS 210. Seminar in Communicative Disorders with Orofacial Anomalies
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Etiology and symptomatology of cleft palate and other orofacial syndromes in children; medical and communication assessment and treatment procedures.
Units: 3
CSDS 213. Seminar in Motor Speech Disorders
Prerequisites: CSDS 102, CSDS 172. Etiology and symptomatology of apraxia, and dysarthia; assessment and treatment.
Units: 3
CSDS 214. Seminar in Child Language Disorders
Prerequisites: CSDS 95, CSDS 109. Etiology, symptomatology, assessment, and habilitation of language disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
Units: 3
CSDS 215. Graduate Seminar in Speech Sound Disorders in Children
Advanced study in speech sound disorders in children. Etiology and assessment of speech sound disorders in children. The design, selection, and use of treatment procedures in clinical and extra-clinical settings.
Units: 3
CSDS 216. Seminar in Voice Disorders
Information addressing significant clinical, theoretical, and scientific issues in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders in children and adults. Presentation of case studies. Analysis of current research.
Units: 3
CSDS 218. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Augmentative or Alternative Communication
Characteristics and possible etiologies of autism spectrum disorders, their assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The design, selection, and use of augmentative and alternative methods of communication; the populations for which they are appropriate; and issues related to the assessment and treatment.
Units: 3
CSDS 220. Introduction to Dysphagia and Traumatic Brain Injury
Introduction to assessment and treatment of dysphagia and cognitive and communicative disorders associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Anatomy and physiology as it relates to normal and disordered swallowing, consequences of TBI, and recovery from TBI.
Units: 3
CSDS 221. Seminar in Advanced Clinical Methods for Dysphagia and Traumatic Brain Injury
Prerequisite: CSDS 220. Assessment and treatment of dysphagia and cognitive-communication problems associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the following populations: pediatrics, combat veterans with TBI/PTSD, and medically complex or tracheostomized patients. Numerous opportunities to evaluate MBSS, review case studies, develop treatment plans, and create therapy materials.
Units: 3
CSDS 230. Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in CSDS. Supervised clinical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of communicative disorders; development of treatment programs, parent counseling; referrals; on- and off-campus clinical sites. CR/NC grading only. (Lab Fee $10)
Units: 1-6, Repeatable up to 24 units
CSDS 250. Advanced Clinical Practice: Audiology
Prerequisites: Supervised clinical practice in diagnosis and management of hearing problems. CR/NC grading only. No enrollment after any two semesters with a grade of NC unless approved by department Chair(Lab fee, $10)
Units: 1-6, Repeatable up to 24 units
CSDS 255. Assessment of D/HH Students
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. In-depth examination of psychological, achievement, language, communication, and diagnostic assessment tools and unique administration procedures used with deaf children and youth, including an extensive independent child/ youth study and evaluation, shared through discussions, student presentations, and written form.
Units: 3
CSDS 257. Student Teaching: Speech-Language Pathology
Prerequisites: 5-15 units of CSDS 230; admission to the credential program; corequisite: CSDS 209. Directed observation, participation, and clinical practice (100 hours minimum) under supervision. CR/NC grading only. No enrollment after any two semesters with a grade of NC unless approved by department Chair. (Formerly AS 164A; CD 164A; CSD 164A) (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 1-9
CSDS 258. Student Teaching: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Prerequisites: CSDS 206, CSDS 255, CSDS 262, CSDS 263, CSDS 264, 2-12 units of CSDS 248, permission of instructor; CSET must be taken and passed. Teaching under supervision in a class for deaf or hard-of-hearing children and youth. Directed observation, participation, and weekly conference with university supervisor. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly C D 164B; CSD 164B) (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 6-12
CSDS 260. Advanced Clinical Practice: Deaf Education
Prerequisites: CSDS 138, CSDS 162, CSDS 163, CSDS 164. Supervised clinical participation and practice in teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; parent counseling; on- and off-campus clinical sites. CR/NC grading only. (Lab fee, $10) (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 1-6, Repeatable up to 12 units
CSDS 262. Spoken Language Development for Teachers of D/HH Students
Prerequisites: CSDS 206, permission of instructor. Methods to develop oral communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing students; demonstration and off-campus practicum. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
Units: 3
CSDS 263. Seminar in Language Development and Instruction for D/HH Students
Prerequisites: CSDS 248, permission of instructor. Language problems of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; techniques of remediation; use of specialized equipment and development of teaching materials. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
Units: 3
CSDS 264. Curriculum and Instruction for D/HH Students
Prerequisites: CSDS 248 and permission of instructor. Special problems and techniques of adapting pre- K-12 school curriculum and instruction to the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; demonstration and practice. Project required.
Units: 3
CSDS 267. Externship in Speech-Language Pathology
Prerequisites: 5-15 units of CSDS 230 and permission of instructor. Supervised externship in speech-language pathology; diagnosis and management of communicative disorders. CR/NC grading only. No enrollment after any two semesters with a grade of NC unless approved by department Chair. (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 1-9
CSDS 268. Externship with Deaf Children and Youth
Prerequisites: CSDS 202, CSDS 255, CSDS 258, CSDS 262, CSDS 263, CSDS 264, 2-12 units of CSDS 260, permission of instructor; CSET must be taken and passed. Supervised externship in a residential school for deaf children and youth. Full time in residence for 8 weeks. CR/NC grading only. (CSU liability insurance fee, $8)
Units: 6
CSDS 278. Application of theory into Practice in Deaf Education
Supervised field experience working with deaf and hard-of-hearing students with an emphasis on the integration of applied research and theory into practice. Development of an induction plan will include the candidate, university supervisor, and school district representative where the candidate is employed. CR/NC grading only.
Units: 3
CSDS 279. Induction Plan-based Field Experience in Deaf Education
Prerequisites: CSDS 278. Final supervised field experience working with deaf and hard-of-hearing students with an emphasis on self-assessment, goal-setting, and other induction plan components. Support is provided through collaboration between university and school district personnel.
Units: 3
CSDS 290. Independent Study
See Academic Placement. Approved for RP grading.
Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
CSDS 292. Seminar in Advanced Clinical Methods in Communicative Disorders
Prerequisites: Completion of CSDS 200 and two graduate seminars. Advanced review of clinical methods, research trends, and recent developments in assessment and treatment procedures with emphasis on language disorders in adolescents and young adults. Required for non-thesis/project SLP graduate students.
Units: 3
CSDS 298. Individual Research Project
Prerequisite: consent of advisory committee. A written report on an individual or group research project for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading. (Formerly C D 298)
Units: 1-6
CSDS 298C. Project Continuation
Pre-requisite: Project CSDS 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the project. May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Units: 0
CSDS 299. Thesis
Prerequisite: Preparation and submission of a thesis. Approved for RP grading.
Units: 2-6
CSDS 299C. Thesis Continuation
Prerequisite: CSDS 299. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis. May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Units: 0
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