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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
COURSES
- Undergraduate Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD)
- Graduate Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (CSD) Courses
- In-Service Communication and Disorders (CSD) Courses
Note: Students must provide their own transportation in those courses requiring off-campus clinical instruction or observation and defray any resulting personal expense. Students involved with clinical practice must carry professional liability insurance and meet departmental health requirements.
Communicative Disorders
and Deaf Studies (CSD)
80. Introduction to Human Communication and Disorders
(3)
An overview of speech, language and hearing, and disorders of
communication; interrelations among audiology, deaf education,
and speech-language pathology.
91. American Sign Language I (3)
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.
(Formerly CSD 133)
92. American Sign Language II (3)
Prerequisite: CSD 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 and
throughout the world. G.E. Breadth C2. (Formerly CSD 134)
93. American Sign Language III (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 91, 92. Continued study of grammatical structure
of the lexicon of American Sign Language. Third semester emphasis
on advanced receptive/expressive conversational and cultural skills
for communication with deaf children and adults. (Formerly CSD
123)
94. American Sign Language IV (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 91, 92, 123. Further development of receptive
and expressive skills. Exclusive use of American Sign Language
in a culturally appropriate and participatory fashion - to converse,
narrate, teach, and engage in conversations with deaf children.
(Formerly CSD 124)
95. Introduction to Speech and Language Development (3)
Study of normal verbal development; compilation of developmental
milestones in speech and language acquisition.
101. Phonetics of American English (3)
Perceptual and physiological characteristics of American English
speech sounds; application of phonetics to the study of normal
and abnormal speech patterns and regional dialects. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
102. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Hearing Mechanisms
(3)
Anatomic and physiologic bases of the speech and hearing mechanisms.
(Lab fee, $15)
103. Speech and Hearing Science (3)
Physiological acoustics, psychoacoustics, acoustic phonetics,
and perception of speech. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
105. Disorders of Articulation (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102. Seminar on the assessment
and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
106. Analysis of Language Acquisition by Deaf Children (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Comparative analysis of the structure
of written language of normally developing and deaf children and
youth.
107. Observation in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies:
Speech-Language Pathology (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102, 103, 105; corequisite: CSD
110. Observation of assessment, treatment, parent counseling,
and other clinical services in the University Speech and Hearing
Clinic or at other professional settings.
109. Disorders of Language (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102. Seminar on language disorders
in children; description of clinical subgroups; assessment and
treatment. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
110. Diagnostic Procedures (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102, 105. Corequisite: CSD 107
(1 unit). Principles and procedures of diagnostic evaluation of
communicative disorders. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
114. Education of Exceptional Children (3)
Characteristics of exceptional children; diagnostic and instructional
programs; legal and certification issues; observation. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
115. Disorders of Fluency and Voice (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102. Normal and deviant vocal
productions; introduction to assessment and treatment principles
of analysis, measurement, and management of fluency disorders
in children and adults.
116. Treatment Procedures in Communicative Disorders (3)
Select one of the following prerequisites: CSD 105, 109, or
115. Treatment procedures that apply across disorders of communication;
developing client-specific treatment programs. (2 seminar, 2 lab
hours)
122. Communicative Disorders in Multicultural Populations (3)
Select one of the following prerequisites: CSD 105 or 109.
Differentiation between speech-language disorders in culturally
and linguistically diverse clients. Current research in specific
diagnosis and remediation techniques for children and adults.
Application to case studies.
128. Observation in Audiology (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 102; priority will be given to seniors;
corequisite: CSD 131. Observation of audiologic testing.
131. Principles of Audiology (3)
Prerequisite: CSD 80, 95,102; priority will be given to seniors;
corequisite: CSD 128. Hearing loss and its medical aspects; introduction
to hearing conservation; assessment of hearing loss; interpretation
of diagnostic test results. (Formerly C D 131)
135. Sign Variations for Classroom Use (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 91, 92, 93. Focus on signing skills and
different models/systems of communication used with deaf and hard-of-hearing
students in a classroom.
136. Sign Language Vocabulary for Professionals (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 91, 92, 93, 94. 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. (Lab fee, $15)
141. Education of Deaf Children and Their Parents (3)
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.
162. Speech for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and Youth
(3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 91, 92, 95, 106; corequisite: CSD 135.
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.
163. ASL and English Acquisition by Deaf Children and Youth
(3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 91, 92, 95, 106, 135, 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.
164. School Subjects for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
and Youth (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 91, 92, 95, 106, 135, 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)
166. Introduction to Interpreting (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 95 or LING 150; CSD 136 (may be taken concurrently
with 166), 141; HHS 139. 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.
168. Practical Experience in Interpreting (3)
Prerequisite: CSD 166. Development of practical interpreting
skills in professional settings, such as: artistic, educational,
health, legal, medical, mental health, rehabilitation, and social
services settings.
169. Sign Language Interpreting I: Voice to Sign (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 136, 168; HHS 139. Emphasis on the development
of the communication skills necessary for interpreting from spoken
English to sign language in professional settings.
170. Sign Language Interpreting II: Sign to Voice (3)
Prerequisite: CSD 169. Emphasis on the development of the
communication skills necessary for interpreting from sign language
to spoken English in professional settings.
171. Professional Writing in Communicative Disorders and Deaf
Studies (3)
Select one of the following prerequisites: CSD 105, 106, or 109.
Principles of clinical and scientific writing in communicative
disorders; exercises in writing professional and scientific reports.
172. Neural Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102. Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological
bases of speech, language, and hearing; clinical implications
of neuropathology.
175. Internship in Interpreting (3)
Corequisites: CSD 169, 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.
188T. Topics in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (1-3;
max total 6)
Special courses offered on various topics not included in the
regular curricula in speech, language, and hearing sciences and
disorders.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (CSD)
200. Graduate Studies and Research
in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (3)
Prerequisite: statistics (H S 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.
201. Interviewing and Counseling
in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (3)
Theory and practice in interviewing and counseling clients and
families related to specific speech, language and hearing disorders.
Techniques for altering and modifying behaviors that affect maximum
growth and potential of the client and families.
202. Aural Rehabilitation (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 128, 131. Habilitative and rehabilitative procedures
to assist the hearing impaired: amplification, speech-reading,
auditory training, speech and language training; psycho-socio-educational
issues. (Formerly C D 202)
204. Seminar in Stuttering (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Research on stuttering
in children and adults; assessment and treatment procedures.
207. Seminar in Neurogenic Language Disorders (3)
Prerequisite: CSD 172. Demography, etiology, and symptomatology
of aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and dementia; medical and
communication assessment; treatment and treatment efficacy research.
209. Speech-Language-Hearing in Public School Environment (1)
Corequisite: CSD 257. Seminar in selecting assessment and remediation
procedures for public school children with communicative disorders;
demonstration and application of therapeutic procedures; organization
and administration of school speech and hearing program.
210. Seminar in Communicative Disorders with Orofacial Anomalies
(3) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Etiology and symptomatology
of cleft palate and other orofacial syndromes in children; medical
and communication assessment and treatment procedures.
213. Seminar in Motor Speech Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 102, 172. Etiology and symptomatology of apraxia,
and dysarthia; assessment and treatment.
214. Seminar in Language Disorders of Infants and Children
(3)
Prerequisites: CSD 95, 109. Etiology, symptomatology, assessment,
and habilitation of language disorders in infants and toddlers.
215. Phonological and Severe Speech Disorders:
Communication Intervention, Augmentation, and Alternatives (3)
Advanced study in intervention of phonologic and severe speech
disorders. The design, selection, and use of augmentative and
alternative methods of communication; the populations for which
they are appropriate; and issues related to assessment and treatment.
216. Seminar in Voice Disorders (3) 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.
220. Seminar in Dysphagia and Traumatic Brain Injury (3)
The assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders and traumatic
brain injury. Emphasis on functional treatment outcomes for both
disorders.
230. Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech and Hearing Therapy
(1-6; max total 24)
Prerequisites: CSD 80, 95, 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 110. 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)
250. Advanced Clinical Practice: Audiology (1-6; max total
24)
Prerequisites: CSD 103, 128, 131, graduate standing and permission
of instructor. Supervised clinical practice in diagnosis and management
of hearing problems. CR/NC grading only. (Lab fee, $10)
255. Seminar in Assessment of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
and Youth (3)
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.
257. Student Teaching: Speech- Language Pathology (4-9; max
total 9) Prerequisites: 5-15 units of CSD 130 or 230, including
150 supervised clinical hours; admission to the credential program;
corequisite: CSD 209. Directed observation, participation, and
clinical practice (100 hours minimum) under supervision. CR/NC
grading only. (Formerly A S 164A; C D 164A; CSD 164A)
258. Student Teaching: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (6-12; max
total 12)
Prerequisites: CSD 202, 255, 262, 263, 264. 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)
260. Advanced Clinical Practice: Deaf Education (1-6; max total
12)
Prerequisites: CSD 135, 162, 163, 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)
262. Seminar in Speech for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
and Youth (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 162, 202, permission of instructor. Methods
to develop oral communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing children
and youth; demonstration and off-campus practicum. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
263. Seminar in Language for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
and Youth (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 163, 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)
264. Seminar in School Subjects for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Children and Youth (3)
Prerequisites: CSD 164 and permission of instructor. Special
problems and techniques of adapting pre- K-12 school curriculum
to the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth; demonstration
and practice. Project required.
267. Externship in Speech-Language Pathology (1-6; max total
24)
Prerequisites: 5-15 units of CSD 230 and permission of instructor.
Supervised externship in speech-language pathology; diagnosis
and management of communicative disorders. CR/NC grading only.
268. Externship with Deaf Children and Youth (6)
Prerequisites: CSD 202, 255, 258, 262, 263, 264. Supervised
externship in a residential school for deaf children and youth.
Full time in residence for 8 weeks. CR/NC grading only.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
298. Individual or Group Research Project (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: consent of advisory committee. See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. A written report on an individual
or group research project for the master's degree. Approved for
SP grading. (Formerly C D 298)
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation and submission of a thesis.
Approved for SP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Course Numbering System.)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (CSD)
300T. Selected Topics in Communicative Disorders and
Deaf Studies
for Continuing Education (1-3; max total 6)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies Degrees