Graduate Courses for Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP)
Schedule of Classes:
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(Only current and next semester available)
HESP 400 Speech and Language Development in Children (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP300 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better, or permission
of department. Recommended: HESP120 or LING200. For HESP majors or by
permission of department.
Analysis of the normal processes of speech and language development in
children.
HESP 402 Speech Pathology I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP400 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of
department.
Etiology, assessment and treatment of language and phonological
disorders in children.
HESP 403 Introduction to Phonetic Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP305 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better, or permission
of department. For HESP majors or by permission of department.
An introduction to physiological, acoustic and perceptual phonetics;
broad and narrow phonetic transcription; current models of speech
production and perception.
HESP 404 Speech Pathology II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Etiology, assessment and therapeutic management of phonation,
resonance, and fluency disorders in children and adults.
HESP 406 Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults (3 credits)
Prerequisites: {HESP300 and HESP305} with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better
or permission of department. For HESP majors or by permission of
department.
Survey of the dysarthrias and aphasias in adults from an
interdisciplinary point of view.
HESP 407 Bases of Hearing Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP311 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better or permission
of department. For HESP majors only or by permission of department.
Fundamentals of hearing, including the physics of sound, anatomy and
physiology of peripheral and central auditory nervous system,
psychophysical procedures used in measurement of auditory sensation and
perception, and topics in psychological acoustics.
HESP 410 Organic Speech Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or permission
of department. Recommended: HESP403. For HESP majors only or permission
of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following:
HESP410 or HESP498C. Formerly HESP498C.
Overview of cleft palate, pediatric and adult swallowing disorders,
pediatric cerebral palsy, including dysarthria/apraxia, and their
effects on communication; treatment considerations.
HESP 411 Introduction to Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP311 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better, or permission
of department. For HESP majors or permission of department.
An introduction to the field of audiology. Evaluation and remediation
of hearing handicaps.
HESP 413 Aural Rehabilitation/Habilitation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP311. Sophomore standing.
The fundamental aspects of aural rehabilitation therapy for both adults
and children are introduced to students. Class time will consist of
lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities.
HESP 417 Principles and Methods in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisites: HESP400, HESP411, and at least one of HESP402, HESP404,
HESP406, or HESP408 with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better; or permission
of department. For HESP majors or permission of department. Offered fall
only.
The principles underlying the treatment of speech, language and hearing
disorders in children and adults.
HESP 418 Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP417 with a grade of "C" or better, and permission of
department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised observation with some direct participation in clinical
methods for the treatment of disorders of articulation, fluency, child
and adult language; evaluation and habilitation/rehabilitation of
hearing impaired children and adults.
HESP 420 Deafness and Sign Language (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HESP498A or
HESP420.
An introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.
HESP 422 Neurological Bases of Human Communication (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP305 or permission of instructor. Credit will be
granted for only one of the following: HESP498 or HESP422.
Basic neurology as it pertains to anatomy and physiology substrates of
speech and language.
HESP 423 Phonetics for Teachers of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HESP498P or
HESP423.
An introduction to the phonetic and phonological system of standard
North American English, materials and techniques in teaching
pronunciation for teachers of English as a second language.
HESP 469 Honor Thesis Research (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Honor thesis advisor's approval. Repeatable to 6 credits
if content differs.
Student will develop thesis proposal, conduct research, analyze results,
develop and defend final written document.
HESP 498 Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Selected topics in human communication and its disorders.
HESP 499 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
A directed study of selected topics pertaining to human communication
and its disorders.
HESP 600 Instrumentation in Hearing and Speech Sciences (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking doctoral degree in Audiology and
permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Types and principles of operation of electronic equipment used in the
hearing and speech sciences.
HESP 602 Neurological Bases of Human Communication (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Basic neurology as it pertains to anatomical and physiological
substrates of speech and language.
HESP 604 Acoustical and Perceptual Phonetics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Principles and current laboratory techniques in analysis of the
acoustical characteristics of the speech signal and discussion of
models of speech perception.
HESP 606 Basic Hearing Measurements (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking doctoral degree in Audiology,
(HESP411 or equivalent) and permission of department; or permission of
instructor.
Theoretical principles, methodology, and interpretation of routine
audiometric tests, including pure tone, speech, and acoustic immittance
measures. Modification of procedures for special populations. Equipment
calibration and mass hearing screening programs.
HESP 610 Aphasia (3 credits)
Language problems of adults associated with brain injury.
HESP 612 Fluency Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking masters degree in Speech Language and
permission of department; or permission of instructor.
The nature of fluency disorders. Principles, methods and procedures for
the clinical management of fluency disorders in children and adults.
HESP 614 Orofacial Anomalies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking masters degree in Speech Language and
permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Communication disorders related to congenital orofacial anomalies with
an emphasis on cleft lip and palate. Principles, methods and procedures
for clinical management.
HESP 616 Language Disorders in Children (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking masters degree in Speech Language,
(HESP400 or equivalent), and permission of department; or permission of
instructor.
Theoretical, empirical and clinical perspectives on language disorders
in children.
HESP 620 Phonological and Articulatory Disorders (3 credits)
Assessment and treatement of disorders at the phonological and
articulatory levels of language and speech.
HESP 622 Neuromotor Disorders of Speech (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking masters degree in Speech Language and
permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Effects of neuropathology on speech production. Classification and
assessment of the resultant disorders and their treatment.
HESP 624 Voice Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Etiological characteristics, assessment and treatment of phonatory
disorders in children and adults.
HESP 625 Dysphagia (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only
one of the following: HESP 639B or HESP 625.
Nature and clinical management of dysphagia as it pertains to different
clinical settings for adult and pediatric populations.
HESP 626 Language and Learning Disabilities (3 credits)
Etiology, assessment and treatment of communication problems in
children with learning disabilities.
HESP 627 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only
one of the following: HESP 639R or HESP627.
Principles, methods, and procedures for categorizing, understanding, and
developing augmentative and alternative communication.
HESP 630 Electrophysiological Measurements (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking doctoral degree in Audiology,
HESP606, and permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Principles and techniques of physiological and electrophysiological
measures of the audio-vestibular mechanisms.
HESP 632 Medical Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 311. Corequisite: HESP 606.
Overview of auditory pathologies, and their assessment and management
in the medical setting.
HESP 635 Aural Rehabilitation/Habilitation (3 credits)
Principles, methods and procedures for aural
rehabilitation/habilitation in children and adults.
HESP 636 Geriatric Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisites: HESP 606 and HESP 700. For HESP majors only.
Research findings are presented on the physical effects of aging on the
auditory periphery and central nervous system, as well as the
consequences of aging on behavioral and electrophysiologic measures of
auditory function. Clinical implications in the effects of physiologic
and cognitive aging on auditory performance will be discussed.
HESP 638 Research Practicum (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if
content differs.
Analysis, synthesis and integration of knowledge related to current
research or clinical issues in human communication and its related
disorders.
HESP 639 Special Topics in Hearing and Speech Sciences (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 06 credits if
content differs.
Intensive coverage of selected topics of current interest.
HESP 645 Pediatric Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking doctoral degree in Audiology,
HESP606, and permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Evaluation and treatement of hearing-impaired children.
HESP 646 Educational Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 606. Recommended: HESSP 645.
Examination of historical and current trends influencing educational
programming for hearing-impaired children, communication options for
severely and profound hearing-impaired children, and the role of the
audiologist in the educational setting.
HESP 648 Clinical Practice in Speech (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised training in the application of clinical methods in the
diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders.
HESP 649 Clinical Practice in Audiology (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised training in the application of clinical methods in the
diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
HESP 658 Special Clinical Topics in Hearing and Speech (1-3 credits)
One hour of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 06 credits if
content differs.
Comprehensive coverage of selected topics pertinent to clinical issues.
Specific content varies each semester, and may include supervision,
clinical ethics, etc.
HESP 700 Hearing Aids (3 credits)
Principles, methods and procedures for selection, fitting, calibration
and management of amplification systems for hearing-impaired children
and adults.
HESP 701 Hearing Aids II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For students seeking doctoral degree in Audiology,
HESP700, and permission of department; or permission of instructor. For
HESP majors only.
Advanced issues in amplification technology, prescriptive hearing aid
selection, and management of amplification systems for special
populations.
HESP 702 Diagnostic Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For student seeking masters degree in Speech Language and
permission of department; or permission of instructor.
Diagnostic tools and methods in the analysis of speech-language
disorders in children and adults.
HESP 706 Advanced Clinical Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 606 or equivalent.
Advanced clinical and experimental methods of evaluating the peripheral
and central auditory system using acoustic stimuli. Procedural
considerations and interpretation of test results.
HESP 708 Independent Study (1-6 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Individual research projects under guidance of a faculty member.
HESP 710 Industrial and Environmental Noise Problems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Evaluation and control of noise hazards. Effects of noise on man.
Medico-legal aspects of noise-induced hearing impairment.
HESP 722 Psychoacoutics (3 credits)
Auditory perception and auditory processing in normal and impaired
hearing.
HESP 724 Research Design (3 credits)
Prerequisite: a course in basic statistics.
Evaluations of research designs, critique of published articles and
student involvement in designing experiments on assigned topics.
HESP 728 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech (1-8 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 648 and permission of instructor. Repeatable to 8
credits.
Clinical internship in selected off-campus facilities.
HESP 729 Advanced Clinical Practice in Audiology (1-8 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 649 and permission of instructor. Repeatable to 8
credits.
Clinical internship in selected off-campus facilities.
HESP 730 Vestibular-ocular Assessment and Management (Electrophysiologic Measures II) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HESP 630.
Advanced principles and methods of evaluating vestibular-ocular function
using electrophysiologic measures. Includes rehabilitative issues
pertaining to balance disorders and advanced electrophysiologic measures
of auditory system function.
HESP 788 Graduate Research Externship (1-3 credits)
Recommended: HESP 724.
Off-campus research internship with departmental affiliates at National
Institutes of Health and other regional universities. Contact department
chairman for available placements, requirements and openings.
HESP 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)
HESP 808 Current Research in Hearing, Speech and Language Services (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Current research in speech, language and hearing sciences and disorders.
HESP 818 Seminar in Language Processing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Information processing models of language, relationships among language,
memory and cognition.
HESP 828 Seminar in Hearing Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Recent developments in auditory psychophysics, and/or anatomy and
physiology of the periperal and central auditory mechanisms.
HESP 829 Clinical Internship Residency (1-9 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of HESP729 for two semesters, successful
completion of comprehensive exams, and permission of department.
Repeatable to 18 credits if content differs.
Off-Campus, full-time (30-40 hours/week) clinical externship in
Audiology at regional and national institutions.
HESP 838 Seminar in Language Acquisition (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Models of normal and disordered first language acquisition, second
language acquisition and bilingualism.
HESP 848 Seminar in Audiology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Research tipics realted to hearing assissment, amplification, and
audiologic rehabilitation.
HESP 849 Capstone Research Project I (2 credits)
Two hours of laboratory and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: HESP724. Open to students in the Au.D. degree program.
First of two-course sequence leading to the final research requirement
for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree; involves individual study
and/or supervised lab work with mentor, preparation of research proposal
(including IRB protocol if required), and attendance at Capstone
Research Project Workshop.
HESP 858 Seminar in Speech Pathology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Problems in disordered articulation, voice, fluency and dysphagia.
HESP 859 Capstone Research Project II (1-2 credits)
Two hours of laboratory and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Pre- or corequisite: HESP849. Open to students in Au.D. degree program.
Second of two-course sequence leading to the final research requirement
for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree; involves final data
collection, analysis and presentation of results or completion of
scholarly paper under the direction of the faculty mentor.
HESP 868 Seminar in Speech Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Problems in speech acoustics and physiology.
HESP 878 Seminar in Language Disorders (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Congenital and acquired language disorders of children and adults.
HESP 879 Academic Research Seminar (1 credits)
For HESP Ph.D majors only. Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs.
An overview of issues relevent to the research process will be
provided.Topics rotate on a semester basis and include ethics,
grantsmanship, professional presentations, research publications, and
peer review of journal articles. A formal product (e.g., poster
presentation, platform presentation, peer review, IRB application) will
be required each semester.
HESP 887 Academic Research Seminar (2 credits)
For doctoral students in HESP or CAUD.. Recommended: HESP724. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
This course has a focused, rotating set of topics each semester to cover
professional and academic issues, including ethics, grantsmanship,
professional presentations, professional publications, and peer review
of journal articles.
HESP 888 Seminar in Neurological Bases of Language (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Neural ststrates of language function, brain image of normal and
disordered language function, and neural plasticity for language.
HESP 889 Doctoral Candidacy Research (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For HESP majors only. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs.
Doctoral candidacy paper research
HESP 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)
HESP 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)
