Department of Communication Sciences
& Disorders (CSD)
School of Health & Human Performance

300 Ferguson Building
(336) 334-5939
www.uncg.edu/cst/#csd

Communication Sciences & Disorders Courses | Speech Pathology & Audiology Major

Faculty

Jacqueline M. Cimorelli, Associate Professor and Head of Department

Associate Professor Newton; Assistant Professors Dietrich, Hinton, Tucker; Lecturers Flynn, Mankoff, McCready, Palmer, Raleigh

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Major, offered by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, provides a preprofessional program for those preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. The major is designed to satisfy some requirements for the N.C. license in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, although no license is awarded until completion of the Master's degree. Instruction is designed to meet American Speech-Language-Hearing Association standards. Transfer students may require an additional semester to complete the undergraduate degree program.

All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER) (45 semester hours)

All students in this program must complete AULER requirements. Areas with specific requirements for this major are indicated below. See a detailed listing of the complete AULER area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.

AULER Area/Required Courses Sem Hrs

Natural Science (NS) *6

Reasoning and Discourse (RD) 6
Required: ENG 101 or FMS 101 or RCO 101, and one other RD course

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) *6

*See #3-d under "Major Requirements" for additional AULER requirements for this program.

Major Requirements

1. Admission Requirements

a) Students must be formally admitted to the Speech Pathology and Audiology Major. Only students with a written acceptance will be permitted to enroll in required courses at the 300 level or above.

b) Applicants for admission to the Speech Pathology and Audiology major may apply only after completion and/or transfer of 55 semester hours and must apply before enrollment in any required courses at or above the 300 level in the major. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.7 to be admitted to the major.

c) The grade point average (see b. above) is a minimum requirement and simple compliance does not automatically imply admission. In all cases, admission is competitive and limited by space available in the program.

d) Students seeking admission to the Speech Pathology and Audiology Major should proceed as follows:

1. Secure an official transcript(s) of undergraduate course work completed at colleges and universities other than UNCG;
2. Secure an application from the Communication Science and Disorders Program Office at 300 Ferguson Building;
3. Deliver both the transcripts and the completed application to the Program Office in 300 Ferguson Building.
4. In some cases the Program may require additional information or an interview, so the application process should be initiated immediately after completion of 55 semester hours.

2. Criteria for Continuing in the Speech Pathology and Audiology Major

a) Maintenance of a minimum overall grade point average of 2.7

b) Minimum grade point average of 2.7 in CSD 306, 307, 308, and 309, with no grades in these courses below C-

c) No grades below C- in any course in the major

d) Demonstration of high quality oral and written communication

e) Compliance with all University regulations including the Academic Honor Code

3. Major Requirements

Minimum 24 semester hours above the 100-level.

a) All majors are required to take: CSD 306, 307, 308, 309, 334, 336, 337 and 556; PHY 205, 205L; PSY 121; SES 135

b) Students preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology are required to take: CSD 338, 339 and 451

c) Students preparing for graduate study in audiology are required to take: MAT 119, 120

d) All majors are required to have foreign language proficiency through the intermediate level (203-204 level), one additional AULER approved Natural Science course, and one additional AULER approved Social and Behavioral Sciences course.

e) All undergraduate majors must complete 25 supervised observation hours in the University Speech and Hearing Center.

For Undergraduates

219 Communication Disorders Laboratory (1:0:2).

Pr. permission of instructor.

• May be repeated for credit.
• Grade: Pass/Not Pass (P/NP).

Supervised therapy for students with speech, voice, language, or hearing problems

250 Concepts in Communication Sciences (3:3).

• For freshmen and sophomores.

Concepts essential in understanding human communication; factors affecting life-long development and competency of speech, language and hearing.

306 Introduction to Phonetics (3:3).

Pr. for Majors only or by permission of instructor.

Coreq. must be taken concurrently with 307, 308, and 309.

• Not open to freshmen or sophomores.

Recording of speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet in broad transcription. General American dialects and variations.

307 Speech and Hearing Science (3:3).

Pr. for Majors only or by permission of instructor.

Coreq. must be taken concurrently with 306, 308, and 309.

• Not open to freshmen or sophomores.

Acoustic principles of speech and hearing; analysis of the acoustic characteristics of speech and physiological correlates; speech perception.

308 Language and Speech Development (3:3).

Pr. for Majors only or by permission of instructor.

Coreq. must be taken concurrently with 306, 307, and 309.

• Students cannot receive credit for both this course and SES 240.
• Not open to freshmen or sophomores.

Theory and evidence of the chronological development of phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics in the child.

309 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3:3).

Pr. for Majors only or by permission of instructor.

Coreq. must be taken concurrently with 306, 307, and 308.

• Not open to freshmen or sophomores.

Anatomical and physiological bases of human communication.

334 Introduction to Audiology (3:3).

Pr./Coreq. CSD 308, and either SES 243 or CSD 307; or permission of instructor.

Basic anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, fundamental hearing science, and methods and techniques of hearing measurement and interpretation for the assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of hearing disorders.

336 Articulation Disorders (3:3).

Pr. 306, 307, 308, 309.

Analysis of defective articulation-resonance as related to faulty development and to orofacial, neurologic, and sensory disabilities. Techniques for remediation.

337 Language Disorders (3:3).

Pr. 306, 307, 308, 309.

Nature, theory, measurement, and management of language problems in children and adults. Emphasis on problems in children.

338 Voice Disorders (3:3).

Pr. 306, 307, 308, 309.

Factors related to voice disorders in children and adults. Procedures for the examination of voice. Remediation techniques.

339 Rhythm Disorders (3:3).

Pr. 306, 307, 308, 309.

Basic theories and principles in the onset, development, and maintenance of stuttering and similar disorders. Principal factors in measurement, diagnosis, and treatment.

For Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students

550 Diagnostic Procedures: Inquiry, Observation and Measurement (3:2:3).

Pr. completion of all CSD 300-level courses required for the major or permission of the instructor.

Processes and techniques of data acquisition and analysis for the diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation of communication disorders.

551 Speech and Language Disorders: Diagnostic Procedures (3:2:2).

Pr. permission of instructor.

Differential diagnosis of speech, language, voice, and rhythm problems.

552 Communication and Aging (3:3).

Pr. 308 or consent of instructor.

Development of communication in old age; factors affecting development and competency; communication evidence and theories of aging; facilitation of life-long functional communication.

554 Advanced Speech Science (3:3).

Pr. 306, 307, 308, 309.

Acoustic theory and methods of analysis; acoustic structure of speech and its physiological correlates; application of acoustic information to clinical management of disorders of communication.

556 Aural Rehabilitation (3:3).

Pr. 334 or 570 or permission of instructor.

Principles and methods of aural rehabilitation with the hearing impaired and deaf. Hearing aid; cochlear implants; speech reading; education techniques; and auditory training.

568 Psychoacoustics (3:3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

Principles underlying perception of pitch, loudness, and various other auditory phenomena. Focus on speech intelligibility and the relationships between acoustic elements and elicited responses.

570 Diagnostic Audiology I (3:2:2).

Pr. 334 or permission of instructor.

Basic diagnostic procedures in audiology. Includes anatomy, physiology, and disorders of the hearing mechanism, basic evaluation and interpretation of auditory function.

571 Beginning Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (1 to 3).

Pr. admission to the appropriate degree program or permission of instructor.

• Grade: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, S/U.

Beginning clinical practice in diagnosis of and therapy for communication disorders.

573 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (1 to 3).

Pr. admission to the appropriate degree program and 571 or permission of instructor.

• May be repeated for credit.

Advanced clinical practice in diagnosis of and therapy for communication disorders.

574 Diagnostic Audiology II (3:2:2).

Pr. 570 or equivalent.

Non-organic hearing loss; differential diagnosis; special problems in diagnosis.

575 Instrumentation for Communication Disorders (3:3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

Instrumentation commonly used in communication disorders; operation and measurement techniques for clinical and research applications.

576 Clinical Practice in Audiology (1 to 3).

Pr. 570 or permission of instructor.

Supervised clinical practice in evaluation of hearing and management of hearing impairment.

588 Neurology of Speech, Language and Hearing (3:3).

Pr. 309 or permission of instructor.

An overview of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with a concentration on neurological mechanisms related to speech, language and hearing.