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Professors C.W. Linebaugh, G.M. Schulz
Associate Professors M.D.M. Brewer (Interim Chair), S. Brundage
Assistant Professors N.S. Richards, F. Subiaul, A.B. Hancock
Teaching Instructor M.E. O’Donnell
Professorial Lecturers M.E. Moody, D. Williamson
Bachelor of Arts with a major in speech and hearing science—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Required courses in related areas—Ling 101; Psyc 1, 121, and either 118 or 131.
3. Required courses in the major—SpHr 11, 71, 72, 104, 105—6, 107, 108, 118, 119, 130, 131, 132.
Students who plan to go on to graduate study should note that the accrediting body (ASHA) requires undergraduate course work in biological sciences, chemistry or physics, and statistics or mathematics to enter a graduate program.
Special Honors—To qualify for graduation with Special Honors, the student must fulfill the general requirements stated under University Regulations, submit an application to the department before the beginning of the senior year, register for 1 credit of SpHr 196, and complete an independent study honors project with distinction. Students must confer with an advisor before beginning the work. A 3.8 grade-point average in the major and overall is required both for acceptance and for graduation with Special Honors.
Minor in speech and hearing science—17 credit hours, including SpHr 104 and 105—6, plus 6 credits of 100-level SpHr courses selected with approval of the departmental advisor.
With permission, a limited number of graduate courses in the department may be taken for credit toward an undergraduate degree. See the Graduate Programs Bulletin for course listings.
Speech and hearing therapy: See the Speech and Hearing Center.
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Voice and Diction (3) |
Hancock, Richards, Moody, and Staff |
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Development of naturalness, correctness, and clarity in conversation through the study of phonetics, rate, volume, pitch, and quality in preparation for performance. Laboratory fee. (Fall, spring, and summer) |
| 71 |
Foundations of Human Communication (3) |
Moody, Richards |
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An introduction to the fundamental principles of the biology of speech, hearing and language, language structure and use, and human communicative interaction. Practice in the identification of specific verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication behavior. (Fall and spring) |
| 72 |
Multicultural Issues in Human Communication (3) |
Staff |
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Consideration of the influences of culture and bilingualism on language development and use and on communicative interaction; experimental and ethnographic methods for studying language and communication in a multicultural society. (Fall and spring) |
| 81—83 |
American Sign Language I—III (3 each) |
O’Donnell |
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Development of basic communication skills, with appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures; emphasis on comprehension skills. Prerequisite: to SpHr 82, SpHr 81; to SpHr 83, SpHr 82. (Fall and spring) |
| 84 |
Perspectives in Deaf Culture (3) |
O’Donnell |
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Introduction to the Deaf community as a linguistic and cultural minority group. The roles of deaf people in the larger society, including political activism. Generational differences concerning education, socioeconomic status, medical issues, and language. (Spring) |
| 104 |
Speech and Language Disorders (3) |
Williamson |
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Survey of the nature and causes of developmental and acquired disorders of speech and language. Emphasis on prevention and effective communication with persons having a speech—language impairment. (Fall) |
| 105—6 |
Anatomy and Physiology for Speech and Hearing I—II (4—4) |
Brewer, Schulz |
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SpHr 105: Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, and resonatory subsystems of speech; swallowing; and the cranial nerves. SpHr 106: Anatomy of the ear; physiology of hearing; anatomy of the brain and spinal cord; physiology of the nervous system. Laboratory fee. (Academic year) |
| 107 |
Acoustics (3) |
Brewer |
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The basic acoustics needed for understanding audition, speech acoustics and perception, and instrumentation. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 108 |
Introduction to Audiology (3) |
Brewer |
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Survey of the field of audiology, including the measurement of hearing, the nature and causes of hearing impairment, hearing aids and habilitation/rehabilitation of the hearing impaired. Prerequisite: SpHr 107; prerequisite or corequisite: SpHr 106. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 118 |
Senior Seminar (3) |
Brundage |
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Critical evaluation of the research literature on speech and hearing; the process of scientific writing and analysis; how research can inform and improve clinical practice. For departmental majors in the senior year. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 119 |
Analysis and Modification of Communication Disorders (3) |
Staff |
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For department majors in their senior year. Assessment of speaker—listener behavior; acoustic, behavioral, and linguistic properties of speaker intelligibility and credibility; observation, analysis, and modification of speech and language comprehension and expression. Prerequisite: senior standing. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 130 |
Phonetics and Phonological Development (3) |
Richards |
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Detailed study of English phonetics and phonology; prespeech vocalization and phonological development; multicultural issues in phonological development; intensive practice in phonetic transcription. Prerequisite or corequisite: SpHr 105. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 131 |
Language Acquisition and Development (3) |
Staff |
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Theories of language acquisition; development of language from birth through adolescence; emphasis on development of semantics, syntax, morphology, and pragmatics; multicultural issues in language development. Laboratory fee. Prerequisite: SpHr 130. (Spring) |
| 132 |
Literacy (3) |
Staff |
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An overview of literacy development (thinking, listening, speaking, reading, spelling, writing) with emphasis on reading and writing development. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 196 |
Independent Study (1 to 6) |
Staff |
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Independent research and special projects. Before students are permitted to register for SpHr 196, they must submit a written proposal of the plan of study and obtain approval of the staff member who will direct the study and of the department chair. |
| 199 |
Selected Topics (3) |
Staff |
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Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. |
