USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 70 - 71 | Course Descriptions |
Undergraduate concentrations in the Communication Sciences and Disorders are available through the program of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (ISS). Concentrations in Speech-Language-Hearing Science, American Sign Language, and Educational Interpreter Training lead to the B.A. degree. The undergraduate concentration in Speech-Language-Hearing Science (ISH) provides preprofessional study for Master's level preparation as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Audiologist, or Deaf Education. The American Sign Language (ISA) concentration focuses on the study of deaf culture through the development of communicative proficiency in ASL and prepares individuals to work with the deaf in a variety of social service agencies. The Educational Interpreter Training concentration prepares students to work in educational settings working with students who require assistance with educational skills due to their hearing impairment or deafness. Students interested in these concentrations should contact the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders regarding academic advising. The department also offers the Master's of Science (M.S.) degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Deaf Education, as well as a Ph.D. specialization in Speech, Language, or Hearing Science through the department of Psychology (Experimental Psychology). The department offers a 5-year M.S. course of study combining undergraduate with graduate courses; however, enrollment into this program is currently not available.
A. General Information
All undergraduates seeking enrollment in this concentration must be in good academic standing as undergraduate students at the University of South Florida. Prior to beginning coursework in the junior year in the concentration, most students should complete general academic distribution requirements, successfully pass the CLAST, and have achieved 60 semester hours of coursework. Students with advising concerns relative to their first 60 semester hours are encouraged to meet with undergraduate departmental advisors since required and recommended courses for admission into the ISH or ISA concentration will also meet other university requirements.
B. Prerequisites for Admission - Courses in this category should be completed with a minimum grade of "C."
C. Other Requirements for the ISH Degree (min. 9 cr. hrs.)
D. Speech-Language-Hearing Concentration (ISH) (min. 39 cr. hrs.)
Coursework is sequenced for the ISH concentration in Speech-Language-Hearing Science. All students must complete study in basic knowledge of the communication sciences and in basic knowledge of communication disorders. Upon admission to the concentration, each student will be assigned an advisor to provide guidance in academic planning.
The course of study is: SPA 3002 (3), SPA 3011 (3), SPA 3030 (3), SPA 3101 (3), SPA 3112 (3), SPA 3310 (3), SPA 4050 (3), SPA 4201 (3), SPA 4210 (3), SPA 4222 (3), SPA 4363 (3), SPA 4562 (3), SPA 4930 (3); and SPA 3380 (3) and SPA 3380L (1) (Recommended)
Students interested in teacher certification in deaf education must complete required education courses in addition to all ISS requirements listed under Sections B and C. Effective July, 1989, the academic requirement for employment in the public school system for Speech-Language Pathologists is the Master's degree.
E. American Sign Language Concentration (ISA) (min. 30 cr. hrs.)
The ISA concentration seeks to educate students to communicate with the deaf and to apply this knowledge in work settings where knowledge of the deaf culture is essential for the provision of social services. This ISA concentration is not intended to prepare interpreters for the deaf although exceptionally proficient students may qualify as interpreters. This concentration also does not qualify students for admission into the M.S. programs in Speech-Language Pathology or Clinical and RehabilitativeAudiology, or Deaf Education. Those students choosing to become teachers of the deaf must pursue the ISH concentration in Speech-Language-Hearing Science and obtain the M.S. degree in Aural Rehabilitation/Deaf Education.
General admission requirements and recommendations for ISA are identical to the ISH concentration in Speech-Language-Hearing Science. The specific course of study for the ISA concentration also assumes that the student has completed an A.A. degree or its equivalency. Upon admission to the concentration, each student will be assigned an advisor for the purpose of academic planning. The following courses are all required: SPA 3002 (3); SPA 3030 (3); SPA 3310 (3); SPA 3380 (3) and SPA 3380L(1); SPA 4332 (3); SPA 4363 (3); SPA 4382 (3) and SPA 4382L (1); SPA 4383 (3) and SPA 4383L (1), SPA 4930 (3); Other electives (6).
F. Educational Interpreter Training Concentration (ISI)
The ISI concentration seeks to educate students to become educational interpreters for deaf students in the school system. Students will be able to select this as their area of concentration within the Department effective Fall, 1995. Currently the curriculum is being developed and approved for this concentration.
General admission requirements and recommendations for ISI are identical to those for ISA and ISH concentrations. The specific course of study for the ISI concentratoin also assumes that the student has completed an A.A. degree or its equivalency. Furthermore, it is assumed that students will have obtained coursework in American Sign Language prior to the pursuit of this major. Upon admission to the concentration, each student will be assigned an advisor for the purpose of academic planning. Until such time that the curriculum is defined, interested students should contact the coordinator of the Educational Interpreter Training Program in the Department.
A student must receive a "C" grade or better in all courses within the major and those that are required prerequisites. Any student who receives a grade of "D" or lower in more than two USF Communication Sciences and Disorders courses will be automatically barred from continuing as an undergraduate major in ISH, ISA, or ISI. Grade forgiveness may be used for two courses only and may be used only for course work taken in the first year of study. Courses which comprise the second year of the major may not be repeated.
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SPA 3002 INTRODUCTION TO DISORDERS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE -SS (3)
PR: Junior standing and CI. The scope of speech-language pathology as a profession and a field of study. An introduction to speech and language disorders, etiologies, major treatment approaches, and research findings.
SPA 3011 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH SCIENCE (3)
PR: SPA 3101 and SPA 3112. Concentrated study of the acoustic, physiological and perceptual aspects of sound as related to normal and pathological speech communication. Introduction to instrumentation and measurement procedures.
SPA 3030 INTRODUCTION TO HEARING SCIENCE (3)
PR: Junior standing and CI. Introduction to the field of hearing including: physics of sound, auditory anatomy and physiology, and psychophysics of hearing.
SPA 3101 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SPEECH AND HEARING MECHANISM (3)
PR: Junior standing and CI. The neurological and anatomical basis of communication disorders. Comparisons of normal and pathological organic structures and their functional dynamics.
SPA 3112 APPLIED PHONETICS IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (3)
PR: Junior standing and CI. Introduction to phonetic analysis of normal and disordered speech, including extensive training in transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
SPA 3310 INTRODUCTION TO DISORDERS OF HEARING (3)
PR: SPA 3030 and SPA 3101. The etiology, pathology, and management of disorders of the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, retrocochlear, and central auditory systems.
SPA 3380 BASIC AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (3)
PR: CI. Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) as used in the deaf community. General discussion of ASL structure and introduction to various manual communication systems and philosophies. Emphasis on building a basic vocabulary. One hour laboratory course (SPA 3380L) to be taken concurrently. Open to all majors.
SPA 3380L BASIC AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LABORATORY (1)
PR: CI. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice in sign language by means of videotapes. Concurrent enrollment at each level of sign language is required. There are no prerequisites. May be repeated up to 2 credit hours.
SPA 4000 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (3)
PR: CI. An examination of the speech, language and hearing problems affecting school-age children and the classroom teacher's role in the detection, prevention and amelioration of communication disorders. (Non-major course only).
SPA 4050 INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL PROCESS -LMW (3)
PR: SPA 4930 (Lang. Dev.) and SPA 3310. Observation and participation in speech-language pathology and audiology practicum in the University clinical laboratory.
SPA 4201 PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS (3)
PR: SPA 3011. An examination of normal and deviant articulatory acquisition and behavior. Presentation of major theoretical orientations and the therapeutic principles based upon them.
SPA 4210 VOCAL DISORDERS (3)
PR: SPA 3011 and SPA 3310. A comprehensive study of the medical and physical aspects of voice disorders. Primary emphasis is on therapeutic management.
SPA 4222 FLUENCY DISORDERS (3)
PR: SPA 4201. A comprehensive study of disfluent speech behavior. Differential diagnosis, principles of therapeutic intervention, procedures for children and adults will be studied. Major theories and models of the development and origin of stuttering are also presented.
SPA 4331 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINGERSPELLING (2)
PR: CI. A concentrated study of technique in fingerspelling emphasizing clarity and rhythm in expression as well as receptive understanding.
SPA 4332 STRUCTURE OF SIGN LANGUAGE (3)
PR: CI. Semiotic and linguistic consideration of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes aspects of phonology, syntax, semantics, and discourse in ASL.
SPA 4335 SIGN LANGUAGE CODES (3)
PR: CI. A review of the sign systems (SEE I, SEE II, L.O.V.E., and Signed English) used to code messages through the use of sign. The student will have the opportunity to practice one of the sign systems.
SPA 4363 NATURE AND NEEDS OF HEARING IMPAIRED (3)
A study of the effects of auditory disorders upon the organization and expression of behavioral patterns as they relate to motivation, adjustment and personality.
SPA 4382 INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (3)
PR: SPA 3380, SPA 3380L, and CI. A continuation of the basic course which expands the student's signing skills and introduces American Sign Language (ASL) idioms. Provides a greater opportunity for skill development in ASL structure and idiomatic usage. One hour laboratory course (SPA 4382L) to be taken concurrently.
SPA 4382L INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LABORATORY (1)
PR: SPA 3380 and SPA 3380L. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice in sign language by means of videotapes. Concurrent enrollment in SPA 4382 of sign language. May be repeated up to 2 credit hours.
SPA 4383 ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (3)
PR: SPA 4382, SPA 4382L, and CI. A continuation of the study of American Sign Language (ASL) at the advanced skill level. Added emphasis on idioms, body language, and facial expression as an integral part of ASL. A one hour laboratory course (SPA 4383L) is to be taken concurrently. Open to all majors.
SPA 4383L ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LABORATORY (1)
PR: CI. An advanced laboratory course designed to offer students added practice with the material presented in the ASL coursework through video and audio tapes. To be taken concurrently with Advanced American Sign Language (SPA 4383).
SPA 4562 COUNSELING OF COMMUNICATIVELY HANDICAPPED AND FAMILY (3)
PR: SPA 3011 and SPA 3310. Discussion of role of counseling in the treatment of communication disorders. Based on exploration of theoretical constructs, this course demonstrates application of therapeutic methodologies to reduction of communication handicaps.
SPA 4930 SELECTED TOPICS (3)
PR: CI. Intensive study of topics in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and/or Aural Rehabilitation conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours.
SPA 5132 AUDIOLOGY INSTRUMENTATION (2)
PR: CI. Calibration, usage and specific applications of specialized instruments available in dealing with the identification and measurement of hearing disorders.
SPA 5150 ADVANCED SPEECH SCIENCE (3)
PR: SPA 3011 or equivalent. Advanced study of the acoustics, production and perception of normal and disordered speech.
SPA 5150L SPEECH SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION (2)
PR: Cl or SPA 3011 or equivalent. This course offers experience in the use of speech recording, monitoring and analyzing equipment for the evaluation of normal and disordered voice and speech characteristics.
SPA 5303 ADVANCED HEARING SCIENCE (3)
The study of the physiological acoustics of the auditory periphery; the neuroanatomy and electrophysiology of the central auditory system; and psychoacoustic principles as they relate to clinical audiologic measurement paradigms.
SPA 5312 PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL AUDITORY TESTS (4)
PR: CI. The study of behavioral and electrophysiologic clinical tests designed to assess the function of the peripheral and the central auditory system. Tests which incorporate nonspeech stimuli and those which utilize speech stimuli will be included.
SPA 5328 AURAL REHABILITATION: ADULTS (3)
This course is designed to provide information about and strategies for aural rehabilitation intervention with hearing-impaired adults. Topics covered include: speechreading, auditory training, hearing and assistive listening devices.
SPA 5403 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS: LANGUAGE (3)
PR: CI. Examination of research and clinical literature presenting major theoretical orientations pertaining to the etiology, evaluations, and treatment of those factors that hinder or interrupt normal language acquisition or function.
SPA 5408 LANGUAGE LEARNING N THE SCHOOL- AGE YEARS (3)
Metalinguistic and metacognitive development are linked to the interactional demands of classroom and clinical discourse; observational tools are applied to evaluation and intervention planning.
SPA 5506 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ANDAUDIOLOGY PRACTICUM (1-8)
PR: CI. Participation in speech-language pathology and audiology practicum in the University Communication Disorders Center and selected field settings.
SPA 5552 DIAGNOSTIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (2)
PR: CI. The evaluation, interpretation and reporting of diagnostic tools and their results in the assessment of speech and language disorders.
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