Speech and Hearing Sciences

Speech and Hearing Sciences, SPHS = 0121

1020. Speech for International Students. 3 hours. (3;2) Designed for 
international students learning English as a second language. Emphasis 
on improving oral English communication skills through lectures and labs 
on speech sound production, vocabulary, grammar, word order, intonation 
and idioms. Individual and small-group work.

1060. Voice and Articulation. 3 hours. Mechanisms of speech; breathing, 
enunciation and pronunciation; phonetics.

2000. Life Cycle of Speech and Hearing. 3 hours. The development of 
speech, language and hearing skills from early infancy to advanced age. 
Comparison of normal and disordered communication and how aging, 
environment, culture and socioeconomic factors influence speech, 
language and hearing skills. Emphasis on the impact of communication 
handicaps on family, society and quality of life.

3020. Phonetics. 3 hours. The international phonetic alphabet, basic 
articulatory acoustic phonetic principles, pronunciation rules, 
segemental and suprasegemental features, dialects and in-class practice 
of phonetic transcription.

3050. Introduction to Disorders of Articulation and Phonology. 3 hours. 
Introduction to the nature, causes and characteristics of articulation 
and phonological disorders; principles of evaluation and remediation. 
Prerequisite(s): SPHS 3020 or equivalent.

3070. Introduction to Audiology. 3 hours. Overview of the field with 
emphasis on disorders of the auditory system and assessment of hearing 
sensitivity.

3080. Nature of Communication Disorders. 3 hours. Nature and 
characteristics of speech-language and hearing impairments, including 
disorders prevalent in multicultural populations. Emphasis on 
recognition of symptoms. Referral sources and suggested treatment 
programs.

4010. Normal Speech and Language Development. 
3 hours. Normal language development from birth through adolescence, 
with consideration of current theories of acquisition, pertinent 
research and issues related to cultural diversity. Prerequisite(s): SPHS 
3020 and 3080.

4060. Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. 1-3 
hours. Experience in Speech and Hearing Center. Requirements: All 
undergraduate majors must enroll for no fewer than two separate 
semesters for a total minimum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): 9 
hours of major courses to include SPHS 3020. Students must have and 
maintain a GPA of no less than 3.0 for all departmental courses 3000-
level and above, a degree plan on file in SPHS and/or departmental 
approval. Pass/no pass only.

4090. Basic Rehabilitative Audiology. 3 hours. Methods of improving 
communication skills of the hearing impaired through speech and language 
training, amplification, speech reading, auditory training and 
counseling. Prerequisite(s): SPHS 3070 or equivalent.

4120. Neurological Bases of Speech and Hearing. 3 hours. Structure and 
function of the human nervous system as related to speech and language 
learning and usage. Emphasis on the reception and integration of 
sensation and the production of verbal and non-verbal responses. 
Prerequisite(s): SPHS 4130 or consent of instructor.

4130. Anatomical Bases of Speech and Hearing. 3 hours. Anatomy and 
physiology of the articulatory, phonatory, respiratory and auditory 
systems involved in speech production and perception.

4140. Introduction to Language Disorders. 3 hours. Nature, causes and 
characteristics of language disorders in children and adults. Principles 
of evaluation and remediation of language problems. Prerequisite(s): 
SPHS 4010 or equivalent.

4150. Speech and Hearing Sciences. 3 hours. Theories of utterance 
formulation, physiological production, acoustic transmission, and 
auditory reception, recognition of the human speech signal. 
Prerequisite(s): SPHS 3020, 4130, or consent of instructor.

4210. Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology. 
3 hours. Introduction to the processes involved in assessment, diagnosis 
and remediation of speech and language disorders. Application of these 
processes to various work settings.

4900. Special Problems. 1-3 hours. Problem must be approved by 
department director.