Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders
Required Courses in Communicative Disorders (40 Credit Hours)
CMD 160 Introduction to Communicative Disorders (3)
Survey of speech language and hearing disorders. Discussion includes etiology,
symptomatology and the professions of speech language pathology and audiology.
(Lecture 3) Prerequisite: none.
CMD 272 Auditory and Speech Mechanisms (3)
Structure and function of the organs of hearing and speech as they relate to normal and pathological communication; theories of cortical involvements, central and peripheral nervous systems relevant to rehabilitation procedures. (Lecture 3) Prerequisite: junior standing.
CMD 273 Phonetics (3)
International Phonetic Alphabet; analysis of phonetic and phonemic elements
in major American English dialects; practice in transcription of standard
and defective speech. (Lecture 3) Prerequisite: junior standing.
CMD 274 Communication Processes (3)
Psychological and cognitive processes basic to language and communication;
models of language processing; explorations into biological and social
bases. (Lecture 3) Prerequisite: junior standing.
CMD 276 Speech Science (3)
Physical properties of the speech signal, analysis of the physical basis of speech
production, instrumentation used to assess speech output, theories of speech
perception.
(Lecture 3) Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
CMD 278 Introduction to Hearing Science (3)
Overview of the measurement of sound, acoustic properties of the sound wave, and
perception of sound by human beings. Anatomy and physiology of the normal
hearing mechanism.
(Lecture 3) Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
CMD 361 Introduction to Audiology (3)
Pathologies of the hearing mechanism, methods of audiologic assessment,
interpretation of the audiogram, recommendations based on diagnostic
audiology results. Methods of middle ear and retrocochlear assessment. Training in
in the administration of basic audiologic evaluations.
(Lecture 3) Prerequisite: junior standing.
CMD 375 Language Development (3)
Development phenomena in speech and language; causal factors of delayed
speech and language; survey of evaluative and habilitative
programs for children with deviant language development. (Lecture 3)
Prerequisite: junior standing.
CMD 377 Functional Neuroanatomy
(3)
Examination of the brain and spinal cord, emphasizing connection and
functions of the neural system. This course is designed for communicative
disorders majors. (Lecture 3) Prerequisite: 372 and junior standing.
CMD 454 Rehabilitative Audiology
(3)
Theoretical and methodological approaches to aural rehabilitation of the
adult with impaired hearing. Topics include use of amplification, speechreading, assistive listening devices, auditory
training, and case management. (Lecture 3) Prerequisite: senior standing.
CMD 460 Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders
(3)
Survey of developmental and acquired speech and language disorders. Discussion
includes etiology, symptomatology and assessment.
(Lecture 3) Prerequisite: senior standing.
CMD 465 Clinical Methods in Communicative Disorders (4)
Observation of diagnosis and treatment of communicative disorders;
developing interviewing, report writing, and counseling techniques;
introduction to diagnostic procedures; establishing therapeutic goals,
treatment, and remediation of various disorders. (Lecture 3, Lab 2) Senior
or graduate standing only. Prerequisite: three of the
following -- 272, 273, 274, 375. Not for graduate credit in
communicative disorders.
CMD 493 Cultural and Linguistics Diversity in
Communicative Disorders (3)
Application of concepts and information from the study of cultural and
linguistic diversity to issues involving communicative incompetence and
disorder. (Lecture 3)
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to spring semester, 2012!
National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) MEETING: Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 from 7:15 to 9 p.m., White Hall, Auditorium (Room 113)
At our upcoming meeting we will be voting on our new by-laws (pick up a copy in Suite H, INSQ in the lounge if you were not at our last meeting) and voting for officers for next year. Special Program: Advocacy for SLPs, presented by Ellen Connery, President of the Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Association!
Thanks to our former students: Lauren Carey, Christine Schiemer, and Ashley White, who spoke with our NSSLHA group about working as an SLP in the real world at our l;ast meeting on March 28th!
Check out our updated table of graduate student student outcomes: PRAXIS examination, graduation, and employment rates by linking to:
Why CMD at URI? - Communicative Disorders - University of Rhode Island
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