Course Descriptions

The articulation of sounds of American English, developing an understanding of articulatory features using the international phonetic alphabet. Prerequisite: Senior standing or major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

Anatomy And Physiology Of Speech And Hearing

The anatomical and physiological bases of respiration, phonation, articulation and resonation. The anatomy and physiology of the auditory mechanism. Prerequisite: Senior standing or major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

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 This course will focus on the development of speech, language, and communication from infancy through preschool. The course will cover theories and processes of language development and will familiarize students with the typical sequence of acquisition for phonology, semantics, syntax, morphology, and pragmatics. Issues related to dialects and non-mainstream speech will be discussed. Students will become familiar with procedures for eliciting and analyzing children’s language.Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

 This course is devoted to an advanced study of adult aphasia and other communication disorders associated with neuropathologies of adulthood.Prerequisite: CSND 410 or equivalent.

Diagnostic procedures including tests for children and adults who have multiple disabilities and are communication disordered. Opportunities provided for interviewing parents, testing and report writing. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

 Selected disorders of voice production. Consideration given to etiology, pathology and therapy related to vocal nodules, contact ulcers, paralysis of the vocal cords and other organic voice problems. Speech rehabilitation techniques for the laryngectomized and for persons with cleft palate conditions. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

This course provides an in-depth study of phonological and articulation problems of children and adults with major emphasis on assessment and treatment. Consideration is given to the speech problems associated with orofacial abnormalities, as well as to the management of dysarthria and apraxia in children and adults. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

The course provides an orientation to clinical practice in speech-language pathology. The clinical process is presented as a construct which interfaces interpersonal dynamics with preferred professional practices. A decision-making continuum is applied to the interpretation of client needs as a basis for developing goals, planning treatment procedures, documenting treatment and planning for referral and/or discharge. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

This course provides a basis for understanding how hearing and hearing losses have an impact on language, academic, and psychosocial development. Audiometric screening testing, tympanometry, and central auditory processing evaluation will be presented in the context of educational planning.

This course is designed to provide students with the information and skills necessary to evaluate and treat swallowing disorders in pediatric and adult populations within the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. An interdisciplinary approach is stressed. Students are given the opportunity to learn through classroom and laboratory experiences. The course meets at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson,New Jersey

Neurological disorders of speech. Consideration given to etiology and differential diagnosis of the dysarthrias in adults and children, acquired apraxia of speech, and other motor speech disorders. Principles and techniques for treating motor speech disorders. Prerequisite: CSND 410 or equivalent.

Increases skills in administering tests for pure-tone and speech reception thresholds; evaluation and interpretation of test results and analysis of client histories. Hearing aid evaluation, measurement of recruitment and tests for psychogenic deafness and malingering; pre- and post-surgical audiometry and special problems of differential diagnosis in testing children. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech- Language Pathology concentration.

Develops skill in supervision of beginning clinicians by experienced therapists; criteria for evaluation, writing critiques and understanding interpersonal relationships that enhance teaching through criticism.

Study of basic acoustics, memory, and perception. Advanced study of anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms. Commonly used instrumentation will be discussed. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration

This laboratory course provides observation hours and involves students in an initial experience in providing services to individuals with communication disorders at the MSU Communication Center. May be repeated once for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: CSND 521 or equivalent. Special fee.

In this laboratory course, students provide services under supervision to individuals with communication disorders at the MSU Communication Disorders Center. May be repeated once for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: CSND 535 with a grade of “B” or better. Special fee.

Clinical programs in the public schools and other settings. Testing, scheduling, grouping and record-keeping. The role of clinician in relation to administrators, teachers, specialists in related areas, parents and paraprofessionals. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

Study of theory and techniques for developing speech reading and auditory training programs for individuals with hearing loss. Also considered will be basics of American Sign Language and social and vocational concerns. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

Psycholinguistic components of language, factors involved in language development and language disorders associated with developmental lag, childhood aphasia, deafness, retardation, and emotional problems. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

Etiology, characteristics, and management of individuals with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial disorders. Unit on myofunctional therapy included. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration; departmental approval.

Principles and methods of speech therapy with children and adults with fluency disorders. Methods of evaluation, specific techniques of speech therapy, and principles coordinating speech therapy with home and school life. Demonstrations with children and adults with fluency disorders serve as the basis for study and discussion. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

Significant problems in the field are investigated and published research projects evaluated. Critical analysis and experimental design are emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology concentration.

Students select an area of Communication Sciences and Disorders and, with advisement, study the literature in the field, observe related programs at special schools and centers and write reports on findings. Regular conferences with instructor for guidance and evaluation. May be repeated twice for a maximum of three semester hours. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

This seminar is designed to introduce newly emerging topics in communication disorders, including cognitive rehabilitation of closed-head injured patients, dysphagia, and augmentative/alternative communication for the non-speaker. Literature review and prescribed observations will provide the foundation for studying the nature, characteristics, epidemiology, and the assessment/treatment protocols of the pertinent pathologies. Prerequisite: CSND 511.

In this laboratory course, students provide services under supervision to individuals with communication disorders in the MSU Communication Disorders Center. May be repeated once for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: CSND 562 with a grade of “B” or better. Special fee.

This course is designed to provide the experiences and skills necessary for professional practice as a speech-language pathologist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and other clinical settings that provide services to individuals with communication disorders. This course may be repeated twice for a total of 9 credits. Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in CSND 599.