Courses in Comm Dis

COMD 108. Introduction to Communicative Disorders. 3 cr. Overview of normal speech, language, and hearing processes; survey of disorders of communication and the profession of communicative disorders.

COMD 260. Phonetics. 3 cr. Analysis of speech production using the international phonetic alphabet. Review phonetic principles as foundation for understanding normal speech production and speech differences with application of these principles to speech-language pathology and audiology. Prereq: 108 or con reg, cons instr.

COMD 264. Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language. 3 cr. Functional anatomy and physiology of articulatory, phonatory, respiratory and central and peripheral nervous systems for human communication; embryological derivation of the orofacial complex. Prereq: 108 or con reg, so st.

COMD 266. Normal Language Development. 3 cr. Introduction to normal language development in children from birth through school age with focus on processes of cognitive support for language learning, a functional model of language, and language differences in young children. Prereq: So st.

COMD 267. Normal Development Lab. 1 cr. Prepracticum experience to become familiar with typical language behavior of preschool children. Prereq: 266 or con reg.

COMD 342. Basic Manual Communication. 2 cr. Instruction and practice in the presentation of English through the use of manual signs and finger spelling. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 345. Phonological/Articulation Development and Disorders.
3 cr. Normal acquisition of articulation and phonology. Review of underlying processes of normal articulation and phonology as a foundation for understanding basic theories and principles used to diagnose and treat children with articulation and phonological disorders. Prereq: 108, 160, 264, 266, 267.

COMD 351. Audiometry. 4 cr. Nature and measurement of hearing; audiometric procedures and review of specialized tests. 3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab per wk. Prereq: 108, 160, 264, 266, 267.

COMD 352. Audiological (Re)Habilitation. 3 cr. Methods and procedures used in visual, auditory, speech, and language programming for the hearing impaired. Prereq: 351.

COMD 360. Clinical Procedures. 3 cr. Principles of assessment and intervention methods for clinical management; interviewing techniques, overview of clinical documentation. Prereq: 345, 351, 366.

COMD 366. Language Impairments in Young Children. 3 cr. Functional approaches to management of language impaired children between birth and five years of age, including cultural differences. Prereq: 108, 160, 264, 266, 267.

COMD 367/567. Language Programming in Educational Settings.
3 cr. Introduction to normal language development as a foundation of understanding language delays and disorders, including the impact of hearing loss, cultural variables, dialects, English as a second language, and disorders related to learning, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Prereq: Admission to Professional Ed Prog for special ed students;
or jr or sr st in COMD.

COMD 407. Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science. 3 cr. Acoustic and physiologic elements of speech production and perception; laboratory assessment. Prereq: 345, 351, 352, 360, 366 or cons instr.

COMD 451. Hearing Science. 3 cr. Measurement of sound; anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism; introduction to psycho-acoustics. Prereq: 345, 351, 352, 360, 366, Math 100, cons instr.

COMD 490. Senior Seminar. 1-3 cr. Study speech-language pathology and audiology topics in seminar format. Content will vary. Prereq: Sr st, cons instr.

COMD 495. Clinical Practicum. 2 cr. Clinical management of clients with articulation and language disorders including clinical report writing. Two enrollment periods (4 cr) required. Prereq: 360 and 25 hrs supervised observation.

COMD 499. Special Work. Upperclass communicative disorders majors may arrange for independent study with cons chair. Credit based on scope of project.

COMD 710. Research Methods in Communicative Disorders. 3 cr. Critical analysis of research in your interest area in speech-language pathology and audiology including theoretical support, research design, statistical levels of measurement, methods of reporting research results, and drawing conclusions from the results. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 711. Clinical and Instrumental Measurement of Speech. 3 cr. Contemporary clinical and instrumental assessment procedures for disorders of respiration, phonation, resonance and articulation. Treatment strategies using physiologic and acoustic instrumentation to manage phonation and speech disorders. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 715. Gross Anatomy of the Head and Neck. 2 cr. Gross human anatomy for human communication; dissections of the head and neck to view structural relationships of the mechanisms. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 723. Fluency Disorders. 3 cr. Research related to causes, onset, development, and maintenance of stuttering and other speech fluency disorders. Assessment and treatment of preschoolers, school-age children, adolescents, and adults. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 724. Neuromotor Disorders. 3 cr. Critical issues in the assessment and management of motor speech disorders in children, adolescents and adults. Multidisciplinary aspects of treatment associated with dysarthria, apraxia and other developmental and acquired neuromotor disorders. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 735. Language Disorders: School Age and Adolescents. 3 cr. Impact of language-based disorder and effect on literacy development and academic success. Includes information processing, memory, word finding, nonliteral language, problem-solving abilities using various assessments and curriculum-based intervention techniques that facilitate academic and social development. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 738. Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers at Risk. 2 cr. Identification, assessment, program planning and intervention procedures for families of infants and toddlers with or at-risk for disabilities. Biological and environmental risk factors, management, and role of interdisciplinary teams in prevention and early intervention. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 740. Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Age-related Changes. 4 cr. Acquired neurogenic communication disorders of adults (aphasia, cognitive-communication impairments, language of confusion, language of generalized intellectual impairment) from strokes, trauma, illness, and degenerative diseases. Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and management procedures. Primary aging changes and impact on communication. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 742. Seminar in PDD/Autism. 2 cr. Assessment and intervention approaches based on current theoretical perspectives of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Focus on different methods of enhancing communication and socialization abilities of this population. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 745. Advanced Study in Phonological Disorders. 2 cr. Review contemporary issues related to articulation and phonology. Assessment and treatment strategies for clinically and culturally diverse child and adult populations. Prereq: 345 or equiv.

COMD 746. Dysphagia. 3 cr. Normal swallowing function as a foundation for exploring contemporary issues in the clinical and instrumental assessment of swallowing disorders in infants, children and adults. Management procedures for swallowing disorders across the lifespan emphasizing multidisciplinary aspects of treatment. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 763. Aural Rehabilitation/Habilitation. 1-3 cr. Counseling and intervention programs and techniques for re/habilitating communication skills of children and adults with hearing loss. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 765. Augmentative and Alternative Communication. 3 cr. A lifespan approach to assess, intervene, and manage individuals who are nonspeaking because of developmental, motor, or acquired disabilities; determine and develop different communication opportunities supported by a multimodal communication approach incorporating both low and high technological approaches. Lab experiences include various voice output systems and different assistive technology computer software. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 773. Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology. 1 cr. Explore theories and philosophical orientations to the practice of counseling in daily interactions with people with communication disorders. Practical applications for variety of needs in different settings. Scope of practice within the profession. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 774. Professional Issues: Diversity and Multicultural. 1 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communication disorders across diverse cultural backgrounds, personal values and beliefs. Prereq:
Cons instr.

COMD 775. Medical Settings. 1 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communication disorders within medical setting. Consider various medical settings, ethics, functional goals, and documentation (billing, reporting, etc.). Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 776. School Methods. 2 cr. Apply assessment and intervention skills to preK-12 public school contexts. Educational organization, legal mandates, certification/licensure, curriculum-relevant goals, collaborative roles, current professional issues. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 784. Disorders of Phonation. 3 cr. Current trends in classification, differential diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and prevention of vocal dysfunction and resonance disorders across the lifespan. Also atypical phonation disorders, causes of laryngeal cancer, medical management of malignant tumors of the larynx, rehabilitation of laryngectomees. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 786. Maxillofacial Disorders. 1 cr. Causes and embryology of oral-facial anomalies. Multidisciplinary assessment and management of speech-language development and habilitation. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 790. Seminar in Communicative Disorders. 1-3 cr. Content varies. Seminar format to study topics associated with speech-language pathology and audiology. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 791. Graduate Practicum I. 1 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 792. Graduate Practicum II. 2 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 793. Graduate Practicum III. 1 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 794. Graduate Practicum IV. 2 cr. Evaluate and manage persons with communicative disorders in the Center for Communicative Disorders and selected off-campus facilities. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 795. Clinical Semester. 15 cr. Fifteen-week full-time clinical externship in education or noneducational professional settings. Prereq: Completion of academic and practicum requirements.

COMD 797. Workshop. 1-6 cr. Individual and/or group projects that expand the graduate program course content. May repeat for credit with different content. Prereq: Cons instr.

COMD 798. Externship for Practicing Clinicians. 6-15 cr. Externship for practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists with Master of Science or Arts degree in communication disorders holding a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA, and who wish to complete the clinical requirements established by the Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction for certification. Consists of a minimum of 6 weeks in an educational setting. Prereq: Academic requirements for DPI license and permission of Academic Programs Committee.

Communicative Disorders Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.
353/553 Conversational Sign Language, 2 cr, (97-99)

From 87-89 catalog: 749 Total Communication, 766 Probs of Deaf/Hearing Impaired, 771 Speech Path in Noneduc Setting, 782 Admin Aspects of Com Dis, 790 Externship..

Courses for Doctorate in Audiology
NOTE: All 800-900 courses require graduate status and consent of the instructor as prerequisites.

AUD 806. Professional Issues: Medical Setting. 1 cr. Evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders within a medical setting. Various medical settings, ethics, functional goals, documentation (e.g. billing, reporting, etc.).

AUD 832. Pediatric Audiology. 3 cr. Study of normal physical, social, cognitive, speech and language and auditory development in children; causes and effects of childhood hearing loss; hearing screening and principles of early intervention; behavioral and objective assessment of hearing in children. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 858.

AUD 833. Occupational Audiology. 2 cr. Principles and issues regarding effects of noise on people; federal and state regulation of workplace noise; and practical aspects of hearing conservation for those exposed to occupational noise, non-occupational noise or both.

AUD 834. Counseling in Audiology. 2 cr. Roles of counseling in rehabilitative process, ethical obligations of counselors. Develop awareness and skill to build trusting relationship, convey diagnostic information, inform and empower patient/consumer as to their rights and community resources, and respond to way hearing loss impacts the person’s social/economic life. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 856.

AUD 835. Research Methods. 3 cr. Critical analysis of research in speech-language pathology and audiology including theoretical support, research design, statistical levels of measurement, methods of reporting research results, and drawing conclusions from results. Students may pursue personal research interests. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 854.

AUD 836. Pediatric Habilitation/Rehabilitation. 3 cr. Principles and techniques of intervention with hearing impaired children. Select and fit amplification. Effect of hearing impairment on speech perception, production and language. Communication and educational options. Re/habilitation of communication skills. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 856, 832, 863.

AUD 837. Auditory and Vestibular Pathologies I. 3 cr. Survey most common peripheral auditory system pathologies and their presentation in the auditory evaluation. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 856, 858.

AUD 845. Human Balance System: Structure, Assessment, Rehabilitation. 2 cr. Human balance function with emphasis on vestibular system including neurophysiology, testing and rehabilitation. Clinical experience performing electronystagmography (ENG) and videonystagmography (VNG) examination and analyzing results. Familiarity with rotational and posturography tests and various treatment techniques. Prereq: 850, 852, 860, 862, con reg in 846.

AUD 846. Lab: Human Balance System. 1 cr. Training to perform and analyze results of electronystagmography (ENG) and videonystagmography (VNG) examinations, and practice canalith repositioning maneuver. Observe administration of rotational and posturography tests. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 837, 862, con reg in 845.

AUD 847. Acoustics and Perception of Speech. 2 cr. Advanced review of speech acoustics. Classical and contemporary theories of speech perception, including speech perception of hearing impaired individuals. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 856.

AUD 849. Geriatric Diagnostics/Rehabilitation. 2 cr. Basic theories of aging, anatomical and physiological effects of aging on auditory and balance systems and resulting communication difficulties. Diagnostic and rehabilitative challenges working with elderly patients. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 837.

AUD 850. Hearing Science I: Basic Physical, Physiological and Psychological Acoustics. 3 cr. Anatomy and physiology of human auditory system; emphasis on peripheral system. Basic concepts in psycho-acoustics with reference to normal and pathological auditory systems.

AUD 851. Hearing Science II: Advanced Topics in Hearing and Balance. 3 cr. Advanced terminology, concepts, theories and experimental procedures related to psychophysics, anatomy and physiology of auditory and vestibular systems. Central mechanisms of hearing and balance and role they play in psychophysical phenomena.

AUD 852. Hearing Assessment. 2 cr. Diagnostic audiology including bases, purpose, rationale and procedures for tests of auditory function. Examine available evidence as bases for test selections and realizing objectives of diagnostic evaluation. Prereq: Con reg in 853.

AUD 853. Lab: Hearing Assessment. 1 cr. Lab experience focusing on performance of basic audiology tests. Prereq: Con reg in 852.

AUD 854. Electroacoustics and Instrument Calibration. 2 cr. Review physical concepts of acoustics and electronics underpinning the practice of audiology, as well as formally adopted standards for calibrating clinical environments, instruments, and procedures. Prereq: Con reg in 855.

AUD 855. Lab: Electroacoustics and Instrument Calibration. 1 cr. Laboratory experience in electroacoustics and instrument calibration. Prereq: Con reg in 854.

AUD 856. Amplification Systems I. 2 cr. Components and electro-acoustic characteristics of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Approaches for selecting devices and verifying their fitting. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 853, con reg in 857.

AUD 857. Lab: Amplification Systems I. 1 cr. Test, fit and repair hearing aids; perform basic hearing aid tests and repairs; proper cerumen removal and ear impression techniques; use appropriate strategies in fitting. Electroacoustic evaluation and use of probe microphone measures in hearing aid fitting. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 853, con reg in 856.

AUD 858. Physiological Assessment of Auditory System I. 2 cr. Concepts and procedures in physiological assessment of auditory system with otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem responses. Clinical applications and case studies integrate these recordings with behavioral assessment of auditory system. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, con reg in 859.

AUD 859. Lab: Physiological Assessment of Auditory System I. 1 cr. Laboratory experience in procedures and interpretation of physiological assessment of auditory system emphasizing otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 853, con reg
in 858.

AUD 860. Physiological Assessment of Auditory System II. 2 cr. Advanced study of physiological measures audiologists use in threshold and diagnostic evaluations, including acoustic immittance, middle and long latency auditory evoked potentials, P300 and MMN. Introduction to evaluation of balance system. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 853, 858, 859, con reg in 861.

AUD 861. Lab: Physiological Assessment of Auditory System II. 1 cr. Laboratory experience in objective measures audiologists use for threshold and diagnostic evaluations, including acoustic immittance, middle and long latency auditory evoked potentials, P300 and MMN. Demonstrations, projects and case studies. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 853, con reg in 860.

AUD 862. Auditory and Vestibular Pathologies II. 3 cr. Major disorders of auditory and vestibular systems; differential diagnosis of disorders of endorgan and neural system and multisystem disorders. Causal factors, treatment and prognosis. Lectures and student presentations focus on case studies. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 858, 837.

AUD 863. Implantable Auditory Prostheses. 2 cr. Audiological management of severe to profound hearing loss using implantable auditory prostheses. Cochlear implants, introduction to auditory brainstem implant. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 832, 856.

AUD 864. Auditory Processing Disorders. 2 cr. Review auditory processing and language disorders of school age children and adolescents. Description of disorders, assessment techniques, intervention strategies. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 832.

AUD 865. Practice Management. 2 cr. Nonprofit and for-profit practice models. Organizational structure, legal and tax implications, financial performance, policies and practices of personnel management, marketing strategies, risk management, professional ethics. Prereq: 850, 851, 852, 832.

AUD 866. Amplification Systems II. 2 cr. Strategies for fitting hearing aids including selection and recommendation, use of prescription gain formulas and verification of gain. Geriatric and pediatric hearing aid fitting and ethical issues. Basic techniques in determining patient satisfaction with hearing aids. Prereq: 850, 852, 854, 856.

AUD 891. Clerkship in Audiology. 1 cr. Introductory practicum. Acquisition of beginning skills in screening and diagnostic audiology and management of hearing loss. Training in use of audiometric instruments and software, patient interactions and reporting procedures.

AUD 892. Clerkship in Audiology. 1 cr. Second year practicum. Physiologic assessment of vestibular, peripheral and central auditory systems to develop skills to assess hearing and implement treatment plans across ages. Prereq: 891.

AUD 893. Clerkship in Audiology. 1-4 cr. Third year practicum. Practice skills in settings outside of university clinics. Develop all skills beyond introductory stage to perform assessments and treatment with less supervision. Prereq: 891.

AUD 894. Externship in Audiology. 2-4 cr. Final practicum. Continued development of skills to assess hearing and implement treatment plans across all ages. Develop skills to mastery level to perform competently with minimum supervision. Prereq: 893.

AUD 921. Problems in Audiology. 3 cr. Causes, nature and rehabilitation implications of specific hearing impairments. Prereq: Con reg in 894.