SPEECH (SPCH)
Louisiana Tech University
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Speech 

SPCH-205	INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Study of the auditory mechanism, physics of sound, the process of hearing, disorders of hearing and their treatment. (G)

SPCH-206	BEGINNING SIGN LANGUAGE (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Introduction to manual communication, emphasizing fingerspelling, the vocabuary and structure of American Sign Language (ALS) used by the Deaf Community.

SPCH-210	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. A study of the various disorders of communication, their nature, etiology, and treatment.

SPCH-222	PHONETICS
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Principles of phonetics; articulatory phonetics; description and classification of sounds; transcription at different levels of detail; production and perception included.

SPCH-301	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SPEECH AND HEARING MECHANISM
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Functional anatomy and physiology of those structures associated with speech production and reception.

SPCH-302	INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Comprehensive survey of the communicative process from the speaker to the listener, speech production, acoustics, and speech perception.

SPCH-304	INTERMEDIATE SIGN LANGUAGE AND DEAF CULTURE (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 206. Continuation of manual communication emphasizing vocabulary and strucure of American Sign Language (ASL) . Emphasis on expressive and receptive skills. Selected readings on the Deaf Culture.

SPCH-305	EVALUATION OF HEARING (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 205. This class will include the study of auditory pathologies and the evaluation procedures used in the differential diagosis of heaing loss.

SPCH-311	Neuroscience
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 301, 302, or Permission of Instructor. Introduction to functional neuroanatomy and neurophysiology in terms of motor control and assessment and diagnostic significance of lesions in the nervous systems for speech-language functions.

SPCH-312	CLINICAL PROCEDURES (Education Majors Only)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	4.00

7 1/2-2-4. Students are taught principles and procedures used with clients with speech disorders through lecture, observation and supervised clinical experience.

SPCH-313	INTRODUCTION TO VOICE/FLUENCY (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 310, 302 or Pemission of Insructor. Introduction to current and historical concepts of the nature and etioloty of voice/fluency disorders, methodologies of assessment and treatment of children and adults.

SPCH-325	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. A study of the goals and methods of research with emphasis on understanding the nature and structure of communication.

SPCH-411	DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Principles and procedures for differential diagnosis of speech and language disorders. Administration and interpretation of various tests, parent interviewing and clinical observation of behavior.

SPCH-413	ARTICULATION
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. A study of the nature, etiology, and retraining procedures related to defective articulation with emphasis on current research.

SPCH-418	LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

Preq. SPCH 470. 0-3-3. A beginning course in the study of language disorders in children with emphasis on evaluation and treatment procedures.

SPCH-421	AUDIOLOGIC OBSERVATION (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	2.00

2 -0-2. Preq. SPCH 202. This course is designed to provide the student with a "hands-on" experience under the supervision of a certified audiologist.

SPCH-422	SPECIAL TOPICS IN AUDIOLOGY (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 205, 305, 0r consent of instructor. Selected topics in Audiology including amplification, industrial audiology, cochlear implants, aural rehabilitation, educational audiology, pediatric and geriatic considerations, and auditory processing disorders.

SPCH-426	COUNSELING THE COMMUNICATIVELY IMPAIRED (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. SPCH 413, 418, 470. This would be an elective sourse. Introduction to the counseling process and application to individuals who present with a variety of communicative disorders and to the families of these individuals.

SPCH-429	SUPERVISED OBSERVATION
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	1.00

3-0-1. This course is designed to provide students with supervised observation of diagnostic and therapy sessions with clients who present speech, language and/or hearing disorders.

SPCH-447	HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS (elective course)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Preq. 443 and Premission from the Department Head. Disorders of the auditory system and their impact on communication in children and adults.

SPCH-465	APPLIED PRACTICUM  (honors practicum)
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	2.00

6-0-2 (6). Practical experience in clinical activities related to service programs. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. Registration by permission of instructor.

SPCH-470	LANGUAGE AND SPEECH DEVELOPMENT
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. Study of the normal acquisition and maintenance of speech and language; theoretical formulations about speech and language behavior, and apporaches to its study. (G)

SPCH-475	SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
College:	Liberal Arts
Department:	Speech
Credits:	3.00

0-3-3. A study of special education with discussion and application of materials and methods in the field of SLP in the public schools.