Speech Language Pathology Graduate Courses
SPEECH (SPCH)
Louisiana Tech University
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Speech
SLP Curriculum
SPCH-500 |
INTRO TO RESEARCH |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH. 0-3-3. A course designed to introduce students to research applicable to speech and theories of measurement including statistical and behavioral designs, reliability and judgments. |
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SPCH-501 |
SEMINAR |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
SEMINAR. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 0-3-3 (9). Individual problems and research in any of the following general areas of concentration: speech communication, speech-language pathology, speech and hearing science, audiology, theatre arts. |
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SPCH-504 |
LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN: REMEDIATION. Prerequisites: SPCH 520 and permission of instructor. 0-3-3. Etiologies, remediation techniques, principles, and programs for the language disorders found among children and adolescents. |
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SPCH-507 |
SEMINAR IN DYSPHAGIA |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
SEMINAR IN DYSPHAGIA. 0-3-3. A study of etiology symptomatology, and anatomic/behavioral characteristics of dysphagia with an emphasis on principles and methods of diagnosis and treatment. |
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SPCH-508 |
PRAC: COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
PRACTICUM IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS. 1-3 hour(s) credit (18). Supervised clinical experience with individuals who have disorders of communication. |
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SPCH-510 |
SPEECH SCIENCE |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
SPEECH SCIENCE. 0-3-3. Study of normal speech and voice production with emphasis on the respiratory, articulatory, and phonatory mechanisms, and speech perception. |
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SPCH-513 |
ARTICULATION DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
ARTICULATION DISORDERS. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 0-3-3. Study of current research in testing, prediction, and management procedures for articulation disorders. |
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SPCH-514 |
ASSISTIVE TECH/AUGMENTATIVE COMM |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY/AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Head. 1-3 Semester hours credit (6). An overview of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices, techniques for assessment and implementation, and funding issues. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours credit. |
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SPCH-519 |
PROF ISSUES IN SLP/A |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 |
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Head. 0-1-1 (6). Issues and professional responsibilities related to the professional practice of speech-language pathology/audiology. Three SHs required of all graduate students in S-LP/A in the first year of study; may be taken for three additional SHs with permission of Department Head. |
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SPCH-520 |
LANG DISORD IN CHILD: ASSESS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN: ASSESSMENT. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor 0--3-3. A study of standardized and non-standardized techniques used to assess language disordered children and adolescents. |
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SPCH-522 |
CLINICAL METHODS FOR SLP-A |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
CLINICAL METHODS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Head. 1 to 3 hours credit (6). Methods of clinical practice for speech-language pathology and audiology. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours credit. |
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SPCH-523 |
ADULT LANGUAGE DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
ADULT LANGUAGE DISORDERS. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 0-3-3. A study of acquired language disorders associated with brain damage in adults with an emphasis on symptomatology, assessment, and diagnosis. |
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SPCH-524 |
VOICE DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
VOICE DISORDERS. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 0-3-3. A study of the etiology, symptomatology and treatment procedures for voice disorders, including those that result from laryngeal pathologies. |
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SPCH-525 |
CLEFT PALATE |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
CLEFT PALATE. 0-3-3. A study of the articulator, resonance, and phonatory problems associated with cleft palate and facial maxillary disturbances including medical and speech therapy, habilitative and rehabilitative procedures. |
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SPCH-526 |
DISORDERS OF FLUENCY |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
DISORDERS OF FLUENCY. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 0-3-3. A critical review of the literature to synthesize information regarding the definitions of fluency disorders, theories of etiologies, symptomatology, and treatment. |
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SPCH-527 |
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES. 0-3-3. A study of formal and informal assessment procedures applicable to speech/language disorders. Emphasis on the role of differential diagnosis, specialized test procedures, and referral procedures. |
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SPCH-528 |
MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor 0-3-3. A study of motor speech disorders that result from damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, their etiologies, symptomatology, diagnoses, and management. |
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SPCH-529 |
MGT OF ADULT LANG DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
MANAGEMENT OF ADULT LANGUAGE DISORDERS. Prerequisites: SPCH 523 and permission of instructor. 0-3-3. Clinical management of acquired adult language disorders. |
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SPCH-530 |
SPEC PROB IN COM DIS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS. 0-3-3. Registration by permission of instructor. Individual research assignments in speech pathology and audiology. |
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SPCH-550 |
RESEARCH PROPOSAL |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 |
RESEARCH PROPOSAL. Prerequisites: Permission of Thesis Director. 0-1-1. The student interacts with the Thesis Director to develop a research objective for the thesis. |
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SPCH-555 |
EXTERNSHIP: COMM DISORDERS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
8.00 |
EXTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. 8 credit hours. 40 contact hours per week. Supervised clinical practicum in an affiliated off-campus clinical facility. |
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SPCH-556 |
AURAL REHABILITATION |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
AURAL REHABILITATION. 0-3-3. Rehabilitative procedures for hearing impaired children and adults including speech and language, psychosocial and educational deficits, and management. |
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SPCH-559 |
SPECIAL TOPICS |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
SPECIAL TOPICS. Prerequisites: Permission of faculty member involved or department head. 1-3 hours credit (9). Selected topics in an identified area of speech and hearing science, audiology, or speech-language pathology. |
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SPCH-560 |
DIR RDGS: AUD OR SPCH-LANG PATH |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN AUDIOLOGY OR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 1-3 hours credit (6). Directed independent study of literature in a pre-selected area of audiology or speech-language patholoy. |
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SPCH-565 |
COMP EXAM: AUD OR SPCH-LAND PATH |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
2.00 |
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM IN AUDIOLOGY OR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. Prerequisites: Permission of Comprehensive Examination Committee Chair. 2 credit hours. Registration required in the quarter in which the comprehensive examination is to be taken. Successful completion of the written examination is a prerequisite to the oral comprehensive examination. |
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SPCH-570 |
LANGUAGE & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
3.00 |
LANGUAGE & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT. 0-3-3. Study of the normal acquisition and maintenance of speech and language; theoretical formulations about speech and language behavior, and approaches to its study. |
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SPCH-589 |
DIR RES: AUD OR SPCH-LANG PATH |
College: |
Liberal Arts |
Department: |
Speech |
Credits: |
1.00 to 3.00 |
DIRECTED RESEARCH IN AUDIOLOGY OR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. Prerequisites: Permission of faculty member involved or Thesis Director. 1-3 hours credit (6). Students pursue individual research projects; enrollment for 3 hours credit required for development and presentation of thesis prospectus to the Thesis Committee. |
