Communication
Disorders Program
2004-2005 University Catalogue

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Communication Disorders

Human Sciences and Services 113
(715) 836-4186
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm

Larry Solberg, Chair

Linda Carpenter, Shannon Collins, Alan Gallaher, Kay Hagedorn, Thomas King, Lisa LaSalle, Kristine Retherford, Angela Sterling-Orth.

Off-Campus Adjunct Faculty: A current listing is available from the Chair of the Department.

To Communication Disorders Course Descriptions

Communication is one of the most important human attributes. The child or adult unable to speak or hear normally can be isolated tragically. Communication Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) is the profession devoted to helping people overcome disabilities in speech, language, and/or hearing, and to increasing our knowledge of human communication processes.

The first step toward a career in this field is the earning of an undergraduate degree with a major in Communication Disorders. The undergraduate degree program, which involves a comprehensive major of an interdisciplinary nature or a standard major, includes a strong liberal arts and sciences component. A master’s degree is required to complete the professional education prior to initial employment. For a description of the UW-Eau Claire master’s degree program in speech-language pathology, contact the Department. The master’s degree program is accredited in speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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MAJORS

MAJOR: COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, Liberal Arts
(Code 621-051)

Thirty-six semester credits, including:		Credits
Cdis	256 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech       and Hearing	4
	257 Normal Communication Development	3
	258 Normal Communication Development       Lab	1
	262 Phonetics: Theory and Application	2
	331 Developmental Language Disorders	4
	353 Speech and Hearing Science	4
	358 Phonological Disorders	3
	370 Clinical Procedures in       Communication Disorders	3
	373 Basic Audiology	3
Plus nine credits from:
Cdis	150 Introduction to Communication       Sciences and Disorders	3
	321 Aural Rehabilitation	3
	326 Voice and Resonance Disorders	3
	352 Fluency Disorders	3
	419 Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)	2
	440 Neurological Aspects of Communication	2
	473 Applications in Audiology	2
For students pursuing this degree, the General Education program will include:
	GE-IB: Math 104 or above or a statistics course
	GE-II: At least one biology course
	GE-III: Psyc 330

COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, Liberal Arts   (Code 621-052)

Fifty-nine credits, including:		Credits
Cdis	256 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing	4
	257 Normal Communication Development	3
	258 Normal Communication Development Lab	1
	262 Phonetics: Theory and Application	2
	321 Aural Rehabilitation	3
	326 Voice and Resonance Disorders	3
	331 Developmental Language Disorders	4
	352 Fluency Disorders	3
	353 Speech and Hearing Science	4
	358 Phonological Disorders	3
	370 Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders	3
	373 Basic Audiology	3
	419 Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)	2
	440 Neurological Aspects of Communication	2
	470 Clinical Practicum in       Communication Disorders I	2
Non-Cdis Courses:
Psyc	260 Educational Psychology	3
	330 Human Development	3
Fed	385 Social Foundations: Human Relations	3
One of the following courses:
	Exceptional Child, Psyc 334 or Sped 200	3
One of the following courses:
	Behavioral Management, Sped 306; Psyc 281 or 302	3
One of the following courses:
	Sped 210, 220, 330; Psyc 333, 378, 379, CI 328 or 338	2-3
For students pursuing this degree, the General Education program will include:
GE-IA: CJ 202, Fundamentals of Speech.
GE-IB: Math 245, Introduction to Statistics or a statistic course.
GE-II: At least one biology course.
GE-III: Pols 110, Psyc 260, and Psyc 330.
GE-IV: One course from subcategory A and one course from subcategory D.
Course in Western History or Western Contemporary Culture and course in Non-Western History or Non-Western Contemporary Culture.
NOTE: A master’s degree in Communication Disorders is required for Early Childhood through Adolescence (formerly grades K-12) licensure in speech and language pathology prior to employment in Wisconsin schools.

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Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory Policy

No degree credit may be earned under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option in any course presented for completion of a major in Communication Disorders unless Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory is the only grading option available for a course.

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