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ENVR 6200 - Environmental Health Sciences
3 credit hours
This course provides an introduction to ecology and ecological principles and how human population pressures affect them. Man’s impact on biotic and abiotic components of the earth is examined as well as environmental factors affecting public health. Particular emphasis is placed on the impact of anthropogenic, chemical, and physical stressors and their impact on various ecosystem components and man.
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EPID 6100 - Epidemiology
3 credit hours
This course examines the study of disease in populations from a public health perspective. Topics include research methods, study designs, sampling, data analysis, interpretation of data, contract tracing, and application of findings for outbreak management and the development of public health policy.
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EPID 6150 - Dental Epidemiology
3 credit hours
General principles of epidemiology, including research methods, study designs, sampling, data analysis, interpretation of data, and application of findings to dental public health policy, are explained. This course closely examines distribution and determinants of oral disease such as caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer.
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HLTH 6400 - Behavior Sciences and Educational Concepts
3 credit hours
An overview of the theoretical model and research methodologies used in health education research/programs is provided. This course explores the integration of culture, language, and literacy when designing, implementing, and evaluating dental public health programs.
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HLTH 6500 - Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Concepts
3 credit hours
Social and epidemiological basis of health education overviews are provided. Tools are developed for assessment of community, institutional, and individual educational needs. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs designed to develop and reinforce positive health promotion and prevention practices are explored.
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PUBH 5000 - Introduction to Public Health Concepts
3 credit hours
This course is a comprehensive introduction to public health within the context of the U.S. healthcare system. Contents include the concept of public health, its problems in the context of social and community factors, its development from a historical perspective, the role and mission of public health organizations, and an overview of current public health concepts, models, and policy.
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PUBH 5050 - Introduction to Dental Public Health
3 credit hours
This course is a comprehensive introduction to public health and dental public health within the context of the U. S. healthcare system. Course content includes basic organizational arrangements of health services in the United States; the concept of public health, its problems in the context of social and community factors, its development from a historical perspective, and the role and mission of public health organizations, science, philosophy, and practice of dental public health.
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PUBH 5100 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
3 credit hours
For years public health has played a critical role in responding to emergencies and disasters of all kinds. This course examines the roles and responsibilities of public health during a disaster and emergency. You will examine the various types of disasters and emergencies, including bioterrorism, infections disease outbreaks, and natural disasters, and learn how a response is planned, initiated and coordinated. This course will also introduce you to emergency preparedness planning and common concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes used including the National Response Framework (NRF), Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
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PUBH 5250 - Practical Dental Research, Planning, and Design
3 credit hours
Students develop and implement a dental public health research project, enhancing their skills related to search strategies, problem statements, literature review, protocol preparation, and how they relate to their research projects.
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PUBH 5300 - Public Health Administration
3 credit hours
This course focuses on public health administration, including human resources, budgeting and organizational dynamics. Students learn to recognize internal bias and how it affects communication and negotiation. Leadership principles such as creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration, and decision making are explored.
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PUBH 5400 - Dental Public Health Ethics
3 credit hours
This course explores a variety of ethical dimensions and issues found in dental public health. The overall goal is to help familiarize students with specific examples and topics, as well as the variety of ethically relevant information that might be considered and some of the theoretical frameworks and concepts that can be utilized to help analyze and address these issues. We will also explore some of what makes public health ethics different from professional ethics, clinical ethics, medical ethics, and/or research ethics.
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PUBH 5420 - Cannabis through a Public Health Lens
3 credit hours
This course will examine the history, research, policy, legalization, economic issues, current evidence-based health effects and social consequences of cannabis use through a public health lens.
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PUBH 5500 - Financing Dental Care
3 credit hours
This course examines the various ways in which dental care is financed, including mechanisms of payment for providers, third-party plans, salaried and public-financed programs, and federal systems such as Medicare and Medicaid.
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PUBH 5600 - Informatics & Social Media in Public Health
3 credit hours
Informatics, social media, social informatics, and technology advance the ways in which we gather, organize, analyze and apply data to public health challenges. In this course, students will examine multiple forms of these modalities, discuss data standards, privacy concerns, database management, data sharing, and policy surrounding data. Students will also become familiar with some of the common databases used by public health practitioners, and ways that social media and social informatics can be used to address social determinants of health.
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PUBH 5700 - Grant Writing for Public Health Professionals
3 credit hours
This course is an overview of the importance and process of grant writing for public health professionals. Students are exposed to different types of funding organizations/programs and types of grant proposals. Students will build and apply basic grant writing skills through the exploration of potential funding sources for programs/projects, identification of the basic elements of grant proposals, developing and drafting a grant proposal, and critiquing their drafts and those of their peers.
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PUBH 5800 - Community Health Informatics
3 credit hours
The course will introduce students to the field of health informatics and its application to public health. Students will learn fundamental principles of computer science and computer information technology. They will apply these principles to understanding proper use of healthcare data and its inherent pitfalls concerning privacy, security, ethics, and data interoperability. The course will also provide an overview of the use of networking technology in the collection and distribution of health information, with emphasis on electronic and personal health records. Focus will be given to clinical application of informatics tools in evidence-based medicine, epidemiology, bioinformatics, imaging, and research. Students will also utilize publicly available information systems, such as national vital statistics, pertaining to morbidity data and environmental public health.
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PUBH 5850 - Community Health and Social Media
3 credit hours
In this course, students will learn about the history and use of multiple types of social media in community health at the local, state, and federal levels. The ethics of using social media, current accepted standards, and best practices in using social media in a community health setting will be covered. Students will practice using multiple forms of social media and create a community health social media campaign.
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PUBH 6100 - Identifying Community Health Needs
3 credit hours
Needs and capacity assessment strategies are designed for people planning to practice within the fields of public health, health promotion, or health education. Students take an in-depth look at individual, group, and self-directed assessment strategies. This course gives students an opportunity to practice learned skills, decipher what assessments are best for a given situation, and learn how to implement their new skills within their professional environments.
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PUBH 6200 - Research II
3 credit hours
This independent study course is meant to provide a student with the knowledge and skills to continue his or her research project. This course will focus on research methods, selection of data, the proper management of data, and the use of statistical software appropriate for the study. Students will also prepare and submit a research project application to the appropriate institutional review boards. Each student is responsible for working with his or her assigned instructor to arrange regular meeting times, assignment milestones, and completing the data collection component of the research product.
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PUBH 6300 - Research III
3 credit hours
This independent study course is meant to provide a student with the knowledge and skills to continue his or her research project. This course will focus on the logic and process of hypothesis testing, and give you an overview of basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Each student is responsible for working with his or her assigned instructor to arrange regular meeting times, assignment milestones, and completing the data collection component of the research product.
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PUBH 6400 - Research IV
3 credit hours
This independent study course is meant to provide a student with the knowledge and skills to continue his or her research project. This course will focus on the logic and process of hypothesis testing, and give you an overview of basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Each student is responsible for working with his or her assigned instructor to arrange regular meeting times, assignment milestones, and completing the data collection component of the research product.
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PUBH 6550 - Dental Healthcare Policy and Management
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the application of general management concepts including management process, descriptions of management functions, managerial roles, and organizational culture. It includes practical aspects of planning, staffing, financing, implanting, evaluating, and communicating dental public health programs at the local, state, and federal levels. A practical look at dental public health policy-making and how best to translate policy into practice is provided.
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PUBH 6600 - Public Health Policy
3 credit hours
This is a survey course that provides introductory content dealing with how public health and other health organizations relate to policy and politics. It covers the historical context behind current policies and the role of the public health professional in advocacy, policy development, and implementation. Current policies and their impact on the health of communities and populations will also be discussed.
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PUBH 6800 - Public Health Disparities, Health Equity and Covid-19
3 credit hours
Using the events surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, students will explore the core principles of health disparities and determinants of health. Throughout this course, students will examine potential strategies to understand better health disparities and health equity. Students will research complex relationships among race, socioeconomic status, psychosocial and cultural factors and analyze how these relationships influence health outcomes in diverse communities.
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PUBH 6999 - Directed Study
3 credit hours
Directed studies may be required as assigned by the program chair.
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PUBH 7500 - Development of Community-Based Programs
3 credit hours
This course looks at various community-based programs and how best to develop, implement, and evaluate these programs as well as financing these programs.
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PUBH 7600 - Community-based Programs - Development
3 credit hours
This course looks at various community- based programs and how best to develop, implement, and evaluate these programs as well as financing these programs. Students work with a local organization/institution/ agency to develop a comprehensive oral health plan for a community.
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PUBH 7650 - Community-Based Programs - Implementation & Evaluation
3 credit hours
This course looks at community-based programs and how best to implement and evaluate these programs. Students work with a local organization/institution/agency to implement a comprehensive oral health plan.
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PUBH 7800 - Public Health Practicum
6 credit hours
This course has two components. The first requires the student to develop and execute an applied practice with a public health organization under the guidance of a site preceptor and a member of the MPH Program faculty. The student must create and submit a minimum of two products that demonstrate attainment of at least five public health competencies from a provided list. The second component is a culminating academic experience that requires the student to produce a high-quality, substantive written document aimed at a public health organization, which demonstrates synthesis of public health competencies.
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PUBH 7850 - Public Health Practicum SOMA Part II
3.0 credits
This course has two components. The first requires the student to develop and execute an applied practice experience with a public health organization under the guidance of a site preceptor and a member of the MPH Program faculty. The student must create and submit a minimum of two products that demonstrate attainment of at least five public health competencies from a provided list. The second component is a culminating academic experience that requires the student to produce a high-quality, substantive written document aimed at a public health organization, which demonstrates synthesis of public health competencies.
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RESH 5200 - Fundamentals of Research in Public Health
3 credit hours
In this applied research course, students will develop and enhance their skills related to research topic search strategies, problem statements, literature reviews, and research proposal preparation. Students will apply basic principles of epidemiology and biostatistics to draft a research proposal and develop sustainable research skills.
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SHMG 5100 - Public Health Finance and Policy
3 credit hours
This course is an application of policy analysis to the financing of public health in the United States. It examines healthcare from a public policy perspective to understand the underlying social and economic issues that frame the political finance debates.
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SHMG 5400 - Community Based Healthcare
3 credit hours
The development and maintenance of a community-based healthcare model are the focus of this course. Administering programs to sustain and promote a state of healthy well-being in the community and activate community resources are discussed as well as the impact of emerging models of community based healthcare programs.
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SHMG 5500 - Cultural Change in Geriatrics
3 credit hours
Cultural changes have affected the perceptions of aging and its impact on intergenerational relationships. This course examines the impact those cultural changes may have on the future direction of the healthcare industry.
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SHMG 5600 - Death and Dying, Life and Living
3 credit hours
Learners review death, dying, and bereavement. During the exploration of these topics, this course also covers the developmental perspective, legal and moral issues, and current events.
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SHMG 6000 - Global Health Issues
3 credit hours
Global healthcare is an emerging priority for organizations and governments worldwide because of the impact on international economic stability. Technology, research, and the advancement of healthcare interventions have produced improvements in health outcomes for many. Unfortunately, these advancements have also led to inequalities in health status within and between countries. The world is faced with new challenges such as the potential for pandemics, an aging population, a diminishing healthcare workforce, and the stresses of determining resource allocation. This course explores the many facets of global health to expose the student to the complexity of the concepts that impact healthcare in developing and developed countries.
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SHMG 6310 - Health Information Systems Development and Design
3 credit hours
This course examines the functions of a systems analyst, the interface between technical staff and end users. Students will develop knowledge of programming, systems design, and the life cycle of an information system from determining the needs of end users and the organization, to system sunset.
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SHMG 6320 - Data Management and Design
3 credit hours
Databases are the heart of any health information system. Their design affects the ease of creating and accessing information from the data entered. This course focuses on the function and requirements of data design, management, and warehousing. Students will learn subtleties of design such as naming fields and creating connections to data that lead to effective reporting.
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SHMG 6330 - Electronic Health Records System Administration
3 credit hours
This course surveys the types and functions of electronic health records systems, from a historical perspective to their use in current practice. It familiarizes the student with decision-making processes used in selecting and maintaining electronic health records systems, including issues such as hardware and software support, system security and access controls, employee and medical staff training, and system testing.
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SHMG 6340 - Technology in Evidence-Based Decision-making
3 credit hours
In this course, students will examine the use of technology in evidence-based decision-making by the healthcare administrator. The course focuses on the transformation of data into information and knowledge designed to improve decisions and, ultimately, patient and organizational outcomes. Students will explore the nature of databases and internet applications in healthcare decision-making, as well as use available technology to organize, interpret, and present administrative data.
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SPCH 5110 - Speech Sound Disorders
2 credit hours
This course will focus on an advanced study of the speech sound development, assessment (i.e. symptoms and etiologies) and clinical management of articulation and phonological disorders. Prerequisite: undergraduate coursework in phonetics
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SPCH 5120 - Best Practices in Bilingual/Multicultural Assessment/Intervention
3 credit hours
The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation for evaluating the linguistic, cognitive and academic skills of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. The course includes review of best practices for working with interpreters and discussions of cultural considerations for assessing and treating communication and swallowing disorders in CLD individuals. Corequisite: SPCH 5130
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SPCH 5130 - Evidence-Based Practice Seminar
1 credit hour
This course will provide background knowledge on the principles of basic and applied research, how to access sources of research information, and relating research to clinical practice. The student will apply their knowledge of evidence-based practices with communication sciences and disorders to develop a research topic and review the process of submitting an Institutional Review Board application.
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SPCH 5140 - Language Disorders in Infants and Preschool Children
2 credit hours
This course will review normal language development and explore language disorders in infancy and preschool-age children. Topics will include methods of language assessment and intervention and include current theoretical models on the nature of developmental language disorders. Prerequisite: undergraduate coursework in normal language development
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SPCH 5150 - Clinical Methods I: Prevention and Diagnosis
2 credit hours
This course will teach students how to screen for communication and hearing problems in children and adults, and how to plan diagnostic assessments for individuals with suspected communication disorders. Students will interact with a variety of evaluation tools used for evaluation of speech, language, social and cognitive abilities.
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SPCH 5160 - Clinical Practicum I Simulation Lab
1 credit hour
Students will interact with a variety of clinical cases in a web-based interactive learning environment to gain basic clinical experiences with articulation, language, swallowing, fluency and voice disorders in children and/or adults. Students will gain up to 30 hours of supervised clinical experience.
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SPCH 5210 - Neuroscience in Communication Disorders
2 credit hours
This course is an advanced study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology disorders that are related to speech, language, hearing, cognition, emotion and swallowing. Prerequisite: undergraduate coursework in anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism and neuroscience of communication disorders
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SPCH 5220 - Human Brain Dissection Lab
1 credit hour
This course will use a lab-based systems approach to understand structure-function relationships of tissue and organ systems using human tissue for dissection focusing on anatomical structures related to the field of speech-language pathology. Students will locate structures on human brain specimens to explain neuropathologies that lead to communication and swallowing disorders. Corequisite: SPCH 5210
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SPCH 5230 - Adult Neurogenic Disorders I
2 credit hours
This course will discuss theoretical issues related to neurogenic disorders, differential diagnosis, and treatment of adult neurogenic language and speech disorders including aphasia, right hemisphere disorders, apraxia, and dysarthria. Discussion of acquired neurological disorders will include symptomatology, etiology, management, prognosis, and recovery. Corequisites: SPCH 5210 and SPCH 5220
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SPCH 5240 - Language Disorders in School-Age Children and Adolescents
2 credit hours
This course includes current theoretical models on the nature of language disorders in school-age children and adolescents. Methods of assessment and intervention of language and literacy disorders are key elements of the course. Prerequisite: SPCH 5140
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SPCH 5250 - Clinical Methods II: Evidence-Based Treatment Planning
2 credit hours
This course will provide students with experience in treatment planning for children and adults with identified communication disorders, including deficits in speech, language, swallowing, social and cognitive skills. Students will learn to implement evidence-based methods for each client, family preferences for treatment methods, and cultural and linguistic responsive practices.
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SPCH 5260 - Clinical Practicum II/Preschool/School-Age
1 credit hour
This clinical off-campus rotation will provide clinical experiences with preschool or school-age children. Students will be supervised by a local speech-language pathologist at a school or by an SLP faculty member at a designated facility. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 30 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150 and SPCH 5160
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SPCH 5310 - Assessment & Treatment of Dysphagia
3 credit hours
This course will include anatomy and physiology of swallowing, etiologies of dysphagia and assessment and intervention techniques. Advanced study includes discussion of ethical and professional issues when serving infant to geriatric populations with swallowing and feeding disorders. Prerequisite: SPCH 5210
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SPCH 5320 - Speech Sciences & Instrumentation Lab
1 credit hour
This lab will focus on the study of the instruments used in evaluations and treatments in speech-language pathology practice. Students will have the opportunity to use speech science principles for decision-making and evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: undergraduate coursework in speech science and anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism. Corequisites: SPCH 5330 and SPCH 5310 and clinical rotation
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SPCH 5330 - Assessment & Treatment of Voice Disorders
2 credit hours
This course will focus on the study of the anatomy, pathophysiology, etiology, acoustics, and perception of abnormal voice production. It also includes foundational skills for prevention, assessment, differential diagnosis, and management of voice disorders in children and adults. Topics include voice disorders related to laryngectomy and vocal fold hyperfunction and voice modification for transgender individuals. Corequisite: SPCH 5320
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SPCH 5360 - Clinical Practicum III/Preschool/School-Age
1 credit hour
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide additional clinical experiences with preschool or school-age children. Students will be supervised by a local speech-language pathologist at a school or by an SLP faculty member at a designated facility. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisite: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260
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SPCH 5410 - Telepractice Methodology
2 credit hours
This course provides learners with an introduction and description of procedures relevant to the delivery of effective and evidence-based intervention services using a telepractice. This course will review the policies and procedures for telepractice service delivery as well as implement telepractice methods and the application of technology.
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SPCH 5420 - Interprofessional Practice Motor Speech Disorders
2 credit hours
This course will focus on the study of motor speech disorders (e.g. dysarthria, apraxia) in children and adults. The unique aspect of the course is the focus on interprofessional collaboration in decision-making to address motor speech disorders. A course project designed to integrate interprofessional practice in a clinical setting with other healthcare professionals will be completed in SPCH 5440 Capstone I: IPP/ IPE Project.
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SPCH 5430 - Adult Neurogenic Disorders II
3 credit hours
This course will center on the study of adult neurogenic language disorders, focusing on cognitive communication disorders including disorders related to aging (i.e. dementia, traumatic brain injury, executive function disorders). Course topics include: theoretical issues, neurogenic bases, definitions, symptomatology, etiology, prognosis, recovery, differential diagnosis, treatment and ethical issues. Prerequisites: SPCH 5210, SPCH 5220, SPCH 5230
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SPCH 5440 - Capstone I: IPP/IPE Project
1 credit hour
Guided by an SLP faculty member, students will engage in an IPE activity through a large group or small group activity in collaboration with students in any of the Schools (Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medical School), complete a literature review and write a clinical report detailing the findings of the activity and their importance to management of a client with a motor speech disorder. Results of the project focusing on interprofessional practice will be disseminated in an oral presentation (i.e. grand rounds/ProSems). Corequisite: SPCH 5420
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SPCH 5460 - Clinical Practicum IV/Healthcare/Schools
2 credit hours
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide additional clinical experiences in schools and/or in healthcare settings (i.e. skilled nursing facility, long term care facility and hospitals) with children and adult populations. Students will be supervised by a local speech-language pathologist at a healthcare facility or school. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260, SPCH 5360
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SPCH 5470 - Praxis Review I
0 credit hours
This is the first of two workshop courses to guide students through review of important topics and introduce them to the mock test for the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). Passing this board examination is required for SLP state licensure and ASHA certification.
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SPCH 6110 - Disorders of Fluency
2 credit hours
This course will center on the study of the contemporary theories of etiology and principles of assessment and treatment of stuttering and related disorders.
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SPCH 6120 - Counseling Theory & Practice
2 credit hours
This course will introduce student’s to theoretical foundations for counseling individuals with communication disorders. Counseling may include informational counseling and personal adjustment counseling for clients, families and/or caregivers.
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SPCH 6130 - Autism & Developmental Disabilities
2 credit hours
This course will provide knowledge relative to pragmatics, prelinguistic communication and paralinguistic communication in the understanding, assessment, and intervention of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is intended to prepare students to understand the social aspects of communication (behavior and social skills) exhibited by individuals with ASD across the life span as well as review assessment and intervention procedures.
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SPCH 6160 - Advanced Clinical Practicum I: Healthcare/Schools
2 credit hours
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide advanced clinical experiences in schools and/or in healthcare settings (i.e. skilled nursing facility, long term care facility and hospitals) with children and adult populations. Students will be supervised by a speech-language pathologist at a healthcare facility or school locally or out-of-state. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260, SPCH 5360, SPCH 5460
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SPCH 6210 - Craniofacial Anomalies
2 credit hours
This course will provide the foundation in the science and theory of genetics and embryology. Assessment and intervention of factors associated with craniofacial anomalies will include medical, prosthetic, and behavioral interventions of related resonance, articulation and swallowing disorders secondary to craniofacial anomalies.
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SPCH 6220 - Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists
2 credit hours
This course will review the effects of hearing loss on communication such as hard of hearing, deafness and aging, among others. Content will also include assessment and management of speech and language disorders (i.e. central auditory processing disorder) for new-born, pediatric and adult populations in various clinical contexts.
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SPCH 6230 - Augmentative/Alternative Communication
2 credit hours
This course introduces students to the range of assistive technologies, and to diagnostic and treatment approaches used by speech-language pathologists to address the communicative needs of adults and children with acquired communication disorders in a variety of settings (e.g. hospital, school, home, work). Artificial intelligence and its implications for habilitation and rehabilitation will be discussed. Guest lecturers by allied professionals (i.e. physical therapist, occupational therapist and/or educators) will review the benefits of an interdisciplinary, team-based approach to assessment and intervention. Prerequisites: SPCH 5140, SPCH 5240
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SPCH 6260 - Advanced Clinical Practicum II: Healthcare/Schools
2 credit hours
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide advanced clinical experiences in schools and/or in healthcare settings (i.e. skilled nursing facility, long term care facility and hospitals) with children and adult populations. Students will be supervised by a speech-language pathologist at a healthcare facility or school locally or out-of-state. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260, SPCH 5360, SPCH 5460, SPCH 6160
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SPCH 6310 - Professional Ethics, Licensure, & Current Trends
2 credit hours
This course examines professional ethics and issues, reviews regulations and requirements for professional scope of practice (i.e. licensure, clinical competency certification, and CFY) and discuss current trends in speech-language pathology.
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SPCH 6360 - Advanced Clinical Practicum III: Healthcare/Schools
2 credit hours
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide advanced clinical experiences in schools and/or in healthcare settings (i.e. skilled nursing facility, long term care facility and hospitals) with children and adult populations. Students will be supervised by a speech-language pathologist at a healthcare facility or school locally or out-of-state. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260, SPCH 5360, SPCH 5460, SPCH 6160, SPCH 6260
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SPCH 6460 - Advanced Clinical Practicum IV: Healthcare/Schools
5 credit hours
This continuation of clinical off-campus rotation will provide advanced clinical experiences in schools and/or in healthcare settings (i.e. skilled nursing facility, long term care facility and hospitals) with children and adult populations. Students will be supervised by a speech-language pathologist at a healthcare facility or school locally or out-of-state. Practicum includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, and management services either in-person or via telepractice. Students will attend weekly clinical forum meetings and gain a minimum of 100 clinical hours. Prerequisites: SPCH 5150, SPCH 5160, SPCH 5260, SPCH 5360, SPCH 5460, SPCH 6160, SPCH 6260, SPCH 6360
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SPCH 6470 - Praxis Review II
0 credit hours
This is the second of two workshop courses to guide students through review of important topics and practice a mock test for the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). Passing this board examination is required for SLP state licensure and ASHA certification.
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SPCH 7110 - Research in Communication Disorders/Thesis
1 credit hour
This course encompasses the student’s preparation and implementation of the master’s thesis, including the oral presentation(s) as part of the student’s defense. This course is graded as pass/fail. Note: fulfillment of all other planned course work is needed for the completion of the Speech-Language Pathology program, except Thesis Research.
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SPCH 7120 - Research in Communication Disorders/Thesis
1 credit hour
This course encompasses the student’s preparation and implementation of the master’s thesis, including the oral presentation(s) as part of the student’s defense. This course is graded as pass/fail. The fulfillment of all other planned course work is needed for the completion of the Speech-Language Pathology program, except Thesis Research.
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SPCH 7130 - Research in Communication Disorders/Thesis
1 credit hour
This course encompasses the student’s preparation and implementation of the master’s thesis, including the oral presentation(s) as part of the student’s defense. This course is graded as pass/fail. The fulfillment of all other planned course work is needed for the completion of the Speech-Language Pathology program, except Thesis Research.
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