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Department of Special Education Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses

Course Number & Title	Course Description
EDO 100 Academic Orientation (DHH; ASLIE; LBD; MSD; IECE; CD)	Designed to orient the student to university academic life and afford background for career choice and preparation. Included are University regulations and calendar, catalog details, registration, and program requirements. Open to all students during their first two semesters of enrollment at EKU; beyond that open to students with fewer than 30 semester hours earned.
SED 090 Speech-Language Laboratory	Clinical approach to communication problems. Instruction in proper use of speech mechanism. Individualized remediation of articulation, fluency, language, and/or voice problems. Concurrent enrollment in Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic may be required. Institutional credit; cannot be used toward graduation.
SED 104 Special Education Introduction	Complete overview of major categories of exceptionalities and special education. Observations of special education services. Open to non-majors.
SED 207 Topics in Special Education	Prerequisite: Advisor / departmental approval. Work related to current issues and topics in special education, special workshops, special seminars. May be retaken with a maximum of nine hours.
SED 240 Communication Skills for Hearing Impaired	Prerequisite: SED 104 or instructor approval. Basic principles of manual communication and fingerspelling. Builds an expressive and receptive vocabulary of at least 1,000 signs to enable communication with individuals who use total communication.
SED 250 Phonetics	Prerequisite: Admission to CD program. Study of the articulatory postures and movement used to produce standard English and defective sounds. Introduction of the International Phonetic Alphabet and practice in using it to transcribe both normal and defective speech.
SED 260 Language and Speech Disorders of Exceptional Children	Prerequisite: SED 104 or instructor approval. Acquisition of normal language and speech in our multi-cultural society. Identification and educational management of language and speech disorders in exceptional children.
SED 300 Best Practices, Issues, and Programming in Moderate and Severe Disabilities	Prerequisite: SED 104. Introduction to teaching students with MSD. Educational needs, issues, legal mandates, family concerns, and best practices for child focused inclusive school and community programs. Open to non-majors.
SED 304 Assistive/Adaptive Technology	Prerequisites: SED 104; and CSC 104 or CIS 212 or demonstrate proficiency through testing. Classroom use and modification of microcomputer-based technology and assistive/adaptive devices. Integration of assistive technology into assessments, IEPs, lesson plans, education activities, and daily routines. Educational applications of telecommunication and hypermedia. (2 Lab)
SED 337 Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	SED 104 or instructor approval Study of personality, intellectual, and emotional development of the deaf and hard of hearing. Emphasis on social maturity, motor functioning, multiple disabilities and the significant history of educational programs at all levels.
SED 338 Language of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisite: SED 260 or instructor approval. Receptive and expressive conversational language development from a developmental perspective. Concepts in bilingual education applied to deaf students. Materials and methods in assessing and facilitating receptive and expressive conversational language in informal and formal settings.
SED 341 Behavior Management	Techniques of behavioral management of exceptional students in educational settings. Applied behavior analysis data collection, intervention, and reporting. Practical procedures for teaching new behaviors. Open to non-majors.
SED 349 Cooperative Education	Elective credit offered through work experiences for students seeking teacher certification. Minimum of 80 hours work required for one credit hour. Maximum hours to be earned: six in summer, eight during semester; sixteen in bachelor's program.
SED 351 Special Educational Assessment	Prerequisites: SED 104 and 260, or instructor approval. Principles and application of educational assessment of learning and behavior disordered students. Educational interpretation of assessment outcomes.
SED 352 Special Education Early Childhood Assessment	Prerequisites: SED 104, 260 or 360. Formal and informal procedures for screening and assessing young children (0 - 5) with disabilities or at-risk conditions in physical, communication, cognitive, psychosocial and self-help areas.
SED 353 Functional Assessment and Instructional Planning for Moderate and Severe Disabilities	Prerequisite: SED 104. Assessment for student centered planning and instruction. Transdisciplinary, developmental, functional, ecological, and performance-based assessment. Use of assessment data to develop IEPs, instructional programs, lesson plans, portfolios, and daily activities.
SED 356 Special Education Methods and Materials	Prerequisites: introductory and assessment courses. Curriculum for exceptional individuals, instructional principles and methodology, development, implementation, and evaluation of validated educational programs and materials.
SED 375 Practicum in Special Education	Prerequisite: departmental approval. Co requisite: SED 434, 435, or 436. A supervised practicum. Educational/developmental assessment, applied behavior analysis, IEP/IFSP. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours credit for non-teaching majors.
SED 401 Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Classrooms	Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education, EPY 319, ELE/EMG 445. Co requisites: ELE/EMG content methods course(s) or ESE 498. Principles for teaching and accommodating exceptional learners in educational settings. Instructional modifications and management across content areas. Collaboration to address exceptionalities/diversities. 10 field/clinical hours in special education and inclusive settings.
SED 434 Prescriptive Programming for Learning and Behavior Disordered Children	Prerequisites: SED 351 and 356, or instructor approval. Recommended Co requisite: SED 375. Curriculum design, analysis, and application of instructional materials for learning and behavior disordered students. Design, implementation, and evaluation of individual educational programs.
SED 435 Systematic Instruction for Moderate and Severe Disabilities	Prerequisites: SED 304, 341, 353. Systematic instructional techniques, functional activity-based programming and community-based instruction. Ongoing evaluation and modification of student instruction. Methods and materials for implementing best practices across domains settings.
SED 436 Early Childhood Intervention Programming	Prerequisites: SED 352 and 341. Co requisite: SED 375 for IECE majors with emphasis in Special Education Early Childhood (SEEC). Developmental, family focused intervention methods, materials, and programs for young children (0-5) at risk for or with disabilities. Curriculum design across physical, communication, cognitive, psychosocial and self-help areas. Planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating IEP's /IFSP's.
SED 499 Supervised Student Teaching in Special Education	Prerequisite: advisor approval. Observation, participation and teaching or clinical work in the special educational situation in the selected area of exceptionality.
SED 507 Problems in Special Education	Prerequisite: advisor/departmental approval. School-related work, special workshops, special seminars. May be retaken with different descriptions.
SED 510 Assessment, Curriculum, Methods in Content Area for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisites: ASL 101 and SED 260 or instructor approval. Basic types and properties of standardized norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, and informal tests used to assess the content area knowledge of deaf and hard of hearing students. Sample curricula and instructional strategies used in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students.
SED 512 Computer Technology with Exceptional Populations	Prerequisites: Completed College of Education computer literacy requirement and introductory course in special education, or instructor approval. Educational applications of computer technology with handicapped individuals, infants through adult. Identification, evaluation, and operation of software, hardware, and adaptive devices in accordance with ethical practices. (Lecture / Lab)
SED 518 Special Education in Early Childhood	Prerequisites: SED 104 or 575 and 260; or instructor approval. Overview of history, philosophy, legislation and services for young children (0-5) at-risk for or with disabilities, including impact and intervention across developmental domains.
SED 520 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems	An overview of various approaches to aided non-oral systems of communication. Various devices and symbol systems will be discussed.
SED 522 Language Disorder of Students with Disabilities	Overview of Language Development and related speech and language disorders including introduction to intervention methodology.
SED 574 Field Experiences with Exceptional Learners	Prerequisite: Departmental approval. A practicum experience with exceptional individuals. Emphasis is directed at behavior management, educational assessment, and IEP/IFSP.
SED 575 Nature and Needs of Exceptional Students	Overview of special education including characteristics, definitions, programming, and supporting research. Open to non-majors.
SED 576 Introduction to Special Education Assessment	Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval. Principles of tests and measurements. Test administration, scoring, and interpretation applied to LBD, DHH, and MSD. Application of assessment data to interdisciplinary teams.
SED 577 Dual Sensory Impairments and Communication	Prerequisite: SED 260 (or 522), 304, and 353/352 (teacher certification for SED 577) or instructor approval. Assessment, planning, and instruction for students with dual sensory impairments and severe cognitive disabilities. Augmentative and alternative communication methods, materials, and devices. Milieu language strategies, symbolic and non symbolic communication in natural environments and daily activities.
SED 578 Behavior Disorders	Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval. Behavior disorders and/or emotional disturbances as an educational, psychological, and sociological phenomenon. Definitions , characteristics, theoretical foundations, programmatic approaches.
SED 579 Learning Disabilities	Prerequisite: SED 575 or instructor approval. Definition and assessment of learning disabilities. Emphasis on theories related to specific teaching methodologies.
CDS 273 Pre-practicum in Speech Pathology	Prerequisite: Admission to CD program. Techniques of observation, report writing, and supervised clinical observation of therapeutic or diagnostic services with communication disordered individuals. Students must complete at least 25 clock hours by the end of this semester.
CDS 275 Communication Disorders: A Survey	Introduction to the nature and causes of speech, language, and hearing disorders. An overview of the field of communication disorders.
CDS 285 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism	Prerequisite: Admission to CD program. Introduction to the anatomical and physiological bases of hearing, respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation.
CDS 360 Normal Speech and Language Development	Normal speech and language acquisition as related to holistic child development. Basic linguistic concepts, theories, and language deviance/differences are studied. The relationship of family and culture in language development is explored.
CDS 365 Language Disorders: Assessment	Prerequisites: CDS 275, 360, or instructor approval. Methods of assessing language content/form/use. Assessment techniques will include standardized tests, language sampling and analysis, and observational techniques and scales.
CDS 372 Methods and Materials in Communication Disorders	Prerequisites: CDS 250 and 275. Overview of assessment and therapy methods for planning remediation services; management of therapy sessions; clinical policies and procedures; Code of Ethics; precautions for infectious disease control; development of therapy materials and oral mechanism examination kit.
CDS 373 Speech Pathology: Articulation	Prerequisites: CDS 250 and 275. Characteristics and principles of diagnosis and treatment of articulation problems.
CDS 374 Practicum in Speech Pathology	Prerequisites: 25 hours of observation in communication disorders, CDS 372 and 373, and overall 2.8 GPA, or instructor approval. Supervised clinical practice in communication disorders. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.
CDS 380 Introduction to Clinical Audiology	Prerequisite: Admission to CD program for CD students; CD admission policy does not apply to DHH students. Physics of sound; anatomy, physiology, pathologies of the auditory system; medical treatment. Introduction to basic audiological testing (pure-tone and speech).
CDS 464 Language Disorders: Intervention	Prerequisites: CDS 360 and 365. Study of language impairment in children and principles for remediation.
CDS 465 Disorders of Fluency	Prerequisite: CDS 275. Lectures and selected readings in the theoretical, etiological, and developmental views of assessment and management of stuttering problems across the lifespan.
CDS 474 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology	Prerequisites: Overall 2.8 GPA and CDS 374, or instructor approval. Advanced supervised clinical practice in communication disorders. May be taken to a maximum of four hours.
CDS 475 Disorders of Voice	Prerequisites: CDS 275 and 285. Lectures and selected readings in etiological perspectives of functional and organic voice disorders; assessment, classification, and treatment designs for vocal pathologies in children and adults.
CDS 485 Audiometric Evaluation	Prerequisite: CDS 380. Principles of testing in pure-tone, immittance, speech threshold, sound discrimination, and masking. Techniques for interviewing interpretation of results, and report writing. Procedures for calibration of audiometers.
CDS 486 Audiology Pre-practicum	Prerequisite: CDS 380. Simulated experiences pertaining to methodology and use of equipment for audiological evaluation, interviewing, interpreting test results, and report writing.
CDS 487 Aural Rehabilitation	Prerequisite: CDS 485. Hearing aid evaluation, dispensing, and orientation; audiology in private practice; auditory, visual, tactile-kinesthetic perception, management of speech production; educational audiology; speech reading and auditory training; importance of parental participation.
CDS 488 Practicum in Audiology	Prerequisites: Overall 2.8 GPA and CDS 380, 485, and 486. Supervised clinical practice in audiology. May be retaken to a maximum of four credit hours.
CDS 541 School Services in Communication Disorders	Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education, overall 2.8 GPA, and CDS 273, 373, and 464; or instructor approval. Organization and management of speech-language therapy in the schools. (Lec/Lab)
CDS 545 Program Personnel Management	Prerequisites: CDS 435 or 435 or 436, CDS 375. Co requisite: CDS 375 or 499. Scheduling and management of systematic instruction, inclusion, transdisciplinary services, and transition activities. Working with parents, paraprofessionals, and professionals. Collaboration strategies, professional development skills and records management.
CDS 571 Neural Bases of Communication	A study of neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of communication including developmental issues and neurological deficits resulting in communication disorders.
CDS 572 Speech and Hearing Science	Study of the physics of sound, acoustic characteristics and processes, perceptual correlates, production of speech, and psychophysical processes of communication.
CDS 581 Speech for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisites: CDS 260 and 338, or instructor approval. Phonological development, acoustic articulation, rhythm, phrasing, accent, fluency, effects of impairment on speech, speech reading, auditory training.

Course Number & Title	Course Description
SED 707 Problems in Special Education	School-related work, special workshops, special seminars. May be retaken with different descriptions. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.
SED 710 Assessment, Curriculum, and Methods in Content Areas for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisites: ELE 550 and SED 581, or instructor approval. Formerly SED 882. Design, implementation, and evaluation of HI-IEPs including reading, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, music, speech language, aural rehabilitation, early childhood, career education and educational media.
SED 712 Computer Technology with Exceptional Populations	Prerequisites: Completed College of Education computer literacy requirement and introductory course in special education, or instructor approval. Educational applications of computer technology with handicapped individuals, infants through adult. Identification, evaluation, and operation of software, hardware, and adaptive devices in accordance with ethical practices. (Lecture / Lab)
SED 718 Survey of Special Education in Early Childhood	Prerequisites: SED 104 or 775 and 260, or instructor approval. Overview of history, philosophy, legislation and services for young children (0-5) at-risk for or with disabilities, including impact and intervention across developmental domains..
SED 720 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems	An overview of various approaches to aided non-oral systems of communication. Various devices and symbol systems will be discussed.
SED 722 Language Disorders of Students with Disabilities	Formerly SED 820. Overview of language development and related speech and language disorders including introduction to intervention methodology..
SED 774 Field Experiences with Exceptional Learners	Prerequisite: Departmental approval. A practicum experience with exceptional individuals. Emphasis is directed at behavior management, educational assessment, and IEP/IFSP.
SED 775 Nature and Needs of Exceptional Students	Overview of special education including characteristics, definitions, programming, and supporting research. Open to non-majors.
SED 776 Introduction to Special Education Assessment	Prerequisite: SED 775 or instructor approval. Principles of tests and measurements. Test administration, scoring, and interpretation applied to exceptional children. Assessment related to interdisciplinary teams.
SED 777 Dual Sensory Impairments and Communication	Prerequisite: SED 260 (or 522/722), 304, and 353/352 (teacher certification for SED 777) or instructor approval. Formerly SED 441. Assessment, planning, and instruction for students with dual sensory impairments and severe cognitive disabilities. Augmentative and alternative communication methods, materials, and devices. Milieu language strategies, symbolic and nonsymbolic communication in natural environments and daily activities.
SED 778 Behavior Disorders	Prerequisite: SED 775 or instructor approval. Behavior disorders and/or emotional disturbances as an educational, psychological, and sociological phenomenon. Definitions , characteristics, theoretical foundations, programmatic approaches.
SED 779 Learning Disabilities	Prerequisite: SED 775 or instructor approval. Definition and assessment of learning disabilities. Emphasis on theories related to specific teaching methodologies.
SED 781 Speech for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisites: SED 260 or instructor approval. Phonological development, acoustic aspects, anatomy of speech mechanisms, phonetic transcription, developing speech readiness, voice quality, articulation, rhythm, phrasing, accent, fluency, effects of impairment on speech, speech reading, auditory training.
SED 790 Applied Behavior Analysis	Prerequisite: SED 775 or instructor approval. Behavior analysis applied to classroom and instructional management. Data collection, intervention procedures, and evaluation of behavior change.
SED 791 Instruction of Secondary Learning and Behavior Disordered Students	Prerequisites: SED 775 or instructor approval. Problems of students with learning and behavior disorders in secondary school settings. Programming and instructional alternatives for secondary level education. Planning for transition to work and community.
SED 793 Teaching Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders	Prerequisites: SED 775, 776, 778, or 779, or instructor approval. Individual Education Programs for LBD students, based on assessment information and in accordance with legal mandates and regulations.
SED 800 Exceptional Learners in the regular Classroom	(Open only to non LBD, MSD & DHH majors.) Characteristics of mainstreamed students, identification procedures, and instructional strategies. Salient features of PL 94-142, IEP, roles and responsibilities of regular educators.
SED 801 Advanced Assessment and Intervention in Early Childhood	Identification and diagnostic procedures of handicaps or at-risk conditions in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Continuous assessment of children's developmental, instructional, behavioral, and environmental needs; evaluation of effectiveness of services and family involvement.
SED 802 Advanced Early Childhood Intervention Programming	Advanced curriculum and program development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in school centers or home settings, including collaboration with families and professionals, continuous assessment, and program evaluation.
SED 803 Advanced Special Education Assessment	Prerequisite: Provisional certification in special education or departmental permission. Evaluation of educational perceptual, conceptual, social, and psychological characteristics of exceptional individuals. Interpretation for educational and community interventions for exceptional children. Appropriate practical experiences provided.
SED 804 Educational Management of Learning and Behavior Disordered Students	Prerequisite: Certification in Special Education or department chair approval. Advanced management and programming for pupils with learning and behavior disorders. Selection, adaptation, development and evaluation of instructional approaches, methods and materials based on current research and best practice. Appropriate field experience required.
SED 805 Roles of Special Educators	Prerequisite: Certification in Special Education or department chair approval. Focuses on roles of special educators in alternative settings, utilizing related services, and working with parents. Emphasis on interpersonal relationships and professional development.
SED 806 Advanced Assessment and Methods for Moderate and Severe Disabilities	Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree and teaching certificate in MSD. Advanced assessment of individual with moderate and severe disabilities, planning and implementing functional curricula, teaching methods across all functional domains and integrating related support services using a transdisciplinary service delivery model. Topics include instructional strategies, adaptations in inclusive settings, transition, alternative portfolio assessment, and best practices.
SED 807 Special Education:	Independent work, workshops, special topics, or seminars. May be retaken under different subtitles. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.
SED 809 Diagnostic Prescriptive Teaching of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisite: SED 354, SED 804, or instructor approval. Differential diagnosis and educational programming in academic, sociological, and vocational areas with emphasis on case presentation and individual education plans.
SED 810 Special Education Statues, Regulations, and Case Law	A study of the administrative responsibilities of special education leadership with emphasis on the understanding of the field of special education , related federal and state law, administrative regulations, instructional arrangements, grant writing and budget.
SED 814 Special Education Consultation and Supervision Techniques	.Consulting and supervisory services, recruitment, selection, and utilization of support services; evaluation of personnel in special education and programs.; staff development; and mediation techniques.
SED 816 Practicum in Special Education Administration	Prerequisite: SED 810, 814, and EAD 801 or Department Chair's approval. Supervised experiences in providing consultation services and performing all of the other functions of director of special education including procedures and policies, record keeping, utilization of support services, staff development, and due process.
SED 818 Special Topics in Severe and Multiple Disabilities	Prerequisite: SED 435 or instructor approval. Advanced study of issues in severe and multiple disabilities. Focus on major theoretical positions regarding etiology of physical/multiple disabilities, visual impairments, developmental implications, and education approaches. Review of research in the field, including best practices, and services.
SED 830 Survey of Education for the Hearing Impaired	Historical, philosophical, psychological, and social aspects of the hearing impaired. An orientation to problems, issues, and research in the field. Consideration of historic and current objectives, techniques and results, career education and adaptive P.E.
SED 832 Written Language of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Prerequisite: Certification in Special Education or department chair approval. Methods of developing written language from preschool through secondary levels, including traditional and current methods of teaching written English. Evaluation of written language competence of deaf and hard of hearing students.
SED 886 Seminar in Special Education	Prerequisite: SED 805 or instructor approval. Critical study of research literature on education of exceptional individuals. Directed study based on student's area of emphasis.
SED 890 Advanced Behavior Strategies and Interventions	Prerequisites: SED 341, 590/790, or instructor's approval. Study of techniques of applied behavior analysis, functional behavioral assessment, alternative procedures, interventions for severe problem behaviors, and maintaining a safe learning environment for all students.
SED 897 Practicum in Special Education	Practicum for graduate students who seek certification in n area in special education.
SED 899 Research Project/Thesis Option	Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Completion of a research project related to a special population which may lead to a thesis and/or a professional presentation and publishable paper.
CDS 745 Program and Personnel Management	Prerequisites: Teacher Certification. Co requisite for undergraduates: CDS 375. Scheduling and management of systematic instruction, inclusion, transdisciplinary services, and transition activities. Working with parents, paraprofessionals, and professionals. Collaboration strategies, professional development skills and records management.
CSD 771 Neural Bases of Communication	A study of neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of communication including developmental issues and neurologic deficits resulting in communication disorders.
CDS 772 Speech and Hearing Science	Study of the physics of sound, acoustic characteristics and processes, perceptual correlates, production of speech, and psychophysical processes of communication..
CDS 841 School Methods in Communication Disorders	Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Organization , management, and evaluation of speech-language therapy programs in the schools.
CDS 861 Communication Disorders in Atypical Populations	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. An overview of associated speech, language, or hearing problems commonly identified in atypical or special populations that may be encountered by the speech-language pathologist.
CDS 862 Cleft Palate / Craniofacial Anomalies	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. A study of embryology and genetics; nature, assessment, and treatment of cleft lip and palate; study of various craniofacial anomalies associated with cleft palate.
CDS 863 Motor Speech Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Study of the neurophysiology, assessment, and treatment of various motor speech disorders, including dysarthria and apraxia.
CDS 864 Graduate Practicum: Audiology	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Supervised clinical practice in audiology and aural habilitation/rehabilitation. May be taken to maximum of three hours.
CDS 867 Advanced Language Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Advanced study of formal and informal assessment and treatment approaches in child language without consideration of etiology. Emphasis on language and narrative sampling analysis techniques and use of language within the natural context.
CDS 870 Professional Issues in Communication Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Scope of practice, professional Code of Ethics, trends in service delivery, pertinent legislation, legal concerns, and other issues which impact the field of communication disorders will be examined.
CDS 873 Advanced Articulation and Phonology Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Study of the research and principles associated with symptomatology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders.
CDS 874 Graduate Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Supervised clinical practice in speech-language pathology. May be retaken for a total of three hours for the MA degree.
CDS 875 Neurogenic Language Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. The study of the neurophysiological bases of aphasia classification systems, evaluation procedures, and treatment strategies.
CDS 876 Advanced Voice Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Study of the research and bases of laryngeal phonation deviation, including etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of functional and organic voice disorders; assessment and use of clinical techniques with a variety of voice disorders.
CDS 877 Advanced Fluency Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Critical study of research literature on etiology, theory, assessment, and intervention strategies for preschool, school age, and adult fluency disorders.
CSD 878 Diagnosis of Communication Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. Diagnosis of language and speech disorders with emphasis on the use of comprehensive test batteries to describe the communication skills of children and adults. Profile analysis will be utilized to determine relative strength and weakness.
CDS 879 Dysphagia	Prerequisite: Admission to Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission. An introduction to dysphagia, including the anatomy, physiology, and development of normal swallowing, and evaluation, etiologies, and treatment of dysphagia.
CDS 880 Research Methodology in Communication Disorders	Prerequisite: Admission to the Communication Disorders Program, or by departmental permission; CDS 365; CDS 373; SED 341 or 590. Corequisite: CDS 878. Critical examination of research methodology in communication sciences and disorders. Students acquire the fundamental motivation, knowledge, and skills for conducting clinical and basic science research and for reading and critically evaluating research literature.
CDS 897 for Communication Disorders Majors	Practicum for graduate students who seek certification in n area in special education.
CDS 898 Externship in Communication Disorders	Prerequisites: SED 874 (9 credit hours) and completion of graduate core coursework in Communication Disorders. Supervised clinical practice with a variety of communication disorders at selected externship sites.