Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf culture: grammar, lexicalized signs, numbers and basic conversational language.

Continuation of CSD 1305.

An introduction to the nature and causes of speech, language, and hearing disorders and speech-language pathology as an educational and clinical field.

Practical and legal aspects of Deaf Education, focusing on history of Deaf Education, the role of language and communication, and an overview of deaf programs in diverse settings.

Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

Resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, networking, and presenting professional self. Exploration of career options, including assessments, internships, job search process, and graduate school admission specific to Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Development of intermediate skills with a focus on expressive language: grammar, non-manual markers, classifiers, lexicalized signs, and storytelling.

Continuation of CSD 2301: conversation, composition, grammar review, cultural readings, and ASL literature.

Linguistic theory and language development in children who are typically developing.

Introduction to the phonological rules and processes of American English and an examination of descriptive, physiological, and acoustic phonetics.

Physical, intellectual, spiritual, social and emotional development in adulthood, emphasizing developmental tasks in adulthood.

Techniques for developing spoken language in children with hearing loss using therapy, linguistic knowledge, technology and practice.

Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

Disorders of articulation and phonologic processes, including etiology, methods of assessment, and techniques for remediation.

The profession of interpreting, including Code of Ethics, certification criteria, roles and responsibilities of an interpreter, and compensation.

This course builds on students’ receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language, challenging them to engage with more complex constructs within the realms of general discourse, performance narrative, and academic discussion.

A study of Deaf Culture, with special attention to historical and contemporary perspectives of the Deaf community: history, values, identity and enculturation, family, community, religion, language, arts, and education.

This course will focus on specific aspects of linguistics and cognition that occur in a visual language as compared/contrasted to/with a spoken language.

This course provides an overview of different genres of American Sign Language literature and art. Drama, fiction, folklore, humor, painting, short stories, and other forms of literature and arts relative to the Deaf community will be explored.

A study of the anatomy and physiology of speech.

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the neuroscience of speech, language, and swallowing and hearing. The student will learn about the relationship of neurological structures and functions and how this knowledge applies to the assessment and intervention of communication and swallowing disorders.

Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

Clinical application of approaches for identifying, assessing, and treatment of individuals with communication disorders.

Hearing sciences and approaches for evaluating hearing: anatomy and physiology of the ear, the decibel, ear pathology, pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and acoustic-immittance audiometry.

Basic principles of intervention and assessment for children with language impairments.

This course is designated to provide a comprehensive introduction to the technology used in the science of studying speech, language, hearing, and swallowing. Current technology used during research and clinical practice in the field of communication sciences and disorders will be presented.

Etiologies, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of speech and swallowing.

Etiologies, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders associated with medical speech pathology.

Routine and advanced audiologic measures, including masking and evoked-potential tests. Practical clinical experiences.

An introduction to the process of interpreting and development of required skills: communication theory, non-verbal communication, intralingual skills, translation to and from written English texts, and consecutive interpreting.

A continuation of ASL/English Interpreting I. Continued development of necessary interpreting skills, with an emphasis on simultaneous interpreting.

A study of diagnostic methods used in speech and language pathology, including interviewing, taking case histories, testing, and counseling. Evaluation of the standardization, reliability, and validity of existing tests. Practical application is required.

Basic sciences underlying speech and hearing: physics of sound, the decibel, instrumentation, speech production, speech perception, and audition.

Contemporary practices in teaching literacy for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, including bilingual assessment and intervention. Requires practicum hours.

A continuation of CSD 4360. Requires practicum hours.

Relates cultural background to normal development of speech and language. Topics include sound system acquisition, syntax, pragmatics, and professional issues and concerns.

Methods for rehabilitating persons with hearing impairment: evaluating communicative needs, amplification devices, auditory-visual training, and modes of communication for the deaf and hearing impaired.

Methods for treating individuals who have communication disorders. Observation of therapy conducted in the Baylor Speech, Hearing, and Language Clinic is required.

Full-time teaching experience in a Deaf/Hard of Hearing program. A mentor teacher and Baylor faculty will support teacher candidates as they gradually assume complete responsibilities for teaching. Course includes fifty-minute seminars to be attended each week.

Planning and preparing lessons and materials for full-time teaching. Includes completion of content modules, conferencing with mentor teacher and university supervisor, written lesson reflections, and observation of lessons taught by mentor teachers.

Continuation of CSD 4660.

Continuation of CSD 4661.

A conference course providing additional study in communication sciences and disorders. May be repeated once for credit.

Intensive integration of academic study and service-learning experiences with the community. Approval to take this course must be obtained from the faculty member and the CSD Chair. Selection preference will be based on seniority and personal interviews. Application deadlines and information can be located on the Baylor CSD website, under the Current Students tab. This course may be repeated once with faculty approval.

Intensive integration of academic study with an active research project under the supervision of a Communication Sciences & Disorders faculty member. Approval to take this course must be obtained from the faculty member and CSD Chair. This course may be repeated once if research continues.

Intensive integration of academic study and service-learning experiences with the community. Approval to take this course must be obtained from the faculty member and the CSD Chair. This course may be repeated once with faculty approval.

Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.