INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe typical communication processes and theories. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Indicate the difference between organic vs. functional, and developmental vs. acquired disorders as they relate to speech, language and hearing impairments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Classify disorders according to speech, language, hearing, and swallowing and their sub-areas. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain and provide examples of different communication and related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Empathize with individuals who have speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Characterize broad assessment and treatment practices for persons with communication and related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Explain the scope of practice of professionals in the field of CSD: SLPs and AuDs. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Determine whether you (students) are interested in pursuing further study in the field of communication disorders, or how your future work might relate to this field. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe typical communication processes and theories. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Indicate the difference between organic vs. functional, and developmental vs. acquired disorders as they relate to speech, language and hearing impairments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Classify disorders according to speech, language, hearing, and swallowing and their sub-areas. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain and provide examples of different communication and related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Empathize with individuals who have speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Characterize broad assessment and treatment practices for persons with communication and related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Explain the scope of practice of professionals in the field of CSD: SLPs and AuDs. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Determine whether you (students) are interested in pursuing further study in the field of communication disorders, or how your future work might relate to this field. Audience: Undergraduate