Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs

Chair
Dr. Kellie Ellis, Chair
(859) 622-1125
Wallace 245
Faculty
M. Bane, K. Ellis, K. Engebretson, C. Hughes, M. Jeon, J. McGinn, J. Robinson, G. Sandman, C. Sommer, A. Spiers, and R. Wahl.
The Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Disorders and graduate degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. The Master of Arts in Communication Disorders is a two-year, full-time program leading to eligibility for certification/licensure in Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association and Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology. More complete information concerning the graduate program can be reviewed by accessing the Department website at https://www. cd.eku.edu.
Courses
CSD 250. Phonetics. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 250. Prerequisite: admission to CDS program. Study of the articulatory postures and movements 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.
CSD 273. Observation in Comm. Disorders. (1 Credit)
II. Formerly CDS 273. Prerequisite: admission to CDS program. Supervised clinical observation of therapy and/or diagnostic services for individuals with communication disorders. Instruction in report writing and observing in various settings. Students must complete 25 clock hours of observation by the end of this semester.
CSD 275. Intro Communication Disorders. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 275. Introduction to the nature and causes of speech, language, and hearing disorders. An overview of the field of communication disorders and sciences.
CSD 285. Anat. & Phys. Sp. Hearing Mech. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 285. Prerequisite: admission to CDS program. Introduction to the anatomical and physiological bases of hearing, respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation.
CSD 311. CSD in Health Care Systems. (3 Credits)
I, II. Review of the wellness-illness spectrum and the societal response in terms of health services. Topics to be covered include the nature and functions of health services agencies and professionals, and the impact of social, political, economic, regulatory, and technological forces. Also includes a discussion of major health problems and related health care programs.
CSD 360. Normal Speech & Lang. Dev.. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 360. Normal speech and language acquisition from birth through the developmental years; basic linguistic concepts and theories; language differences.
CSD 365. Language Disorders: Assessment. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 365. Prerequisite: admission to the CDS program. Prerequisite/Corequisite: CDS 360. Methods of assessing language content/form/use. Assessment techniques will include standardized tests, language sampling and analysis, and observational techniques and scales.
CSD 372. Methods & Materials Comm. Dis.. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 372. Prerequisite: admission to the CDS program. Overview of scope of practice and credentials for service delivery; 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.
CSD 373. Articulation & Phon. Disorders. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 373. Prerequisite: admission to the CDS program. Characteristics of articulation and phonological problems. Principles of identification and treatment.
CSD 374. Practicum in Speech Pathology. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 374. Prerequisites: 25 hours of observation in communication disorders and sciences, CDS 372 and 373, and overall 3.0 GPA, or Clinic Director approval. Supervised clinical practicum in communication disorders services. May be retaken to a maximum of six credit hours.
CSD 380. Intro to Clinical Audiology. (3 Credits)
I, II. Formerly CDS 380. Prerequisite: admission to CDS program. Physics of sound, anatomy & physiology of hearing, auditory pathologies, and introduction of basic audiological assessment.
CSD 464. Lang. Disorders: Intervention. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 464. Prerequisites: CDS 360 and 365. Study of language impairment in children and principles for remediation.
CSD 465. Disorders of Fluency. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 465. Prerequisite: admission to the CDS program. Lectures and selected readings in the theoretical, etiological, and developmental views of assessment and management of stuttering problems in children.
CSD 474. Adv Practicum in Speech Path. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CSD 474. Prerequisites: Overall 3.0 GPA and CDS 374, or Clinic Director approval. Advanced supervised clinical practice in communication disorders services. May be retaken to a maximum of six credit hours.
CSD 475. Voice Disorders. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 475. Prerequisite: admission to the CDS program. Lectures and selected readings in etiological perspectives of functional and organic voices disorders; assessment, classification, and treatment designs for vocal pathologies in children.
CSD 485. Audiologic Evaluation. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 485. Prerequisite: CDS 380. Fundamentals of audiometric assessment, immitance measurement, and electrophysiology via lecture and integrated lab simulations. Techniques for audiometric data collection, interpretation, and reporting. Lec/Lab.
CSD 487. Aural Rehabilitation. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly 487. Prerequisite: CDS 380 or departmental approval. Fundamentals of aural habilitation/rehabilitation in the form of amplification (hearing aids, cochlear implants, assistive listening devices), speech reading, auditory-visual-kinesthetic perception, pediatric rehab techniques, educational management, counseling.
CSD 488. Practicum in Audiology. (1 Credit)
I, II. Formerly CDS 488. Prerequisites: Overall 3.0 GPA or Clinic Director approval. Supervised clinical practice in audiology. May be retaken to a maximum of two credit hours.
CSD 520. Augment & Alterna Comm Systems. (3 Credits)
A. An overview of various approaches to aided non-oral systems of communication. Various devices and symbol systems will be discussed.
CSD 525. Literate Language. (3 Credits)
I. Formerly CDS 525. Prerequisites: CDS 360, CDS 365, and CDS 464 or departmental approval. Study of language disorders in children and principles for remediation in written language.
CSD 541. School Services in Comm Dis. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 541. Prerequisites: Overall 3.0 GPA and Admission to the CDS program, or departmental approval. Organization and management of speech-language therapy services in the schools. Lec/Lab.
CSD 571W. Neural Bases of Communication. (3 Credits)
A. Prerequisite: Admission to the CDS program or instructor approval and ENG 102 or ENG 105(B) or HON 102. A study of neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of communication including developmental issues and neurologic deficits resulting in communication disorders. Credit will not be awarded for both CDS 571W and CDS 571.
CSD 572. Speech & Hearing Science. (3 Credits)
II. Formerly CDS 572. Study of the physics of sound, acoustic characteristics and processes, perceptual correlates, production of speech, and psychophysical processes of communication.