Courses
CMGT 440 FIELD OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the planning and management of construction field operations and equipment resources, including site logistics, equipment selection, productivity, maintenance planning, fleet management, and material handling. Students will learn to optimize field performance, coordinate resources, manage risk, and apply operational planning through real-world case studies and applications. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-210 CMGT-220 CMGT-350
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 430 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY A& INNOVATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores emerging technologies transforming the construction industry, including BIM, reality capture, drones, robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, digital twins, prefabrication, modular construction, and construction data analytics. Students evaluate real-world applications to improve efficiency, safety, cost control, and sustainability, while developing strategies for implementing innovative construction practices. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-270 CMGT-350
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 300 A&P OF SPEECH AND SWALLOWING 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will become familiar with the anatomical and physiological bases of human communication and swallowing, including the support structures of the respiratory, articulatory phonatory, and swallowing systems, and the identification and function of muscles in these systems.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 315 HEARING SCIENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will discuss the complex process of hearing from basic acoustic principles to the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central auditory system.
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 325 INTRO TO CONCUSSION AND TBI 3.0 Credit(s)
Through an interdisciplinary lens, studednts will delve into the multifaceted nature of concussions, including their epidemiology, biomechanics, neurophysiology, clinical manifestations, and psychosocial implications. Prerequisite: Take BI-111 BI-113 MA-131
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 330 DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to the social, biological, perceptual, and cognitive bases of language. A range of theories of language acquisition will be presented and the impact of nature and nurture on children's development will be discussed. The typical sequence of language acquisition in the areas of phonology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics will be presented. The relations between oral language development and the acquisition of literacy will be emphasized. Dialectical variations in language development and second language learning will be highlighted. 3 credits; lecture/discussion format. Prerequisite: Take PS-252
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 320 SPEECH SCIENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to the physics and psychology of human speech production and perception. It covers basic acoustics, the glottal sound source, resonance and acoustics of the vocal tracts, acoustic features of vowels, consonants, and suprasegmentals of speech, as well as the physics and biomechanics of phonation, articulation, and resonance and the instruments, applications, and programs used to assess speech production. Principles and models of speech perception, with special emphasis on categorical perception, will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-210 SLHS-300;
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 305 INTRO TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 3.0 Credit(s)
Public health preparedness ensures sustained public health and medical readiness in emergencies, such as infectious disease, bioterrorism, and natural disasters. This course will provide education on the evolution of public health preparedness and response, including concepts at the local, state, and federal levels. Students will learn about related policies, coordination, types of incidents, as well as the National Incident Management System, and the mechanisms through which public health agencies prepare for incidents, with an emphasis on effective and accessible communication, including the needs for the deaf and hard of hearing. The course will include discussions about preparedness activities incorporated into planning for the particular needs for people affected by speech, language and hearing impairments, and other disabilities.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 310 INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to the psychophysics of sound, and practice of audiology. It covers the anatomy, physiology and common pathologies of the auditory system, impact of hearing loss, types and characteristics of hearing loss, conventional procedures used to assess hearing, interpretation of audiological test findings, and criteria for initiating audiological referrals. Issues of ethics, professional practice, licensing, and credentials for audiology practice will be reviewed. 3 credits; lab/lecture format.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 340 NEURO. BASIS OF COMM & SWALLOWING 3.0 Credit(s)
This course describes the development and anatomy and physiology of the neurological system that underlies communication and swallowing and is a prerequisite for further study in medical speech, language and swallowing disorders. 3 credits; lab/lecture format. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-300
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years
SLHS 350 INTRO TO CLINICAL METHODS & OBSERVATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will orient students to clinical practicum, including the scope of assessment and intervention across the life span. It will include an overview of goal writing, lesson planning, writing SOAP notes, report writing, progress monitoring, and ethical conduct. Legislative, regulatory, and reimbursement issues that affect the practice of Speech-Language Pathology in educational and medical settings will be presented. As part of this course, students will complete 25 hours of intensive observations in various educational and medical settings. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-200 SLHS-201
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 399 CMD COMPARISON IN US/IRELAND 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will compare and contrast the roles of Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Audiologists (AuDs)in the United States and Ireland; more specifically students will differentiate between: Scope of practice, licensure, professional organizations and affiliations, healthcare systems and regulations, educational systems and regulations, Deaf culture and Sign Language, prevention, assessment and treatment protocols. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-200 SLHS-201
Offered: Summer Semester All Years
SLHS 351 INTRO TO CLINICAL METHODS LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
This course will permit students to apply knowledge acquired in the co-requisite course, Introduction to Clinical Methods and Observations, to guided observations of clinical practice. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-350
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 335 CULTURAL AND STRUCTURAL LINGUISTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of Linguistics from a structural and cultural perspective. Students will explore connections between languaage, culture and identity.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
SLHS 360 RESEARCH IN SLHS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with a supervised research experience in speech, language, hearing or swallowing. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-200 SLHS-201 MA-131
Offered: Fall Semester All Years