Courses

SLP 410 PHONETICS   3.0 Credit(s)
Students will be provide with graduate level information on the articulatory properties of the sound systems of human languages. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be presented, and students will learn to record speech in broad phonemic transcription. Variations among regional and cultural US dialects, as well as notation and practice of narrow phonetic transcription will be introduced. The implications of cultural and linguistic differences on speech production will be discussed. Lab/lecture format.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

SLP 411 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH & SWALLOWING   3.0 Credit(s)
Graduate students will become familiar with the anatomical and physiological bases of human communication and swallowing, including the respiratory, articulatory, phonatory, and swallowing systems, and the identification and function of structures in these systems. Lab/lecture format.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

SLP 412 INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING SCIENCE   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduate course presents an introduction to the psychophysics of sound, the anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism, and the practice of audiology. It covers the common pathologies of the auditory system, impact of hearing loss, types and characteristics of hearing impairment, 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. Lab/lecture format. Prerequisite: Take 1 Biology Course
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

SLP 420 SPEECH SCIENCE   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduatecourse 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. Lab/lecture format. Prerequisite: Take SLP-410 and SLP-411
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

SLP 430 DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduate 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. Lecture/discussion format. Prerequisite: Recommended TAKE PS-252
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

SLP 440 NEUROLOGICAL BASES OF COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduate course describes the development, 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. Lab/lecture format. Prerequisite: take SLP-411
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

SLP 450 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL METHODS AND OBSERVATIONS   3.0 Credit(s)
This graduate course will orient students to clinical practicum, including the scope of assessment and intervention across the lifespan. 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. Lecture/ discussion format. Prerequisite: Take SLP-400
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

HINF 412 HEALTHCARE INFO TECH   1.0-3.0 Credit(s)
Technology is transforming how healthcare is delivered and in the process bringing together disparate groups of people to work together collaboratively. This course will provide an overview of information technology including system analysis and design, data and network management, and information systems architecture and how each directly impacts clinical healthcare personnel. The students will also be introduced to the terminology, practices, and processes found in clinical and business operations. Communication between direct patient care individuals and technology personnel will be explored and appropriate methods fostered. This course has two areas of focus. Topic I will focus on information technology in healthcare. Topic II will focus on healthcare delivery in the United States.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

FR 315 PARIS   3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on culture of Paris through art, history, literature, music, film, and popular culture. May treat particular period (Paris during the Revolution, contemporary Paris). May include issues such as Paris as cultural center, expatriates in Paris, and the future of the city. Taught in French. Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by Placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

AC 441 FINANCE ANALYSIS   3.0 Credit(s)
Develops students' ability to analyze financial statements to determine both asset value and earning capacity of the public corporation's securities. Requires an understanding of the positive and negative effects of operating and financial leverage, as well as ratio analysis as it concerns the capitalization, stock, and bond markets. Proof of students' ability lies in the preparation of an analysis of annual report of a major publicly held corporation. Prerequisite: Take FN-215
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AC 490 ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP   2.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Students are directly involved in various dimensions of accounting. Emphasis is on the practical application of accounting principles and skills to a specific industry or organization. An on-site accounting professional supervises students. Permission of the Department Chair.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

EC 316 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines basic theories of international trade, modern trade policies, and international finance. It overviews the changing global business patterns, with a special focus on new economic and regulatory policy challenges in the aftermath of the first global recession of the 21st century. Students who master the course material will gain knowledge and skills for succeeding both in the public sector institutions and in international business organizations.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

EC 491 QUANTITATIVE METHODS   3.0 Credit(s)
Aimed at developing advanced quantitative skills needed for modern economic and financial analyses. The course covers the fundamental of regression analysis as well as regression with panel data and binary dependent variable. Time-series multivariate regression is also examined including cointegration tests, ARMA procedures, and causality tests. Computer applications of econometric programs are required. Prerequisite: Take MA-131 or MA-133
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

EC 492 ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL FORECASTING   3.0 Credit(s)
Survey and applications of core time-series techniques of economic and financial analysis. Incorporates standard and advanced models of trend, seasonality, and cycles as well as recursive techniques, volatility measures, simulation methods, and stochastic trends. Extensive use of the EViews software program for both modeling and forecasting purposes. Prerequisite: Take EC-491
Offered: As Needed All Years

FN 351 CORPORATE FINANCE   4.0 Credit(s)
Corporate Finance expands upon the principles and techniques of financial management to apply the concepts of the maximization of firm value, the time value of money, marginal cash flow analysis and risk to a range of financial management decisions including financial analysis; financial forecasting, valuation, capital budgeting, the determination of the costs of capital, and optimal capital structure. The course uses case studies and emphasizes the design of financial models in Excel to analyze problems in corporate finance. Certification in the Microsoft Excel 77-727 Exam and use of S&P Capital IQ for industry research and financial analysis is required to successfully complete the course. Prerequisite: Take FN-215
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years