SCS 362 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

This course is an introduction to the study of communication and its disorders throughout the lifespan. It provides an overview of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, its history, the types of disorders encountered, their evaluation and treatment, and the ethical standards and credentialing requirements as set forth by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. An integral component of this course is extracurricular observation of assessment and therapy sessions conducted by speech-language pathologists.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SCS 101
Offered in the Spring Semester