SPA 414 is required of speech-language pathology majors and recommended for audiology majors. Includes supervised observations. Theoretical perspectives relating to speech-language pathology and processing of language. Cognitive, linguistic, and social aspects including learning strategies play, context, conversation, and multicultural issues are discussed.
Information includes multiple disabilities and medically fragile children.
Models of appropriate intervention are presented and discussed. The use of electronic instrumentation in the clinic as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems. The program of each undergraduate student will include a minimum of 15 credit hours dealing with normal development of speech, hearing, and language, some of which are SPA courses, some of which are included in the general requirements just listed, and some of which are electives. A total of 124 credit hours are required, with not less than 60 credits from non- introductory courses. This status will be changed to regular when all deficiencies are removed with not less than a B average in all courses taken.