Undergraduate Courses
The following undergraduate courses provide a foundation in communication sciences and disorders and may be required for those students that do not have an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders.
COSI 211. Phonetics and Phonology (3)
Theoretical and applied study of the speech sounds of language. The use of the international phonetic alphabet as a tool for characterizing normal and deviant sound patterns. The linguistic structure and function of speech sound systems of both the adult and developing child.
COSI 313. Language Development (3)
Language acquisition theory and stages of development of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and phonology in children. Contributions of biological, social, cognitive and environmental factors to process of language development. Information on language variation in multicultural populations. Open to majors and non-majors. Recommended prerequisites: Child Psychology
COSI 321. Speech and Hearing Science (3)
Acoustics and the processes of speech/motor control. Human perception of speech sounds, motor control, methodological procedures, instrumentation and research findings. Prerequisite: COSI 325
COSI 325. Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (3)
The anatomy and physiology of normal speech production and of the hearing mechanism.
COSI 345. Communication and Aging (3)
The normal and abnormal psychobiological changes that occur during aging and their effects on communication are addressed, as are communicative interaction styles, disordered communication, and rehabilitation practices.
COSI 352. Introduction to Clinical Practice (3)
Clinical assessment and teaching procedures as well as the role of research/theory in clinical practice. Procedures to observe, measure, analyze communication skills. Practical application through case studies. Students complete 25 hours of observation of speech/language assessment and intervention. Prerequisite: COSI 211 and COSI 313, or consent of department.
COSI 370. Introduction to Audiology (3)
Disorders of hearing, assessment of hearing; including behavioral and objective measures; intervention strategies; and identification programs. Prerequisite: COSI 325 and COSI 321 or COSI 421
Graduate Courses
COSI 421. Speech and Hearing Science (3)
(See COSI 321)
COSI 445. Communication and Aging (3)
(See COSI 345.) Graduate students are given an opportunity to incorporate information from their own disciplines in a special project, where appropriate.
COSI 452A. Graduate Clinical Practicum I: Case Management (1)
Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, clinical effectiveness, counseling and working with families from diverse backgrounds. Four to ten hours of clinic contact per week at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352 and COSI 413.
COSI 452B. Graduate Clinical Practicum II: Professional Issues (1)
Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, managed health care, ethics and interviewing. Four to ten hours of clinic contact per week at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 413, COSI 452A, and COSI 453
COSI 452C. Graduate Clinical Practicum III: Special Populations (1)
Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, special clinical populations, collaborating with other professionals, teaming, leadership, and use of technology. Fifteen to thirty hours of clinic contact per week at area skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, rehab centers, early intervention centers, centers for developmentally disabled, private practices, etc. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 452A, COSI 452B, COSI 453, and COSI 456.
COSI 452E. Graduate Clinical Practicum V: Medical Speech Pathology (1)
Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, special clinical populations, collaborating with other professionals, documentation, managed health care, and use of technology. Fifteen to thirty hours of clinic contact per week at area skilled nursing facilities, hospitals. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 452A, COSI 452B, COSI 452C, COSI 453, COSI 456.
COSI 453. Articulation and Phonology Disorders (3)
Overview of normal speech sound development and characterization of children with speech sound disorders. Distinctions between phonology and articulation are drawn. Theoretical as well as assessment and treatment issues are addressed.
COSI 455. Fluency Disorders (3)
Stuttering and related disorders of rhythm and prosody in terms of the symptomatology, etiology, measurement, and treatment of non-fluent speaking behavior.
COSI 456. Child Language Disorders (3)
Nature and characteristics of language disorders in children. Theoretical and clinical issues related to effective intervention with children and their families. Assessment and treatment of disorders of syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Strategies for intervention with children from special populations and multicultural populations. Prerequisite: COSI 413
COSI 464. Case Studies: Diagnosis and Treatment (3)
Diagnosis as a clinical skill involving scientific hypothesis testing with clinical problem solving. The course includes academic learning combined with diagnostic clinic experiences. Overview of psychometric principles, survey of psychological communication tests and measurements. Section on non-biased assessment. Instruction and practice in effective family interviewing techniques. Prerequisite: COSI 453 and COSI 456
COSI 470. Introduction to Audiology (3)
Disorders of hearing; assessment of hearing, including behavioral and objective measures; intervention strategies; identification programs. Prerequisite: COSI 325
COSI 497. Methods of Research (3)
Pure and applied research design for speech language pathologists. Focus on evaluation of research methodology and the formulation of testable research questions.
COSI 557. Acquired Adult Language Disorders (3)
A model relating communication impairment to activities of daily living and quality of life will serves as the study of acquired neurogenic communication disorders in adults. The focus will be on dementia, aphasia, and the communication disorders associated with traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere stroke. Knowledge about the biological basis of neurogenic communication disorders will be applied in discussion on assessment and intervention for these disorders. Prerequisite: COSI 405 or equivalent
COSI 560. Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology I: Voice Disorders (3)
Aspects of normal and abnormal voice production, evaluation and management of various voice and resonance disorders.
COSI 561. Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology II: Neuromotor and Craniofacial Anomalies (3)
Speech disorders resulting from conditions acting on motor speech production including dysarthria and apraxia will be discussed. The speech production system, diseases and acquired and congenital neuropathological conditions that affect motor process and resulting speech disorders of phonation, articulation, resonance and prosody will be reviewed. Also covered will be the speech, language and hearing disorders stemming from craniofacial anomalies; cleft lip and palate. Principles and methods of assessment and treatment within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation framework will be reviewed for both types of disorders.
COSI 562. Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology III: Dysphagia (2)
Survey of clinical problems involving dysphagia in medical speech pathology. Normal swallowing, pediatric dysphagia, adult dysphagia, the clinical swallowing assessment, the modified barium swallow study, and therapeutic intervention for dysphagia for both adults and children will be addressed.
COSI 580. Aural Rehabilitation (3)
The effects of hearing impairment, especially related to speech perception and language processing. Remediation and intervention strategies for hearing impaired children and adults, including speech reading, auditory training, and the use of hearing aids.
COSI 600. Special Problems and Topics (1-3)
Topics and instructors by arrangement of the department chair.
COSI 601. Directed Study and Research (1-6)
Individual study and research under the direction of a faculty member.
COSI 651. Thesis M.A. (1- 6)
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