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University Catalog 2013-2014 
    
University Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Civil Engineering (Graduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser. Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500 level courses

  
  • CE 555 - Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Reinforcement


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 462. Design of Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement. Lectures will address the design of new, and rehabilitation and strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures. The design, and design review will be conducted during the laboratory section of the course. (Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)

  
  • CE 560 - Structural Mechanics III


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 460. Column analogy, moment distribution applied to nonprismatic members, elastic energy method applied to arches and curved members, influence lines for indeterminate structures and secondary stresses.

  
  • CE 561 - Advanced Steel Design


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 460, 461. Emphasis on LRFD method, Unsymmetrical bending and torsion of beams, composite beams, nonprismatic beams, plate girders, beam-columns, frames and connections.

  
  • CE 562 - Reinforced Concrete Design II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 462. Creep and plastic flow of concrete. Theory and practice of ultimate strength design. Prestressed concrete structures.

  
  • CE 564 - Numerical Methods in Structural Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 460 or 402. Finite difference and finiteelement methods for structures; free and forced vibrations; bending, buckling of beams and plates; special applications.

  
  • CE 565 - Dynamics of Structures


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 460 or ME 414. Free vibrations, forced vibrations and transient response of structures and structural components having one and many degrees of freedom; damping and inelastic action, earthquakes and nuclear blasts; dynamic resistance of structures; limit design; design for dynamic loads.

  
  • CE 566 - Soil Mechanics II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 467. Stress and strain in soil mass, equilibrium and movement of soil water, soil consolidation, settlement, and soil strength.

  
  • CE 567 - Foundations II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 467. Earth-pressure problems and problems of deep excavation; design of anchored bulkheads, cofferdams, piles under lateral loads, underpinning.

  
  • CE 569 - Earth Structures


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 467. Factors influencing design, explorations for foundations and construction processes, compactions, stability analysis, seepage control, earth dams.

  
  • CE 570 - Soil Dynamics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 467. Dynamic properties of soils, vibratory effects on foundations, earthquake effects on foundations, dynamic stability of earth structures.

  
  • CE 571 - Highway Design


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 471. Practical application of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) policy on design controls; capacity analysis for uninterrupted flow, weaving section and ramps; functional design procedures in development of an interchange.

  
  • CE 572 - Plates and Shells


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 402, 460. Equations of bending of thin elastic plates, energy method; approximate and numerical methods; theory of shells with application to tanks, roofs, and pressure vessels.

  
  • CE 574 - Traffic Flow Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 370. Measurements and analysis of traffic flow characteristics: speed, density, flow, headway; statistical data analysis, time-space diagrams, traffic flow models, queuing theory, shock wave analysis, traffic models applications.

  
  • CE 575 - Urban Transportation Planning


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 370. Travel forecasting, data requirements, collection methods, trip generation and distribution models; modal split analysis, trip assignment, plan alternatives, and evaluation methodology.

  
  • CE 577 - Bridge Engineering


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 461, 462. Design of steel, concrete, and timber bridges, piers, and abutments; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) specifications; criteria for earthquake resistant design of bridges; geometry, safety economics, and aesthetics.

  
  • CE 579 - Environmental Mass Transfer


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 479. Study the fate of contaminants in the environment. Emphasis on the fundamentals of mass transfer including: sorption/desorption, contaminant retardation, vaporization and dissolution of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (NAPL), and other phenomena.

  
  • CE 580 - Advanced Environmental Modeling


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 480. Numerical methods are used in this course to solve complex environmental transport equations. The emphasis is on finite difference and finite element methods. Topics include derivation of mass-balance-based transport equations, algorithm development for models that range from simple steady-state homogeneous isotropic condition to complex transient heterogeneous anisotropic condition, and implementation into a computer program. (Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)

  
  • CE 581 - Modeling Techniques in Hydraulic Engineering


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE/ME 303. Dimensional analysis: similarity law and hydraulic, coastal, and estuarine models; mathematical models.

  
  • CE 582 - Statistical Hydrology


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 483, CE/ME 210, 211. Statistical and probability analysis of hydrologic processes. Application of correlation and regression method to hydrologic variables. Elementary time series analysis of hydrologic data.

  
  • CE 583 - Hydrology II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 483. Space-time characteristics and mechanics of rainfall, surface run-off and infiltration. Theory of drainage basin dynamics. Low stream flow.

  
  • CE 584 - Advanced Environmental Engineering Design


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 484. Design of environmental quality and pollution control for water and/or wastewater treatment plants, landfills and incinerators, groundwater remediation, air pollution control systems, and other relevant environmental systems. Lectures will address the design process, optimization, and policy and legal issues. The design and design review will be conducted during the laboratory section. (Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)

  
  • CE 585 - Environmental Transport


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 479 or equivalent. Transport in water and air emphasizing exchanges across boundaries such as sediment-water and air-water; particles, droplets, and bubbles; effect of reactions on transport; linkages between physical, chemical, and biological processes.

  
  • CE 586 - Open Channel Hydraulics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CE 387, MATH 215. Flow types, flow profile computations; design of channels and transition structures; unsteady flow.

  
  • CE 587 - Hydraulics II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 387. Unsteady flow in pipes, wave motion, sediment transportation, and coastal engineering.

  
  • CE 588 - Hydraulic Structures


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 387. Hydraulic structures for impounding, conveying, and controlling water.

  
  • CE 589 - Coastal Engineering


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CE 387. Fundamentals of water waves and their effects. Diffraction, reflection, and refraction; impulsively generated waves; effect of waves on coastal structures.

  
  • CE 596 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    Prerequisites: CE 496 A and B (or ABET accredited undergraduate degree in civil engineering). Permission needed by department. Students who select the comprehensive examination (CE 596) should expect to take it the quarter they complete all course work on their program, and must comply with college and department requirements.

  
  • CE 597 - Graduate Research


    (1–5)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor and departmental approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 5 units. Graded CR/ NC.

  
  • CE 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor and departmental approval. Independent, directed study of advanced topics in the field, regular conferences with the sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • CE 599 - Thesis


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: CE 496 A and B (or ABET accredited undergraduate degree in civil engineering), advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as a sponsor and college approval of the topic prior to registration. Independent research resulting in a thesis. Must be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/ NC.


Classics (Undergraduate)

  
  • PHIL 300 - Origins of Classical Thought


    (4)
    Beginnings of classical culture in ancient Greece; analysis of early classical conception of art, sciences, technology, politics, philosophy, and religion; emphasis on role of basic concepts in shaping Greek and Roman civilization.


Computer Integrated Design (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • TECH 110 - Introduction to Drafting


    (3)
    Application of theory and fundamentals of drafting: orthographic projection techniques applied for a basic understanding of architectural, machine, forging, casting, welding, and electronic drafting. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 144 - Introduction to Industrial Design


    (3)
    Creative problem-solving and aesthetics, application through two- and three-dimensional exploratory exercises in color, texture, shape, form, structure, and space through simple industrial design problems. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 310 - The Design Process


    (3)
    Introduction to the process of technical design. Analysis and application of the methods, models, organizations, standard and practices used in the design of projects or products. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 313 - Product Design and Development


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TECH 310. Indepth examination of the process of designing products for manufacture. Analysis and application of the methods, models organizations, standards and practices used in industry. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 315 - Project Design and Document Control


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TECH 310 and 313. Concepts, applications and procedures necessary to control, protect and access graphical data used in the management of design and manufacturing documentation. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 411 - Tool Design


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TECH 110. Application of principles of precision dimensioning, mechanics, and drafting to design of machines, tools, gears, and cams; selection and design of tools for mass production. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.


Communication Disorders (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • COMD 150 - Introduction to American Sign Language


    (4)
    Introduction to the American Sign Language organized gesture system including Deaf culture, visual signs, development of basic conversational skills, grammatical structure and principles underlying ASL.

    GE C4
  
  • COMD 170 - Introduction to Communication Disorders


    (4)
    Introduction to causes, characteristics, and remediation of common communication disorders, focusing primarily on children. Designed for majors in related fields and as a beginning course for Communicative Disorders majors.

  
  • COMD 250 - American Sign Language II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 150. Continued study of Fundamentals of American Sign Language including comprehension skills, grammatical structures, practice in expressive aspects of the language, and exposure to Deaf culture.

  
  • COMD 300 - Observation, Professional Issues and Writing Skills in Communication Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Passing WPE score; COMD 170. Professional writing skills for the audiologist and speech-language pathologist through observation of clinical experiences and learning about legal and ethical considerations for practice in various work settings.

  
  • COMD 309 - Human Violence and Individual Change

    (also listed as PSY 309)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subject (Block A) and one course from Block D. Examination of theories, research and practices for accomplishing individual change; application of models of change to alter violent or counterproductive behaviors and attitudes; improving human interaction, and reducing violence/abuse.

    GE Theme B
  
  • COMD 351 - American Sign Language III


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 250. Continued study of fundamentals of American Sign Language including comprehension skills, grammatical structures, practice in expressive aspects of the language, and exposure to Deaf culture.

  
  • COMD 357 - Victimology in Child Abuse and Family Violence

    (also listed as HHS 357)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing. This course examines victimization’s relationship to crime, with emphasis on child abuse and family violence. It will explore issues in the victim’s rights movement and types of victimization. Special attention will be given to interventions and preventing secondary trauma.

  
  • COMD 400 - Hearing Science


    (4)
    Prerequisite: upper division standing or permission of instructor. Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the peripheral hearing mechanism, including theories of hearing and introduction to the central auditory nervous system.

  
  • COMD 401 - Acoustics of Speech and Hearing


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or permission of instructor. Acoustical characteristics of sound, vibration, sound waves and wave motion, sound transmission, sound sources, speech acoustics.

  
  • COMD 402 - Audiology and Audiometry


    (5)
    Prerequisites: COMD 400 or permission from the instructor, upper division standing. Introduction to the basic diagnostic audiological battery of tests, including pure-tone and speech audiometry; introduction to management of the hearing impaired; identification audiometry.

  
  • COMD 420 - Rehabilitative Audiology


    (5)
    Prerequisites: COMD 400, 401, 402. Issues concerning hearing-impaired adults and children: including speech reading, hearing-aid use, counseling for adults, assessment and remediation of speech and language skills, auditory training and educational placement for children.

  
  • COMD 422 - Advanced Audiology


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COMD 420 and acceptance into Audiology Assistant Certificate Program. Advanced audiological testing, including speech, bone conduction, physiologic measures and techniques for pediatric testing; basic understanding of hearing aid selection, programming, and troubleshooting hearing instruments and assistive devices. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.

  
  • COMD 440 - School Audiometry for Nurses


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Public Health Nurse or School Nurse Credential Candidate. Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the ear; acoustics of sound and instrumentation; school hearing conservation program; pure tone screening and audiometric testing, including audiogram interpretation and immittance testing.

  
  • COMD 444 - Clinical Assistant Practicum in Communication Disorders


    (2)
    Prerequisites: At least 15 units of COMD coursework and consent of instructor. Opportunity to become a clinical assistant to a graduate clinician providing treatment to a child or an adult with a communication disorder. May be repeated twice for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 450 - American Sign Language IV


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 351. Continued study of American Sign Language with emphasis on expressive/conversational skills along with continued focus on grammatical and cultural features.

  
  • COMD 451 - Psychosocial Considerations in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 471, upper division standing or permission of instructor. Study of the impact of communication disorders on clients and families; focus on how communication disorders affect child-parent and spouse-spouse relationships and the necessity and methodology of using significant others as caregivers/helpers in the learning recovery process.

  
  • COMD 454L,P - Selected Topics in Communication Disorders


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Current issues and interests of students in communication disorders and related disciplines as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units of credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • COMD 456 - Development of Verbal Behavior in Childhood

    (also listed as CHDV 492)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor. Language acquisition in typically developing children from infancy through late childhood, with a focus on the development of phonology (sounds), lexicon (words), syntax and morphology (sentences) and communicative competence (language use).

  
  • COMD 457 - Communicating with Abused Children and Violent Families


    (4)
    Maltreatment and children’s communication development/dysfunction relative to social-emotional and cognitive development; communication demands in judicial, legal, and intervention processes; principles for interacting with and interviewing maltreated children.

  
  • COMD 458 - Research Methods in Communication Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, COMD 170, 300,MATH/ECON 109. Methods of scientific inquiry in communication disorders including an overview of statistical procedures, basic research design, evaluating clinical data, and critiquing published clinical research.

  
  • COMD 460 - Advanced Language Development


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 456. Advanced study of language acquisition in children from birth to school age, including syntax, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics. Focus on models of language development and learning and language sampling.

  
  • COMD 461 - Descriptive Phonetics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor. Phonetic-phonemic analysis of language; study of physical and physiological bases of speech. Development of phonetic transcription skills with concentration on broad transcription and introduction to fine transcription.

  
  • COMD 462 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor. Anatomy and physiology of body structures employed in speech production with emphasis on respiration, phonation, resonance and articulation.

  
  • COMD 463 - Neuroscience of Communication


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 462. Neuroanatomy and the neurophysiological processes involved in speech and language production.

  
  • COMD 471 - Speech-Language Pathology I: Language Disorders in Children and Adults


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COMD 170, 460. Etiology and differential characteristics of language disorders in children and adults; broad overview of principles underlying assessment and treatment of individuals with language disorders.

  
  • COMD 472 - Speech-Language Pathology II: Fluency and Articulation/Phonological Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COMD 461. Introduction to Fluency and Articulation / Phonological disorders. Description, etiology, phenomenology and introduction to assessment and treatment.

  
  • COMD 473 - Speech-Language Pathology III: Voice, Cleft Palate and Cerebral Palsy


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 463. Introduction to voice disorders and speech disorders related to cleft palate and cerebral palsy. Topics covered include phenomenology, etiology and introduction to assessment.

  
  • COMD 475 - Cultural/Linguistic Diversity in Communication Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 460. Theoretical considerations and application of current research in cultural/linguistic diversity and second language acquisition in the assessment and therapy of multilingual children and adults with speech-language disorders.

  
  • COMD 476 - Diagnostic Procedures in Communication Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COMD 471. Introduction to diagnosis and evaluation theory, including specific testing procedures, methods, and materials, as they apply to human communication disorders. Multicultural considerations will be addressed.

  
  • COMD 477A - Audiology Assistant Pedagogy


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COMD 422 and acceptance into Audiology Assistant Certificate Program. For students interested in receiving Audiology Assistant/Aide (AA) registration. Practices/procedures relevant to provision of services consistent with scope of practice as an AA. Laws/ethics governing the use of AA’s in California. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.

  
  • COMD 477B - Audiology Assistant Practicum


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in COMD 477A and 52 units in COMD with no course grade less than C . For students interested in receiving knowledge and skills necessary to work as an Audiology Assistant (AA). Experience as an AA in a clinical or school setting, under the direction of licensed audiologist. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 478A - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Pedagogy


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Forty-eight units of coursework in COMD with no grade less than C. For students interested in receiving SLPA license. Practices/procedures relevant to provision of services consistent with scope of practice as an SLPA. Laws /ethics governing the use of SLPA’s in California.

  
  • COMD 478B - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Practicum


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in COMD 478A and 52 units of coursework in COMD with no grade less than C. For students interested in receiving a license to work as an SLPA. Experience as an SLPA in clinical/public school setting under the direction of credentialed or licensed speech-language pathologist. Eighty (80) hours of practicum required for State license. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 479 - Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Public Schools


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COMD 550, 551, 552, 553. Role of language, speech and hearing specialist in the public schools; development of instructional strategies for effective service delivery; implementation of appropriate techniques and procedures for students with various communication difficulties.

  
  • COMD 480 - Directed Teaching in Communication Disorders


    (6 – 12)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 300, directed teaching requirements, approval of COMD faculty. Supervised practicum in evaluation and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders in public school settings. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 units.

  
  • COMD 481 - Directed Teaching in the Aphasia Classroom


    (6)
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of one quarter of COMD 480 and COMD 490 and/or approval by appropriate department committee. Demonstration of competence in instructional skills in an aphasia classroom or special classroom for language disabled children. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 489 - Demonstration of Instructional Competencies


    (6)
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of one quarter of OMD 480 and COMD 490 and/or approval by appropriate department committee. Demonstration of competence in instructional skills leading to completion of either 1) the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing or 2) the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing with Special Class Authorization. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 490 - Directed Teaching Laboratory


    (1)
    Corequisite: Must be taken concurrently with first quarter of COMD 480. Exploration of issues, research trends, and current practices pertinent to student teaching; provides guidance and support for students during externship assignment. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 units.

  
  • COMD 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly and final report submitted. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.


Communication Disorders (Graduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser. Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500-level courses.

  
  • COMD 542 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology - Beginning


    (2)
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: COMD 541. Supervised beginning level clinical experience with hearing impaired children and/or adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 549 - Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD)


    (3)
    Central auditory processing skills and their relationship to language, learning and behavior. The nature of CAPD and issues in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.

  
  • COMD 550 - Fluency Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, and methodology in assessment and treatment of various fluency disorders including stuttering in children and adults.

  
  • COMD 551 - Language Disorders in Children


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, and methodology in assessment of and intervention in various kinds of language disorders in children; multiethnic, multicultural considerations.

  
  • COMD 552 - Voice Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, methodology in diagnosis and treatment of various kinds of functional and organic voice disorders.

  
  • COMD 553 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Theory, research, methodology in assessing and intervening in various kinds of articulation and phonological disorders.

  
  • COMD 554 - Neurolinguistic Language Disorders in Adults


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Etiology, phenomenology, diagnosis and treatment of neurologically caused language disorders in adults, focusing on aphasia, dementia, and right hemisphere disorders.

  
  • COMD 555 - Motor Speech Disorders


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Etiology, phenomenology, diagnosis and treatment of neurologically caused motor speech disorders, focusing on dysarthria and apraxia.

  
  • COMD 557 - Dysphagia


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders including those associated with neurological and oncological problems in children and adults.

  
  • COMD 560 - Seminar: Current Topics in Language


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Selected topics in language development and disorders with emphasis on current issues and /or advanced study. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 562 - Seminar: Current Topics in Speech


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Selected topics in speech development and disorders with emphasis on current issues and/or advanced study. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COMD 565 - Curriculum Considerations for Alternative Service Delivery or Speech and Language Services


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COMD 550, 551, 553. In depth study of speech and language skills needed for social/academic success. Current principles, methods and materials for assessing and remediating speech and language deficits using a curricularbased or inclusion approach.

  
  • COMD 575 - Intervention Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology


    (4)
    Prerequisites; Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Study of the science of human behavior and how it relates to the therapy process for persons with communication disorders.

  
  • COMD 576 - Advanced Diagnostic Procedures in Communication Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Statistical underpinnings of test construction/design; issues of validity, reliability, norms and use of scores with emphasis on development of ability to evaluate tests, testing practices and effects of test use.

  
  • COMD 577 - Evaluation Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology


    (1, 1, 1)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Supervised clinical experience in evaluation of individuals with communication disorders. Must be taken 3 times and may be repeated a fourth time for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COMD 579 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - Beginning


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 476; graduate standing or permission of instructor; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised beginning level clinical experience with communicatively handicapped children and adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 580 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - Intermediate


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 579; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised intermediate level clinical experience with communicatively handicapped children and adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 581 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology – Advanced


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COMD 580; satisfaction of department standards. Supervised advanced level clinical experience with communicatively handicapped children and adults. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • COMD 582 - Clinical Externship in Speech Language Pathology


    (2,2 or 4)
    Prerequisite: B or better in COMD 581. Medical-Center based externship consisting of assessment and intervention of individuals having impairments in speech, language, hearing, swallowing, cognition, and communication modalities due to various neurological etiologies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated UP to 8 units.

  
  • COMD 596 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Master’s Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • COMD 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • COMD 599 - Thesis


    (1–6)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic before registration. Independent research resulting in a thesis; oral defense of thesis required. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.


Communication (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by department and approval of a graduate adviser: COMM 431, 499

  
  • COMM 094 - Mainstream American Dialect


    (4)
    Sounds, intonation, and rhythm of mainstream American dialect to modify student’s own accent and pronunciation. (Limited to students whose dialects are not standard American English.) Graded CR/NC. No credit toward baccalaureate.

  
  • COMM 130 - Introduction to Human Communication


    (4)
    Overview of human communication across contexts. Introduction to Communication as a discipline; survey of areas and methods comprising the field.

 

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