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• CSD 6400: Adult Swallowing Disorders

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary management of swallowing disorders across the adult lifespan. Stressing evidence-based practices central to effective person-centered care, this course will not only address the causes and consequences of swallowing disorders, but also the role of the speech-language pathologist in clinical and instrumental assessment, treatment, and palliative care.
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• CSD 6500: Intro Clinical Meth:Diagnostic

  1.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This practicum course familiarizes students with procedures, methods, and materials used in clinical service delivery. Hands-on training with screening and assessment procedures, clinical documentation, and record keeping is provided. Students obtain a realistic, practical, and comprehensive overview of evidence-based practice in the context of assessment.
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• CSD 6600: Into Clinical Meth:Treatment

  2.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This practicum course familiarizes students with procedures, methods, and materials used in clinical service delivery. Hands-on training with treatment procedures, clinical documentation, and record keeping is provided. Students obtain realistic, practical, and comprehensive overview of evidenced-based practice in the context of treatment.
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• CSD 6700: Fluency Disorders

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course covers assessment and treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders in preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and adults with specific focus on behavioral, cognitive, and affective components. Current research, theories, and additional topics from a biopsychosocial framework are discussed.
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• CSD 6800: Voice/Upper Airway Disorders

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is an introduction to the management of voice and upper airway disorders across the lifespan. Stressing evidence-based practices central to person-centered care, the course will cover causes and consequences of voice and upper airway disorders, care of individuals seeking gender-affirming voice services, and services for those without voice disorders seeking optimal vocal performance.
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• CSD 6900: Augment/Alternative Comm

  2.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to the underlying theory of augmentative and augmentative communication systems (AAC) including various augmentative/alternative communication systems prevalent in the field, methodology for assessment and treatment utilizing assistive technology and AAC. Current and comprehensive information relative to type of disorder, diagnosis, and evidenced based treatment will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the administration of competent, flexible assessment and treatment strategies and the usage of AAC as a treatment modality.
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• CSD 7000: On Campus Clinic

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This variable-credit, on-campus clinical practicum involves direct service delivery in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with communication differences and/or disorders across the lifespan. Student clinicians will develop clinical skills and competencies across a variety of disorder areas and clinical populations through graduated clinical experiences over time.
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• CSD 7050: Off Campus Clinic

  1.00 - 12.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students are placed in two distinct externship placements at off-campus sites under the supervision of field-based clinical instructors. This off-site clinical externship provides the advanced student with varied clinical experiences designed to facilitate and increase clinical independence and clinical competency across the scope of practice.
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• CSD 7100: Research Methods SLP

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course instructs students to critically appraise and use professional research and information and to develop skills for contributing to scientific discovery and knowledge in the field. Research principles, designs, methods, and ethical issues will be included. The relationship between research and clinical applications will be emphasized.
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• CSD 7200: Motor Speech Disorders

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students will learn principles and strategies for differential diagnosis and clinical management of acquired motor speech disorders (MSDs) in adults. Stressing evidence-based practices central to effective person-centered care, management and treatment will include impairment- and participation-focused approaches to speech and communication.
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