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SHS 302. Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 hours)
The nature of speech, language, and hearing disorders in children and adults; overview of speech and hearing anatomy and physiology; multicultural issues; emphasizes the impact of communicative disorders on individuals and families.

SHS 303. English Phonetics (3 hours)
An introduction to the physiological mechanisms underlying speech production, the linguistic classification and transcription of speech sounds, the acoustic properties of speech sounds, the relationship between phonetics and phonology, and applications to speech pathology.
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SHS 310/510. Anatomy and Physiology of Human
Communication (3 hours)
Introduction to basic anatomy and physiology for speech, language, hearing, and swallowing. Covers five systems: respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, auditory, and neurological.
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SHS 321/541. Introduction to Audiology (3 hours)
Basic hearing science; pathological conditions of the auditory system, audiometric testing.
Prerequisite: SHS 310 or 510

SHS 330. Introduction to Communication Sciences (3 hours)
Introduction to speech and hearing science. Covers basic science of sound, acoustic theory of speech production, acoustic and physiologic phonetics, sound transmission through the auditory system, acoustic and physiologic consequences of speech and hearing disorders.
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