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CSD 3360 History and Culture of the Deaf in America
(3-
3-0) A study of the history and culture of Americans with
hearing loss including religious, educational, legal and
sociological issues.
(Acceptable for Humanities credit in the
University Core for any major. This course does not count as
credit toward a Communication and Sciences Disorders
major. See department chair for information.) Spring (odd
years)
CSD 4099 Seminar in Speech, Language, or Hearing
Disorders (1-4 credits) A
study of a special subject area not
covered in existing courses. Repeatable as topics vary.
Prerequisite: CSD 2351, 2352; other courses as determined
by the instructor. Fall, Spring, Summer
CSD 4340 Current Issues in Special Education (3-3-0)
(Also EDUC 4340.) This course will orient the Communication
Sciences and Disorders major to the issues affecting the field
of special education. A variety of handicapping conditions will
be explored. Methods and strategies for dealing with such
conditions in the regular classroom will be introduced and the
inclusion model will be emphasized.
(Counts as one of the
required advanced hours elective.) Prerequisite: CSD 3354,
4352, PSYC 3333. Fall, Spring, Summer
CSD 4352 Language Disorders (3-3-0)
A study of language
disorders in children, including etiology, theory, and
diagnostic and treatment methods.
Prerequisite: CSD 2351.
2352, 3351 and 3354 or written permission of department
chair. Spring
CSD 4353 Speech, Language, and Hearing Programs in
Schools (3-3-X)
Investigation of the role of the speech-
language pathologist in the school; legislation and public law
related to children having speech-language disorders;
organization and management of the school speech,
language, and hearing program; case selection; scheduling
and implementing treatment services; individualized
educational program; and documentation.
(Concurrent
enrollment in PSYC 3302 is recommended.) Prerequisite:
CSD 3354, 3359, and 4352 or permission of department chair.
Spring
CSD 4354 Voice and Fluency Disorders (3-3-X)
A study of
voice and fluency disorders including etiology, theory,
diagnosis and treatment. Prerequisite:
SPED 2351, 2351, and
2356; Spring
CSD 4355 Development and Design of Therapeutic
Resources (3-3-X)
A study of the design, creation, and
modification or individualization of therapeutic materials that
can be used in clinical sessions. Emphasis is placed on
making materials that can be used in a variety of ways,
including as extrinsic and intrinsic reinforcers and pragmatic
language stimuli. (Counts as one of the required advanced
hours CSD courses.) Required
corequisite for CSD 4171 and
4271. Prerequisite: CSD 3354, 3359, 4352, 4353.Summer
CSD 4358 Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Systems (AAC) (3-3-X)
A study of the methods used to
augment or to provide an alternative means of communication
when a severe oral communication disorder is present.
Emphasis will be placed on individual multimodal treatment
plans based on evaluation results. Students will design AAC
overlays.
Prerequisite: CSD, 3354, 3358, 3359 and 4352 or
written permission of the department Chair. (Counts as one of
the required upper-division CSD courses.) Fall
Clinical Courses
CSD 4059 Observation of Clinical Procedures in Speech,
Language, and/or Hearing Disorders (1-4 credits)
Clinical
observation experiences in the diagnosis and/or treatment of
speech, language, and hearing disorders/delays.
Prerequisite: CSD 3352, 3353, 3354, 3358, 3359 and 4352;
overall GPA of 2.80with 3.00 in CSD courses, and permission
of department chair. May require a background check and
drug screening.
May be repeated for credit
. Fall, Spring
CSD 4171 Clinical Procedures and Documentation (1-1-X)
Study and practice related to providing clinical services for
persons
with
speech,
language,
and
hearing
disorders/delays. Topics and activities include: legal, ethical
and professional issues; scheduling, the selection of
treatment
methods;
treatment
planning;
charting
performance; writing progress notes and summaries.
Prerequisites CSD 4459 Co-requisites: CSD 4271 and 4355.
Counts as required CSD advanced hours elective. May be
taken for more than one semester. Summer
CSD 4271 Clinical Internship (2-0-X)
Clinical practice in
procedures and treatment of speech, language, and hearing
disorders/delays under the supervision of certified speech-
language pathologists and/or audiologists. Prerequisites:
CSD 3352, 3353, 3354, 3359, 4352, 4353, PSYC 3305, 3333
and permission of department chair.
Co requisites: CSD 4271
and 4355. At least nine hours of required Communication
Sciences and Disorders courses must have been completed
at Hardin-Simmons University; overall grade-point average of
2.80with 3.00 in required CSD courses; personal treatment of
any speech-language, hearing, or related disorder identified
during Communication Sciences and Disorders courses;
submission of all required application and contract materials
(information and forms available from the department chair);
permission of the department chair). May require a
background check and drug testing prior to placement.
Counts as required CSD advanced hours elective. May be
taken for more than one semester. Summer
CSD 4079 Advanced Clinical Procedures in Speech,
Language, and/or Hearing Disorders
(1-4 credits)
Advanced clinical experiences (observation and/or practice)
and investigation in diagnosis and/or treatment of speech,
language, hearing and related disorders/delays.
Prerequisite:
CSD 4059, and any other course deemed necessary by the
department’s faculty to prepare the student for observing
and/or treating a specific type of disorder; overall GPA of 2.80
with 3.00 in CSD courses. May require a background check
and drug screening. May be repeated for credit. Fall, Spring,
Summer with special permission.
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSCI)
Most courses in Computer Science require work in the
Computer Laboratory in addition to the regularly
scheduled classes. The laboratory operates on an open
access basis and students may do their work any time the
lab is open.
CSCI 1303 Introduction to Computer Applications (3-2-1)
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An introduction to information technology, information
systems, and the role of information within society. The course
provides an overview of each of the five major areas of
information technology (word processing, spreadsheets,
databases, presentations, Internet research); integrates the
five areas, enabling students to use the technology to produce
desired outputs for research, education, business, and
cultural purposes; and uses spreadsheet and database
programs for problem analysis. Work in Computer Lab
required. The course may be waived, in those degree
programs that require it, for students achieving a satisfactory
score on a computer proficiency test administered by the
Kelley College of Business.
This course fulfills the university
technological competency requirement.
Fall, Spring
CSCI 1306 Introduction to Computer Forensics (3-3-X)
This course gives an introduction to basis forensic techniques
that would be useful in the context of gathering evidence from
a crime scene or from network resources.
This course fulfills
the university technological competency requirement. Spring
CSCI 1320 Program Design and Development I (3-3-X)
An
introduction to program design and development emphasizing
problem analysis, logic tools, algorithm development,
structured programming techniques, and documentation.
Fulfills technology competency requirement for computer
science non-business majors
. Fall, Spring
CSCI 2099, 3099, 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Designed to meet special needs of upper-level computer
science students. Will include current topics in Computer
Science. May be repeated when topic varies.
CSCI 2320 Program Design and Development II (3-3-X)
Introduction to subprograms, data structures, and file
processing. Students will design and develop advanced