CMSD 100 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

A survey course designed to give an overview of the various areas of expertise within the field of communication disorders as well as to teach basic knowledge of the communication system and possible disorders which can develop within it. Both developmental and acquired disorders are discussed.  The course further examines the social, emotional, and vocational impacts of a communication disorder over a person’s life span. A goal of this course is to help students understand what a career in speech-language pathology entails and may include in-class video or other observation of therapy sessions.