This course introduces foundational skills and principal theories for identification, classification, and management of communication disorders in individuals. Students will study what distinctive features constitute normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing in a multicultural society. Methods of assessment, observation, and intervention will be introduced. Confidentiality, legal issues, and ethical considerations and requirements within the pertinent roles in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology will be presented. Transfer credit: CSU.

This course will focus on speech sound production and disorders, including a study of the International Phonetic Alphabet for classification, analysis, and transcription. Consideration for cultural and linguistic variations will be discussed. Approaches and procedures for screening and intervention of speech sound disorders will be addressed. Transfer credit: CSU.