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2020/2021 University Catalog 
    
2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 502 - Genre Studies in Spanish American Literature


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 401   and SPAN 402 .

    A specific literary genre: overview of the genre’s development in Spanish American literature (the Spanish American novel, short story, theatre) or focus on a narrower period (vanguardista poetry, the “Boom”). May be repeated with new title and content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 504 - Don Quixote


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 401   and SPAN 402 .

    A close reading of Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, Parts I and II.

    Note: Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 515 - Mexican Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 401   and SPAN 402 .

    Mexican literature from the Romantic period to the present. Special emphasis placed on contemporary era.

    Note: Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 561 - Methods in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or SPAN 448 .

    Teaching of Spanish as a second language: contemporary theory and methods.

    Note: Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 594A - Consecutive English/Spanish Interpretation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or SPAN 391 .

    Consecutive interpretation techniques focusing on current events to include notetaking technique for interpreters, preparation for meetings, language register, active listening, structure of a speech, abstracting meaning, sight translation in the booth.

    Note: Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 594B - Simultaneous English/Spanish Interpretation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 594A  with a grade of B (3.0) or better.

    Simultaneous interpretation techniques focusing on current events. Simultaneous, whispered, and relay interpretation, preparation for meetings, language register, listening, structure of a speech, abstracting, sight translation in the booth.

    Note: Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 596 - Selected Studies in Spanish


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 401  and SPAN 402  or SPAN 448 .

    Topics in Spanish or Spanish American language, literature, culture and linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Taught in Spanish. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course.

  
  • SPAN 601 - Seminar in Hispanic Literary Theory


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Critical issues in Hispanic literary theory. Emphasis on contemporary theory: structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, cultural studies, and gay and lesbian studies.

  
  • SPAN 602 - Foundations and Research Methods of Hispanic Linguistics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Morphology, phonology, syntax of Spanish in historic and regional varieties. Qualitative and quantitative research related to sociolinguistics and pragmatics of Spanish, language acquisition, bilingualism, contact varieties. Spanish in teaching and translation.

  
  • SPAN 603 - Early Modern Hispanic Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Philosophic, political, and aesthetic ideas in early modern Hispanic literature. Spanish and Spanish American texts spanning from fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.

  
  • SPAN 604 - Spanish Literature: Eighteenth to Twentieth Century


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Philosophical, political, and aesthetic ideas in literature of neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, and modernism from eighteenth through twentieth centuries.

  
  • SPAN 606 - Spanish American Literature: Independence to Present


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Spanish American literature in its artistic and ideological tendencies from age of independence to present. Literary movements include romanticism, Modernismo, criollismo, and indigenismo.

  
  • SPAN 611 - Advanced Topics in Spanish Linguistics


    Units: 3-6

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602 .

    Specific aspect of Spanish descriptive, historical, or theoretical linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • SPAN 612 - Seminar in Spanish Discourse Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602 .

    Analysis of oral discourse in Spanish. Basic readings in field and strategies to collect and analyze data.

  
  • SPAN 631 - Spanish Women Writers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Feminist and cultural studies approach to works of Spanish women writers. Analysis of issues on gender, class, race. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • SPAN 661 - Issues in the Study of Spanish Bilingualism


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602  

    Theories and research on bilingualism with special emphasis on Spanish/English. Definitions of bilingualism. Bilingual typologies. Acquisition of bilingual abilities. Bilingualism and testing. Intersection of bilingualism and translation/interpreting studies. Individual and societal bilingualism.

  
  • SPAN 696 - Selected Topics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Intensive study in specific areas of Spanish. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • SPAN 750 - Seminar in Spanish American Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    A genre or movement of Spanish American literature. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • SPAN 751 - Seminar in Realism


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Theoretical and historical underpinnings of literary realism. Examines key realist texts from variable periods in Spain or Latin America. Topics include the picaresque novel, naturalism, regional novel, thesis novel, and magical realism. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • SPAN 755 - Seminar in Spanish American Culture, Film, and Society


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Works of representative authors and cultural production of Spanish America. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • SPAN 760 - Seminar in Reading in the Transatlantic Imaginary


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 601 .

    Exploration and critical analysis of texts produced by authors who lived and wrote between Spain and Spanish-America. Relationship between a cultural text and its place of origin.

  
  • SPAN 770 - Applied Spanish Linguistics for Teachers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602 .

    The application of linguistic theory to the teaching of Spanish at the secondary and college levels.

  
  • SPAN 781 - Spanish Language Testing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602 .

    Theories and research on language testing with emphasis on Spanish. Types and purposes of language measurement instruments. Characteristics of tests: practicality, instructional value, validity, reliability, test difficulty. Overview of test formats/methods and their consequences.

  
  • SPAN 792 - Spanish Language and Society


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 602 .

    Basic notions of relationship between language and society in Spanish-speaking world. Methodologies applied to data from monolingual and bilingual speech communities. Variationism, ethnography of communication, and sociology of language in Spanish-speaking world.

  
  • SPAN 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff, to be arranged with department chair and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • SPAN 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • SPAN 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • SPAN 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Special Education

  
  • SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations


    Units: 3

    Historical, legal, and philosophical aspects of special education. Instructional and assessment support for access to general education curriculum. Meets requirements for preliminary multiple, single subject, and education specialist teaching credentials.

  
  • SPED 496 - Selected Topics in Special Education


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Instructional sequences focusing on a single topic or competency dealing with special education. Topics differ each semester to adjust to current literature in the field, training needs, and resource availability. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • SPED 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Open only to senior and graduate students in education who have shown ability to work independently.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • SPED 500 - Human Exceptionality


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Historical, philosophical, and legal aspects of special education that affect identification and programming for diverse learners with exceptionalities. Characteristics of individuals with special needs and implications for adapting living and learning environments. Meets special education mainstreaming requirement for all basic teaching credentials.

  
  • SPED 501 - Typical and Atypical Learning Processes


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SPED 500 ; concurrent registration in SPED 502 .

    Theory, research, and processes in learning in relation to individuals with disabilities. Foundations of learning, development, and intervention.

  
  • SPED 502 - Field Experiences in General and Special Education


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Three hours of observation/participation per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in SPED 501 .

    Observation and participation in general and special education classrooms and related school activities for students with disabilities.

  
  • SPED 505 - Educational Services for Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance


    Units: 1

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Educational needs and services for students with serious emotional disturbance. Classroom interventions and procedures.

  
  • SPED 524 - Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 500 .

    Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to students with mild/moderate disabilities. Research on educational programs, curricular approaches, and characteristics.

  
  • SPED 525 - Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 500 .

    Historical and philosophical perspectives of programs related to students with moderate/severe disabilities. Research on educational programs, curricular approaches, and characteristics with emphasis on services in context of school reform.

  
  • SPED 526 - Characteristics and Education of Students with Physical, Health, and Sensory Impairments


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 450  with grade of C (2.0) or better and admission to credential program.

    Characteristics, needs, and supports for individuals with physical, health, and sensory impairments in educational, home, and community settings. Implications of health concerns for programming.

  
  • SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SPED 500 .

    Historical and philosophical perspectives of cultural pluralism in special education and programs related to diverse students with disabilities. Research on curricular approaches and instructional needs. Sociocultural aspects related to disability, race, ethnicity, gender, and language.

  
  • SPED 528 - Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 500 .

    Characteristics, needs, and educational programs and services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and their families. Legislative requirements, models of service delivery, recommended practices, and family diversity.

  
  • SPED 530 - Issues in Autism


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Definition, etiology, assessment, and instructional practices used to address autism. Historical and current issues.

  
  • SPED 534 - Classroom Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Classroom assessment in general and special education for students with mild/moderate disabilities. Curriculum-based data collection strategies. Influences of cultural and linguistic diversity, and implications for curricular and instructional adaptations.

  
  • SPED 543 - Educational Programs and Services for Young Children with Disabilities: Preschoolers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program and concurrent registration in approved fieldwork.

    Developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs and services for young children with disabilities. Selecting and adapting curriculum and instructional approaches, collaborating with families from diverse cultural/linguistic backgrounds, and monitoring program effectiveness. Formerly Numbered Special Education 643A.

  
  • SPED 545 - Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Extensive Support Need


    Units: 2-3


     

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 450  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and admission to credential program.

    Practical strategies for working with children and adolescents with extensive support needs in a variety of learning environments. Collaboration with other professionals in the field and involve families as partners in the educational process. Formerly Numbered Special Education 645.

  
  • SPED 553 - Behavioral Strategies and Supports for Students with Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Positive behavioral supports for students with disabilities in general and special education settings. Current theories and programs in functional assessment and behavioral change. Applications in educational and community environments with diverse students.

  
  • SPED 560 - Applications of Technology for Individuals with Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Educational applications of current technologies for learners with disabilities. Selection, modification, and classroom use of technologies to improve or bypass physical, sensory, communicative, learning, and social limitations.

  
  • SPED 562 - Collaboration, Legislation, and Educational Planning in Special Education


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program and credit or concurrent registration in Special Education 980.

    Collaboration, legislation, and individualized special education program planning skills for working with community resources, parents, and school personnel. Goals, interpersonal processes, legal and ethical issues, listening and questioning techniques, objectives, outcomes, and team functions focused on developing and implementing an individualized education plan. Formerly Numbered Special Education 662.

  
  • SPED 596 - Selected Topics in Special Education


    Units: 1-4

    Specialized study of selected topics in special education. May be offered as either a workshop or lecture/discussion. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • SPED 600 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Preliminary multiple or single subject credential.

    Strategies for adapting curriculum, differentiating instruction, meeting social and behavioral needs. Modifying assessments for students with disabilities and students with gifts and talents in general education classrooms. Applicable to Induction Program for the California Professional Clear Credential.

  
  • SPED 605 - Advanced Behavioral and Health Supports


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to clear credential or M.A. program in special education or related area.

    Advanced approaches to dealing with behavioral crises and health issues in classroom, to include working with mental health specialists and school nurses.

  
  • SPED 635 - Assessment: Early Childhood Special Education and Moderate/Severe Disabilities


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program.

    Models of assessment emphasizing observation and interviewing, performance-based approaches, transdisciplinary teaming, family-professional collaboration, and adaptations for specific disabilities, cultural, and linguistic diversity. Communicating and using assessment data for individualized program planning.

  
  • SPED 643B - Educational Programs and Services for Young Children with Disabilities: Infants/Toddlers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program and concurrent registration in approved fieldwork.

    Developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs and services for young children with disabilities. Selecting and adapting curriculum and instructional approaches, collaborating with families from diverse cultural/linguistic backgrounds, and monitoring program effectiveness. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • SPED 644 - Working with Gifted and Talented Students and Their Families


    Units: 3

    Research-based instructional strategies to promote higher level and creative thinking; counseling approaches; services to families; issues in differentiating learning experiences.

  
  • SPED 647 - Special Education Adaptations of Basic Skills Instruction


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to credential program and concurrent registration in Special Education 970.

    Adaptations in curriculum and instruction in language development, reading, language arts, and mathematics for students with disabilities. Current research and practices related to linguistic, cultural, and ability differences.

  
  • SPED 648 - Advanced Special Education Adaptations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 647  and concurrent registration in Special Education 980.

    Advanced adaptations in curriculum and instruction in content areas, study skills, organizational strategies, and social and transition skills. English-as-a-second language approaches for students with disabilities. Research and practices related to linguistic, cultural, and ability differences.

  
  • SPED 649 - Curriculum Models for Students Who Are Gifted and Talented


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SPED 644 .

    Theory, research, and practice in curriculum design and program implementation for developing high potential.

  
  • SPED 650A - Special Topics in Special Education: Consultant Skills/Multidisciplinary Teams


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 500 SPED 501 .

    Instructional sequences (mini-courses) focusing on a single topic or competency dealing with special education. Topics differ each semester to adjust to current literature in the field, training needs, and resource availability. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • SPED 651 - Legislation, Leadership, and Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to clear credential program with a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist credential.

    Design and implementation of individualized learning plans for professional development activities. Leadership approaches for managing school-related services within a multidisciplinary context.

  
  • SPED 653 - Advanced Instruction, Collaboration, and Consultation in Special Education


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to clear credential or M.A. program in special education or related area.

    Advanced instruction, collaboration, consultation skills, and strategies for working with students, teachers, paraprofessionals, school personnel, other service providers, parents, and representatives from the community.

  
  • SPED 655 - Leadership, Supervision, and Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the behavior analysis certificate or M.A. program.

    Leadership through a behavioral lens. Data-informed decision-making, organization behavior management, and performance feedback.

  
  • SPED 657 - Facilitating Transition Across Environments in Special Education


    Units: 3

    Facilitating transition for individuals with disabilities across activities, instructors, and settings including transition to employment. Instructional planning, assessment, and transition from school to work including postsecondary education.

  
  • SPED 676 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 553 .

    Ethical application of research-based strategies based on behavior analysis. Emphasis on arranging learning opportunities to increase student skills and data collection.

  
  • SPED 681A - Advanced Studies in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Support Needs


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. program in special education.

    Educational legislation, theories, philosophies, research findings, issues and trends in area of exceptionality. Application of research to solution of educational problems.

  
  • SPED 681B - Advanced Studies in Special Education: Autism, Early Childhood Special Education, and Extensive Support Needs


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. program in special education.

    Educational legislation, theories, philosophies, research findings, issues and trends in the area of exceptionality. Application of research to solution of educational problems.

  
  • SPED 685 - Single Case Research Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 553 .

    Single-case research designs focused on interventions with individuals with disabilities.

  
  • SPED 696 - Advanced Topics in Special Education


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units in special education.

    Intensive study in specific areas of special education. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • SPED 771 - Directed Internship: Special Education


    Units: 1-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of graduate adviser.

    Application to be made during previous semester. Extensive daily participation or teaching in public schools and preparation for teaching of exceptional individuals. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • SPED 771A - Directed Internship: Applied Behavior Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the behavior analysis certificate or M.A. program.

    Integration and application of behavior analysis principles. Participation and coaching in selected programs for students with disabilities.

  
  • SPED 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.

    May involve fieldwork. Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • SPED 970A - Practicum: Students with Disabilities in General and Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Units: 2-4

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Fifteen hours of observation/participation per week.

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 502  and consent of credential adviser.

    Participation in general and special education programs for students with disabilities; supervised by a special educator. Integration and application of skills and knowledge gained in credential coursework. May be repeated in other specialties. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to each credential program.

    Note: May be taken only once for credit.

  
  • SPED 970B - Practicum: Students with Disabilities in General and Special Education - Moderate/Severe Disabilities


    Units: 2-4

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Fifteen hours of observation/participation per week.

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 502  and consent of credential adviser.

    Participation in general and special education programs for students with disabilities; supervised by a special educator. Integration and application of skills and knowledge gained in credential coursework. May be repeated in other specialties. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to each credential program.

    Note: May be taken only once for credit.

  
  • SPED 980A - Advanced Practicum in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of credential adviser.

    Culminating practicum for Education Specialist Credential. Participation supervised by a special educator. May be repeated in other specialties.

  
  • SPED 980B - Advanced Practicum in Special Education: Moderate/Severe Disabilities


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of credential adviser.

    Culminating practicum for Education Specialist Credential. Participation supervised by a special educator. May be repeated in other specialties.

  
  • SPED 980D - Advanced Practicum in Special Education: ECSE: Infant/Preschool


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of credential adviser.

    Culminating practicum for Education Specialist Credential. Participation supervised by a special educator. May be repeated in other specialties.

  
  • SPED 985 - Professional Development: Reflections on Practice


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent registration in Clear Professional Induction Specialist Credential coursework.

    Professional Clear Induction Plans (PCIP); engage in reflective practice including goal setting; prepare portfolio with entries representing Clear Professional Induction Specialist Credential courses and experiences.


Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

  
  • SLHS 106 - Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences


    Units: 3

    Orientation to field of speech-language pathology and audiology, to include scope of practice, professional issues, and research in speech, language, and hearing sciences.

  
  • SLHS 150 - Sign Languages and Deaf Culture


    Units: 3 GE

    Introduction to sign languages, deafness and deaf culture. General issues of human language, language learning, and minority societies.

  
  • SLHS 295 - Introduction to Research


    Units: 1-3

    Research methods and tools that can be applied in a variety of research laboratories. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • SLHS 296 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • SLHS 300 - Introduction to Language Science


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SLHS 106  and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.

    Structure, acquisition, processing, and neurological organization of language in typical and disordered communication.

  
  • SLHS 305 - Hearing Science


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SLHS 106  and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.

    Concepts of hearing science. Hearing science components to include physical acoustics, anatomy and physiology of auditory system, and psychoacoustics.

  
  • SLHS 320 - Phonetics


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SLHS 106  and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.

    Principles of speech production and practical skills in discriminating and transcribing sounds of various dialects in English and other languages, as well as clinical populations. Competency in IPA broad and narrow transcription, classification of speech sounds, and patterns of speech.

  
  • SLHS 321 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech


    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in SLHS 106 ; PSY 260 , and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.

    Anatomy and physiology of respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems related to speech.

  
  • SLHS 340 - Principles of Audiology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SLHS 305  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Diagnostic audiology procedures: Pure-tone testing, masking, speech recognition testing and immittance. Integration and interpretation of results from the basic audiological test battery.

  
  • SLHS 496 - Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences


    Units: 1-4

    Study of some problem in speech, language, and hearing sciences. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • SLHS 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • SLHS 511 - Aural Rehabilitation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s):  SLHS 320 , SLHS 340 . Recommended: SLHS 300 , SLHS 513 .

    Theoretical, methodological, and technical issues related to facilitating receptive and expressive communication in individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Emphasizes multidisciplinary case management of children.

  
  • SLHS 512 - Phonological Acquisition and Disorders


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SLHS 320  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Phonology, phonological development, and phonological disorders as they relate to basic linguistic theory. Concepts considered through critical thinking and problem-solving.

  
  • SLHS 513 - Foundations of Speech-Language: Development


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): SLHS 300 , SLHS 320 , SLHS 321 .

    Speech-language development as related to theories of language acquisition, development, and clinical practice in children from birth to school-age.

  
  • SLHS 514 - Foundations of Speech-Language: Differences and Disorders in Children


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SLHS 513 .

    Speech and language disorders and issues related to assessment of and intervention with children from culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

  
  • SLHS 521 - Speech-Language Screening of Children


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Clinic clearance.

    Screening speech and language of children in various community facilities and settings.

  
  • SLHS 525 - Clinical Processes


    Units: 1-2

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Clinical issues, policies, and methods in speech-language pathology. Experience in writing lesson plans and clinical reports. Clinical observation to partially fulfill requirements for certification. Maximum Credits: five units.

  
  • SLHS 539 - Neuroanatomy and Disorders of Speech and Language


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SLHS 150 , SLHS 300 , SLHS 305 , and SLHS 321 ; or graduate standing.

    Structural and functional neuroanatomy and disorders of speech and language resulting from pathology of the nervous system.

  
  • SLHS 546 - Clinical Issues in Aural Rehabilitation


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Theoretical, methodological, and technical issues related to the speech-language pathologist’s role in facilitating communication in individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

  
  • SLHS 570 - Dysphagia


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Measurement techniques and research in dysphagia. Assessment and treatment of dysphagia and swallowing problems in children and adults.

  
  • SLHS 580 - Communication Processes and Aging


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in an appropriate major.

    Normal and disordered communication processes in the aging.

  
  • SLHS 590 - Seminar in Research Foundations of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and a grade of B+ (3.3) or better in SLHS 305 , SLHS 320 , SLHS 513 . Open only to senior speech, language, and hearing sciences majors. Graduate students may not use this course toward program of study.

    Specialized study of selected topics in speech, language, and hearing sciences.

  
  • SLHS 595 - Research Practicum


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

    Participation in a specific research activity under faculty supervision. Maximum Credits: maximum combined credit of six units of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 595 and 795.

  
  • SLHS 596 - Selected Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units in speech, language, and hearing sciences courses.

    Specialized study of selected topics from the area of speech-language pathology, audiology, education of the hearing impaired, and speech and hearing science. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • SLHS 600A - Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A. program in speech, language, and hearing sciences.

    Methods of investigation in communication sciences and disorders to include research design, basic statistics, principles of evidence-based practice, ethical conduct in research design and work with human participants. Formerly Numbered Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 600.

 

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