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Communication Sciences and Disorders

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

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43 courses

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CS&D 110 introduces the scientific basis of normal and disordered communication, covering speech, hearing, and language.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Fall 2025

CS&D 201 covers the anatomy and physiology of the speech production mechanism and the acoustic characteristics of the speech signal.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CS&D 202 covers physical acoustics, auditory anatomy and physiology, and psychoacoustics.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CS&D 240 covers communication and language development from infancy to adulthood.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

CS&D 303 examines speech signal acoustics via source-filter theory and discusses speech perception theories for phoneme and word recognition.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

CS&D 315 introduces the international phonetic alphabet, articulatory phonetics, and phonological development.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Introduction to the audiology profession, covering hearing assessment, disorders, and management options.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Introduction to Sign Language teaches the manual alphabet, numbers, and 300 basic signs in ASL and MCE systems.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

An honors writing-intensive course introducing research methodology in Communication Sciences and Disorders, culminating in an independent research project.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Covers neural mechanisms of speech, hearing, and language, including neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, and pathological aspects of communication disorders.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major as arranged with a faculty member.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

CS&D 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

CS&D 701 covers the assessment and treatment of complex communication needs using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to support functional communication across the lifespan.

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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 703 covers theoretical concepts of symbolic disorders, focusing on variables that interfere with language learning and function in children.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

CS&D 705 covers the assessment and treatment of motor speech disorders, specifically dysarthria, across the lifespan.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2025

A supervised clinical practicum for Communication Sciences & Disorders MS students focusing on the evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing, language, and speech disorders.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Supervised school practicum focusing on evaluation and management of communicative disorders in children.

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Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

CS&D 799 is an independent study course where students arrange specific study topics with a faculty member.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

CS&D 834: Counseling in Audiology studies counseling roles in rehabilitation and develops patient communication and DEI skills.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 835 teaches critical analysis of research in speech-language pathology and audiology, covering research design, statistics, and reporting.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Study of human balance function with emphasis on the vestibular system, including neurophysiology, testing, and rehabilitation.

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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 846 trains students to perform and analyze ENG and VNG examinations, practice the canalith repositioning maneuver, and observe rotational and posturography tests.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 850 covers the anatomy, physiology, and psychoacoustics of the human auditory system, focusing on normal and pathological conditions.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 852 teaches basic hearing assessment procedures, including case history, documentation, and patient communication.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Hearing Assessment Laboratory focuses on procedures for tests of auditory function and evidence-based test selection.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

CS&D 854 covers electroacoustics and instrument calibration for audiology, reviewing physical concepts of acoustics and electronics.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

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Recorded offerings over time

Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.