Credits: 3 
This course is an introduction to clinical methodology for conducting efficacious assessment and treatment of individuals with communication disorders. We place emphasis on methodological approaches to collecting and analyzing data for informed clinical decision-making in a framework of holistic, patient-centered care.

Credits: 3 
This course is about the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological bases of language, hearing, sensory and motor function. We place special emphasis on brain behavior and behavioral consequences to speech, language and hearing as a result of neurologic injury or disease. 

Credits: 3 
This course examines the nature, assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders across the lifespan. We address normal and disordered patterns of speech sounds and phonological development, including characteristics of special populations.

Credits: 4 
This course provides practicum experience in speech-language pathology, including areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Credits: 1 
This course covers contemporary professional issues, including scope of practice, work settings, standards of ethical conduct, certification, licensure and other related credentialing issues, policy and regulatory considerations. Credit/no-credit only. 

Credits: 3 
This course examines empirical methods in speech, language and hearing sciences, with an emphasis on understanding, evaluating, and generating and applying research designs and methods. 

Prerequisite: Introductory, undergraduate-level statistics course that’s computational in nature

Credits: 3 
This course requires you to conduct an examination of assessment and intervention approaches to developmental language disorders in children from the pre-linguistic level through the developing language stage (birth to age 5). 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 539 

Credits: 4 
This course provides an overview of the nature, evaluation and management of acquired language and cognitive-communication disorders in adults. We address aphasia, alexia, agraphia, right brain injury, dementia and traumatic brain injury. We also examine the systems that support language (e.g., attention, verbal working memory) and focus on the underlying neuropathologies and evidence-based approaches to assessment and management of these disorders. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 501 

Credits: 2 
This course examines the nature, assessment and management of voice production and voice disorders. We provide an introduction to perceptual and instrumental methods of measuring voice that are used to help identify voice disorders. Learn various approaches to treating voice disorders and review the evidentiary basis for these treatments. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 501

Credits: 4 
This course provides practicum experience in speech-language pathology, including areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Credits: 3 
This course examines the nature, assessment and management of the dysarthria, acquired apraxia or speech, and childhood apraxia of speech. 

Prerequisites: SPHSC 501 and SPHSC 539

Credits: 4 
This course examines the anatophysiologic bases of swallowing function and dysfunction. We address the causes and types of acquired dysphagia and related disorders in adults. We introduce perceptual and instrumental methods of examining and evaluating swallowing. Examine various approaches to treating dysphagia and review the evidentiary basis for these treatments. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 501 

Credits: 3 
This course examines the principles and procedures used in the assessment and treatment of school-aged speech-and-language disorders. 

Credits: 4 
This course provides practicum experience in speech-language pathology, including areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Credits: 3 
This course examines evaluation and intervention strategies for individuals with severe communication impairments, both acquired and developmental. We provide a framework for clinical decision-making and an overview of multi-modal communication strategies, including the use of high-technology devices and software, as well as low-technology approaches incorporating books, boards and picture exchanges. 

Prerequisites: SPHSC 529, SPHSC 531, SPHSC 532 and SPHSC 536

Credits: 2 
This course introduces counseling theory and practice in speech-language pathology, audiology and related fields. We provide opportunities for learning and practicing counseling skills. We address key counseling issues, including professional boundaries, intense emotions, and the counselor's feelings and reactions.

Credits: 3 
This course explores administrative, legal, ethical and clinical issues encountered in remediating communication disorders in the public school setting. We specifically focus on culturally and linguistically diverse populations. This course satisfies the Washington State Educational Staff Associate requirement for 15 hours of coursework related to school and special education laws and policies and their application to decision-making processes in educational settings. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 536 

Credits: 5 
This course provides practicum experience in speech-language pathology, including areas such as speech sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing/feeding and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Credits: 3 
This course covers the history and legal mandates of special education and implications for inclusive schools. Using a disability-studies-in-education lens, we give an overview of these foundational issues in special education so that you understand the complexities of students, families and schools, and can facilitate inclusive, equitable learning experiences for all students.

Credits: 2 
This course examines the principles and procedures used in the assessment and treatment of literacy disorders. We emphasize childhood literacy disorders as well as the relationship between verbal language impairment and literacy skills. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 536 

Credits: 3 
This course examines the nature, assessment and treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders in children and adults. We address fluent and dysfluent speech characteristics, typical speech development and production, human learning and principal theories of stuttering. 

Prerequisite: SPHSC 501

Credits: 6 
This course is your advanced practicum experience in speech-language pathology, which occurs at both the UW and in community-based settings. We cover areas such as speech-sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing and feeding, and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Prerequisite: SPHSC 553

Credits: 1 
This course covers contemporary professional issues, including scope of practice, work settings, standards of ethical conduct, certification, licensure and other related credentialing, policy and regulatory considerations. Credit/no-credit only. 

Credits: 4 
This course explores issues, theories, models, research and recommended practices related to family-professional partnerships and collaborative teaming in education. We delve into the dynamics of interactions with families and other team members, including roles and responsibilities, decision-making, communication and collaboration. We focus on families and teaming in special education. 

Credits: 2 
This course covers current research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We examine ASD diagnoses, features of language and communication in individuals with ASD and interventions. We cover considerations of language outcomes/variability among individuals, lexical acquisition, syntactic acquisition and pragmatics.

Credits: 2
This course examines principles and procedure used in the assessment and treatment of pediatric swallowing and feeding disorders. We cover typical development of feeding and swallowing skills. Learn how to use a systems approach to assessment, including clinical and instrumental techniques and evidenced-based intervention strategies applicable to infants and children across different pediatric practice settings. 

Prerequisites: SPHSC 501 and SPHSC 534

Credits: 2 
This course covers how to apply and summarize pertinent theory, clinical issues and trends related to the practice of speech-language pathology across the lifespan. We address special considerations of educational and healthcare/community practice settings. Credit/no-credit only.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all foundational didactic and clinical practicum coursework

Credits: 6 
This course is your advanced practicum experience in speech-language pathology, which occurs at both the UW and in community-based settings. We cover areas such as speech-sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing and feeding, and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Prerequisite: SPHSC 553

Credits: 10 
This course is your advanced practicum experience in speech-language pathology, which occurs at both the UW and in community-based settings. We cover areas such as speech-sound production, voice and resonance, fluency and fluency disorders, receptive and expressive language, social aspects of communication, cognitive aspects of communication, augmentative and alternative communication modalities, swallowing and feeding, and hearing. Credit/no-credit only.

Prerequisite: SPHSC 553