Sequence of Courses effective fall 2022 incoming cohort
Meta-Analysis, Plan B (47 Credit Hours) |
Plan A Thesis Option (51 Credit Hours) |
| FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER |
| COSI 405 – Neuroscience of Communication and Communication Disorders (3) | COSI 405 – Neuroscience of Communication and Communication Disorders (3) |
| PSCL 432A – Early Intervention Practicum A: Foundations for Interpersonal Communication/ Collaborative Practice I (1) | PSCL 432A – Early Intervention Practicum A: Foundations for Interpersonal Communication/ Collaborative Practice I (1) |
| COSI 455 – Fluency Disorders (3) | COSI 455 – Fluency Disorders (3) |
| COSI 453 – Articulation & Phonology Disorders (3) | COSI 453 – Articulation & Phonology Disorders (3) |
| COSI 457 – Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3) | COSI 457 – Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3) |
| COSI 452A – Graduate Clinical Practicum I (1) | COSI 452A – Graduate Clinical Practicum I (1) |
| COSI 651 – Thesis (1-4) | |
| FIRST YEAR — SPRING SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER |
| COSI 444 – Evidence-Based Practice (2) | COSI 444 – Evidence-Based Practice (2) |
| COSI 444L – Evidence-Based Practice Lab (1) | COSI 651 – Thesis (1-4) |
| COSI 557 – Acquired Adult Language & Cognitive Disorders (3) | COSI 557 – Acquired Adult Language & Cognitive Disorders (3) |
| COSI 562 -Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology III: Dysphagia (3) | COSI 562 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology III: Dysphagia (3) |
| COSI 456 – Language Disorders 1: Birth to Five (3) | COSI 456 – Language Disorders 1: Birth to Five (3) |
| COSI 452B – Graduate Clinical Practicum II; Collaborative Practice I (2) | COSI 452B – Graduate Clinical Practicum II; Collaborative Practice I (2) |
| FIRST YEAR — SUMMER SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – SUMMER SEMESTER |
| COSI 452C – Graduate Clinical Practicum III (1) | COSI 452C – Graduate Clinical Practicum III (1) |
| *COSI 651 credit hours must total 4 credit hours by the end of Year 1 | |
| SECOND YEAR — FALL SEMESTER | SECOND YEAR — FALL SEMESTER |
| COSI 443 – Meta-Analysis Workshop (1) | COSI 651 – Thesis (1) |
| COSI 556 – Language Disorders 2: Language & Literacy (3) | COSI 556 – Language Disorders 2: Language & Literacy (3) |
| COSI 600 – Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2) | COSI 600 – Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2) |
| COSI 452C or E- Graduate Clinical Practicum III or V (1) | COSI 452C or E – Graduate Clinical Practicum III or V (1) |
| COSI 560 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology I: Voice Disorders (3) | COSI 560 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology I: Voice Disorders (3) |
| SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER |
| COSI 563 – Pediatric Dysphagia (3) | COSI 563 – Pediatric Dysphagia (3) |
| COSI 561 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology II: Neuromotor & Craniofacial Disorders (4) | COSI 561 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology II: Neuromotor & Craniofacial Disorders (4) |
| COSI 452E – Graduate Clinical Practicum V (1) | COSI 452E – Graduate Clinical Practicum V (1) |
| COSI 651 – Thesis (1) |
Sequence of Courses effective fall 2019
Meta-Analysis, Plan B (45 Credit Hours) |
Plan A Thesis Option (49 Credit Hours) |
| FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER |
| COSI 405 – Neuroscience of Communication and Communication Disorders (3) | COSI 405 – Neuroscience of Communication and Communication Disorders (3) |
| COSI 455 – Fluency Disorders (3) | COSI 455 – Fluency Disorders (3) |
| COSI 453 – Articulation & Phonology Disorders (3) | COSI 453 – Articulation & Phonology Disorders (3) |
| COSI 457 – Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3) | COSI 457 – Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3) |
| COSI 452A – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Case Management (1) Foundations of Interprofessional Collaborations |
COSI 452A – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Case Management (1) Foundations of Interprofessional Collaborations |
| COSI 651 – Thesis (1-4) | |
| FIRST YEAR — SPRING SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER |
| COSI 444 – Evidence-Based Practice (2) | COSI 444 – Evidence-Based Practice (2) |
| COSI 444L – Evidence-Based Practice Lab (1) | COSI 651 – Thesis (1-4) |
| COSI 557 – Acquired Adult Language & Cognitive Disorders (3) | COSI 557 – Acquired Adult Language & Cognitive Disorders (3) |
| COSI 562 -Dysphagia (3) | COSI 562 – Dysphagia (3) |
| COSI 456 – Language Disorders 1: Birth to Five (3) | COSI 456 – Language Disorders 1: Birth to Five (3) |
| COSI 452B – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Counseling (1) | COSI 452B – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Counseling (1) |
| FIRST YEAR — SUMMER SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR – SUMMER SEMESTER |
| COSI 452C – Graduate Clinical Practicum – Medical Speech Language Pathology (1) | COSI 452C – Graduate Clinical Practicum – Medical Speech Language Pathology (1) |
| *COSI 651 credit hours must total 4 credit hours by the end of Year 1 | |
| SECOND YEAR — FALL SEMESTER | SECOND YEAR — FALL SEMESTER |
| COSI 443 – Meta-Analysis Workshop (1) | COSI 651 – Thesis (1) |
| COSI 556 – Language Disorders 2: Language & Literacy (3) | COSI 556 – Language Disorders 2: Language & Literacy (3) |
| COSI 600 – Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2) | COSI 600 – Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2) |
| COSI 452C or E- Graduate Clinical Practicum: Diagnostics 1 (1) | COSI 452C or E – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Diagnostics 1 (1) |
| COSI 563 – Pediatric Dysphagia (3) | COSI 563 – Pediatric Dysphagia (3) |
| SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER | SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER |
| COSI 560 – Voice Disorders (3) | COSI 560 – Voice Disorders (3) |
| COSI 561 – Neuromotor & Craniofacial Disorders (4) | COSI 561 – Neuromotor & Craniofacial Disorders (4) |
| COSI 452E – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Diagnostics 2 (1) | COSI 452E – Graduate Clinical Practicum: Diagnostics 2 (1) |
| COSI 651 – Thesis (1) |
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Graduate Course Descriptions
COSI 405 – Neuroscience of Communication and Communication Disorders (3) The course focus is neuroanatomy and neurophysiology related to motor control and cognition, particularly aspects of cognition involved in language functions. Topics to be addressed include: principles of neurophysiology and neurochemistry; functional neuroanatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems; neurological and neuropsychological assessment of communication; neurodiagnostic methods. In part, the course material will be presented in a problem-based learning format. That is, normal aspects of human neuroscience will be discussed in the context of neurological disorders affecting communication.
COSI 421 – Speech and Hearing Science (3) The course will focus on the aspects of normal speech productin and perception and hearing perception. The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation in normal aspects of oral communication that will prepare students for advance study in the assessment and management of disorders of speech and hearing perception. Topics to be covered include motor speech control, aeromechanics, basic acoustics, phonatory acoustics, speech and hearing acoustics, psychoacoustics, and speech and hearing perception. Recommended Preparation: COSI 325
COSI 431 – EIRSTP Summer Practicum The practicum provides structured training activities to help the student become proficient in birth to three assessment and intervention and infant and toddler development. This intensive training experience will provide skills that students need when working in early intervention settings. Guided observation of children and developmental domains, parent-child interaction, and family based assessment will be included. Acceptance into the Early Intervention Training Program is required to enroll in this practicum.
COSI 443 – Meta-Analysis of Communication Disorders Research Workshop (1) This course will guide students through the application of meta-analysis to the systematic literature review completed in COSI444L to address a clinical question and will serve as the analysis and results section of the paper which will be used in partial fulfillment of the Plan B Master’s Project requirements. Prerequisites: COSI 444 and COSI 444L.
COSI 444 – Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders (4) Evidence-based practice is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual clients. Having its origins in the fields of medicine and clinical epidemiology, EBP is now a growing part of speech and language sciences. The goal of COSI 444 is to instill in you a career-long desire to seek out high-quality relevant evidence pertinent to the clinical questions that affect your practice. To do this, you must first know how to find the evidence and evaluate the quality of evidence available. This course is intended to demystify the research process so that you can become critical consumers of the research literature in our field.
COSI 444L – Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders Lab (1) This course will guide students through the process of defining a relevant clinical question and completion of a systematic literature review in preparation for the application of meta-analysis, beginning with the development of a clinical question that will guide an exhaustive search that will lead to the completion of the introduction and method section of a paper which will serve as the foundation for the Plan B Master’s Project.
COSI 445 – Communication and Aging (3) (See COSI 345.) The normal and abnormal psychobiological changes that occur during aging and their effects on communication are addressed, as are communicative interaction styles, disordered communication, and rehabilitation practices. Graduate students are given an opportunity to incorporate information from their own disciplines in a special project, where appropriate
COSI 452A – Graduate Clinical Practicum I: Collaborative Practice (1) Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, clinical effectiveness, ethics and working with families from diverse backgrounds. Three to five hours of clinic contact per week at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352 and COSI 413.
COSI 452B – Graduate Clinical Practicum II: Collaborative Practice Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, counseling and interviewing. Five to eight hours of clinic contact per week at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 413, COSI 452A, and COSI 453.
COSI 452C – Graduate Clinical Practicum III: Diagnostics 1 (1) Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, special clinical populations, collaborating with other professionals, teaming, leadership, reimbursement, and use of technology. Fifteen to thirty hours of clinic contact per week at area skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, rehab centers, early intervention centers, centers for developmentally disabled, private practices, etc. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 452A, COSI 452B, COSI 453, and COSI 456.
COSI 452E – Graduate Clinical Practicum V: Diagnostics 2 (1) Addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology including case management, special clinical populations, collaborating with other professionals, reimbursement, managed health care, and use of technology. Fifteen to thirty hours of clinic contact per week at area skilled nursing facilities, hospitals. (Maximum of 2 credits.) Prerequisite: COSI 352, COSI 452A, COSI 452B, COSI 452C, COSI 453, COSI 456.
COSI 453 – Articulation and Phonology Disorders (3) Overview of normal speech sound development and characterization of children with speech sound disorders. Distinctions between phonology and articulation are drawn. Theoretical as well as assessment and treatment issues are addressed.
COSI 455 – Fluency Disorders (3) Stuttering and related disorders of rhythm and prosody in terms of the symptomatology, etiology, measurement, and treatment of non-fluent speaking behavior.
COSI 456 – Child Language Disorders 1: Birth to Five (3) Nature and characteristics of language disorders in children. Theoretical and clinical issues related to effective intervention with children and their families. Assessment and treatment of disorders of syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Strategies for intervention with children from special populations and multicultural populations. Prerequisite: COSI 413
COSI 457 – Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders (3) This course is designed to provide knowledge about the theoretical foundations, etiologies, and characterizations of acquired language-based and cognitive-communication disorders in adults. The organization of the course is designed so that we will discuss communication disorders typically associated with left hemisphere lesions (e.g., aphasia), right hemisphere lesions (e.g., RHD), frontal lobe lesions (e.g., traumatic brain injury) and mesial temporal lesions (e.g., dementia). This course is intended to provide students with a framework for considering communication disorders of diverse medical etiologies rather than specific impairment types. The course is meant to provide information that can be used as a foundation for a clinically applied course in acquired language disorders. The course will focus on critical thinking, professional presentation (both oral and written), and critical consumption of research. Recommended preparation: Instructor consent for COSI 457 only. Offered as COSI 357 and COSI 457. Prereq: COSI 109.
COSI 470 – Introduction to Audiology (3) Disorders of hearing; assessment of hearing, including behavioral and objective measures; intervention strategies; identification programs. Prerequisite: COSI 325
COSI 556 – Language Disorders 2: Language and Literacy (3) This course focuses on research-based theories of reading, cognition, language, and learning disorders in the school-age and adolescent student. Language development of the older child during the school age and adolescent years will be reviewed. Topics include the development of metalinguistic skills, the expanding lexicon, narration and discourse, and advances in syntax and morphology. The relationship of spoken language to literacy will be discussed. The course will examine common language, literacy and learning disabilities during the school age years. The student will explore interventions for word skills, reading decoding and comprehension, oral expression, vocabulary, and written languages as they apply to the Speech Language Pathologist. Assessment and intervention strategies for the school-age child and adolescent with a language/learning disorder are included. The class format includes lectures, discussions of case studies, and experiential learning through the observation of therapy with the school age/adolescent student. Prerequisite: COSI 456
COSI 557 – Acquired Adult Language & Cognitive Disorders (3) A model relating communication impairment to activities of daily living and quality of life will serves as the study of acquired neurogenic communication disorders in adults. The focus will be on dementia, aphasia, and the communication disorders associated with traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere stroke. Knowledge about the biological basis of neurogenic communication disorders will be applied in discussion on assessment and intervention for these disorders. Prerequisite: COSI 405 or equivalent
COSI 560 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology I: Voice Disorders (3) Aspects of normal and abnormal voice production, evaluation and management of various voice and resonance disorders.
COSI 561 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology II: Neuromotor and Craniofacial Anomalies (4) Speech disorders resulting from conditions acting on motor speech production including dysarthria and apraxia will be discussed. The speech production system, diseases and acquired and congenital neuropathological conditions that affect motor process and resulting speech disorders of phonation, articulation, resonance and prosody will be reviewed. Also covered will be the speech, language and hearing disorders stemming from craniofacial anomalies; cleft lip and palate. Principles and methods of assessment and treatment within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation framework will be reviewed for both types of disorders.
COSI 562 – Medical Aspects of Speech Pathology III: Dysphagia (3) Survey of clinical problems involving dysphagia in medical speech pathology. Normal swallowing, pediatric dysphagia, adult dysphagia, the clinical swallowing assessment, the modified barium swallow study, and therapeutic intervention for dysphagia for both adults and children will be addressed.
COSI 563 – Pediatric Dysphagia (3) This course focuses on swallowing and dysphagia in infants and children. Topics include development of anatomy and physiology of pediatric swallowing, evaluation of pediatric swallowing function, treatment modalities, and clinical populations. Prerequisite: COSI 562
COSI 580 – Aural Rehabilitation (3) The effects of hearing impairment, especially related to speech perception and language processing. Remediation and intervention strategies for hearing impaired children and adults, including speech reading, auditory training, and the use of hearing aids.
COSI 600 – Special Topics: Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2) This course is designed to provide an introduction to the field of augmentative and alternative communication. Through their participation in reading, class, lab and service learning activities, students will demonstrate an understanding of processes, assessment and intervention in AAC for pediatric and adult patients.
COSI 601 – Directed Study and Research (1-6) Individual study and research under the direction of a faculty member.
COSI 651 – Thesis M.A. (1- 6)