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Speech and Hearing Sciences

Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Division of Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences
Website: www.speech.ucsb.edu

The program was discontinued in June 2014



 

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SHS 50. Introduction to Communication Disorders
(5) J. INGHAM
Recommended Preparation: Interdisciplinary 1.
Description and illustration of speech, language, and hearing of children and adults with a variety of communication disorders including phonology, stuttering, voice, aphasia, language, and hearing disorders. Includes consideration of precipitating and maintaining factors.
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SHS 120. Phonemics in Communication Disorders
(4) J. INGHAM
Prerequisite: Speech and Hearing Sciences 50 and Linguistics 20A.
Identification of the phonemes of American English and their symbolic representation, including modifying symbols for deviant phonology. Acoustic, physiological, and perceptual parameters of speech sound formation.
SHS 121. Physics of Speech and Hearing
(4) DANHAUER
Recommended Preparation: Speech and Hearing Sciences 50.
Introduction to the physics of sound as applicable to speech and hearing sciences; classification of different sounds; properties of sound; acoustics of tubes and its relationship to human speech sounds; psychophysics of hearing: pitch, intensity, loudness and their measurement.
SHS 122. Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurology of the Speech Mechanism
(4) INGHAM
Prerequisite: Speech and Hearing Sciences 50.
Anatomical, physiological, and neurological bases for an understanding of speech communication.
SHS 128. Aural Anatomy and Pathology
(4) DANHAUER
Recommended Preparation: SHS 50.
Anatomy and physiology of the normal human auditory system; causes and types of hearing impairment; otological considerations medical and surgicalimplications.
SHS 131. Assessment and Rehabilitation for Hearing-Impaired Adults
(4) DANHAUER
Prerequisite: Speech and Hearing 121 or 128.
Introduction to psychoacoustic principles as applied to audiometric diagnostics and aural rehabilitation with adults.
SHS 155. Assessment and Treatment of Child Phonologic Disorders
(4) J. INGHAM
Prerequisite: Speech and Hearing Sciences 50, 120, 166, and Linguistics 137.
A study of principle and methods for assessing children's speech productionto determine existence of phonologic disorders and a review of varieties oftreatment methods for such disorders.
SHS 166. Principles of Behavior Modification
(4) INGHAM
Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and Speech and Hearing 50.
Basic principles of operant conditioning and their use in classroom, family, and clinical environments with special reference to speech-language pathology.
SHS 167. Introduction to Stuttering
(4)
Prerequisite: Speech and Hearing Sciences 50 and 166.
Review and analysis of the features and characteristics of stuttering, the areas and causes of stuttering, conditions that modify stuttering, and current therapies for stuttering.
SHS 182. Undergraduate Thesis
(4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent work with faculty sponsor culminating in senior thesis.
SHS 194. Group Studies for Advanced Students
(1-4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for a maximum of six units.
Selected topics in accordance with instructor's area of specialization.
SHS 197. Instructional Laboratory
(1-4)
Prerequisite: Senior standing; consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point-average.
Tutoring experience for advanced undergraduate students in preparation for graduate education.
SHS 199. Independent Studies
(1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent studies.
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SHS 594. Special Topics
(1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of nine units.
Selected topics in accordance with instructors' specializations.