This course will allow students to develop basic biological, social, clinical, and theoretical understandings of acquired cognitive- communication disorders. Normal and non-normal social-cognitive development and aging will introduce the content. This course will cover the role of the speech-language pathologist in the assessment and treatment of patient populations with cognitive-communication disorders while reviewing the neuroanatomy of cognition and communication processes.

This course addresses professional issues in speech-language pathology as they relate to various employment settings including public school, healthcare, and private practice. Topics will include professional ethics, cultural competence, professional practice documents, service delivery models, billing and coding, job exploration, resumes, interviews, credentialing, legal considerations, and professional advocacy. Content will be in accordance with the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and guidelines for credentialing.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

In-depth study of a current problem or issue related to the communication disorder profession. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. A title is assigned each time the course is offered.

In-depth study of a current problem or issue related to the communication disorder profession. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. A title is assigned each time the course is offered.

In-depth study of a current problem or issue related to the communication disorder profession. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. A title is assigned each time the course is offered.

We all eat and what we eat impacts nearly every aspect of our lives. You will learn general characteristics of macro- and micro-nutrients and how your diet and lifestyle choices impact your health and overall well- being.

This course provides students, including future healthcare professionals, with core nutrition knowledge associated with wellness, quality-of-life, and diet-related health conditions. It emphasizes the physiological relationships between nutrition and health such as nutrient metabolism, digestive disorders, chronic disease, disordered eating, meal planning, and food and nutrient insecurity.

This course provides students, including future healthcare professionals, with core nutrition knowledge associated with wellness, quality-of-life, and diet-related health conditions. It emphasizes the physiological relationships between nutrition and health such as nutrient metabolism, digestive disorders, chronic disease, disordered eating, meal planning, and food and nutrient insecurity.

This course provides students, including future healthcare professionals, with core nutrition knowledge associated with wellness, quality-of-life, and diet-related health conditions. It emphasizes the physiological relationships between nutrition and health such as nutrient metabolism, digestive disorders, chronic disease, disordered eating, meal planning, and food and nutrient insecurity.