An introduction to manual communication systems, including American Sign Language and other commonly-used manual sign systems. Includes study of the characteristics and use of existing manual communication systems. Students will learn to code and decode sentences using a combination of signs and fingerspelling. Lecture: one hour; laboratory: two hours per week.

This course is designed to give students experiences with the Microsoft Office Application of Word 2003 for the purpose of performing business tasks and for providing training for upper-division coursework. The course is self-directed with certification of the appropriate skill level determined by successful completion of the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam in Word 2003.

This course is designed to give students experience with the Microsoft Office Application of Excel 2003 for the purpose of performing business tasks and for providing training for upper-division coursework. Thee course is self-directed with certification of the appropriate skill level determined by successful completion of the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam in Excel 2003.

Introduction to remediation of language disorders in individuals from birth through adulthood and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Emphasis on strategies to deal with disorders in child language, aphasia, and other language-based disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.

The goal of this seminar is to provide advanced graduate students with individualized guidance and direction on the preparation of successful research proposals. Typically such proposals will involve masters theses, doctoral dissertations, or various forms of sponsored research. Prior to enrolling in the seminar, students will be expected to have successfully completed graduate level courses in research methodology, data collection techniques, and qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis procedures.

This course is a continuation of OPT 650. It is a seminar in advanced oral pathology in which students study the microscopic, radiographic, and clinical features and the management of diseases that affect oral and perioral tissues. A case study format is used to discuss both common and rare conditions that illustrate all major disease categories and to provide a framework for developing a systematic approach to disease diagnosis. Lecture: 36 hours.