Offered by Department of Communication Disorders
College of Education
CDIS Courses
- CDIS 110 - Articulation for Non-Native Speakers of English - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Designed for students with limited English proficiency. Provides practice in pronunciation
of American English and comprehension and use of conversational language, including
idioms, slang, homonyms, prepositions, vocabulary, grammar, and rules of discourse.
Individual assistance will be arranged. May be taken up to 3 times.
- CDIS 188GS - General Studies Portal - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Students analyze critical issues confronting individuals and society in a global context as they pertain to the discipline in
which the Portal course is taught. The Portal is intended to help students succeed in their university education by being
mentored in process of thinking critically about important ideas and articulating their own conclusions. Students may take the
Portal in any discipline, irrespective of their major or minor. Satisfies the General Studies Portal course requirement.
Students may take their Portal course in any discipline. Students who transfer 24 credit hours or more to UNK are exempt from
taking a portal course.
- CDIS 210 - Survey of Communication Disorders - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Nature, causes and treatment of communication disorders as an educational field for
Communication Disorders majors, special education and elementary education majors, and
others who desire a knowledge of communication disorders, speech/language pathology and
audiology as professional disciplines. This course is not recommended for first semester
freshmen. Prerequisite for other speech pathology courses. Observation hours required.
- CDIS 215 - Introduction to Phonetics - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Vocal mechanism and the International Phonetic Alphabet. Designed to develop skill in the
use of IPA and in the analysis of defective speech sounds.
- CDIS 250 - Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 215
Introduction to the process of human speech communication. Acoustic and physiological
aspects of speech production, hearing, and speech perception are presented along with an
overview of instrumentation in speech pathology and audiology.
- CDIS 261 - Normal Development of Language and Articulation - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Detailed study of speech and language development in children. This course is not for
Communication Disorders majors.
- CDIS 311 - Orientation to Practicum - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 210
Familiarizes students with basics of clinical interaction including observation skills,
rapport, behavioral objectives, recording progress, and report writing. Provides a basis
for accruing 25 clock hours of clinical observation.
- CDIS 312 - Field Experience in Communication Disorders - 1 hour
- Prereq: CDIS 210
This field-based experience is designed to meet the clinical observation
requirement of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for
majors in communication disorders. In addition this experience partially
fulfills the state of Nebraska field experience requirement for students
obtaining a teaching certificate.
- CDIS 321 - Early Communicative Development for the Teacher - 2 hours
- Prereq: none
This is a study of normal and abnormal language
development, covering the period from birth through eight years of age. The
course addresses normal speech and language development, types of language
disorders and why/how the disorders develop. Procedures for identifying
infants, toddlers and children as being at risk for developing communication
will be discussed.
- CDIS 323 - Introduction to Infant Testing - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
This course provides an introduction to diagnostic principles, procedures and tools used in assessment of infants.
- CDIS 336 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Study of the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism.
- CDIS 350 - The Psychology of Speech/Language Pathology - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 210, PSY 203GS
A study of psychological factors in human communication, in disturbed communication, in
evaluation and therapy.
- CDIS 352 - Normal and Disordered Language: 6-12 Years - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This class is an introduction to language/learning acquisition, three levels of cognitive
or meaning organization and the notion that language is a tool that represents learning.
The course is designed to facilitate students' understanding that language acquisition is
"basic". Guidelines and strategies to be used by classroom teachers and
speech/language pathologists to facilitate students' learning and to compensate for
individual differences in learning will be presented. Course covers identification,
assessment, and intervention.
- CDIS 354 - Early Communicative Development - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 352
Normal and abnormal development of communication of children ages birth to five will be
presented. Procedures for identifying infants and toddlers as being at risk for developing
communication disorders will be covered in addition to intervention programs to remediate such
deficits. Observation hours required.
- CDIS 356 - Communication Disorders of the Adolescent - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 352
Study of normal and disordered communication skills of adolescents. Identification and
assessment procedures. Classroom and clinical management. Observation hours required.
- CDIS 362 - Remediation of Articulation Disorders - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 215
A presentation of principles and procedures for identification, assessment, and treatment
of persons with articulation disorders. Observation or practicum hours required.
- CDIS 363 - Methods for Language Disordered - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 261
This course provides insight into strategies that educators may find helpful in working
with school-aged students who exhibit language-learning differences. This course is not
for Communication Disorders majors.
- CDIS 406 - Communication Problems in Adults - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Survey of communication skills in the elderly with respect to hearing, articulation,
voice, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Overview of communication problems related to
hearing loss, stroke, dementia, laryngectomy, etc. Cannot be used in the communications
disorders major.
- CDIS 410 - Introduction to Audiology - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 336
Basic kinds of audiometric testing, disorders, anatomy, and functioning of the ear.
Observation of hearing evaluations and administration of pure tone audiometric tests is
required.
- CDIS 413 - American Sign Language I - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Performance course dealing with the expressive and receptive aspects of basic sign
language. Designed for persons working with the hearing disabled, nonverbal, or
non-communicating individual.
- CDIS 415 - Audiologic Rehabilitation - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 410*
Study of the objectives and techniques for working with individuals with hearing loss.
- CDIS 416 - American Sign Language II - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 413
This course will provide intermediate instruction in sign language, both Signed English
(SEE) and American Sign Language (ASL). Issues of deaf culture will be addressed.
- CDIS 418 - Diagnosis of Communication Disorders - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 210, CDIS 354*, CDIS 362*,
admission to Teacher Education
An overview of diagnostic principles, procedures and materials used in assessment of
persons with communication disorders.
- CDIS 433 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology - 1 hour
- Prereq: CDIS 410*, permission of instructor
Experience in administration and interpretation of clinical assessment methods used in
diagnostic audiology. Recommended for students considering a career in audiology. May be
repeated.
- CDIS 440 - Augmentative/Alternative Communication - 3 hours
- Prereq: junior standing
A course for those interested in communication options for persons
who are unable to meet their daily communication needs through natural modes such as
speech, gestures, or handwriting. Provides an overview of assessment, available
technologies and procedures used.
- CDIS 460 - Independent Study and Research - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: permission of Communication Disorders faculty
Investigation of selected problems or topics on an individual basis. Designed to serve
students in Communication Disorders who desire additional study in their chosen areas of
expertise.
- CDIS 470 - Professional Issues in Speech/Language Pathology - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 311*, CDIS 418*
Prepares students for employment as speech/language pathologists. Provides information
relative to federal and state guidelines by which the practice of speech-language
pathology is governed. Addresses rights and responsibilities of speech/language
pathologists. Gives information about work settings including public schools, hospitals
and other clinical facilities.
- CDIS 480 A-C - Clinical Practicum in Speech/Language Pathology - 2 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 311*,
CDIS 336, CDIS 362*
Supervised experience in assessment and treatment of communication disorders. May be
repeated two semesters to accumulate a minimum of 50 hours of clinical practicum.
- CDIS 485 - Fluency Disorders - 3 hours
- Prereq: CDIS 311*, CDIS 336,
CDIS 362*
Study of fluency disorders of preschool children through adulthood. Deals with the
problems of non-fluent speech and includes all overt and covert characteristics. Normal
dysfluency and the development of stuttering will be discussed along with evaluation and
assessment techniques. Treatment strategies in all age groups will also be discussed.
- CDIS 488 - Senior Seminar - 3 hours
- Prereq: senior standing
This course is designed in the traditional research seminar format. The
student is expected to develop and demonstrate clear analytical thinking and
competence in oral and written communication of findings from the professional
literature on topics of relevance to the profession of speech language
pathology.
- CDIS 498 - Special Topics - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: none
Topics concerning current developments in speech/language pathology. The approach will
vary depending upon the topic, the instructor, and the needs of students. (May be taken
twice.)
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
