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Apr 03, 2026
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SLHS 204 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4
An introductory course surveying a variety of pediatric and adult communication disorders and the biological foundations of typical communication. Designed for students interested in learning about the issues affecting individuals with disorders of speech, language, hearing, cognition, and swallowing.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-4 - Lower Division Social and Behavioral Sciences
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe the scope of practice and basic professional issues in speech-language pathology and audiology.
- Describe the biological and physiological components and process underlying communication.
- Describe the different types of pediatric and adult communication disorders.
- List common causes of communication disorders.
- Describe the common forms of assessment and treatment for a variety of communication disorders.
GE-4. Lower-division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives Learning Outcomes
- Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
- Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
- Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.
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