St. Cloud State University General Education Goal Area 6 Humanities & Fine Arts Academic Affairs Use Only: Response Date: Effective Date: 1. 2. Proposal Number: Prepared by: Monica Devers Phone: 308-4173 Email: mcdevers@stcloudstate.edu Requesting Unit: CSD 3. Department, Course Number, Title: CSD 130 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 4. New Course Existing Course 5. Will this course be flagged as a diversity course? Already Designated as Diversity 6. Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area? If “Yes” specify which goal area. Goal 3 No Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form No Yes 7. Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered: Verbal communication disorders in children and adults; their incidence and effect on the individual and community; treatment; speech-language pathology as a profession. 3 Cr. F, S. 8. Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain signatures from any affected departments. This is a General Education course and it is part of the CSD major. 9. Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other departments by offering this course. NA 10. For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course. NA 11. Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s) 12/11/2009 for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program. The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions. 12/11/2009 12. Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course. Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts Expand appreciation and critical understanding of changing modes of human expression and systems of thought in the arts and humanities, and develop abilities in the creation and performance of meaning. The CSD 130 Intro to Speech Pathology and Audiology class meets Goal Area 6 because it explore the processes of human communication in people, the development of speech and language skills across the life span, the nature of communicationdifferences and disorders and ways in which to help people with disorders improve their communication skills. 13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 6, it must address at least 5 of the 7 student learning outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course. 1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities. 2. Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context. 3. Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities. 4. Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities. 5. Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance. 6. Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities. 7. Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities. 14. Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.) SLO 1. Students will be able to describe the scope of practice of the speech language pathologist and the audiologist in a medical and an educational setting. SLO 2. Students will describe key components of family centered care/family systems intervention. SLO 3. Students will explain the role of culture and environment in communication SLO 4 Students will describe the theoretical bases of speech and language development SLO 6. Students will describe the disorder associated with a speech or language impairment. SLO 7. Student will describe one clinical group and unique means of communication 15. List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes checked above are being met. 12/11/2009 5% The professions of speech pathology and audiology (SLO 1) 20 % Typical speech and language development across the lifespan (SLO 2, 3 and 4) 40% Speech and language disorders in children and adults (SLOs 6 and 7) 5% Speech sound disorders 5% Adult lanaguge disorders 5% Child lanaguge disorders 10% Speech disorders (e.g. voice, fluency, cleft related) 5% Motor speech disorders 5% Other communication modalities (AAC, sign, reading, writing) 5% Dysphagia 15 % Assessment and intervention (SLO 2, 3, 6, 7) 20% Audiological disorders and management (SLO 6 and 7) 12/11/2009 St. Cloud State University General Education Transmittal Form Academic Affairs Use Only: Response Date: Effective Date: Proposal Number Department: CSD Course or Course(s): CSD 130 Intro. to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Monica Devers Department or Unit Chair Signature 2-16-10 Date Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean Recommendation of General Education Committee: Approve Remarks: Disapprove Chairperson Committee Signature Date Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee: Approve Remarks: Disapprove Chairperson Committee Signature Date Recommendation of Faculty Association: Approve Remarks: Disapprove FA Senate Signature Date Action of Academic Vice President: Approve Disapprove Signature Entered in Curriculum Data File 12/11/2009 Remarks: Date