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NOTE: All curricular revisions in this Section deal with the realignment in the College of Health and Human
Services. Name changes to departments, degrees, majors, and emphases need approval of the president.
President Peters approved, 5/15/07; GCCC 10/8/07 Section C
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
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Dean: Shirley A. Richmond, Ed.D.
Associate Dean: Mary E. Pritchard, Ph.D.
School of Allied Health Professions and Communicative Disorders
Department of Communicative Disorders
School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
Department of Military Science
School of Nursing and Health Studies
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College Mission Statement
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School of Allied Health Professions (AH--)
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD, AHPT, AHRC, AUD, COMD)
Interim Chair: Ellen Parham
Chair: Sue E. Ouellette
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The School of Allied Health Professions offers…(Remove old introductory paragraphs and replace with the
following.)
The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders offers graduate programs leading to the Master
of Arts (M.A.), Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.), and Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degrees. The M.A.
curriculum prepares students for careers as entry-level speech-language pathologists and rehabilitation
counselors. The M.P.T. program is the graduate component of the physical therapy curriculum and
prepares students to function as entry-level practitioners. The Au.D. is an entry-level degree that prepares
individuals for professional practice in the area of audiology.
The M.A. specialization in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic
Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. The program of study is designed to meet the minimum academic and clinical requirements
for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association, state licensure, and school certification (Type 73, SLP-Non
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Teaching). The M.A. specialization in rehabilitation counseling is accredited by the Council on
Rehabilitation Education and is designed to meet the academic and experiential requirements of the
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credential awarded by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification. The M.P.T. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy
Education.
The Au.D. is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The program of study is designed to
meet the minimum academic and clinical requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in
Audiology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and state licensure, expose
students to basic and applied research, provide practical and research experience, and develop skills in the
use of evidence-based practice.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Communicative Disorders
Specialization in Audiology
Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling
Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
Physical Therapy
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
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School of Nursing (NURS)
School of Nursing and Health Studies (NURS, PHHE)
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Chair: Brigid Lusk
Graduate Faculty
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(After the list of faculty, replace the previous introduction with this catalog copy)
The School of Nursing and Health Studies offers programs of graduate study leading to a Master of Science
(M.S.) in nursing, a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.); two post-master’s certificates of graduate study—family
nurse practitioner and nursing education; and two certificates of graduate study–health education and public
health. The school also offers the opportunity for simultaneous enrollment in the M.S. in nursing and M.P.H.
degree programs to qualified graduate students.
The M.S. in nursing specialization prepares students for certification as adult nurse practitioners, family
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nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists. Students can also select the nursing education
specialization to prepare for roles in academic and practice settings or the community health nurse
specialist field of clinical study to prepare for leadership roles in health promotion and disease prevention
focused on populations and communities. The M.S. in nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education.
The M.P.H. curriculum prepares students for leadership positions in health services management and
health promotion. A generalist focus is also available for qualified health care professionals. Students learn
skills in leadership, problem solving, and planning and promoting change in public health and health care
systems. The M.P.H. program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH),
an independent accrediting agency for schools of public health, as well as community health education and
community health/preventive medicine programs located outside of schools of public health. The Council
on Education for Public Health is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The M.P.H. program is
also an institutional member of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM), Council of
Graduate Programs in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, a professional organization whose purpose
is to set standards for the academic preparation of students in the fields of public health, disease
prevention, and health promotion.
Master of Science
Nursing
Master of Public Health
Certificates of Graduate Study
Family Nurse Practitioner
Health Education
Nursing Education
Public Health
Endorsements
Middle School Endorsement in Health Education
High School Endorsement in Health Education
Secondary Certification in Health Education
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Grading Policies for Master’s Degree and Certificate Students
Department of Communicative Disorders (Old)
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (New)
Course Revision
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Course List
Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD)
COMD 500. AHCD 600. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS (3).
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COMD 598. AHCD 698. DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY (1 to 6).
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COMD 599. AHCD 699. MASTER’S THESIS (1 to 6).
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Rehabilitation Counseling (AHRC)
COMD 492. AHRC 592. MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY IN REHABILITATION(3).
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COMD 505X. AHRC 605X. COUNSELING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES (3). Crosslisted as CAHC 525
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COMD 528. AHRC 628. PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY (3).
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COMD 560. AHRC 660. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (3).
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COMD 562. AHRC 662. VOCATIONAL ANALYSIS AND JOB PLACEMENT (3).
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COME 582. AHRC 682. COUNSELING THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES WITH PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES (3).
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COMD 583. AHRC 683. PSYCHOLOGICAL AND VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT WITH
REHABILITATION POPULATIONS (3).
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COMD 586. AHRC 686. PRACTICUM (1-3).
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COMD 590. AHRC 690. ADVANCED PRACTICUM (2 to 4).
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COMD 594. AHRC 694. INTERNSHIP (1 to 12 ).
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COMD 677. AHRC 777. SEMINAR (3).
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COMD 506. AUD 606. NOISE AND ITS EFFECTS ON HUMANS (3).
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COMD 512A. AUD 612. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES I: FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE (2).
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COMD 512B. AUD 612B. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES II: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (2).
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COMD 525. AUD 625. ADVANCED HEARING SCIENCE (3).
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COMD 527. AUD 627. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EAR (3).
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COMD 529. AUD 629. HEARING INSTRUMENTS (3).
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COMD 530. AUD 630. ADVANCED AURAL REHABILITATION I (3).
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COMD 531. AUD 631. ADVANCED AURAL REHABILITATION II (3).
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COMD 575. AUD 675. PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY (3).
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COMD 577. AUD 677. AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT I (4).
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COMD 578. AUD 678. AUDIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT II (3).
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COMD 579. AUD 679. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE AUDITORY SYSTEM (4).
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COMD 580. AUD 680. EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FOR BALANCE DISORDERS (3).
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COMD 581. AUD 681. CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING (3).
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COMD 585. AUD 685. AUDIOLOGY PRACTICUM: SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC (1).
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COMD 593. AUD 693. ADVANCED PRACTICUM: AUDIOLOGY (1 to 1 5).
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COMD 600. AUD 700. RESEARCH SEMINAR (3).
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COMD 627. AUD 700. AUDITORY AND VESTIBULAR PATHOLOGY (3).
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COMD 629. AUD 729. SEMINAR IN HEARING INSTRUMENTS (3).
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COMD 673. AUD 773. SEMINAR IN AUDIOLOGY (3).
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COMD 679. AUD 779. ADVANCED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE AUDITORY
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SYSTEM (3).
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COMD 698. AUD 798. AU.D. RESEARCH (3).
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Communicative Disorders (COMD)
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502. COMD 602. ORAL-MOTOR FUNCTION IN CHILDREN: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
(3).
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503. COMD 603. EARLY INTERVENTION IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (3).
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504. COMD 604. CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS: SPECIAL POPULATIONS (3).
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524. COMD 624. SUPERVISORY TECHNIQUES IN SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES (3).
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535. COMD 635. FAMILY BASED TREATMENT IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS (3).
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544. COMD 644. STUTTERING MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION (3).
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570. COMD 670. VOICE DISORDERS: RESEARCH AND THERAPY (3).
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571. COMD 671. ADVANCED CLINICAL PHONOLOGY (1 to 3).
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572. COMD 672. CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES (3).
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574. COMD 674. COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC DISORDERS OF NEUROLOGICALLY IMPAIRED
ADULTS (3).
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576. COMD 676. ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING
SERVICES (3).
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584. COMD 684. SPEECH AND SWALLOWING DISORDERS IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER
PATIENTS (3).
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587. COMD 687. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PRACTICUM: SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC (1).
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588. COMD 688. COGNITIVE-COMMUNICATION DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (2).
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591. COMD 691. ADVANCED PRACTICUM: EDUCATIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY (1 to 12 ).
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592. COMD 692. ADVANCED PRACTICUM: MEDICAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (1 to
12).
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672. COMD 772. SEMINAR IN LANGUAGE (3).
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674. COMD 774. ADMINISTRATION OF SPEECH AND HEARING PROGRAMS (3).
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675. COMD 775. SEMINAR: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (1 to 3).
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684. COMD 784. PEDIATRIC SWALLOWING DISORDERS (3).
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Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling
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Students who wish to add a focus on deafness to augment the rehabilitation counseling specialization may
complete COMD 430, American Sign Language I, COMD 431, American Sign Language II, and a basic
course in audiometric methods.
CAHC 525 - Counseling Skills and Strategies (3),
OR COMD 505X AHRC 605X - Counseling Skills and Strategies (3)
CAHC 530 - Counseling Theories and Practices (3)
COMD 492 AHRC 592 - Medical Aspects of Disability in Rehabilitation (3)
COMD 500 AHCD 600 - Introduction to Research in Communicative Disorders (3)
COMD 528 AHRC 628 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Disability (3)
COMD 560 AHRC 660 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living (3)
COMD 562 AHRC 662 - Vocational Analysis and Job Placement (3)
COMD 582 AHRC 682 - Counseling Theories and Techniques with People with Disabilities (3)
COMD 583 AHRC 683 - Psychological and Vocational Assessment with Rehabilitation Populations (3)
COMD 586A. AHRC 686A - Practicum: Rehabilitation Counseling (1-8),
OR COMD 586B. AHRC 686B - Practicum: Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling (1-8)
COMD 590A. AHRC 690A -Advanced Practicum: Rehabilitation Counseling (2-4),
OR COMD 590B AHRC 690B - Advanced Practicum: Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling (2-4)
COMD 594A AHRC 694A - Internship: Rehabilitation Counseling (12),
OR COMD 594B AHRC 694B - Internship: Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling (12)
COMD 677A AHRC 777A - Seminar: Rehabilitation Counseling (3),
OR COMD 677B AHRC 777B - Seminar: Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
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If the student in this specialization has already completed COMD 492 with a grade of B or better as an
undergraduate at NIU, that course then AHRC 592 will not be required in the student’s M.A. program.
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Doctor of Audiology
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Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 114 semester hours including the following.
COMD 505X AHRC 605X - Counseling Skills and Strategies (3)
COMD 506 AUD 606 - Noise and Its Effects on Humans (3)
COMD 512A AUD 612A - Professional Issues I: Foundations of Practice (2)
COMD 512B AUD 612B - Professional Issues II: Practice Management (2)
COMD 525 AUD 625 - Advanced Hearing Science (3)
COMD 527 AUD 627 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear (3)
COMD 529 AUD 629 - Hearing Instruments (3)
COMD 530 AUD 630 - Advanced Aural Rehabilitation I (3)
COMD 531 AUD 631 - Advanced Aural Rehabilitation II (3)
COMD 575 AUD 675 - Pediatric Audiology (3)
COMD 577 AUD 677 - Audiologic Assessment I (4)
COMD 578 AUD 678 - Audiologic Assessment II (3)
COMD 579 AUD 679 - Electrophysiologic Assessment of the Auditory System (4)
COMD 580 AUD 680 - Evaluation and Treatment for Balance Disorders (3)
COMD 581 AUD 681 - Central Auditory Processing (3)
COMD 585 AUD 685 - Audiology Practicum: Speech and Hearing Clinic (8)
COMD 593 AUD 693 - Advanced Practicum: Audiology (30)
COMD 600 AUD 700 - Research Seminar (3)
COMD 627 AUD 727 - Auditory and Vestibular Pathology (3)
COMD 629 AUD 729 - Seminar in Hearing Instruments (3)
COMD 673 AUD 773 - Seminar in Audiology (6)
COMD 679 AUD 779 - Advanced Electrophysiologic Assessment of the Auditory System (3)
COMD 698 AUD 798 - Au.D. Research (3)
Statistics (3-4)
Electives (3)
Students are required to complete 6 semester hours of research related courses (COMD 600AUD 700, COMD
698 AUD 798) culminating in the completion of a research project.
School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
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School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences (FCNS)
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Admission requirements and information regarding notification of a decision on admission are indicated
below for each area of study. Prior to initial registration, each student planning a major in family,
consumer, and nutrition sciences should confer with the graduate adviser.
Master of Science
Applied Family and Child Studies
Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy
Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetic Internship
Certificate of Graduate Study
Eating Disorders and Obesity
Teacher Certification in Family and Consumer Sciences
Master of Science in Applied Family and Child Studies