Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

262 Spanish - Speech Language Pathology Assistant 2018-2019 Catalog 251 PRACTICAL SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Practical introduction to situational Spanish for the professional based on actual case studies. Provides the student with the specific vocabulary, terminology, and cultural insight. Sections offered for the health professions, law enforcement, commercial areas, social work, and public schools personnel. 252 PRACTICAL SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: Spanish 251. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Second semester of situational Spanish for the professional based on actual case studies. Provides the student with the specific vocabulary, terminology, and cultural insight. Sections offered for the health professions, law enforcement, commercial areas, social work, and public schools personnel. SPECIAL STUDIES (SPST) 47 SPECIAL STUDIES 1-3 units, 18 lecture or 54 lab hours per unit, pass/ no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. Topics of current concern or importance in a designated subject area, offered in a specific course designed to meet community, business, or human needs not met in other courses in the curriculum. (A, CSU) 277 SPECIAL STUDIES .5-3 units, 18 lecture or 54 lab hours per unit, pass/no pass Subject matter of current concern or importance in a designated subject area. A specific course in which degree applicability is not appropriate, designed to meet community, business, or human needs not met in other courses in the curriculum. SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT (SLPA) 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. This course is designed to address speech and language disorders in children and adults. Topics include speech, hearing, and language disorders, trends in legislation and education, and a review of available community resources. The course provides information to the student exploring a career related to speech and language therapy. (A, CSU) 2 SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING DEVELOPMENT 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. This course is the study of speech, language and hearing development across the normal human life span. It includes genetic, cultural, and social aspects of communication development. Theories of language acquisition are discussed. Phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development will be considered and language sample analysis with typically developing children is practiced. (A, CSU) 3 THERAPY ANALYSIS AND FIELD OBSERVATION 3 units, 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour ADVISORIES: Speech Language Pathology Assistant 1, 2, and eligibility for English 1A. This course is an introduction to speech therapy programs in public schools, clinics, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. Students learn the basic therapy protocol utilized in treatment for all disorders. Critical components of evidenced- based practice and efficient, appropriate therapy are reviewed. The laboratory component includes student observation of a speech therapist at the off-campus facilities. (A, CSU) 4 SERVICE DELIVERY 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Speech Language Pathology Assistant 1, 2, and eligibility for English 1A. This course is a survey of speech and language therapy delivery systems and state and national regulations, laws, and professional organizations for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPA) that control the delivery of speech and language therapy services in public schools, clinics, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. (A, CSU)