Course OverviewThis course focuses on English language grammar, usage, mechanics, and style for successful academic writing in the health professions. Students will learn how to use strategies to improve the quality, clarity, and structure of their writing at the sentence level

Course OverviewThis course covers oral language development and its relationship to the acquisition of reading and writing skills. Theories of language development are analyzed. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics are addressed.

Course OverviewThis course examines basic anatomy and physiology of speech mechanisms, including respiratory, laryngeal, and supraglottal systems. A particular focus is basic science foundations and application to clinical problem-solving.