COED 3411 - Athletic Officiating–Basketball

• Demonstrate knowledge of the duties and roles associated with being an official in a written exam.
• Earn Basketball Officiating Certification.
• Officiate a game.

COED 3413 - Athletic Officiating–Football

• Demonstrate knowledge of the duties and roles associated with being an official in a written exam.
• Earn Football Officiating Certification.
• Officiate a game.

COED 3416 - Athletic Officiating–Soccer

• Demonstrate knowledge of the duties and roles associated with being an official in a written exam.
• Earn officiating certification.
• Officiate a game.

COED 3417 - Athletic Officiating–Softball

• Demonstrate knowledge of the duties and roles associated with being an official in a written exam.
• Earn officiating certification.
• Officiate a game.

COED 3418 - Athletic Officiating– Volleyball

• Students will actively officiate volleyball matches in a practical setting.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge the rules associated with volleyball in a written exam.
• Students will investigate the history of rules and regulations in the sport of volleyball.

COED 4180 - Special Topics Seminars

• Discuss the selected course content or workshop information effectively.

COED 4210 - The Olympic Movement

• Assess and analyze the nature of Olympism and how it manifested through the cultural Olympiad.
• Describe economic, social, political, and religious factors impacting the Olympic movement (winter, summer, and para-Olympics).
• Develop a historical global perspective about the Olympics from social, economic, political, and religious practices.
• Encourage an appreciation of the long term aspects of the Olympic Games (legacy, sustainability).

COED 4212 - Coaching the Elite Athlete

• Students will be able to identify the characteristics of novice and expert performers.
• Students will be able to explain the differences between talent identification, selection and development.
• Students will be able to describe the coaches’ role and influence on the development of elite athletes.
• Students will be able to identify how physical, psychological, tactical, social, political and cultural factors may impact the development of expertise.
• Students will be able to outline a management and leadership strategy for use with elite athletes/teams.
• Students will be able to design effective practice sessions/programs for elite athletes/teams.

COED 4213 - Dynamics of Skill Acquisition

• Students will be able to assess skills in various sports.
• Students will be able to discuss the theoretical principles that underpin linear and non-linear approaches to skill development.
• Students will be able to explain how feedback assists skill development of athletes.
• Students will be able to describe how attentional focus impacts athlete skill development.
• Students will be able to apply best practices associated with skill acquisition when coaching athletes/teams.

COED 4305 - Contemporary Issues in Athletic Coaching

• Students will be able to identify different learning theories.
• Students will be able to explain learning theory when examining coaching behavior and practice.
• Students will be able to analyze a contemporary coaching issue from the perspective of a range of stakeholders.
• Students will be able to explain an application of learning theory in relation their coaching practice.

COED 4900 - Special Topics in Coaching Education

• Students will be able to identify the importance of the special topic to the field of athletic coaching education.
• Students will be able to explain the theoretical aspects of the selected topic.
• Students will be able to discuss how coaches can impact athlete learning through the knowledge gained from the special topic course.

COED 4901 - Coaching Symposium

• Students will debate topics.
• Students will discuss the information obtained from the experts in the field.
• Students will effectively utilize resources appropriate to the selected course/workshop.

COED 4911 - Instructional Experience

• Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge of teaching/coaching in an academic/college teaching environment.
• Students will be able to describe their current teaching/coaching capabilities.
• Students will be able to formulate an action plan for the future development of their coaching practice.

COED 4920 - Practicum in Coaching

• Students will be able to apply theoretical concepts in a coaching environment.
• Students will be able to evaluate their current coaching capabilities.
• Students will be able to reflect on their practicum experience.
• Students will be able to formulate an action plan for the future development of their coaching practice.

COED 4930 - Independent Study

• Annotation of research articles to be used in research paper.
• Comprehensive research paper on a selected topic related to coaching.
• Potential acceptance of an IRB.
• Potential presentation at student creative activity fair.

CAS 1110 - Tradition and Inquiry in the Classical World

• Students will be able to use writing assignments explore issues.

CAS 1120 - Tradition and Inquiry in the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds

• Students will be able to use writing assignments explore issues.

CAS 1130 - Career Planning in the Liberal Arts

• Become familiar with the lifelong career development process.
• Develop a career and academic 4-Year Action Plan.
• Develop a professional resume, cover letter, and reference sheet.
• Identify marketable skills gained from a liberal arts degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.
• Identify ways to further engage within the campus community.
• Utilize a variety of occupational resources to explore major or occupational options.

CAS 1415 - Introduction to Sustainability

• Define and discuss sustainability concepts and current worldwide trends.
• Discuss individual, local, national, and global sustainability opportunities and solutions.
• Discuss the role of sustainability at Ohio University and provide examples of specific campus sustainability initiatives and opportunities.
• Explain and apply the concept of planetary boundaries to contemporary sustainability challenges.
• Identify and discuss several major sustainability challenges of the 21st century and the associated impacts on society, the economy, and the environment.
• Integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines and perspectives to analyze the interrelationships between planetary boundaries, human welfare, and social justice.

CAS 1425 - War, Peace and Security

• Apply cross-cultural conflict resolution methods and theories to specific cases.
• Describe and assess the citizen’s role in an always evolving, interactive, world of individual rights and governmental responsibilities.
• Describe and compare theories of war and peace from an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Describe and evaluate different approaches to global security.
• Identify concrete political participation strategies to constructively contribute to the community.

CAS 1605 - Experience Ohio: Gaining a Sense of Place

• Upon completion of this course, students will be able to collect information during fieldwork and be able to collect related information from technical and non-technical primary resources.
• Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the impact of landscape features on the human history, industry, and environment in Ohio.
• Upon completion of this course, students will be able to write critical analyses of field- and literature-based information they themselves have collected and in the form of essays and lessons.
• Upon completion of this course, will be able to cite or describe specific turning points in the transition from pre-Columbian landscapes to the industrial and agricultural landscapes up to the present.
• Upon completion of this course, will be able to outline the historical sequence of events that transformed the pre-Columbus Ohio landscape into the present mixed-use landscapes.
• Upon completion of this course, will be able to write and illustrate informative portfolios that bring together disparate pieces of information to describe the impact of landscape features on the human history, industry, and environment in Ohio.

CAS 2000 - Foundations in Forensic Studies

• ¿¿¿Students will be able to explain basic terminology, concepts and methods of chemistry and biology as they apply to the field of forensic science.
• Students will be able to apply scientific methods of inquiry appropriate to chemistry and biology to gather and analyze data and draw evidence¿based conclusions on assigned case studies.
• Students will be able to evaluate evidence-based scientific arguments in a logical fashion and distinguish between scientific and non¿scientific evidence and explanations.
• Students will be able to communicate how scientific findings contribute to the modern field of forensic investigation.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider scientific data and evidence on specific case studies to explain the processes and outcomes of criminal investigations.
• Students will be able to use information from journal articles, news briefings, and professional lectures with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis of case studies.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze, research, and evaluate the impacts of expert witness testimony, eyewitness accounts, social biases, and ethical issues when presenting a position on the outcome of criminal trials.
• Students will be able to state a specific perspective on the impact of the limitations that exist in scientific evidence collection, processing, and data interpretation.
• Students will be able to state conclusions of forensic investigations and related outcomes using fact-based presentations logically and in a priority order.

CAS 2100X - Mapping the Future: Grand Challenges of the 21st Century

CAS 2110 - The Big Idea

• Students will be able to identify a variety of literary expressions from diverse cultures.
• Students will be able to articulate the importance of gender, class, and race as categories for literary analysis.
• Students will be able to summarize selected major controversies in literature and other media.
• Students will be able to articulate their own opinions and identify their own biases related to selected major controversies in literature and other media.
• Students will be able to compose logically consistent arguments that are grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate.
• Students will be able to produce oral, electronic, or visual works that demonstrate interpretive skills.

CAS 2130C - Career Strategies: Internship and Job Mapping

• Students will be able to create a professional portfolio
• Students will be able to develop a networking strategy
• Students will be able to identify academic goals relevant to their career interests
• Students will be able to identify internships in their field(s) of interest
• Students will be able to prepare a customized career application
• Students will be able to develop short-term and long-term career plans

CAS 2300 - Themes in Action

• Students will be able to identify central questions and issues related to the selected theme (e.g., War & Peace; Sustainability; Wealth & Poverty; Food Studies; Making and Breaking the Law).
• Students will be able to articulate connections between central questions and issues related to the selected theme and community-level or other activities and events.
• Students will be able to reflect critically on community-level or other activities and events in relation to central questions and issues of the selected theme.

CAS 2402 - Transitions: From Campus to Career Success to Wealth Creation and Protection

• Students will be able to develop a comprehensive career strategy
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the tools for an effective job search.
• Students will be able to describe how to build, nurture and serve professional networks in a globalized world.
• Students will be able to list the tools needed to enhance career outcomes in the 21st century.
• Students will be able to develop investment alternatives available to graduating college students.
• Students will be able to critically evaluate scenarios towards financial independence.

CAS 2405 - Knowing What We Know

• Acquire a basic understanding of foundations in science.
• Consider what questions may be answerable within the scientific realm.
• Develop an appreciation for the role of these concepts (knowledge, uncertainty, prediction) in everyday judgment.
• Develop an understanding of how knowledge is constructed and formulated across different disciplines.
• Develop basic analytical skills.
• Explore ways in which uncertainty limits prediction.
• Learn what kinds of uncertainty are inherent to different modes of inquiry with particular emphasis on quantifying uncertainties in the natural sciences.

CAS 2406X - Prediction and Forecasting: Applications to the Ohio University Prediction Tournament

CAS 2410 - The Principles and Practice of Food Justice

• Students will be able to use multiple perspectives in historical, geographic, linguistic, agricultural, culinary to describe the cultural norms of southeast Ohio communities.
• Students will be able to identify the service and volunteer opportunities in the community for individuals and groups to redress food related challenges.
• Students will be able to describe the role of non-profits, religious organizations, and public institutions in addressing crises in food in our area.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast definitions of food security in urban and rural environments.
• Students will be able to analyze the impact of food quality on the economy, environment, and individual health.
• Students will be able to apply their new knowledge to describe the challenges of food insecurity and access for what will be for most students an unfamiliar semi-rural community with socio-economic deprivation in Athens County.

CAS 2411 - Food Matters! Explorations in Food Across the Liberal Arts

• Students will appreciate the historical, ethical, and theological implications of food in a variety of religious traditions.
• Students will develop an awareness of how looking at everyday issues like food provides a way to understand the complexities of society and the human experience.
• Students will gain an understanding of major revolutions in agricultural production with special reference to Southeastern Ohio.
• Students will learn how the etymology of food words helps us understand the spread of colonialism and trade patterns.
• Students will learn the biological concepts necessary to understand and discuss current biological issues such as genetically modified organisms.
• Students will understand and practice critical approaches to food art works and media objects.
• Students will understand the psychological mechanisms that underlie food choices.

CAS 2600 - Tech Matters

• Students will be able to describe how technologies shape individual and societal identities.
• Students will be able to explain how technologies are used within various fields of study or professions.
• Students will be able to summarize the engineering, research, and scientific underpinnings involved in the creation of modern technologies.

CAS 2900 - Special Topics in College of Arts and Sciences

• Students will increase their knowledge in College of Arts and Sciences.

CAS 4410 - Seminar in How Food Works in the Community

• Students will be able to describe the challenges faced by food security organizations like food pantries and food banks.
• Students will be able to discuss the economic, technological, and marketing challenges faced by local food processing facilities such as grain mills and dairies.
• Students will be able to explain some of the laws that regulate the production, processing, distribution, and preparation of food.
• Students will be able to explain the complexity of food and socio-cultural identity issues and the perception of food choices.
• Students will be able to identify the challenges faced by local diversified agricultural producers in Southeast Ohio.
• Students will be able understand the work done and challenges faced by community food initiatives such as Live Healthy Appalachia and Rural Action.
• Students will be conversant of the issues in every phase of the food system from production, distribution, consumption, and food waste.
• Students will understand how food can be an engine for entrepreneurship and economic development.

CAS 4413 - The Art of Craft Brewing: The Athens Case Study

• Students will be able to calculate the production costs of a new beer recipe
• Students will be able to rough draft effective labeling and packaging
• Students will be able to outline an effective publicity campaign
• Students will be able to promote their product through use of social media
• Students will be able to collaborate with team members to launch a new product
• Students will be able to design and set up a tap room and brewing facility
• Students will be able to recognize potential local and regional ingredients
• Students will be able to outline a sustainability plan for a craft brewery
• Students will be able to communicate labeling and packaging needs to a commercial artist and monitor the design process
• Students will be able to discuss how engagement with local organizations can help to integrate local and regional ingredients in the development of new products

CAS 4911 - Internship in How Food Works in the Community

• Students will be able talk knowledgeably and critically about the impact of community food initiatives such as Live Healthy Appalachia and Rural Action.
• Students will be able to describe and explain every phase of the food system from production, distribution, consumption, and composting.
• Students will be able to describe how local food processing facilities such as grain mills and dairies operate.
• Students will be able to describe the challenges faced by local diversified agricultural producers in Southeast Ohio.
• Students will be able to describe the complexity of food and socio-cultural identity issues and the perception of food choices.
• Students will be able to explain how food can be an engine for entrepreneurship and economic development.
• Students will be able to identify the problems faced by food security organizations like food pantries and food banks.

COMM 1000 - Using Communication Tools

• A clear understanding of final management and digital project workflow from the standpoint of the communication discipline.
• A clear understanding of foundational digital communication plan tools.
• The ability to create an online learning strategy.
• The ability to troubleshoot a digital environment.

COMM 1200 - Understanding Virtual Reality Technology

• Students will define pivotal moments in the history of Virtual Reality.
• Students will recognize perceptual modalities in Virtual Reality and discuss how these modalities affect our perceptions of time, space, and the immersive experience.
• Students will report on their personal experiences with Virtual Reality and formulate opinions on the societal, health and educational implications of these technologies.
• Students will research scientific applications of Virtual Reality technologies and formulate hypotheses about the future of these technologies.
• Students will discuss the societal effects of human computer interactions within Virtual Reality and suggest solutions for reducing adverse effects, practices, and procedures within this applied science.

COMM 1200L - Understanding Virtual Reality Technology Lab

• Students will be able to compare virtual reality experiences on a basis of technological differences.
• Students will be able to differentiate key technological decisions made by the developers.
• Students will be able to assess specific technological qualities of various types of virtual reality projects.

COMM 1900 - Learning Community Seminar

• Become familiar with and utilize a variety of student support services, resources and activities in the Scripps College of Communication.
• Better understand and appreciate the issues and value of diversity.
• Develop and use necessary skills for academic and personal success at Ohio University.
• Gain an understanding and working knowledge of Ohio University’s policies and procedures, academic programs, expectations, and opportunities for student development.
• Gain an understanding of the Scripps College of Communication’s academic programs, procedures and policies.
• Learn how to learn at the college level.
• Understand the value and purpose of a college education and the benefits of being actively involved in college activities.

COMM 1920 - Immersive Media Practicum

• Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of a unified workflow process for immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to apply introductory production skills to a real-world immersive media project.
• Students will be able to perform basic research to problems that arise during immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to clearly and accurately describe the basic production concepts of an immersive media project.
• Students will be able to assist with the creation of digital assets for an immersive media project.

COMM 2200 - Introduction to Virtual Reality Production

• Students will be able to identify and compare industry-standard equipment and software for virtual reality production.
• Students will demonstrate use of virtual reality equipment and software in order to analyze and predict creative outcomes and audience reactions.
• Students will create and evaluate virtual reality projects according to personal, client-based, and audience-based factors.
• Students will manage technical and team-based requirements for large-scale production projects, and will be able to recommend improvements for future projects.

COMM 2200L - Introduction to Virtual Reality Production Lab

• Students will be able to compare virtual reality experiences on a basis of creative and production-based differences.
• Students will be able to differentiate key creative and production-based decisions made by the developers.
• Students will be able to assess specific creative and production qualities within various types of virtual reality projects.

COMM 2400 - Introduction to Communication Innovation

• Students will be able to analyze the breadth of communication innovation.
• Students will be able to articulate the value of creative thinking and problem solving and how these relate to innovation.
• Students will be able to develop a plan for completing requirements of the OHIO Honors program.
• Students will be able to synthesize knowledge of college resources related to innovation.

COMM 2420X - Communication Innovation Studio

COMM 2900 - Special Topics in Communication

• Students will increase their knowledge in Communication.

COMM 2920 - Immersive Media Practicum

• Students will be able to work affectively within an immersive media production team.
• Students will be able to apply production skills to a real-world immersive media project.
• Students will be able to perform research and design solutions to problems that arise during immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to discuss and analyze immersive media projects from a production standpoint.
• Students will be able to create digital assets for immersive media projects.

COMM 3000X - Solving Real-World Media and Communication Problems through Innovation

COMM 3250 - Virtual Reality: Project Development

• Students will be able to communicate effectively with clients to discuss societal issues that can be addressed with immersive media technologies.
• Students will be able to recognize and define problems that can be addressed with virtual reality technologies.
• Students will be able to develop, analyze, and critique solutions to problems that can be addressed with virtual reality technologies.
• Students will be able to develop team-based solutions to production, design, and distribution problems associated with immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to create a production plan and assessment strategy for immersive media projects.

COMM 3400X - Communication Innovation Studio II

COMM 3800 - Communication Industries and Organizations Abroad

• Students will be able to critically discuss key issues that are reshaping non-U.S. communication industries and organizations.
• Students will be able to discuss multiple factors such as cultural, political, and socio-economic that shape communication industries and organizations around the world.
• Students will be able to examine, compare, and contrast national (and transnational) industries and organizations.
• Students will be able to reach informed conclusions about current trends and challenges that are transforming communication industries and organizations.

COMM 3900 - Special Topics in Communication

• Outcome goals will vary between individual offerings but will include a deeper understanding of a specific topic in communication.

COMM 3920 - Immersive Media Practicum

• Students will be able to work effectively within an immersive media production team.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an intermediate level of production skills witihin an assigned area of immersive media.
• Students will be able to perform research and design solutions to problems that arise during immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to discuss and analyze immersive media projects from a production standpoint.
• Students will be able to demonstrate leadership in a practical and interactive way with colleagues.
• Students will be able to work independently to create digital assets for immersive media projects.

COMM 4000 - Applied Communication Capstone

• Deepen the communication strategy skill set and preparing students to advance in the communication workplace.
• Deepen the understanding of communication’s impact on both internal and external audiences for public, non-profit, and private organizations.
• Engage in problem-based learning that synthesizes a variety of communication theories, practice, and assessment approaches while integrating the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Provide opportunities for students to analyze the importance of clear and consistent communication in professional arenas.

COMM 4023 - Storytelling, Technology and Digital Media in Theme Parks

• To develop immersive story building skills.
• To develop oral and written communication skills.
• To synthesize various media into an immersive experience.
• To understand the impact of audience and user on the design process.
• To understand the impact of technology on immersion and story.

COMM 4260 - Virtual Reality: Advanced Production

• Students will be able to incorporate storytelling and engagement boundaries into the virtual reality medium and will be able to design new ways to push the limits of these storytelling concepts and engagement boundaries into new conceptual areas.
• Students will be able to analyze and critique peer projects based upon industry trends and professional practices.
• Students will be able to design and create immersive experiences using: 360-degree stories, immersive audio, animation, digital game design, and/or interactive components.

COMM 4920 - Immersive Media Practicum

• Students will be able to work effectively at an advanced level within an immersive media production team.
• Students will be able to demonstrate advanced production skills within content-specific areas of immersive media.
• Students will be able to research advanced immersive media topics and design solutions to problems within an immersive media project.
• Students will be able to discuss and analyze immersive media projects using the latest research as a guide for analysis.
• Students will be able to create advanced digital assets for immersive media projects.
• Students will be able to demonstrate leadership in personal, practical, and interactive ways with colleagues.
• Students will be able to demonstrate a professional work ethic within a project-based work environment.
• Students will be able to take leadership roles in professional projects.
• Students will be able to provide mentorship to other students who want to learn about immersive media.

PRCM 3250J - Business Communication

• Business memo writing.
• Demonstration of proficiency with professional communication standards.

CSD 1070 - Voice and Articulation

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of speech anatomy (respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance), phonetics, and general American dialects.
• Recognize, evaluate, and treat disorders of articulation, voice, loudness, and rhythm.

CSD 1080 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

• Classify disorders according to speech, language, and/or hearing.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of typical communication processes specifically by describing the difference between organic and functional, and developmental vs. acquired disorders as they relate to speech, language and hearing impairments.
• Discuss what it is like to have a communication disorder.
• Outline the scope of practice of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

CSD 1110 - Elementary American Sign Language I

• Students will be able to comprehend and produce basic conversational norms such as introductions, describing relationships, self-disclosure, living situations, directions, daily routines using culturally appropriate social behaviors
• Students will be able to demonstrate non-manual markers associated with yes/no questions, “wh” questions, negations, assertions, affect, topic- comment, rhetorical questions, and conditional sentences.
• Students will be able to identify the main idea or concept in basic conversations and narratives and themes central to deaf culture.
• Students will be able to express cardinal numbers 1-100, age numbers, ordinal numbers, time and ranking in ASL.
• Students will be able to comprehend and produce basic grammatical rules associated with ASL for example, parameters, listing, contrastive structure, sign space, spatial referencing, and agreement verbs.

CSD 1120 - Elementary American Sign Language II

• Students will be able to identify and produce verbs using appropriate spatial agreement.
• Students will be able to identify and produce grammatically appropriate statements, topic-comment, yes/no-questions, wh-questions, conditional, commands, negations, assertions and rhetorical sentence structures.
• Students will be able to effectively retell stories using one-person and two-person role-shifts, basic classifiers and will identify key characteristics of ASL Literature.
• Students will be able to comprehend and produce information regarding neighborhoods including giving and receiving directions.
• Students will be able to comprehend and produce requests, complaints and suggestions.
• Students will be able to expand on American Sign Language (ASL) number systems and will be able to comprehend and produce information regarding the year, time of day and money.

CSD 1130 - Introduction to the Deaf Community

• Students will be able to describe demographics of hearing loss, causes of hearing loss, as well as the age of onset and implications of language acquisition.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding regarding philosophies and approaches to language learning as it applies to individuals with various degrees of hearing loss.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of educational philosophies and approaches regarding children with hearing loss.
• Students will be able to identify services of/for deaf individuals and the legislation mandating services.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast the medical, social and biopsychosocial approaches to deafness.

CSD 2080 - Phonetics

• Apply the IPA to transcribe spoken English.
• Demonstrate the ability to discriminate speech sounds.
• Describe how speech sounds are produced.

CSD 2110 - Intermediate American Sign Language I

• Students will be able to demonstrate correct use of American Sign Language (ASL) classifiers at the intermediate level.
• Students will be able to correctly identify non-manual markers (facial expressions) for grammatical usage and spatial referencing.
• Students will be able to comprehend and produce finger spelled words and phrases of varied lengths at a fast speed.
• Students will be able to correctly use and comprehend numbers up to thousands in relation to money and numbers used with complex time (calendar) concepts.
• Students will be able to demonstrate advanced use of ASL directional verbs using temporal and distributional aspects of ASL in conversation.
• Students will be able to discuss information about deaf culture around the world.
• Students will be able to demonstrate how to apply different types of role shifting in an ASL discourse.
• Students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of information that is presented using complex grammatical features and higher-level vocabulary.

CSD 2120 - Intermediate American Sign Language II

• Students will be able to demonstrate the use of vocabulary necessary to talk about advanced topics using American Sign Language (ASL).
• Students will be able to demonstrate the translation of concepts between English and ASL.
• Students will be able to identify and use multiple types of ASL classifiers and temporal/distributional features.
• Students will be able to use and comprehend numbers up to millions in relation to money and demonstrate use of various number systems in ASL discourse.
• Students will be able to incorporate different types of role shifting in telling narratives.
• Students will be able to maintain a conversation about life events in ASL.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to translate written English into ASL and ASL into written English.

CSD 2130 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language

• Students will be able to communicate with other health professionals regarding anatomy and physiology terminology related to speech and language.
• Students will be able to explain the structure and function of the speech and language systems.

CSD 2140 - Introduction to Deaf Culture

• Students will be able to identify significant features of deaf culture including membership, cultural transmission patterns, cultural activities, appropriate terminology, humor, values and cultural conflicts with hearing society.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast historical and cultural perspectives on interactions between deaf and hearing cultural groups, and subcultures within the deaf community.
• Students will be able to analyze the labels and stereotypes of deaf people in historical context (cultural vs. pathological perspectives) on deaf culture.
• Students will be able to describe the historical process by which deaf education evolved in the United States via language versus various communication methods.
• Students will be able to discuss the impact of societal perspectives on the social, academic/educational, linguistic, and vocational experiences of the deaf children and adults.

CSD 2500 - Speech Science

• Students will be able to conduct elementary speech analysis.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of basic acoustic properties of speech.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of basic processes involved in speech perception.
• Students will be able to describe the anatomy and physiology of speech.
• Students will be able to describe the role of speech in human communication.

CSD 2530 - Hearing Science

• Students will be able to describe principal signal processing mechanisms involved in the perception of sound.
• Students will be able to determine and calculate basic units of sound.
• Students will be able to explain general properties of sound transmission.
• Students will be able to identify anatomical structures in the auditory system and describe their functions.

CSD 2900 - Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will be able to describe the relevance of this course to the study of communication sciences and disorders.

CSD 2970T - CSD First Year Tutorial 1

• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the discipline of CSD.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.

CSD 2980T - CSD First Year Tutorial 2

• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of CSD.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.

CSD 3000 - Aging and Disorders of Communication

• Delineate key areas of research pertaining to aid elderly people with communication disabilities.
• Demonstrate brain-behavior relationships in common disorders impacting adults.
• Describe normal and disordered communication in aging individuals.
• List means of advocacy for elderly people with communication disabilities.

CSD 3100 - Language Development

• Create a profile of a typical-developing child’s linguistic attainments.
• Explain at least three specific linguistic attainments for preschool children and three for school-age children in the course of acquisition of each of the major components of language.
• Explain individual and cultural diversity in the acquisition of language.
• Explain the major theories accounting for children’s language acquisition; State supporting and contrary evidence for each.

CSD 3110 - Advanced American Sign Language I

• Students will be able to demonstrate conversational fluency by discussing personal life experiences.
• Students will be able to discuss money in-depth with a focus on banking and financing.
• Students will be able to describe making major life decisions involving housing, vehicles, careers, etc.
• Students will be able to discuss making decisions regarding health conditions.
• Students will be able to demonstrate English to ASL signing skill of using visual -gestural depiction of selected vocabulary and grammar features of manual markers, role shifting, locatives, distributional, personification and temporal aspects of ASL.

CSD 3120 - Advanced American Sign Language II

• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the value of American Sign Language (ASL) literature to the deaf community.
• Students will be able to identify ASL storytelling techniques used in telling stories.
• Students will be able to incorporate the use of classifiers, role-shifting and non-manual markers in ASL storytelling.
• Students will be able to illustrate how to adapt written literature of fairytales and folktales to ASL version.
• Students will be able to demonstrate high level of production skills using correct grammatical structure through presentations and in a variety of discourse levels including real world application.
• Students will be able to analyze, translate and produce conceptually accurate English idioms into ASL.

CSD 3140 - American Sign Language Development

• Students will be able to compare and contrast the acquisition of English and American Sign Language (ASL).
• Students will be able to examine and analyze the process of language acquisition.
• Students will be able to express the definition of language and how it relates to ASL and other sign language systems.
• Students will be able to describe the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of ASL.

CSD 3410 - Pre-Professional Service I

• Demonstrate professional oral and written presentation skills.
• Explore various graduate school programs in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Observe clinical practice in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Successfully complete service learning experience.

CSD 3800 - Basic Audiology

• Students will be able to demonstrate how to implement and interpret the standard clinical audiometric diagnostic test battery.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral auditory system.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the educational and certification requirements relevant to the profession of audiology.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of treatment options available to individuals with hearing loss.
• Students will be able to recognize the etiology and symptomatology of audiology disorders of the outer, middle and inner ear.

CSD 3900 - Introduction to Research in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

• Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in study design, method, data analysis, and data interpretation of published studies.

CSD 3970T - CSD Second Year Tutorial 1

• Student will be able to communicate results fluently orally and in writing.
• Student will be able to conduct logical analysis and synthesis.
• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of their discipline.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.

CSD 3980T - CSD Second Year Tutorial 2

• Student will be able to communicate results fluently orally and in writing.
• Student will be able to conduct logical analysis and synthesis.
• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of their discipline.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.

CSD 4100 - Language Science

• Students will demonstrate introductory knowledge of language development in children and adults with language and hearing difficulties.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of how language and cognition affects each other across development.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of how to critically evaluate theories and research in the field of language science.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of key concepts and terminology of the study of language
• Students will demonstrate understanding of the major theoretical accounts of how language emerges and changes across the lifespan.

CSD 4130 - Clinical Neuroanatomy for Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will be able to outline the developmental origin of the human nervous system, emphasizing the neural plate, neural tube and neural crest cells.
• Students will be able to describe both the anatomical and physiological characteristics of electrical signaling and chemical transmission.
• Students will be able to categorize basic neural subdivisions in terms of both anatomical and functional relationships as well as histological and morphological neural subtypes.
• Students will be able to explain how the human brain is sectioned both anatomically and functionally.
• Students will be able to identify surface anatomies of the brain, brainstem and spinal cord.
• Students will be able to describe major sources and patterns of vascular supply to the central nervous system.
• Students will be able to discuss the anatomical and functional components of the peripheral nervous system.
• Students will be able to articulate characteristics of sensory detection and motor control/behavior for peripheral stimuli, including pain responses.
• Students will be able to describe specific pathological processes associated with both the central and peripheral nervous systems.

CSD 4180 - Disorders of Articulation and Phonology

• Demonstrate basic characteristics of assessment and treatment of articulatory and phonological disorders in the public school context.
• Describe relationships between articulatory structures and speech sounds.
• Describe specific articulatory and phonological disorders common in children.

CSD 4190 - Organic Communication Disorders

• Demonstrate understanding of etiologies and related to organic and structural disorders affecting speech, language, hearing, and swallowing.
• Describe taxonomies for the classification of craniofacial anomalies associated with communication disorders.
• List means of reducing the risk of organic and structural communication disorders in there general population.

CSD 4200 - Multicultural Aspects in Communication Sciences

• Describe means of fostering improved multicultural appreciation in communication sciences and disorders.
• Identify aspects of racism, ethnocentrism, and cultural isolationism that restrict efforts to enhance multiculturalism.
• Provide examples of positive aspects of multiculturalism in communication sciences and disorders.

CSD 4410 - Pre-Professional Service II

• Students will complete a Professional Portfolio as the final project for the pre-professional series.
• Students will complete the final 15 hours of volunteer experience in a professional environment.
• Students will demonstrate competency in using professional terminology in technical writing for the professions.
• Students will demonstrate critical analysis of observational and field experiences.
• Students will explore multicultural, clinical, and technical aspects of audiology and speech/language pathology through observation.
• Students will relate their own personal and professional development as it relates to field experiences.

CSD 4420 - Pre-Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will be able to integrate human communication within the broader contexts of health and society.
• Students will be able to describe traditional and evolving roles and responsibilities in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
• Students will be able to appraise career options and resources related to Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
• Students will be able to evaluate professional and ethical conduct.
• Students will be able to summarize public and health policies relevant to Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
• Students will be able to identify appropriate methods of clinical intervention in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).

CSD 4440 - Language Disorders in Children

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of assessment and treatment methods via exams.
• Demonstrate knowledge of primary linguistic and cognitive deficits in children diagnosed with various language disorders via exams.
• Present an oral presentation on the cognitive and language characteristics of a specific group of children with language impairment.

CSD 4710 - Aural Rehabilitation

• Demonstrate knowledge of how hearing aids and other assistive listening technology can assist individuals with hearing loss.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the different communication options available for both adults and children who have hearing loss.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the different techniques used to develop auditory, speechreading and lipreading skills in individuals with hearing loss.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the psychosocial issues related to hearing loss.
• Demonstrate knowledge of various communication disorders related to hearing.

CSD 4900 - Special Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will be able to evaluate how knowledge acquired in this course will be applicable to their work in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

CSD 4930 - Independent Study in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the selected topics under supervision of faculty member.

CSD 4940 - Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the selected topic of study and/or complete a research project under direction of faculty member.

CSD 4970T - CSD Third Year Tutorial 1

• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of their discipline.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.
• Students will demonstrate use of the principles of conducting academic research.
• Students will produce original, independent research or creative activity.

CSD 4980T - CSD Third Year Tutorial 2

• Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of their discipline.
• Students will demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with expectations of professional work ethics and responsibility.
• Students will present research project and findings at a college or university forum.
• Students will produce a final PowerPoint presentation that includes the introduction, method, results, discussion and summary/conclusion sections.
• Students will produce original, independent research or creative activity.

COMS 1010 - Fundamentals of Human Communication

• Students will be able to define and explain basic terms, principles and theories that serve as a basis for engaging in, and understanding human communication.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of theories related to interpersonal, small group, intercultural, organizational, health, and communication in public advocacy.
• Students will be able to engage in critical analysis of communication using theories or concepts discussed in the class to apply to students’ own communication.
• Students will be able to recognize the importance of culture, gender, class, race, geographic location, and other markers that influence communication.
• Students will be able to use theories discussed in class to produce written, oral, and digital works demonstrating skills.

COMS 1020 - Introduction to Undergraduate Communication Studies

• Students will be able to chart connections between communication competencies developed in COMS courses and diverse career paths.
• Students will be able to engage in professional online communication.
• Students will be able to engage discuss diversity inside and outside the classroom.
• Students will be able to engage in professional relationships with COMS faculty.
• Students will be able to explore co-curricular learning opportunities.
• Students will be able to assess general expectations of COMS undergraduates as they matriculate through the curriculum.
• Students will be able to write and speak with clarity, conviction, and integrity.

COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

• Students will be able to define and explain communication terms and principles that serve as a basis for competent oral communication.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of theories related to public communication, including listening, reasoning, verbal and nonverbal communication, gender communication, intercultural communication, ethics and audience analysis.
• Students will be able to analyze the self, audience, and situation and adapt their speech to the specific cultural and social context in which it is delivered.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the communication process and the ways that culture and diverse experiences impact the sharing of meaning.
• Students will be able to apply principles of diversity related to public communication situations and demonstrate competent communication practices that value diverse perspectives.
• Students will be able to conduct research, prepare, and deliver well-organized impromptu, extemporaneous informative and persuasive presentations that contain effective supporting materials to accomplish the presentational goal.
• Students will be able to locate, analyze, and use research in an ethical manner to support ideas.
• Students will be able to critically and ethically evaluate public communication attempts delivered by others.
• Students will be able to apply interpretive and rhetorical methods to understand meaning, context, culture, and language.