2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
EDHL 115 Introduction to Sign Language
1c-0l-1sh
Development of manual dexterity and fluency using fingerspelling. Acquisition of basic sign language vocabulary. Practice in acquiring general information from a signed message and conversing informally on commonly used topics.
EDHL 244 Intermediate Sign Language
1c-0l-1sh
Prerequisite: EDHL 115
Emphasis will be on comprehension of signed information and on developing fluency in conveying a message in both signed English and American Sign Language. Modification of signs and individualization of techniques for instruction/communication with learning-impaired or multihandicapped deaf learners.
EDHL 281 Special Topics
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Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
EDHL 307 Speech for Persons with Hearing Loss
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: EDHL 114, SPLP 242, 2.5 GPA
Techniques for developing, diagnosing, analyzing, and correcting the speech and voice problems of hearing-impaired individuals. Lecture, demonstration, and special projects.
EDHL 308 Language for Persons with Hearing Loss
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: EDHL 114, SPLP 334, 2.5 GPA
Development and remediation of language of the hearing impaired. Language sampling and diagnostics, sentence patterning, and analytic vs. natural teaching methods. Structuring a communicative environment.
EDHL 329 Hearing Practicum I
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Prerequisites: EDHL 114, 115, 2.5 GPA
Provides the student with actual contact with individuals with hearing loss. Practica will be set up in appropriate school programs and/or clinics for the hearing impaired, in hearing itinerant programs, or in clinical settings where hearing-impaired individuals are receiving therapy or are being tested. Techniques of observing and evaluating behavior are presented initially to prepare the student to profit maximally from the observation experiences. Written reports of the practica are submitted and discussed, and each student is encouraged to gain experience in as many different settings as available.
EDHL 330 Hearing Practicum II
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Prerequisites: EDHL 329, 2.5 QPA
Provides students with actual contact with individuals with hearing loss. Practica will be set up in appropriate school programs and/or clinics for the hearing impaired, in hearing itinerant programs, or in clinical settings where hearing-impaired individuals are receiving therapy or are being tested. Techniques of observing and evaluating behavior are presented initially to prepare the student to profit maximally from the observation experiences. Written reports of the practica are submitted and discussed, and each student is encouraged to gain experience in as many different settings as available. This is a continuation of EDHL 329: Hearing Practicum I and includes support and supervision of students in EDHL 329.
EDHL 331 Advanced Sign Language
1c-0l-1sh
Prerequisites: EDHL 115, 244, 2.5 GPA
Studies the evolution of signs; dialectical sign systems. Analysis and comparison of the linguistic similarities/differences of various sign languages. Direct translation of written or spoken information on specific topics using American Sign Language or Signed English. Practice using conversation on both a social and academic level.
EDHL 351 Teaching Reading to Persons with Hearing Loss
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: EDHL 308, 2.5 GPA
Presents basic concepts of developmental reading instruction and systematic coverage of the methods of teaching reading to students with hearing loss from readiness stages through upper school.
EDHL 360 General Methodology for Education of Persons with
Hearing Loss
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: EDHL 114, 307, 308, 2.5 GPA
Provides a systematic coverage of the basic procedures for teaching curriculum subjects. Included are adaptive methods of instruction for teaching mathematics; science as it relates to the child and the curriculum; content, objectives, and resource materials for social studies; creative experiences in the field of language arts, rhythmics, and physical education and health.
EDHL 365 Parent-Preschool Programs for Persons with
Hearing Loss
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: EDHL 307, EDHL 308, EDHL 114, EDEX 112, SPLP 334, 2.5 GPA
Developing home/clinic programs for parents and hearing-impaired infants (0-3 years). Teaching speech, language, speechreading, use of residual hearing, and developing readiness skills at preschool level.
EDHL 481 Special Topics
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Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
EDHL 482 Independent Study
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Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and provost's office
Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
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