| Description change | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| RC 475/575 | Hearling Loss and Assistive Technology | 1 - 1 |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| RC 475/575 | Hearling Loss and Assistive Technology | 1 - 1 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Tech for HH |
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Current Course Description: 2012-2013 Catalog, p. 163 Provides students with an understanding of the impact of hearing loss on access to both oral/ aural communication and environmental cues/ alarms. Students are exposed to technology that can improve communication access for individuals experiencing hearing loss across a variety of settings. |
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New Course Description: This course provides students with an understanding of the impact of hearing loss on access to oral/aural communication, and exposes students to a wide range of technology that can improve communication access for individuals experiencing hearing loss across a variety of settings, (e.g., employment, education, postsecondary, home, and recreation). Samples of assistive listening, speech-to-text, telecommunication, alerting devices will be demonstrated. Use of interpreters will also be discussed. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): The Rehabilitation Counselor Education program is requesting this description change so that it more accurately reflects the content of the course. |
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Students/Program affected: Undergraduate SpEd/RC minors and RCE graduate students. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Cheryl Davis | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mickey Pardew | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | December 06 2012 |
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Comments: Wording for all proposed RC prerequisites should be changed to read ¿Admission to RCE Program or Consent of Instructor." |
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| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | November 21 2012 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | December 08 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Mark Girod | Approved | December 13 2012 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | December 14 2012 |