SLPA 4500 — Language Disorders across the Life Span
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to obtain the foundation needed to work with children and adults with frequently referred language disorders that are typical consequences of congenital and acquired central and peripheral nervous-system impairments. Emphasizes the anatomy/etiology/neurology/physiology of common disorders, characteristics of these disorders, and intervention approaches (diagnostic and therapeutic). Addresses prevention, outcome, efficacy, and service-delivery considerations.
Prerequisites
- SLPA 1102 (min C)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 37% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 40% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (60% of sections), MWR (40% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Cristina Bernich (47% of students) · reviews
- Nicole Laffan (40% of students) · reviews
- Timothy DeLuca (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (SLPA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All SLPA courses · Plan it at numap.app