06/26/2026
This Fall class is just what you’ve been waiting for!
This is a seminar style class covering a wide range of topics related to the physical production of speech. It includes units on anatomy and physiology of the upper respiratory tract, how these body parts work together to produce speech, the methods researchers use to measure these movements, and, importantly, what these physical movements can tell us about cognition. The course is designed to cover these topics for a range of speaker populations and situations, which will give students a chance to apply their knowledge to practical situations.
Students will also develop skills related to interacting with research, such as evaluating methods, writing abstracts, and leading discussions. These skills are especially important to graduate students or students interested in pursuing graduate studies in any social science.
This course will be of particular interest to students hoping to pursue careers as speech-language pathologists or speech-language pathologist assistants, as it will prepare them to identify and understand how a pathology may affect articulation. This course can serve as a prerequisite for Speech Science, and will prepare students for studies in Phonetics, Anatomy and Physiology, and Language Development (all required leveling courses for speech-language pathology programs). Students in education, psychology, sociology, and modern languages would also benefit from understanding the anatomical structures that underlie speech communication, and will practice applying this knowledge to their given fields.
UTA College of Liberal Arts
