Dec 13, 2025  
2016-2017 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CMDS 239 - Understanding Deafness and Hearing Loss


This course familiarizes the student with multiple aspects involved in the diagnosis, remediation, and acceptance of hearing loss. The course clearly differentiates the issues of hearing impaired from those of the deaf. Age of onset, familial history, enculturation, as well as specific scientific and academic issues are addressed in this course.

Prerequisites & Notes
CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders  

Credits: 3