EDUC 6593 Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders

On the basis of the development of normal children, this course will explore dysfunctions of speech and language that interfere with normal communication and learning processes. The evaluation of language performance and the remediation of language deficits will also be stressed.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
EDUC6493

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.28 / 5 · Very Good
63 responses
Instructor rating
4.47 / 5 · Very Good
63 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Katharine Radville4.54.54.94.94.64.84.84.51–3 hrs/week23 of 27
Fall 2024Katharine Radville4.54.64.64.84.64.74.84.71–3 hrs/week16 of 22
Fall 2022Anthony Bashir3.84.14.44.44.74.34.54.64–6 hrs/week11 of 14
Fall 2021Anthony Bashir3.94.54.14.24.44.54.54.31–3 hrs/week13 of 18

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jessica Hinson-Williams · Campion Hall 235 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered