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POL 411 Constitutional Encounters
3 credits
This two course sequence (POL 410 and 411) examines the federal system of government and the civil rights and liberties established by the U.S. Constitution, and presents a case method survey of the organic role of the United States Supreme Court in the total process of the American constitutional system. POL 410 will examine governmental structures, federalism, and separation of powers as established by Articles 1-7. POL 411 will focus on civil rights and civil liberties primarily as established by the Bill of Rights. Previously offered as POL 406. Students may not receive credit for both POL 406 and 411.
Prerequisite(s): POL 410 .
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POL 413 Political Science Cooperative Education
3-12 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
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POL 450 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences for advanced students in law offices or law related agencies.
Laboratory: Permission of program director
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POL 451 Internship
3 credits
Directed field experiences for advanced students in law offices or law related agencies.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program director
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POL 480 Independent Study
3-6 credits
In-depth investigation of a selected topic.
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POL 485 Special Topics
3-6 credits
Topic may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course hours.
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POP 100 Introduction to Popular Culture
3 credits
This course introduces students to the analysis of popular culture within culture and society. Particular attention will be paid to how popular culture – including, but not limited to television, film, radio, music, graphic narratives, video games, then internet, social media, and advertising – both reflects and helps constitute sociocultural value(s) and meaning(s).
Lecture: 3 hours
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POP 485 Selected Studies in Popular Culture
3 credits
Focused study of a particular topic/theme within popular culture, including but not limited to particular genres, authors or auteurs, historical periods and/or geographic regions.
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PSY 101 Introductory Seminar
1 credit
Focus is primarily on the market opportunities with those stopping at a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in psychology or related field, and for those pursuing a doctorate in psychology or a related field. Also an introduction to our program, related clubs, faculty and other topics related to being a psychology major.
Spring only
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PSY 123 Introduction to Psychology
3 credits
A survey of the science of contemporary psychology, its methods, findings, theoretical foundations and practical applications. Topics include biological basis of behavior, developmental processes, perception, learning, motivation, personality, social behavior and abnormal behavior.
Fall and Spring
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PSY 200 Career Seminar
2 credits
Designed to help psychology majors find their career goals through the use of technologies related to career decision-making. This seminar plays out in three phases: 1) assessing students’ career-related interests, skills, values and personality; 2) investigating into and choosing career paths that match the students’ interests, skills, values and personality; and 3) planning how to enter their most favored career path.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , Introductory Seminar or permission of instructor.
Fall only
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PSY 210 Sport Psychology
3 credits
The course is designed to introduce students to the field of sport and exercise psychology by providing a broad overview of the major topics in the area. Specifically, the class will examine the following: 1) the influence that psychology and personal atributes have in directing involvement in sport and exercise activities; 2) pscyological skills training (PST) and the use of psychological factors in order to promote increased enjoyment and enhance performance; and 3) how sport and psychology are interwoven to influence our physical and mental well-being.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
(approved 10/2/2014. First offered Spring 2015)
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PSY 224 Organizational and Industrial Psychology
3 credits
Investigation of organizational behavior, personnel and industrial psychology, with emphasis on utilization of basic psychological theory to make organizations more effective. Topics include personnel selection, performance appraisal, training employees and managers, leadership and supervision, communication, motivation, attitudes and job satisfaction.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 or permission of instructor.
On Demand
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PSY 225 Psychology of Adjustment
3 credits
This course invites students to learn more about the nature of adjustment from a psycho-socio-cultural approach that includes culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender in considering adjustment in our over-stimulating, fast-paced world.
Laboratory: PSY 123.
Spring even years
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PSY 232 Research Methods
3 credits
Development of an appreciation for the scientific method as applied to the behavioral sciences. The language of science, concepts, propositions, hypotheses, models, theories and empirical laws. Analysis of the concepts of experimental, correlational and case study methods. Prepare skills in conducting scientific literature reviews and survey research.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , MTH 115 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 233 Advanced Research Methods
3 credits
This course is the second of a two-semester sequence of research related courses required of all psychology majors. The goal of the course is to help students develop the skills necessary to conduct research in psychology. Students will learn how to conduct research from identifying a problem to interpreting results. These skills will be developed through the completion of assigned laboratory exercises and a small independent research project.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Spring only
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PSY 250 Social Psychology
3 credits
Study of the relationships between individuals, and between individuals and groups or institutions. Topics include attribution of responsibility, interpersonal attraction, social influence, attitude change, characteristics and effects of crowds, and determinants of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 275 Child and Adolescent Psychology
3 credits
Study of the relationship between physiological and psychological growth of the individual from infancy through adolescence. Emphasis on the theoretical formulations of child and adolescent development relative to emotional and cognitive processes.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 277 Adult Development and Aging
3 credits
This course will provide an overview of adult development from early adulthood through death and will focus on both normative changes and individual differences. Topics to be discussed include: biological changes, changes in health and health habits, cognitive and intellectual changes, sex roles and family roles, work and work roles, development of relationships, changes in personality and motives, mental health and psychopathology, and death and dying. Developmental theories, models, and research methods will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 285 Communication Skills: Interviewing and Recording Techniques
3 credits
Development of skills that may be useful in working directly with clients and others, including listening for emotions, monitoring one’s own reactions and responses, and building a client-worker relationship, which can foster constructive change in the client.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 290 Psychopathology
3 credits
Study of both professional and popular theories regarding mental illness and abnormal behavior. Exploration of chronology of abnormal behavior theories and treatments from demonology and phrenology to psychophysiology and chemotherapy, from madness and demonic possession to modern day viewpoints. Comparative study of the medical, behavioral and social models of mental disorder.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall and Spring
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PSY 300 Research Group
2 credits
Provides psychology majors and minors an opportunity to engage in collaborative research at the undergraduate level. Students will have the opportunity to work with a member of the faculty and other students on research projects of general interest. Students can take up to four times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 ; MTH 115 ; PSY 232
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PSY 301 Cognitive Psychology
4 credits
This course will cover the techniques and findings of modern cognitive psychology, as well as the theoretical issues and explanatory models of complex mental processes. Potential topics include: thinking, problem-solving, creativity, memory, attention, language, mental imagery, cognitive development, and the neural basis of cognition.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 . Spring only
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PSY 302 Learning
3 credits
A survey of current and traditional research findings and theories related to classical, operant, and observational learning. Non-associative forms of learning and the application of learning principles in behavior modification will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Spring even years
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PSY 303 Biological Psychology
3 credits
This course surveys the recent advances in understanding how the brain works and how it controls behavior. Beginning with the basics of the structure and functioning of the nervous system, students explore the biological bases of topics that have long been of interest to psychologists. These topics include: Sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and memory, and abnormal behavior and its treatments.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall only
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PSY 304 Sensation and Perception
3 credits
This course deals with how we construct a conception of physical reality from sensory experience. While the primary focus will be on vision and hearing, the chemical senses (taste and smell) and the somatosenses (touch, temperature, vibration, etc.) will also be addressed. Students will cover the anatomy and physiology of the various sensory receptors, the neural mechanisms of sensation, sensory representation in the brain, as well as the phenomenological experience of perception. Topics will include the ways in which illusions can fool our senses and what they tell us about how our sensory systems work.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
On demand
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PSY 305 Psychopharmacology
3 credits
This course explores what is currently known about the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs to treat them. Starting with the basics of the brain/behavior relationship and principles of pharmacology, we will cover the symptoms and treatment of the affective disorders, anxiety disorders and the schizophrenias, among others. Also included will be the psychological aspects and pharmacotherapy of the neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s chorea, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Laboratory: PSY 123.
Fall and Spring odd years
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PSY 306 Drugs and Behavior
3 credits
Drug abuse is our nation’s number one health and social problem. In this course students will examine the use and abuse of drugs from many perspectives: social, historical, legal, medical, pharmacological and psychological. Beginning with a basic coverage of how the brain controls behavior, we will look at how drugs interact with the brain to have such powerful effects on behavior. Topics will include the medical use of drugs (including over-the-counter and psychotherapeutic drugs), the illegal abuse of drugs like heroin and cocaine, and the use and abuse of legal drugs such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Spring odd years
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PSY 307 Health Psychology
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of health psychology by providing a broad overview of the major topics in the area. Specifically, the class examines the following: stress and coping processes; health promotion and disease prevention; theories of health behavior change; social and psychological factors that affect health and illness, issues surrounding disease and pain management, and the role of health psychology in healthcare settings.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
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PSY 310 Gender Studies
3 credits
Focuses on gender issues from the perspective of different disciplines. Specific topics may include: biological, social, and cultural determinants of gender differences, gender roles in the family, philosophical views of men and women, gender in the classroom, gender issues in the workplace, gender issues in the health professions, and men, women and power.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
Fall odd years
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PSY 315 Psychological Assessment
3 credits
Development of skills necessary to determine the adequacy of testing instruments. Topics include personality measures, interest tests, IQ scales, achievement tests and aptitude tests. Summary of measurement statistics provided, but students are encouraged to take MTH 115 Basic Statistics , as background.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 232 .
Fall odd years
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PSY 325 Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 credits
This course will review the history of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), identify the characteristics of each disorder, as well as diagnostic criteria and procedures for diagnosis. Students will learn about the importance of early identification and detection, and will learn about research-based assessment tools and behavioral interventions used to treat ASD.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 .
On demand
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PSY 332 Childhood Psychopathology
3 credits
This course will focus on the nature, causes, course, and treatment of various child and adolescent disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, conduct disorder, autism, childhood depression, anxiety disorders in children, and eating disorders. These disorders will be discussed and understood as deviations from normal development in childhood and adolescence.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 275 or OT 220
Fall and Spring even years
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PSY 342 Educational Psychology
3 credits
Also offered as TED 232 Educational Psychology . This course introduces students to current learning that explains how learning occurs, both typically and atypically, from birth through adolescence. This course prepares students to use learning theories to explain and critique teaching and formal testing methods used with students at various stages of development. Students may not receive credit for both PSY 342 and TED 232 , nor for both PSY 342 and TED 231: Learning.
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PSY 381 Special Topics
1-3 credits
Topics may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course hours.
(On demand)
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PSY 384 Advanced Career Seminar
1 credit
This course is designed for seniors majoring in Psychology. It focuses on rational career decision making and post graduation career planning.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status.
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PSY 385 Graduate School Preparation Seminar I
0 credits
This course is designed for juniors or seniors majoring Psychology who are planning on applying to graduate programs. The course will walk students through the beginning aspects of the application process including solidifying their career choice, searching for accredited graduate programs in their field of choice, preparing and taking the GRE, and planning for necessary coursework during their last year.
Prerequisite(s): Students must have a declared major in Psychology have junior or senior status.
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PSY 386 Graduate School Preparation Seminar II
1 credit
This course is designed for juniors or seniors majoring Psychology who are planning on applying to graduate programs. The course will walk students through all aspects of the application process from selecting programs to developing their application materials and preparing for interviews.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 385 ; junior or senior status.
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PSY 435 Controversies in Psychology
3 credits
This course focuses on debates and conflicts over the past 30 years related to psychological concepts and theories of human behavior and experiences. The controversies discussed cross all subfields of psychology including clinical, social, developmental, biological, and cognitive. Topics may include multiple personality disorder, expert testimony, new age therapies, repressed memories, sexual orientation conversion therapies, inkblot tests, media violence, effect of spanking and divorce on children, and paranormal phenomenon. Students will learn in-depth methodologies for critical thinking and apply learned strategies to real-world problems. The course emphasizes the application of research skills to examine the multiple facets of each controversy in light of evidence gathered from current empirical sources. Students will take sides on an issue of their choice, gather evidence to support their position, and present their case in a symposium-style debate.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
Spring, odd years
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PSY 450 Personality
3 credits
Survey of various theories of development, structure and characteristics of personality. Freudian theory, behavioral, humanistic and existential viewpoints, trait theorists and others are explored.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
Fall
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PSY 452 Counseling and Psychotherapy
3 credits
Emphasis is on treatment of psychopathology, including discussion of salient issues in therapy, attributes of successful therapists, ethical issues in therapy, and multicultural counseling. In addition, an emphasis will be placed on learning about major established therapies including, Psychoanalysis, Adlerian Therapy, Existential Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Reality Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy. We also study the current research on the effectiveness of the various therapies.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 290 .
Spring odd years
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PSY 455 Child Interventions
3 credits
The child interventions course focuses on assessment methods and interventions to treat child and adolescent disorders. Students will learn and practice how to conduct a comprehensive clinical interview to diagnose child and adolescent disorders and to become familiar with therapeutic issues such as ethnical and legal responsibilities and how to build a therapeutic relationship. Several models of child therapy will be discussed including family therapy and parent training, dialectical behavior therapy, group and psychopharmacological approaches. The course emphasizes the application of research in clinical practice and places assessment and treatment in a multicultural context. Assignments focus on critical thinking about childhood problems and their treatments and the practical application of assessment and treatment techniques through role-plays, practice sessions, and experiential assignments.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 290 or PSY 332 .
Spring even years
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PSY 475 Practicum in Psychology
3 credits
Work experience in a setting where psychology is applied. Can be used to further career exploration or promote transition to the work place. Students may take up to two times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Completed 75 credits as a psychology major.
Fall and Spring
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PSY 480A Advanced Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
3 credits
In this advanced topical seminar, students will further develop skills in critical reading/critical thinking, application, writing, and oral communication. We will analyze contemporary theories and current research on salient issues in adolescence and emerging adulthood such as: puberty; neurological and cognitive development; identity; dating and sexuality; family and peer relationships; school and work; racial, ethnic, and cultural influences; and adolescent problems. Both normative development and individual differences will be considered.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 275 ; Junior or Senior Status
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PSY 480B Advanced Controversies in Psychology
3 credits
In this advanced topical seminar, students will further develop skills in critical reading/critical thinking, application, writing, and oral communication. This course focuses on debates and conflicts over the past 30 years related to psychological concepts and theories of human behavior and experiences. The controversies discussed cross all subfields of psychology including clinical, social, developmental, biological, and cognitive. Topics may include multiple personality disorder, expert testimony, new age therapies, repressed memories, sexual orientation conversion therapies, inkblot tests, media violence, effect of spanking and divorce on children, and paranormal phenomenon. Students will learn in-depth methodologies for critical thinking and apply learned strategies to real-world problems. The course emphasizes the application of research skills to examine the multiple facets of each controversy in light of evidence gathered from current empirical sources. Students will take sides on an issue of their choice, gather evidence to support their position, and present their case in a symposium-style debate.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 233 ; Junior or Senior Status
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PSY 480C Advanced Social Exclusion
3 credits
In this advanced topical seminar, students will further develop skills in critical reading/critical thinking, application, writing, and oral communication. This course aims to familiarize students with various contemporary topics within the social exclusion literature: whether there is a need to belong, what the different types of exclusion are, why societies/individuals exclude others, how we detect exclusion, and what our responses are to exclusion. We will examine theoretical and empirical articles in order to understand how social exclusion is conceptualized and tested in the field. Students will apply critical thinking skills in order to critique the literature and apply it to real life concerns (and post-graduation plans).
Prerequisite(s): PSY 250 & PSY 233 ; Junior or Senior Status
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PSY 480D Advanced Positive Psychology
3 credits
In this advanced topical seminar, students will further develop skills in critical reading/critical thinking, application, writing, and oral communication. The content of this course focuses on positive psychology; what is good about people, and what makes people happy resilient and content. This course will include both Eastern and Western notions of positive psychology and will review and analyze theories and research related to this new and exciting area of psychology.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Status
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PSY 490 Independent Research
3 credits
Opportunity for students to conduct a study on a topic of their choosing. Students can take up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, completion of PSY 233 , and junior year status as a Psychology major.
Fall and Spring
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Religious Studies |
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RLS 100 Biblical Studies
3 credits
Biblical Studies is the study of selected Christian and Hebrew scriptures directed toward the development of an awareness of what the biblical authors meant to communicate to their contemporaries with special attention paid to literary forms, sociological factors, theological insight, and historical settings.
Fall/Spring
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RLS 104 World Religions
3 credits
Students will learn about the major religions of the world and become familiar with the ways these religions differ from each other in regard to gods, rituals, scriptures, founders, the arts, and their concepts of the principal purposes of life.
Fall/Spring
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RLS 106 Theology and Human Experience
3 credits
Presents students with the principles of theology and a practical methodology for relating the major resources of the Christian faith with human experience. Selected readings, the use of case studies and/or actual experience provide the reference point for reflecting theologically upon human experience.
Fall/Spring
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RLS 107 Women and Spirituality
3 credits
Feminist consciousness and theory will provide the context for this course as it explores biblical texts, and the life and writings of medieval women including Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, and Teresa of Avila. The course will examine the rich and varied expressions of spirituality found in the traditions of African and Native American women healers, their understanding of art as a sacred process, and their reverence for the body and the earth.
Fall/Spring
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RLS 113 Theology of the Church
3 credits
Presents students with the historical, cultural, and theological contexts for understanding the nature and mission of Christian ecclesial communities. Special attention will be given to the Roman Catholic Church from the Reformation to Vatican II and to the recent ecumenical developments.
Fall
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RLS 114 Introduction to Christian Thought
3 credits
Presents the major developments in Christian thought from the early church and medieval periods including the life and writings of dominate figures in each period and the debates that surrounded the issues of faith and reason, nature and grace, salvation, and scripture.
Spring
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RLS 115 Religion in America
3 credits
Examines religious diversity in America with special emphasis given to the principle tenets of Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic Christianity as well as the tenets of Judaism, Native American religion, Islam, and other traditions.
Fall/Spring
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RLS 116 American Catholicism
3 credits
Explores ways in which Americans and American institutions shaped United States Catholic identity and how Catholics contributed, in turn, to the intellectual, political, cultural, and social life of the nation. Particular attention will be given to the influence of Catholic social teaching on American life and to the theological and cultural pluralism which continues to inspire and challenge American Catholic identity.
Spring
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RLS 117 Christian Health Care Ethics
3 credits
This course will examine health care ethics primarily within a Christian theological context. The course will cover the role of ethics in health care and the process of moral decision making in a health care setting. This includes analysis of a variety of moral problems and dilemmas in health care, including but not limited to abortion, critical care at the beginning and end of life, reproductive technology, research issues, and the health care system itself.
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RLS 118 Catholic Social Teaching and Mercy Spirituality for the 21st Century
3 credits
This course will examine the history and elements of Catholic social teaching. These principles will be put into practice through the student’s experience of service learning in the community working directly with the Sisters of Mercy and their ministries. This course will explore a brief historical background on Catherine McAuley, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, while incorporating the nature and mission of the Sisters of Mercy and how the mission is relevant today.
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RLS 119 Mercy and Justice
3 credits
Mercy and justice are fundamental virtues of Christian ethics. These virtues guide our reaction to many ethical problems today, including wealth inequality, climate change, and poverty. This course will explore virtue ethics using justice and mercy as a primary focus, and analyzing the way in which these virtues direct and shape the Christian response to issues in social ethics. We will also compare the Christian understanding of justice and mercy with other conceptions of these virtues outside the Christian theological tradition.
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RLS 120 Mayan Religion and Culture
3 credits
Explores the Mesoamerican civilization in its highest form, the civilization of the Maya, surveying its history from the Olmec period circa 1000 BCE to the time of the Spanish conquest circa 1500 CE. Mayan myth and ritual will be examined as evidenced in monumental architecture, sculpture, painting, and literature. Students will learn the fundamentals of the Mayan system of writing and of the calendar with particular attention paid to the use of calendrical mythology in the political legitimization of Palenque’s dynasty.
Fall
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RLS 151 University Writing Seminar
3 credits
This course introduces and develops skills and abilities fundamental to proficient academic writing. This course emphasizes the critical reading and the summary, synthesis, and analysis of primary materials in the study of world religions. In addition to meeting the University Writing Seminar requirement, this course also satisfies the RLS 104 World Religions requirement in the Core Curriculum. It should not be taken by someone who has successfully completed a University Writing Seminar in a different department, as it will not count toward the Writing Intensive course requirement. It may not be used to grade replace a University Writing Seminar taken in another department. It may not be taken be someone who has previously completed RLS 104 World Religions .
Fall/Spring
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RLS 185 Core-Special Topics
3 credits
Selected topic course at the introductory level that will satisfy core curriculum requirements. Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course outline.
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RLS 215 Death and Dying
3 credits
This course provides an overview of the topics of death and dying. Specifically, in this course students will examine the topic of death as a universal for cross-cultural analysis and as a site of contested meaning in American society. Among the themes dealt with in this course are the beliefs regarding death held by the world’s major religions, the death rituals of representative global societies, the evolution of attitudes toward death and the afterlife in western society, the process of grieving, ethical concerns surrounding the topics of death and dying, and the manner in which hospitals shape the end of life.
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RLS 285 Core-Special Topics
3 credits
Selected topic course at higher level than RLS 185 that will satisfy core curriculum requirements. Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course outline.
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RLS 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Qualified advanced students may arrange independent study in areas not covered by existing courses. The permission of the involved faculty is required before Independent Study may be pursued.
(On demand)
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RLS 485 Special Topics
1-3 credits
This offering allows students the opportunity to pursue the investigation of a selected topic through research and/or study/travel courses. Topic may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course outline.
(On demand)
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SWK 101 Introduction to Social Work
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the profession of social work through an examination of the philosophical, societal, and organizational contexts within which professional social work activities are practiced. Students may explore their interests in and potential for a career in social work through this introduction of the knowledge, skills, values, and beliefs of the social work profession and by exploring the role of social workers within a variety of settings. Grounded in a social work perspective that includes a strength-based approach, this course will enhance a student’s cognitive and self-assessment skills to assist students in assessing the congruence between their own values and those of the profession.
Spring
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SWK 201 Professional Ethics
1 credit
Course provides a foundation for ethical behavior and ethical decision-making in the helping professions. Various ethical codes, including APA and NASW, will be reviewed and integrated into a framework for practice with individuals, families, groups, communities and large organizations.
Fall and Spring, 5-week online format
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SWK 222 Drug Pharmacology
3 credits
A comprehensive understanding of drug pharmacology and its effect on the user. The course will include examination of such topics as classifications of drugs, synergistic effects of drugs on the body, drug tolerance and dependence, and the over-the-counter pharmaceutical industry.
Fall
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SWK 232 Research Methods
3 credits
Also offered as SOC 232 . Quantitative and qualitative research methodology, and appreciation of the scientific method as applied to the behavioral sciences and social work. The language of science, concepts, propositions, models, hypotheses and empirical laws. Analysis of concepts of the experimental, correlational and case study methods. Critical reading of research; introduction to research activities; and evaluation of interventive efforts.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 115 or permission of instructor.
Spring
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SWK 251 Introduction to Social Welfare
3 credits
Introduction to the field of social work and the social welfare system in the United States. Focuses on the historical and philosophical antecedents of present day social welfare programs and the development of social work as a profession.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 or permission of instructor.
Fall
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SWK 252 Social Welfare Policies and Services
3 credits
A systems approach to the study and assessment of contemporary social welfare programs. Focuses on the interplay of social, political and economic forces that influence the planning and implementation of social welfare services.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251 or permission of instructor.
Spring
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SWK 285 Communication Skills
3 credits
Development of skills for helping professionals in direct work with individual clients, groups, and others. Listening for emotions, monitoring one’s own reactions and responses, building group leadership skills, and developing relationships that foster constructive change.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , SOC 101 .
Fall/Spring
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SWK 320 Trauma and Resiliency
3 credits
This course presents the development of trauma theory and resiliency perspectives within the field of social work. The approach to the provision of social work practice to address Post Traumatic and other traumatic sequelae of clients is based upon most current principles of trauma theory. This course is an introduction to these concepts and is not intended to be used as a treatment course.
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SWK 333 Substance Abuse in the Adolescent Population
3 credits
A study of the special problems of the adolescent substance abuser. Correlates that add impetus to the progression of the problem will be examined. Emphasis will be on early identification and detection as key components in initiating intervention strategies.
Fall
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SWK 335 Substance Abuse in Special Populations
3 credits
A multi-faceted look at the myriad of special populations affected by substance abuse. Emphasis will be on cross-cultural influences and the role they play in contributing to substance abuse.
Prerequisite(s): ADC 340 or permission of instructor.
Summer
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SWK 337 Substance Abuse Treatment Methods
3 credits
An examination and critique of the many treatment resources and methods that have been developed during the last 20 years. Discussion will include but not be limited to such treatment methods as psychotherapy with individuals and groups, drug therapy, family and network therapy, detoxification, and behavioral therapy.
Prerequisite(s): ADC 340 or permission of instructor.
Spring
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SWK 339 Substance Abuse and Criminality
3 credits
An examination of the correlation between substance abuse and criminality. This course will analyze the theoretical models of the substance abuse/crime relationship and its societal implications. Topics to be explored will include drugs and street crime, DUI, Interdiction, strategies, urinalysis testing, and substance abuse and family violence.
Spring
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SWK 340A Chemical Addictions and Dependency
3 credits
An introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism. Emphasis is placed on contemporary beliefs and attitudes toward alcohol, effects upon the family and implications for treatment.
Fall
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SWK 341 Substance Abuse and the Aged
3 credits
Focuses on the use patterns, diagnosis and treatment methods specific to the aged substance abuser. Issues examined will include misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, behavior and risk factors, factors related to underdiagnosis, and relationship to depression and suicide.
Spring/Alternate years: WEC
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SWK 342 Families in Addiction and Dependency
3 credits
An introduction to the family as a dynamic system focusing on the effect of addiction pertaining to family roles, rules and behavior patterns. Discuss the impact of mood altering substances and behaviors and therapeutic alternatives as they relate to the family from a multicultural and transgenerational perspective.
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SWK 350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
3 credits
A life-cycle course sequence exploring the bio-psycho-social-cultural determinants of human behavior from an ecological/systems perspective. Emphasis is placed on the adaptive capacity of humans in interaction with their physical and social environments. SWK 350 examines conception through adolescence and SWK 351 young adulthood through old age.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , SOC 101
Fall/Spring
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SWK 351 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
3 credits
A life-cycle course sequence exploring the bio-psycho-social-cultural determinants of human behavior from an ecological/systems perspective. Emphasis is placed on the adaptive capacity of humans in interaction with their physical and social environments. SWK 350 examines conception through adolescence and SWK 351 young adulthood through old age.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , SOC 101
Fall/Spring
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SWK 352 Adaptive Behavior
3 credits
A life cycle course exploring the bio-psycho-social-cultural determinants of human behavior from an ecological/systems perspective. Emphasis is placed on the adaptive capacity of humans in interaction with their physical and social environments.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123 , SOC 101
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SWK 355 Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
3 credits
Overview of the emerging sexual self from early childhood through adolescence. Examination of one’s own sexual values and their relationship to acceptance of diversified sexual behaviors and lifestyles.
(On demand)
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SWK 356 Developing Cultural Competence with Children and Families
3 credits
Examination of issues involved in working with children and families from diverse cultural, ethnic, and language groups. Emphasis on awareness and understanding of one’s own cultural background, values, and beliefs, and their implications for developing intercultural effectiveness while working with others.
Spring
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SWK 358 Counseling the Older Adult
1-3 credits
A social worker practice course with emphasis on individual and group counseling techniques for older persons with emotional and social difficulties.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Alternate years
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SWK 360 Special Topics in Social Work Practice
1-3 credits
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SWK 361 Special Topics in Social Work Policy
1-3 credits
Content of these courses varies from semester to semester in keeping with student and faculty interest.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
(On demand)
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SWK 363 Child Welfare Services
3 credits
The history and current provision of services to children in need of care because of neglect, abuse, or lack of family support.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Fall
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SWK 366 Social Work Methods and Processes I
3 credits
Skills in social work assessment and intervention with micro-mezzo-macro systems. The generalist perspective and theoretical underpinnings of systems intervention will be developed and applied in the context of generalist social work practice.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251 , social work majors only
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SWK 367 Social Work Methods and Processes II
3 credits
Skills in social work assessment and intervention with micro-mezzo-macro systems. The generalist perspective and theoretical underpinnings of systems intervention will be developed and applied in the context of generalist social work practice.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251 , social work majors only
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SWK 371 Field Instruction I
3 credits
Students work in a community agency two days per week (200 hours) for one semester, under the supervision of an agency person and a member of the social work faculty. Students participate fully in agency activities.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251 ; Social Work majors only
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SWK 375 Aging Policies and Programs
3 credits
Analysis of causes, intent, and results of policy decisions as they are experienced as programs and services for the elderly. Discussion of policies affecting income, health care, social services, and volunteerism.
Prerequisite(s): GER 241
Spring
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SWK 390 Seminar
3 credits
Analysis of special areas of social work
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
(On demand)
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SWK 391 Seminar
3 credits
Analysis of special areas of social work
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
(On demand)
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SWK 392 Child Abuse and Neglect
3 credits
A practice–oriented course for students who intend to work in a protective service role. Topics include abuse and neglect: causes, legal sanctions for intervention, treatment approaches, case planning, and services.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Fall
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SWK 393 Child Welfare Law
3 credits
Examination of the laws that child welfare workers rely on to promote the rights of families and children. Topics include state and local laws that provide services to families and children, legal resources for offenders, child welfare service provision in specific areas, e.g., adoption.
Prerequisite(s): CWS 363 or permission of instructor.
Spring
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SWK 395A Permanency Planning
3 credits
Assessment, case planning, and the provision of services in foster care, in residential facilities and for child adoption.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Fall
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SWK 466 Social Work Methods and Processes III
3 credits
Skills in social work assessment and intervention with micro-mezzo-macro systems. The generalist perspective and theoretical underpinnings of systems intervention will be developed and applied in the context of generalist social work practice.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251 , social work majors only
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