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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 ethical 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 Seminar in 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 Seminar in 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 Seminar in 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 Seminar in 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 160 Marriage, Sexuality, and Family
3 credits
This course provides a Catholic theological overview of the topics of marriage, sexuality and family. For the purpose of cross-cultural and interreligious analysis, this course will also include a selective examination of the treatment of these topics in non-Catholic Christian traditions and non-Christian traditions. Topics examined will include sexual morality, marriage practices and teachings, and visions of family life. The course will examine traditional beliefs and practices as well as the modern evolution of these beliefs and practices, religious communities and in and secular contexts.
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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 251 Angels and Demons
3 credits
Students will explore the subject of angels, which are spiritual beings other than human beings and God; emphasis will be given to Christian angelology, which is much more fully developed, but doctrinal comparisons will be made to other faiths, especially Judaism and Islam. After setting forth the reasons why belief in the existence of angels is credible, these spiritual beings will be examined in terms of their nature, knowledge, freedom, mission, and range of action. The methods used to address these issues include philosophy, theology, biblical principles, authoritative texts from other religious traditions, reflections of specific Church Fathers and medieval theologians, private revelations, and the reports of exorcists.
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RLS 252 Jesus of Nazareth, Man and God
3 credits
This course examines nature and mission of Jesus Christ using methods from the disciplines of history, scriptural exegesis, Christian theology, and comparative religion. Following an order that is generally chronological, the class will address the most significant Christological topics; these topics include His existence, the credibility of the Gospels, His birth, biblical titles, claims to divinity, His resurrection, and doctrines of the incarnation, redemption and priesthood. Competing interpretations of who Christ is and what He came to do will be considered along the way
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RLS 253 Hope and Despair
3 credits
This course examines hope and despair in the history of Christian thought and in contemporary experience. In particular, the course will compare ancient theological accounts of despair (e.g., the sin of acedia) with modern psychological and sociological accounts of anxiety and depression. Finally, we will explore ancient and contemporary analyses of hope as a theological virtue and psychological practice.
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RLS 254 Inside Out: Justice, Mercy, and the American Prison
3 credits
This course explores mercy and justice in the context of the contemporary American prison. Students will examine the evolution of mass incarceration in the United States during the past half-century; the ways in which race, gender, and class are implicated in the American criminal justice system; and the theory and practice of restorative and rehabilitative forms of justice. Note: this course will meet weekly off campus at a local prison, and will include incarcerated students.
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RLS 255 Solitude and Silence: An Introduction to Christian Prayer
3 credits
This course examines the theory and practice of Christian prayer from the ancient period to the present, focusing on significant Christian figures and communities of prayer such as the Desert Fathers and Mothers, St. Benedict, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, Simone Weil, and Kallistos Ware. Students taking the course should be prepared to engage in practices of prayer, silence, and contemplation as a course requirement.
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RLS 256 Cathedral, Cloister, and Conflict: An Introduction to Medieval Christianity
3 credits
Medieval Christianity is known for its great beauty and richness, and the medieval church has shaped contemporary Christianity in important ways. This course will examine significant forms of Christian life and expression in medieval Europe, including literature, art, architecture, pilgrimage, theology, and monasticism.
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RLS 257 Religion, the Brain, and the Digital Era
3 credits
This course explores the beliefs and practices of the digital era, the changing nature of human attention in relationship to contemporary technologies, and the evolving impacts of the digital era on traditional forms of religious belief and practice.
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RLS 258 Introduction to Buddhist Spirituality
3 credits
This course will explore major historical and contemporary forms of Buddhist spirituality, from the Buddha’s earliest recorded dialogues on meditation theory and practice 2,500 years ago, to the subsequent development of Tibetan and Zen Buddhism in the medieval period. Students will also learn about recent investigations into the neuroscientific foundations of Buddhist practice, as well as the therapeutic applications of meditation practice to chronic pain and the emotions. This course is especially designed for students interested in problems and practices of human healing.
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RLS 299 Special Topics-Core
3 credits
Special topics courses in the University’s Core Curriculum focus on a topic not currently offered as a standing course within a department’s contribution to the Core Curriculum. Special topics courses in the Core may be offered in two semesters (which do not have to be consecutive) with multiple offerings in each semester.
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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 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 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. Previously offered as CWS 355.
(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. Previously offered as CWS 356.
Spring
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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
Introduction to the policies and services that comprise the child welfare system in the community. Examination of supportive and substitute services, worker roles and activities, and service effectiveness. Previously offered as CWS 363.
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 engage in experiential learning at a community agency, completing 200 hours in one semester. Students are supervised by qualified agency personnel and a member of the social work faculty. This course exists within a collaborative learning framework composed of SWK 371 and SWK 472 Field Instruction Seminar . Social Work Majors only.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 251
Corequisite(s): SWK 366
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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 and/or in settings that necessitate an understanding of child maltreatment. Abuse and neglect causes, legal sanctions for intervention, treatment approaches, case planning, and service. Previously offered as CWS 392.
Spring
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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. 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. Previously offered as CWS 393.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 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. Previously offered as CWS 395A.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Spring
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SWK 401 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. Previously offered as SWK 232
Prerequisite(s): MTH 115 or permission of instructor.
Spring
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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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SWK 472 Field Instruction Seminar
1 credit
Weekly seminar for students involved in field instruction; for duration of field placement. Integration of theoretical knowledge with practical field experiences. Student case materials and experiences discussed. Social work majors only
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SWK 473 Field Instruction Seminar
1 credit
Weekly seminar for students involved in field instruction; for duration of field placement. Integration of theoretical knowledge with practical field experiences. Student case materials and experiences discussed.
Corequisite(s): Field instruction course; social work majors only
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SWK 474 Field Instruction Seminar
1 credit
Weekly seminar for students involved in field instruction; for duration of field placement. Integration of theoretical knowledge with practical field experiences. Student case materials and experiences discussed.
Corequisite(s): Field instruction course; social work majors only
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SWK 475 Field Instruction II
3 credits
Students engage in experiential learning at a community agency, including direct client contact, completing 200 hours in one semester. Students are supervised by qualified agency personnel and a member of the social work faculty. This course exists within a collaborative learning framework composed of SWK 475 and SWK 473 Field Instruction Seminar . Social Work majors only.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 371 and field director approval
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SWK 476 Field Instruction III
3 credits
This final semester of field instruction, composed of 200 hours, provides a culminating experience reflecting professional social work practice. Students are supervised by qualified agency personnel and a faculty member. This course is taken simultaneously with SWK 474 Field Instruction Seminar . Social Work majors only.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 475 and Field Director permission.
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SWK 477 Field Instruction IV
3 credits
An alternative to SWK 476 in cases where block placements are more valuable. Senior social work students work full-time in an agency for 12 to 14 weeks (400 hours) for one semester. Practice supervised by an agency representative; education directed by social work faculty member. Direct service to clients.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of field coordinator; social work majors only
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SWK 480 Independent Study
3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
(On demand)
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SWK 490 Senior Integrative Seminar
3 credits
This course is designed to serve as an intergrative seminar with a capstone portfolio to the social work practice sequence. Students will demonstrate their understanding of working on micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice integrating theory, empirical research, values and skills as integral to the generalist practice of social work.
Pre-/Corequisite(s): s or SWK 101 , SWK 366 , SWK 367 , SWK 466 , SOC 232 /SWK 401
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SOC 101 Comparative Sociology
3 credits
Provides a socio-cultural perspective that challenges students to think critically about diverse cultural groups. Sociological concepts such as culture, social structures, exchange systems, and family systems will be examined as they relate to different cultures throughout the world.
Fall/Spring
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SOC 122 Social Problems
3 credits
Presents a critical thinking approach to social problem theories and an examination of factors associated with social problems in contemporary American society.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Spring only
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SOC 221 Cultural Minorities
3 credits
Explores the nature of majority-minority relations as it relates to people of color in American society. Majority-minority relationships will be examined from the sociological perspective, which identifies majority status as one of dominance and minority status as one of subordination. In doing so, students will identify and analyze those historical, psycho-social, and socio-structural factors, which have contributed to the making of minority groups and to the perpetuation of prejudice and racism. Majority-minority relationships in the United States will be illustrated by studying the social experience of four selected groups: Black Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Rican Americans.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Fall/Spring
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SOC 232 Research Methods
3 credits
Also offered as SWK 401 . 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 on-line only.
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SOC 321 The Family
3 credits
A study of the family as a social institution and social group. A multi-disciplinary approach drawing from sociology, anthropology, psychology and economics. Family diversity, patterns of organization, disorganization, and reorganization in contemporary America.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 or permission of instructor.
Fall (On-line only in Spring)
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SOC 392 Seminar
3 credits each
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SOC 393 Analysis of special areas of sociology or anthropology
1-3 credits
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
(On demand)
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SOC 413 Sociology Cooperative Education
3-6 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
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SOC 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
(On demand )
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SPN 101 Introductory Spanish I
3 credits
This course is a study of pronunciation, fundamentals of grammar, exercises in speaking, understanding, and writing the foreign language. Readings will introduce the student to the foreign culture.
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SPN 102 Introductory Spanish II
3 credits
Students will learn essentials of grammar, exercises in speaking, and writing the foreign language. Readings will expand the student’s knowledge of the foreign culture.
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SLP 210 Introduction to Communication Disorders
3 credits
This course is designed to give the student an overview of the speech-language pathology profession by describing the types of disorders that are likely to be encountered in a typical caseload. Additionally, the student is given basic information about the profession: typical work settings, certification and licensure requirements, and the profession’s Code of Ethics.
Fall only
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SLP 215 Development Across the Lifespan
3 credits
To understand what constitutes a delay or disorder of speech and/or language comprehension or production, the speech-language pathologist must understand the nature and sequence of normal speech and language development. This course is designed to address how humans typically develop speech and language abilities, both in terms of comprehension and production.
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SLP 220 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
3 credits
This course covers anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism, including nomenclature, respiration, phonation, articulation/resonance, the nervous system, and the auditory system. A laboratory is included to assist the student in learning the anatomy, utilizing models, charts, videotapes, and cadavers.
Fall only
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SLP 230 Phonetics
3 credits
Principles of phonetics and their application to speech is covered in this course. Classification of speech sounds according to various systems including, but not limited to, manner and place, distinctive features, and phonological processes. Exercises in phonetic transcription utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet will be provided.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 210 , SLP 230.
Fall only
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SLP 250 Speech and Hearing Science
3 credits
The study of speech and hearing physiology, acoustic phonetics, and speech perception is covered in this course.
Spring only
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SLP 260 Articulation, Phonology, and Language Disorders
3 credits
This course includes an exploration of the processes related to developmental articulation, phonology, and language disorders from birth through adolescence. Instruction in the principles underlying modification of these disorders is provided.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 210 , SLP 230 .
Spring only
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SLP 301 Literacy and SLP in the Schools
3 credits
This course includes the establishment and maintenance of speech and hearing programs within various administrative organizations, particularly in public schools. Emphasis is placed on the individual educational plan (IEP) process including referral, assessment, evaluation, identification, and development of a meaningful IEP. Techniques of scheduling, record keeping, material and equipment selection, counseling, and behavior management are discussed. In addition, the development of coordinated professional and interdisciplinary procedures and issues of ethical practice and cultural diversity are addressed. This course also addresses the relationship between language and literacy, and the role of the school SLP in prevention, assessment, and treatment of literacy issues through consultative, collaborative and pull-out methods.
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SLP 305 Observation and Clinical Procedures I
2 credits
This course includes clinical procedures for working in various practicum settings, using diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, writing behavioral objectives, procedures for report writing, and practical experience with clinician-made and commercial materials. This course also provides direct clinical observation of the evaluation and rehabilitation of individuals with speech, language, and hearing problems. A minimum of 20 clock hours of observation will be required.
Spring only
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SLP 310 Methods and Critical Consumerism in Research
3 credits
A study of research design and statistical analysis as it pertains to communication disorders is covered in this course. Topics will include levels of measurement, single and group research designs, nonparametric and parametric statistics, and the organization and implementation of research from formulation of research questions through dissemination of results. The seminar will involve the critical review of representative samples of research in the speech-language pathology literature.
Spring only
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SLP 325 Stuttering, Voice, and Cleft Palate
3 credits
An introduction to the developmental, psychogenic, and organic bases for stuttering, voice disorders, and cleft palate is covered in this course. Instruction in principles underlying treatment of these disorders with emphasis on anatomical deviations and laryngeal dysfunction is provided.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 210 , SLP 220 .
Fall only
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SLP 330 Introduction to Audiology
3 credits
This course provides an introduction to theories of hearing. Students will be exposed to basic audiometric principles used in hearing measurement. Auditory tests include pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and electrophysiological measures used to assess hearing sensitivity in clients across the lifespan.
Spring only
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SLP 350 Adult Communication Disorders
3 credits
An overview of basic anatomy of those portions of the central nervous system that control swallowing and human communication will be provided. The course will prepare students for an advanced study of speech and language development and neurogenic communication disorders of children and adults.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 210 , SLP 220 .
Spring only
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SLP 415 Observation and Clinical Procedures II
2 credits
This course prepares students for the first clinical experience. Student will plan, implement, and evaluate at least one (1) therapy session with a client based on the information learned in class. A minimum of 5 clock hours of observation will be required.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 305 .
Fall only
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SLP 435 Communication Disorders in Autism
3 credit
This course provides students with a working knowledge regarding speech-language disorders in autism. Foundation knowledge will be presented in understanding current research regarding speech-language issues in autism, including diagnostic language markers and speech, language, fluency and voice characteristics in autism. Students will complete coursework focusing on adaptation of diagnostic and treatment planning to the autistic population and identification and use of evidence-based treatment protocols related to the specific diagnosis of autism.
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SLP 445 Medical Speech-Language Pathology
3 credit
Anatomy, early development, and function of the central and peripheral nervous system will be covered in this course. There will be a focus on neurological structures important to communication which will form the basis of communication disorders encountered in a medical environment. Also covered will be information concerning the role of the speech-language pathologist in management of tracheostomy, ventilator dependent patients, and options to improve voice following laryngectomy.
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SLP 450 Optional Clinic
3 credits
This is an undergraduate in-house practicum assignment for exceptional students in the second semester of the junior year. This course includes writing lesson plans, reports, and case histories of a detailed nature for individuals or groups of persons who exhibit speech, language, or hearing problems. An experience in working with individuals or groups of persons who exhibit speech or hearing problems is included.
Prerequisite(s): SLP 305 , SLP 415 .
Spring only
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SLP 455 Counseling and Interviewing in SLP
3 credits
This course will provide students with an overview of the goals and procedures of counseling people with communication disorders. Objectives for the course are designed to help students develop a thorough understanding of the process of change so they will be better able to understand and support their clients’ experiences in therapy, while giving students the opportunity to develop basic counseling microskills used in daily practice. This course will provide an introduction to the basic interviewing and counseling skills necessary to help speech-language pathologists achieve the greatest success possible when working with children and adults exhibiting communication disorders, as well as their caregivers and significant others.
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SLP 500 Articulation and Phonological Disorders
3 credits
An examination of normal and deviant articulatory acquisition and behavior will be covered. Presentation of major theoretical orientations and the therapeutic principles will be discussed.
Fall only
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SLP 505 Clinic I (sec I-IV)
3 credits
This is an in-house or off-campus practicum assignment for students in the senior year of study. The student will receive hands-on clinical experience in the assessment and remediation of communication disorders in persons with a variety of speech, language, and hearing impairments. This practicum is intended to supplement what students are learning in the academic coursework and will be accomplished under the supervision of a faculty member, clinical staff, or a licensed speech-language pathologist who holds the certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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SLP 510 Fluency Disorders
3 credits
Theories, assessment and treatment techniques for persons with fluency disorders across the lifespan will be covered.
Spring only
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SLP 512 Methods and Critical Consumerism in Research
3 credits
A study of research design and statistical analysis as it pertains to communication disorders is covered in this course. Topics will include levels of measurement, single and group research designs, nonparametric and parametric statistics, and the organization and implementation of research from formulation of research questions through dissemination of results. The seminar will involve the critical review of representative samples of research in the speech-language pathology literature.
Spring only
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SLP 515 Hearing Seminar
1 credit
Students will receive hands-on experiences in audiometric testing and audiological intervention within the scope of practice for speech-language pathology students.
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SLP 525 Child Language Disorders
3 credits
This course provides an overview and evaluation of the language skills of preschool and school aged children including metalinguistic and discourse development. Contemporary theory and practice in language assessment and intervention for children from birth through high school will be reviewed.
Spring only
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SLP 530 Vocal and Velopharyngeal Disorders
3 credits
The study of etiology, symptoms, and treatment strategies for a variety of vocal and velopharyngeal disorders will be covered.
Fall only
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