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PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
The fundamentals of the scientific method used to study human behavior, such as maturation and development, perception, learning, and motivation, are explored and applied to such problems as failures in adjustment and conflict resolution. This course is a prerequisite for many other psychology courses.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 104 - Educational Psychology
Students study the psychological foundations that relate to teaching and learning.
Some of the topics dealt with include cognitive development, motivation, reinforcement
theory, evaluation and measurement, social and intellectual development, and current
theories of learning in the classroom setting.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 107 - Career Planning for Life
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the developmental career planning process. Interactive exercises and presentations challenge students to clarify their values, discover their skills, and identify academic programs and occupations that are compatible with their interests and abilities. Career exploration instruments are used.
Credits: 1
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PSYC 109 - Human Development
This course provides students with an overview of the human life-cycle from birth through old age, showing the interplay of forces-organic, environmental, and self-directive-from stage to stage of development. Students examine concepts and criteria for developmental tasks, maturity, and self-actualization.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 135 - Personality and Personal Adjustment
This course compares and contrasts the psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, life span, humanistic, and behavioral approaches to personality adjustment and development.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 190 - Community Service Experience
Community Service Experience
Credits: 1-2
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PSYC 209 - Social Psychology
This course acquaints students with the principles and processes of social psychology. Topics to be covered include, but will not be limited to, attraction, aggression, prejudice, conformity, persuasion, and so forth. Upon completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of how individuals think about, are influenced by and relate to one another.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 211 - Introduction to Statistics
This course examines elementary statistics in behavioral research. Specific topics addressed are describing and comparing raw data, the concept of the curve as a basis for generalizing from samples to populations and tests of significance, procedures for obtaining correlation coefficients, and an introduction to regression analysis. Special attention is given to interpreting psychological research.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 and a college-level course in mathematics.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 221 - Abnormal Psychology
This is a systematic study of various patterns of abnormal behavior. Special
emphasis is placed upon the investigation of the interplay of biological, psychological,
and social forces that shape abnormal behavior and current methods of treatment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
Credits: 3
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PSYC 250 - Childhood and Adolescent Development
This course develops a fundamental understanding of the cognitive, affective and physical growth of children and the implications of these for curriculum planning. It includes a field experience in which students work closely with children in neighborhood schools. Students will mentor these children in specific areas of need, apply theories learned in class and reflect upon the application of theory on practice.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 301 - Experimental Design
This course focuses on the discussion of methods for conducting experiments in the social sciences such as one-group and two-group designs, quasi-experimental designs, etc. The use of various statistical procedures is integrated into the discussion. Critiques of past experiments are called for, as is the designing of personal experiments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 305 - Sensation and Perception
The five senses are scientifically and experimentally analyzed, with emphasis given to visual perception. A study of how information is gathered, coded, transmitted, and interpreted is conducted. The physiology, development, and functions of each sense are covered.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 320 - Health Psychology
This course is a survey of psychological theory, research, and practice in the health domain. Didactic, interactive, and experiential methods are used to foster awareness and knowledge of the critical role of behavioral factors in health. Opportunities for application of behavioral principles to aspects of personal health are provided.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
Credits: 3
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PSYC 330 - Applied Psychology
This course provides students with a foundation for understanding the many areas of Human Relations in Business. The focus of the course is divided into three sections. 1) Keys to managing yourself, 2) Keys to working with others, and 3) Keys to leading and managing others. The course is anchored by a series of assessments to provide students with a greater understanding of their skill set(s) within these three areas.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 368 - Forensic Psychology
This course examines the interaction between the fields of psychology and criminal
justice. This course is designed to examine the many roles a psychologist might
assume within the criminal justice system. This course is designed to cover several
topics including eyewitness testimony, courtroom psychology, critical incident
counseling, NGRI pleas and a variety of other interdisciplinary topic in order
to provide students with a wealth and breath of information. Therefore, the goal
of this course is to gain better understanding of the interaction between several
disciplines that combine to create the field of Forensic Psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
Credits: 3
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PSYC 370 - Introduction to Athletic Counseling
This course introduces students to the field of athletic counseling. Students gain an understanding of several crucial issues involved in working with exercisers and athletes such as life skills programming, counseling diverse populations, ethics, and professional issues.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 386 - Supervised Experience in Psychology
This is an opportunity for students to work, on an individual basis, with a faculty member in the psychology department. This contact can involve doing an extensive research project either on or off campus and/or actually working in a psychological setting applying the principles learned in the classroom. No more than 6 credits of PSYC 141 count toward the basic 30 credits of psychology required for the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior-senior standing.
Credits: 2-10
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PSYC 401 - Motivation and Learning
This course examines the major theories and issues from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Emphasis is placed on the scientific experimental approach to understanding the nature of learning and motivation. Detailed analysis of classical and instrumental conditioning, reinforcement theory, and punishment, along with the contributions of Skinner, Hull, and Tolman, are a few of the areas investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 406 - Psychology of Diversity
This course examines the ways in which culture influences behavior and perception and is concerned with understanding psychological principals as either universal or culture specific. Standard areas of psychology including cognition, development, language acquisition, emotion, abnormal behavior, and social psychology, are explored from a cross-cultural perspective.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 407 - History of Modern Psychology
This course explores the growth and development of psychology and whether or
not it is a science, a philosophy, or a loosely-connected field of study. The
great thinkers and various schools of thought that make up psychology are examined,
with special emphasis on the political, social, and cultural climate that allowed
for their origin and inevitable decline. Additionally, the history of psychology
at Springfield College is elaborated on to show the contributions that the College
has made.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 408 - Cognitive Psychology
This course presents the basic concepts of cognitive psychology. Areas include psycholinguistics, cognition, and information processing. Other areas explored are memory, thought categorization, and neural networks. Current and future trends in the field are examined with special consideration of their application to problem-solving enterprises.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 413 - Psychological Testing
This course aims to establish an understanding of the problems involved in the measurement of abilities, achievement, attitudes, interests, behavior, and personality. Methods of test construction and the concepts of reliability and validity are considered. Not to be taken by students in CPS.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 415 - Child Development and Therapy
This course examines the biological, psychological, and social development of children and adolescents. Child and adolescent disorders such as autism, psychosis, behavior disorders, and others are presented in terms of developmental functioning as well as developmental deviation.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 418 - Behavior Modification
This course is designed to help students in psychology and other fields develop skills in identifying, assessing, and treating behavioral problems. At the end of the course students should be able to do the following: define behavioral theory, identify fundamental behavioral models, recognize major contributors to behavior theory, apply the techniques of behavior therapy, assess different behavioral problems, and generate appropriate treatment strategies for behavioral problems.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 422 - Interviewing and Counseling
This course helps students in education, recreation, health fitness, and psychology develop helping and listening skills. It combines lecture and practical experience in order for students to gain a conceptual framework for the use of treatment methods in counseling.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 440 - Psychology of Sexual Behavior
This course is designed to examine all forms of human sexual behavior, emphasizing attitudes and practical concerns such as interpersonal relationships, emotional involvements, and sexual difficulties, failures, and therapy.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 445 - Imagery, Hypnosis, and Self-Hypnosis
This course examines the historical development, theories, techniques, and research in the application of imagery and hypnosis. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the utilization of these techniques as a tool in the human-helping professions. Topics covered include the mind/body relationship, healing and pain management, neurolinguistic programming, criminal investigation, sports skill enhancement, and ethical and legal considerations.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 460 - Rituals in Families
This course provides an overview of the function of rituals as well as a model of assessment. Daily events such as tucking a toddler into bed, holiday celebrations, family traditions, and cultural/religious rites of passage are highlighted. The power of these rituals to create and shape reality, express values and emotions, facilitate transitions, and promote healing is demonstrated through lecture, the use of popular movies, and class participation.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 462 - Marital and Family Interaction
This course examines the family in a life-cycle framework. The interaction patterns of individuals before marriage, in the marital dyad, and as members of a family are presented as valuable constructs for the understanding and treatment of the family unit.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 470 - Psychology of the College-Age Adult
Encompassing ages 17 through 25, this course deals with psychological and social development in this critical period. Principal dimensions of and conditions influencing development are examined. Relevant research findings are related to the student’s current circumstances and stage of development.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 482 - Coordinating Seminar
In this course, students investigate selected topics within psychology and integrate
findings and conclusions from various areas of the field as a whole.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC majors only, PSYC 101 and 24 semester hours of psychology.
Credits: 3
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Rehabilitation and Disability Studies |
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RHDS 126 - Principles of Rehabilitation
This course is an introduction to the rehabilitation process of persons with disabilities, including history and background, related legislation, basic principles, and philosophy. Also considered are the steps in the rehabilitation process, historical attitudes toward persons with disabilities, the medical model, independent living programs, the nature of the helping process, and the range of professions in the field of rehabilitation.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 230 - Psychology of Disability
The purpose of this course is to increase students’ knowledge of the psycho-social aspects of disability and to assist them in gaining an understanding of a wide variety of disabling conditions and individual adjustments in relation to disability.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 240 - Independent Living Rehabilitation
This course stresses a task analysis approach to rehabilitation instruction of individuals with impairments and multiple handicaps. Students are exposed to designs which are used to motivate, facilitate, support, and monitor the growth of individuals with disabilities toward the ultimate criterion of independent living.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 260 - Medical Information
This course is a study of the more common and significant chronic diseases and disabling conditions. Emphasis is on the medical treatment component of rehabilitation. Attention is given to the basic terminology required to communicate effectively with medical personnel and to comprehend medical reports.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 290 - Professional Skills Development
In this course, students are provided an introduction to issues of personal and career development. Personal values and their relationship to career decision-making are considered. Also investigated is the range of job-seeking skills, career-readiness training, and career-development theories. This is essentially an experiential course and requires active participation by the students.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230
Credits: 3
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RHDS 320 - Rehabilitation Assessment and Appraisal Techniques
In this course, students familiarize themselves with the range and variety of techniques used in assessing the personal and vocational rehabilitation potential and progress of consumers with disabilities. Various measurements of behavior, intelligence, aptitude, achievement, and personality are considered.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230
Credits: 3
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RHDS 370 - Interviewing and Case Study Methods
In this course, students are provided with both a familiarization and skill development of a variety of interviewing and case development techniques, the rationale behind them, and an evaluation of their applicability with respect to persons with different disabilities. This course is designed primarily as a prerequisite for rehabilitation fieldwork assignments with consumers who have handicaps and disabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 378 - Introduction to Manual Communication/Issues of Deaf Culture
Designed as an introduction to sign language, fingerspelling, and deaf culture, this course presents a brief history of American sign language and related systems. Students learn etiologies of hearing loss and develop an appreciation for an alternative culture as they develop beginning sign language skills.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 379 - Manual Communication and Culture
This course promotes advanced skill development in the use of visual/ gestural sign language for a clearer understanding of the rule structure of American sign language. The dynamics and cultural mores of deaf culture are further explored. Students attain mastery of syntax and pragmatics with manual/gestural language.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 378 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 384 - Practicum in Rehabilitation Services
This course is an individually contracted, practical experience under professional supervision in a rehabilitation setting. It is intended to assist the student in exploring and confirming career goals. Students engage in forty-five to fifty clock hours of supervised practicum per semester hour of credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 290.
Credits: 3-6
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RHDS 386 - Rehabilitation Internship
This course is an individually contracted work experience as a member of a rehabilitation team. It is intended to provide students with an opportunity to apply theory in the design, provision, and administration of client services. Supervision is provided in conjunction with qualified rehabilitation agency personnel.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 384 and departmental chairperson approval.
Credits: 6-18
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RHDS 402 - Implication of Disability for the Family
The focus of this course is on understanding the world view of the parent, child, sibling, or spouse of a person with a disability. A family system approach is used in examining problems in readjustment to disability and the effectiveness of coping strategies. Students examine the goals of interventions, including support of the family unit and its individual members.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 411 - Multicultural Issues in Rehabilitation Counseling
This course provides students with an exploration of cultural diversity as it relates to rehabilitation counseling. The needs of individuals with disabilities who experience multiple oppressions, including race, class, gender, age, sexual orientation and disability are examined. Theoretical models, research, counseling techniques and therapeutic interventions are explored. Emphasis is also on gaining cultural self-awareness and skills necessary for effective multicultural counseling relationships.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 426 - Vocational Evaluation, Assessment, and Report Writing
Students acquire knowledge of the basic philosophies, practices, and processes of vocational evaluation and assessment as applied to various consumer populations in this course. Students gain understanding of specific instruments and clinical skills needed to provide meaningful and successful services.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 430 - Children with Disabilities
In this course, students are provided with an understanding of the interdisciplinary primary-care and community-based services required for the practical management of children with physical disabilities, multiple-handicaps, and chronic illnesses from birth through childhood. Attention is given to the screening, diagnosis, and evaluation of the high-risk infant; behavioral and emotional implications of terminal illness; development of comprehensive early intervention treatment and educational plans; and support mechanisms that are helpful to families.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 433 - The Deaf Community and Culture
This course is an examination of two major aspects of deafness including the history of deaf people and the community and culture of deaf people. The history is a survey of people and events that have influenced persons who are deaf from earliest recorded history to the present. The concepts of community and culture in general and as they relate to the deaf community and deaf culture are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 378
Credits: 3
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RHDS 442 - Behavioral Techniques for the Developmentally Disabled
This course is an introduction to the principles of applied behavior analysis, with attention to effectiveness with developmentally disabled youths and adults. The case study approach provides guidelines for solving specific problems. Students design and implement behavior modification programs for various rehabilitation settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 450 - Action-Oriented Therapies
This course provides an opportunity to examine, discuss, and experience several of the action-oriented therapies currently in use in many rehabilitation facilities serving physically disabled adults, exceptional children, and geriatric patients. Action-oriented therapies employ nonverbal modes of interacting including, games, drama, free play, movement, music, art, or other activities. Students explore these as therapeutic modalities in which many conflicts are resolved. Emphasis is on the use of these techniques to enhance intellectual and emotional functioning for more effective independent living and rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 464 - Rehabilitation of the Developmentally Disabled
This course is an overview of the nature, needs, and approaches that are used in rehabilitation programs that serve persons with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, TBI, and other central nervous system disorders. The course explores techniques used in various life stages and reviews innovative ways to overcome apathy and discrimination in community settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 469 - Behavioral Medicine Approaches to Chronic Disease and Disability
This course is designed to present the spectrum of mind-body behavioral health techniques. Meditation, stress management, self-hypnosis, relaxation, biofeedback, and spirituality techniques are taught. Applications to disabling conditions involving both chronic disease and chronic pain are emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 470 - Rehabilitation Needs of the Aging
Aging is associated in our society with a variety of special medical, social, and psychological needs. Students explore these needs, as well as available rehabilitation services and agencies. The focus is on keeping the aged individual in the community. There is a short field experience required for all students.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 471 - Therapeutic Approaches with the Aging
This course familiarizes students with the variety of rehabilitative techniques available to help reverse debilitation and disorientation often associated with aging and to help maintain maximal functioning in the late years.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 470
Credits: 3
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RHDS 475 - Integrated Medicine
This course surveys the major health care traditions and selected complementary therapies. Emphasis is placed on the responsible integration of practices including Ayurveda, chiropractic, herbalism, massage, mind-body medicine, music therapy, Reiki, and yoga with conventional Western biomedicine options in the prevention, diagnosis, and healing of chronic disabling conditions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 477 - Assistive Technology in the Classroom
Using a case-based approach, students work in small interdisciplinary teams to explore the use of assistive devices and technologies that promote the participation of all
children in school. Class activities include lecture and demonstration, and hands-on
experience with hard- and software, adaptive quipment, and a variety of high-and low-tech devices.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 480 - Special Topics Workshop in Special Issues and Techniques in Rehabilitation
This course provides an opportunity for an intensive examination, discussion, and skill development in a specialty area of rehabilitation services. Designated topical units may be selected from disability areas, rehabilitation techniques, or current professional issues. This course may be taken up to a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 2-3
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RHDS 483 - Learning Disabilities
This course examines theories of etiology and intervention models for remediation and compensation of learning disabilities. Emphasis is on those adolescents and adults whose learning disorders are chronic and may include other primary handicapping conditions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 485 - Treatment Methods in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
This course is an introduction to the major issues in the field of alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation, including etiology, models of recovery, and the biological and psychological consequences of substance abuse. Primary consideration is given to treatment issues; polyaddiction, specific detoxification methods; self-help programs; individual and group counseling; therapeutic community residencies; and family and other support groups.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 487 - Substance Abuse and Family Treatment
This course is an introduction to the issues and techniques of treatment of the family affected by substance abuse or dependency. Central topics discussed in this course include: viewing the family as a client, diagnostic assessment techniques, and prescriptive treatment of the substance abuser or dependent client, extended family members and children. An emphasis is also placed on child development in unhealthy family systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 489 - Cardiac Rehabilitation
This course familiarizes students with the fundamental principles and current practices of cardiac rehabilitation. The types and causes of disability in cardiac disease, as well as diagnostic evaluation techniques, are discussed. Emphasis is placed on a continuum of medical, surgical, psychosocial, and vocational management, from the acute recovery period to post-hospital rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
RHDS 126 or RHDS 230.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 491 - Neurological Disabilities and Cognitive Rehabilitation
This course is intended to familiarize students with the major issues in the field of neurological and cognitive rehabilitation. As the number of adolescents, young adults, and elderly who survive brain injury has increased, so has there been an increased demand for rehabilitation professionals with knowledge and skills in this area. The emphases of this course are on the causes, symptoms, and especially the treatment methods for neurological injury.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 492 - Group Process in Rehabilitation
This course presents an overview of the major counseling techniques used with rehabilitation clients in group situations. The integration of group counseling theory in specific rehabilitation settings is also emphasized. Active participation by all students is presumed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 494 - Mental Health Issues in Rehabilitation
This course is an overview of major issues and treatment methods used in the rehabilitation of the psychiatric client. Primary emphasis is given to the range of counseling techniques, the use of psychoactive medication, and the inter-disciplinary nature of services within the community. Rehabilitation diagnosis techniques and vocational rehabilitation strategies are also discussed.
Credits: 3
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Religion |
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RELI 103 - Introduction to the Old Testament
This course introduces students to the content of the Old Testament and, through a study of literary, historical, and theological issues, focuses on the Old Testament’s contribution to Western culture.
Credits: 3
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RELI 104 - Religion in America
This course is a study of religious thought and institutions and their influence on American culture. It focuses on major denominations and thinkers in this country, from the seventeenth century to the present.
Credits: 3
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RELI 106 - Introduction to the New Testament
This course introduces the students to the literature of the New Testament, noting the historical and theological dimensions of this literature as well as its significance for the modern world.
Credits: 3
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RELI 109 - Religions of the World
This course is an introduction to the major non-Western religious traditions of the world. These traditions are viewed in both their historical and contemporary settings and are assessed in terms of their contributions to the spiritual growth of humanity. Traditions studied include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, and Islam.
Credits: 3
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RELI 140 - Introduction to Judaism
This course is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and an analysis of the literature and institutions of Judaism, noting their contributions to contemporary life.
Credits: 3
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RELI 205 - Religions of Ancient and Classical India
This course is a religion-culture study of the Indian sub-continent, with special emphasis upon the emergence of the Hindu tradition and the development of non-Hindu systems in response to it.
Credits: 3
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RELI 208 - Indian Buddhism and the Buddhist Tradition
This course introduces the student to the history, philosophy, and culture of Buddhism. The critique of Brahmanical and non-Brahmanical systems, the life of the Buddha, the rise of the monastic institution, and the development of philosophical and meditational theories are presented. In addition, discussion focuses on the emergence of the Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and China, as well as on the relationship of Buddhism to contemporary life.
Credits: 3
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RELI 215 - Contemporary Catholicism
This course focuses on the development of Catholicism from a broadly cultural perspective political, social, economic, artistic, philosophical, and theological. This course deals with the fundamental principles for the Catholic Christian adult in the twenty-first century. A review of pre-Vatican II theology and a sense of Catholicism in a post-Vatican II world are included.
Credits: 3
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RELI 220 - Liberation Theology
This course invites students to reflect primarily on the call to Christian non-violence. This call is studied through scripture, contemporary church documents, movements, and personalities. The special focus is on Central America, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Issues include poverty, rights, distributive justice, feminist movement, the Christian Base Community, and American presence in third world developing nations.
Credits: 3
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RELI 288 - Special Topics in Religion
Responding to changing currents in the field of religion, this course explores a topic of contemporary relevance.
Credits: 3
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RELI 325 - Spirituality and Healing
This course examines the influence of spirituality and its concrete expressions in the form of faith communities, on cultural understanding of disease, illness, healing, health and wellness.
Credits: 3
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RELI 422 - Christianity and Modern Society
This course is a study of the ethical principles of Christianity as they relate to the social, political, and economic problems of the present day.
Credits: 3
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RELI 424 - The Life and Teachings of Jesus
This course is a social-historical examination of the record of Jesus’ life and thought, with attention to the present-day significance of his message.
Credits: 3
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Research |
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RSCH 141 - Guided Individual Study
This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to work individually under the supervision of an instructor to further their own personal and professional development. The normal registration is for two semester hours per semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Approval by the chairperson of the department concerned and by the instructor who has agreed to act as supervisor.
Credits: 2-6
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RSCH 610 - Fundamentals and Methods of Research
Fundamentals and Methods of Research
Credits: 3
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RSCH 612 - Proposal Design
Proposal Design
Credits: 2
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RSCH 620 - Educational and Psychological Statistics I
Educational and Psychological Statistics I
Credits: 3
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Science Education |
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SCIE 144 - Best Practices in Learning and Teaching Science
This course combines theory and practice of learning and teaching science. Students learn selected principles of science compatible with the Curriculum Frameworks of Science through constructing their own understanding of them. Using best practices of teaching science, students apply their own understanding about these principles to teaching elementary children. Along with the field experiences, students will visit different school types to observe science taught in different settings.
Credits: 4
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Sociology |
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SOCI 101 - Contemporary Society
This course provides an introduction to sociological thought, research, concepts, and theory.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 133 - The YMCA Past, Present, and Future
This course provides an understanding of the development of the YMCA movement, including its past, present status, and future trends. The development of social, religious, and educational philosophies are studied along with past and present programs. Pertinent issues of the YMCA are examined as it responds to changing needs and challenges. This course is recommended for those considering a career with the YMCA.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 210 - Social Problems
This course examines specific social problems in the context of social structure and culture, with special attention given to issues of social justice.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 220 - Families in Society
This course focuses on the sociological analysis of the family, its development as a social institution, its relationship to society, and its contribution to personality.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 245 - The Sociology of Genocide and the Holocaust
This course analyzes the causes of and ways to prevent genocide which is based upon hatred of ethnic, racial, and religious categories. Special attention is given to the Nazi Holocaust, which descended upon the Jews of Europe. Not offered every year.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 312 - Women and Society
This class focuses on sociological analysis of gender relations. Sociological concepts and theories help to explain both differences and inequalities between men and women in United States society.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 322 - Racial and Ethnic Relations
This course examines U.S. racial and ethnic relations by using sociological concepts and theories. Explanations of racial and ethnic oppression are emphasized.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 332 - Social Gerontology
Social gerontology is concerned with the demography of aging and its impact on social interaction and the social structure. The course reviews current theories and research methodologies used in social gerontology. Attention is given to cross-cultural comparisons of aging, and an examination is made of the political and social issues surrounding aging in contemporary societies.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 337 - Sociology of Death and Dying
This course examines death as an institution by focusing on death and social values, cultural components of grief, and social functions of bereavement. Particular attention is paid to the social organization of death and dying in bureaucratic settings; e.g., hospitals, mental hospitals, nursing homes, etc. Dying is studied as a social process, with attention given to the theoretical perspectives in sociology used to study death, grief, and bereavement. Sociological concepts and current research in the field are reviewed.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 341 - Group Work
This course is an introduction to group work methods. The course concentrates on teaching the essential techniques and behaviors used by group workers in a variety of settings. Individual relevant cases and examples of the application of group work techniques in community services are explored.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 347 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
This course is a survey of social welfare services in the United States, with an emphasis on current needs and programs. This course studies the various programs and services that are established in communities as responses to perceived social problems in these localities.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 355 - Theories and Methods of Case Management
This course explores the theory, principles, and methods of casework in various social agency settings. Attention is focused on identifying and assessing situational problems using social and social psychological variables.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 375 - Cities and Communities
The characteristics and functions of cities and metropolitan areas have changed as a result of new economic, social, and political realities in the U.S. and the world. This course focuses on the consequences of these changes on urban communities and the people who live in them. Using an assets approach, and using Springfield as our case study, the course explores effective community development strategies that can be used to both evaluate and intervene in various aspects of the “urban crisis.”
Credits: 3
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SOCI 388 - Special Topics in Applied Sociology
This course is a comprehensive examination of a contemporary issue or social problem of importance to society.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 410 - Poverty and Wealth: Class in Society
This course begins by documenting economic inequality and discussing myths that prevent people from fully comprehending this inequality. A variety of sociological concepts and theories is used to analyze the causes and consequences of the economic inequality. Sociological analysis and critique of the mechanics of the capitalist system in the United States are a central focus of the class.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 415 - Proposal Writing and Fundraising
This course analyzes the methods of writing funding proposals for social agencies. Methods of identifying potential funding sources, as well as the process of drawing up proposals and fundraising events are studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
Also listed as MGTE 415W.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 420 - Media and Society
This course is focused on the mass media, including television, film, newspapers, magazines, and radio. A variety of sociological theories is employed to understand the relationship between media texts, production, and consumption. The class examines the relationship between society and the mass media, especially in regard to issues of power. The students analyze the studies of others and perform their own analyses. Offered during alternate years.
Credits: 3
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