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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.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
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.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
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.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
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.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101
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 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 225 - 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 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 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 sites to learn and 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 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 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 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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SOCI 430 - Medical Sociology
This course surveys health-related and medical-related behavior. The course is divided into three parts principles and theory in the field of medical sociology, the analysis of the professions and health care institutions, and the issues confronting health care in the United States.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 433 - YMCA Management
This course is a study of present-day management concepts and practices, program development, and planning objectives for the administration and operation of the YMCA. Management models of selected YMCA’s are studied. Methods and strategies pertinent to the continuation and implementation of YMCA’s and other agencies are explored. Recommended for students planning a career with the YMCA.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 450 - Social Change
This course is an analysis of the various processes of social change associated with different historical periods and forms of social organization. Particular attention is given to historical and contemporary trends as they relate to substantive changes in the structure of society.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 461 - The Community Development Process
This course deals with the parallel between the community problem-solving process and the steps of scientific inquiry. It discusses the concrete functional relations between face-to-face small group processes and the processes of the macro-system.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 486 - Internship in Applied Sociology
This course provides an opportunity for the student to apply sociocultural theory and methods outside of the classroom. Under close supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Social Science, students are permitted to work in criminal justice, welfare services, census bureaus, museums, and polling organizations. This provides students with career choices, future employment contacts, and pre-professional experience.
Credits: 3-9
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SOCI 492 - Social Research and Program Evaluation
This course examines methods of social research. An introduction is made to research procedures such as research design, methods of data collection, and the examination of various studies. Construction of actual research designs and instruments by individuals or groups of students is conducted. Limited enrollment.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 103 - Culture and Language of Spain
This course provides a fundamental understanding of Peninsular culture, history, and language.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 104 - Latin American Culture and Language
This course provides a fundamental understanding of the Spanish language, as well as the history and cultures of the Spanish-speaking people of the Americas.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 111 - Elementary Spanish I
This course is offered to students with no experience of the Spanish language. It emphasizes the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Learning to communicate effectively in Spanish and introducing Spanish-American and Peninsular cultures is another major course objective. Active classroom participation and laboratory experience are required.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 112 - Elementary Spanish II
This course is a continuation of SPAN 111. It progressively develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in order to enhance students’ ability to communicate effectively. Aspects of culture of the Spanish-speaking world are explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPAN 111 or the successful completion of two years of Spanish at the secondary school level.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I
This course is an expansion in the development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Students are introduced to the culture and literature of Spain and Spanish America and are expected to communicate in both oral and written Spanish. Class is conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisites & Notes
Requires SPAN 112, or three or more years of Spanish at the secondary school level ,or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II
Learning to communicate effectively in Spanish, both orally and in writing, through
the expansion of the vocabulary, increased grammatical accuracy, and paragraph-level
discourse, is a major goal of the course. Aspects of the various cultures of the
Spanish-speaking world is integrated into all areas of study.
Prerequisites & Notes
Requires SPAN 211, or three or more years of Spanish at the secondary school level ,or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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SPCO 101 - First-Year Success
This course aids in the transition from high school to college, provides knowledge of campus resources, and assists in the development of a strong and helpful relationship between students and their advisors. This course also teaches the development of time management, use of textbooks, note taking, review of course materials, and studying for examinations. Required for students in the undeclared major, may be taken by other first-year students as an elective.
Credits: 2
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SPCO 110 - First Year Seminar
Credits: 3
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SPCO 201 - Building Communication and Literacy Skills
This course develops skills in reading and writing. Reading skills developed include critical reasoning, the identification of main ideas, detail, writer’s purpose, and idea relationships. Students develop the ability to write a written summary and directed composition with mastery using proper mechanics. The decision to focus on reading or writing will be determined by individual student needs.
Credits: 1
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SPCO 499 - Fieldwork in an Educational Setting
This fieldwork experience is done in an educational setting. Students have the opportunity to observe and assist educators, as well as take full responsibility as an educator in a particular educational setting.
Credits: 1-14
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Sport Management and Recreation |
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SMRT 101 - Introduction to Sport Management
This course introduces students to general principles and practices in the sport industry. Students gain a general understanding and appreciation of career options that they will be prepared for as they complete the sport management major.
Credits: 2
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SMRT 103 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services
This course introduces the student to the foundations of recreation and leisure services. Basic terminology, theories of play, a historical perspective of recreation and leisure, an examination of available leisure resources, and an overview of employment opportunities in the field are included.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 106 - Dynamics of Leadership
This course is designed to introduce the student to theories, approaches, and
styles of leadership utilized in the recreation profession. Topics for study include
decision-making strategies, motivation techniques, principle-centered leadership,
values, and ethical considerations. Additional areas include examination of communication
processes, vision, and group dynamics.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 116 - Event Management and Promotions
This course focuses on fundamentals of event management and including basic promotional ideas. This will include: program planning process, identification of events/programs in the sport and recreation industry, programming formats, scheduling, evaluation methods, risk management, as well as, other factors involved in event planning/management.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 155 - Introduction to Outdoor Leadership
This course includes a detailed examination of the meaning, scope, and value of outdoor leadership. Emphasis is given to the historical and philosophical foundations of outdoor leadership, the direct application to instructional procedures for providing
leadership for outdoor education/recreation, and the planning and administration of such programs. This course utilizes practical and lab exercises.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 253 - Processes and Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
This course is designed to provide an overview of processes and techniques used
in treatment-oriented programs. Processes include assessing, establishing behavioral
objectives, activity analysis and selection, documentation, charting terms, and
evaluation. Techniques covered include, but are not limited to, behavior modification,
recreation counseling, and group methodology.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 272 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
This introductory survey course is offered as a means to realize and understand the history, potential, opportunities, nature, and problems of therapeutic recreation. The course addresses the concept of therapeutic recreation; persons with disabling conditions; and where, how, and why therapeutic recreation services are provided.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 304 - Marketing Issues in Sport and Recreation
This course examines the application of marketing principles to the sport industry with an emphasis on event and athlete marketing, corporate sponsorship, and marketing research.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 330 - Nature Interpretation
This course provides students with an in-depth investigation of the fundamental
principles and concepts of nature interpretation. Topics include historical
development of the field, principles of exhibit design, interpretative program designs
and techniques, common field techniques and current trends used by outdoor leaders.
This course emphasizes experimental learning theories and their application to natural
history interpretation and environmental education program design. Students will
develop and present interpretive materials and a nature interpretation program
relevant to their course of study.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 348 - Management of Leisure Services
This course examines the basic principles, theories, and applications of management and administration of the leisure delivery system. Emphasis is placed on systems development, human resources, quality control, marketing strategies, and customer service techniques. Additional areas include purpose of mission statements, TQM, project teams, organizational behaviors, and ethical considerations.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 350 - Public Relations
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge of public relations by focusing on its practices, concepts, and evolution. Primary concepts include: public relations as a management function; the marketing, advertising, and research process; media relations; communications; and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on case analysis, problem solving, development, presentation of student campaigns, and examination of public relation practices in modern society.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 361 - Facility Design, Operations and Maintenance
This course acquaints students with the scope and complexity of the design, operation and upkeep of sport and recreation facilities. The students develop an awareness of the wide variety of disciplines necessary for the construction and competent administration of major sport and recreation venues including stadiums, golf courses, aquatic centers, ski areas, playing fields, ice arenas and other facilities and areas common to the sports world.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 370 - Communication in Sport
The course provides the student with an understanding of the sports communications
industry at both collegiate and professional levels. Students will learn the concepts and practices of sports communications through class lectures, writing assignments, speaking assignments, and class projects. The course will cover areas including the history of sport and mass communications, role of media in sport event management and crisis management, working with and utilizing the various forms of media, communication skills, media logistics, and the expanding use of the Internet in communications.
Credits: 3
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SMRT 375 - Adventure Theory and Practice
This course teaches how to plan, implement and evaluate adventure education experiences for groups in an outdoor adventure setting. Students have the opportunity for supervised practical experience in group leadership. Topics such as experiental education, prominent adventure theorists; group dynamics, leadership styles and facilitation techniques are also stressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMRT 155
Credits: 3
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SMRT 378 - Customer Service
This course is designed to prepare students to demonstrate comprehension and application of quality customer service strategies, theories and initiatives. Students identify and analyze contemporary issues, cycles of service, and service strategy models. The dynamics of effective communication techniques and design and implementation of service delivery systems are appraised and synthesized. Analysis of service delivery enterprises are utilized.
Credits: 3
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