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2009-2010 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Sociology
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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

Spanish
  

  • SPAN 103 - Culture and Language of Spain

    This course provides a fundamental understanding of Peninsular culture, history, and language.

    Credits: 3
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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

Special Courses
  

  • 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
  

  • SPCO 110 - First Year Seminar

    First Year Seminar is a course designed to help students transition successfully to      

    'engaged' membership in the SC community.  As such, first year students will be challenged  

    through learning opportunities designed to enhance their self-reflection and critical    

    thinking skills as they make choices related to engagement in their program of study and   

    in the co-curriculum.  Designed to build a base of individual knowledge, skills, and     

    attitudes for emerging membership in the community of SC graduates as leaders in       

    service, learning opportunities will provide experiential support for the academic and social skills needed by those who are    

    successful Springfield College students.


    Credits: 3
  

  • 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
  

  • 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

Sport Management and Recreation
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • SMRT 350 - Marketing and Public Relations for Sport and Recreation Management

    This course examines the application of marketing and public relation principles.  Primary concepts include: public relations as a management function; the marketing, advertising, and research process; media relations; corporate sponsorship; communications and evaluation. 

    Credits: 3
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • SMRT 371 - Camp Facility Management

    This course acquaints the student with the planning, design, maintenance and management of indoor and outdoor facilities.  A study of the roles of Camp Directors in this process will be emphasized.  Design techniques, safety, construction materials, and compliance with state and accrediting agencies will be examined.  Select facilities will be studied in detail and regularly scheduled visits to facilities will be an integral part of the course. (visititations required)

    Credits: 3
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • SMRT 384 - Practicum

    This practicum is directed at students gaining practical experience in their chosen areas of emphasis. Students become familiar with the client population and the agency/institution philosophy, programming approaches and general procedures. Students develop observational skills, gain understanding of client characteristics and practice initial leadership skills. Students are required to complete at least one hundred and twenty clock hours of satisfactory work under the direct supervision of a qualified professional and attend scheduled practicum seminars.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 392 - Independent Study in Sport or Recreation Management

    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 three credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Approval by the chairperson of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 404 - Advanced Outdoor Leadership and Expedition Planning

    This course is designed to augment a broad range of backcountry, climbing and paddle
    sport skills essential to the outdoor professional. The course is a balance between theory, skill acquisition, and skill application. Course scheduling includes skill modules, two weekend trips, and one extended outdoor adventure expedition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SMRT 155 and 375. Instructor permission is required prior to registration. Fee required.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SMRT 405 - Historical Perspectives of Leisure and Recreation

    This course traces the development of leisure and recreation services from ancient times through today.  A holistic and comprehensive understanding of the significance of leisure and recreation in its historical, cultural, and social contexts is emphasized.  The relationship between historical foundations and current issues is explored.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SMRT 411 - Community Based Therapeutic Recreation Service

    This course is designed to provide an understanding of the management and development of community based therapeutic recreation service. Emphasis is placed on legislation, community based protocols, inclusion, rights, and needs of persons with disabilities for therapeutic recreation service. A practical professional field assignment/project is required.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 417 - Research in Sport and Recreation

    This course examines the research of individuals, organizations and populations   
    involved in sport management and recreation.  Students explore the concepts developed in relevant literature as they apply to sport management and recreation. Students are introduced to methods and techniques used in research, in recreation management, and the sport industry.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 419 - Camp Programming and Administration

    This course consists of lecture and laboratory sessions designed to cover selected organizations and administrative details in organized camping including: camp facilities and equipment, publicity, recruitment, insurance, programming, health and safety, budgetting and current issues.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 420 - Introduction to Sport Governance

    This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the role of governance structures in sport. The primary aim is to familiarize students with a basic understanding of organizational structures used in the management and governance of sport. Topics and issues discussed will involve organizational theory, behavior and governance structure used in amateur and professional sport organizations.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 426 - Management of Natural Resources

    This course is designed to enable the student to develop an understanding of management concepts and practices and the interrelationship of land, water, flora, and fauna resources. Emphasis is placed on forestry principals, wildlife management, watershed protection, and soil conservation in the framework of the basic concept of multiple use.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 430 - Leisure Counseling

    This course is designed to provide an examination of the historical, philosophical, and developmental aspects of leisure counseling and its relationship to leisure education. An analysis of personal attitudes, values, and self-concepts is combined with an overview of the functions of the counselor, models of techniques of leisure counseling, and guidelines for developing a leisure counseling program in a variety of settings.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 440 - Ethics in Sport and Recreation

    This course examines major ethical theories and their relation to the development of personal and professional ethics in sport management and recreation practioners.  The differences between ethics and morality will be analyzed and selected codes of ethics will be presented for review and discussion.  The application of ethical decision making and problem solving in sport and recreation will be explored.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 470 - Therapeutic Recreation for the Older Adult and Persons with Chronic Illness

    This course provides an overview of the various concepts, principles, and practices related to the planning and delivery of therapeutic recreation and recreation and leisure services to persons with chronic illness and older adults.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 473 - Therapeutic Recreation Programming for Persons with Disabilities

    This course is designed to familiarize and prepare the student with the essential principles and elements involved in planning, organizing, conducting, supervising, and promoting therapeutic recreation programs. General modifications and adaptations necessary in facilities, equipment, and program design are examined for individuals with mental retardation; physical, social, or emotional disability; learning disability; mental illness; chronic illness; and the older adult. Emphasis is placed on practical application in a variety of settings to better meet the needs, interests, and potential of persons with disabilities.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 474 - Child Life Concepts and Theories in Working with the Hospitalized Child

    This course is designed to introduce the field of child life by focusing on its evolution and modern-day concepts, as well as theories related specifically to its implementation in a health care setting. Concepts include child life in a health care setting, the effects of hospitalization on children, the role of recreation/ play in a hospital setting, design of a play area, and working with children and families under stress.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SMRT 272 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 476 - Child Life Clinical Issues and Techniques

    This course is designed to provide an overview of clinical issues and practical techniques related to the delivery of child life services and the specialized needs of hospitalized children, adolescents, and their families.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SMRT 272 and 474 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 480 - Resort and Commercial Recreation

    This course is an overview of the unique and dynamic nature of the resort and commercial recreation industry. Historical development and planning, development, management, and marketing of the commercial recreation business will be the focus of the course. Technological changes, the diversity of lifestyles, and sociological needs are examined in relation to their impact on the industry.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 481 - Problem Solving

    This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of higher order thinking processes associated with successful problem solving. Students visit major recreation and sport enterprises and evaluate their operating systems. Emphasis is placed on the application of problem-solving methods in classroom and laboratory settings as they apply to these operating systems.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 482 - Undergraduate Seminar in Sport and Recreation

    The undergraduate seminar is a capstone course in which students explore and develop strategies for utilizing Humanics to address current issues and trends in the field. The course will culminate in students’ presenting the major issues and trends in a public forum to professionals in the field.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SMRT 485 - Undergraduate Internship

    This internship provides practice, under professional supervision, in a variety of recreation and leisure service agencies. Assignment of internship is based upon the student’s choice of professional career. Students complete 480 hours of internship work and complete all the projects required in the internship handbook.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A minimum of 90 semester hours of coursework and a minimum GPA of 2.50.

    Credits: 12
  

  • SMRT 486 - Clinical Practicum in Child Life

    This course is designed to provide therapeutic recreation/child life students with opportunities for observing, assisting, and utilizing child life interventions in a clinical child life setting. This course is contracted under professional supervision and assists students in defining career options, as well as qualifying students for child life certification.

    Credits: 5
  

  • SMRT 498 - Golf Course Management

    This course provides a detailed analysis of golf course operations and administration.  
    Topics include staffing, equipment, pro shop operations, landscape operations, tee and greens construction, computerized irrigation and global positioning systems.  Upon completion, students should be able to understand the complicated roles and        
    functions of golf course operations.  

    Credits: 3

Springfield College Humanics
  

  • SCHM 100 - Humanics Seminar

    The Humanics Seminar exposes first year students to the mission of Springfield College as it pertains to leadership, service and justice.  Students will engage in volunteer activities, leadership development and learning experiences designed to promote an understanding of one’s self in relation to the Humanics Philosophy.

    Credits: 1

Youth Development
  

  • YDEV 101 - Introduction to Youth Development

    This course focuses on issues related to the process of youth development and the skills necessary to being an effective youth development specialist, including self-awareness, relationship building, and basic assessment and referral skills. It offers a basic introduction to the field of youth development, exploring its historical roots and contemporary innovations and manifestations.

    Credits: 3
  

  • YDEV 186 - Pre-Practicum and Seminar in Youth Development

    Students enrolled in this course are placed in a youth-serving agency in Springfield. 
    Students are required to complete 30 hours of service, shadowing an agency administrator. In addition, students participate in a weekly seminar that provides a forum for collaborative, critical inquiry based on their service experience.

    Credits: 1
  

  • YDEV 286 - Practicum and Seminar in Youth Development

    Students enrolled in this course become part of the organizational and administrative 
    planning team that plans and delivers the YMCA’s Northeast Region Fall Leaders’ Rally.  Students participate in a weekly seminar that fosters collaboration and ensures that planning for the event proceeds smoothly in a timely fsahion.  The course offers 
    opportunities and frameworks for thinking about and analyzing event planning, including leadership development, organizational issues related to volunteer management, program development, marketing, recruiting, and program delivery.

    Credits: 1
  

  • YDEV 301 - Advanced Youth Development

    Advanced Youth Development takes the theoretical and conceptual content of Introduction to Youth Development and provides students opportunities to explore, share, and learn how it is used to develop effective strategies for working with youth. Students will strengthen their ability to communicate their ideas, expertise, and experience about working with youth and discuss practical strategies for integrating a youth development approach.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    YDEV 101

    Credits: 3
  

  • YDEV 340 - Youth in Society

    This course is designed to provide a critical comparative framework for interpreting the experiences and perceptions of youth in the United States. We consider the ways that society portrays youth, the effect of corporate culture on youth, the expression of youth identities through experiences like the prom, the internet, fashion, and music. We look at real people’s experiences within these contexts, and see how they operate as spaces for youth to internalize and confront social power relations reflected in age, social class, racial and ethnic, and gendered norms.

    Credits: 3
  

  • YDEV 386 - Practicum and Seminar in Youth Development

    Students enrolled in this course work       
    independently, and under the direction of the
    YMCA office, to design and deliver a program
    that meets the needs of either the YMCA club
    or a clearly defined group of youth. Students
    participate in a weekly seminar that provides
    a forum for collaborative, critical inquiry 
    based on their service experience.          

    Credits: 1
  

  • YDEV 388 - Special Topics in Youth Development

    This course is a comprehensive examination of a contemporary issue or social problem related to youth development and/or youth serving agencies.

    Credits: 3
  

  • YDEV 486 - Supervised Internship in Youth Development

    This course is an individually contracted, practical experience under professional supervision in a youth serving agency. It is intended to assist the student in exploring and confirming career goals, as well as to apply theory and methods outside of the classroom. Students engage in 45 clock hours of supervised internship per semester hour of credit.

    Credits: 3-9
 

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