Courses numbered 0 to 99 are developmental and credits may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. Courses numbered 1000 to 1099, freshman; 2000 to 2099, sophomore; 3000 to 3099, junior; 4000 to 4099, senior; 5000 to 5099, graduate; 6000 to 7099, graduate courses beyond the master’s level. Where indicated, certain 4000-level courses are accepted for graduate credit.
The number after each course title indicates the semester hours credit. CR(credit) or NC (no credit) after a course title indicates a pass/fail course with no semester hours credit.
An abbreviation following a course description indicates the semester or summer term the course will normally be offered: F-fall semester; Sp-spring semester; Sum-entire summer session; Sum I - first summer term; Sum II - second summer term. The word “even” or “odd” follows the description of a course which is offered only in alternate years.
Students may not enroll in more than one section of the same course specified in the University catalog without approval of the Registrar. Students who register for more than one section of the same course may be arbitrarily dropped from one of the sections without notice.
Class pre-requisites must be completed as prescribed by the most current catalog, regardless of the catalog or curriculum in effect for any student. Students who do not meet course qualifications or who have not completed pre-requisites for a course may be arbitrarily dropped without notice.
The courses that are listed in this catalog may be offered for credit in a variety of formats, including electronically mediated teaching.
Psychology
PSYC 4007 - History and Systems
3 cr.
The evolution of modern psychology from its historical origins in philosophy and the natural sciences to contemporary systems and theory.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 and six hours of psychology above 3000.
Behavioral factors in physical illness and maintenance of health; including an examination of research issues, behavioral techniques in treatment, intervention and preventative medicine strategies.
Evolutionary origins of behavior are integrated into a framework of ontogeny and physiology, delineating a modern adaptationist approach to psychology.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits Maximum 6 cr. Internships provide a sturdy foundation for further study and/or future employment in the field of psychology. Students may enroll once per semester for a maximum of two semesters and earn 3 semester hours each time they enroll. The internship is graded on a credit-no credit basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status with at least 21 hours credit in the psychology curriculum) and approval from the department head.
Hypothesis testing; simple and multiple regression and correlation; forecasting; quality control techniques, chi square and analysis of variance; introduction to non-parametric statistics. Emphasizes statistical analysis using software packages.
The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to demonstrate the thoracic/abdominal cavities, and extremities and associated girdles.
The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to demonstrate the vertebral column, cranium, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary system.
Systems, components, and processes required for digital radiography and computed radiography; including charge-coupled devices, flatpanel detectors, photostimulable plates, and PACS.
Generators, digital image manipulation and controls, digital fluoroscopy, and subtraction radiography. Introduction to Ultrasound, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine image acquisition.
Presentation of oral and written reports on current topics in the Radiological Sciences. Students are required to prepare appropriate visual aids to illustrate their discussion.
READ 4022 - Literacy Interventions for Adolescents
3 cr.
Teaches secondary education majors to integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies and activities into adolescent reading instruction. Must be admitted to Teacher Education
The historical development of the social work profession to the present. The knowledge, values, and skills required for the profession are identified. The role of social workers in various fields of social work practice is described.
The structure and function of public and private agencies that have been developed to help meet human needs. This course will integrate society’s values with program services provided to prevent or alleviate social problems experienced by individuals, groups and communities.
SOCW 2005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I
3 cr.
An introduction to basic principles and fundamental concepts necessary for acquiring and organizing knowledge about human behavior and the social environment. Concentration on the stages of individual development from birth to old age. Students are required to volunteer 30 clock hours in an agency approved by the classroom instructor.
Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001 and SOCW 1002 or approval of department head and/or instructor.
SOCW 3001 - Interviewing and the Helping Relationship
3 cr.
Develops theoretical knowledge and practical skills in interviewing, and recording by studying concepts, principles, and techniques in the classroom and by applying them in role-play interview situations. Students are required to volunteer 30 clock hours in an agency approved by the classroom instructor.
Learning to identify and analyze the processes of social policy decision-making in the social, political, and economic arenas. Examines societal values and ideologies which relate to the development of social policies and programs.
Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001, SOCW 1002 and Social Work or Pre-Social Work major. Offered to non-majors who have completed the University core English composition, humanities, social sciences requirements with the permission of department head and/or instructor.
SOCW 3005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II
3 cr.
An introduction to knowledge, theories, and concepts about human behavior from the perspective of mezzo systems interactions with micro and macro systems.
The focus of this course is to enhance and develop the skills necessary for generalist social work practice with micro and mezzo client systems. Utilization of an ecological systems approach to assessing and addressing problems in living is examined The impact of human diversity on the practice intervention is emphasized.
This course introduces students to the concept of case management and how it is used to provide human services. Students will explore the many factors affecting case management today including federal legislation, emerging client groups, technology, shifting demographics, new service delivery models, and the resulting ethical and legal dilemmas.
Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001, SOCW 1002 and Social Work or Pre-Social Work major. Offered to non-majors who have completed the University core English composition, humanities, social sciences requirements with the permission of department head and/or instructor.
Examines the common and particular needs of children in the community, social welfare services and resources developed by communities for the care and training of children.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or by approval of department head and/or instructor.
SOCW 4003 - Family Violence and Social Work Practice
3 cr.
Identifies the four major kinds of violence with families; assesses the dynamics and complex issues associated with family violence and their implications for the social worker; looks at current local, state, and national efforts to resolve the problem. Emphasis is on an overview of treatment and prevention programs for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.
Prerequisite(s): Junior level standing or permission of the department head and/or the instructor.
SOCW 4004 - Social And Emotional Aspects of Disabilities
3 cr.
The course examines physical and developmental disabilities from four basic perspectives using an interdisciplinary ecological approach: (1) physical and medical aspects of disabilities; (2) psychosocial and emotional aspects of disabilities; (3) micro and macro-level intervention approaches and (4) advocacy, policy-making, and legislative efforts by and on behalf of people with disabilities at the local, state, and national levels.
Prerequisite(s): Junior level standing or permission of the department head and/or the instructor.
An organized introduction to and synopsis of the criteria for understanding and interpreting individual diagnoses in the DSM-IV and other diagnostic tools related to the functionality of human behavior in the context of diverse social systems.
Defines the abused and neglected child; examines the dynamics associated with dysfunctional families and multi-level treatment approaches for the abused child and abusive parents. This course identifies characteristics of victims and abusers.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or approval of department head and/or instructor., (Formerly 406)
Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 4041 and SOCW 4008.
This course examines human services in rural environments, stressing the social and cultural factors that affect the delivery of services in rural environments. Focus is on the practice skills and resource knowledge base needed by the helping professional to be most effective working with the rural micro, mezzo, and macro client systems.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or approval of the department head and/or instructor.
SOCW 4015 - Qualitative Research in Social Work Practice
3 cr.
This course is intended to provide the students with the basic skills needed to do qualitative research. This course examines special problems in social work and human service provision using qualitative research methods.
Prerequisite(s): junior standing or approval of department head and/or instructor.
Generalist social work theory and its application at the macro level of practice. This course will focus on the application of social work skills of assessment and problem-solving at the organizational and community level. To be taken concurrently with SOCW 4021 and SOCW 4022. Social Work majors only.
Supervised practice in an approved social work agency for four full days weekly. Fall or Spring enrollment. Application must be made in the first month of the semester prior to enrolling in Field Work.
Prerequisite(s): Completed all 1000 and 2000 level courses, earned a grade of “C” or higher in all courses required for a major, and earned a GPA of 2.3 in all courses required for the degree. During enrollment in Field Education, the student will enroll in SOCW 4016 and SOCW 4022. one additional course may be taken during this semester. Social Work majors only.
To be taken by all students enrolled in SOCW 4021, FIELD EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK. The course content is integrated with the field practicum experience.This is a capstone course addressing materials covered in all social work foundation areas from the perspective of a generalist social work practitioner. Emphasis is on value and ethics, diversity, research, social and economic justice, and populations-at-risk. The formal evaluation of social work students is conducted via an exit exam and an assessment of written and oral communication skills.
SOCL 1002 - Introduction to Sociology: International Perspective
3 cr.
A survey of the basic concepts of sociology and techniques of sociological research; factors and principles influencing the social life of man. This course examines these factors from an international perspective.
An orientation from practitioners in the community and from an academic interdisciplinary perspective to programs, services, issues, and problems in working with older persons.
An overview of techniques applied in identification of human skeletal remains for the medicolegal professions, including assessment of age, sex, ancestry, trauma, and disease; occupational stress markers; procedures for search/recovery of human remains; and estimations of time since death
An indepth examination of the forms of popular culture - activities that occupy our leisure time – proliferation of these forms, and popular culture’s impact on socialization, life-styles, and social change.
An examination of sociological concepts and themes in American and foreign popular and educational films. A $5 fee will be assessed to cover partial cost of film rental.
An examination of current social movements with an analysis of social and cultural background, forms of expression and organization, and their role and function in modern society.
Significant effects of group membership on individual behavior; the basic importance of language and the socialization process; social change and mass behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Non-social work majors only. (Same as PSYC 4002)
An analysis of the extent of crime and delinquency; impact of crime and elinquency on society; physical, social, and psychological causation of crime and delinquency; and current issues in criminology.
A study of structure and functions of religion and its effect on society, culture, and personality, a comparative analysis of religion; and an examination of religion in American based on sociological research.
Problems of the quantity and quality of the population, including composition, differential fertility, population pressure, internal migration, regional and class differentials, and trends.
An analytical and critical survey of current policy and dominant trends in environmental/sociological thought. Topics include preservationism, conservationism, deep ecology, NIMBYism, environmental justice, ecofeminism, and environmental risks and hazards.
The nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency; factors in its treatment and prevention, including community and agency programs; and analysis of the legal system as it applies to juveniles.
Description of indigenous social organizations prior to conquest. Survey of community ethnographic studies of African, Amerind, Asiatic and European cultures in contemporary rural and urban Latin America.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 3007 or approval of department head. (Same as ANTS/ANTG 4022.)
Examines the life experiences of women as they age. Emphasis is on sociological influences on perceptions of aging among women and on aging women’s roles in society.
Exploration of the social organization of dying, including a view on cross-cultural perspectives on death, treatment of the dying patient, and the grief process.