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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction

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 4050 - Evolutionary Psychology

    3 cr.

    Evolutionary origins of behavior are integrated into a framework of ontogeny and physiology, delineating a modern adaptationist approach to psychology.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , BIOL 2026  or equivalent.


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • PSYC 4051 - Psychological Measurement

    3 cr.

    The theory and rationale underlying the definition and measurement of human traits, abilities, and behaviors.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 4039  recommended.
    Sp


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  • PSYC 4098 - Undergraduate Psychology Internship

    3 cr., Maximum - 6 cr.

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. 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.


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  • PSYC 4099 - Advanced General Psychology

    3 cr.

    The capstone experience for psychology majors, integrating and expanding upon knowledge gained from specialty courses.

    Prerequisite(s): 30 hours in Psychology.


    Click here for course scheduling information.

Quantitative Methods
  

  • QMDS 2010 - Statistics and Quality Control

    3 cr.

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1016  and CSCI 1070 .
     

    LCCN:  CBUS 2313

    F, Sp, Sum


    Click here for course scheduling information.

Radiology
  

  • RADT 2001 - Introduction to Imaging Sciences & Healthcare

    3 cr.

    Foundations of medical imaging and the practitioner’s role in health care delivery.


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  • RADT 3000 - Image Acquisition & Technical Evaluation

    2 cr.

    Knowledge base in factors that govern the image production process affecting image quality.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RADT 3001 - Advanced Patient Care

    2 cr.

    Advanced patient care skills in interpersonal and interprofessional communication, patient assessment, preprocedural and postprocedural care, charting and documentation, pharmacology, and administration of contrast agents.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RADT 3003 - Radiographic Processing Technic

    2 cr.

    The fundamentals of processing technics: chemistry, equipment, and methods of automatic processing.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 3008 - Ethics, Diversity, and Law

    2 cr.

    Principles of diversity and ethics, as well as the procedures and policies within medical law that regulate imaging professionals.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3009 - Methods of Patient Care

    2 cr.

    General patient care, principles of body mechanics, and specific nursing procedures related to radiologic technology.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 3010 - Patient Care Laboratory

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3009 .

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RADT 3011 - Imaging Equipment and Radiation Production

    3 cr.

    Introduction to the systems, components, and processes of x-ray production, x-ray interaction with matter, and radiation protection.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RADT 3015 - Clinical Radiography

    4 cr.

    Sixteen hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 3016 - Radiographic Procedures I

    3 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to demonstrate the thoracic/abdominal cavities, and extremities and associated girdles.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 3017 - Radiographic Procedures Laboratory I

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3016 .

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 3018 - Radiographic Procedures II

    3 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to demonstrate the vertebral column, cranium, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary system.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3019 - Radiographic Procedures Laboratory II

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3018 .

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3020 - Radiographic Exposure

    2 cr.

    Radiographic exposure principles: prime factors, factors influencing radiographic quality, beam restricting devices and attentuating devices.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3021 - Radiographic Exposure Laboratory

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3020 .

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3024 - Clinical Radiography

    4 cr.

    Sixteen hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3026 - Digital Imaging

    2 cr.

    Systems, components, and processes required for digital radiography and computed radiography; including charge-coupled devices, flatpanel detectors, photostimulable plates, and PACS.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 3027 - Clinical Radiography

    4 cr.

    Thirty-five hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sum


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  • RADT 3040 - Radiographic Procedures I

    2 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.


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  • RADT 3041 - Radiographic Procedures I Lab

    1 cr.

    A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures I.


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  • RADT 3042 - Radiographic Procedures II

    3 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of the extremities and associated girdles.


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  • RADT 3043 - Radiographic Procedures II Lab

    1 cr.

    A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures II.


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  • RADT 3044 - Radiographic Procedures III

    3 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of mobile radiography, the vertebral column, cranium, and gastrointestinal tract.


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  • RADT 3045 - Radiographic Procedures III Lab

    1 cr.

    A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures III.


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  • RADT 3046 - Advanced Radiographic Procedures I

    2 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in advanced radiographic procedures.


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  • RADT 4000 - Research Methods and Information Literacy

    3 cr.

    Intellectual inquiry, information literacy, and the use of scholarly research methods specific to imaging sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE or DLRT standing.
    F


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  • RADT 4001 - Comprehensive Analysis of Radiographic Imaging

    3 cr.

    A comprehensive method of image evaluation through analysis of a knowledge base of integrated technical, equipment, and procedural factors.


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  • RADT 4005 - Radiobiology

    2 cr.

    Fundamentals of radiation biology with special emphasis on clinical aspects, including dosage, common pathologies, and protective measures.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4011 - Advanced Radiographic Procedures

    2 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in advanced radiographic procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 4012 - Advanced Radiographic Procedures Laboratory

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany RADT 4011 .

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 4013 - Advanced Clinical Radiography

    5 cr.

    Twenty-one hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F


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  • RADT 4019 - Pathology

    2 cr.

    A general survey of medical and surgical diseases related to diagnostic radiography.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F, Sp


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  • RADT 4020 - Pathology

    2 cr.

    A general survey of medical and surgical diseases related to diagnostic radiography.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    F, Sp


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  • RADT 4025 - Radiologic Operations

    2 cr.

    Principles and problems in administrative functions, supervision of radiology departments, personnel guidance, productivity and budget.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE or DLRT standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4027 - Advanced Imaging

    2 cr.

    Generators, digital image manipulation and controls, digital fluoroscopy, and subtraction radiography. Introduction to Ultrasound, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine image acquisition.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE or DLRT standing.
    F


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  • RADT 4030 - Vascular/Interventional Procedures

    3 cr.

    Principles and skills involved in vascular / interventional procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): DLRT standing.
    F, Sp, Sum


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  • RADT 4032 - Advanced Clinical Radiography

    5 cr.

    Twenty-one hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4035 - Computed Tomography

    2 cr.

    Content is designed to provide entry-level radiography students with principles related to computed tomography (CT) and multiplanar imaging.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE or DLRT standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4036 - Advanced Sectional Anatomy

    2 cr.

    Identification and comparison of cross sectional anatomic structures from multiplanar imaging in various imaging science modalities.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4046 - Advanced Radiographic Procedures II

    2 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in advanced radiographic procedures.


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  • RADT 4047 - Advanced Radiographic Procedures II Lab

    1 cr.

    A laboratory course to accompany Advanced Procedures II.


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  • RADT 4050 - Radiological Seminar

    2 cr.

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): RATE standing.
    Sp


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  • RADT 4057 - Directed Study: Therapeutic Radiology

    3 cr.

    Individual investigation of selected problems in Therapeutic Radiology.

    Prerequisite(s): DLRT standing.
    (Formerly RADT 455B)

    F, Sp, Sum


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  • RADT 4058 - Directed Study: Nuclear Medicine

    3 cr.

    Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Content varies.

    Prerequisite(s): DLRT standing.
    (Formerly RADT 455C)

    F, Sp, Sum


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  • RADT 4059 - Ultrasonography

    3 cr.

    Individual investigation of selected problems in Ultrasonography.

    Prerequisite(s): DLRT standing.
    (Formerly RADT 455D)

    F, Sp, Sum


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  • RADT 4063 - Directed Study: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    3 cr.

    Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Content varies.

    Prerequisite(s): DLRT standing.
    (Formerly RADT 455J)

    F, Sp, Sum


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  • RADT 4071 - CT Procedures and Sectional Anatomy

    3 cr.

    The principles and skills involved in the routine imaging in computed tomography and evaluation of human anatomy in cross-section. F.

     


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  • RADT 4073 - CT Instrumentation and Image Acquisition

    3 cr.

    Study of the development of current computed tomography equipment, how it is used and how cross-sectional images are acquired. F.

     


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  • RADT 4074 - Pathology, Pharmacology, and Patient Safety in CT

    3 cr.

    Introduction to pathologies detected in cross-sectional imaging, pharmacology specific to CT, and patient safety. F.

     


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RADT 4075 - Clinical Computed Tomography I

    5 cr.

    20 Hours per week of clinical computed tomography in an approved clinical setting. F.

     


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  • RADT 4076 - Clinical Computed Tomography II

    8 cr.

    20 Hours per week of clinical computed tomography in an approved clinical setting. S.

     


    Click here for course scheduling information.

Reading
  

  • READ 1001 - Reading Enhancement

    3 cr.

    Development of enhanced reading skills in vocabulary, comprehension, and speed.

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.


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  • READ 4019 - Teaching Reading – for Secondary Teachers

    3 cr.

    A study of the methods, materials, and practices which contribute to making an effective application of reading skills in the subject matter areas.

    Must be admitted to Teacher Education.


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • READ 4020 - Teaching Reading – for Elementary Teachers

    3 cr.

    A study of the methods, materials, and practices which contribute to making an effective application of reading skills in the subject matter areas.

    Prerequisite(s): approval of instructor.
    (Formerly READ 418B)


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • 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.


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  • READ 4081 - Continuing Studies in Reading

    1-3 cr.

    Various topics in reading.

    May be repeated. Credit may not be applied toward a degree. Grade of CR (Credit) or NC (No credit) will be awarded.


    Click here for course scheduling information.

Risk Management and Insurance
  

  • RMIN 2005 - Risk and Insurance

    3 cr.

    A study of pure risk and risk-bearing, including insurance and non-insurance methods of handling risks; introduction to life, disability, property, marine, and liability insurance.

    F, Sp


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  • RMIN 3008 - Business Risk Management

    3 cr.

    A study of the analysis and treatment of the pure, nonspeculative risks faced by the business firm. The development of the risk management process, exploration of the use of various risk management techniques on identified exposures, and application of the process and those techniques in a risk management case study. Applicable to any business major and to various non-business majors. Introduction to the concept of pure risk and the minimization of its costs to businesses, non-profit organizations, and government bodies.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005  or permission of department head.


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  • RMIN 3009 - Life Insurance

    3 cr.

     

    Development of the life insurance business; carriers, types of insurance and annuity contracts and their uses, premium and reserve computation and state regulation, and problems on life insurance programs for individuals, families, and institutions.

     

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005  or permissions of department head.
    F


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  • RMIN 3011 - Health and Social Insurance

    3 cr.

    Analysis of the nature of health and social insurance; hospitalization and medical insurance, surgical benefits, major-medical coverages, disability income contracts; causes, extent, and economic consequences of old age dependency, unemployment, and disability.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005  or permission of department head.


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  • RMIN 3019 - Insurance Accounting

    3 cr.

    The use of accounting information to evaluate the financial stability and financial strength of insurance companies. Not open to accounting majors.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005 ; junior standing or permission of department head.
    (Same as ACCT 3019 )

    Sp


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  • RMIN 3020 - Insurance Operations

    3 cr.

    Operations of an insurance company including regulation, underwriting, claims, ratemaking, and the financial accounting process and global strategies of an insurance organization.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005 


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RMIN 3021 - Commercial Property Insurance

    3 cr.

    Use of commercial property insurance and other risk management techniques to address an organization’s property loss exposures.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005 


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • RMIN 3022 - Commercial Liability Insurance

    3 cr.

    Use of commercial liability insurance and other risk management techniques to address and organization’s liability loss exposure.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005 


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  • RMIN 4008 - Surplus Lines and Reinsurance

    3 cr.

    A study of the excess and surplus lines markets as well as the reinsurance sector of the insurance industry. With the multinational and complex nature of many firms, more insurance protection is purchased from surplus lines companies or associations like Lloyds of London, or self-insured by way of captive insurers established off-shore. The use of captives often places the firm in the position to deal directly with the reinsurance market. The formation and classification of these companies, their regulation, the products they sell, how they market the products, their accounting procedures, their financial statements, and their comparison to primary insurers, are covered.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005  and RMIN 3020  or permission of department head.


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  • RMIN 4023 - Insurance Seminar

    3 cr.

    A study of the application of various insurance coverage to fulfillment of personal, business, and social needs. Students are assigned special projects in the field of their interests.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005   or RMIN 3007  or RMIN 3009  or RMIN 3011  or permission of instructor.
    Sp, even


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  • RMIN 4030 - Insurance Law

    3 cr.

    An analysis of the legal system as it relates to risk management and insurance concepts and the application of business laws to insurance and risk management transactions.

    Prerequisite(s): RMIN 2005 , BLAW 4001   


    Click here for course scheduling information.

Science
  

  • SCIE 1000 - Mathematics Workshop for Incoming Freshmen

    Credit/No Credit

    Review of fundamental topics required for success in college algebra. Open only to incoming freshmen who participate in a mathematics study skills workshop. Credit/No Credit. Not for degree credit.


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Social Work
  

  • SOCW 1001 - Introduction to Social Work

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • SOCW 1002 - Social Welfare as an Institution

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • 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 complete a service learning project assigned by the classroom instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001  and SOCW 1002  or approval of department head and/or instructor.


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  • 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 complete 30 clock hours of experiential learning in an agency approved by the classroom instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001 , SOCW 1002 , and SOCW 2005  and Social Work major.


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  • SOCW 3003 - Social Policy and Social Work

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • 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.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001 ; SOCW 1002 ; and SOCW 2005  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.


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  • SOCW 3015 - Practice I

    3 cr.

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 2005  and SOCW 3001  and Social Work major.


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  • SOCW 3020 - Fundamentals of Case Management

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • 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.


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  • 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.


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  • SOCW 4005 - Differential Diagnosis

    3 cr.

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001  and PSYC 4001  and junior standing.


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  • SOCW 4008 - Child Abuse Recognition and Treatment

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • SOCW 4010 - Human Services in a Rural Environment

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • SOCW 4011 - Social Work Practice With the Elderly

    3 cr.

    An introduction to the social, economic, and psychological dimensions of aging using a person-in-environment approach.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior level standing or permission of the department head and/or instructor.
    (Same as GERO 4011 .)


    Click here for course scheduling information.
  

  • SOCW 4012 - Diversity

    3 cr.

    An analysis of the structure, culture, and social processes of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social economic status, and religious groups in America.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructory and/or Program Coordinator.
     

    Formerly: SOCL 4012


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  • SOCW 4016 - Practice II

    3 cr.

    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.


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  • SOCW 4019 - The Child, Family, and Community

    3 cr.

    Examines the common and particular needs of children and families in the community from social and correction services systems, and resources.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor and/or Program Coordinator.
     

    Formerly:  SOCL 4019 and SOCW 4001


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  • SOCW 4020 - Social Work and the Law

    3 cr.

    Introduces students to the law, the legal system, and legal processes as related to social work and supports effective navigation and practice within the requirements of the law and legal system.

    Prerequisite(s): Social Work major or Junior standing.


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  • SOCW 4021 - Field Education in Social Work

    6 cr.

    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.


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  • SOCW 4022 - Field Education Seminar

    3 cr.

    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.

    Social Work majors only.


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  • SOCW 4095 - Intersectionality & Social Justice

    3 cr.

    This course examines the concept of Intersectionality (the simultaneous effects of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality and other social and descriptive categories on identity formation and experience), including an evaluative overview of the concept; feminist roots and derivations of the idea; criticism of the concept from a variety of standpoints; and practical and ethical dimensions and applications of the concept in scholarship. Social Work majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 2005 , SOCW 3003  


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Sociology
  

  • SOCL 1001 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 cr.

    A survey of the basic concepts of sociology and techniques of sociological research; factors and principles influencing the social life of man.

    (Same as SOCL 1002  and 3000C.)

     

    LCCN: CSOC 2013


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  • SOCL 2003 - Social Problems

    3 cr.

    Individual, family, and community disorganization. Attention is given to social planning, reconstruction, and problems of minorities.

    LCCN: CSOC 2113


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  • SOCL 2026 - Perspectives on Aging

    3 cr.

    An orientation from practitioners in the community and from an academic interdisciplinary perspective to programs, services, issues, and problems in working with older persons.

    (Same as GERO 2026 )


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  • SOCL 4002 - Social Psychology

    3 cr.

    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 )


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  • SOCL 4004 - Medical Sociology

    3 cr.

    An analysis of human adaptation to illness, the sick role, social organization of medical institutions, and the sociology of death.


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  • SOCL 4005 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency

    3 cr.

    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.

    (Same as CJUS 4005 .)


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