Sep 23, 2024

2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue

2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

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Science
	SCI 519 - Advanced Laboratory in Earth and Environmental Science Credits: (2) This course will present a field-oriented approach to various natural resource issues/concepts with emphasis on those identified as competency goals in the NC Standard Course of Study. The course will follow a practical, inquiry-based approach to present and to assess examples of human uses/effects on local natural resources and their relevance to larger areas. Designed for science or education students with degrees outside the discipline. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SCI 520 - Advanced Introduction to Environmental Studies Credits: (3) This course will present a comprehensive overview of environmental studies concepts with particular emphasis on those identified as competency goals in the NC Standard Course of Study. The course will follow an inquiry-based approach to demonstrate interrelationships between scientific and non-scientific areas of knowledge that affect our daily lives and the entire planet. Designed for science or education graduate students with degrees outside the discipline. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SCI 577 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3) The lab for this course is SCIL 577 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Science Lab
	SCIL 577 - Environmental Chemistry Lab Credits: (1) This course is the lab for SCI 577 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Secondary Education
	SEC 500 - Field Experience in Secondary Schools Credits: (3) Prerequisite: SEC 528 Corequisites: SEC 503 , SEC 504 , SEC 505 or SEC 506 . Designed to provide supervised and on-site field experiences in public school classrooms in support of the secondary methods courses. Focus on observation, teaching, reflection and pedagogically appropriate practice with secondary students. Emphasis on integration in order to promote theory into practice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 503 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English Credits: (3) Corequisites: SEC 500 and SEC 528 . Focus on the connections between theory and practice in teaching English with emphasis on the role of inquiry in informing instruction. Opportunities to design and implement lessons in English using a variety of instructional strategies that meet curriculum objectives, as well as address the needs of diverse learners. Reflection and self analysis are emphasized throughout the course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 504 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Mathematics Credits: (3) Corequisites: SEC 500 and SEC 528 . Focus on the connections between theory and practice in teaching mathematics with emphasis on the role of inquiry in informing instruction. Opportunities to design and implement lessons in mathematics using a variety of instructional strategies that meet curriculum objectives, as well as address the needs of diverse learners. Reflection and self analysis are emphasized throughout the course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 505 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Social Studies Credits: (3) Corequisites: SEC 500 and SEC 528 . Focus on the connections between theory and practice in teaching social studies with emphasis on the role of inquiry in informing instruction. Opportunities to design and implement lessons in social studies using a variety of instructional strategies that meet curriculum objectives, as well as address the needs ofdiverse learners. Reflection and self analysis are emphasized throughout the course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 506 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Science Credits: (3) Corequisites: SEC 500 and SEC 528 . Focus on the connections between theory and practice in teaching secondary science with emphasis on the role of inquiry in informing instruction. Opportunities to design and implement lessons in science using a variety of instructional strategies that meet curriculum objectives, as well as address the needs of diverse learners. Reflection and self analysis are emphasized throughout the course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 507 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Spanish Credits: (3) Focus on the connections between theory and practice in teaching Spanish with emphasis on the role of inquiry in informing instruction. Opportunities to design and implement lessons in Spanish using a variety of instructional strategies that meet curriculum objectives, as well as address the needs of diverse learners. Reflection and self analysis are emphasized throughout the course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 509 - Internship in Secondary Schools Credits: (6) Corequisite: LIC 521 . Full-time practicum experience within the area of specialization. Students will engage in a variety of supervised instructional activities, assuming an increasing amount of resonsibility for all phases of classroom instruction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 510 - Diverse Learners and Special Needs Credits: (3) This course will focus on teaching diverse learners in the high school classroom. Characteristics of students with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and students at risk for school failure will be addressed. Instructional practices and classroom management strategies that support the learning of all students in general education classes will be explored. Students will also read and synthesize the research in best practices for teaching diverse learners. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 511 - ESL Concepts for Secondary Teachers Credits: (3) Introduces secondary pre-service teachers to the field of English as a second language, including issuess of cross-cultural communication, ESL methodology, assessment and curriculum adaptation. Focuses on helping secondary educators meet the needs of immigrant language learners, those with limited formal schooling, and long-term English language learners in individual content areas (mathematics, social studies, sciences, etc.). A 10-hour field experience is required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 520 - Instructional Design, Technology, and Leadership Credits: (3) Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for designing and evaluating effective instruction. Topics include: types of learning, learning hierarchies, task analysis, educational goals and objective formulation, assessing learner entry skills and evaluation. Course emphasizes the effective integration of technology in teaching and learning together with the development of teacher leaders. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 521 - Seminar on Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Credits: (3) Development of instructional skills required for successful teaching and skills needed for effective classroom management. Emphasis on reflective growth and leadership development. Designed as a culmination of professional study and initiation into the teaching profession. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 528 - Secondary School Organization Credits: (3) Prerequisite: SEC 500 . Corequisites: SEC 503 , SEC 504 , SEC 505 or SEC 506 . Examination of the organizational structure of high schools with the primary focus on developing the knowledge and skills needed to be effective teacher leaders. Changes in curriculum and instruction, and the role of school leadership are discussed. Exemplary models of high school reform, as well as current issues at the secondary level, are examined. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Social Work
	SWK 500 - Clinical Practice I: Collaborative Strengths-Based Relationships in Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Corequisite: SWKL 500 . Establishing collaborative solution-focused relationships that respect diversity and uniqueness when working with individuals, groups, families and communities while building upon strengths and resiliency. The lab for this course is SWKL 500 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 501 - Clinical Practice II: Solution-Focused Social Work Practice with Couples, Families, Groups and Communities Credits: (3) Prerequisite: SWK 500 . Corequisite: SWKL 501 . Strengths-based and solution-focused practice at all levels of generalist social work collaboration with individuals, couples, families, groups, agencies, and communities. Crisis, trauma, loss, case management and assessment will be covered. The lab for this course is SWKL 501 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 502 - Clinical Practice III: Cognitive-Behavioral and Motivational Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Prerequisites: SWK 500 , SWK 501 . This course will provide an overview of the principles and practice skills of cognitive-behavioral and motivational interviewing methods, including assessment and interventions useful with individuals, families, and groups in diverse practice settings. The lab for this course is SWKL 502 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 503 - Clinical Practice IV: Integrated Motivational, Cognitive, and Solution-Focused Practice Credits: (3) Prerequisites: SWK 500 , SWK 501 , SWK 502 . Corequisite: SWKL 503 . Strengths-based integration of the motivational, cognitive, and solution-focused models for advanced practice with individuals, couples, families and groups. The lab for this course is SWKL 503 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 504 - Behavioral Approach to Social Work Practice Credits: (2) The theory and application of the behavioral model in social work that will assist in establishing a historical perspective to the cognitive-behavior model. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 506 - Research in Clinical Practice I: Evaluating Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Elements of clinical research in social work including design, ethical issues, and understanding findings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 507 - Research in Clinical Practice II: Field Research Credits: (2) Prerequisite: SWK 506 . Design and implementation of research processes in field settings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 509 - Pre-Field Graduate Seminar Credits: (2) Establishing field placement, learning in the field setting, use of supervision and general preparation for field practicum. Leadership lecture series is an ongoing component of graduate seminar in each semester. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 510 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar I Credits: (5) Prerequisite: SWK 509 . 300 hour placement in clinical social work position with supervision. Seminar focus on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 511 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar II Credits: (5) Prerequisites: SWK 509 , SWK 510 . 300 hour placement in clinical social work position with supervision. Seminar focus on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 512 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar III Credits: (5) Prerequisite: SWK 509 , SWK 510 and SWK 511 . 300 hour placement in clinical social work position with supervision. Seminar focus on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 513 - The Idea of Social Work: History, Philosophy and Theory of Social Work Practice Credits: (3) The historical and intellectual background of current practice theories and the organizational context of social work practice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 514 - Social Policy and Service Organizations Credits: (2) Analysis of social policy issues related to the social, community and organizational context of social work services. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 516 - Ethical Principles in Social Work Practice Credits: (1) The philosophical basis of professional ethics with specific consideration of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 520 - Life Transitions and Human Development in the Social Environment Credits: (3) Understanding the life course from perspectives that combine social, biological and psychological knowledge. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 521 - Mental Health and Psychopathology: Assessment and Differential Diagnostics Credits: (3) Utilization of the DSM IV in making differential diagnosis and mental status assessments. Basic psychotropic medications introduced. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 522 - Social Diversity and Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Implications of social diversity, including values, lifestyles, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture, spirituality, and sexual orientation in the social work relationship. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 523 - Organizational Context of Clinical Social Work Practice: Management, Financing, Marketing and Policy Credits: (3) Social work service delivery and finance in public and private organizations, including grant development. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 526 - Strengths-Based Practice with Severe and Persistently Mentally III Credits: (3) Prerequisite: SWK 500 and 501 . Advanced client-directed, strengths-based assessment and clinical practice, including case management. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 528 - Advanced Practice in Chemical Abuse and Dependence Credits: (3) Review of social work practice and programs in the field of substance use, abuse, and dependency, with extensive review of relevant research and program evaluation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 530 - Social Work in the Health Care Setting Credits: (3) Examination of critical issues in social work practice in health care. Advanced practice skills and strategies for work with individuals, families, groups, interdisciplinary teams, and service providers in a variety of health care settings. Social work practice examined in the context of psychosocial consequences of illness, current health care delivery systems, technological advances, and changing regulatory approaches and organizational structures. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 532 - Health and Mental Health Issues of Women Credits: (3) Examination of health and mental health conditions applicable to adolescent and adult women, and the impact these have on individual and family development and functioning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 534 - Advanced Social Work Practice in Schools Credits: (3) Examination of public school social work policy and practice, emphasizing solution-focused practice in the context of the school-family-community environment. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 536 - Strengths-Based Rural Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Examining the elements of rural communities and families that sustain and endanger rural life. Emphasis on building knowledge of strengths based social work practice with individuals, families and communities through service-learning in rural communities and with the people who live there. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 538 - Social Work Practice with Older Adults Credits: (3) Examination of strengths-based practice issues related to social work practice with older adults and their families. Practice encompasses individual counseling and therapy, support groups, psycho-education, research models and findings, service delivery systems, and relevant state, federal and international policies. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 540 - Law, Liability, and Litigation in Social Work Practice Credits: (3) Review of relevant law and professional regulation in social work practice with selected case illustrations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 545 - Developing and Managing a Practice Credits: (3) Review of the current character of private practice in social work with emphasis upon the organizational and financial aspects of developing and operating a fee-for-service service organization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 550 - The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone Credits: (3) (450) The culture of military life; values, norms, language, rank systems, military justice, family life. Becoming combat ready and entering the war zone. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 551 - Returning Home from the War Zone and its Consequences: PTSD and Traumatic Injury, Intervention and Prevention Credits: (3) (451) Prerequisite: SWK 550 . PTSD and Traumatic Injury, Intervention and Prevention. Readjustment to returning home and to state side military life. Confronting stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, panic, PTSD and recovery from traumatic injury. Interventions and preventive measures. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 552 - Advanced Practice in Child Protective Services Credits: (3) Social, historical, and political contexts of child abuse and neglect in the U.S. and internationally. The current child protective service system will be reviewed, including child welfare practices and other specialized treatment models in child abuse and neglect. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 553 - Practice with Children and Adolescents Credits: (3) Focus on the strengths-based social work practice with children, adolescents, and their families. Emphasis will be placed on assessment and practice strategies, particularly as they pertain to special problems related to life conditions and events that affect children. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 591 - Directed Independent Study Credits: (1-3) Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 3.0, and consent of instructor, department chair, and graduate school. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in exiting courses. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 595 - Special Topics in Social Work Credits: (1-3) Intensive study of selected topics in social work. May be taken for 1, 2 or 3 credit hours. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Social Work Lab
	SWKL 500 - Clinical Practice I Lab Credits: (1) Corequisite: SWK 500 . The skills lab will provide the opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 500 . This course is the lab for SWK 500 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 501 - Clinical Practice II Lab Credits: (1) Prerequisite SWK 500 . Corequisite SWK 501 . This skill lab will provide an opportunity to practice strengths-based and solution-focused skills and interventions learned in SWK 501 . This course is the lab for SWK 501 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 502 - Clinical Practice III Lab Credits: (1) Corequisite: SWK 502 . The skills lab will provide an opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 502 . This course is the lab for SWK 502 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 503 - Clinical Practice IV Lab Credits: (1) Corequisite: SWK 503 . Strengths-based integration of motivational, cognitive, and solution-focused models of practice will be applied to working with individuals, families, and therapeutic groups. This course is the lab for SWK 503 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Sociology
	SOC 500 - Social Research Methods Credits: (3) Analysis of process of social research in terms of problem definition, research design, data sources, and methods of data analysis. Emphasis will be placed on the application of research methods to practical problems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 501 - Aging and Society Credits: (3) GRN 501 Study of age as a structural feature of changing societies and groups, aging as a social process, and age as dimension of stratification. May be taken for elective credit in the GLS program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 502 - Evaluation, Methods and Policy Credits: (3) Advanced research methods course focusing on the techniques and principles of evaluation research. Emphasis will be on methods of evaluation and research design, instrument development, data collection techniques within a public/applied setting. Additionally, students will become familiar with the policy implications and consequences of evaluation research. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 503 - Sociological Theory Credits: (3) Analysis of sociological theories and theoretical perspectives, with emphasis on their practical application to contemporary society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 504 - Data Analysis Credits: (3) The purpose of this course is to instruct students in techniques of quantitative data analysis. It will explore techniques to describe and make inferences from univariate, bivariate and multivariate data. Students will learn to evaluate scholarly literature that makes use of such methods. They will also have the opportunity to apply these statistics to current social problems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 505 - Pro Seminar Credits: (1) Focus on the professional role of social scientists in different types of organizational contexts as constrained by organizational policies and protocol, professional codes of ethics, budgets, client needs, politics, professional commitment, technology, inter-organizational linkages, and other considerations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 506 - Qualitative Data Analysis Credits: (3) An introduction to qualitative methods of data gathering and analysis in sociology and criminology. Specific content will cover: participant observation, in-depth interviewing, content analysis, field methods. Students are required to collect and analyze qualitative data. A final research paper demonstrating these methods is required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 507 - Community-Based Participatory Research Methods Credits: (3) Focus on engaged methodologies that facilitate community-based participatory research (CBPR). Attention will be given to the history of CBPR, ethics, logic and methods of community-based research, research design, conceptualization, measurement and sampling, modes of observation, data gathering and analysis and democratization of the research process through validating multiple forms of knowledge. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 508 - Public Sociology Seminar Credits: (3) An overview of the roots of public sociology and current debates surrounding public sociology. Methods, theory and praxis will be examined. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 509 - Seminar: Teaching in Higher Education Credits: (1) (CRM 509) The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with a basic foundation in preparation for teaching positions, post-graduation. The course will include the development of a course, learning skills related to teaching and becoming familiar with process of applying for an academic position. Students will develop course syllabi, guest lecture in a course as well as create a teaching portfolio. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 515 - Advanced Victimology Credits: (3) A sociological examination of victimization and formal responses to victimization. Empirical patterns of specific forms of victimization will be discussed, including: domestic violence, sexual violence, corporate violence, political violence, etc. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 516 - Globalization and Development Credits: (3) Globalization is one of the most important features of the contemporary world, which describes a socioeconomic system of interdependence unprecedented in terms of scope and intensity. What is less clear and still under debate, however, is the nature and the consequences of globalization: Who has pushed it forward and who benefits from it? This course will review the process of globalization and critically examine the different perspectives on it. Students will better understand how globalization has influenced (and will change) our and other’s life and development. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 518 - Women and Aging Credits: (3) (GRN 518) Examines women’s experiences of old age and the aging process. Specific emphasis on family, medical, and economic institutions. May be taken for elective credit in the GLS program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 520 - Political Economy of Rural Development Credits: (3) Examination of the development and underdevelopment of rural economies. Emphasis is placed on the dynamics of socioeconomic political change and the ways in which current global political economy shapes rural experiences. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 521 - Urban Sociology Credits: (3) Examination of sociological theory and research on urban growth and its consequences on social behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 524 - Social Stratification Credits: (3) Examination of social and economic inequalities based on social class and status as basic dimensions of individual life chances as well as of the structure and dynamics of societies and the world system. Reviews current state of the field in regard to academic and policy debates, theories, methods, crucial research findings, as well as comparative analyses. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 525 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations Credits: (3) Examination of race and ethnicity in modern societies and the modern world system. Focuses on the causes and consequences of racism, discrimination, prejudice, racial conflict, and racial oppression in American society. Special emphasis will be given to the relationship between race/ethnicity and social class. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 526 - Social Control and Social Change Credits: (3) This course looks at how societal control mechanisms interact with a society’s ability incorporate change. Following a review of the social control literature, the class will analyze social behavior that breaks from existing patterns and expectations, such as riots, crowds, revolution, and social movements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 530 - Restorative Justice Credits: (3) Restorative justice practices will be examined theoretically, empirically, and historically. Emphasis will be placed on Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Specific content includes: juvenile crime, violence against women, aboriginal/indigenous justice, victims and offenders needs. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 531 - Self, Desocialization, No-Self Credits: (3) Explores the social construction of self and desocialization practices through the study of sociological, postmodern, and Buddhist perspectives on self and no-self. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 535 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: (3) Examines what comes to be considered, and treated, as deviant behavior in historical, cultural, and societal context, linking theories as to the causes and appropriate management of deviant behavior to changes in that larger context. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 543 - Corporations and Consumer Culture Credits: (3) Critically examines the social significance of popular culture with special emphasis on corporations and the commercialization of culture. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 546 - Tourism and Society Credits: (3) An examination of the role of tourism and tourists in human societies. Topics may include: history and growth of mass tourism; relations between hosts and guests; tourism and development; heritage, environmental and pilgrimage tourism; tourism ethics; typologies of tourists and tourist experiences; and the social consequences of tourism. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 547 - Sociology of Education Credits: (3) Advanced analysis of the social structures and processes both affecting and characteristic of education in modern societies. Topics include: education’s role in the socialization process; the ways in which education is both a product and producer of social stratification; variability in racial experiences in education; human, social, and cultural capital; social and cultural change and their impact on education. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 549 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3) Review of theoretical and empirical developments in the sociology of law, including classical and modern sociological theories of law and selected sociological themes of law in various social settings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 550 - Gender Credits: (3) This course first explores the history of social inequality associated with gender. It will explore both micro and macro factors that perpetuate inequality as well as those factors that have reduced inequality. The course will culminate with an in-depth look at current global efforts to address gender inequality. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 560 - Sociological Theory Credits: (3) Analysis of sociological theories and theoretical perspectives, with emphasis on their practical application to contemporary society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 561 - Seminar in Criminology Credits: (3) An overview of the breadth of topics that comprise the discipline of criminology, with emphases on theoretical explanations and the various reactions to crime in society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 565 - Social Psychology Credits: (3) This course offers an overview of the current themes in contemporary Social Psychology as well as their applications. This course focuses on the social structural determinants of social behavior and social change, with an emphasis on inequality. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 567 - Sociology of Health Credits: (3) This course explores the effects of social structural inequality on health. It looks at the history of social, economic, and political factors that have affected health and well being. It covers comparative health care systems as well as current issues concerning the United State health care system. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 568 - Media and Democracy Credits: (3) Critically examines the social, cultural, and political consequences of privately-owned corporate media, and the important role of independent media, in a democratic society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 569 - Intersectionality in Media Credits: (3) Critically examines the intersectionality of race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality in popular media. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 580 - Social Justice Credits: (3) A sociological examination of social justice, and policies that proclaim to promote social justice in the United States. The class examines various forms of institutionalized inequality on the basis of social class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Social policy solutions are also examined. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 584 - Community Development Credits: (3) Analysis of principles, theory and practice of community change and development. Examination of multiple definitions of community and the contribution of community capitals to community well-being. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 586 - Sociology of Work, Occupations and the Labor Force Credits: (3) Theories of work and occupations; the changing structure of the labor force, the relationships between work, the individual and society. Focus on the changes in the place of work in society corresponding to technological and organizational change. Specific topics may include workplace restructuring, women and minorities in the labor force, and relations between labor and management. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 587 - Sociology of Organizations Credits: (3) Analysis of organizational theory and research applied to issues in contemporary society; topics include organizational social psychology, organizational structure and process, and inter-organizational relationships. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 590 - Sociology of Poverty Credits: (3) Analysis of trends, measurement, and extent of poverty in the United States. Examination of sociological theory explaining poverty, social policy addressing policy, specifically welfare reform, and its consequences. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 591 - Directed Independent Study Credits: (1-3) Independent investigation of research topic in a selected area of criminology or public sociology. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 592 - Special Topics in Criminology and Public Sociology Credits: (3) Intensive study of selected topics in criminology and/or public sociology. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 598 - Internship Credits: (1-6) Prerequisite: permission from instructor and successful defense of internship proposal. Supervised participation in field experience, includes written final research report. Will be graded satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U). Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 599 - Thesis Credits: (1-6) Prerequisite: Successful defense of thesis proposal. Intensive study of a topic selected by the student and approved by thesis committee. Will be graded satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U). Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Spanish
	SPN 500 - Advanced Writing Techniques Credits: (3) Intensive work on an advanced level in specific areas of writing. Topics may include essay writing, technical writing, writing for publication in professional journals, and journalism. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 501 - Translation Techniques & Practices Credits: (3) (401) Translation of various kinds of texts and documents. Practical application of translation theory and development of strategies for solving predictable translation problems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 504 - Spanish for Professionals Credits: (3) Study of linguistic and cultural concepts pertinent to the various professions and directed toward students’ individual interests and professional needs. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 505 - Conversation & Composition Credits: (3) (405) Prerequisite: SPN 305 or equivalent. Emphasis on spoken Spanish and essay writing. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 507 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Graduate status. Study of the Spanish sound system. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 508 - Hispanic Linguistics Credits: (3) Prerequisite: Graduate status. Study of Hispanic Linguistics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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– Course Descriptions

SCI 519 - Advanced Laboratory in Earth and Environmental Science

SCI 520 - Advanced Introduction to Environmental Studies

SCI 577 - Environmental Chemistry

SCIL 577 - Environmental Chemistry Lab

SEC 500 - Field Experience in Secondary Schools

SEC 503 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English

SEC 504 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Mathematics

SEC 505 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Social Studies

SEC 506 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Science

SEC 507 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Spanish

SEC 509 - Internship in Secondary Schools

SEC 510 - Diverse Learners and Special Needs

SEC 511 - ESL Concepts for Secondary Teachers

SEC 520 - Instructional Design, Technology, and Leadership

SEC 521 - Seminar on Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

SEC 528 - Secondary School Organization

SWK 500 - Clinical Practice I: Collaborative Strengths-Based Relationships in Social Work Practice

SWK 501 - Clinical Practice II: Solution-Focused Social Work Practice with Couples, Families, Groups and Communities

SWK 502 - Clinical Practice III: Cognitive-Behavioral and Motivational Social Work Practice

SWK 503 - Clinical Practice IV: Integrated Motivational, Cognitive, and Solution-Focused Practice

SWK 504 - Behavioral Approach to Social Work Practice

SWK 506 - Research in Clinical Practice I: Evaluating Social Work Practice

SWK 507 - Research in Clinical Practice II: Field Research

SWK 509 - Pre-Field Graduate Seminar

SWK 510 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar I

SWK 511 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar II

SWK 512 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar III

SWK 513 - The Idea of Social Work: History, Philosophy and Theory of Social Work Practice

SWK 514 - Social Policy and Service Organizations

SWK 516 - Ethical Principles in Social Work Practice

SWK 520 - Life Transitions and Human Development in the Social Environment

SWK 521 - Mental Health and Psychopathology: Assessment and Differential Diagnostics

SWK 522 - Social Diversity and Social Work Practice

SWK 523 - Organizational Context of Clinical Social Work Practice: Management, Financing, Marketing and Policy

SWK 526 - Strengths-Based Practice with Severe and Persistently Mentally III

SWK 528 - Advanced Practice in Chemical Abuse and Dependence

SWK 530 - Social Work in the Health Care Setting

SWK 532 - Health and Mental Health Issues of Women

SWK 534 - Advanced Social Work Practice in Schools

SWK 536 - Strengths-Based Rural Social Work Practice

SWK 538 - Social Work Practice with Older Adults

SWK 540 - Law, Liability, and Litigation in Social Work Practice

SWK 545 - Developing and Managing a Practice

SWK 550 - The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone

SWK 551 - Returning Home from the War Zone and its Consequences: PTSD and Traumatic Injury, Intervention and Prevention

SWK 552 - Advanced Practice in Child Protective Services

SWK 553 - Practice with Children and Adolescents

SWK 591 - Directed Independent Study

SWK 595 - Special Topics in Social Work

SWKL 500 - Clinical Practice I Lab

SWKL 501 - Clinical Practice II Lab

SWKL 502 - Clinical Practice III Lab

SWKL 503 - Clinical Practice IV Lab

SOC 500 - Social Research Methods

SOC 501 - Aging and Society

SOC 502 - Evaluation, Methods and Policy

SOC 503 - Sociological Theory

SOC 504 - Data Analysis

SOC 505 - Pro Seminar

SOC 506 - Qualitative Data Analysis

SOC 507 - Community-Based Participatory Research Methods

SOC 508 - Public Sociology Seminar

SOC 509 - Seminar: Teaching in Higher Education

SOC 515 - Advanced Victimology

SOC 516 - Globalization and Development

SOC 518 - Women and Aging

SOC 520 - Political Economy of Rural Development

SOC 521 - Urban Sociology

SOC 524 - Social Stratification

SOC 525 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations

SOC 526 - Social Control and Social Change

SOC 530 - Restorative Justice

SOC 531 - Self, Desocialization, No-Self

SOC 535 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior

SOC 543 - Corporations and Consumer Culture

SOC 546 - Tourism and Society

SOC 547 - Sociology of Education

SOC 549 - Sociology of Law

SOC 550 - Gender