Sep 27, 2024

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalogue

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

Course Descriptions

All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.

Note: This catalogue has been amended per a 2016 UNCW Faculty Senate decision to retroactively remove the Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster requirement from the University Studies program. Students who wish to complete a cluster may do so, however, completion of a cluster is no longer required. Course description references to Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters apply to students who choose to complete a cluster.

Trial Courses

Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.

Sequenced Courses

A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.

Online Courses

The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.

Credits and Class Meetings

Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).

Course Prefixes

The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:

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Recreation Therapy
	RTH 380 - Assessment and Outcome Planning in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 368 . Role of reliable assessment in the treatment planning process in recreation therapy. Skills in assessment, goal writing and attainment, documentation, and outcome measurement. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 382 - Recreation Therapy Interventions II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 371 . Group dynamics and helping skills, and facilitation techniques in such areas as adapted sports, stress and anger management, and community reintegration. Field work required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 383 - Recreation Therapy Interventions III Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 371 . Specific recreation therapy intervention modalities covered in this course include: helping skills and individual therapy and facilitation techniques; horticulture, expressive arts, animal assisted, and aquatic therapies; and therapeutic riding and exercise. Field work required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 384 - Recreation Therapy and Child Life with Hospitalized Children Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 368 or consent of instructor. An overview of practitioners’ roles with children and families in hospitals - includes developmental milestones/issues; healthcare experiences; therapeutic interventions; family-centered care; diagnostic and treatment interventions; pain management; death and dying; interdisciplinary communication. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 390 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Recreation Therapy Credits: 1 Prerequisite: RTH 368 and junior standing. Preparation for the internship experience with emphasis on development of professional behaviors that facilitate internship and career success in recreation therapy and other allied health professions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 391 - Recreation Therapy Internship Finalization Credits: 1 Prerequisites: Senior standing (1 semester prior to internship) or permission of instructor, and RTH 390 . Students (a) become proficient in clinical/professional writing; (b) apply to five or more internship sites; (c) complete internship contracts and affiliation agreements; (d) set professional goals for their clinical experience; and (e) complete required certification trainings and mandatory requirements of the agency (students may incur extra costs for certification trainings). Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 448 - Advanced Field Experience in Recreation Therapy Credits: 1 - 6 Prerequisite: RTH 348 and consent of instructor. Advanced field placement in a recreation therapy setting. Direct service to recreation therapy clients under the supervision of licensed and certified recreation therapists. Course may be taken more than once; however, students are limited to six credit hours toward graduation. Course cannot be substituted for a content course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 459 - Research: Determining Best Practices in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisites: RTH 368 or consent of instructor. The scientific process of determining best practices in rehabilitation and treatment settings. Focus on adapting research methods to account for the many threats to validity common in multidisciplinary treatment environments. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 468 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 370 and RTH 372 . Advanced course in programming in recreation therapy. Emphasis on systems planning of specific programs/interventions and individual treatment planning, evaluation and documentation. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Foundations for Systems Thinking. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 475 - Leadership and Management in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 368 . Principles and practices of recreation therapy management, particularly the effective and efficient management of human, fiscal, informational, and physical resources in health care and human services. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 480 - Senior Seminar in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RTH 368 or permission of instructor. Capstone course in which students utilize theories and methods from previous courses to explore selected topics, issues, and trends related to the recreation therapy profession. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.0, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. Field work required. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section of the catalogue. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 494 - Study Abroad in Recreation Therapy Credits: 1 - 6 Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. An interdisciplinary introduction to recreation therapy field methods and investigation in foreign countries. Focused study on disability, accessibility, inclusion, and health care issues and problems specific to host country on local, regional, and global scales. Course integrates field and classroom instruction. May be repeated for up to 12 hours. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 498 - Internship in Recreation Therapy Credits: 12 Prerequisite: Senior standing and an overall 2.00 grade point average, and completion of all other courses required for the major with a 2.00 cumulative grade point average. Experiential learning in recreation therapy with selected public, private, commercial, non-profit health care and human service agencies, under the direct supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). A minimum of 560 hours and 14 consecutive weeks of fieldwork are required. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RTH 499 - Honors Work in Recreation Therapy Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing. Independent study for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Russian
	RUS 101 - Introductory Russian I Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Russian; reading, writing, and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school Russian. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RUS 102 - Introductory Russian II Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Russian; reading, writing, and basic conversation. Only for students who have successfully completed RUS 101 or the equivalent. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RUS 201 - Intermediate Russian I Credits: 3 - 4 Prerequisites: RUS 102 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and readings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RUS 202 - Intermediate Russian II Credits: 3 - 4 Prerequisites: RUS 201 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and readings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RUS 209 - Russian Literature in Translation: Topics Credits: 3 Study of representative works from the literature of the Russian-speaking world. Readings and class discussions in English. May be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	RUS 395 - Topics in Russian Studies Credits: 3 Intensive study of a selected topic in Russian Studies. Courses are taught through the UNC Russian Studies Consortium as a teleconference/DE course. May be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Science, Humanities, Society
	SHS 210 - Introduction to Science, the Humanities and Society Credits: 3 An introduction to the interrelationships among science, technology, the humanities and society. Interdisciplinary approach. Topics include impact of science and technology on society, humanistic assessment of science, historical and contemporary issues. May be taken twice for credit under different sub-titles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Secondary Education
	SEC 200 - Teaching, Schools and a Global Society Credits: 3 Corequisites: SEC 210 , SEC 220 . Introductory course in the Watson School of Education for those seeking licensure in secondary education. Emphasis on interpretation and evaluation of the development of public education in the United States using historical, sociological, cultural, and philosophical perspectives. Course examines the goals and purposes of education in a global context with particular attention to the education of students in grades 9-12. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 210 - Diverse Learners Credits: 3 Corequisites: SEC 200 , SEC 220 . Focus on teaching diverse learners in the high school classroom including students with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, students identified as academically gifted and talented, and students at risk for school failure. Instructional practices and classroom management strategies that support the learning of all students in general education classes will be explored. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 220 - Field Experience Block I Credits: 2 Corequisites: SEC 200 and SEC 210 . Candidates will observe, participate, assist, tutor and teach in secondary classrooms with an emphasis on serving diverse learners. (Total of 30 hours as assigned). Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 300 - Curriculum Design, Technology and Learning Assessment Credits: 3 Corequisites: SEC 310 , SEC 320 . The course is designed to provide conceptual tools and analytic skills essential for designing effective instructional activities that incorporate technology as well as field based experiences for implementing, and evaluating lessons. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 310 - Reading and Literacy in the Secondary School Credits: 3 Corequisites: SEC 300 , SEC 320 . Required course in the teaching of reading for secondary majors. Basic instructional reading strategies are developed, with emphasis on introducing assignments, improving study skills and fostering critical thinking. Students identify and learn to teach reading skills specific to varying content areas. Adjusting instruction to students’ reading capabilities is stressed. Field experience required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 320 - Field Experience Block II Credits: 2 Corequisites: SEC 300 , SEC 310 . Candidates will observe, tutor and teach in secondary classrooms and/or tutoring centers with an emphasis on reading/literacy skills. (Total of 30 hours as assigned). Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 403 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English (9-12) Credits: 4 Corequisites: SEC 410 , SEC 421 , SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . This course provides emphasis on theory, curriculum development, inquiry, critical thinking, classroom management, instructional strategies and selection of appropriate instructional materials for teaching secondary English. Successful planning and teaching practices with adaptations to diverse needs of students will be discussed and incorporated into coursework. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 404 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Mathematics (9-12) Credits: 4 Corequisites: SEC 410 , SEC 421 , SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . Emphasis on theory, curriculum development (including interdisciplinary and global), inquiry, critical thinking, classroom management, instructional strategies and selection of appropriate instructional materials. Successful planning and teaching practices with adaptations to diverse needs of students will be discussed. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 405 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Social Studies (9-12) Credits: 4 Corequisites: SEC 410 , SEC 421 , SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . Emphasis on theory, curriculum development (including interdisciplinary and global), inquiry, critical thinking, classroom management, instructional strategies and selection of appropriate instructional materials. Focus on planning and teaching practices, including adaptations to diverse needs of students. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 406 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Science (9-12) Credits: 4 Corequisites: SEC 410 , SEC 421 , SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . Emphasis on theory, curriculum development (including interdisciplinary and global), inquiry, critical thinking, classroom management, instructional strategies and selection of appropriate instructional materials. Successful planning and teaching practices with adaptations to diverse needs of students will be discussed. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 410 - ESL Topics for Secondary Teachers Credits: 3 Corequisites: SEC 403 , SEC 404 , SEC 405 , or SEC 406 ; SEC 421 and SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . This course will introduce Secondary educators to the field of English as a second language and meeting the needs of students with limited formal schooling, long term English language learners and older language learners. Topics include cross-cultural communications, ESL methodology, assessment and curriculum adaptation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 421 - Field Experience Block III: Secondary Teaching Credits: 1 Corequisites: SEC 403 , SEC 404 , SEC 405 , or SEC 406 , SEC 410 and SEC 422 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . Candidates will observe and teach in specific content area secondary public school classrooms. (Total of 20 hours as assigned). Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 422 - Field Experience Block III ESL Credits: 1 Corequisites: SEC 403 , SEC 404 , SEC 405 , or SEC 406 ; and SEC 410 , SEC 421 . Prerequisite: SEC 300 . Candidates will observe, assist, tutor, and teach in ESL classrooms and community centers as assigned. (Total of 15 hours as assigned). Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 430 - Seminar-Leadership, Reflection and Management Practices Credits: 3 Corequisite: SEC 431 . Internship Prerequisites: All professional core and specialty area courses, acceptance into the Watson School of Education, and a 2.70 GPA on all work attempted at UNCW. Development of instructional skills required for successful teaching with regard for the particular needs of the student’s academic discipline. Emphasis is given to 1) acquisition of leadership qualities and characteristics, 2) professional documentation of reflective growth, and 3) integration of effective behavior management strategies. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SEC 431 - Practicum in Secondary Education Credits: 12 Corequisite: SEC 430 . Prerequisites: As specified for SEC 430 . Students will be assigned full-time, or equivalent, to practicum sites within their areas of specializations. Students will engage in a variety of supervised instructional activities, assuming increasingly wider responsibility for class instruction. Practica are offered in the following areas of specialization: biology, chemistry, English, geology, history, mathematics, music, physics, and social studies. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Social Work
	SWK 105 - Facing Life’s Challenges: Resilience, Hope and Happiness Credits: 3 Explores the necessary changes and challenges faced by individuals, families, and communities as part of this thing called “life.” Focus will be on how each of us can foster resilience, hope and happiness in the face of life’s demands from simple changes to traumatic events. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 106 - Social Work Global Visions: Citizens, Issues and Approaches Credits: 3 Explores the global issues faced by disenfranchised people around the world, including issues of diversity, poverty, political issues, economic concerns and environmental issues. How social work on an international level addresses these issues through collective strength-based practice will be covered. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 235 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System Credits: 3 Social welfare institution and the social work profession in the United States; the values, methods and roles of social workers and the history of the system. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Coastal Health and Environment. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Human Behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 240 - Basic Working Relationship Skills Credits: 3 Prerequisite or co-requisite: SWK 235 ; corequisites: SWKL 240 , SWK 320 . Multi-cultural working relationship skills for generalist practice, building client-directed partnerships, interviewing, and transitioning from services using a strengths-based and solution-focused perspective. Process recordings, case assessments, social work ethics, values and diversity are covered.The lab for this course is SWKL 240 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 310 - Social Service Practice with the Elderly Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 or GRN 101 . Examines the status of the elderly and specific problems they confront in modern society. Focuses on social agencies and other service resources. Analyzes policies. Major emphases on practice, service settings and special populations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 311 - Child Abuse and Neglect Credits: 3 Study of the knowledge base, laws, and professional roles associated with contemporary child welfare practice. Identification of child maltreatment, reporting procedures and community-based interdisciplinary practice issues are emphasized. Upon acceptance to the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative, students must complete both SWK 311 and SWK 312 before admission to a DSS field placement. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 312 - Seminar on Practice in Children, Youth, and Family Services Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 311 . Second of two-course sequence to prepare students for contemporary child welfare practice. Focused study of skills, tasks, and best practices associated with public child welfare services. Upon acceptance to the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative, students must complete both SWK 311 and SWK 312 before admission to a DSS field placement. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 315 - Issues for Social Workers in Mental Health Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 . Concepts of mental health and practice in social context. Managed care, models of practice, rural community mental health, and future directions in community health, all considered in a multicultural perspective. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 316 - Generalist Social Work in Rural Communities Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 . A survey of rural community life, its institutions, value systems, customs, and their implications for social work practice. Issues dealing with migrant workers and Native American cultures. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 318 - Social Work and Health Care Delivery Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 . An examination of the rationale, issues, problems and practices related to the implementation of client-centered health care. New programs and proposals for the delivery of health services will be reviewed systematically with reference to the implications for social work practice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 319 - Ethical Decision Making in Social Work Practice Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 or permission of instructor. Study of ethical issues in social work practice with emphasis upon application of NASW Code of Ethics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 320 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 235 , SWK 240 , and SWKL 240 . Perspectives on human development and behavior in diverse contexts, including: culture, oppression, poverty, gender, ethnicity, physical and social settings. Implications for social work practice and policies. Prenatal Through Adolescence. Course requires a 25-hour service-learning project. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Human Behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 321 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 320 ; co-requisites: SWK 341 , SWK 396 . Perspectives on human development and behavior in diverse contexts, including: culture, oppression, poverty, gender, ethnicity, physical and social settings. Implications for social work practice and policies. Young Adulthood Through Death. Course requires a 25-hour service-learning project. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 335 - Social Welfare Policies Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SWK 235 and PLS 101 ; co-requisite SWK 321 . Social, cultural, economic, and political influences on the social welfare system. Policymaking, program development and planning. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Coastal Health and Environment. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 341 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 240 . Client-directed strengths-based and solution-focused generalist practice with individuals and families. Assessments, progress notes, case management, working with mandated clients, crisis and trauma work covered. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 355 - Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice Credits: 3 Prerequisite or co-requisite: SWK 235 . Values, biases, and prejudices which produce personal and social vulnerability. Consequences in the lives of people of color, women, the poor, gays and lesbians, and others. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 396 - Pre-Field Seminar Credits: 1 Prerequisites: SWK 235 , SWK 240 , SWK 320 ; corequisites: SWK 321 , SWK 341 . Explore professional expectations of field education, including ethical standards of the NASW Code of Ethics. Preparation of a resume, identification of the student’s learning style, and exploration of diverse agencies and fields of practice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 406 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice I Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SWK 321 and SWK 341 ; corequisite: SWK 496 or SWK 497 . Research methodologies in social work practice; client-centered research questions, theoretical frameworks, research design sampling, data collection, analysis and report writing. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 407 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice II Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SWK 321 and SWK 341 ; corequisite: SWK 496 or SWK 497 . Program/Practice Evaluation: group and single-subject designs, applications, data analysis, and ethical considerations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 417 - Constructing Masculinities: from Boyhood to Manhood Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Impact of biological-psychological-social/cultural influences on male development, the construction of multiple masculinities and the consequent impact on men’s lives, their families, and society. Discussion of implications for social work practice and social policy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 418 - Social Work Practice in the School Environment Credits: 3 Prerequisite or co-requisite: SWK 341 ; corequisite: SWK 496 or permission of instructor. Examines legislation shaping contemporary public education and school social work services in North Carolina. Emphasis on strengths-based, solution-focused social work intervention across the spectrum of social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students to enhance school performance. This course and a field placement in a school setting are required for NC School Social Work Certification. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 442 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 341 ; co-requisite: SWK 496 . Basic group typology and dynamics applied to task and treatment groups in generalist social work practice. Client-directed strengths-based skills for a range of treatment and task groups. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 443 - Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SWK 442 ; corequisite: SWK 497 . Knowledge, values, and skills common to social work practice at the community and organizational levels. Principles of social planning, community development, and social action. Topics include needs assessment, program planning and development, organizational change and program evaluation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 450 - The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone Credits: 3 ( SWK 550 ) Prerequisites: SWK 235 or permission of instructor. Understanding the fundamental culture of military life and training and the experience of troops entering the war zone: norms, language, rank, military justice, and family life. Using the concept of ‘battle mind’ the course will cover the requirements of troop preparation for combat and their entering the war zone. Preparation for social work students to be able to work with veterans, active military and their families. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 451 - Returning from the War Zone: Consequences, PTSD, Traumatic Injury, Interventions and Preventative Measures Credits: 3 ( SWK 551 ) Prerequisite: SWK 450 . Students will learn the potential consequences for troops returning home to state side military life and family life: Confronting stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, panic reactions, PTSD resulting from war zone service. Methods of prevention and intervention will be covered. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 460 - Grant Writing for Human Services Credits: 3 Study and development of grant writing skills for human service workers. Course discusses development of needs assessment, goal setting, program design, evaluation, budgeting and securing funding sources. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 495 - Topical Seminar Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 , SWK 235 and consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics in social work. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 496 - Field Practicum I Credits: 6 Prerequisites: SWK 396 , SWK 321 , SWK 341 , SWK 355 ; co-requisites: SWK 406 , SWK 442 , permission of instructor and 2.5 overall GPA. Development and application of skills used in social work practice. Supervision of student field experience in a community social service setting. Analysis and discussion of field experiences in a series of field seminars to be arranged by the field liaison. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 497 - Field Practicum II Credits: 6 Prerequisites: SWK 496 , SWK 396 , SWK 321 , SWK 341 , SWK 355 ; co-requisites: SWK 407 , SWK 443 , permission of instructor and 2.5 overall GPA. Development and application of skills used in social work practice. Supervision of student field experience in a community social service setting. Analysis and discussion of field experiences in a series of field seminars to be arranged by the field liaison. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 499 - Honors Work in Social Work Credits: 2 - 3 Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing. Independent study for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 240 - Working Relationship Lab Credits: 1 Prerequisite or co-requisite: SWK 235 ; corequisites: SWK 240 and SWK 320 . Students will practice the basic working relationship interviewing skills.This course is the lab for SWK 240 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Sociology
	SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 Introduction to the scientific study of human society and social behavior. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Human Behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 200 - Sociology of Sport Credits: 3 A sociological examination of the rise of sport in contemporary society. Topics such as the social organization of sports, women and sports, sports and violence, inter-scholastic sports and achievement behavior, discrimination and sports, and the future of sports are covered. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 205 - Human Societies Credits: 3 (ANT 205 ) The comparative study of human society and culture with selected ethnographic examples to illustrate human adaptation to specific environments and reveal patterns of major social institutions–economy, marriage and kinship, politics and religion–which underlie and support a particular way of life. Comparisons are drawn among hunter-gatherer, tribal horticultural, peasant and modern industrial societies. Perspectives on the dynamic of social process and cultural change are also introduced. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems Credits: 3 Contemporary social issues and conditions viewed as problematic, such as racism, sexism, crime, poverty, war, alienation, and deviance. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 220 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credits: 3 Examination of the sociological dimensions of death in modern society. The social organizational and cultural dimensions of death will be considered in terms of rites of passage, bureaucratization, social movements, cultural differences, and historical and contemporary contexts. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World Credits: 3 Introduction to globalization as an ongoing socio-economic process and as an analytical concept. Examines various aspects of globalization of economies and societies. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Global Diversity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 250 - Issues in Social Justice Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Overview of the sociological study of social justice and policies that proclaim to promote social justice in the United States. Examines various forms of institutionalized inequality on the basis of social class, race/ethnicity, gender and sexuality. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Gender and Social Justice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 255 - Criminology Credits: 3 (CRM 255 ) Prerequisite: SOC 105 or CRM 105 . The scientific study of the nature, extent, correlates and etiology of crime, with an emphasis on sociological theories of crime. Topics include crimes against persons and property, public order crimes, and both informal and formal reactions to crime. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 256 - Criminology: Writing Intensive Credits: 3 (CRM 256 ) Prerequisites: CRM 105 or SOC 105 . The scientific study of the nature, extent, correlates, and etiology of crime, with an emphasis on sociological theories of crime. Topics include crimes against persons and property, public order crimes, and both informal and formal reactions to crime. This course will require students to submit formal written work as well as informal writing assignments. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 300 - Methods of Social Research Credits: 3 (CRM 300 ) Prerequisite: SOC 105 or CRM 105 ; pre or co-requisite: MAT 111 or higher (excluding MAT 141 , MAT 142 ) or a score of 4 or higher on the UNCW math placement test. Introduction to logic and methods of sociological research. Topics include connections between theory and research, problem formulation and research design, conceptualization and measurement, sampling modes of observation and analysis, ethical issues, and the political context of research. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 301 - Sociological Data Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 3 (CRM 301 ) Prerequisites: SOC 300 or CRM 300 and MAT 111 or higher (excluding MAT 141 , MAT 142 ) or a score of 4 or higher on the UNCW math placement test. Instruction in computer-assisted univariate and bivariate analysis and interpretation of social science data. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 303 - Media and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The relationship between mass media, culture, and society with special emphasis on the social, political, and economic contexts of the mass media. Media examined include television, the press, films, popular music, and the electronic superhighway. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 304 - Popular Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Sociological analysis of popular forms of everyday life in America: fashion, fads, entertainment trends, advertising, television programming, music, myths, stereotypes, and icons of mass-mediated culture. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 305 - Population Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A study of the changes in size, composition, distribution of population and the dynamics underlying them. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 306 - Sociology of Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Overview and analysis of the interplay between social and cultural structures. Examination of research in and theories of culture and social structure’s dialectical relationship; dominant ideology and hegemony; cultural capital and cultural reproduction; symbol, ritual, and moral order; knowledge production and transformation; dynamics of cultural change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 315 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Analysis of the history and development, social organization, and problems of the city. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 320 - Rural Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An examination of the issues and perspectives in rural sociology. Multiple sociological aspects of rural life will be explored focusing on gender, race, social class and social change. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An examination of race and ethnicity in modern societies and social, economic, and political inequalities among racial and ethnic groups. Major topics include political-economic causes and consequences of prejudice, racism and institutional discrimination; social history of intergroup relations in the United States; comparative intergroup relations. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Immigration. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 326 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Analysis of 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 335 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The analysis of certain behavior in terms of deviations from norms; the application of sociological and psychological concepts and theory to deviant behavior, and the critical evaluation of non-sociological research and theories. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 336 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or GRN 101 . Sociological theories and methods used to explain the aging process. Topics include demography, age stratification, aging and the life course, minority elderly, housing patterns, health, and social policy. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 337 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A sociocultural analysis of the general area of health and illness. Emphasis is given to understanding the distribution of health and illness in the United States and its impact on the patient status. The course includes a discussion of the organization and use of health care services from a sociological perspective. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 340 - Organizations in Modern Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An introduction to the dynamics of social life in large-scale organizations. Topics include organizational social psychology, organizational structure and process, and organization-community relations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 345 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Origin and development of the family as a social institution from an historical and comparative approach; analysis of forms and functions of the family; socialization, mate selection, procreation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 346 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An analysis of the structure, function and process of religion, emphasizing the reciprocal relation of religion and cultural and religious differentiation and institutionalization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 347 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Historical-comparative sociological analysis of formal education systems in modern societies. Examination of sociological theories of education as they apply to political economy, stratification, social selection, cultural reproduction, and social change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 348 - Sociology of Art Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Examines the dialectical relationship between art and society, focusing on the connections between artists, critics, patrons. Includes analysis of the ways in which art is produced, distributed, and evaluated, and is both organized by and organizes social interaction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 350 - Gender and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Focus on gender in social life. Theoretical explanations of gender differentiation, with an emphasis on socialization, stratification, family, work, education, politics, and social change. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Gender and Social Justice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 360 - Social Theory Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and six additional hours in sociology. An introduction to major theoretical perspectives in sociology including functional theory; conflict theory; exchange theory; interactionist theory; and structural theory. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 365 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A sociological analysis of human social interaction. Topics include symbolic interaction, socialization, interpersonal relations. Focus is on social and cultural influences on individual and group behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 366 - Social Change Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The study of social and cultural change in community and society with emphasis upon the rate and degree of change, direction of change, mechanism of change, and planning of change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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Course Descriptions

Trial Courses

Sequenced Courses

Online Courses

Credits and Class Meetings

Course Prefixes

RTH 380 - Assessment and Outcome Planning in Recreation Therapy

RTH 382 - Recreation Therapy Interventions II

RTH 383 - Recreation Therapy Interventions III

RTH 384 - Recreation Therapy and Child Life with Hospitalized Children

RTH 390 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Recreation Therapy

RTH 391 - Recreation Therapy Internship Finalization

RTH 448 - Advanced Field Experience in Recreation Therapy

RTH 459 - Research: Determining Best Practices in Recreation Therapy

RTH 468 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy

RTH 475 - Leadership and Management in Recreation Therapy

RTH 480 - Senior Seminar in Recreation Therapy

RTH 491 - Directed Individual Study

RTH 494 - Study Abroad in Recreation Therapy

RTH 498 - Internship in Recreation Therapy

RTH 499 - Honors Work in Recreation Therapy

RUS 101 - Introductory Russian I

RUS 102 - Introductory Russian II

RUS 201 - Intermediate Russian I

RUS 202 - Intermediate Russian II

RUS 209 - Russian Literature in Translation: Topics

RUS 395 - Topics in Russian Studies

SHS 210 - Introduction to Science, the Humanities and Society

SEC 200 - Teaching, Schools and a Global Society

SEC 210 - Diverse Learners

SEC 220 - Field Experience Block I

SEC 300 - Curriculum Design, Technology and Learning Assessment

SEC 310 - Reading and Literacy in the Secondary School

SEC 320 - Field Experience Block II

SEC 403 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English (9-12)

SEC 404 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Mathematics (9-12)

SEC 405 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Social Studies (9-12)

SEC 406 - Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary Science (9-12)

SEC 410 - ESL Topics for Secondary Teachers

SEC 421 - Field Experience Block III: Secondary Teaching

SEC 422 - Field Experience Block III ESL

SEC 430 - Seminar-Leadership, Reflection and Management Practices

SEC 431 - Practicum in Secondary Education

SWK 105 - Facing Life’s Challenges: Resilience, Hope and Happiness

SWK 106 - Social Work Global Visions: Citizens, Issues and Approaches

SWK 235 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System

SWK 240 - Basic Working Relationship Skills

SWK 310 - Social Service Practice with the Elderly

SWK 311 - Child Abuse and Neglect

SWK 312 - Seminar on Practice in Children, Youth, and Family Services

SWK 315 - Issues for Social Workers in Mental Health

SWK 316 - Generalist Social Work in Rural Communities

SWK 318 - Social Work and Health Care Delivery

SWK 319 - Ethical Decision Making in Social Work Practice

SWK 320 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

SWK 321 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

SWK 335 - Social Welfare Policies

SWK 341 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families

SWK 355 - Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice

SWK 396 - Pre-Field Seminar

SWK 406 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice I

SWK 407 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice II

SWK 417 - Constructing Masculinities: from Boyhood to Manhood

SWK 418 - Social Work Practice in the School Environment

SWK 442 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups

SWK 443 - Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations

SWK 450 - The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone

SWK 451 - Returning from the War Zone: Consequences, PTSD, Traumatic Injury, Interventions and Preventative Measures

SWK 460 - Grant Writing for Human Services

SWK 491 - Directed Individual Study

SWK 495 - Topical Seminar

SWK 496 - Field Practicum I

SWK 497 - Field Practicum II

SWK 499 - Honors Work in Social Work

SWKL 240 - Working Relationship Lab

SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology

SOC 200 - Sociology of Sport

SOC 205 - Human Societies

SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems

SOC 220 - Sociology of Death and Dying