May 11, 2024

2020-2021 Graduate Catalogue

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Social Work
	SWK 525 - Mindfulness: Implications for Personal Wellbeing and Professional Practice Course Description: This elective course is open to all majors and designed to acquaint students with the concept of mindfulness, its connection to personal wellbeing, and its relevance to future professional practice. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SWK 425 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 526 - Strengths-Based Practice with Severe and Persistently Mentally III Course Description: Advanced client-directed, strengths-based assessment and clinical practice, including case management. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 500 with minimum grade of C and SWK 501 with minimum grade of C Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 528 - Family Systems and Addictions Treatment Course Description: This course will provide a comprehensive foundation of addiction treatment practice, with current innovations, critical evaluation of traditional modalities, and emphasis on dynamic integrated approach. Development of clinical skill sets will include discussion, role play, small group exercise and independent study through online modules. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 530 - Social Work in the Health Care Setting Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 532 - Health and Mental Health Issues of Women Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 534 - Advanced Social Work Practice in Schools Course Description: Examination of public school social work policy and practice, emphasizing solution-focused practice in the context of the school-family-community environment. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 536 - Strengths-Based Rural Social Work Practice Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 538 - Social Work Practice with Older Adults Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 540 - Law, Liability, and Litigation in Social Work Practice Course Description: Review of relevant law and professional regulation in social work practice with selected case illustrations. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 542 - Individual and Group Substance Use Disorders Treatment Course Description: This course has been designed to introduce students to the variety of presentations and treatment needs that are a part of integrating the therapeutic process with individuals that are dealing with substance use disorders and chemical dependency. This course will give the student a working understanding of the Twelve Core functions of Substance Abuse Counseling, discuss DSM-5 diagnostic tools in terms of substance use disorders and dual diagnosis, and provide exposure to therapeutic/theoretical models of clinical practice with both individual and group dynamics. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 543 - Assessing and Treating Eating Disorders, Exercise and Food Addictions Course Description: This course has been designed to help students identify the warning signs, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for feeding and eating disorders, and relevant assessment tools for eating disorders, exercise addiction, body image, and food addiction. Students will learn about the need for a comprehensive treatment team and treatment plan as well as how individual, group, and family modalities may be helpful. The course material will address the Twelve Core functions of substance abuse counseling, cover the need for relapse prevention, and ways to facilitate a healthy recovery process among clients. This course will also include a special presentation about HIV/AIDS as part of the substance use disorders and addictions certificate program. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 544 - Healing and the Mind: Integrative Practice Course Description: Exploring neurobiology, interpersonal neuroscience, positive psychology, mindfulness in emotional and physical healing and prevention across a wide range of challenges and opportunities. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SWK 444 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 545 - Developing and Managing a Practice Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 550 - The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone Course Description: The culture of military life; values, norms, language, rank systems, military justice, family life. Becoming combat ready and entering the war zone. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SWK 450 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None 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 P Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 550 with minimum grade of C Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SWK 451 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 552 - Advanced Practice in Child Protective Services Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 553 - Practice with Children and Adolescents Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 560 - Seminar for MSW Social Work Practicum I Course Description: Designed to draw upon and enhance the foundational field practicum experience, the seminar provides an opportunity for interns to integrate strengths based on practice and theory. Students engage in peer consulatation and case discussions, identify professional boundaries essential for social work, and examine diverse supervisory styles and organizational structures. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 509 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 561 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar II Course Description: Seminar focuses on application of professional knowledge and solution focused clinical techniques. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 560 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses and a 180 hour placement in a graduate level social work position with MSW supervision. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 562 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar III Course Description: Seminar focuses on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique. Students engage in peer consultation and case discussions concurrent with their work in the field. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 561 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses and 180 hour placement in a clinical work position with supervision. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 563 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar IV Course Description: Seminar focuses on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique in areas of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Practice. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 562 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses and 180 hour placement in clinical social work position with supervision. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 564 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar V Course Description: Seminar focuses on application of professional knowledge and clinical technique. Students will begin to evaluate their own practice as well as assume increasing levels of autonomy. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SWK 563 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite courses and 180 hour placement in clinical social work position with supervision. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 566 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Course Description: An introduction to known habit-forming substances, neuroscience, environmental, and genetic mechanisms of addiction. The course addresses the Twelve Core functions of Substance Abuse Counseling. DSM-5 diagnostic tools with substance use disorders, promotes inquiry about bio-psycho-social-spiritual factors that play a role in shaping the lives of individuals who use substances maladaptively. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SWK 366 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 570 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice I Course Description: This course introduces students to the basic person-centered, strengths-based solution-focused collaborative relationship skills necessary for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: SWKL 570 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 571 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice II Course Description: This course continues the content of SWK 500 by building further student basic strengths-based and collaborative relationship skills necessary for strengths based generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Students will further enhance and refine their skills by mastering a fundamental understanding of systems and narrative theory as well as a beginning understanding or motivational and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: SWKL 571 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 572 - Advanced Standing Preparation for Clinical Internship Seminar Course Description: This pre-field graduate seminar is designed to familiarize Advanced Standing MSW students with the requirements of clinical social work practice. Students will be oriented to the school’s policy and procedures related to MSW level internships, gain a foun Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in exiting courses. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Overall GPA of at least 3.0, and consent of instructor, department chair, and graduate school. Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 594 - Study Abroad Course Description: This course is designed for study abroad courses in the MSW program. Credit Hours: 1 TO 9 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 30Repeat Limit: 5 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 595 - Special Topics in Social Work Course Description: Intensive study of selected topics in social work. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWK 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Social Work Course Description: This course is intended for degree or certificate seeking graduate students who have completed all course work required for their program, but have not finished exit requirement (comprehensive exam, oral and written exam, defense, etc.). Students may register for this course up to 3 times, beyond that, students should complete a form to request permission to extend continuous enrollment. A continuous enrollment form, which is located on the Graduate School website, must be completed to register for this course. Credit Hours: 0 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Repeat Limit: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Continuous Enrollment Tuition Charge Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 570 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice Lab 1 Course Description: The skills lab will provide the opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 570. This course is the lab for SWK 570. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 570 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 571 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice Lab II Course Description: The skills lab will provide the opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 571. This course is the lab for SWK 571. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 571 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 1 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Social Work Lab
	SWKL 500 - Clinical Practice I Lab Course Description: The skills lab will provide the opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 500. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 500 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 501 - Clinical Practice II Lab Course Description: This skill lab will provide an opportunity to practice strengths-based and solution-focused skills and interventions learned in SWK 501. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 501 Prerequisite Courses: SWK 500 Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 502 - Clinical Practice III Lab Course Description: The skills lab will provide an opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in SWK 502. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 502 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SWKL 503 - Clinical Practice IV Lab Course Description: Strengths-based integration of motivational, cognitive, and solution-focused models of practice will be applied to working with individuals, families, and therapeutic groups. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: SWK 503 Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Sociology
	SOC 500 - Social Research Methods Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 501 - Aging and Society Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: GRN 501 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 502 - Evaluation, Methods and Policy Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 503 - Sociological Theory Course Description: Analysis of sociological theories and theoretical perspectives, with emphasis on their practical application to contemporary society. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 504 - Data Analysis Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 505 - Pro Seminar Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 506 - Qualitative Data Analysis Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 507 - Community-Based Participatory Research Methods Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 508 - Public Sociology Seminar Course Description: An overview of the roots of public sociology and current debates surrounding public sociology. Methods, theory and praxis will be examined. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 509 - Seminar: Teaching in Higher Education Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: CRM 509 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 512 - Seminar in Public Sociology/Criminology Course Description: An overview of the roots of public sociology/criminology and current debates surrounding public sociology/criminology. Methods, theory and praxis will be examined. Credit Hours: 1 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: CRM 512 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 515 - Advanced Victimology Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 516 - Globalization and Development Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 518 - Women and Aging Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: GRN 518 Undergraduate Crosslisting: SOC 418 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 521 - Urban Sociology Course Description: Examination of sociological theory and research on urban growth and its consequences on social behavior. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 524 - Social Stratification Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 525 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 526 - Social Control and Social Change Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 530 - Restorative Justice Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 535 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 547 - Sociology of Education Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 549 - Sociology of Law Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 550 - Gender Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 561 - Seminar in Criminology Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: CRM 561 Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 565 - Social Psychology Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 580 - Social Justice Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 584 - Community Development Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 586 - Sociology of Work, Occupations and the Labor Force Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 587 - Sociology of Organizations Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 590 - Sociology of Poverty Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: Independent investigation of research topic in a selected area of criminology or public sociology. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 592 - Special Topics in Criminology and Public Sociology Course Description: Intensive study of selected topics in criminology and/or public sociology. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 598 - Research Internship Course Description: Supervised participation in field experience, includes written final research report. Credit Hours: 1 TO 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Permission from instructor and successful defense of internship proposal. Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 599 - Thesis Course Description: Intensive study of a topic selected by the student and approved by thesis committee. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Successful defense of thesis proposal. Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Sociology Course Description: This course is intended for degree or certificate seeking graduate students who have completed all course work required for their program, but have not finished exit requirement (comprehensive exam, oral and written exam, defense, etc.). Students may register for this course up to 3 times, beyond that, students should complete a form to request permission to extend continuous enrollment. A continuous enrollment form, which is located on the Graduate School website, must be completed to register for this course. Credit Hours: 0 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Repeat Limit: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Continuous Enrollment Tuition Charge Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Spanish
	SPN 500 - Advanced Writing Techniques Course Description: 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. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 501 - Translation Techniques & Practices Course Description: Translation of various kinds of texts and documents. Practical application of translation theory and development of strategies for solving predictable translation problems. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SPN 401 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 504 - Spanish for Professionals Course Description: Study of linguistic and cultural concepts pertinent to the various professions and directed toward students’ individual interests and professional needs. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 505 - Conversation & Composition Course Description: Emphasis on spoken Spanish and essay writing. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: SPN 305 (min grade D-) Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Prerequisite course or equivalent. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: SPN 405 Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 507 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Course Description: Study of the Spanish sound system. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Graduate status. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 508 - Hispanic Linguistics Course Description: Study of Hispanic Linguistics. May be repated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Graduate status. Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 511 - Topics in Spanish Civilization Course Description: Advanced study in geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Spain. Topics will focus on specific time periods, geographic areas, or cultural phenomena. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 512 - Topics in Spanish American Civilization Course Description: Advanced study in geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Spanish America. Topics will focus on specific time periods, geographic areas, or cultural phenomena. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 521 - Studies in Spanish Literature Course Description: Study of representative Spanish authors, literary movements, and genres. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 522 - Studies in Spanish American Literature Course Description: Study of representative Spanish American authors, literary movements, and genres. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 550 - Current Practices and Research in Teaching Spanish Course Description: The course explores relevant areas of foreign language research and their application to the task of teaching Spanish in the United States. Through readings, lectures, and practical demonstrations, students will be exposed to second language acquisition theories and the principles of proficiency. They will work with a variety of approaches to communicate language teaching, with a focus on the proficiency-oriented approach. Students will actively explore classroom techniques designed to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills while integrating culture. Approaches to developing and implementing testing and incorporating technology will also be highlighted. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: Graduate status and native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English. Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 557 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Spanish (K-12) Course Description: Focus on the connection 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. Field experiences required (30 contact hours). Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: Additional Fee - General Professional Internship Liability Insurance Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 585 - Hispanic Film Course Description: Exploration and interpretation of Spanish and Latin American cinema in its theoretical, historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 591 - Directed Independent Study Course Description: Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. Credit Hours: 1 To 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 595 - Special Topics in Hispanic Studies Course Description: Advanced study of topics related to Hispanic literature, culture, linguistics, language, and/or foreign language pedagogy. Subtitles will vary from semester to semester. Credit Hours: 1 To 6 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Maximum Repeatable Hours: 15 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 599 - Thesis Course Description: Intensive research study of a topic selected by student and approved by a thesis committee. A scholarly oral presentation and defense of thesis is required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Spanish Course Description: This course is intended for degree or certificate seeking graduate students who have completed all course work required for their program, but have not finished exit requirement (comprehensive exam, oral and written exam, defense, etc.). Students may register for this course up to 3 times, beyond that, students should complete a form to request permission to extend continuous enrollment. A continuous enrollment form, which is located on the Graduate School website, must be completed to register for this course. Credit Hours: 0 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may be repeated Repeat Limit: 2 ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Full-Time Enrollment Equivalent: Yes Additional Course Fees: Continuous Enrollment Tuition Charge Additional Fee Amounts Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Special Education
	SED 502 - Literature Review in Special Education: Behavior, Cognitive, or Learning Disorders Course Description: Designed to explore special education literature in either behavior, cognitive, or learning disorders. Students will study literature review models, survey the related literature, and write a draft for their thesis or research project. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 503 - Instructional Design in Special Education Course Description: Designed to provide students with a unified set of viable instructional design principles for evaluating or modifying curriculum. Application of these principles will ensure that the curriculum is accessible to a diverse group of learners. The course provides a framework for designing instructional sequences and error correction procedures that optimize progress. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 550 - Learning Disorders Seminar Course Description: Examination of the field of learning disorders including etiology, assessment, definition, characteristics, teaching strategies, historical influences, and current trends. Emphasis is on the application of LD issues, research, and theory to classroom practice. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 551 - Methods for Teaching Academic Skills Course Description: Drawing on current research on learning and instruction, this course examines the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategies for teaching reading, mathematics, writing, and content areas to students with exceptionalities. Students will become fluent with concepts and instructional techniques. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 553 - Advanced Classroom Management and Behavioral Development Course Description: Designed to develop knowledge and skills necessary for establishing appropriate social and emotional behaviors of children. Focus is on identifying developmental factors, effective solutions, and implementing a system of functional behavioral assessment-based behavior support planning. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 554 - Cognitive Disorders Seminar Course Description: Examination of the field of cognitive disorders including etiology, assessment, definition, characteristics, and teaching strategies, historical influences, and current trends. Emphasis is on the application of issues, research, and theory to classroom practice. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 555 - Behavior Disorders Seminar Course Description: Involves the advanced study of etiology, assessment, intervention, theories, and contemporary research findings related to teaching children and youth with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Examines and evaluates institutional and programmatic issues, controversies, dilemmas, debates, and conflicts confronting the field. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 556 - Seminar on Families, Diversity, and Collaboration Course Description: Designed to develop understandings and skills related to working with families and caregivers of students with special needs. Focus will be upon characteristics of diverse families, and development of skills in communication, collaboration, and teaming models to address the variety of needs identified. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 557 - Technology Applications in Special Education Course Description: Designed to provide teachers of children with disabilities the skills to integrate technology, including assistive devices, into classroom instruction. The technology examined will focus on devices used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of children with disabilities. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 558 - Issues and Trends in Special Education Course Description: Designed to focus on emerging directions related to the education of students with exceptionalities. Relevant instruction, assessment, service delivery, technology, management, legal, psychological, medical, and social issues will be examined as well as implications for schools. Credit Hours: 2 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 559 - Special Education Practicum Course Description: Supervised public school practicum for students with cognitive, learning, and behavior disorders including developing and implementing advanced assessment skills, clinical instruction, behavioral support programs, and collaborating with teachers, parents, and other professionals. Focus on research to practice, and implementing and writing results for thesis/project. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 560 - Reading Theories and Methods for Students with Special Needs Course Description: Designed to provide evidence-based instructional practices in reading that accelerate student learning through careful curriculum design and instructional delivery. Emphasis on clear communication, explicit instructional formats, progress monitoring, instructional grouping, teacher/student interactions, and generalization. Field experiences required. Credit Hours: 3 Corequisite Courses: None Prerequisite Courses: None Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION Equivalent Courses: None Undergraduate Crosslisting: None Additional Course Fees: None Course Attribute: None Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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SWK 525 - Mindfulness: Implications for Personal Wellbeing and Professional Practice

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

SWK 528 - Family Systems and Addictions Treatment

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 542 - Individual and Group Substance Use Disorders Treatment

SWK 543 - Assessing and Treating Eating Disorders, Exercise and Food Addictions

SWK 544 - Healing and the Mind: Integrative 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 P

SWK 552 - Advanced Practice in Child Protective Services

SWK 553 - Practice with Children and Adolescents

SWK 560 - Seminar for MSW Social Work Practicum I

SWK 561 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar II

SWK 562 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar III

SWK 563 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar IV

SWK 564 - Field Instruction and Graduate Seminar V

SWK 566 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorders and Addiction

SWK 570 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice I

SWK 571 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice II

SWK 572 - Advanced Standing Preparation for Clinical Internship Seminar

SWK 591 - Directed Independent Study

SWK 594 - Study Abroad

SWK 595 - Special Topics in Social Work

SWK 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Social Work

SWKL 570 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice Lab 1

SWKL 571 - Advanced Standing Strengths-Based Solution-Focused Collaboration in Social Work Practice Lab II

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 512 - Seminar in Public Sociology/Criminology

SOC 515 - Advanced Victimology

SOC 516 - Globalization and Development

SOC 518 - Women and Aging

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 535 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior

SOC 547 - Sociology of Education

SOC 549 - Sociology of Law

SOC 550 - Gender

SOC 561 - Seminar in Criminology

SOC 565 - Social Psychology

SOC 580 - Social Justice

SOC 584 - Community Development

SOC 586 - Sociology of Work, Occupations and the Labor Force

SOC 587 - Sociology of Organizations

SOC 590 - Sociology of Poverty

SOC 591 - Directed Independent Study

SOC 592 - Special Topics in Criminology and Public Sociology

SOC 598 - Research Internship

SOC 599 - Thesis

SOC 600 - Continuous Enrollment in Sociology

SPN 500 - Advanced Writing Techniques

SPN 501 - Translation Techniques & Practices

SPN 504 - Spanish for Professionals

SPN 505 - Conversation & Composition

SPN 507 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPN 508 - Hispanic Linguistics

SPN 511 - Topics in Spanish Civilization

SPN 512 - Topics in Spanish American Civilization