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RHAB 5721 - Rehabilitation Counseling Applications 3 hours
Includes the study and application of the counseling process, strategies and techniques used by rehabilitation counselors. Students develop generic counseling skills applicable to work across a spectrum of rehabilitation counseling settings.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of RHAB 5720 .
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RHAB 5722 - Advanced Counseling Techniques in Rehabilitation Counseling 3 hours
Students learn and practice advanced counseling skills involving techniques and strategies associated with major counseling theories. Emphasis is on skill development, case conceptualization and self-awareness.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of RHAB 5721 .
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RHAB 5723 - Group Work and the Rehabilitation Process 3 hours
Study of group work and theory within rehabilitation practice. Includes group/family dynamics as well as leadership style, team work and skill development with specific application to rehabilitation settings.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5724 - Disability and the Family System 3 hours
Provides a survey of important theories and models relating to interventions with families. Emphasis is placed on the family system and on the reciprocal interactions within the system that can affect the family, the member of the family with a disability, and the rehabilitation process.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5730 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability 3 hours
Examines medical, functional and environmental aspects of disability. Focus is on understanding the medical aspects related to human body systems and disability; understanding medical terminology, principles of the diagnostic process, and diagnostic tools used by medical and other health professionals, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD); understanding the onset, severity, progression and duration of an individual’s disability as well as the impact of disability on the individual’s functioning; understanding the psychosocial impact of disability on the individual, family, and environment; evaluating the influences and implications of environmental factors on the disability and the use of assistive technology and other appropriate intervention resources to reduce or eliminate barriers and functional limitations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5732 - Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery 3 hours
Primary focus is on the adult diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities. Students explore evidenced based practices for service provision to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses. DSM V diagnostic codes are reviewed. Factors that impact functioning, vocational success, education, social and cultural roles in the community are discussed. Students identify and recommend treatment options that facilitate recovery and successful rehabilitation outcomes for persons with psychiatric disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5734 - Psychopathology in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling 3 hours
Covers the etiological, emotional and behavioral characteristics in syndromes of psychopathology. Included is an overview of diagnostic systems (e.g., DSM-VI, ICD, ICF), treatment interventions that include psychopharmacological interventions, and prognosis for independent functioning among individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): RHAB 5720 , RHAB 5730 .
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RHAB 5735 - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Counseling Models 3 hours
Models of alcohol and other substance use disorder counseling provides students with a broad overview of intervention and counseling strategies utilized by rehabilitation programs serving persons with substance use disorders. Focuses on service delivery systems and addiction counseling theory.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5740 - Rehabilitation Assessment 3 hours
Orientation to the process and practice of assessing adults with disabling conditions for rehabilitation plan development and decision making. Test selection, administration, and interpretation and reporting, through synthesis, integration and evaluation of assessment data are covered along with the use of the DSM IV, Ecological and Assistive Technology assessment.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5741 - Employment and Career Development 3 hours
Involves the investigation and study of theories and other practices associated with successful job placement activities. Includes transferable skills analysis, labor market analysis, job seeking skills training, employer identification, management of a job development campaign, as well as supported employment strategies. Technology related to these areas is explored.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5742 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Case Management 3 hours
Covers professional, ethical and legal principles that guide the practice of case management in the field of rehabilitation counseling.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5770 - Rehabilitation Research and Program Evaluation 3 hours
Designed to provide an understanding of research methods used in rehabilitation programs. Rehabilitation program evaluation and basic statistics, research methods, outcome-based research and ethical/legal/cultural issues related to research are explored.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5811 - Practicum in Rehabilitation 3 hours
A minimum of 100 clock hours of supervised experiences in the student’s area of concentration, to be performed in one of the on-campus DRSWA vocational rehabilitation laboratories and in related community agencies. Course includes 1–3 hours each week of counseling lab, group supervision and seminar in ethical and professional issues in the practice of rehabilitation.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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RHAB 5812 - Internship in Rehabilitation 6 hours
A 600-hour applied experience in the student’s area of concentration in a rehabilitation agency or facility external to the university. Course includes a 1-hour-per-week seminar and group supervision meeting.
Prerequisite(s): RHAB 5811 . Consent of department.
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RHAB 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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RHAB 5910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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RHAB 5920 - Problems in Lieu of Thesis 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RHAB 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate school.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.
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RHAB 6700 - Professional Issues and Disability Policies 3 hours
Highlights key concepts in the field of rehabilitation and disability-related public policies. Enhances the understanding of critical topics in professional issues and disability policy and increases understanding of the interactions between disability, public policy and public health. Provides opportunities to evaluate and understand aspects of disability policy and social issues that affect the lives of persons with disabilities and their families, including state, regional, national and international forces and trends. Topics include, but are not limited to, legislation impacting the field of rehabilitation and individuals with disabilities; ethical issues related to disability rights and rehabilitation; and recent developments in U.S. and international human rights and comparative disability policy.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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RHAB 6710 - Health Disparities and Social Justice 3 hours
In-depth examination and discussion of the theories of justice, social determinants of health and disability, and learn about community-based participatory research and narrative methods that may be used to address social injustices and public health inequities.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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RHAB 6715 - Advanced Psychosocial Aspects of Disability Across the Lifespan 3 hours
Requires students to review the scholarly literature relevant to psychosocial adaptation to disability, including the application of developmental theories to explain the impact of disability at various life stages in the human developmental process, psychological, social and environmental factors that may facilitate or hinder adjustment to disability, and the application of counseling and other therapeutic strategies which facilitate positive psychosocial adaptation to disability.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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RHAB 6730 - Disability, Health and Functioning 3 hours
Discusses theories of disability, functioning, health and wellness, and reviews the historical and contemporary concepts, terms and scholarship associated with rehabilitation and health-related services. Medical and functional implications of disability as it relates to the rehabilitation process is covered, as well as, etiology, treatment, prognosis and vocational implications for persons with disabilities. Conceptualizations of chronic illness and disability as conceptualized from the perspective of WHO, ICF and ICD are examined.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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RHAB 6740 - Measurement and Evaluation 3 hours
Offers an introduction to basic concepts and issues in measurement including descriptive statistics, scales of measurement, norms, reliability, and validity. An overview of psychometric theory underlying test construction; classical test theory, item response theory, and applications are included. Advantages and limitations of measurement techniques, their issues and applications are discussed and illustrated. Presents the implications of the theory of program evaluation and related techniques on the standards of quality professional practice.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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Risk Management and Insurance |
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RMIN 5730 - Risk Management Techniques for the Business Executive 3 hours
Designed to acquaint the student with the economic concept of risk; types of risk and techniques for the discovery, evaluation and treatment of pure risk in the business situation. Examination of the nature of insurance and other risk treatment techniques; the role of the risk manager within the firm; industrial accident prevention as related to the risk manager’s role; types of loss and their financial impact on the costs of loss prevention versus its benefits; the risk manager’s relationship with insurers; and current problem areas for risk management today, as time allows.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RMIN 5770 - Employee Benefits and Other Business Uses of Life and Health Insurance 3 hours
Buy-sell agreements for businesses and life/disability income insurance funding, tax implications, group life, medical expense and disability income insurance plans, health maintenance organizations, pension plans, profit sharing plans, individual retirement accounts, Keogh plans, tax implications and regulation.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RMIN 5780 - Financial and Estate Planning 3 hours
Designed to prepare students to assist individuals with their financial and estate planning. Study of appropriate strategies, the planning process and pertinent statutes as well as selected tools and techniques utilized in the acquisition, conservation, management and disposition of property. Covers insurance and investment programs, buy-sell agreements, tax planning and shelters, wills, trusts, powers of appointment and other related topics in conjunction with applicable income, gift and estate tax provisions.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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RMIN 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problem chosen by the student and developed through conferences and activities under the direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Approved applications for special problems/independent research/dissertation credit must be submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office prior to registration.
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Sacred Music |
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MUSM 5285 - The Languages of Worship 3 hours
Introduction to the ritual contexts of sacred music. Includes a review of the field of ritual studies as it forms a basis for understanding ritual origins and development, particularly as they pertain to their musical components, and as it offers a potentially common language that can be used by musicians, laity and clergy alike in a variety of religious settings. Includes theoretical and practical examination of the musical elements of ritualistic expressions, including narrative and theater, in both Western and non-Western cultures.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUSM 5286 - Western Sacred Music from Antiquity through the Middle Ages 3 hours
Survey of the ritual contexts of the history and practice of Western sacred music from the ancient Greeks and Hebrews through the end of the Middle Ages (ca. 1400). Includes overviews of developments in Western ritual/liturgical expressions as well as their communal/congregational, choral and instrumental musical components. Particular emphasis placed on the history and performance of Western plainchant, both in theory and with instruction in conducting and vocal skills.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUSM 5287 - Western Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras 3 hours
Survey of the liturgical/ritual contexts, repertory and performance practices in Western sacred music from the beginning of the Renaissance, through the Baroque, to the end of the Viennese Classical periods (ca. 1400-1800). All types of liturgical, choral, congregational and ritual instrumental music—and their instruments—are covered, including developments in the churches of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, culminating in the music of J. S. Bach and Georg Frideric Handel. Instruction and practice in pertinent vocal, choral and conducting skills are included.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUSM 5288 - Western Sacred Music in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries and Conjectures as to Its Future 3 hours
Survey of the changing ritual contexts, repertory, and practices in Western sacred music from 1800 to the present day. Liturgically/ritually appropriate congregational, choral and instrumental music—and the evolution of their instruments—are examined both in theory and practice. Concludes with an overview of the current state of Western sacred music and some of the challenges and opportunities its future holds. Instruction and practice in pertinent vocal, choral, conducting and arranging skills are included.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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Secondary Education |
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EDSE 5001 - Public Education and the Teaching Profession 3 hours
Provides an overview of the teaching profession and an understanding of the history, structure, purposes, organization and management of the American education systems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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EDSE 5003 - Successful Teaching in the Secondary School 3 hours
Provides preparation for successful teaching in the contemporary secondary school. Focus on instructional planning, teaching strategies, classroom management and other teacher competencies necessary in today’s diverse classrooms.
Prerequisite(s): EDSE 5001 , EDCI 5010 .
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EDSE 5004 - Literacy for All 3 hours
Provides a brief overview of relevant theory with emphasis on practical applications. Designed to help prospective and practicing middle and secondary school teachers in all content areas increase and enhance students’ learning, especially from printed materials. Also helps secondary teachers recognize and compensate for the variety of students’ ability levels. Includes cognition related to reading, Metacognition, schemata, constructivism, vocabulary learning, writing to learn, literacy strategy instruction, assessment of literacy, text analysis, academic diversity and the use of resources other than textbooks to enhance learning.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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EDSE 5030 - Field Experiences in Secondary Schools 3 hours
Supervised professional activities in secondary schools.
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree.
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EDSE 5105 - Practicum I 3 hours
Supervised teaching experience in the public schools as teacher of record. Required for initial teacher certification for those already holding a baccalaureate degree. Interns are guided by a school district mentor who assists them with classroom management strategies, student problems and concerns, and general guidance. Interns are also monitored and counseled by qualified university supervisors who frequently visit/observe/assess in the classroom. A teaching portfolio is required. Must show proof of employment in a school recognized by the Texas Teacher Education Agency in order to enroll.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5010 , EDSE 5004 , EDCI 5020 and EDCI 5030 , or consent of program administrator.
Pass/no pass only.
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EDSE 5108 - Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools 3 hours
Teaching under supervision. Research paper may be required.
Prerequisite(s): EDSE 5001 , EDCI 5010 , EDSE 5003 , EDSE 5004 , EDCI 5020 .
Required for those seeking secondary certification. See student teaching program for details. Pass/no pass only.
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EDSE 5115 - Practicum II 3 hours
Supervised teaching experience in the public schools as teacher of record. Required for initial teacher certification for those already holding a baccalaureate degree. Interns are guided by a school district mentor who assists them with classroom management strategies, student problems and concerns, and general guidance. Interns are also monitored and counseled by qualified university supervisors who frequently visit/observe/assess in the classroom. A teaching portfolio is required.
Prerequisite(s): EDCI 5010 , EDSE 5004 , EDCI 5020 , EDSE 5105 , and EDCI 5030 , or consent of program administrator.
Pass/no pass only. Must show proof of employment in a school recognized by the Texas Teacher Education Agency in order to enroll.
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EDSE 5118 - Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools 3 hours
Teaching under supervision. Research paper may be required.
Prerequisite(s): EDSE 5001 , EDCI 5010 , EDSE 5003 , EDSE 5004 , EDCI 5020 .
Required for those seeking secondary certification. See student teaching program for details. Pass/no pass only.
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EDSE 5310 - Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teachers of Algebra 3 hours
Research-based practices in the teaching of algebra. Focuses on the nature of algebraic thinking and reasoning as well as the overarching algebraic concepts.
Prerequisite(s): Certification in middle or secondary mathematics or consent of instructor.
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EDSE 5320 - Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teachers of Geometry 3 hours
Research-based practices in the teaching of geometry. Focuses on the nature of geometric thinking and reasoning as well as the overarching geometric concepts.
Prerequisite(s): Certification in middle or secondary mathematics or consent of instructor.
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EDSE 5330 - Assessment of Learning in Mathematics Education 3 hours
Emphasis on alternatives for evaluating mathematical thinking. Attention is given to concept mapping and clinical interviewing from a constructivist perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Certification in middle or secondary mathematics or consent of instructor.
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EDSE 5340 - Innovations in Mathematics Teaching and Learning 3 hours
Knowledge and skills for adopting innovations in mathematics teaching and learning. Attention is given to situated learning and to equitable learning opportunities for students.
Prerequisite(s): Certification in middle or secondary mathematics or consent of instructor.
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EDSE 5400 - Curriculum Development in the Middle School 3 hours
Analysis of the bases and techniques for curriculum development in the middle school with particular emphasis on the nature of the early adolescent learner and salient elements of middle school theory. Includes practical problems in developing curricula for middle schools and implementation of innovation in the middle school setting.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as EDEE 5400 .
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EDSE 5440 - Curriculum Development in the Secondary School 3 hours
Practical problems in developing courses of study and curricula for the secondary school according to accepted psychology, sound education theory and national objectives.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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EDSE 5460 - Improvement of Secondary Teaching 3 hours
Derivation of appropriate methods and techniques from basic principles of learning. The development of working skills needed in cooperative planning, selecting and organizing teaching materials, utilization of the environment, individual and group guidance, and evaluation activities for the secondary school.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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EDSE 5710 - Basic Research and Evaluation for Secondary Teachers 3 hours
Basic skills in reading and interpreting research are developed. Students are introduced to elementary statistical concepts in measurement and evaluation. Should be taken upon first registration for the master’s degree. Admission procedures are completed and a degree plan is prepared.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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EDSE 5720 - Evaluation Seminar 3 hours
Demonstration on the part of candidates, through oral and written examination and completion of certain projects, of competency in special field and related areas of the degree program.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Scheduled during last resident registration in the Master of Education degree program.
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EDSE 5800 - Studies in Education 1–3 hours
Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and the demands of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops on specific topics organized on a limited-offering basis, to be repeated only upon demand.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as EDCI 5800 . Same as EDEE 5800 .
May be repeated for credit.
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EDSE 5810 - Studies in Education 1–3 hours
Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and the demands of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops on specific topics organized on a limited-offering basis, to be repeated only upon demand.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as EDCI 5810 . Same as EDEE 5810 .
May be repeated for credit.
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EDSE 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and approved in advance by the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Open only to resident students.
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EDSE 5910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and approved in advance by the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Open only to resident students.
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EDSE 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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Social Work |
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SOWK 5100 - Seminar in Social Welfare Policies and Issues 3 hours
Selected social welfare policies and issues in the United States, their history and development, and their significance in the delivery of social welfare services.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5103 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 hours
Examines the dynamics of human behavior in society, families and groups, from a wide range of perspectives including biological, psychological, systems and social/environmental. With an emphasis on strengths, focuses on developmental theories and practical knowledge covering populations from birth to young adulthood.
Prerequisite(s): None
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SOWK 5113 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 hours
Analyzes bio-psycho-social developmental theories and practical knowledge of people from young adulthood to end of life. Concentrates upon a strengths-oriented perspective of diversity issues impacting individuals, families, groups and society, including race, gender, sexual orientation, class, culture, age and others, and the oppression of minorities and populations at risk.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5103 .
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SOWK 5203 - Social Work Practice I Individuals and Systems 3 hours
Promotes competence in micro practice skills with individuals. Covers engagement at each stage of the intervention process. Focuses on solution focused, cognitive behavioral and task-centered approaches. Introduction to assessment of individuals in family and environmental contexts.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW program.
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SOWK 5213 - Social Work Practice II Organizations and Communities 3 hours
Focuses on macro community practice at the foundation level. Integration of theory, skills and techniques in order to intervene with groups, organizations, communities and advance social, economic and environmental justice. Emphasis on strengths-based approaches and participatory models which empower communities.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW Program.
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SOWK 5223 - Social Work Practice III Groups 3 hours
Focuses on developing knowledge, skills and competency in facilitating small groups in a variety of practice settings. Covers theoretical approaches and each stage of the group process, including group dynamics and impact of member characteristics. Analyzes ethics and confidentiality issues in relation to group practice. Experiential learning includes role-playing and simulation exercises.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5203 , SOWK 5213 .
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SOWK 5233 - Social Work Advanced Practice I 3 hours
Focuses on bio-psycho-social perspectives about mental health and disorders across the lifespan. Introduces major diagnostic classification systems with a primary focus on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Includes assessment skills and the diagnostic process utilizing the DSM. Emphasis upon facilitating a holistic multidimensional assessment inclusive of strengths. Analysis of diagnostic systems in relation to social work values and ethics.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW program.
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SOWK 5243 - Social Work Human Diversity and Multicultural Practice 3 hours
Analysis of human diversity in the context of social work practice. Addresses related theoretical frameworks and the negative impact of power, privilege, oppression and stigma upon diverse individuals and groups. Promotes knowledge and skill development to work effectively with diverse populations and protect human and civil rights. Enhances self–awareness to increase sensitive practice.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW program.
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SOWK 5253 - Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions 3 hours
Advanced practice course that builds on prior course work and presents theory and key practice models of evidence informed social work interventions with diverse individuals and families. Focuses on engagement at each stage of the intervention process. Experiential learning includes participating in case simulations and other exercises.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5233 .
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SOWK 5303 - Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy 3 hours
Examination of the historical and current development of the social work profession and U.S. social welfare delivery system. Critical analysis of social problems and policy and service responses. Emphasis upon the mutual relationships among policy, practice and research. Investigation of the impact of social policy upon diverse and vulnerable groups.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5313 - Social Work Policy Practice 3 hours
Introduces foundational knowledge and skills in policy practice, including the policy making process and intervention techniques aimed at impacting and changing social welfare and public policies. Analysis of contemporary social issues, public policy and social welfare programs. Examination of global influences that affect U.S. social policy.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5303 .
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SOWK 5323 - Social Work Administration and Management 3 hours
Addresses administration and management leadership across a variety of human service settings with an emphasis on managing competing and limited resources. Examines organizational theory and knowledge and skills for effective administration and management including planning, supervision, developing agency policy and procedure, working with boards, budgeting, fund raising and grant writing.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW program.
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SOWK 5333 - Social Work Advanced Policy Analysis 3 hours
Builds upon policy practice skills and knowledge and macro community practice techniques. Presents frameworks for policy research and analysis. Advanced analysis and critique of social welfare policies that affect families and diverse and oppressed populations. Advocacy and intervention techniques aimed at positively impacting social welfare and public policies. Focus upon legislative research and written and verbal persuasion skills.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5323 .
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SOWK 5403 - Social Work Research Methods 3 hours
Covers foundational concepts, principles and methods of scientific inquiry, focusing on quantitative and qualitative designs and analysis and use of existing research in practice and policy. Examines evidence-based practice as a process of inquiry. Explores cultural and ethical considerations and the role of research in advocating for under-served and special populations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5413 - Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation 3 hours
Builds upon quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis in order to gain knowledge and skills about practice and program accountability and effectiveness. Focuses upon evaluation of social work practice and programs including single system design, needs assessments, and process and outcome evaluation. Covers use of logic models in program design and evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission to the MSW program
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SOWK 5500 - Seminar in Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 hours
Examination of normality and diversity in human behavior and of the various social service issues, societal values and social service programs addressing the needs and problems in human development and behavior.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5503 - Death, Dying and Bereavement 3 hours
Examines services for individuals and families experiencing end-of-life issues and addresses concepts and skills for effective practice in a variety of settings. Integration of theory, research and practice in relation to grief processes. Exploration of societal and cultural factors in the practice context. Application of ethical and legal issues to practice.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5513 - Practice in Mental Health 3 hours
Presents theory and methods of assessment and intervention for working with persons with diagnosed serious mental illness with an emphasis upon recovery-oriented evidence informed practices. Explores complex legal and ethical issues. Analysis of cultural and gender appropriate methods which promote social justice and human rights.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5533 - Theories and Interventions with Children 3 hours
Focuses on theory and interventions with children and parents with an emphasis upon attachment, development, ecosystems, trauma and cultural context. Covers practice with children individually and in groups, parent/child dyad approaches, and family interventions. Demonstrates expressive therapies and parent/child art therapy techniques.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5543 - Child Maltreatment: Assessment and Intervention 3 hours
Addresses theory and research of the etiology and developmental consequences of child maltreatment. Analyzes the dynamics of child physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect and indicators of risk. Covers evidence informed assessment and interventions. Explores the effects of child abuse and neglect across the lifespan.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5553 - Foster Care, Adoption and Permanency Planning 3 hours
Focuses on engagement, assessment and intervention with children who are in foster care, adoption and/or permanency planning in public, tribal or private child welfare systems. Covers key social work, legal and judicial processes from each domain. Addresses implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Explores themes of attachment, identity, grief and loss.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOWK 5803 - Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum I 3 hours
Facilitates integration of foundation field practicum and classroom learning through processing and discussion of field issues and situations. Students gain knowledge of and apply models of critical reflective practice, effective use of supervision and ethical decision making. Includes a supervised social work field practicum in a community agency or program related to current course work. Practice experience and demonstration of foundation social work skills in an applied setting. Requires a minimum of 200 clock hours at the agency.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into practicum and satisfactory completion of SOWK 5103 , SOWK 5203 , SOWK 5213 , SOWK 5303 and SOWK 5403 .
Corequisite(s): SOWK 5113 , SOWK 5223 and SOWK 5313 .
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SOWK 5813 - Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum II 3 hours
Facilitates integration of foundation field practicum and all foundation level classroom learning through processing and discussion of field issues and situations. Students gain knowledge of and apply evaluation of practice. Includes practice in a community agency or program related to current course work, which is a supervised social work field practicum in an agency setting. Practice experience and demonstration of foundation social work skills in an applied setting. Requires a minimum of 200 clock hours at the agency.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5803 .
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SOWK 5833 - Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I 3 hours
The seminar facilitates integration of advanced field practicum and classroom learning through processing and discussion of field issues and situations. Assignments based upon advanced field social work topics. Supervised social work field practicum in an agency setting. Includes practice in a community agency or program related to current course work. Practice and demonstration of advanced year social work skills in an applied setting. Requires a minimum of 250 clock hours in the agency.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into practicum.
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SOWK 5843 - Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II 3 hours
The seminar facilitates integration of advanced field practicum and classroom learning through processing and discussion of field issues and situations. Assignments based upon advanced field social work topics. Supervised social work field practicum in an agency setting. Includes practice in a community agency or program related to current course work. Practice and demonstration of advanced year social work skills in an applied setting. Requires a minimum of 250 clock hours in the agency.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into practicum and satisfactory completion of SOWK 5233 , SOWK 5323 , SOWK 5413 and SOWK 5833 .
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SOWK 5890 - Seminar in Social Work, Current Issues 3 hours
Issues and topics in contemporary social work of interest to students in various graduate programs but not covered by course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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SOWK 5911 - Independent Study I 1 hour
Independent or tutorial work in selected areas of social work.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
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SOWK 5912 - Independent Study II 2 hours
Independent or tutorial work in selected areas of social work.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
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SOWK 5913 - Independent Study III 3 hours
Independent or tutorial work in selected areas of social work.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
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SOWK 5973 - Advanced Integrative Seminar 3 hours
Advanced seminar course in which students integrate concepts from across the curriculum and demonstrate cumulative knowledge gained from all areas of the program in one focused assignment, within the context of the student’s chosen concentration. Required of all non-thesis students in their final semester of course work.
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 5833 .
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SOWK 5983 - Master’s Thesis 3 hours
Open to students who chose the thesis option. Independent, applied research that addresses a significant issue in social work supervised by a member of the joint social work graduate faculty.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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SOCI 5010 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Human Behavior 3 hours
Intensive study of the conceptual framework of sociology and its application to contemporary society. Topics include social change, ethnic groups, sex roles, urban and rural societies, population patterns, culture, differing lifestyles and the role of sociology in influencing individual and group behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department or instructor.
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SOCI 5030 - Seminar on Complex Organizations 3 hours
Structure and process in large-scale organizations; theories of bureaucracy and related types of organizations; interrelationships of formal and informal organizations.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of advanced sociology or consent of department or instructor.
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SOCI 5050 - Classical Sociological Theory 3 hours
Survey of the emergence, development and types of classical theory within modern Western society, with particular emphasis on analysis and evaluation of social theories from the 1800s to the early 1900s.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of advanced sociology.
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SOCI 5100 - Seminar on Social Psychology 3 hours
Comparative analysis of the major sociological theories of social psychology.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOCI 5150 - Contemporary Sociological Theory 3 hours
Development of a body of theory and method in contemporary sociology; a critical analysis and interpretation of the contributions of recent American and European sociologists; trends in modern theory.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of advanced sociology.
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SOCI 5200 - Seminar on Research Methods and Design 3 hours
Research designs; techniques of sampling and scaling; problems of reliability and validity; consideration of appropriate tests of association and significance.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 4870 or equivalent, or consent of program chair or instructor.
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SOCI 5210 - Introduction to Social Statistics 3 hours
Probability theory, descriptive statistics, nonparametric statistics and the general linear model, including multiple regression analysis, and their application in sociological research.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 4880 or equivalent.
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SOCI 5260 - Topics in Sociology 3 hours
Graduate seminar devoted to investigation, analysis and discussion of significant problems in contemporary sociology.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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SOCI 5300 - Seminar on Social Stratification 3 hours
Types of stratification; theories of stratification and its function in society; the methodology of stratification studies.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOCI 5310 - Seminar on Occupations and Professions 3 hours
Hierarchies of occupational status; work roles in relation to other social identities, power configurations and cultural norms; problems in measurement and theory of professionalization.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOCI 5320 - Seminar on the Family 3 hours
Advanced studies of family roles, structures and cycles.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3000 or consent of department or instructor.
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SOCI 5330 - Seminar on Race and Ethnicity 3 hours
Historical and institutional theories of race relations; contemporary forms of racism; and exploration into possible social, institutional and policy solutions to the social problems linked to racism.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOCI 5350 - Seminar on Urbanization 3 hours
Application of ecological and demographic methods to the study of urban and metropolitan development; sociological aspects of urban and metropolitan problems and planning.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3300 or consent of department or instructor.
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SOCI 5400 - Health Delivery Systems 3 hours
Cross-cultural overview of the health delivery system followed by an extensive consideration of all aspects of the health delivery system in the United States; government and private sector involvement in delivery of health services to the aged is emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as HLSV 5400 .
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SOCI 5410 - Seminar in the Sociology of Health 3 hours
Analysis of social factors in health and illness focusing on children and non-aged adults; organization of health care and the health professions for children and non-aged adults.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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SOCI 5420 - Introduction to Health Services Research 3 hours
Survey of the history of the development of the field of health services research; the interdisciplinary contributions of the disciplines of sociology, economics, anthropology, gerontology, political science, and public health to the field; and the use of survey research to collect information on health status and health services utilization.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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