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R E 5010 - Literacy Instruction and Assessment for Students with Autism (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course will address issues, strategies, technologies, materials and methods of successful literacy instruction and assessment of students with autism. Inclusive and self-contained settings will be addressed through examples and experiences with students on the autism spectrum.
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R E 5040 - Teacher as Researcher (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an opportunity for practitioners to explore, using systematic observations and reflection, an area of interest in their professional practice. Teachers will research and solve specific problems in educational settings. The ultimate goal is that the inquiry conducted by the student should lead to an improvement in practice and to an increased understanding of the issues, both theoretical and practical, that arise in the course of conducting research.
(Same as C I 5040 /RES 5040 /SPE 5040 .)
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R E 5100 - Teaching Beginning Readers and Writers (3)
When Offered: Fall
Various approaches to teaching beginning readers and writers are introduced (K-3). There is an emphasis on teaching methods that capitalize on the language competence students bring with them to school. Word recognition, comprehension, and writing instruction are considered within the framework of a meaningful, integrated reading/language arts program.
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R E 5111 - Issues, Trends, and Practices in Reading (2-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Provides students with an in-depth study of significant issues, trends, and practices in reading at all educational levels. The course is designed to deal with questions and problems of the type facing key teachers, supervisors, and administrators. Because the course is concerned with current trends and issues, it is assumed that the course will undergo periodic changes in terms of what is current.
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R E 5120 - Psychological Bases of Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The thrust of this course is toward providing advanced reading majors with a comprehensive over-view of contemporary theories of psychology and instruction as they can be applied to explicating the complex processes underlying reading behavior. Basically, the course deals with the following areas: (1) definitions of reading; (2) reading as verbal behavior; (3) perception and sensation in reading; (4) reading and cognition; (5) learning and reading; (6) growth and development and reading; (7) attention, motivation, and reading; (8) personality and reading; (9) learning from written materials; and, (10) individual differences and reading.
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R E 5130 - Teaching the Language Arts (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of the latest research, practices, interpretation, methods, materials and strategies in teaching the language arts.
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R E 5140 - Advanced Study of Children’s Literature (3)
When Offered: Spring
Provides an opportunity for students to extend their knowledge of children’s books. Emphasis will be placed on an examination of the history of major publishers of children’s literature, multicultural perspectives in reading and writing, and the theories of response to literature. Consideration will be given to how literature contributes to learning and language development.
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R E 5200 - The Politics of Literacy (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines literacy from political, historical and theoretical perspectives. The role of special interest groups and federal and state agencies on literacy instruction will be examined. A strong emphasis throughout the course will be on the development of students as thinkers, researchers, writers, and advocates for effective literacy policy.
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R E 5210 - Educating Students with Reading Disabilities (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines the federal policy and school-level practices that affect the education of students with reading disabilities. Changes in federal policy will be examined across a historical context. Students will be challenged to think critically about these changes and evaluate the degree to which federal policy facilitates the education of students with reading disabilities.
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R E 5220 - Teaching Intermediate Struggling Readers (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course acquaints teachers with issues involved in providing effective reading instruction to struggling readers in grades fourth through eighth. Among these issues are assessment, materials selection, grouping and management concerns, and instruction (including comprehension, word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary). Participating teachers should leave the course with a better conceptual understanding of the specific challenges they face and strategies and tools for meeting these challenges.
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R E 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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R E 5510 - Field Experience in Teaching Reading (1-6)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Students register only by permission of the advisor.
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R E 5525 - Product of Learning (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Graded on an S/U basis. (Same as SPE 5525 .)
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R E 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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R E 5570 - Reading Curriculum: Organization, Supervision and Assessment (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Studies are made of reading curriculum designs, and the implementation, supervision and evaluation of reading programs.
Prerequisite: 18 hours in reading or permission of the advisor.
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R E 5671 - Research in Current Literature in Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Research and critical analyses are made in current periodicals, journals, and recent books on critical areas of reading.
Prerequisite: 18 hours in reading or permission of the advisor.
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R E 5710 - Seminar in Reading and Language Arts Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Current theory and research in reading and the language arts are examined. Students select a topic in which to pursue in-depth study and then their newly-acquired knowledge is applied to classroom teaching. Emphasis is placed on assisting teachers to be leaders in school settings. This course should be taken at the end of the Master of Arts program.
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R E 5715 - Reading Assessment and Correction (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An in-depth examination of informal reading assessment practices and remedial teaching techniques. This course includes practicum experiences in administering and interpreting informal word recognition, contextual reading, and spelling instruments.
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R E 5725 - Practicum in the Clinical Teaching of Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Provides students with a closely supervised practicum experience in which they assess and teach children/adults who are experiencing reading difficulties.
Prerequisite: R E 5715
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R E 5730 - Reading and Writing Instruction for Intermediate and Advanced Learners (3)
When Offered: Spring
Strategies for helping students use reading and writing as tools for comprehension of texts and for learning in content-area disciplines are explored. A broad cultural view of literacy forms the context for reviewing the research on strategic teaching and learning. The general focus is on third-grade through adult learners.
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R E 5735 - Practicum in Teaching Severely Disabled Readers (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides a supervised clinical teaching experience with severely disabled readers. Students are guided in the use of systematic multisensory reading instruction. The topic of reading disability will be investigated throughout the semester.
Prerequisite: R E 5715
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R E 5740 - Seminar in the Clinical Teaching of Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Provides students with experiences designed to enable application to general education settings of insights gained through assessing and teaching children/adults who are experiencing reading difficulties.
Prerequisite: R E 5715 .
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R E 5760 - Adult Literacy Instruction (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An in-depth review of assessing and teaching literacy skills in Adult Basic Education programs.
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R E 5900 - Internship (3-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An internship in the area of reading education.
Prerequisite: Permission of the advisor.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R E 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. R E 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R E 5999 - Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Graded on an SP/UP basis until the thesis has been successfully defended and received final approval, at which time all grades will be changed to S.
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R E 6120 - Psychological Processes in Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines current theories of reading processes, supporting research, and implications for teaching reading. The course is approached from a cognitive psychological perspective, where the nature of mature reading is considered first, followed by consideration of developmental issues in reading. Course topics will include research on eye movements, comprehension, phonemic awareness and decoding, beginning reading, and fluency, as well as other current theoretical issues.
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R E 6568 - Language and Linguistics in Reading (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines language acquisition and language structure from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Students will have the opportunity to learn about cognitive, social, and cultural aspects of language. Emphasis will be placed on understanding psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives; language acquisition; and components of language, including pragmatics, semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology. Concepts of oral and written language will be explored within the context of community and classroom discourse and literacy practice.
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R E 6575 - Technology and Literacy (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides students an opportunity to critically examine the central issues and theoretical perspectives in research on technology and literacy, with an emphasis on critically examining the educational function of communication technology, assisted technology, digital and multimedia text, and educational software. Students will study the nature of technology and literacy, related classroom implementation issues, and specialized use of technology for students with disabilities.
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R E 6700 - Historical Trends in Reading Theory and Research (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines significant trends and developments in reading theory and research from the early 1900s up to the present. Emphasis will be placed on three time periods: 1910-1930 which featured behavioral psychology, the development of basal readers and the first university-based reading clinics; 1955-1965 which featured the “Great Debate” between advocates of phonics and whole-word reading methodologies; and 1975-1995 which ushered in cognitive theories of reading and two competing psycholinguistic explanations of the reading process. Throughout the course, connections will be drawn between predominant reading theories and their effects on classroom reading materials and instructional methods.
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R E 6731 - Advanced Issues in Literacy and Learning (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides opportunities for students to investigate current theory and research related to specific literacy topics. The course also engages students in analyzing current literacy programs and practices to identify the theoretical orientation, research base, historical context, and political agendas that inform them. Representative topics include: comprehension, composition, classroom discourse, vocabulary, English language learners, and evolving representations of literacy and text.
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R E 6735 - Severe Reading Disability (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course takes an in-depth look at the topic of severe reading disability as it is currently understood. To this end, relevant research, discussion, and practices are surveyed and studied.
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R E 7570 - Administering Reading/Language Arts Programs: The Research Base (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Provides the theoretical framework administrators need to supervise comprehensive classroom reading and language arts programs. The current research literature will be examined across several areas, including: psychological models of the reading process, reading/writing relationships, academic work, teacher effectiveness, and observation of instruction. This literature will form the basis for examining existing program approaches to teaching reading and language arts in the elementary school and for content area programs in middle and secondary schools. Next, “ideal” program models will be developed, and, finally, methods for implementing, supervising and evaluating programs will be analyzed.
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R E 7710 - Improving Reading/Language Arts Instruction in the Schools: Problem-Solving Seminar for Administrators (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This seminar will focus on real world problems that administrators face in planning, implementing, and evaluating reading/language arts programs in public school settings. Discussion of pre-selected problems (with corresponding reading lists) will form the core of the course. Students will be encouraged to focus on specific reading and writing issues and problems in their own school districts.
Prerequisite: R E 7570 .
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R E 7989 - Doctoral Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing doctoral research. R E 7989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R M 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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R M 5560 - Leisure and Aging (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course focuses on the leisure needs and characteristics of the senior citizen. Programs and resources designed to service the leisure needs of this population will be examined. Focus will be on program planning and development to meet problems inherent in leisure delivery systems for seniors.
[Dual-listed with R M 4560.]
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R M 5561 - Field Laboratory in Outdoor/Adventure Programming (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
The primary focus of this course is to prepare students to design and implement a backcountry field experience. The class will be divided into three sections. The first section will be preparation and planning, followed by a five-day field expedition, and ending with an extensive assessment of the experience.
Prerequisite: HPC 5440 or permission of the instructor.
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REL 5400 - Religion in Appalachia (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of the origins, history, contemporary practices, and beliefs of the people of the Southern Appalachia region. Attention will be given to religion within the formal structure of the church, within the social structures of mountain life and as a component of individual identity.
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REL 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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REL 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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REL 5649 - Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An intensive study of special problems, topics, or issues related to the study of religion. The subject matter of this course will vary and barring duplication of subject matter, a student may repeat the course for credit.
Prerequisite: One course in religious studies or permission of the instructor.
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REL 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels. REL 5989 does not count toward a degree.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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RES 5000 - Research Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The primary purpose of this course is to enable practitioners to read, interpret, and conduct research aimed at improving their practice in their professions. The course includes a study of research methods, encompassing those used in action research, experimental, non-experimental, and qualitative research, evaluation, and policy analysis designs.
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RES 5040 - Teacher as Researcher (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an opportunity for practitioners to explore, using systematic observations and reflection, an area of interest in their professional practice. Teachers will research and solve specific problems in educational settings. The ultimate goal is that the inquiry conducted by the student should lead to an improvement in practice and to an increased understanding of the issues, both theoretical and practical, that arise in the course of conducting research.
(Same as C I 5040 /R E 5040 /SPE 5040 .)
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RES 5060 - Qualitative Research Traditions (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course reviews the foundations of qualitative design, investigating the history, philosophy and nature of qualitative research. Examples of different types of qualitative research in the social sciences will be discussed. Learners will read and evaluate reports of qualitative research and identify methodological issues. Learners will also be introduced to qualitative methods through informal fieldwork.
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RES 5070 - School-Based Evaluation and School Improvement Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to equip the local school administrator with the tools necessary for designing and carrying-out school-based evaluation and for designing and implementing a school-improvement plan based on evaluation data. Students examine a variety of evaluation models, define school-improvement goals and objectives amenable to empirical data collection, select appropriate evaluation methodologies and data-analytic procedures, and develop an overall evaluation design and school-improvement plan based on real or simulated school- and district-based information.
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RES 5080 - Data-Driven School Leadership (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Prospective school executives will have the opportunity to gain skills in using a variety of data sources to inform their decision-making processes. These skills include using Excel and other statistical programs available, freely, on the web to analyze data; analyzing and interpreting a variety of sources of school-related data; interpreting standardized tests, and classroom assessments; constructing useful survey and opinion instruments; and testing empirical hypothesis related to school and teacher effectiveness.
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RES 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Subject matter may vary depending on student interest and need. A student may enroll more than once provided the content does not duplicate that of the previous course.
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RES 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Subject matter may vary from term to term depending on student interest and need. A student may enroll more than once in a selected topics course provided that the content does not duplicate that of the previous course. Limit of six hours credit.
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RES 5560 - Classroom Assessment (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is a survey of key measurement and assessment concepts needed by classroom teachers. It focuses on developing and using classroom assessments, including informal observations, that are linked to instructional objectives and classroom practices, and on the interpretation of state-mandated, formal assessments. Traditional forms of assessment along with newer forms of assessment, including performance and portfolio assessments, are emphasized. Each student will be required to complete an action research project related to classroom assessment practices.
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RES 5600 - Educational Statistics (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A study of descriptive statistics, correlational techniques, and simple regression as applied to practice and research in education and counseling. Instruction in and extensive use of SPSS statistical package included.
[Dual-listed with RES 4600.]
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RES 6000 - Advanced Research Methods, Design and Application (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides advanced guided study in the foundations for and practice of research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. Emphasis will be on students becoming both critical consumers of educational and human services research literature and practitioners capable of conducting research. The course will assist in developing and strengthening students’ capacity for and professional application of research in assessment, accountability and data-informed decision-making. The course also prepares students to design research that may be required for advanced graduate degrees.
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R C 5100 - Composition Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy (3)
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to composition theory and relevant rhetorical, reading, and psycholinguistic theory with an emphasis on the connections among theory, practice, and pedagogy. Required of teaching assistants.
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R C 5120 - Teaching in the Writing Center (1)
When Offered: Fall
Required of all graduate students working in the Writing Center.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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R C 5121 - Teaching Basic Writing (1)
When Offered: Fall
Theory and practice in teaching Basic Writing. Required of all graduate students teaching Basic Writing.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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R C 5122 - Teaching Expository Writing (1)
When Offered: Fall
Theory and practice in teaching Expository Writing. Required of all graduate students teaching Expository Writing.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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R C 5124 - Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (1)
When Offered: Spring
Theory and practice in teaching Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum. Required of all graduate students teaching introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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R C 5300 - Studies in Rhetoric and Composition (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
A critical study of issues in rhetoric and composition. Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: R C 5100 or R C 3450 (Writing Center Theory and Practice) or permission of the instructor.
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R C 5400 - Rhetorical Theory (3)
When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
This course introduces students to contemporary rhetorical theories and to major trends and figures in the history of the rhetorical tradition.
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R C 5410 - Digital and Visual Rhetorics (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate odd-numbered years
This course focuses on rhetorical practice as it is applied in digital environments.
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R C 5510 - Graduate Writing Workshop (1)
When Offered: On Demand
An introduction to writing formats in graduate study. May be repeated for additional credit.
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R C 5990 - Capstone in Rhetoric and Composition (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A substantial piece of writing addressing a specific concern in rhetoric and composition.
Prerequisites: R C 5100 , R C 5300 , and permission of the instructor.
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S W 5001 - Advanced Standing Transitional Seminar (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course is intended for students seeking advanced standing in the Master of Social Work degree and is open only to those with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) accredited program. Students enrolling in this course will be tested on their mastery of the content of the foundation year (the first 30 semester hours) of the MSW Program. Successful completion of this course, with a minimum grade of “B” (3.0) or better, is required of all students seeking advanced standing in the Master of Social Work degree programs.
Prerequisite: Admission to advanced standing in the Master of Social Work Degree.
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S W 5005 - Foundations of Social Work Practice (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is an introduction to MSW-level professional social work. It provides a comprehensive overview of the social, political and economic contexts that led to the emergence of the profession of Social Work, areas of social work practice and service delivery systems, and professional ethics and values. This class examines both personal and professional issues related to social work practice with a focus on sensitivity to, understanding of, and appreciation for diverse cultural backgrounds.
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S W 5010 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3)
When Offered: Fall
This is the first of two courses in the MSW foundation year that provide knowledge for understanding and assessing human behavior and interaction in varied social, cultural, and economic contexts as a necessary foundation for effective social work practice with clients and constituencies. The course will examine bio-psycho-social-spiritual development from birth through early adolescence utilizing life course and person-in-environment perspectives, multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks, and research.
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S W 5020 - Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
When Offered: Fall
This first practice course of the MSW foundation year includes development of basic social work skills regarding communication and interviewing, assessment and intervention, evaluation, and termination, with an emphasis on micro systems. There is emphasis on the application of social work theory, values and ethics to practice and adaptation of intervention approaches to meet the needs of vulnerable groups and diverse populations.
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S W 5030 - Foundations of Social Work Research (3)
When Offered: Fall
Examines processes of theory building and a variety of scientific methods that provide the foundation for research in social work settings. Students will have the opportunity to learn about elements in social work research that include social work ethics, problem formulation, research design, data analysis and reporting, and utilization of research in social work venues.
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S W 5040 - Field Practicum and Seminar I (3)
When Offered: Fall
Supervised placement in a human service agency provides the student the opportunity to apply in a practicum setting material learned in the other MSW foundation courses. The practicum will include micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice. The seminar will provide the student opportunities to explore field-based practice, policy issues, and theories. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
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S W 5200 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis and Practice (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an in-depth knowledge of the historical contexts of social welfare systems and social welfare policies, including the exploration of social problems, assessment of policy alternatives, analysis of policy implementation, prioritization of revisions, and introduction to strategies for policy change. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the impact of policies on varied client populations.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 and S W 5040 or permission of the MSW Program Director.
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S W 5210 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3)
When Offered: Spring
This is the second of two courses in the MSW foundation year that provide knowledge for understanding and assessing human behavior and interaction in varied social, cultural, and economic contexts as a necessary foundation for effective social work practice with clients and constituencies. The course will examine bio-psycho-social-spiritual development from late adolescence through late adulthood utilizing life course and person-in-environment perspectives, multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks, and research.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , and S W 5040 or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5220 - Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations (3)
When Offered: Spring
The course uses the knowledge and skills of social work and builds on this foundation to include group, community, and organizational practice. Knowledge of theories, models and interventions for group, community, and organizational practice that are learned in the class are integrated and applied in the concurrent student field internship.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , and S W 5040 or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5230 - Evaluation of Professional Social Work Practice (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to conduct planned evaluations of social work practice with varied client populations at the micro- and macro- levels.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , and S W 5040 or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5240 - Field Practicum and Seminar II (3)
When Offered: Spring
Supervised placement in a human service agency provides the student the opportunity to apply in a practicum setting material learned in the other MSW foundation courses. The practicum will include micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice. The seminar will provide the student opportunities to explore field-based practice, policy issues, and theories. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , and S W 5040 .
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S W 5245 - Social Work Practice in Health Care (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is an introductory seminar on contemporary health social work. It provides an evidence-based overview of the social, cultural, environmental, and political contexts affecting health promotion, prevention, and intervention on local, national, and global levels. Students will learn skills necessary for work in interdisciplinary health-related settings and develop a deeper understanding and empathy for the experience of health challenges.
[Dual-listed with S W 4245]
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S W 5270 - School Social Work (3)
When Offered: Fall
Study of the role and competencies of the school social worker as a member of the pupil personnel team in the U.S. educational system. Social work practice in the school setting with students, their families, and communities will be examined. The course will focus on addictions, disabilities, pregnancy, poverty, and serious behavioral difficulties. Discussion of NC school social work licensure, policies, current issues, and reforms in education will also be included.
[Dual-listed with S W 4270.]
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S W 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Variable content.
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S W 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides students with an opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the Social Work curriculum.
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S W 5700 - Advanced Social Work Assessment (3)
When Offered: Fall
Building on beginning practice skills developed in the MSW foundation year, this required course in the Individuals and Families concentration will provide students with advanced skills for conducting comprehensive, social work theory-based assessments of individuals, couples, and families across the life span. In preparation for interdisciplinary practice, various theoretical perspectives regarding assessment and diagnosis and common classifications of mental health disorders, including diagnostic criteria, will be explored.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5710 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Families (3)
When Offered: Fall
This practice course in the Individuals and Families concentration builds on the two practice courses and other content from the MSW foundation year, and integrates content from the advanced assessment course taught in this concentration. It is designed to provide students with theory, intervention techniques, and practice skills for social work practice with families across the life span and in the context of larger environments.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5720 - Individuals and Families Field Practicum and Seminar I (3)
When Offered: Fall
The field practicum consists of an agency experience that offers opportunities for advanced practice with children, adults, and families. Students will demonstrate advanced skills in assessment, intervention, and practice with children and adults using an ecological-systems and strengths-based perspective. The seminar will provide an opportunity for students to examine their practice and the influences of theory and policy on practice. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ).
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S W 5730 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide students with advanced theoretical understanding and skills and techniques for social work practice with children and adolescents. Continued emphasis is given to developmental theories, family systems theories, ecological systems theory, and strengths-based perspective as they apply to intervention with children and adolescents in social work practice contexts.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5700 , S W 5710 , and S W 5720 or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5740 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Adults (3)
When Offered: Spring
Building on content regarding advanced assessment and practice with families in context, this course provides students with theories, intervention techniques, and practice skills for advanced social work practice with adults across the life span. Attention to the vast differences among adults and to the meanings and influence of diverse cultures, communities, and organizations will serve as the framework for this course.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5700 , S W 5710 , and S W 5720 or permission of the instructor.
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S W 5750 - Individuals and Families Field Practicum and Seminar II (3)
When Offered: Spring
The field practicum consists of an agency experience that offers opportunities for advanced practice with children, adults, and families. Students will demonstrate advanced skills in assessment, intervention, and practice with children and adults using an ecological-systems and strengths-based perspective. The seminar will provide an opportunity for students to examine their practice and the influences of theory and policy on practice. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5700 , S W 5710 , and S W 5720 .
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S W 5810 - Advanced Community Social Work Practice (3)
When Offered: Fall
This advanced course focuses on the social work principles of empowerment and social change as they apply to communities. Students will develop advanced knowledge of the skills and strategies needed to engage effectively in community organizing, development and planning. Consistent with social work’s focus on oppressed and disenfranchised populations, students will critically examine the concept of diversity and privilege and their impact on communities. Students will also gain advanced skills in the use of community-based participatory research and an understanding of the use of media and social media in community practice.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the MSW Program Director.
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S W 5825 - Leadership in Health and Human Service Organizations (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides students with advanced knowledge and skills to become effective leaders within nonprofit, public and private health and human service organizations in the 21st century. Students will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of management topics including identification and assessment of key leadership skills and roles, community collaboration and engagement, needs assessment, strategic planning, personnel and Board management, and incorporation of a social justice framework based on organizational and social work ethics.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the MSW Program Director.
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S W 5830 - Community and Organizational Practice Field Practicum and Seminar I (3)
When Offered: Fall
The field practicum consists of an agency/organization experience that offers opportunities relative to community and organizational practice. Building on the skills and knowledge learned in the MSW foundation year, students will demonstrate advanced skills in working in the areas of community practice, nonprofit and public administration, and organizational management. The seminar will provide an opportunity for students to examine their practice and the influences of theory and policies on practice. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ).
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S W 5845 - Advanced Advocacy Practice (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an in-depth examination of social welfare advocacy, including exploration of policy and grant writing advocacy skill implementation. Students will engage in applied policy practice activity and will develop a comprehensive understanding of the impact of policies and grants on varied client populations.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the MSW Program Director.
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S W 5855 - Program Development and Evaluation for Health and Human Services (3)
When Offered: Spring
This advanced course in the Community and Organizational Practice concentration provides an in-depth examination of theories of community, management skills, and organizational theories. Students will gain skills in developing and managing organizational culture, facilitating design and development of organizational programs and services, developing implementation plans, and creating and managing program and service outcome evaluation. In addition, students will gain experience in fiscal management and resource development.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MSW foundation curriculum (S W 5005 , S W 5010 , S W 5020 , S W 5030 , S W 5040 , S W 5200 , S W 5210 , S W 5220 , S W 5230 , and S W 5240 ) or permission of the MSW Program Director.
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S W 5860 - Community and Organizational Practice Field Practicum and Seminar II (3)
When Offered: Spring
The field practicum consists of an agency/organization experience that offers opportunities relative to community and organizational practice. Building on the skills and knowledge learned in the MSW foundation year, students will demonstrate advanced skills in working in the areas of community practice, nonprofit and public administration, and organizational management. The seminar will provide an opportunity for students to examine their practice and the influences of theory and policies on practice. Students will complete 240 hours in the practicum.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of S W 5810 , S W 5825 , and S W 5830 .
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SOC 5025 - Advanced General Sociology (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
Systematic critical analysis of the state of the sociology discipline and of major sociological principles and ideas.
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SOC 5110 - Advanced Research Methods I (3)
When Offered: Fall
Survey of social research methodologies. Includes the foundations of inquiry, theory construction, and the investigation of various approaches to the study of social phenomena. Topics covered include observation, non-intrusive research, content analysis, focused and unfocused interviewing, scale and index construction, sampling and survey research designs.
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SOC 5200 - Sociological Theory (3)
When Offered: Spring
A review of the classical foundations of sociological theory and how they inform contemporary theoretical efforts in sociology. The explanatory and substantive emphases of current sociological paradigms are examined as well.
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SOC 5270 - Complex Organizations (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of theories of large scale organizations with a substantive, comparative analysis of types of organization such as bureaucratic, prison, hospital, industrial, scientific, and voluntary organizations.
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SOC 5300 - Appalachia in Social Context (3)
When Offered: Spring
Examines the social relationships among the people who inhabit the geographical region known as Appalachia. Focus upon the social history, demography, and social institutions of the region.
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SOC 5350 - Contemporary Social Issues (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
A critical analysis of some of the major social issues in American society. Emphasis will be placed upon the theoretical and empirical implications of social attitudes toward the explanation, treatment, and public policy decisions related to these issues.
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SOC 5400 - Sociology of Adult Development and Aging (3)
When Offered: Fall
A sociological approach to the study of the stages of adult life. This will include current theory and research on the processes of development and age-related changes during the adult years.
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SOC 5420 - Health Care and Aging (3)
When Offered: Spring
An analysis of how aging related changes impact the range and delivery of health care programs. Issues considered include health, long-term care, elder abuse, family care giving patterns, health insurance models, and how cost, quality, and access impact health care for the elderly.
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SOC 5430 - Health Disparities (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course offers students and health professionals a study of health disparities, its underlying causes, and methods for potential solutions. It includes examining theories and research that considers the historical, cultural, and social dimensions related to health disparities between different groups of people and disparate environmental areas.
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SOC 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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