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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 SW 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 SW 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 the second practice course in the Individuals and Families concentration under the MSW degree building on S W 5710 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Families (3) . It is designed to provide students with a theory, practice skills and techniques for social work practice with children and adolescents. Continued emphasis is given to a family systems theory and ecological systems and strengths-based perspective as it applies to treatment for children and adolescents within a social work practice context.
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
This course is the fourth required in the Individuals and Families concentration under the MSW degree. Building on content regarding advanced assessment and practice with families in context, this course provides students with theory, 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, organizations, and institutions, 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 explore the concept of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender, and class. 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 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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SOC 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the sociology curriculum. May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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SOC 5550 - Housing for Older Adults (3)
When Offered: Spring
Provides an understanding of specific traditional and alternative living arrangements for older adults. Students will explore the inherent conflict between long-term demographic trends and relatively recent housing policies that impact the available options. Information will come from government agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Administration on Aging, private providers of specific housing alternatives such as Sun City, and advocacy groups such as AARP and the National Council on the Aging.
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SOC 5560 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
When Offered: Fall
Critically examines how race and ethnicity are socially constructed, defined, and perpetuated throughout social institutions. Utilizes sociological theories and current research that demonstrate the extent of racial/ethnic inequalities. Social justice efforts to reduce racial and ethnic inequalities are also addressed.
[Dual-listed with SOC 4560.]
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SOC 5600 - Political Sociology (3)
When Offered: On Demand. Alternate years.
An analysis of the social influences on political behavior, the relationship between political and other institutions, the uses and abuses of political power.
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SOC 5630 - Programs and Services for Older Adults (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course focuses on both policy and practice issues related to services for older adults. Drawing on basic and applied research, the current and long-term impact of an aging society on social institutions as well as relevant modes of practice in addressing the needs of the older population are emphasized.
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SOC 5650 - Women in the Justice System (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will explore issues related to women in the criminal justice system. It will examine the types of crime committed by women, treatment of women by police, courts, and the correctional system, women’s victimization by battering, rape, and harassment, and women in non-traditional criminal justice occupations.
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SOC 5710 - Rural and Urban Communities (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Analysis of the structure and functioning of rural and urban communities; social organization and change within and among communities.
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SOC 5750 - Social Stratification (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of the distribution of wealth, power, privilege, and prestige. The course examines conservative, liberal, and radical explanations of human inequality. Cross-cultural and comparative analysis is used to focus on various problems of inequality and their consequences.
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SOC 5800 - Sociology of the Families (3)
When Offered: Spring
The origin and development of the family as a social institution; the contemporary family in various cultures; the relationship of the family to the economic, political, religious, and educational institutions in American society.
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SOC 5900 - Internship: Field Experience (3-12)
When Offered: On Demand
Supervised placement in a setting which provides an opportunity to observe and practice sociological skills.
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SOC 5950 - Globalization and Population (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines how worldwide changes have given rise to global organizations, global inequities and some environmental degradation. Special emphasis is placed on how the population dynamics of fertility, mortality and migration underlie many global issues and create new conflicts.
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SOC 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to provide access to University facilities for continuing graduate research at the master’s and specialist’s levels.
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SOC 5990 - Advanced Research Methods II (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Content focuses upon quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Prerequisite: SOC 5110 .
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SOC 5999 - Thesis (1-6)
When Offered: On Demand
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SNH 5000 - Research and Critical Theory (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Overview of source materials and advanced research methodologies in languages. Study of the various critical movements and disciplinary approaches to language and literature. Practical application of methods for uncovering, evaluating, organizing, and reporting of source material.
(Same as FRE 5000 .)
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SNH 5001 - Hispanic Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall
Critical readings of literary works in different genres written for children and adolescents. Study of the evolution and theory of children’s and adolescent literature in Latin America and Spain. Special focus on the cultural background, cross-cultural ties, and pedagogy of children’s and adolescent literature.
[Dual-listed with SNH 4001.]
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SNH 5002 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Art and Literature (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of seminal works in Spanish and Latin American art and literature, and their literary and cultural impact. Cross-disciplinary approach, taking into account the social, cultural, political, and historical context and impact of texts and objects. Barring duplication of content, the course may be repeated once.
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SNH 5003 - Hispanic Short Fiction (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the short story in Hispanic literature, which will examine the genre from a cultural and literary perspective. Readings and commentary of selected short stories, especially by women and ethnic authors, will trace the history of the genre and explore its main themes. Primary sources will be complemented by literary historical and critical readings.
[Dual-listed with SNH 4003.]
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SNH 5005 - The 20th Century Hispanic Novel (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of the most representative texts of the 20th century Hispanic novel in relation to the respective literary and cultural movements of the time in which the novels were written. The study of primary texts will be complemented by theoretical and critical readings.
[Dual-listed with SNH 4005.]
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SNH 5023 - Poetry in Spain and Latin America (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of Hispanic poetry, which will examine the formal and thematic characteristics of the genre through some of the most meaningful texts by Spanish and Latin American poets. The course includes readings and commentaries of poems as vehicles of cultural diversity and self- expression. Special focus is on the pedagogical potential of poetry in the second language learning process.
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SNH 5024 - Theater and Performance in the Hispanic World (3)
When Offered: Spring
The course offers an examination of Latin American and Spanish plays and performances from an interdisciplinary perspective, and within the context of Hispanic culture and history. Students will study Hispanic plays and performances as texts, spectacles, and learning tools.
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SNH 5026 - Hispanic Cultural Studies (3)
When Offered: Fall
Reading and analysis of articles, books, comics, movies and songs which enable understanding of historical and current cultural issues. The course offers a critical analysis of common definitions and concepts of Hispanic culture, and will provide the opportunity to gain new perspectives relative to literary and cultural artifacts.
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SNH 5027 - The Media in Latin America and Spain (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of newspapers, magazines, music, TV programs, and films as products and producers of culture in Spain and Latin America. The course will provide students with the opportunity to acquaint themselves with theoretical approaches to media, and will allow them to develop practical applications of various media in the instructional process.
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SNH 5028 - Seminar in Spanish Linguistics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Study and analysis of the Spanish language from a linguistic perspective. The seminar format allows the study of various topics within Spanish linguistics. These may include the study of Spanish in its social and political contexts, Spanish phonetics and phonology, Spanish syntax and morphology, and language variation in the Spanish-speaking world. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total of six credit hours.
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SNH 5030 - Latin American Thought Through Literature and Film (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Reading and critical analysis of the works of Latin American essayists, novelists, poets and film makers who have shaped, transformed, mapped, and contributed to the evolution of Latin American thought from the nineteenth century through the present.
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SNH 5035 - Language Variation in the Spanish-speaking World (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Study of regional and social variation in modern Spanish, both in Spain and Latin America, and of minority languages, language contact, and language policy in the Spanish-speaking world.
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SNH 5075 - Migration in Literature and Film (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will be a study of the representation of contemporary migration and its cultural and social impact through meaningful productions in film, fiction, and poems. There will be readings and commentaries of film, fiction, and poetry as vehicles of cultural diversity and self-expression examined with a special focus on the pedagogical potential of these productions in the second language learning process.
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SNH 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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SNH 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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SNH 5555 - History of the Spanish Language (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of the evolution of the Spanish language, with particular emphasis on the history of standardized Spanish and the development of regional variations of spoken Spanish. The approach takes into account the social, cultural, and political factors that have contributed to linguistic change and have shaped the complex fabric of historical and contemporary varieties of Spanish.
[Dual-listed with SNH 4555.]
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SNH 5565 - Advanced Spanish Expression (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An advanced language course where students will have the opportunity to perfect their mastery of the spoken and written language. Students will explore different writing genres and model their work on the literary and cultural narratives written by experienced Spanish writers, and will be provided with the necessary tools to develop their oral language skills.
Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing and SNH 3080 (Advanced Grammar and Composition), or consent of the instructor.
[Dual-listed with SNH 4565.]
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SNH 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.
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SNH 5999 - Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
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SPE 5010 - Evidence-Based Practice in Early Childhood Education (3)
When Offered: Fall.Odd-numbered years
This course will examine the meaning of evidence-based practice as it applies in early childhood education and intervention, with the goal of preparing students to become critical consumers of research. Students will review current literature concerning evidence-based practices for early childhood settings and explore ways to apply research findings in their professional practice across a variety of settings (e.g., school, home, intervention agency).
(Same as C I 5010 /FCS 5010 .)
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SPE 5020 - Early Intervention (3)
When Offered: Spring. Odd-numbered years
This course will acquaint students with federal legislation pertaining to early intervention (EI) and examine multiple ways that early intervention (EI) professionals provide services in a variety of settings (e.g., home, child care facilities, schools, agencies, and community settings such as parks and grocery stores). Characteristics and needs associated with specific disabilities will be addressed as well as strategies to individualize services for children and their families.
(Same as C I 5020 /FCS 5020 .)
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SPE 5030 - Research Informing Practice in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course introduces educational research including qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students will read and analyze relevant research on individuals with disabilities, and students will engage in the research process by collecting data, interpreting data, and considering educational implications. Through these experiences, students will develop an understanding of evidence-based interventions in their classrooms.
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SPE 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 /R E 5040 .)
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SPE 5045 - Advanced Topics in Diversity (3)
When Offered: Fall
A framework of theories on diversity and multicultural issues is constructed in this course. From these theories, practical applications will be derived. Research focusing on creating productive and equitable learning environments, on best practices collaboration, and on instructional accommodations and modifications will be examined.
(Same as C I 5045 .)
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SPE 5100 - Field Training in the Teaching-Family Model (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A field oriented course involving supervised implementation of the Teaching-Family Model treatment approach. Evaluations by both consumers and professionals in the field will be utilized as part of the training sequence.
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SPE 5101 - Advanced Field Training in the Teaching-Family Model (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This field oriented course is offered for those successfully completing the prerequisite field training course. The course is aimed at helping the student refine and modify her/his use of the Teaching-Family Model Treatment program.
Prerequisite: SPE 5100 .
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SPE 5111 - Advanced Developmental Assessment and Program Evaluation for Children (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge in assessing the development of children, and the interests, concerns, and priorities of families. Students will collect data for the purpose of monitoring children’s progress, family outcomes, and program effectiveness.
(Same as C I 5111 /FCS 5111 .)
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SPE 5112 - Advanced Developmental Curriculum and Instruction for Young Children (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide students with advanced skills and knowledge in application of a research base to design, adapt and evaluate curriculum and environments suitable for the integration of infants, toddlers, preschool and kindergarten children of various developmental levels and abilities in inclusive settings.
(Same as C I 5112 /FCS 5112 .)
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SPE 5113 - Seminar: Issues in Birth through Kindergarten Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
This seminar is designed to build leadership skills to enable the student to consult and collaborate with other professionals. It will permit the development of depth and breadth in professional growth as well, and provide the foundation for life-long learning for the advancement of knowledge in the field of early childhood education and early intervention.
(Same as C I 5113 /FCS 5113 .)
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SPE 5120 - Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
In this course, current research and literature related to autism spectrum disorders and research based practices in classrooms, homes, community settings are identified, reviewed and analyzed. Other topics include use of technology and current recommended instructional practices.
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SPE 5130 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Contemporary Issues (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Issues concerning the prevalence, assessment, and identification of students with ASD are identified, reviewed and analyzed. Litigation and laws related to educational issues are explored.
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SPE 5140 - Social Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The purpose of this course is to develop familiarity with a variety of topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders, including issues related to diagnosis, etiologies, intervention, theories, and characteristics of Autism across the lifespan. This course has been designed to ensure that students demonstrate required knowledge and skills acquisitions necessary to deliver effective instruction for students with ASD.
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SPE 5200 - Teaching Communication and Problem Solving Strategies Within the Teaching-Family Model (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Basic counseling strategies and problem-solving skills especially related to the Teaching-Family Model will be offered. Emphasis will be placed on working with emotionally disturbed and delinquent youths and their families in the context of residential treatment.
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SPE 5205 - Inclusion (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course examines inclusion as it relates to students with disabilities and how to integrate them into general education classrooms and K-12 schools. Current issues, collaborative relationships, and effective teaching and modification approaches for all students will be discussed.
[Dual-listed with SPE 4205.]
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SPE 5210 - Psychoeducational Approaches to Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course covers theories of working with children and youth with behavioral disorders. Psychodynamic, humanistic, and behavioral strategies are examined and applied through readings, small and large group discussions, and analysis of articles and media. A theoretical foundation is built through a review of contrasting perspectives.
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SPE 5220 - Characteristics, Assessment, and Identification of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides advanced knowledge about the causes, definitions and identification of students with learning disabilities. Students receive in-depth instruction in the administration of both standardized and informal assessments and their modifications.
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SPE 5230 - Assessment and Instruction of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course identifies, reviews, and analyzes current research and literature related to the study of intellectual disabilities. The course also provides in-depth study inecological assessment and individualized curriculum development for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and it also provides indepth study and examination of the social construction of intellectual disabilities in society.
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SPE 5400 - Advanced Readings in Organization and Administration of Community-Based Treatment Programs (3)
When Offered: On Demand
To expand the student’s knowledge of the organization and administration of community based programs. Emphasis will be placed on the process of organizing, administering, and implementing treatment programs for troubled youths.
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SPE 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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SPE 5525 - Product of Learning (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Cross-listed: R E 5525
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SPE 5530-5539 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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SPE 5562 - Methods for Educating the Severely Handicapped (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Principles and procedures used to program instruction for the severely handicapped are presented and evaluated as to their effectiveness. Students are required to design and implement an instructional program with a severely handicapped person.
Corequisite: SPE 5564 .
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SPE 5564 - Curriculum for the Severely Handicapped (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The selection of instructional programs appropriate for use with the severely handicapped is emphasized. The student identifies strengths and weaknesses of educational programs and makes recommendations for their use with severely handicapped persons.
Corequisite: SPE 5562 .
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SPE 5584 - Special Education Law and Leadership (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course introduces the student to educational leadership and examines various leadership and organizational styles. Students will articulate their personal leadership philosophy and vision. The course also examines current research and literature on leadership in schools, educational reform initiatives, and legal issues. The process of IEP writing from both a legal and leadership perspective will be included.
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SPE 5592 - Advanced Medical Aspects of Disability (3)
When Offered: On Demand
What constitutes severe disability, its effect on the individual and multidisciplinary approaches to amelioration. Disabilities will include epilepsy, spinal cord and brain injuries, degenerative diseases, and their sequelae.
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SPE 5595 - Individual Differences (3)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course will provide an overview of the field of special education with emphasis on mental retardation, learning disabilities, and emotional disabilities.
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SPE 5600 - Seminar in Special Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course explores the current research in issues and controversies in the field of special education.
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SPE 5610 - Classroom Management for Effective Instruction (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is an exploration of the literature and practices that are concerned with managing a classroom so that effective teaching can occur. This course discusses the theories developed for classroom control, then translates these theories into practical intervention techniques, both for individual students and classroom groups.
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SPE 5620 - Managing Curriculum for Mentally Retarded Students in Special and Regular Settings (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The in-depth study of curriculum design and management for mildly and moderately mentally retarded students in special and regular classroom settings, from preschool through secondary levels.
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SPE 5626 - Advanced Studies in Intellectual Disabilities (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to identify, review and analyze current research and literature related to the study of intellectual disabilities. The course also provides in-depth study in assessment, curriculum, and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of instruction for students with intellectual disabilities.
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SPE 5630 - Collaboration and Advocacy (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to examine issues and effective practices of collaboration, consultation, and advocacy among families, community service representatives, and professionals.
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SPE 5636 - Advanced Studies in Specific Learning Disabilities (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is designed to identify, review and analyze current research and literature related to the study of learning disabilities. This course provides indepth study in assessment, curriculum, and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of instruction for students with learning disabilities.
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SPE 5640 - Educational and Career Planning (3)
When Offered: On Demand
In this course, current research and literature related to secondary special education and transition issues are identified, reviewed and analyzed. Longitudinal planning is explored through topics including drop-out prevention, career development theory, person-centered transition planning, assessment, and best practices.
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SPE 5646 - Advanced Studies in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3)
When Offered: Spring
An advanced course designed to examine critically educational literature concerning teaching students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Relationships between theory, philosophy, research findings, and current practice are analyzed.
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SPE 5648 - Psychoeducational Approaches in the Study of Emotional Disturbance (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An investigation of psychoeducational explanations of behavior and the ways these explanations find expression in interventions with children. Emphasis placed on operational models and techniques to be utilized in a variety of settings with emotionally disturbed children.
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SPE 5700 - Introduction to the Teaching-Family Model (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An introduction to the philosophy and implementation of the Teaching-Family Model treatment approach. Emphasis will be placed on meeting the needs and remediating problems of emotionally disturbed and delinquent youth.
[Dual-listed with SPE 4700.]
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SPE 5901 - Internship (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course offers graduate students the opportunity to design, implement, and evaluate a research project with individuals with special needs.
Prerequisite: application and permission of the advisor.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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SPE 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.
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SPE 5999 - Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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