Sep 27, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2020-21

Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Public Affairs and Administration
	PADM 6001 - Capstone Portfolio I Before graduating, students are required to provide evidence of the mastery of competency in the core domains of public service education as defined by the MPA program. This course will assist students in understanding these domain-specific requirements and charting appropriate courses of action to complete them. Students should be aware that both course and non-course-based efforts may help them demonstrate sauces in the MPA program, and thus both may be included in a PADM 6800 portfolio. PADM 6001 should be taken in the student’s first fall or spring semester of the MPA program. Credits: 1 hour Restrictions Restricted to Master of Public Administration students. Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6010 - Economic Principles for Public Service The actions and decisions of public administrators require thorough understanding of the economic logic undergirding public service. This includes understanding the ways government actions and interventions can be designed to address many public problems that the competitive market fails to address. This course examines key microeconomic principles and theories focusing on the models of consumer and firm behavior, public goods and externalities, asymmetric information, market failures, and the impact of government regulations on the private actors, economy, and society. In the context of a global economic system characterized by competition and mutual interdependencies, it also explores contemporary public service and policy issues including minimum wage regulations, inequality, national debt, trade protections, health insurance, and food stamps provision. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6020 - Public Policy and Politics Public policies help modern societies identify complex public problems and develop and consider alternative solutions to address them. To formulate and offer effective public policy solutions, a public or nonprofit administrator must understand the different steps in the policy process, from problem identification to implementation and evaluation. This course will introduce the steps in the process of policymaking and consider how each step is impacted by political agendas, interest groups and advocacy networks. Additionally, contemporary policy issues will be examined across different levels and contexts of the government. To foster learning, the class involves a mix of instructor-led lectures, moderated class discussions and simulations, and case studies about different steps in the policy process. Assessments may include critical reflections, policy briefs, and reports. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6060 - Applied Research Methods The choice of research methods affects credibility, accuracy, and usefulness of studies that public, healthcare, and nonprofit administrators commission or use in their careers. This course introduced quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs of research and analysis for public administrators. It explores the purpose, design, implementation, and limitations of research in order to enable students to commission and comprehend studies as well as to carry out their own studies. Topics include formulation of problem statements, research questions, research design, sampling, measurement and instrumentation, procedures for data collection and analysis, interpretation of findings, research ethics, and limitations of differing research approaches. Students will complete HSIRB certification as part of the coursework. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6070 - Quantitative Data Analysis I Public and nonprofit administrators use quantitative data analysis to help inform their decisions. To ensure that administrators can conduct and evaluate quantitative data analyses, this course focuses on how to collect, clean, analyze, and visualize data, and how to present and interpret results and findings. The course covers a range of introductory quantitative data analysis topics including measures of central tendency and dispersion, basic probability, hypothesis testing, measures of association, correlation, and elementary regression analysis. To foster learning, it includes instructor lectures, in-class computer exercises to develop applied data analysis skills, and case studies to help students understand how to evaluate data analysis from various technical reports. Deliverables may include exams, problem sets, article critiques, and independent or collaborative reports. Credits: 3 hours Notes: MPA students must enroll in this course prior to enrolling in PADM 6060. Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6080 - Organization Theory and Behavior This course has the following objectives: a) to familiarize participants with the basic concepts, models, and theories of organization; b) to develop a better understanding of individual, group, and organization behavior; c) to provide a conceptual foundation upon which theoretical knowledge can be applied to organizational and managerial problems. In pursuit of these objectives, the following subjects will be considered: theories of organization and management; individual behavior; group dynamics; organization change; organizational performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6100 - Public Service Management A public sector manager’s effectiveness is affected by the ability to apply management principles and theories in the context of public service organizations that have unique environment, structure, and constituents as part of the larger bureaucracy. This course examines the core managerial structure and functions of public service organizations, impact of financial, political, and economic trends and accounting standards, the effect of bureaucratic structure on the inter-agency interactions, the application of rule of law, accountability, social management, and resiliency at different levels of government, and the development of constituent communication strategies. For deeper insights, the course also explores some of the contemporary public service management challenges at the local, state, national, or international levels. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6110 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Public Service Understanding of the appropriate legal and regulatory dimensions of administration is important for public service and human resource professionals. This course introduces a variety of legal and regulatory concepts including the judicial and legislative oversight of public service managers, administrative procedures and rule-making, legal requirements of administrative systems, management of legal and regulatory liabilities, the structure and purpose of merit systems, including the Hatch Act, and constitutional constraints on the major administrative functions and responsibilities of public service, Special attention will be devoted to the development, adoption, and enforcement of administrative laws, rules, and regulations as they signify the process on which public service and human resource professionals have primary purview and obligations. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6120 - Public Budgeting and Accounting The growing resource scarcity facing public service has created an environment in which an understanding of budgeting processes and financial management are essential for public sector managers. This course utilizes a combination of governmental financial documents and theories to examine constitutional provisions relating to public budgeting and finance, accounting terminology and processes, the impact of accounting standards on public sector finances, methodologies for developing revenue projections, capital improvement programs and operating budgets, the politics of budgeting, and alternative budget formats. It also offers hands-on experience on applying theoretical materials to evaluate the fiscal health of a public service agency. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6180 - The Political and Economic Environment of Public Administration This course examines the interplay of political and economic forces that impact roles and capacities of public administrators in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. The course also reviews trends in the global economic system affecting the roles of public-serving organizations in the economy in regulating, stimulating, and mitigating the social and political impacts of the private economy. Covered topics may include: the administrative politics of interest group influence and agency constituency building; the politics of bureaucratic accountability; performance, and legislative control; interactions between citizens and bureaucracy; bureaucratic ethics; the economic roles of government and the nonprofit sector in the global economy; and ties between the administration of public-serving organizations and economic institutions and processes. Students are encouraged to obtain a fundamental knowledge of basic economic concepts prior to taking the course. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This course should be taken early in the master’s program. Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6270 - Human Resources Administration Management of public and nonprofit agencies requires proper understanding of human resource planning and management. This course examines the concepts and practices of human resource management, the development of talent within the organization, the functions performed by human resource administrators and other agency officials, and the legal environment of human resource management. Explicit areas of focus include planning and recruitment, training and development, approaches to compensation/benefits, information systems, employee relations, and the role of diversity and equity. Students will have an opportunity to examine the human resource systems and environments of public and nonprofit agencies and develop strategies to improve them. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6290 - Leadership and Supervision The ability to effectively manage and lead a public or non-profit organization is essential to organizational success. In this course, students learn and apply relevant management theories and practices to make effective decisions as a leader, manager, or supervisor. This course integrates theory and practice-based approaches to leader-follower dynamics and other aspects of leadership and supervision to understand leadership styles, characteristics, and strategies; leading in a diverse world; leading in times of crisis and complexity; leading for the future; and applying these concepts to improve the supervisory functions and decision-making processes. Extensive use of group discussions, case studies, and simulations will be utilized to further develop student’s managerial and supervisory skills. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6390 - Managing Public Performance and Information Technology This course explores the management and measurement of public (government and nonprofit) agency performance and productivity. It focuses on defining public-serving organizational performance and productivity in practical terms; exploring management principles and practices designed to enhance the performance and productivity of these agencies, and managing the design and application of information technology to enhance public performance and citizen access. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6400 - Managing Nonprofit Organizations This course is designed to provide an overview of management challenges facing the nonprofit sector and organizations. The goal is to prepare students for a deeper study of nonprofit management and provide a practical foundation for the way nonprofit organizations function to improve the quality of public service by working with public agencies, forging public-private partnerships, or developing relationships with other nonprofit organizations. Core content areas include coverage of the nonprofit sector, the procedures for starting and managing nonprofit organizations, fundraising, volunteer management, and governance among others. Students will work on case studies to gain an in-depth understanding of the content material and themes. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6420 - Nonprofit Accounting and Finance Accounting and finance support the critical purpose of a nonprofit organization and contribute to its overall success. This course introduces the key theoretical concepts of accounting and finance and applies them to the context of nonprofit organizations. The specific concepts covered in this course include basic accounting standards and procedures; budget process; establishment and execution of internal financial controls and procedures; measurement, monitoring, and reporting of the financial condition of an organization; analysis of accounting and financial reports to assess the financial health of an organization; role of the board members and their financial oversight in financial discipline; and the role of external auditors. Students will have an opportunity to analyze accounting and financial reports and assess the financial health of a nonprofit organization. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6435 - Marketing and Community Engagement Public and nonprofit sectors embrace the concepts and strategies of marketing and community engagement in order to promote organizational service missions. This course introduces the study and practices of marketing and strategic communication in order to inform and interact with key stakeholders, solicit inputs on developing and implementing marketing plans, and adopt the appropriate strategies to support organizational initiatives. The specific concepts and tools covered in this course include branding, public relations, competitive analysis, target markets, and the use of digital and interactive media through the development of deliverable products and a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy. Materials developed in this class will be based upon a new or existing program in a real public, nonprofit, or health care organization. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6500 - Management of Health Care Organizations Addressing managerial problems of health care organizations requires application of management ideas, principles, and theories into a structured framework. This course provides an overview of the organizational and governance structure of complex health care organizations, the role of the management staff, physicians, nurses, and other clinical and support staff in these organizations, and the management systems designed for their efficient and effective operation. It compares the management and delivery models of health care internationally for possible insights into some of the contemporary management challenges. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6520 - Health Care Economics and Finance The development of effective cost control measures and the management of health care services is contingent on an analysis of the economic environment (i.e., the similarities and differences between health care and other private sector markets) and the use of sound financial planning and analysis to improve efficiency. This course introduces students to the basic economic principles of the health care market, accounting terminologies, processes, and practices in the health care sector, and various aspects of managerial accounting that are germane to a health care manager’s responsibility. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6530 - Health Care Policies and Practices An appreciation of the health care environment is essential for the effective management of health care organizations and services. This course analyzes the historical, fiscal, political, and regulatory environments of health care, models of health care delivery, access, and cost control, and ethical dimensions of health care policies and practices. To gain deeper insights into alternative models and innovation in the policy and practice of health care, it also explores appropriate international comparisons. The goal is to understand how health care policies and practices have developed to the present form, as it has important implications for addressing the contemporary health care challenges. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6555 - Managerial Epidemiology This course develops basic epidemiological principles and applies them to the planning and development of health care organizations. Topics covered include: developing and analyzing community needs assessments, epidemiological costs and financial implications, and use of evidence bases management and medicine. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6610 - Intellectual History of Public Administration This course traces the development of public administration theory from the founding of the American colonies to the present day, implementing research techniques in common use by intellectual historians. The course utilizes an historical approach to understand the contextual influence of thinkers and movements related to American public administration. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6620 - Finance in the Public Sector Public officials need to understand the emerging crosscurrents of expanding government responsibilities and public resistance to higher taxes and fees. This course applies principles and theories of public finance to examine the constitutional, statutory, political, economic, cultural, and social factors affecting fiscal policies and practices. It introduces the components, structure, and operation of the major sources of revenue for government entities, the criteria and economic logic for analyzing and evaluating taxes and other revenue sources, impact and analysis of tax expenditures and incentives, and capital finance and economic development policy and their relationship with revenue. The course also explores intergovernmental fiscal relations, infrastructure financing, privatization, cost-benefit analyses, and other tools frequently used in public service. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6010 or instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6630 - Leading the Public Organization This seminar course uses theoretical and methodological research literature, documentation in a variety of media, and practical work experiences to examine the roles of leadership, human behaviors, and human resources systems in public organizations. The course addresses leadership and human behaviors within systems and chaos models in the public arena of work. Attention is given to the management of functions of human resources as well as to the activities of the employees in an organization. External influences, competing organizational systems, and identified public outcomes are also examined to complete an understanding of leader and follower roles. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6640 - Advanced Research Design for Public Administration This course provides the opportunity for doctoral students to begin thinking through multiple methodological approaches for their dissertation research by being exposed to design techniques for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research in public administration. This will also include action research and critical/feminist theory as approaches for research design. The focus will be on developing a comprehensive research design for their research, clearly connecting research designs to relevant bodies of theory, and considering multiple methodological approaches for learning more about specific research questions. (This is not intended to lead to a completed dissertation proposal as that is the primary goal of the required Dissertation Seminar.) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6070 with a grade of “B” or better. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6650 - Public Policy: Theory and Research Policy research and analyses require grounded understanding of the substantive policy issues as well as the process by which they are selected, formulated, and decided. This course reviews current and emerging theories and frameworks of the policy process and explores their application in examining contemporary policy issues and outcomes. Students will critique the core assumptions and implications of each theory or framework, discuss and learn about various research strategies to test them, and consider their potential application to contemporary policy issues such as healthcare, education, and retirement. Assessments for the course may include synthesizing and critiquing policy theories, utilizing various data analysis techniques to test policy theories, guiding class discussions, and exams. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6020 Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6660 - Contemporary Issues in Public Management Contemporary public management faces critical challenges in its present standing and future role in American society. This seminar focuses on the future of public management in government and the not-for-profit sector by (1) examining current policy and issue trends, as well as reform movements, impacting public management today; (2) reviewing the implications of these trends and movements for the future of administering American public organizations; and (3) exploring scenarios for managing public organizations in the future in selected issue and policy areas. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6780 - Program Evaluation Evaluation is the systematic determination of a program’s merit, worth, and significance. Applied to public and nonprofit programs, it allows public servants to identify what works and to improve what does not. This course provides an overview of historical and contemporary theories and approaches to evaluation in public and nonprofit organization contexts. The primary focus in on key evaluation terminology and classifications of theories and approaches recommended by evaluation thought leaders. Based on an understanding of theories and approaches, students will apply their learning to a program by planning a comprehensive evaluation and/or implementing parts of an evaluation. This course incorporates instructor lectures, small group activities, case studies, and discussion to engage students in critical reflection. Deliverables may include evaluation plans, peer assessments, and brief evaluation reports. Knowledge tests and other forms of assessment may also be included. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6060 or instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6800 - Capstone Portfolio II This course is designed for students to demonstrate that they have achieved mastery in each of the competency domains of public service education as defined by the MPA program. This is demonstrated in two parts. First, students submit a comprehensive portfolio that includes a collection of the key pieces of work produced in the different MPA courses and a reflection paper explaining how they provide evidence of their competency across the domains. Second, students prepare a brief policy/program memorandum identifying a public problem, discussing its theoretical and analytical logic, and outlining proposed actions. This memo, resembling administrative communication an administrative or program staffer writes to decision makers or stakeholders, represents a way to apply their multi-disciplinary learning from the program to a specific public service and administration challenge or issue. The portfolio and memo offer each student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the theory and practice of public administration by applying the knowledge and skills gained in the MPA program. This course may be taken only after completion of all core and concentration-required courses, and preferably in the student’s final semester. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval. Credits: 2 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6840 - Management of Public Financial Resources This course relies on theory, lab assignments, and practical experience to address constitutional, statutory, political, economic, cultural, and social factors affecting fiscal policy. Public finance theory and lab assignments familiarize students with the major facets (revenue projection, capital requests, and operating expenditure requests) of the budgeting process. The role of politics, alternative mechanisms for generating revenue, methods for assessing the fiscal health of organizations, and the implications of utilizing various budget formats are also examined. Students are expected to apply the methodologies from their research courses to a financial issue. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6890 - Third Party Governance and Contracting Conducting public service business in the U.S. and around the world has become an especially complex undertaking. A broad range of non-governmental, “third-party” actors, such as businesses and nonprofit organizations, deliver most services once delivered directly by governments. Because of this, the typical hierarchical management fails to achieve accountability in the use of public funds as they move to third parties and thus contract management becomes critical to ensuring the value for public dollars. This course focuses on managing dispersed networks of public, private, and non-profit actors to achieve the full range of public values such as efficiency, effectiveness, equity, accountability, and transparency. Succeeding in these indirect management environments requires different skills and disciplines than are needed in more traditional settings. This includes techniques for contract development to ensure compliance and protect the government as well as identification of networks, interactions among network participants, and working through potential value conflicts. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PADM 6000 and PADM 6010; or instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6920 - Quantitative Data Analysis II This course covers introductory econometric analysis. It begins with collection, cleaning, and merging different data-sets together using basic statistical programming. Students will learn the fundamentals of econometric analysis for cross-sectional and panel data. Emphasis is placed on learning how to test for and address violations of model assumptions. Students will also learn the basics of commonly used estimators in the social sciences for dichotomous outcomes (Linear Probability Model, Logistic Regression, Probit), count data (Negative Binomial/Poisson), and longitudinal analysis (Fixed/Random Effects, GEE). The course includes detailed in-class lectures and applied data analysis exercises using data from various sources. Deliverables may include problem sets, exams, critiques of journal article methodology, and a detailed report. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 6070 with a grade of “B”or better, or instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	PADM 6970 - Dissertation Seminar Dissertation Seminar is intended to assist doctoral students in the preparation of a dissertation proposal and to facilitate the transition from course work to dissertation. This course will review proposal components, with particular emphasis on research design and developing the literature review, and will also focus on key issues such as dissertation format standards, psychological and time management demands, committee formation, HSIRB training, and project management. Credits: 3 hours Notes: In most cases this course should be taken after comprehensive exams have been successfully passed and after all methods courses for the doctoral program are completed. Open to Graduate students only.
	PADM 7100 - Independent Research Designed for highly qualified graduate students or small groups who wish to pursue independent studies or group projects under the direction of a Graduate Faculty member. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
	PADM 7120 - Professional Field Experience This practicum is designed for MPA degree candidates who are to participate in a supervised professional field experience/internship in an agency setting. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval. Credits: 3 to 6 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
	PADM 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval. Credits: 1 to 15 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
Russian
	RUSS 5020 - Russian for Graduate Study Russian instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Russian for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of World Languages and Literatures. Credits: 3 to 4 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
Science Education
	SCI 5600 - Science for School Science Education This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of science. The course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 5700 - Biology for School Science This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of biology. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 5800 - Chemistry for School Teachers This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of chemistry. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 5850 - Physics for School Science This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of physics. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 5900 - Earth Sciences for School Science Education This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of earth science. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers. Credits: 3 hours Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 5980 - Readings in Science To be used by students seeking work in topics not otherwise available. The student is limited to not more than four hours in all reading courses and work must be completed under a member of the graduate faculty. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SCI 6010 - Problems in Science Education This independent study course allows students to study various problems in Science Education under the direction of a supervising faculty member. Individual or small groups of qualified students may be involved in these problem areas reflecting the current concerns of Science Education. The course is designed to meet the needs of students for first-hand experience in field or laboratory research, pilot projects testing new ideas or concepts, or developing learning materials or resources. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: The course may be repeated for up to 4 hours of credit. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6140 - Science: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives This course utilizes work in the history and philosophy of science to provide a critical perspective for dealing with the question: “What about science is most important for a student to know?” The course will address: the nature of scientific disciplines (the theories and problems which characterize them); the relations between theory and the empirical work; and the nature of theory change in the sciences. SCI 6140 is meant to provide a broad foundation for subsequent curriculum development, instructional design, and research into the teaching and learning of the sciences. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6145 - Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science for Teachers An ONLINE graduate level course intended to introduce teachers to history and philosophy of science. The focus is on issues associated with the nature of science that are recognized in state and national standards to be as essential part of the K-12 science curriculum. The course explores research on typical misconceptions students have about nature of science topics and considers the implications of these findings for how science should best be taught. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 6150 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Foundations This course will familiarize students with the history of science education in the United States, leading up to current national reform efforts. This historical approach will provide a foundation to address curricular and literacy issues as well as the relevance of the history and philosophy of those concerns. The course will address two themes or “commonplaces” of education in a science education context-the social milieu and the curriculum. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6155 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives for Teachers An ONLINE graduate level course. It is intended to familiarize students with the history of science education in the United States, leading up to current national reform efforts. This historical approach will provide a foundation to address curricular and literacy issues as well as the relevance of history and philosophy of those concerns. The course will address two themes or common places of education in a science education context, the social milieu and the curriculum. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for MA students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6160 - Science Education: Models of Learning and Teaching This course will complement SCI 6150 in addressing the remaining themes or “commonplaces” of education in a science education context, namely learning and teaching. The major models of learning and approaches to teaching which are compatible with those models will be examined, including their relevance to classroom practice. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6165 - Cognition and Teaching An ONLINE graduate level course intended to compliment SCI 6155 in addressing themes or commonplaces of education in a science education context, namely learning and teaching. The major models of learning and approaches to teaching that are compatible with those models will be examined, including their relevance to classroom practice. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 6170 - Science Education: Early Research I SCI 6170 is the first of a two-course series designed to give science education doctoral students direct experience in the process of conducting original research. The fall semester (SCI 6170) focuses on developing students’ skills in reading, critically reviewing, and synthesizing the primary literature, as well as in designing a publishable research study. In the following spring semester (SCI 6171), students will carry out the research project. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to doctoral students in science education. Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 6171 - Science Education: Early Research II SCI 6171 is the second of a two-course series designed to give science education doctoral students direct experience in the process of conducting original research. In the fall semester, SCI 6170 focuses on developing students’ skills in reading, critically reviewing, and synthesizing the primary literature, as well as in designing a publishable research study. In the spring semester, students in SCI 6171 carry out the research project. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SCI 6170 and instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to doctoral students in science education. Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 6180 - Teaching and Learning in the College Science Classroom The purpose of the course is to prepare students to teach post-secondary science. The course focuses on theoretical background, course and lesson development, and instructional and assessment strategies essential for successful college level science teaching. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Doctoral students may take the course twice. There are additional course requirements for second timers. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6185 - How to Teach Science This online graduate level course is a nuts and bolts introduction to how to teach science at the college level. The course will survey a variety of teaching-related topics, including: how to create a syllabus, how to manage the first day of class, how to create assessments and evaluate learning, how to teach in lecture and laboratory settings, how to prepare and present a lecture, how to lead discussions, how to grade written work, how to evaluate your course, how to handle controversial topics, etc. The course will also include advice on presentation skills, how to improve as an instructor, and how to create teaching portfolios and curriculum vitae that document your teaching competencies. Many of these topics will be motivated with reference to considerations of how people learn science, but our focus throughout will be on the mechanics of instruction, not theory. The course includes brief introductory readings, videos, opportunities to discuss topics and short writing assignments. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6186 - College Science Curriculum and Assessment This online graduate level course moves beyond the level of instructional approaches to the level of curriculum, with a view to practical application. The curriculum for college science courses is often times derived from whatever textbook is assigned in the class. This course is about first developing a curriculum and then deciding on questions of pedagogy and textbooks, as well as other teaching resources, needed for the implementation of the curriculum. Students in the course will read informational text on the characteristics of effective curricula, and review various examples of college science course syllabi, given that syllabi implicitly represent course curriculum. The course will cover important elements of effective curricula with a key focus on the articulation of learning objectives with instructional activities with assessment. The primary assignment in the course will be the development of an original curriculum for a one semester course determined by the student. It has been expressly developed for science graduate students who do not plan careers in science education and is part of a three course (9 credit) certificate program being offered by the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6187 - The Theory and Practice of College Science Teaching This online graduate level course provides in depth consideration of teaching and learning for students interested in becoming college teachers of science. It focuses on integrating theory with practice and is based around models of Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Students learn about the ideas inherent in the PCK model through readings and class discussions, and then are provided opportunities to practice those ideas via six intentional in-class teaching experiences. The areas of coverage include: Orientations to Teaching Science, Knowledge of Science Curricula, Knowledge of Students’ Understanding of Science, Knowledge of Instructional Strategies, and Knowledge of Assessment of Scientific Literacy. Feedback (both self and peer) is an integral part of the process, as is meta-cognitive reflection on both theory and practice. In addition, in-class teaching practice and theory are applied by the creation of a new science course and the design of a complete lesson plan covering a single topic from that course. Finally, students are also required to extend their practice into research by conducting a small, but original, action research project on their own classroom teaching, which culminates in a final “journal” article describing the process. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6200 - Topics in Science Education This course will present, analyze, and evaluate methods and techniques of teaching science. Topics may include new approaches for teaching science, new science curriculum, laboratory practices, science education research, motivational techniques, and other methodological problems confronting science teachers. Credits: 1 to 3 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit provided different topics are involved. Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 6205 - Science Content and Pedagogy in the Secondary School This graduate level introductory secondary science methods course is designed to strengthen science content knowledge, and build familiarity with national and state science standards for K-12 students. The course develops models of effective instructional strategies designed to promote student learning and understanding of science concepts and processes. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6210 - Topics in Science This course is designed to examine various science concepts and new developments of science of interest to science teachers. Each course will be subtitled, and the content will vary to reflect the various sciences, new developments and emphases, and the needs of the science teaching community. Credits: 2 to 6 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit provided different topics are involved. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6250 - Environmental Science Seminar Analysis of case studies of environmental problems. Covers the scientific, social, and political problems involved in environmental action and will include experiences with management of energy and material resources. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six hours. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6260 - Curriculum Studies in Science Education This course examines fundamental issues related to science curricula and curricular studies, primarily at the K-12 levels, while utilizing examples from historical and current reform efforts in science education. Students will explore the history of science curriculum reform efforts through current practices. Students will develop expertise in science curriculum analysis, the development of science curriculum materials, including formative assessment. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 6305 - Science Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School This graduate level secondary science methods course and field experience is designed to strengthen and develop understanding about student learning, classroom environment, and assessment strategies. Building on SCI 6205, this course focuses on instructional planning and effective instructional strategies to promote student learning and understanding of science concepts and processes. Topics, materials and strategies discussed and developed in coursework are explored, observed and tested in field experience. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SCI 6205 Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching. Notes: Open to graduate students only. When Offered: Summer
	SCI 6900 - Science Education Seminar Designed to provide an integrating experience for students in the Science Education master’s and doctoral programs. Credits: 3 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 7000 - Master’s Thesis Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval. Credits: 1 to 6 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
	SCI 7100 - Independent Research Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval. Credits: 1 to 6 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
	SCI 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (available at http://wmich.edu/grad/forms) must be completed and approved by the Dissertation Specialist in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials, and to ensure the student is in good standing. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/official must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for downloading at wmich.edu/grad/current-students/. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department; a department may require all students within the program to register for a specific, common total of hours between 12 and 24, or a program may require different students within the program to register for a variety of total hours between 12 and 24. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval. Credits: 1 to 15 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
Social Work
	SWRK 5970 - Teaching Apprenticeship in Selected Social Work Curriculum Areas This course focuses on the development of educational skills for social workers through faculty-directed participation in teaching activities in a selected social work course. Specific learning objectives and expectations for apprentices are arranged with participating faculty. This course may be taken a second time (1-4 hrs., or a maximum of 8 total toward degree) by a student who wishes to increase teaching skills through applied practice in another social work area. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SWRK 5980 - Readings in Social Work This course offers advanced students with good scholastic records an independent program of study, arranged in consultation with the instructor. One to four credit hours per semester. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
	SWRK 6100 - Foundations of Social Welfare Policy This is the first course in the graduate social welfare policy sequence. Its purpose is to introduce the subject area of social welfare policy as a central concern of social work. The goals of the course are to help the student identify evolving socio-cultural bases of social welfare in America, to gain understanding of the substance of particular social policy areas, and to learn to approach the study of social welfare policy within the context of analytic frameworks. While SWRK 6100 places primary focus on the content of social welfare policy, other policy courses focus on specific subject areas or on the development of policy practice skills. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or consent of the School of Social Work Director of Admissions. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6200 - Policies and Standards in School Social Work This is the first of three required courses for those who wish to practice social work in a public school setting in the State of Michigan. The role of the social worker in elementary and secondary schools and the necessary adaptations to the changes taking place in the educational scene are examined and evaluated. Problem solving approaches are given special attention within the structure and organization of the schools and their relationships with the surrounding community. The specific contributions of a school social worker as a helping person to the pupils, the school staff, and the homes by various interventive means are explored. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6210 - Assessment for School Social Workers This is a required course for those who wish to practice social work in a public school setting in the State of Michigan. The role of the school social worker in school based assessments is examined. Assessment for School Social Workers is one of three courses that are required for the educational component of the School Social Work certificate in the State of Michigan. The other two courses you will need to take are SWRK 6200 and SWRK 6220. You may substitute courses or continuing education credit from other universities for these courses. For more information please see the School Social Work Certificate information and application included on the D2L course page. Each state handles School Social Work qualifications differently. If you plan on practicing outside of Michigan please become familiar with requirements of the state you plan to practice in. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6200 with a grade of “B” or better. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6220 - Interventions for School Social Workers This is a required course for those who wish to practice social work in a public school setting in the State of Michigan. The role of the social worker in elementary and secondary schools and the necessary adaptations to the changes taking place in the educational scene are examined and evaluated. Problem solving approaches are given special attention within the structure and organization of the schools and their relationship with the surrounding community. SWRK 6220 is one of three courses that are required for the educational component of the School Social Work certificate in the State of Michigan. The other two courses you will need to take are SWRK 6200 and SWRK 6210. You may substitute courses or continuing education credit from other universities for these courses. For more information please see the School Social Work Certificate information and application included on the D2L course page. Each state handles School Social Work qualifications differently. If you plan on practicing outside of Michigan please become familiar with requirements of the state you plan to practice in. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6210 with a grade of “B” or better. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6300 - Social Change and Community Analysis Social workers have a responsibility to promote social justice and to strive to abolish injustice. The course identifies and explores historical, theoretical, and ideological perspectives on social change issues. Social change is studied by analyzing the community at the local, national and international level and by exploring strategies for change at each level. Emphasis is placed on racism, sexism, and classism, and the social movements to alleviate these problems. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6310 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment This course provides students with a conceptual and theoretical framework for understanding human development and behavior as they are influenced by the social environment across the life spans. Human development and behavior are approached as part of historical and contemporary sociocultural processes acting interdependently with psychology, biology, economics, geography, and politics. Diversity issues such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and social class are taken into consideration as critical elements in these processes and their relationships. The role of social welfare policy in the context of issues relevant to this course is also explored. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6320 - Organizations, Communities, Societies: A Change Perspective This course reviews frameworks for analyzing organizations, communities, and societies as a means of preparing students to engage in planned change. Students learn strategies and tactics to influence change in organizational, communal, and societal structures and processes. The course explores historical, theoretical, and ideological perspectives on change. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6330 - Advanced Seminar in Culture, Ethnicity, and Institutional Inequality in Social Work Practice This course will explore the social, psychological and structural implications of race and culture for social work practice. In order to relate more effectively to individuals and groups of different ethnic, cultural, and philosophical backgrounds, it is essential to: (1) gain knowledge about those differences; (2) understand our individual and collective reactions to those differences; and (3) discover ways in which those differences can be bridged within the context of social work practice. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6350 - Special Topics in Social Work This is a variable topics, variable credit graduate level course for consideration of current and special interests in Social Work. Specific topics and number of credit hours will be announced each time the course is scheduled. Credits: 1 to 4 hours Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6351 - Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Care in Trauma-Focused Practice This course focuses on assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies for social workers who may experience secondary traumatic stress effects when working with clients who bring histories of experiencing trauma. The course focuses on recognizing personal and organizational effects related to exposure to clients’ traumatic experiences, components of trauma-informed organizations, and developing personal, professional, and organizational self-care strategies. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6352 - Trauma and Neurodevelopment This course focuses on the neurobiological/neurodevelopmental consequences of trauma exposure as well as the clinical considerations of assessment and subsequent treatment. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6353 - Integrating Mindfulness with Treatment for Trauma This course explores mindfulness (nonjudgmental awareness) strategies and techniques as intervention options for social work practice with persons who have experienced trauma. Students will acquire an orientation to mindfulness meditation practices as a framework for well-being, health and healing. Students will learn basic skills to integrate mindfulness into their professional and personal lives, and gain understanding of the utility of mindfulness interventions for managing stress and trauma symptoms. Students learn how mindfulness practices moderate emotional and behavioral actions among persons across the life span who are living with trauma. Neuroscience and research findings will be used to explain the underlying mechanisms of mindfulness as it related to beliefs and behaviors common among clients living with trauma symptoms or other stressors. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6354 - Integrating Body-based Interventions with Treatment for Trauma The course explores body-based strategies and techniques (e.g., progressive relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises, and trauma release exercises) as intervention options for social work practice with persons who have experienced trauma. Students will acquire an orientation to body-based approaches as a framework for well-being, health and healing. Students will learn basic skills to integrate body-based techniques into their professional and personal lives, and gain understanding of the utility of body based interventions for managing stress and trauma symptoms. Students will learn how sensory experiences in the physical body moderate emotional and behavioral actions among persons across the life span that are living with trauma. Neuroscience and research findings will be used to explain the underlying mechanisms of body-based approaches as it relates to beliefs and behaviors common among persons living with trauma symptoms or other clinical-level stressors. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6355 - Intimate Partner Violence: Assessment and Intervention This course focuses on intimate partner violence with emphasis on best practices in engagement, assessment, and intervention with survivors. Students will appraise dynamics of intimate partner violence (e.g., power and control, relationship between intimate partner violence and other forms of family violence, intergenerational violence); appraise trauma reactions and resilience in intimate partner violence survivors, and identify safety concerns. Engagement, advocacy, safety planning, and evidence-based intervention strategies will be discussed and applied through in-class exercises and written assignment. Students will also appraise trauma-informed system responses to more effectively respond to survivor’s needs. This is an approved elective for the School of Social Work’s Trauma Specialization. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6356 - Assessment and Treatment for Adult Survivors of Sexual Trauma This course focuses on assessment and evidence-based treatment for adult survivors of sexual trauma. Multidimensional assessment will include the impact of sexual abuse and sexual assault, culture, and historical trauma, on survivors and their families. Emphasis will be on client strengths and resilience. Assessment measure will be included as a component of a bio-psycho-social assessment. Evidence-based treatment models will be reviewed and applied through in-class exercises and written assignment. This is an approved elective for the School of Social Work’s Trauma Specialization. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6357 - Trauma and Military Social Work This 1 credit special topics elective course focuses on the role of social work in military and veteran’s settings. Special concerns that military members and veterans bring to social work practice including deployment, separation, LGBT military families, and combat operations will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the role of social work in intervening in areas of trauma experienced by military and veteran clients and family members including: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, sexual assault, domestic violence, and suicide. This is an approved elective for the School of Social Work’s Trauma Specialization. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6358 - Risk Assessment and Treatment Planning for Adolescents with Sexually Abusive Behaviors This 1-credit course focuses on risk assessment and treatment planning with adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors. Students will learn skills for completing a risk assessment, planning treatment, and assessing readiness for family reunification following treatment. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6359 - Strengthening Trauma-Informed Organizations This course focuses on assessment and intervention strategies for social workers in organizations seeking to become trauma-informed. The course focuses on strategies for identifying and strengthening components of trauma-informed organizations, including assessment, treatment, supporting staff, supervision, and trauma-informed organizational change. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6361 - Intergenerational Trauma: Assessment and Intervention in Indigenous Communities This course focuses on assessment and intervention strategies for social workers working with indigenous families (American Indian, Native American, First Nations, Maori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) who have experienced intergenerational trauma as a result of coercive removal, colonization, aggressive assimilation, traumatic disconnection and separation, residential schools, and institutional oppression. Intergenerational trauma impacts may include diminished mental and physical health, diminished cultural identity, substance abuse, domestic violence, impaired individual and familial functioning, and suicide. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6362 - Play Strategies for Trauma Practice with Children and Adolescents This course focuses on integrating play strategies in trauma-specific assessment, engagement, and intervention with children and adolescents. The unique developmental impact of trauma on children and adolescents will be understood as the basis for trauma-responsive practice that promotes attachment with caregivers, and enhances coping and healing. Play based-intervention strategies (directive and non-directive) and their integration into evidence-based treatment models, will be reviewed and applied through in-hands-on class exercises and written assignment. This course is an approved elective for the School of Social Work’s Trauma Specialization. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6363 - Trauma and Black Adolescents This course focuses on prevention, assessment, and intervention strategies for black adolescents who have experienced trauma. The course aims to identify traumatic events particularly relevant to black adolescents in the United States, assess developmental and cultural factors that may influence black adolescents’ reaction to trauma, and examine trauma and culturally-responsive engagement, assessment, and clinical social work interventions. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6364 - Trauma in Refugee Populations This course explores the issues connected with the refugee population, including who is politically defined as a refugee and what types of trauma are common within the refugee population. Students will acquire an orientation to evidence- based interventions that work well with individuals from a variety of nationalities who may be based in a non- Western culture. Students will understand the conditions in which refugees may become clients and the particular challenges they may face, including socio-economic issues, familial dynamics, and the impact of trauma. Political trauma will be explored as an additional challenge for some refugees. Evidence- based interventions with refugees as persons who have experienced trauma will be explored. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in a graduate program. Credits: 1 Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6378 - Integrative Seminar in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy This 1-credit course integrates training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) into the application of advanced interpersonal social work practice for students in the Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training Project. This course provides students with a forum to integrate learning, insight, and social work theory from their training in TF-CBT with experiences encountered in their concentration field practice in TF-CBT. In addition to the two-day required TF-CBT training in TF-CBT, this course includes two additional seminars that are held during the fall semester. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment in graduate program or instructor approval; and SWRK 6760 which may be taken concurrently. Credits: 1 hour Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6379 - Integrative Seminar in Trauma Studies This 1-credit course integrates trauma-informed classroom learning into the application of advanced interpersonal social work practice for students who elect the Trauma Specialization and/or are in the TF-CBT Training Project. This required course provides students with a forum to integrate learning, insight, and social work theory from their self-selected trauma-informed courses (up to an additional 8 elective credits) with experiences encountered in field (up to 6 credits of trauma-informed concentration field practice). Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: SWRK 6780 Credits: 1 hour Restrictions Restricted to Master of Social Work: Interpersonal Practice and enrollment in School of Social Work Trauma Specialization and /or TF-CBT Training Project. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6380 - Psychopathology for Social Work Practice This course provides students with knowledge of psychopathology across the lifespan as an aspect of human functioning and cultural labeling. Primary focus is on the interaction between physiological, developmental, emotional, and social aspects of adult and child psychopathology from both descriptive and psychodynamic points of view. General implications for social work intervention, ethical and value issues, and relevant research will receive some consideration. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6310 or SWRK 6320 (may be taken concurrently), or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6390 - Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence This course provides students with advanced knowledge of child psychopathology as an aspect of human functioning and cultural labeling. Primary focus is on the interaction between physiological, developmental, emotional, and social aspects of child psychopathology from cognitive behavioral, descriptive and psychodynamic points of view. General implications for social work intervention, ethical and value issues, and relevant research will receive some consideration. Emphasis of this course will be children and adolescents. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6380 or instructor approval. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6400 - Social Work Research Methods This is a research methods course that emphasizes the generation and appraisal of knowledge used in social work. The aim is for students to obtain knowledge and skills in research methods and data analysis approaches that are essential to effective and accountable social work practice. This course provides students with a working understanding of theoretical and practical issues inherent in the research process, particularly as it relates to professional practice. The course focuses on giving students a strong foundation of research knowledge and skill necessary for knowledge building in the social sciences arena. This course presents students with ideas, techniques, and procedures basic to evidence-based decision making. It provides students with a balance of lecture material and interactive learning activities, which include discussion, homework assignments, experiential exercises, and computer assignments. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6420 - Evaluation of Social Work Practice This course builds on research methods for social work practice. It covers introductory content on various types of evaluation relevant to all levels of social work practice. It prepares social workers to practice evaluation using social justice, ethical, and cultural diversity perspectives. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6400 or SWRK 6320, or consent of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Social Work. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6430 - Leadership and Management in Human Services This course addresses knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential in building leadership for developing, supporting, and maintaining effective service delivery in human service agencies. The course focuses on leadership styles, power, motivation, and conflict, task group skills, supervision, women and minorities in management, and values and ethics in leading human service organizations. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work: Policy Planning and Administration. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6450 - Administration in Human Service Organizations The course introduces students to elements of administration in human service organizations. It focuses on project management, budgeting, fund development and marketing, and the role of governing boards in nonprofit organizations. The course is required for social work students concentrating in Policy, Planning, and Administration. It is also intended to serve human services practitioners who are engaged in policy, planning, and administration. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6100 or SWRK 6320 or approval of the MSW Coordinator. Credits: 3 hours Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work: Policy Planning and Administration. Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6500 - Core Concepts of Child and Adolescent Trauma This course incorporates the new National Child Traumatic Stress Network core curriculum on child trauma (CCCT). The course conveys the crucial evidence-based concepts, components, and skills designed by the NCTSN to strengthen competency in assessment, referral, and treatment. This course will introduce students to the common concepts (general theory and foundational knowledge), components (intervention and treatment elements) and skills (practitioner skills) underlying evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and adolescents. Trauma is broadly defined, and includes children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events including, but not limited to natural disasters, war, abuse and neglect, medical trauma and witnessing interpersonal crime (e.g. domestic violence) and other traumatic events. The course will highlight the role of development, culture, and empirical evidence in trauma-specific interventions with children, adolescents, and their families. It will address the level of functioning of primary care giving environments and assess the capacity of the community to facilitate restorative processes. The course focuses on assessment and intervention; not treatment. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Enrollment in graduate program. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to graduate students only.
	SWRK 6530 - Causes of Substance Abuse This course will examine the three major theories that explain the causes of psychoactive substance use: the biological, psychological, and sociological. The historical responses of society to substance use such as strategies including control, prevention, intervention, and treatment will be outlined and the research of various epidemiologic patterns and social correlates of substance use will also be studied. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ADA 6060 and CECP 6340. A student may receive credit for only one of CECP 6340, ADA 6060, or SWRK 6530.
	SWRK 6550 - Recovery Oriented Systems of Care This course will examine the understanding that recovery from substance abuse and dependency is a process of change which occurs within a systemic model of care that includes prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of substance use disorders. Students will have exposure to various substance abuse screening and assessment instruments, counseling strategies, and treatment modalities in order to assess, treat, and refer to the appropriate service providers along the continuum of care. This course will also provide students with an understanding of the ethical codes related to substance abuse counseling. Credits: 3 hours Notes: Open to Graduate students only. Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ADA 6340 and CECP 6360. A student may receive credit for only one of CECP 6360, ADA 6340, or SWRK 6550.

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Course Descriptions

PADM 6001 - Capstone Portfolio I

PADM 6010 - Economic Principles for Public Service

PADM 6020 - Public Policy and Politics

PADM 6060 - Applied Research Methods

PADM 6070 - Quantitative Data Analysis I

PADM 6080 - Organization Theory and Behavior

PADM 6100 - Public Service Management

PADM 6110 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Public Service

PADM 6120 - Public Budgeting and Accounting

PADM 6180 - The Political and Economic Environment of Public Administration

PADM 6270 - Human Resources Administration

PADM 6290 - Leadership and Supervision

PADM 6390 - Managing Public Performance and Information Technology

PADM 6400 - Managing Nonprofit Organizations

PADM 6420 - Nonprofit Accounting and Finance

PADM 6435 - Marketing and Community Engagement

PADM 6500 - Management of Health Care Organizations

PADM 6520 - Health Care Economics and Finance

PADM 6530 - Health Care Policies and Practices

PADM 6555 - Managerial Epidemiology

PADM 6610 - Intellectual History of Public Administration

PADM 6620 - Finance in the Public Sector

PADM 6630 - Leading the Public Organization

PADM 6640 - Advanced Research Design for Public Administration

PADM 6650 - Public Policy: Theory and Research

PADM 6660 - Contemporary Issues in Public Management

PADM 6780 - Program Evaluation

PADM 6800 - Capstone Portfolio II

PADM 6840 - Management of Public Financial Resources

PADM 6890 - Third Party Governance and Contracting

PADM 6920 - Quantitative Data Analysis II

PADM 6970 - Dissertation Seminar

PADM 7100 - Independent Research

PADM 7120 - Professional Field Experience

PADM 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation

RUSS 5020 - Russian for Graduate Study

SCI 5600 - Science for School Science Education

SCI 5700 - Biology for School Science

SCI 5800 - Chemistry for School Teachers

SCI 5850 - Physics for School Science

SCI 5900 - Earth Sciences for School Science Education

SCI 5980 - Readings in Science

SCI 6010 - Problems in Science Education

SCI 6140 - Science: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

SCI 6145 - Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science for Teachers

SCI 6150 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Foundations

SCI 6155 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives for Teachers

SCI 6160 - Science Education: Models of Learning and Teaching

SCI 6165 - Cognition and Teaching

SCI 6170 - Science Education: Early Research I

SCI 6171 - Science Education: Early Research II

SCI 6180 - Teaching and Learning in the College Science Classroom

SCI 6185 - How to Teach Science

SCI 6186 - College Science Curriculum and Assessment

SCI 6187 - The Theory and Practice of College Science Teaching

SCI 6200 - Topics in Science Education

SCI 6205 - Science Content and Pedagogy in the Secondary School

SCI 6210 - Topics in Science

SCI 6250 - Environmental Science Seminar

SCI 6260 - Curriculum Studies in Science Education

SCI 6305 - Science Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School

SCI 6900 - Science Education Seminar

SCI 7000 - Master’s Thesis

SCI 7100 - Independent Research

SCI 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation

SWRK 5970 - Teaching Apprenticeship in Selected Social Work Curriculum Areas

SWRK 5980 - Readings in Social Work

SWRK 6100 - Foundations of Social Welfare Policy

SWRK 6200 - Policies and Standards in School Social Work

SWRK 6210 - Assessment for School Social Workers

SWRK 6220 - Interventions for School Social Workers

SWRK 6300 - Social Change and Community Analysis

SWRK 6310 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment

SWRK 6320 - Organizations, Communities, Societies: A Change Perspective

SWRK 6330 - Advanced Seminar in Culture, Ethnicity, and Institutional Inequality in Social Work Practice

SWRK 6350 - Special Topics in Social Work

SWRK 6351 - Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Care in Trauma-Focused Practice

SWRK 6352 - Trauma and Neurodevelopment

SWRK 6353 - Integrating Mindfulness with Treatment for Trauma