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SWRK 6600 - Seminar on Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups
This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding, analyzing, and implementing social work practice with individuals, families, and groups congruent with social work values. This course also focuses on concrete relationship-building and maintenance skills necessary for working with diverse populations, e.g., gender, race, religion, sexual orientations, age, physical capabilities, socio-economic status, and political orientations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the advanced standing M.S.W. program.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6610 - Social Work Practice: Individuals and Families
This course focuses on foundation level knowledge and skills necessary to help individuals and families. These include engagement, assessment, contracting, problem-solving, and evaluation with attention to social work values, theoretical knowledge and practice conditions. Problem-solving in a bio-psycho-social framework and facilitation of client coping, competency and empowerment undergird this course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to MSW program.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6620 - Social Work with Task Groups and Organizations
This course focuses on knowledge and skills related to social work practice with task groups and organizations. Attention is paid to interpersonal, intrapersonal, and organizational levels of intervention. Practice skills in working with task groups and organizations are developed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6610
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6640 - Social Work Practice in Special Areas
This course focuses on the study of problem-solving in specialized areas of social work practice, such as the role of the social work practitioner in assessment, goal establishment, and intervention using various social work methods in different areas of practice. A specific topic will be announced each semester.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six hours.
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SWRK 6660 - Social Work Practice with Individuals
This course will increase the students’ practice skills with individuals. Social, psychological, economic, political, cultural, and biological factors are considered as they impact on the individual’s efforts to grow and thrive. Theoretical frameworks and related intervention models will be presented such as Humanistic, Existential, Solution-Focused, Crisis-Intervention, Psychodynamic, and/or Cognitive Behavioral. Particular attention will be paid to clients’ strengths.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6600 or SWRK 6610.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6670 - Program Planning
This course addresses the models, stages, and tasks of program planning in the human services. Students will learn how to work with a team in planning a service program. The course focuses on the tasks that are essential in carrying out a problem analysis and needs assessment, formulating program goals and objectives, designing service programs, and writing program proposals.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: SWRK 6770 or approval of the MSW Coordinator.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6680 - Social Work Practice with Families
This course focuses on practice skills with families. Within a person-in-environment perspective, social, psychological, economic, political, cultural and biological factors are considered as they impact on the families. Theoretical frameworks (e.g., structural, strategic, and Bowenian) will be explored. Particular attention will be paid to families’ strengths.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6610 or SWRK 6600.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6685 - Theory and Practice of Group Treatment
This course will increase students’ skills in providing social work practice with treatment groups. Students will engage in experiential learning about group dynamics, therapeutic factors, leadership and co-leadership roles and dynamics, group member composition and diversity, assessment and intervention planning. Particular attention will be paid to clients’ strengths.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6600 or SWRK 6620.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6690 - Advanced Seminar in Planning and Administration
This course addresses the recruitment, selection, development, supervision, and evaluation of program staff. Selected aspects of personnel law, affirmative action, and sexual harassment are examined. Students have opportunities to develop skill in the analysis and management of critical incidents in staff relationships. SWRK 6690 is an advanced survey class that explores the often complex structure and functioning of non-profit organizations, and builds on previous learning in other Policy, Planning, and Administration courses and the practicum.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6670 or approval of the PP&A concentration coordinator.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6700 - Seminar in Social Policy Practice
This course is an integrative seminar in the Policy, Planning, and Administrative concentration that focuses on the skills needed for participation in the development and implementation of social policy in program planning and executive positions in the human services environment. The course focuses on technical and interactive aspects of practice, theoretical and ethical frameworks, and skills in the application of selected techniques of social policy practice.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6100 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.
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SWRK 6710 - Foundation Field Education I
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of foundational social work practice in field placements or internships. The MSW Foundation field experience emphasizes generalist social work practice as the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Placements are in organizations offering direct social work practice experiences with some combination of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Learning experiences are consistent with the foundation curriculum objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6710 course is the first in a two-course sequence taken as part of foundation field coursework; the second course is SWRK 6720.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6720 - Foundation Field Education II
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of foundational social work practice in field placements or internships. The MSW Foundation field experience emphasizes generalist social work practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Placements are in organizations offering direct social work practice experiences with some combination of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Learning experiences are consistent with the foundation curriculum objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6720 course is the second in a two-course sequence taken as part of foundation field coursework.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6710
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6760 - Clinical Concentration Field Education I
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of advanced clinical social work practice in field placements or internships. Placements are in organizations offering advanced direct social work practice experiences with some combination of individuals, families, and groups. Students will practice skills related to assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation of practice with client systems. Learning experiences are consistent with the clinical social work concentration objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6760 course is the first in a two-course sequence; the second course is SWRK 6780.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6320 (may be taken concurrently) or SWRK 6720.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work: Interpersonal Practice.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6770 - Policy, Planning, and Administration Concentration Field Education I
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of advanced macro social work practice in field placements or internships. Placements are in organizations offering advanced direct social work practice experiences with some combination of groups, organizations, and communities. Students will practice skills related to assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation of practice with macro systems. Learning experiences are consistent with the policy, planning, and administration practice concentration objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6770 course is the first in a two-course sequence; the second course is SWRK 6790.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6720 or SWRK 6320.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6780 - Clinical Concentration Field Education II
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of advanced clinical social work practice in field placements or internships. Placements are in organizations offering advanced direct social work practice experiences with some combination of individuals, families, and groups. Students will practice skills related to assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation of practice with client systems. Learning experiences are consistent with the clinical social work concentration objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6780 course is the second in a two-course sequence.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6760
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work: Interpersonal Practice.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6790 - Policy, Planning, and Administration Concentration Field Education II
This course is designed to integrate classroom learning into the application of advanced macro social work practice in field placements or internships. Placements are in organizations offering advanced direct social work practice experiences with some combination of groups, organizations, and communities. Students will practice skills related to assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation of practice with macro systems. Learning experiences are consistent with the policy, planning, and administration practice concentration objectives, and learning contract. Field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, and demonstrates the integration of social work knowledge, values, and skills into social work practice. SWRK 6790 course is the second in a two-course sequence.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SWRK 6770
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6910 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
This course focuses on advanced individual practice skills with populations at-risk. Social, psychological, economic, political, cultural, and biological factors are considered as they impact on the individual’s efforts to grow and thrive. Theoretical frameworks and related evidence-based treatment models will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to clients’ strengths, collaborative approaches, and empowerment practices.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SWRK 6660 or approval from the MSW Coordinator.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6920 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Children
This course focuses on advanced individual practice skills with child populations at-risk. Social, psychological, economic, political, cultural, and biological factors are considered as they impact on the child’s efforts to grow and thrive. Theoretical frameworks and related evidence-based treatment models will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to children’s strengths, collaborative approaches, and empowerment practices.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SWRK 6660 or approval from the MSW Coordinator.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 6960 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Families
This course focuses on advanced practice skills with families at-risk. Social, psychological, economic, political, cultural, and biological factors are considered as they impact on the families’ efforts to grow and thrive. Theoretical frameworks (e.g., structural, strategic, multi systemic, functional family therapy, and family preservation models) and related evidence-based treatment models will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to families’ strengths, collaborative approaches, and empowerment practices.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SWRK 6680
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to Master’s in Social Work.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SWRK 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 5200 - Studies in Social Psychology: Variable Topics
Further analysis of selected topics in social psychology not intensively covered in other courses. Specific topic will be designated in the course title when scheduled.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 5235 - Self and Social Identities
This course discusses how micro-level identities and interactions illustrate macro-level social inequalities. Students will learn how varied structural and contextual factors affect individuals’ perceptions of themselves, their behaviors, their interactions with others, and how they are perceived in society based on their structural positions such as gender, class, race, nationality, religion, and mental illness.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 5420 - Medicine, Culture and Society
This course explores theoretical and practical issues in how to approach the study of illness and medical system. This is an interdisciplinary and internationally focused class that will examine the classic literature that grounds the study of medicine and society as well as recent theoretical literature that demonstrates the breadth of approaches today. The class focuses on an examination of the work of interdisciplinary medical social scientists with several thematic topics including medicalization, the history of health disparities, the structure of health systems and global marketing of health products and the consequences of medical interventions. Our focus in on qualitative research that theoretically explores the ways in which cultural and social knowledge (including class, race and gender) influences health, illness and health outcomes.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 5620 - Victimology
Victimology involves the study of victims (of crime or otherwise), offenders, and society. This course is intended to familiarize students with the concerns of and about victims of harm. The focus will be on the impact of victimization (physically, psychologically, etc.), as well as the ways our culture responds to it. This will include a critical examination of victim-offender relationships, the dynamics of various types of victimization, as well as social and institutional responses. A grade of “C” or better in this course is required to be counted towards the Criminal Justice Studies major requirement.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 5900 - Variable Topics in Sociology
An examination of a selected topic in the field of sociology. The focus of the course may be theoretical, methodological, or substantive. Possible topics could include feminist theory, sampling and survey design, poverty, and cultural studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 5980 - Directed Individual Study
A program of independent study (reading or research) to provide the unusually qualified sociology student with the opportunity to explore a topic or problem of interest, under the guidance of one of the faculty of the department. The initiative for planning the topic for investigation must come from the student. Approval is contingent upon the merit of the proposal. Maximum of four hours may be applied toward master’s degree.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and the department chairperson.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Enrollment beyond the first semester may be either for the same topic or for a new topic. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SOC 6000 - Proseminar in Sociology
There are three major goals for this course. First, it will expose new graduate students to the full range of departmental faculty, their research, and their teaching interests. Second, it will assess the current state of the discipline, focusing on substantive, methodological, and/or theoretical issues. Third, it will begin the professional socialization of the student with respect to departmental policies, procedures, and requirements.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6020 - Sociological Theory I
An intensive and critical study of major sociological theories developed in the 19th and first half of the 20th century. The course will examine major theorists that are part of the European and American classical traditions, as well as contemporary authors seeking to expand on these traditions. The course will examine the historical context of social theories, key methods used in analysis, explanatory logic’s of social structure, interaction and change, patterns of influence among theorists, and the uses of theory for analyzing social problems and issues.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6040 - Sociological Theory II
An intensive and critical study of key directions in sociological thought in the second half of the 20th century and the first part of the 21st century. The course will examine the historical context of social theories, key methods used n analysis, explanatory logic’s and social structures, interaction and change, patterns of influence among theorists, and the uses of theory for analyzing social problems and issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 6020
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6050 - Studies in Sociological Theory: Variable Topics
Advanced study and exploration, following seminar format, of topics of interest to faculty and students, for example: various role theory formulations and their usefulness in understanding social behavior, ethno-methodology, philosophy of science, experimental design, Marx, Weber, or other selected theorists.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6060 - Research Design and Data Collection I
This course is designed to provide experience with the formulation of research problems and exposure to a range of quantitative and qualitative data gathering techniques. Logistical and ethical issues associated with the various techniques will be discussed (e.g., sampling, informed consent). Students will have experience identifying and collecting archival and observational data, as well as constructing and executing a simple experiment.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6070 - Logic and Analysis of Social Research I
This course is designed to provide a thorough grounding in basic univariate and bivariate descriptive and inferential statistics for social scientists. Manipulation and processing of data using SPSS also will be covered.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6080 - Teaching Sociology
This course is designed to prepare students to teach courses within post-secondary sociology programs. The course focuses on the theories, methods, and best practices necessary for successful learning and teaching within higher education. Students will be introduced to and explore a variety of perspectives on learning and education while developing their own teaching portfolio.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6200 - Research Design and Data Collection II
This course focuses on some of the methodological problems and issues related to the design of sociological research and the collection of data (e.g., validity, reliability). Emphasis will be placed on the selection and design of appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods and their consequences for the research process. Students will have experience with the analysis of textual or documentary information, the design and administration of focus groups, and the construction of a sample survey.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 6060 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6210 - Logic and Analysis of Social Research II
This course offers an in depth coverage of multiple regression, including diagnosis and correction of assumption violations, use of discrete variables in multiple regression analysis, and an introduction to path analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 6070 with a grade of “B” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6300 - Studies in Social Problems: Designated Topics
A detailed study of a social problem area through student reports and seminar discussion. Instructor will select specific topic. Course is intended to provide intensive joint exploration of significant sociological issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6600 - Theoretical Issues in Criminology
This course provides a basic overview of criminological theories and theoretical perspectives. With this as a foundation, theories will be critically analyzed and applied to criminal and delinquent behavior. In addition, issues of theory building and integration will be addressed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6630 - Comparative Criminology
An analysis in depth of crime as this phenomenon is viewed in Sweden, Germany, Poland, and other eastern and western European countries. Emphasis is placed on theoretical and etiological approaches in different societies, and the applicability and tests of theories in these societies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6640 - Studies in Criminology: Variable Topics
This seminar is designed to provide in depth analysis and assessment of various substantive topics within criminology, including race and crime, gender and crime, capital punishment, and/or specific types of criminal behaviors.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6650 - Research Issues in Criminology
An advanced course emphasizing: (1) The examination of current issues in the measurement and analysis of crime, and (2) Development of research skills relevant to criminological research. Students will demonstrate their mastery of research skills by conducting their own analysis of crime data.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 6750 - Studies in Comparative Sociology: Variable Topics
Intensive analysis of selected topics using a comparative frame of reference. The seminar will focus on such topics as major theoretical perspectives, methodological issues, and interpretation of studies of such institutions as: educational systems, industrial systems, and family systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6800 - Studies in Research Methodology: Variable Topics
A seminar on advanced theoretical and methodological problems which are important to systematic research in sociology. Suggested specialized topics include: philosophy of the social sciences relationship between theory and research, and model building and testing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6810 - Advanced Multivariate Analysis
This course covers multivariate statistical techniques, including such topics as time-series analysis; structural equation modeling; confirmatory factor analysis; hierarchical modeling techniques; linear probability, logit, tobit, and probit estimation of models with discrete dependent variables; and logistic regression.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 6210
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6820 - Qualitative Methods
This course covers important techniques in qualitative sociological research, including participant observation and in-depth interviewing. Students will study and practice these methods, incorporating issues of recording and coding data and the ethical norms governing such research. They will also address theoretical and epistemological issues related to the place of qualitative methods in the sociological toolkit.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6870 - Evaluation Research I
The basic purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the various research techniques for evaluating action agencies through a survey of the literature, study of evaluation models, and study of techniques and procedures used in evaluation.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6880 - Methods of Survey Research
This course is a research seminar structured to provide practical experience in the use of social surveys. Both applied and disciplinary utilizations will be studied as will the conceptualization and measurement phases of survey design, the implications of the cognitive processes at work in survey research, the analysis of survey data, and the administration of large scale survey projects.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 6910 - Variable Topics in Sociology
An examination of a selected topic in the field of sociology. The focus of the course may be theoretical, methodological, or substantive.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to graduate students only.
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SOC 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.
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SOC 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 7250 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 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.
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SOC 7350 - Graduate Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 10 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SPAN 5020 - Spanish for Graduate Study
Spanish instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Spanish for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of Spanish.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Restrictions May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field nor by graduate students of Spanish.
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
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SPAN 5260 - Survey of Spanish Literature to the 18th Century
A survey of Spanish literature from its origin to, and including, the seventeenth century.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170, and SPAN 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5270 - Survey of Spanish Literature from the 18th Century to the Present
A survey of Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to the present.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170 and SPAN 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5280 - Survey of Spanish American Literature to Modernismo
A survey of Spanish American literature from its origin to the era of Modernismo (late 19th century).
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170 and SPAN 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5290 - Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present
A survey of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to the present.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170 and SPAN 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5400 - Studies in Spanish Linguistics
Topics vary according to area and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5400. Topics include: Old Spanish - Evolution of the Spanish language from Latin. Spanish Language and Contemporary Society - The relationship between the Spanish language and modern Spanish culture. Spanish Word Formation - The creation of nouns, verbs, and adjectives in Spanish. Spanish Sound Systems - The organization of sound patterns and stress in Spanish. Spanish Dialectology - Differences in Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar in different regions of the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish in Contact - How exposure to other languages affects the Spanish spoken by bilinguals. Structure of Spanish Language - Word order and principles of grammatical organization in Spanish.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170 and SPAN 3240.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5500 - Independent Study in Spanish
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in a Spanish literary or linguistic area.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: One of the following: SPAN 5260, SPAN 5270, SPAN 5280, SPAN 5290 or SPAN 5600; and department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Restrictions Not open to minors.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5570 - Modern Language Instruction I
This course informs prospective teachers about the principles and practices of modern language instruction. Students study second language acquisition theory and approaches to teaching the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as grammar and culture.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 5600 - Studies in Spanish Literatures
Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times. Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: Modern Spanish Women Writers; Modern Spanish Theatre; Modern Spanish-American Theatre; Fable and Fantasy in Early Spain; Spanish-American Literature and Film; Humor in Spanish Theatre; Sex, Lies, and Manuscripts in the Spanish Middle Ages; The Spanish-American Short Story; Spanish Short Story and Poetry; Literature of the Spanish Civil War.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170 and SPAN 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPAN 6000 - Don Quijote
An in depth study of Cervantes’ masterpiece. Emphasis is on literary analysis, but attention will also be paid to Cervantes’ language.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6050 - The Linguistic Systems of Spanish
Recommended for graduate students of Spanish with little or no prior experience in linguistics. This course provides a foundation in the areas of Spanish linguistics that focus on language structure at various levels. Areas covered may include phonology (sound contrasts, syllable structure, stress, intonation), articulatory and acoustic phonetics (pronunciation and perception), morphology (word formation), and syntax (phrase and sentence structure). The course prepares students for the advanced study of more specialized topics in Spanish linguistics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance into M.A. or Ph.D. in Spanish, or PTG status and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6070 - Variations and Changes in Spanish
Recommended for graduate students of Spanish with little or no prior experience in linguistics. This course provides a foundation in the areas of Spanish linguistics that study how the Spanish language and its usage vary and change through time, place, context, and circumstance. Areas covered may include temporal variation (history of the Spanish language), regional variation (Spanish dialectology, Spanish in contact), contextual variation (Spanish pragmatics), social variation (Spanish sociolinguistics), as well as issues in the documentation of such variation (Spanish documentary linguistics). The course prepares students for the advanced study of more specialized topics in Spanish linguistics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance into M.A. or Ph.D. in Spanish, or PTG status and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6100 - Topics in Hispanic Culture
The advanced study of selected aspects of Hispanic culture. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with advisor approval. Representative topics include: Non-Castilian Spanish Cultures: Galicia, Euskadi and Catalunya; The Way of St. James and Medieval Tradition; Contemporary Spanish Cinema; Women in Spanish Society; Hispanic Culture in the United States; Ideas and Ideology in Contemporary Latin America; Spanish American Popular Culture.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6200 - Topics in Spanish Literature
The advanced study of selected aspects of Spanish literature. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with advisor approval. Representative topics include: Medieval Spanish Literature; Golden Age Poetry and Theatre; Golden Age Prose; Cervantes: Galatea, Novelas ejemplares, Persiles y Segismunda; Nineteenth Century Literature; Generation of 1898; Contemporary Spanish Theatre; Modern Spanish Theatre; Modern Spanish Poetry.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6260 - Graduate Survey of Spanish Literature to 18th Century
A survey of Spanish literature from its origins to the eighteenth century.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6270 - Graduate Survey of Spanish Literature from the 18th Century to the Present
A survey of Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6280 - Graduate Survey of Latin American Literature to Modernismo
A survey of Spanish American literature from its origins to Modernismo.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6290 - Graduate Survey of Latin American Literature from Modernismo to the Present
A survey of Spanish American literature from Modernismo to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6300 - Topics in Spanish American Literature
The advanced study of selected aspects of Spanish American Literature. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with advisor approval. Representative topics include: Literature of the Colonial Period; Nineteenth Century Literature; Spanish American Modernismo; Contemporary Spanish American Fiction; Spanish American Essay; Spanish American Poetry.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6400 - Topics in Spanish Linguistics and Methodology
The advanced study of selected aspects of Spanish linguistics and methodology. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with advisor approval. Representative topics include General Survey of Spanish Linguistics; History of the Spanish Language; Sociolinguistics; Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis; Spanish Syntax; Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6500 - Methods of Teaching College Spanish
Recommended for new teaching assistants in Spanish. Establishes the methodology for teaching Spanish language at the university level. Some areas covered are: How to teach in the target language; the development of appropriate classroom tasks and activities; evaluating and testing; and aspects of second language acquisition theory. Participants create and share materials to be used in their own language classrooms.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Acceptance into Spanish M.A. program, or PTG status and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6580 - Modern Language Instruction II
This course educates prospective teachers about the principles and practices of modern language instruction. Students engage in hands-on practice in various realms such as lesson planning, materials development, the delivery of lessons and comprehensible Spanish input in the classroom, and testing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: A minimum score of Advanced Low on the OPI exam.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6600 - History of the Spanish Language
This course focuses on different aspects involved in the development of the Spanish language. Topics to be considered may include, among others, the evolution of different linguistic systems of Spanish and the sociocultural factors and context that influenced its development. The course will entail analysis of texts that reflect changes in language usage and attitudes toward language.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students admitted to Spanish curriculum or by approval of Spanish graduate advisor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 6770 - Foreign Study
Student participation in departmentally approved program of study abroad.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of Spanish graduate advisor and departmental chairperson.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: Repeatable for credit with advisor’s approval for up to 24 credit hours. Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: 1-12 hrs. Fall, Spring 1-6 hrs. Summer I, Summer II
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SPAN 6900 - Seminar
Intensive study of a particular author or of a literary, linguistic, or cultural topic.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with advisor approval. Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SPAN 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: 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.
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SPED 5000 - Topical Issues in Educating Learners with Disabilities
This course provides a survey or in-depth coverage of current issues directly related to the education of learners with disabilities.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: The course may be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5040 - Teaching Practicum in Special Education
This course provides the student with a structured assignment working with a learner who is at-risk or has a disability. It is intended to enable the students to demonstrate skills in assessment and prescription and in the implementation and evaluation of a tutorial plan of instruction for a specific learner in a mainstreamed or self-contained setting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPED 5300 and SPED 5330; and concurrent enrollment in SPED 5340.
Credits: 1 to 2 hours
Restrictions Restricted to graduate students only.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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SPED 5070 - Seminar in Special Education: Focus on Emotional Impairments
This seminar provides a review of key concepts in the field of emotional impairments with emphasis on content from the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification and the PRAXIS tests in emotional impairments or severe behavior disorders.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5080 - Seminar in Special Education: Focus on Learning Disabilities
This seminar provides a review of key concepts in the field of learning disabilities with emphasis on content from the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification and the PRAXIS tests in learning disabilities.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5300 - Introduction to Special Education
This course introduces students to the characteristics and needs of learners with sensory, physical, mental, emotional, and learning disabilities. Students develop an understanding of the psychological, sociological, philosophical, legal, and educational aspects of each type of disability.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5330 - Introduction to Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making in Special Education
This course introduces students to assessment within a multi-tiered system of support emphasizing progress monitoring and data-based decision making for screening, classification, instructional planning, and evaluation. Topics will include principles of measurement, informal and formal assessment procedures, use and limitations of assessments, legal and ethical issues in assessments, and using technology to conduct assessments. Program requires a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to graduate students only.
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SPED 5340 - Evidence Based Interventions I: Foundations of Reading, Written Language and Content Areas
This course will focus on theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practices within the Common Core of English Language Arts, and Content Areas for K5 learners including students with high incidence disabilities and those students academically at-risk. The course will emphasize application of ethical principles and practices in planning and delivering explicit differentiated instruction using universal design for learning (UDL) principles, evidence-based instructional strategies, collaborative strategies, assistive technology, and development of self-determination skills that ensure access to general education curriculum for students with high incidence disabilities and those academically at risk.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5400 - Introduction to Cognitive Impairments
This course provides an introduction to the field of cognitive impairments. Historical perspectives, definitions, service delivery systems, evaluation procedures, and major issues are examined.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: SPED 5450
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5450 - Education of Learners with Mild and Moderate Cognitive Impairments
This course focuses on understanding the ways in which teachers organize curriculum and implement assessment and instruction to ensure maximum learning for students with mild and moderate cognitive impairments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequiste: SPED 5400
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5700 - Introduction to Emotional Impairments
This course provides an introduction to the field of emotional impairments. Historical perspectives, definitions, service delivery systems, evaluation procedures, and major issues are examined.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: SPED 5750
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5725 - Preventing Problem Behavior through Effective Teaching
This course is an advanced skill-building experience designed to scaffold university book-learned knowledge into effective classroom behavior management and teaching practice. The course is taught using a format focused on the development of problem solving and behavior intervention skills within a reflective teacher model. Course content will be directly related to problems and challenges experienced by class participants within their own elementary, middle, or high school classrooms. Emphasis in this seminar is on the direct application of behavioral principles and techniques to increase, decrease, and maintain academic and social behaviors within a public school classroom. The format of the class will be project based with each student completing and implementing Functional Behavior Assessment leading to an individual Positive Behavior Support Plan for either social/emotional or academic behavior.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisites: SPED 4100 and SPED 4760.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to majors in Special Education: Learning Disabilities/Emotional Impairments.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5750 - Education of Learners with Emotional Impairments
This course focuses on understanding the ways in which teachers organize curriculum and implement assessment and instruction to ensure maximum learning for students with emotional impairments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corequisite: SPED 5700
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5800 - Introduction to Learning Disabilities
This course provides an introduction to the field of learning disabilities. Historical perspectives, definitions, service delivery systems, evaluation procedures, and major issues are examined.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5850 - Advanced Theory and Practice in Learning Disabilities
Explores theories of learning disabilities, including an in-depth examination of controversies in the field. Also, examines issues and practices relating to the instruction of students with learning disabilities, including assessment and identification of learning disabilities, and intervention options.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPED 5800
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5980 - Readings in Special Education
This course is designed for advanced students interested in independent study. Topics chosen must be approved by the instructor and the department chairperson.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 5990 - Topics in Special Education
This course provides a survey or in-depth coverage of topics directly related to the education of learners with disabilities.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: This course may be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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SPED 6040 - Field Experience in Special Education II
This field experience provides students with practice in individualized decision-making and instruction in the areas of English Language Arts and other Academic Contact Areas in K-5 settings. Individualized instruction plans emphasize explicit modeling and efficient guided practice to assure acquisition and fluency through maintenance and generalization.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. May be repeated for credit. Open to graduate students only.
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SPED 6041 - Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism and Special Education Settings
This course is structured to provide an intense hands-on practicum for students seeking an AI endorsement from the MDE and subsequent MA in Special Education. Students will learn to identify and effectively apply teaching strategies and tactics based on evidence-based instructional practices. The course will focus on the following areas of learning: a) analysis of academic and social behavior of students with a broad spectrum of needs including autism and developmental disabilities, b) identification and application of effective teaching tactics from the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, and c) applications of evidence-based practices in school and center-based settings. This course provides students with fieldwork in which the course content from methods and assessment classes will be applied. Students will learn to analyze the graphic display of instructional data as they identify and apply effective instructional tactics from the research literature.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Special Education: Clinical Teacher and Special Education: Master Teacher.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to graduate students only.
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SPED 6112 - Universal Design for Learning
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skill in the conceptualization, construction, adaptation, and evaluation of instructional programs and instructional plans based on principles of universal design for learning (UDL) and accommodating to state and national curricular trends and issues. The UDL principles emphasizes use of multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement during assessment, instructional planning, and instructional delivery to accommodate diverse needs of learners with disabilities, and learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. Additional topics include: service delivery systems, roles of teachers and ancillary personnel, legal requirements in terms of curriculum planning and teaching, and major issues that confront the field of special education.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
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