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RAD 4970 - Senior Seminar (2)
This course covers emerging technologies, special radiography and career topics. Topics include: preparation for credentialing in radiography, credentialing exam strategies, review of specific credentialing topic areas. Simulated credentialing exams and student specific results are reviewed. Restriction(s): RAD specialization standing.
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RDG 3132 - Literature for Children (4)
Focuses on the critical evaluation of children’s literature, understanding its history, assessing children’s needs and developmental levels, and selecting and using quality literature with children.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060 or equivalent.
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RDG 3134 - Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Secondary School (4)
Basic course in teaching the writing process. Students participate in writing workshops, discuss instructional issues and methods, and experience writing through personal engagement in the writing process.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060
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RDG 3231 - Teaching of Reading (4)
Basic course in the teaching of reading in the elementary and middle grades. Content includes strategies for teaching comprehension, phonics, emerging literacy, methods of reading instruction, and other pertinent issues. Includes a required field experience.
Prerequisite(s): EED 3000 (B)
Corequisite(s): RDG 3233
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RDG 3233 - Teaching the Language Arts (4)
Preparation for teaching language arts in elementary arts in elementary and middle grades. Content includes oral language development, listening, writing, spelling and the reading-writing connection. Includes a required field experience.
Prerequisite(s): EED 3000 (B)
Corequisite(s): RDG 3231
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RDG 4214 - Reading Appraisal in the Elementary Classroom (4)
Focuses on the assessment of reading. Uses formal and informal assessment instruments. Students learn to use assessment data to develop instructional programs. Specifically involves reading instruction with pupils and involvement with school personnel. Includes a required field experience.
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3231 (B), RDG 3233 (B)
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RDG 4238 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (4)
Designed for content subject learning in the secondary classroom. Focuses on the reading process, strategies and materials for teaching reading in English, social studies and other subjects. Includes a required field experience.
Prerequisite(s): admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor.
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RDG 4996 - Independent Study and Research (2 OR 4)
Directed individual reading research. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Departmental permission required. Students must obtain written faculty agreement to supervise their study before permission is granted.
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3231 , RDG 3233
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REL 1100 - Introduction to Religion (4)
Critical, comparative study of the human religious experience, as well as an examination of various methodological approaches employed by academic disciplines in the study of religion.
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REL 1150 - Introduction to Islam (4)
Pre-Islamic Arabia, Muhammad and early Islamic history; the Qur’an and basic beliefs, practices and law; the Islamic Caliphate; Islam in the modern world and Muslims in America; women in Islam and other contemporary issues. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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REL 1200 - Introduction to Judaism (4)
Religious beliefs, practices and philosophies embedded within the major historical experiences (Biblical and Diasporic) of Jewish people including main institutional branches of Judaism, central characteristics of Jewish culture, and their relationship with non-Jewish groups and societies. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
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REL 1250 - Introduction to Christianity (4)
Key ideas, major concepts, and peculiar language of the Christian religious experience. Focus on history of Christianity, creeds and doctrines of various denominations, Christianity’s cultural influences, and Christian ethical systems. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
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REL 1850 - World Religious Traditions (4)
Examines the core teachings and practices of the world’s major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese religions. Emphasis is on terminology developed within each tradition, identification of human problems that each attempts to solve, and the insights and problematic issues that arise from these attempts. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
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REL 2100 - Basic Religious Writings (4)
Explores the various roles played by core texts within both Western and Eastern religious traditions. Basic texts from these traditions are analyzed and compared, revealing the essential approaches to religious life contained in each.
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REL 3100 - Islamic Ethics (4)
Major principles and theories of Islamic ethics. Application of these ideas to issues of deforestation, global warming, sustainability, women’s rights, abortion and cloning. Comparisons with other philosophical and religious theories.
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REL 3110 - Christian Ethics (4)
Study of the dialogue between philosophical ethics and the Christian tradition. Ethical models of Christian tradition from late Jewish moral theory through the Greeks, Romans, and into the present. Christian perspectives on contemporary moral problems and social issues.
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REL 3120 - Philosophy of Religion (4)
Identical with PHL 3150 .
Prerequisite(s): one course in philosophy or religious studies or permission of instructor.
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REL 3130 - Islam in the Modern World (4)
Exploration of political, social, cultural, and religious developments in a diverse array of Muslim societies in the contemporary world. Examination of interaction between Western notions of modernity and Islam. Analysis of Western influence on Muslim societies and Muslim responses to the West. Topical issues include women’s rights, democracy, and the rise of radical groups.
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REL 3140 - Religion in the Modern World (4)
Focuses on key issues of religious life in the modern world. Examples of topics include the role of women in religious leadership, the relation of science and religion, religious fundamentalism, and religiously motivated acts of terrorism. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the general education requirement in the social science or the global perspective knowledge exploration area, not both.
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REL 3410 - American Religious Experience (4)
Study of a variety of religious traditions (e.g., Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Islamic, Native American, Protestant) as these are understood and lived by followers within the modern pluralistic society of North America. Also focuses on secularity, “NRM’s” (New Religious Movements), and the emergence of American-born spiritual communities of faith.
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REL 3420 - Jewish History (4)
Survey of Jewish history from its foundation to more modern periods, including such topics as the Jewish Patriarchs, Jewish kingdoms, Jews in the Roman Empire, Jews in the Medieval Period, and Jewish experiences in Europe and the United States.
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REL 3430 - The Jewish Experience in American Life (4)
History of Jews as an American minority group, a dissenting non-Christian religious group, an immigrant and ethnic group, and a cultural group. Emphasis on themes of assimilation and conflict, as well as contributions to American society.
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REL 3440 - The Holocaust (4)
Examines events and contributing factors culminating in the Holocaust. Specific topics include history of anti-Semitism in Europe, rise of Nazism in Germany, Nazi Jewish policies, Jewish life under Nazism, design and execution of the death camps, world response, and the meaning of the Holocaust.
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REL 3450 - Islam in America (4)
Examination of the history, development, and challenges facing the Muslim community in the United States. Emphasis on the diversity of this community and its role in the greater Detroit area.
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REL 3700 - The Book of Genesis (4)
Examination of the major themes in the Book of Genesis, including creation, relationship between people and God, and human nature. Course will incorporate archaeology, rabbinic and Christian commentary, and literary analysis.
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REL 3710 - Written Traditions of Judaism (4)
Examination of Jewish sacred texts and their development in Jewish history. Texts include the Hebrew Bible, Talmuds, early mystical works, devotional texts from medieval Europe, and the Kabbalah. Texts are in English translation. A significant emphasis is placed on reading and the meaning of these texts.
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REL 3720 - Concepts of God and Man in Judaism (4)
Examination of how ideas of God and humans’ relationship to God are presented in Jewish religious texts and how they have evolved over time. Important issues include the nature of God, free will, sin, repentance, and the question of evil.
Prerequisite(s): REL 1100 or REL 1200 recommended.
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REL 3730 - Early Christian Spirituality (4)
Social, historical and textual study of how Christianity as a new religion developed a unique spirituality enabling followers to approach their God using insights from Paul the Apostle, the Gospels, St. Augustine, and others.
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REL 3750 - Science and Religion (4)
Examines the relationship between religion and modern science from an historical and contemporary perspective. Scientific descriptions of reality are compared and contrasted with contemporary expressions of religious belief. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications: completion of the general education requirement in the natural science and technology knowledge exploration area.
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REL 3900 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4)
Topics in history, literature, culture and philosophy of different religious traditions. May be repeated for additional credit under different subtitle.
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REL 4920 - Directed Readings in Religious Studies (4)
Individual study of topic(s) not covered in available courses. May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisite(s): REL 1100 and REL 2100 and permission of concentration coordinator.
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REL 4950 - Religious Community Project Internship (4)
Field placement in an approved religious community project. Field notes, regular consultation with the program director, and an analytical paper of the experience are part of the requirements.
Prerequisite(s): minor or concentration in religious studies and permission of program director.
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SBC 1990 - ACHIEVE I (0)
Introduction to functional areas in business, careers in business, Career Services, and the job search process. Students must register for SBC 1990 their first term as a pre-business or undecided business major. Course is optional for economics BS or BA.
Corequisite(s): SBC 2990
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SBC 2300 - SBA Sophomore Scholar 1 (0)
Oakland University students who are pre-business majors are invited to be SBA Sophomore Scholars if they excelled in their pre-core curriculum including mathematics. This is the first of two courses in the SBA Sophomore Scholar program. Offered every fall semester.
Prerequisite(s): approval of a School of Business undergraduate adviser.
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SBC 2400 - SBA Sophomore Scholar 2 (0)
This is the second of two courses in the SBA Sophomore Scholar program. Offered every winter semester.
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SBC 2990 - ACHIEVE II (0)
Focus on preparing students for the job search process. Students will develop materials and skills to support one-on-one job interviews.
Pre/Corequisite(s): SBC 1990
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SBC 3300 - SBA Junior Scholar 1 (0)
Juniors who have SBA major standing can apply to the SBA Junior Scholars. Student must meet GPA requirements. Student will take part in required meetings and be an ambassador for the SBA at specific SBA activities. This is the first of two courses in the SBA Junior Scholar program. Offered fall semester.
Prerequisite(s): approval of a School of Business undergraduate adviser and junior standing.
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SBC 3310 - SBA Junior Scholar 2 (0)
Juniors who have SBA major standing can apply to be SBA Junior Scholars if they meet the GPA requirements. As a Junior Scholar the student will take part in required meetings and be an ambassador for the SBA at specific SBA activities. This is the second of two courses in the SBA Junior Scholar program. Offered every winter semester.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of a School of Business undergraduate adviser.
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SBC 4400 - SBA Senior Scholar 1 (0)
Seniors with SBA major standing can apply to be SBA Senior Scholars. Students must meet GPA requirements and have one year remaining before graduation. Students will take part in required meetings and be an ambassador for the SBA at SBA activities. This is the first of two courses in the SBA Senior Scholar program. Offered fall semester.
Prerequisite(s): approval of a School of Business undergraduate adviser and senior standing.
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SBC 4410 - SBA Senior Scholar 2 (0)
Seniors with SBA major standing can apply to be SBA Senior Scholars. Students must meet GPA requirements and have one year remaining before graduation. Students will take part in required meetings and be an ambassador for the SBA at SBA activities. This is the second of two courses in the SBA Senior Scholar program. Offered winter semester.
Prerequisite(s): approval of a School of Business undergraduate adviser.
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SBC 4760 - Global Village Program (2)
An integration of cultural and economic understanding through experiential learning. Student will have an opportunity to: work as a global team in a business or non-profit that sponsors a project; gain understanding of solving real world problems; and interact with students from different cultures to gain global perspectives.
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SBC 4950 - SBA Independent Study (1 TO 4)
Qualified and highly motivated students may engage in individual research, directed readings or group study under the supervision of the SBA Dean’s office. Offered every term. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the SBA Dean’s office, an overall grade point average of (B) or better, major standing in SBA, and an approved contract prior to registration.
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SCI 1000 - Physical Sciences in Life, the World and Beyond (4)
Interdisciplinary physical science course for non-science majors to enhance their scientific literacy and experience the scientific approach to problem solving in active-learning classrooms and hands-on in computer laboratories. Modules on the science of everyday life, science of the microscopic world, and the earth and beyond. Offered every semester. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the natural science and technology knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 0662 with a grade of (C) or higher or placement in higher level math course.
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Science Studies |
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SCS 2060 - Science for the Elementary Teacher (4)
Develops science concepts and processes based on recent elementary school curricula in the fields of earth, physical and chemical science. For elementary education majors only; includes laboratory experiences.
Prerequisite(s): grade of (C) in one of BIO 1002 , BIO 1004 , BIO 1200 , BIO 1300 , BIO 3000 , CHM 1040 , CHM 3000 , ENV 3080 , GEO 1060 , PHY 1010 , PHY 1040 , PHY 1050 , PHY 1060 , PHY 1200 , PHY 1510 , or SCI 1000
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SCS 4360 - Environmental/Outdoor Education for Elementary/Middle School Levels (4)
Methods, materials and sites for teaching science-related topics in an environmental/outdoor context. Topics may include terrestrial and aquatic ecology, water quality studies, bringing the outdoors indoors, and program planning. Field trips are included. With laboratory. Cross-listed with EST 5360.
Prerequisite(s): SCS 2060 or permission of instructor.
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SCS 4996 - Independent Problems in Science Education (1 TO 4)
Individual work in science for educators. Credits may be applied to a major or minor in science for teachers. May be repeated for a total of four credits.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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Secondary Education |
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SED 1000 - Careers in Teaching and Learning (1)
An introduction to programs and opportunities for students considering teaching as a career. Career information, professional pathways for teachers, diversity in education, and examination of the profession of teaching are major course topics. Successful course completion grants eligibility for enrollment in EED 2001 or SED 3001 .
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SED 3000 - Introduction to Secondary Education (1 TO 4)
This is the first course in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) leading to Michigan teacher certification. Eligibility to apply to the OU STEP includes attainment of a grade B or above in SED 3000 and completion of 50 hours of field experience during the semester: 20 hours tutoring and 30 hours observation. Can only be repeated once. Cross-listed with SED 3001 . Overall GPA of (B) required to enroll. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university foundation requirement.
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SED 3001 - Public Education for Prospective K-12 Teachers (2)
This is the first course in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) leading to Michigan teacher certification. Eligibility to apply to the OU STEP includes attainment of a (B) GPA in SED 3001 and completion of 30 hours of field experience during the semester. Can only be repeated once. Overall GPA of (B) required to enroll. Cross-listed with SED 3000 . Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): SED 1000 or adviser approval.
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SED 4100 - ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods (3 OR 4)
Emphasizes the development of teaching strategies and human interaction techniques unique to secondary students. Topics include: discipline, motivation, instructional technology, skill assessment, evaluation, writing and reading across the curriculum, and affective learning. This course is cross-listed with TD 5110.
Prerequisite(s): admission to Secondary Education. Field placement required.
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SED 4130 - Teaching in Your Minor Field: Mathematics (4)
Emphasizes the development of mathematics teaching strategies and human interaction techniques unique to secondary students. Topics include: discipline, motivation, instructional technology, skill assessment, evaluation, writing and reading across the curriculum, and effective learning. Field placement required.
Prerequisite(s): admission to secondary education. Minor field mathematics only.
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SED 4200 - ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods (3 OR 4)
Develops specific knowledge, competencies and skills required for effective teaching in the student’s major field. Field placement required. This course is cross-listed with TD 5210.
Prerequisite(s): admission to Secondary Education and internship placement.
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SED 4910 - International Experiences in a Foreign Country (1)
Through directed study in international settings, students will develop first-hand awareness of cultural diversity. They will explore ways of creating or enriching existing curricular materials with their new-found understandings of comparative perspectives at a global level. Cross listed with EED 4910 .
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SED 4951 - Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching (4)
Provides an academic year internship in an assigned school district under the guidance of a clinical instructor and university instructor. Grade of (B) is required for certification recommendation.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the internship.
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SED 4952 - Internship in Secondary Education (4 TO 12)
Provides an academic year internship in an assigned school district under the guidance of a clinical instructor and university instructor. Enrollment for a total of 12 credits is required for completion of the internship. Grade of (B) or above required for certification recommendation. May not be repeated. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the internship.
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SED 4996 - Independent Study in Secondary Education (1 TO 4)
Pursues directed individual reading, research and fieldwork in secondary education. May be repeated for a total of four credits.
Prerequisite(s): permission of department (or written consent by faculty who will supervise study).
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SW 2301 - Introduction to Social Work (4)
Study of the social work profession and the social context of welfare policies; the relationships between social structure and the development of social work practice; and public and private welfare organizations.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1000 or PSY 1000
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SW 3101 - Human Behavior and Social Environment (4)
Theories of human behavior and social environment. Examines biological, psychological, social, spiritual development in humans from birth to adolescence. Social systems theory is applied to analyze interactions between human behavior and social institutions. Explores role of culture, race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation in human development and behavior.
Prerequisite(s): formal admission to social work program.
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SW 3102 - Foundations for Multicultural Social Work (4)
Prepares students to work with multicultural and diverse populations. Emphasis on defining and developing skills for culturally competent social work generalist practice.
Prerequisite(s): formal acceptance into the social work program.
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SW 3112 - Substance Abuse Theory and Practice I (4)
Comprehensive overview of the etiology of addiction and introduction to theoretical approaches used in prevention, intervention, and treatment. Examines the psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives of substance abuse and addiction.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1000 or PSY 1000 or CRJ 1100 or SW 2301
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SW 3201 - Human Behavior and Social Environment (4)
Presents theories of human behavior and social environment. Examines biological, psychological, social, spiritual development in humans from early to late adulthood. Social systems theory is applied to analyze interactions between human behavior and social institutions. Explores role of culture, race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation in human development and behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SW 3101
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SW 3203 - Fundamentals of Social Work Practice (4)
Fundamental social work methods including documentation, listening skills, interviewing skills, relationship building, boundary setting and case management. Completion of a service learning requirement in preparation for internship.
Prerequisite(s): formal acceptance into the social work program.
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SW 3212 - Substance Abuse Theory and Practice II (4)
Continuation of SW 3112 . Theoretical approaches to counseling and its practical applications in a variety of settings. Evidence-based treatments and different levels of counseling. Values, ethical and legal considerations, and professional organizations.
Prerequisite(s): SW 3112
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SW 3302 - Social Welfare Policies (4)
Survey of the development of social welfare programs in the U.S. and internationally. Issues related to the problems of poverty, policy analysis and program evaluation related to social welfare in the U.S. and other countries are examined. Identical with SOC 3220 . Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1000 or SW 2301
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SW 3312 - Death and Dying (4)
Interdisciplinary exploration of death and dying, focusing primarily on psychosocial, mental health, behavioral, and ethical issues.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1000 or PSY 1000 or SW 2301
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SW 3313 - Child Welfare (4)
Examination of the field of child welfare in a theoretical and practice perspective, exploring the nature of at-risk families and the role of social work services for abused and neglected children; current issues in child welfare and interventions as they relate to social work in child welfare settings.
Prerequisite(s): social work major.
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SW 3905 - Special Topics in Social Work (2 TO 4)
Special topic for which no course offerings currently exist. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.
Prerequisite(s): social work major or permission of instructor.
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SW 4103 - Social Work Practice I (4)
Prepares students for generalist social work practice involving individuals, families, other groups. Emphasizes how to engage clients, assess needs, provide intervention, terminate intervention, evaluate outcomes. Provides conceptual framework for practicing social work in diverse settings; prepares students with skills for field placement; presents students values, ethical standards of the profession.
Prerequisite(s): SW 3203
Corequisite(s): SW 4950 , SW 4970
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SW 4203 - Social Work Practice II (4)
Prepares students for generalist social work practice involving task groups, organizations, communities. Focus on critical thinking about clients in context of larger environment; analyzing relevant interactions within groups, organizations, communities; analyzing operation of groups from political, economic, social perspectives. Examines issues of discrimination, social justice, institutional racism.
Prerequisite(s): SW 4103
Corequisite(s): SW 4951 , SW 4971
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SW 4950 - Social Work Internship I (2)
Field placement in social service agency in which students are supervised by professional social workers. Students learn how to handle process notes, develop interviewing skills, investigate community resources, and interpret agency policies.
Prerequisite(s): SW 3203
Corequisite(s): SW 4103 , SW 4970
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SW 4951 - Social Work Internship II (2)
Second field placement in a social service agency in which students are supervised by professional social workers. Students learn how to handle process notes, develop interviewing skills, investigate community resources, and interpret agency policies.
Prerequisite(s): SW 4103 , SW 4950 and SW 4970
Corequisite(s): SW 4203 , SW 4971
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SW 4970 - Social Work Seminar I (4)
Students present and analyze field experiences to develop capacity for self-awareness; development and appropriate application of social work knowledge, values, skills. Review of helping process, generalist practice, theoretical foundations. Prepares students to work with diverse and at-risk clients. Lays foundation for continuing professional development. Weekly seminar accompanies first-semester internship.
Prerequisite(s): SW 3203
Corequisite(s): SW 4103 , SW 4950
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SW 4971 - Social Work Seminar II (4)
Weekly seminar held in conjunction with second semester of the social work internship. Students analyze field experiences to further enhance self-awareness, and the development and appropriate application of social work knowledge, values and skills in practice. Capstone course in which students complete a major integrative paper and portfolio. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): SW 4103 , SW 4950 and SW 4970
Corequisite(s): SW 4203 and SW 4951
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SW 4996 - Independent Study and Research (2 OR 4)
In-depth study of a topic under the guidance of a faculty supervisor or participation in faculty member research. May be repeated for up to four credits.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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CRJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (4)
Introduction to the study of crime and criminal justice in the United States. Provides an overview of crime statistics, types of offenses, police roles, courts and correctional agencies, and public policy. Includes a comparison of street crime with white-collar crime. Required for all majors and minors in criminal justice.
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CRJ 2100 - Criminological Theory (4)
Provides foundational knowledge about criminological theory essential for success in more advanced criminal justice courses. Topics include the origins of criminology in the U.S. and both classical and contemporary criminological theoretical approaches to the study of crime, crime causation, and crime control strategies.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3223 - Delinquency and Juvenile Justice (4)
Overview of the nature and types of delinquency, its relation to adolescence and the social situation, processing by the juvenile justice system. Examines juvenile court procedures, detention facilities, adjudication issues, life without parole sentences, delinquency prevention, treatment programs. Identical with SOC 3240 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100 or SOC 1000
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CRJ 3224 - Corrections and Rehabilitative Institutions (4)
Overview of prison and correctional systems in the U.S. Includes reviews of the historical development and current issues in corrections, including sentencing practices, overcrowding, race relations, budget constraints, substance abuse. Explores ways in which these problems are addressed by criminal justice practitioners. Identical with SOC 3840 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100
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CRJ 3227 - Police and Society (4)
Examines the history and role of the police in modern society. Special attention given to analyzing the police subculture and problems inherent in the control of the citizenry and police, handling special populations, the police as a quasi-militaristic bureaucracy, surveillance techniques on the police organization and issues of police deviance. Identical with SOC 3450 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100 or SOC 1000 .
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CRJ 3229 - Criminal Law and the Courts (4)
Overview of the criminal law and sentencing within the U.S. criminal justice system. Focuses on criminal law and procedures as it relates to the processing of criminal offenders by the courts. The roles of judges, court officers, jury and attorneys are described and analyzed in the context of their professional matrix. Identical with SOC 3850 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100 or SOC 1000
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CRJ 3300 - Alcohol, Drugs and Society (4)
Overview of the sociology of substance use and abuse. Reviews sociological perspectives, social control of alcohol and drugs, descriptions of alcohol/drug behavior and treatment programs. Explores how substance abuse problems can be addressed by policy makers, lawmakers, health care professionals, and criminal justice officials. Identical with SOC 3230 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100 or SOC 1000
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CRJ 3320 - Criminology and Public Policy in Criminal Justice (4)
Overview of problems conducting research and policy evaluation in criminal justice agencies, including history of policy research and the emergence of evidence-based criminal justice research on issues such as deterrence, rehabilitation, gun control, sex offenders, drug use/prevention, sentencing practices, mass incarceration, community based-corrections and democratic policing.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100
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CRJ 3330 - Women, Crime and Justice (4)
Exploration of various issues related to women’s experiences with the criminal justice system as offenders, victims, and practitioners. Uses feminist criminological scholarship to examine: the historical place of women in the study of crime, explanations of men’s and women’s offending, the relationship between women’s victimization and offending behaviors, and the role of women in traditionally male-dominated criminal justice careers. Identical with WGS 3812 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100 or WGS 1000
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CRJ 3332 - Race/Ethnicity, Crime and Justice (4)
Socio-historical analysis of the effects of race and ethnicity on legitimate social opportunities, criminal behavior, victimization, and differential judicial processing. Analysis of the impact of assimilation and acculturation on criminal behavior, victimization, and criminal justice processes.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3340 - White-Collar Crime (4)
Overview of white-collar crime and deviance, corporate and organizational crime, and political crimes both by and against the state.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3341 - Cybercrime (4)
Overview of cybercrime from a criminal justice perspective. Examines types of computer and cybercrimes, the hacker subculture, cybercrime prevention, information security and investigative methodologies, and the legal and social issues (e.g., jurisdiction, privacy) inherent in detection and control.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3342 - The Surveillance Society (4)
Explores the development and significance of surveillance as a feature of modern society, how surveillance has changed over time with the development of new technologies, its presence in everyday life and different social institutions and contexts and the degree to which surveillance enhances social participation or social control in society. Identical with SOC 3860 .
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100 or SOC 1000
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CRJ 3346 - Profiling and Threat Assessment (4)
Critical examination of criminal profiling including crime scene, psychological, and offender profiling. Discusses ethnic, racial, and behavioral profiling, equivocal death analysis and the geographical profiling of serial killers and rapists. Reviews threat assessment models as applied to school shooters, stalking behavior and terrorists with emphasis on the empirical validity of intelligence analysis.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100
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CRJ 3347 - Neighborhoods, Schools and Crime (4)
Detailed exploration of criminological and sociological theories and research on the importance of neighborhood and school settings for crime and victimization. Ways in which social and structural contexts are associated with crime, delinquent behavior, and victimization.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3348 - Terrorism and Homeland Security (4)
Examines the threat of terrorism within U.S. borders, countermeasures employed to protect critical infrastructures and the key resources of homeland security. Critically reviews the effectiveness of anti-terror and counter-terror strategy and tactics.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100
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CRJ 3349 - Applied Intelligence (4)
Applications of basic elements of intelligence: collection, analysis, dissemination, counterintelligence, and covert methods.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3350 - Introduction to Security (4)
Basic principles and concepts used by security professionals including understanding how security organizations are structured, where the security organization is placed within private industry, legal aspects, threat assessments, architectural design for security, physical and electronic security methodologies, corporate espionage, and intellectual property security.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3351 - Geography of Crime (4)
Examines the structural and social determinants of crime across geographic places and considers the spatial distribution of crime and victimization. Includes the measurement of crime across places, e.g., countries, cities and neighborhoods.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3360 - Crime and the Life Course (4)
Overview of types of juvenile and adult criminal careers. Examines patterns of offending and desistance across the life course, and the individual, cultural, and structural factors that influence motivations and opportunities for both offending and desistance.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 2100
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CRJ 3365 - Critical Incident Analysis (4)
Analysis of critical incidents: relatively brief and usually traumatic occurrences involving injury, loss, conflict, discovery or change of significant proportion with the potential to alter existing societal norms or threaten the bonds of trust that bind communities. Examines the types of incidents (natural events, human error/accidents, intentional acts/terrorism), and the responses at the local, state, and national levels to understand similarities and differences among incidents.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 3905 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice (4)
Study of a special topic for which no regular course offerings currently exist. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1100
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CRJ 4950 - Internship in Criminal Justice (4)
Field placement and supervision of students in an approved criminal justice agency requiring the completion of associated course work to receive academic credit. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of director of field placement.
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CRJ 4970 - Capstone: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (4)
Capstone seminar in which students demonstrate the ability to link theoretical knowledge and empirical evidence about a key criminal justice question to inform and improve public policy. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of director of field services and student support.
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CRJ 4996 - Independent Study and Research (2 OR 4)
Directed individual reading and research.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
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