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2011-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Spanish

  
  • SPA 4334 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Drama

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course surveys the major dramatic works in Hispanic literature such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca, Garcia Lorca, Alfonso Sastre, Rene Marques, Usigli, Gorostiza, Triana, and others. Particular movements in the evolution of drama will be discussed. Historical, aesthetic, and technical aspects of the drama will be stressed. Dramatic theory and criticism will be introduced. Prerequisite(s): SPA 3333 or SPA 3335.
  
  • SPA 4335 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Poetry

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study of major Hispanic poets. Focus will be directed toward the poetry and poetic developments of the twentieth century. The works of Dario, Paz, Vallejo, Neruda, Mistral, Ortiz, Parra, Gongora, Machado, Ramon Jimenez, Salinas, Garcia Lorca, Aleixandre, Guillen, Alberti, and others will be examined. The essentials of Spanish verification will be stressed along with distinctive poetic movements and developments. A review of current poetic criticism and theory will be introduced. Prerequisite(s): SPA 3333 or SPA 3335.
  
  • SPA 4336 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3 hrs
    A Spanish major/minor may make application for independent study in the area of concentration. Such study requires the approval of the department head and two professors under whom the student has taken courses at the 3000 level or above. This course may not be repeated; it may not be taken in lieu of any other courses offered in this department. Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.
  
  • SPA 4340 - Cervantes

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a survey of the major works of Cervantes with a special emphasis on Don Quixote and The Exemplary Novels. Special emphasis will be placed on the major literary movements and genres that constitute the Golden Age of Spain. A sampling of Cervantine theory and criticism will be introduced. Prerequisite(s): SPA 3333 or SPA 3335.
  
  • SPA 4390 - Special Topics or Readings in Hispanic Culture

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will involve an intensive investigation of a specific topic in literature, a specific author, literary criticism and literary theory, or movements or cultural developments in Hispanic countries. The topics are to be announced. (Offered as required.) The course may be repeated. Prerequisite(s): SPA 3333 or SPA 3335.
  
  • SPA 4391 - Senior Seminar in Spanish

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will offer advanced students in Spanish the opportunity to review, consolidate, and extend their study of the discipline. Special emphasis will be placed on the correction of weaknesses in speaking and writing Spanish. Prerequisite(s): senior status and a 2.5 grade point average in foreign language courses.

Special Education

  
  • SPE 1101 - Special Education as a Profession

    Credits: 1 hr
    This course is designed to provide prospective Special Education teachers with an introductory overview and broad knowledge base of the special education field. Emphasis is placed on students exploring various exceptionalities and working with a special education teacher. Field experience requires interactions with students with disabilities.
  
  • SPE 2310 - Introduction to Special Education

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course presents an overview of the various types of exceptional children. Emphasis is placed on educational and behavioral characteristics, identification procedures, instructional strategies, and educational adaptations for exceptional children. SPE 2310 is a prerequisite for all other special education courses. Offered fall and spring.
  
  • SPE 2312 - Transition Planning and Service Delivery for Students with Moderate Disabilities

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to introduce students to research validated approaches to planning and implementing successful transition experiences for students with moderate disabilities. Students learn techniques to foster self-determination, strategies and techniques used to transition individuals with disabilities into and out of school and post-school environments, and mechanisms to incorporate cultural and linguistic issues in transition programs. Emphasis is placed on collaboration with other educational and community agencies involved in the transition process. Offered spring only. Field experience required. SPE 2310
  
  • SPE 3200 - Exceptional Children in the Regular Classroom

    Credits: 2 hrs
    This course explores techniques designed to aid prospective regular and special education teachers in working with children with disabilities who are mainstreamed into regular schools and classrooms at the elementary and secondary levels. The course covers a range of topics including issues in special education inclusion, educational assessment, characteristics of mainstreamed students, cultural diversity and curricula modifications and adaptations. Offered spring, summer, fall Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 1311 or higher.
  
  • SPE 3302 - Methods for Teaching Mathematics to Students with Special Needs

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to prepare candidates to teach mathematics to children in grades K-12 with disabilities. Candidates wil learn techniques for teaching students who experience a particular ser of difficulties in mathematics. Offered spring only. hours. Prerequisite(s): SPE 2310
  
  • SPE 3310 - Classroom Management for the Exceptional Child

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will address social and behavioral problems frequently observed by teachers. The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a variety of discipline models, procedures, and constructs that will empower educators to move from a singular management system to a more compressive approach in handling moderate to severe behavioral problems. Offered fall only. Prerequisite(s): SPE 2310
  
  • SPE 3320 - Problems & Characteristics of Learning Disabled Children

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines behavioral, emotional, physical, and learning characteristics of children with learning disabilities. Offered fall only. Prerequisite(s): SPE 2310 or SPE 3200
  
  • SPE 3322 - Parent, School, and Community Relations

    Credits: 3
    This course is devoted to the study of the major principles upon which effective home, school-community relations are based. It also emphasizes the ways in which parents and teachers may make effective use of community agencies whose activities may have a beneficial effect upon the development of children. This course emphasizes techniques used in parental interviews, conferences and referrals by school personnel with parents of children with and without disabilities, and strategies practiced by agencies that work with families. Emphasis is placed on working with culturally and linguistically diverse students and their families. Offered fall, spring, and summer
  
  • SPE 3323 - Language and Communication Disorders

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The general objective of the course is to develop within the student the competencies necessary to identify the types of communication disorders and problems that may occur in the school-age population and to identify the materials and techniques that can be utilized within the classroom to remediate communication disorders. Offerred spring only.
  
  • SPE 3332 - Parent, School, and Community Relations

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is devoted to the study of the major principles upon which effective school-community relationships are based. It also emphasizes the ways in which parents and teachers may make effective use of community agencies that may have a beneficial effect upon the development of children. This course emphasizes techniques used in parental interviews, conferences and referrals by school personnel with parents of children with and without disabilities, and strategies practiced by agencies working with families.
  
  • SPE 3335 - Problems and Characteristics of Students with Behavior Problems

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of behavioral and emotional disabilities including etiology, definitions, theory, and teaching strategies. In addition, this course enables pre-service and in service teachers to identify the problems and characteristics of students with disabilities who have behavioral issues, discuss and create appropriate intervention procedures (BIP, PBA, PBIS), analyze the policies and practices that assist teachers to develop and maintain positive learning environments for all students, and plan and implement appropriate instruction. Emphasis is placed on strategies for assessing and teaching linguistically and culturally diverse students who exhibit behavior problems. Field experience required. Offered spring only Prerequisite(s): SPE 2310
  
  • SPE 3336 - Methods of Enhancing Reading Skills for Student with Exceptional Needs

    Credits: 3 hrs
    In this course students become familiar with research-validated practices on effective instructional techniques for children with exceptional learning needs. Candidates will learn how to apply specific methods that involve explicit, systematic, and intensive instruction to help children with learning difficulties acquire foundational skills in reading, language arts, and writing. Students will learn to use curriculum-based assessments as a basis for planning, monitoring, and modifying instruction. This course requires a practicum. Offered spring only Prerequisite(s): SPE 2310
  
  • SPE 4321 - Assessment and Remediation for Exceptional Students

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed for students to gain an understanding of the assessment process and how it guides instructional decisions about what we teach, how we teach, when we teach, how much we teach, etc. The course addresses three major areas: (1) standardized tests and informal strategies, how to prepare for and conduct assessments, and how to select tests and strategies for assessing academic achievment, specific academic areas, and learning aptitude are described, and (3) ways to interpret and use assessment data are addressed. This course requires a practicum. Offered fall only. Prerequisite(s): Admitted to Teacher Education
  
  • SPE 4323 - Instructional Methods in the General Curriculum in Special Education

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course focuses on effective teaching and learning strategies for adolescents with mild to moderate learning needs that are based on research validated practices. Special emphasis is placed on teaching strategies that reflect a cognitive/metacognitve instructional approach to learning. Teacher candidates learn to consider learning environments, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic factors in addition to student abilities in their selection and use of strategies. This course requires a practicum. Offered fall only. Prerequisite(s): Admitted to Teacher Education.

Speech Communications

  
  • SPH 2141 - Speech Project

    Credits: 1 hr
    This course offers a summary review of the fundamentals of speech communication and practical application of these principles in a variety of speaking exercises. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1301 and ENG 1302.
  
  • SPH 2321 - Oral Interpretation of Literature

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces the student to the basic principles of oral communication through a study of the production of speech sounds, followed by a study of the principles of selection, analysis, and preparation of poetry, prose, and drama for oral presentation before an audience. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Oral Communication; AK: Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 1301 and ENG 1302.
  
  • SPH 2341 - Fundamentals of Speech

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study and application of basic elements and processes essential to effective speech. Emphasis is placed upon practical speaking experiences that are valuable to individuals and groups. Emphasis is also given to general American phonetics and its relation to speech improvement. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Oral Communication; AK: Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 1301 and ENG 1302.
  
  • SPH 2341 - Great African American Speeched of the 20th and 21st Centuries

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Oral Communication
  
  • SPH 2343 - Voice and Diction

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study of the basic principles and practices of effective spoken English. It is also a study of English sounds, stress, and intonation. Analysis is made of the student’s voice and speech. Prerequisite(s): SPH 2321 or SPH 2341.
  
  • SPH 2345 - Great African-American Speeches of the 20th and 21st Centuries

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course focuses on the study and application of basic elements, techniques, and processes essential to effective speaking. Attention is devoted to understanding the use of rhetorical and oratorical strategies in 20th and 21st century speeches given by prominent African-Americans. This course focuses on the discourse of African-American orators in American society, particularly as they speak about issues pertaining to race, gender, civil rights, and social activism. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of political, social, and entertainment speeches. The goal of this course is to give students the tools needed to think creatively and speak clearly in a variety of situations.
  
  • SPH 2346 - Professional Presentations

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Oral Communication
  
  • SPH 2346 - Professional Presentations

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    General Education Course that Satisfies SLO:Oral Communication
  
  • SPH 3340 - Interpersonal Communication

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course focuses on the dynamics of human communication, on the relationship of language to human communication and self-concept, on developing personal skills and attitudes in one-to-one relationships and in small groups, and on developing a positive communication style.
  
  • SPH 3350 - Group Discussion

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study of the values of group discussion as a method of learning and instructing. Emphasis is placed on development of leadership in problem-solving discussions, roundtable discussions, basic procedures in conference groups, and great book discussions. Prerequisite(s): SPH 2321 or SPH 2341.
  
  • SPH 3360 - Argumentation and Debate

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This is a study of the principles and methods of argumentation and debate. Analysis, briefing, evidence, and refutation are stressed. The student participates in various types of debate. Prerequisite(s): SPH 2321 or SPH 2341.
  
  • SPH 3370 - Phonetics

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the production, description, and classification of speech sounds. Standards of sounds, stress and intonation, and transcription are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): SPH 2321 or SPH 2341.
  
  • SPH 4345 - Advanced Public Speaking

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides intensive practice in the process of composing and delivering various types of speeches. Emphasis is given to original thinking, effective organization, and direct communication of idea. Prerequisite(s): SPH 2321 or SPH 2341.

Sports Management

  
  • SPM 1103 - Freshman Seminar

    Credits: 1 hr.
    This course is designed to provide entering freshmen and new students with an orientation to the University. The student will become knowledgeable of the traditions of the university and be introduced to various academic concentrations, academic requirements and regulations, extracurricular activities, and other general information. Survival skills that enable the students to cope with academia and to develop a better understanding of themselves will be stressed.
  
  • SPM 1301 - Introduction to Sport Management

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The purpose of this course is to provide students with the history, future trends, and career opportunities for sport management personnel within various segments of the sports industry.
  
  • SPM 2301 - Role of Sport

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to make students aware of the impact of sport upon the American culture. It includes theoretical positions in the sociology of sport and the significance of viewing sport from various social perspectives (race, sex, religion, nationalism, etc.).
  
  • SPM 2302 - Ethics in Sport

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines research findings and current literature relevant to issues affecting concepts of ethics and morality in sport. Topics include code of professional ethics, theories, dilemmas and behaviors. Emphasis will be directed towards students developing their own personal code of ethics.
  
  • SPM 3130 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3 hrs
    This course is designed for juniors and seniors majoring in sport management who wish to investigate selected professional problems relating to sport management and recreation. This course will help students survey concepts useful in the pursuit of graduate studies, as well as careers in their desired field.
  
  • SPM 3210 - Sport Management Practicum

    Credits: 2 hrs
    This course is an on-campus pre-internship experience in the field of sport management. Prerequisite(s): Admission to major and SPM 3201.
  
  • SPM 3301 - Sport Marketing and Promotion

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to introduce the methods and materials available for the promotion of athletic and recreational events. Attention is focused upon the importance of public attitudes, opinions, psychographics and demographics. Special emphasis is placed on promotion, public relations, marketing, and fundraising. (For majors only; others need permission of instructor.)
  
  • SPM 3308 - Facility Management and Design

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the basic principles and practices currently used to plan, design and remodel recreational facilities. Site and facility evaluation of recreation centers, physical activity complexes, camps, multi-purpose facilities, and treatment oriented areas are included. Attention is given to architectural barriers. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • SPM 3310 - Governance in Sport

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will introduce students to the constitutions and by-laws of various agencies governing sport at the high school, collegiate, amateur, and professional levels. Special emphasis is placed on how governmental agencies influence and sanction sport organizations and the route of appeal of a decision by a governing body.
  
  • SPM 3311 - Finance and Economics in Sport

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will provide students with knowledge of how to develop an organizational budget and strategies for generating income and allocating resources. Students will also understand how to use financial indicators in developing strategic plans for the advancement of sport, recreation and athletic programs.
  
  • SPM 3312 - Sport Communication

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides the student with an understanding of the sports communications industry at both the collegiate and professional levels. The course will cover areas including role of communications in management, the expanding use of the internet in communications and sports, electronic and print media of sports, writing press releases, and public speaking.
  
  • SPM 3346 - Legal Environments of Sport and Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course includes a basic introduction to concepts and issues dealing with legal concerns in recreation and SPORT in contemporary society. Case histories and examples of liability are examined.
  
  • SPM 4301 - Sport Management Seminar

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to inform students of current issues, legislation and future trends in sport management. Topics of discussion will include various agencies that govern sport at the professional, collegiate, high school, and amateur levels. Prerequisite(s): Admission to major.
  
  • SPM 4306 - Organization and Management

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course analyzes the organizational structures and operational procedures of agencies offering recreational services. Emphasis is placed on management techniques including staffing, financial management, personnel management, problem solving, and decision-making. Prerequisite(s): Admission to major.
  
  • SPM 4306 - Organization and Management

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course analyzes the organizational structures and operational procedures of agencies offering recreational services. Emphasis is placed on management techniques including staffing, financial management, personnel management, problem solving, and decision-making. Prerequisite(s): Admission to major.
  
  • SPM 4601 - Internship in Sport Management

    Credits: 12 hrs
    Students must serve as interns at an approved sport management site under direct supervision of a person in a managerial level sport management position. A minimum of 40 hours per week on-site for 13 consecutive weeks is required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to major; permission of program coordinator.

Therapeutic Recreation

  
  • TRC 0122 - Internship in Therapeutic Recreation

    Credits: 12 hrs
    Students must serve as interns at an approved therapeutic recreation site under the direct supervision of a nationally certified therapeutic recreation specialist. The experience focuses on direct service provision to consumers of therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy, including leadership, documentation, assessment, program/treatment planning, service provision, and professional interaction. A minimum of 12 weeks on site is required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all course work and permission of program coordinator.
  
  • TRC 1103 - Freshman Seminar

    Credits: 1 hr.


    This course is designed to provide entering freshmen and new students with an orientation to the University. The student will become knowledgeable of the traditions of the university and be introduced to various academic concentrations, academic requirements and regulations, extracurricular activities, and other general information. Survival skills that enable the students to cope with academia and to develop a better understanding of themselves will be stressed. Class meets for one hour each week. Attendance is required.

     

  
  • TRC 2100 - Professional Development I

    Credits: 1 hr
    This is the first course in a three-course sequence designed to prepare therapeutic recreation (TR) majors for entry into the TR profession. Specifically, this course addresses the following topics: introduction to professionalism, self-analysis, goal setting, resume writing, relevant practicum/volunteer experiences, and ethics. Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with TRC 2312.
  
  • TRC 2301 - Outdoor Recreation: Foundations and Experiences

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides an academic and experiential introduction to the field of outdoor recreation. The emphasis of the course is on the relationship between the natural environment and the people who experience it through outdoor recreation. Additional emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, and, implementing recreation programs safely in an outdoor setting. Course content is reinforced through direct experiences such as hiking, camping and canoeing.
  
  • TRC 2311 - Introduction to Community Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course explores the historical, sociological, psychological and economic impact of recreation, play and leisure in contemporary American society. Information on the role of government at the local, state, and federal levels and its influence on recreation will also be presented. The existing range of leisure agencies and career opportunities will be examined.
  
  • TRC 2312 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the definition, history and development of therapeutic recreation. An overview of disabilities, impairments and illnesses most often encountered in the provision of therapeutic recreation services is also provided.
  
  • TRC 2313 - Environmental Issues, Education, and Ethics

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is intended for students who want to explore and address local and global environmental issues and gain knowledge of educational techniques to teach others about these issues, resulting conflicts, and ethical resolutions. Course content is reinforced through direct experiences with the natural environment and awareness of the individual’s impact upon it. Emphasis is placed on individual and local actions affecting global change. The student is guided in developing their own environmental ethics, practicing it, and being able to teach others to do the same.
  
  • TRC 3100 - Professional Development II

    Credits: 1 hr
    This is the second course in a three-course sequence designed to prepare therapeutic recreation (TR) majors for entry into the TR profession. The specific topics addressed include:professionalism, resume writing skills, portfolio development, introducing internship opportunities and arrangements, certification and  licensure requirements, networking, and ethics. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2100. Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with TRC 3342 & 3352.
  
  • TRC 3102 - Field Experience in Recreation

    Credits: 1 hr
    This course involves diverse practical experiences in selected areas of recreation under the supervision of recreation professionals. A minimum of 50 clock hours is required over at least eight weeks at an approved site. Periodic leadership conferences with the university supervisor are required to monitor progress. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): Corequisite
  
  • TRC 3103 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3 hrs
    This course provides an opportunity for an in-depth investigation into a topic relevant to therapeutic recreation or recreation. The instructor must approve the topic and the requirements for this course. (Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week.) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • TRC 3301 - Leisure and Aging

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the theory and practical aspects of the aging process and current trends involving older populations. The impact of leisure and recreation in the quality of life for older persons and the leisure attitudes and participation patterns of older persons are reviewed. A 15-hour practicum is included in this course. (Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week.)
  
  • TRC 3302 - Recreational Activities: Analysis & Application

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides an exposure to various recreational activities, which may include active and quiet games, music, drama, arts and crafts, social activities and special events. Methods of organizing and implementing such activities are presented as well as an introduction to activity analysis. Human development stages with relation to appropriate recreational activities for each stage and multicultural recreation activities are explored.
  
  • TRC 3308 - Facility Management and Design

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the basic principles and practices currently used to plan, design and remodel recreational facilities. Site and facility evaluation of recreation centers, physical activity complexes, camps, multi-purpose facilities and treatment oriented areas are included. Attention is given to architectural barriers.
  
  • TRC 3310 - Leisure Education

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course focuses on the concepts and techniques of leisure education which foster an understanding of personal growth, development and lifestyle. Topics related to the role of leisure in society are addressed as well. Various methods of providing leisure education activities are examined. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2311 and TRC 3323.
  
  • TRC 3318 - Leadership and Supervision in Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course emphasizes the theory and practice of leadership roles and techniques. Learning experiences focus on group leadership of people of all ages and all levels of ability. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2311 or permission of advisor.
  
  • TRC 3323 - Program Planning in Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course deals with the basic theory and procedures involved in recreational program planning including idea generation, needs assessment, obtaining resources, budgeting, public relations, marketing, and evaluation. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2311 or permission of advisor.
  
  • TRC 3340 - Documentation and Assessment in TR

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the basic individual client assessment and documentation knowledge and skills for the therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy (TR/RT) professional. Specific assessment tools will be addressed as well as assessment process, methods and techniques. Knowledge and skills needed for documentation in TR/RT practice will be addressed. The use of appropriate terminology and charting skills are included as well.
  
  • TRC 3342 - Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces the practical skills necessary to provide therapeutic recreation services such as activity analysis, adaptation techniques, documentation and task analysis. Opportunities for direct application of these skills will be included. This course should be taken concurrently with TRC 3352. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2312.
  
  • TRC 3347 - Fundamentals of Environmental Education

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Environmental Education. Its focus is on developing environmental literacy, professional practice, planning, implementing, and assessing outcomes of environmental education, and creating a supportive learning experience.
  
  • TRC 3352 - Principles in Therapeutic Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the theoretical foundations for therapeutic recreation service provision. Topics include models of TR services, normalization and social role valorization approaches, empowering attitudes and language, steps in the TR process, legislation, and the interdisciplinary process. This course should be taken concurrently with TRC 3342. Prerequisite(s): TRC 2312.
  
  • TRC 4200 - Professional Development III

    Credits: 2 hrs
    This course is an exploration of professional roles and responsibilities, standards of practice, current issues, and trends. Skills needed to prepare for the internship and enter the field of therapeutic recreation such as resume writing and interviewing skills are included. Prerequisite(s): TRC 3100 and/or instructor permission and admission to major.
  
  • TRC 4300 - Research Methods and Evaluation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course covers methods and techniques of research and evaluation in the areas of leisure and  recreation. Included are selection and definition of a problem, review of literature, data collection, analysis and interpretation and proposal development. A review of current research and the tools and techniques of evaluation are also course objectives. Prerequisite(s): PED 4316 and/or permission of advisor.
  
  • TRC 4303 - Advanced Therapeutic Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to prepare the student for entry into the field of therapeutic recreation. An in-depth review will be made of assessment techniques and interpretation, charting, documentation, prescriptive programming, and client evaluation. Students will learn roles and responsibilities as members of the interdisciplinary treatment team, and as advocates. Prerequisite(s): TRC 3342, TRC 3352, and admission to major.
  
  • TRC 4306 - Organization and Management in Recreation

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course analyzes the organizational structures and operational procedures of agencies offering recreational services. Emphasis is placed on management theories and techniques for staffing, financial management, personnel management, basic organizational behavior, problem solving, and decision-making. Admission to major.

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a critical examination of some of the classical questions of Western philosophy. Readings include excerpts from major philosophers, for instance: Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Marx and Nietzsche. The course will cover traditional issues in ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy or religion, and political philosophy. The emphasis of the course will be on developing critical and analytical thinking skills. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Critical Thinking; AK: Soc/Beh Science
  
  • PHI 2302 - Contemporary Moral Problems

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Philosophical views and discussions of contemporary moral issues, for instance: abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, racial and sexual discrimination, sexual morality, and the morality of nuclear armament.
  
  • PHI 2303 - Introduction to Logic

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study of the basic principles of deductive reasoning. Focus will be on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These skills are vital for success in any of the post-graduate standardized tests, such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Quantitative Literacy; AK: Soc/Beh Science
  
  • PHI 3044 - Studies in Philosophy

    Credits: 3 hrs
    In this course, a single philosopher, area of philosophy or philosophic problem will be studied in depth. This course is to be offered when there is sufficient interest in an area of philosophy of a particular philosopher and may be repeated for credit. Permission of the instructor is required. Prerequisite(s): PHI 2301 or PHI 2303.
  
  • PHI 3302 - Philosophy of Science

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the nature of science, explanations in science, the scientific world view, the social sciences as a science, truth and knowledge in a scientific context, the verification of theories, the social role of the scientist, values and ethics in science Prerequisite(s): PHI 2301 or PHI 2303.

Foreign Languages

  
  • EFL 1103 - Freshman Seminar for English & Foreign Languages

    Credits: 1 hr.
    This course is designed to acquaint students with Winston-Salem State University and the disciplines within the Department of English and Foreign Languages. The focus will be on helping new students enhance interpersonal relationships, develop a personal identity, explore possible careers, and begin the process of developing academic and intellectual competence.
  
  • FLS 1110 - Foreign Language Study Abroad I

    Credits: 1-6 hrs.
    This course allows a student to earn first-year or elementary-level credit for non-catalog courses in a foreign language taken through study abroad. Credit hours vary according to instructional or experiential contact hours. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.  Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.
  
  • FLS 2100 - Foreign Language Practicum

    Credits: 1 hr.
    This course is designed for freshman and sophomore students who are interested in teaching modern second languages. Opportunities are provided for the exploration of the various aspects of foreign language teacher education by assignments in schools and agencies serving youth. Grade: Pass/Fail
  
  • FLS 2110 - Foreign Language Study Abroad II

    Credits: 1-6 hrs.
    This course allows a student to earn second-year or intermediate-level credit for non-catalog courses in a foreign language taken through study abroad. Credit hours vary according to instructional or experiential contact hours. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.  Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.
  
  • FLS 3110 - Foreign Language Study Abroad III

    Credits: 1-6 hrs.
    This course allows a student to earn third-year or advanced-level credit for non-catalog courses in a foreign language taken through study abroad. Credit hours vary according to instructional or experiential contact hours. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.  Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.
  
  • FLS 3401 - Foreign Language Studies

    Credits: 4 hrs.
    This course is the first of a two-semester language proficiency instruction program designed to provide students an opportunity to do intensive study in a modern foreign language. Conversational skills, expressive writing, and reading for information and for vocabulary building will be developed. Intensive use of the language laboratory is required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • FLS 3402 - Foreign Language Studies

    Credits: 4 hrs.
    This course is the second of a two-semester language proficiency instruction program designed to provide students an opportunity to do intensive study in a modern foreign language. Conversational skills, expressive writing, and reading for information and for vocabulary building will be further developed. Intensive use of the language laboratory is required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • FLS 4110 - Foreign Language Study Abroad IV

    Credits: 1-6 hrs.
    This course allows a student to earn fourth-year or advanced-level credit for non-catalog courses in a foreign language taken through study abroad. Credit hours vary according to instructional or experiential contact hours. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.  Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.

Healthcare Management

  
  • HCM 2301 - Health Law and Ethics (pre-requisite)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course examines the ethical dimensions of public health policies and the role ethics plays in the administration of quality health care.  The course introduces the application of ideas from philosophy, law, political science and economics to analyze the ethical basis of public health policies and programs.  A comprehensive analysis of how the ethical aspects of the operation of health care organizations are central to the delivery of healthcare will be provided.  Practical application of ethical theory will be discussed through case study analysis, study of various healthcare ethics codes, and student research of current ethical issues in healthcare.
  
  • HCM 2302 - Research Methods in Health Sciences (pre-requisite)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This is an introductory research methodology course that emphasizes the conceptualization and use of quantitative and qualitative approaches to answer a research question or explore the rationale in human behavior in health-related issues.  The course is designed to provide an introduction to the entire research process including formulating research questions; understanding sampling methods and processes; and understanding various quantitative and qualitative research designs, general methodological principles, and major issues of research.
  
  • HCM 3302 - Epidemiology

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course introduces students to basic principles of epidemiology as it relates to the natural history, determinants, research, and measurements of disease, health and selected, current social conditions.  The course concentrates on conditions that affect global populations as opposed to individuals by defining mechanisms by which health conditions occur, are prevented, and are controlled.  The course requires students to integrate knowledge and skills from previous statistics and research courses to analyze the current epidemiological research literature.
  
  • HCM 3303 - Proposal Writing (elective)

    Credits: 3 SH
    The primary goal of the course is to help students apply basic principles of proposal writing.  The course will identify funding agencies, review requests for funding, and identify the essential and appropriate features of a proposal.   At the end of the course, students will prepare one proposal ready for submission.
  
  • HCM 3304 - Introduction to Health Information Management

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course introduces students to the basics of health information management.  It identifies the roles and responsibilities of Health Information professionals, the content of the health care record: administrative data e.g., billing, reimbursement, and consent forms and clinical data i.e., that information provided by the health care provider.  Health information management nomenclature and classification systems also will be addressed. 
  
  • HCM 3305 - Healthcare Management

    Credits: 3 SH
    Within the context of healthcare, this course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the principles of management and managerial functions as a framework for organizing knowledge and techniques in the healthcare field. This will be done by relating each of the functions of management (planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling) to healthcare organization operations. Practical examples, applications, issues, and exercises requiring critical thinking and effective written and verbal presentations will be emphasized.
  
  • HCM 3306 - Community and Rural Health Services

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course is designed to help students identify regional and rural health care problems, needs, related health care delivery systems, and agencies.   It is coordinated with several health care and social disciplines in mind to gain a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the needs, services, electronic and outreach resources, and referral mechanisms.  Consideration is given to the economic, cultural, and psychosocial impact of health issues and services on individuals and families. 
  
  • HCM 3307 - Global Understanding (elective)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course is designed to introduce students to international experiences primarily through respectful and mature discussions in a virtual classroom setting; through “chat rooms” activities; through reflective writing; and through reading historical literature and current print media.  The course intends to help students to understand profoundly and in “real time” social, economic, and political perspectives to grasp the impact of these on health care and health care management in foreign countries.
  
  • HCM 4201 - Professionalism in the Health Care Environment

    Credits: 2 SH
    This course requires that students identify and demonstrate professional behaviors appropriate for the work environment.  Students will self-assess specific abilities related to time and stress management, communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking, professional conduct, problem-solving, and other behaviors and compare these to various time intervals during their course work.  Students will review and discuss major components of the health care management program in order to take the comprehensive examination before engaging in the internship.  The comprehensive examination is assessed by the faculty and requires insightful self-assessment to address strengths and weaknesses.  The student records and completes intervention strategies to ensure success in internships.
  
  • HCM 4301 - Chronic Illness/Long Term Care Management

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course emphasizes chronic disease conditions from a developmental perspective (pediatric, middle age, and elderly) that may lead to extended, home, palliative and end-of-life care services.  The program will introduce students to managerial roles and responsibilities and regulatory practices in these various care settings as well as services provided in assisted and independent living facilities. 
  
  • HCM 4302 - Health Care Policy, Organization, and Finance

    Credits: 3 SH
    Within the context of health care policy, organization, and finance, the purpose of this course is to provide students with a practical understanding of how the American health care system works, while stimulating critical thinking about policy implications and how it may be improved across a range of organizational settings and outcomes.  Practical examples, applications, issues, and exercises requiring critical thinking and effective written and verbal presentations will be emphasized. 
  
  • HCM 4303 - Environmental Health (elective)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course introduces students to the basic principles of environmental health that include identifying risk factors and hazards associated with natural/human and non-natural influences.  Factors such as health, fitness, and wellness, training and education to reduce risk factors and risk management will be introduced.
  
  • HCM 4304 - Global Health Studies (elective)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This course explores worldwide agencies and their roles in disease and health models, prevention, and control.  Cultural content, including awareness, sensitivity, cultural competence, and cultural proficiency is emphasized.  Students who take this course are encouraged to participate in international studies abroad or UNC in Washington or national organizations, agencies or facilities that deal with global and international health issues.
  
  • HCM 4305 - Spanish in the Health Care Environment (elective)

    Credits: 3 SH
    This is an introductory course designed to assist health care professionals in basic language skills, including appropriate pronunciations, terms and commonly used phrases that students may need in order to address and communicate to those individuals that speak the Spanish language.   The course will integrate cultural awareness and sensitivity and the effective and identify the use of translators in order to make communication respectful and effective in the health care environment. 
 

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