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HIST 3700 - U.S. Interwar Period
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
This course covers topics in American politics, economics and society from 1920-1945, with special emphasis on the development of liberalism, cultural and media developments, the great Depression and World War II. HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3710 - Urban America
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
This course examines the growth and development of cities in the United States from the late 19th century to the present, focusing on four broad, overlapping subjects: growth and differentiation within urban systems and city-regional relations, the built environment, urban society and group relations, and civic life. CTW, HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3740 - Vietnam: A Century of Conflict
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
The roots of conflict in Vietnam are examined from a variety of international perspectives. After a brief introduction to Vietnam’s geography, culture, and history in Southeast Asia, the development of Vietnamese resistance to colonialism in the Chinese, French, and Japanese periods is examined. The emergence of nationalism and the First Indochina War (1945–54) between France and Vietnam, the origins of American involvement, Vietnam’s role in American Cold War ideology and the Domino theory, as well as the evolution of American policy, military aid to France, superpower diplomacy at the Geneva conference and the division of Vietnam will be studied. The course concludes with an examination of how the war has been memorialized by those nations involved and post–1975 political changes in Vietnam including the doi m oi economic revolution and the resumption of U.S./Vietnam relations.
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3750 - Cold War
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
This course examines the impact of the Cold War in global perspective. Major themes include the developing U.S.-Soviet conflict in Europe, nuclear weapons proliferation, Third World revolutionary nationalism, detente, the collapse of the USSR and post-war globalization. I, HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3760 - China Since 1900
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually. Also offered evenings.
This course will address major themes in China’s tumultuous but dramatic transformation, from being a humiliated nation with an enormous debt (at the time of the Boxer Rebellion) to becoming a technological and economic power house in the world, between 1900 to the present. China’s history has been molded by a myriad of actors, circumstances, ideologies, internal and external forces. It will utilize a variety of primary sources and the most recent scholarship on this period. CTW, GDCN
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3850 - U.S. In World Affairs: 1898 to the Present
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
The class examines America as a global power. Events covered are World War I, the era of isolation, origins of World War II, American involvement and wartime diplomacy, breakdown of East-West relations, the Cold War, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and the post Cold War world. HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 3900 - Frontier in American History
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
The frontier is studied as a historical, social, economic, and psychological process to determine its impact on American development.
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4012 - Practicum Seminar
3 cr. 3 hr. Spring semesters concurrent with the practicum.
This course is taken in conjunction with the practicum. Using peer collaboration and self-reflection, teacher candidates explore strategies to improve instruction, promote positive student behavior and social-emotional growth, and provide leadership at a school-wide level. The course also serves as a culminating experience in which candidates produce a Teacher Work Sample (TWS), a multi-step performance assessment that models the planning-teaching-assessment cycle of the professional educator, and that provides evidence of the candidate’s readiness to teach. This course is cross-listed with BIOL 4012 , CHEM 4012 , ENGL 4012 and MATH 4012
Prerequisite(s): Stage II Review.
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HIST 4015 - Genocide in World History
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered in the Summer only. Also offered evenings.
The class investigates the definition and different possible origins of genocide in world history. The class examines major cases of cases of genocide including the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, Cambodia, and Rwanda. The class concludes by focusing on genocide today and the prevention of genocide. HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4100 - Technology and American Society
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year. Also offered evenings.
This course will explore the history of the U.S. through the lens of technology. Topics to be covered include the pre-industrial era, industrialization, transportation revolutions, urbanization, the rise of engineering, technological systems, the impact of the automobile, the communications revolution and the ethics of technology. HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4200 - History of Political Theory
3 cr. 3 hrs. Day course offered every other year.
This course traces the development of political philosophy from the early modern up to the birth of the modern. In a series of readings we will examine such concepts as the “state of nature” and its concomitants natural law, natural rights, civil society, the “primitive,” the right to property (private or otherwise) as well as the material foundations of social and political arrangements, warfare and its role in the state of nature and/or civil society, the power of the executive, and even slavery. By its very nature this course is interdisciplinary, as it is both an introduction to the history of ideas and a survey of political philosophy. Cross listed with HIST
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4500 - Senior Seminar
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The seminar provides guided readings and research on a specified topic. It is designed to enrich research and analytical skills of future teachers and those desiring to enter graduate or other professional schools.
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4850 - Methods in Teaching Science
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course focuses on content pedagogy at the secondary level. Teacher candidates design and implement standards-based instruction and assessments that are aligned with best practices for teaching and learning in their content area. Special emphasis is placed on employing a variety of instructional practices and classroom management strategies that provide learning opportunities for diverse student populations and enhance multicultural pluralism. A pre-practicum of 25 hours is required.
Prerequisite(s): Stage I Review, 2.75 overall GPA, 3.0 program GPA, and a passing score on the content area MTEL.
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HIST 4860 - Practicum in a Secondary School I
4.5 cr. Day course offered every Semester.
Teacher candidates complete a practicum in an educational setting under the direction of a supervising practitioner who is certified in the area of licensure sought by the candidate, and under the guidance of a program supervisor. The purpose of the practicum is to ensure candidates are ready to teach and make impact with students on day one in a classroom. Targeted and specific feedback on observations of candidates, measurement of candidate impact on student learning, student feedback and additional evidence will be used to demonstrate and improve candidate performance on Professional Standards for Teachers indicators and the Candidate Performance of Assessment. This course is taken in conjunction with HIST 4012 .
Prerequisite(s): Stage II Review.
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HIST 4861 - History Practicum Seminar
1 cr. 1 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
One credit course taken in conjunction with the student teaching experience designed to support candidate completion of major practicum assessments: the Teacher Work Sample and Pre-Service Performance Assessment.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the practicum. or or or or or
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HIST 4870 - Practicum in a Secondary School II
4.5 cr. Day course offered every Semester.
Teacher candidates complete a practicum in an educational setting under the direction of a supervising practitioner who is certified in the area of licensure sought by the candidate, and under the guidance of a program supervisor. The purpose of the practicum is to ensure candidates are ready to teach and make impact with students on day one in a classroom. Targeted and specific feedback on observations of candidates, measurement of candidate impact on student learning, student feedback and additional evidence will be used to demonstrate and improve candidate performance on Professional Standards for Teachers indicators and the Candidate Performance of Assessment. This course is taken in conjunction with HIST 4012 .
Prerequisite(s): Stage II Review.
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HIST 4900 - Independent Study in History
The Independent Study is open to students majoring or specializing in History with the permission of the supervising instructor and the department. Meeting times and credit are arranged upon approval.
Prerequisite(s): or or or or or
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HIST 4975 - Directed Study
1-6 cr.
Directed study allows a student to carry out a non-research project or participate in an activity under the direct supervision of a faculty member. See the catalog description of Program Alternatives in The Curriculum section for more details.
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HON 1005 - Human Behavior: Introduction to Personal and Social Contexts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course introduces students to a variety of psychological and sociological explanations of both individual and group behaviors. The primary goal of the course is to establish the foundation for a critical understanding of individual responsibility and of societal constraints on personal decisions and actions. The focus is on how, through our everyday interactions with one another in our current socio-historical context, we construct our realities and our understandings of the realities we create. B, CTW
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HON 1020 - Current Events and Service Learning
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Honors students will be introduced to key selected current issues and use these as a platform for service learning. The course combines analysis of political and social issues with practice in the form of service learning oriented toward these issues. CTW
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HON 1050 - Honors English I
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course encourages the development of each student’s writing, independent reading and research abilities. Concepts and expressions of leadership in the classical and romantic traditions in literature and the fine arts will be emphasized. Fictional and non-fictional literature will be examined from various class, cultural, gender, historical, literary and political perspectives. ART
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HON 1070 - Mozart to Modernism
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students will be introduced to the arts, the study of exemplary artists and composers, writers and/or philosophers from the eighteenth century through the modernist era of the twentieth century. Students will gain an understanding of major movements from the late eighteenth through the early twentieth century and the relationship of these different disciplines to each other in each period. Topics will include Neoclassicism/Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. ART, GDA, AOM
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HON 1151 - Experiential Approaches to Wellness
3 cr. 3 hr.
This is an interdisciplinary course designed to satisfy the Health and Fitness requirement for the Honors Students. The course integrates experiential with classroom learning and provides students an opportunity to experience group processes and practice leadership skills. In this course, students work on outdoor orienteering skills, and research a range of topics pertaining to health and wellness. HAF, SMT
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HON 1200 - Honors English II
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This course is a continuation of Honors English I and emphasizes writing, independent reading and research. Students examine varieties of leadership in the personal narratives of cultural, intellectual and political leaders, and in the analyses of social critics and theorists and in works of fiction. We will examine works from various class, cultural, gender, historical, literary and political perspectives. The diversity of texts affords students opportunities to develop strategies for the interpretation and analysis of different kinds of source material and to evaluate the concept of leadership in many contexts. ART
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HON 1600 - Honors Biological Issues and Inquiry
4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course will address current issues such as population growth, environmental concerns, genetic testing, the human genome mapping project, and the spread and control of disease. Each of these topics requires a clear understanding of the scientific research, mathematical principles and technological advances behind these biological questions. A case study approach and investigative activities that use laboratory experiments and computer simulations in concert with more traditional presentations will provide the focus for addressing these topics. These investigations will illustrate biological concepts while engaging the students in problem solving, planning, decision making and group discussions. SMT, Q, LAB
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HON 2100 - Honors Seminar Literature
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually
Honors students will be introduced to the study and analysis of literature through a topic to be selected by their instructor. Students will be developing an understanding of the historical background and the popular culture at the time when the book was written. ART, LIT
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HON 2150 - Honors Seminar Contemporary Issues in Humanities
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually
Students will have an opportunity to reflect on the positive and negative aspects of the arts in our society today and the impact of the arts in their lives. Topics may vary depending on the instructor and/or students enrolled. The instructor will provide a list of possible topics and additional topics will be generated by students throughout the course of the semester depending on current events and interests. ART, GDA
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HON 2225 - Honors Seminar History
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually
Honors students will be introduced to key historical issues and methods. Students will engage in intensive study of a historical topic or theme to be selected by the instructor. This course is cross-listed as HIST 2225 . CTW, HIST
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HON 2250 - Honors Seminar in Earth Science
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
This course will introduce students to the study of the natural world through a focus on a major topic in Geo/Physical Sciences. This course is cross-listed as GEOG 2250 . SMT
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HON 4990 - Senior Thesis/Project/Research
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course is for Honors students completing the senior requirement. Topics are approved by the thesis committee, coordinator, and advising professor. The course of study, meetings and credit are arranged with the advisor.
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HON 4991 - Senior Thesis/Project/Writing
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course is the continuation of the Honors Thesis project begun in HON 4990. Topics are approved by the thesis committee, coordinator, and advising professor. The course of study, meetings and credit are arranged with the advisor.
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HMSV 1001 - Mediation
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every fall.
This course will provide the student with 36 hours of mediator training (topics include alternative dispute resolution, conflict styles, the mediation process, and ethics, for example) and the application of mediation training to civil and criminal cases in the courtroom or the administration of a mediation services office. There are no prerequisites for this course. Cross-listed with CJ 1001
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HMSV 1100 - Introduction to Human Services
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course serves as an introduction to the breadth and nature of human services work. Students will become acquainted with a variety of human service agencies at local, state and federal levels (i.e., their organization and administration, potential as hiring placements, and scope of services). The course facilitates students’ awareness of the theoretical perspectives, issues and ideological dilemmas in the field of human services. The required supervised practicum experience (30 hours within a ten week time span) allows students to “shadow” human service workers in local agencies as they go about their daily activities, thereby gaining firsthand understanding of the nature of the work and the realities of a profession in the discipline of social welfare. This course is a prerequisite for most other Human Services courses.
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HMSV 2005 - Social and Cultural Diversity in Human Services
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
This course is an introduction to the diversity encountered in human services, and the impact socio-identities have on individuals and groups. Students will examine privilege, racism, sex/genderism, agism, ableism, etc., and how their individual and societal beliefs, myths, stereotypes, and biases impact the helping relationship and overall service provision.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100
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HMSV 2050 - Research Methods in Human Services Practice
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to use research to inform practice in human services. Students will learn the basic ideas governing scientific inquiry in applied settings, including the formulation of research questions and review of related scientific literature. Emphasis will be placed on the basic skills, including appropriate statistical techniques, required to understand and participate in community needs assessments, program evaluations, consumer satisfaction studies and similar practical research projects. Students will develop an understanding of both the ethical considerations (including the role of institutional review boards) and the issues related to human diversity involved in performing, evaluating and using research with human participants.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 .
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HMSV 2400 - Crisis Intervention
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This course focuses on the concepts and techniques of crisis intervention. Many individuals are faced with crisis situations, such as job loss, unwanted pregnancy, divorce, medical procedures, death and dying and so forth. Students are exposed to the specialized short-term techniques that have been developed to help people in these situations. Students will have the choice of completing the agency-based practicum or completing a comparable alternative assignment.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 , HMSV 2500 , PSY 2350 .
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HMSV 2500 - Interviewing Techniques
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course is designed to help the student, whose goal is to be involved in a helping profession, learn about the problems and processes of interviewing while developing basic skills needed to become an effective interviewer. The course includes assigned readings, class discussions, audio and videotaped simulated interviews, demonstrations and practice sessions. Students’ self-evaluations of their performance in videotaped simulated interviews serve as primary learning tools. Human Services majors must receive a minimum grade of 2.5 in this course.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 . Students must pre-register in the semester prior to the course.
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HMSV 2900 - Group Work
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course focuses on group work in human services agencies and exposes students to the theories and techniques of working with clients in groups. Students have opportunities to observe and co-lead simulated groups. A supervised practicum (30 hours) in an agency is required. Human Services majors must receive a minimum grade of 2.5 in this course.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 , HMSV 2500 . Students must pre-register in the semester prior to the course.
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HMSV 2950 - Addictive Behaviors
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every other year.
This course is designed for students who plan a career in the helping professions (including education), or who wish to understand the cognitive, emotional, social and biological correlates of alcohol and other drug abuse, or other addictive behaviors. A framework is presented for viewing such compulsive behaviors as part of a continuum from “normal” to “dysfunctional,” and controversies in the field are discussed. Students will be exposed to models of addiction, a classification of drugs, prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse, and information necessary to work with clients who are affected by addiction, including assessment and diagnosis, modalities of treatment, the role of support groups and relapse prevention. In addition to lectures and class discussions students are required to attend community support group meetings and to participate in a community prevention project (e.g., the Great American Smokeout).
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HMSV 3000 - Managing the Non-Profit Agency
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course examines administrative functions and their relationship to organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The internal and external politics of agency survival are addressed, and theoretical concepts of management and leadership styles are explored. Lectures and class discussion are supplemented by discussions from practicing professionals, field-based classes, and current journal research. A supervised practicum (20 hours) in an agency is required.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 .
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HMSV 3410 - Building Community Supports for Persons with Disabilities
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to issues, policies, laws and methods and emerging practices regarding educational and community services for persons with disabilities. The student will become acquainted with the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and their families when planning for educational and adult life “Transition” from school to the human services systems and building individual futures will be examined. Fiscal and policy issues confronting educational and community supports such as home, work, recreation, medical services, transportation and interpersonal/family relationships will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100
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HMSV 3500 - Abuse and Neglect within the Family
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course provides students with an overview of the abuses of power within the family and within interpersonal relationships. Students will learn about the symptoms of major types of maltreatment, the impact of abuse and neglect on child development and adult functioning, and the dynamics of abusing/neglectful families. They will explore the role of substance abuse and domestic violence on the integrity of individual family members. Students will examine the forms of abusive and neglectful practices against family members of all ages, from the prenatal period to elders. Students will become acquainted with protective agencies, including DCF, DPPC, and Elder Affairs, and will learn how to file reports, assess cases, and provide case management and treatment options. In addition to being exposed to didactic material, students will be challenged to examine their own attitudes, prejudices and reactions to abused and neglected individuals and the systems that try to help them, including protective and legal.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 and .
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HMSV 3600 - Assessment and Intervention
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course expands on Interviewing Techniques and further provides practical experience in assessment skills and intervention strategies. The course approaches clients in context as members of families, schools and other groups. Special focus is given to (1) understanding family systems theory and how it can be applied to interventions with families and within schools and agencies; (2) developing a working understanding of the DSM classification system for mental disorders, including the ethical issues involved in diagnosing and choosing treatments for clients; (3) designing behavioral interventions; and (4) applying a culturally sensitive perspective to working with clients. Repeated presentations of case studies will give students an appreciation of the experience of working with ongoing cases.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 , HMSV 2500 , PSY 1200 , PSY 2350 . Students must pre-register in the semester prior to the course.
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HMSV 3700 - Professional Issues in Human Services
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course is designed to develop student awareness of the professional issues that affect the roles and responsibilities of human service workers, with particular emphasis on the supervisory relationship. Students explore the dilemmas and challenges that face the practitioner within the context of legally and ethically responsible human service work. A stronger knowledge is gained of the rights and responsibilities of client, human service worker and supervisor. Human Services majors must receive a minimum grade of 2.5 in this course.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 and two additional HMSV courses one of which must have a practicum (HMSV 2400 , HMSV 2900 , HMSV 3800 or considerable experience in human services related employment).
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HMSV 3800 - Case Management
4 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This core course focuses on the process of case management in a variety of human service settings. It is designed to provide the knowledge and practical skills necessary to collect, organize, interpret, and report on information related to clients’ needs, functioning and progress, to establish and monitor service plans, to broker services, and to evaluate service provision. Examples of case management in schools, courts, hospitals, clinics, and other human service agencies will be provided. A supervised practicum (90-hours) in an approved setting is required. During this practicum, students will become familiar with the agency’s philosophy and operation, including procedures and formats for data/information gathering; case reporting; case conference; record storage, release and transmittal; and procedures to ensure security and confidentiality of all case materials. This course meets the LA&S requirement for Writing for the Human Services major. Human Services majors must receive a minimum grade of 2.5 in this course.
Prerequisite(s): HMSV 1100 , HMSV 2500 , , PSY 2350 . Students must pre-register in the semester prior to the course.
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HMSV 4870 - Internship in Human Services
6 cr. 15 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Students work in an agency 15 hours per week throughout the school year (6 credits per semester for two semesters). This placement begins only in September.
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HMSV 4880 - Internship in Human Services
6 cr. 15 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Students work in an agency 15 hours per week throughout the school year (6 credits per semester for two semesters). This placement begins only in September.
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HMSV 4890 - Internship in Human Services
12 cr. 30 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This option is a block placement of 30 hours per week for one semester, either Fall or Spring (12 credits, one semester). Internship is the structured experience that allows senior Human Services majors to integrate and apply skills and theory in a field-based setting under the supervision of a qualified professional. Placements may be direct service or administrative. Examples of the wide variety of settings include mental health agencies, social services, hospitals, prisons, family service agencies, probation departments, residential programs, nursing homes, community advocacy organizations, crisis centers, and human resource departments in businesses and other organizations. While in placement, students participate in a weekly seminar on campus, in which they share their experiences and develop a heightened awareness of their placement site and the larger system of human services.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all core courses in Human Services and successful completion of the Internship eligibility requirements. Students must have completed their prerequisites at least one semester before taking Internship and must pre-register with the Field Placement Office at the beginning of the semester before they plan to start placement.
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HMSV 4900 - Independent Study
1-6 cr. 3-18 hr.
Independent Study is offered by request to outstanding students of junior or senior standing and requires approval of the professor, the Human Services Review Committee, and the chairperson of the Behavioral Sciences Department. Independent Study may take the form of special advanced readings or projects, or of problem formulation and research. Under no circumstances is Independent Study substituted for regularly scheduled courses.
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HMSV 4975 - Directed Study
1-6 cr.
Directed study allows a student to carry out a non-research project or participate in an activity under the direct supervision of a faculty member. See the catalog description of Program Alternatives in The Curriculum section for more details.
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ITEC 1000 - Electric Systems and Circuits
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This is an introductory course providing an overview of electrical technology with respect to electric production, transmission, control and use. Basic electrical concepts are covered in a lab setting.
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ITEC 1100 - Electronics I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This course introduces the principles and techniques used to analyze and design linear circuits with an emphasis on DC circuits. Accompanying laboratory exercises support the material presented in class and introduce experimental techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1000 .
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ITEC 1200 - Engineering Design: Fabrication Systems I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course studies mass production theory, systems and procedures in metalworking and includes engineering design and leads to prototype development.
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ITEC 1210 - Design Skills in Industrial Technology
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
Design Skills in Industrial Technology introduces design as an important element within technology and engineering technology. The course familiarizes students with the design process, expands a student’s basic technical design skills, and develops the ability for strong graphic communication and presentations.
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ITEC 1300 - Engineering Design: Fabrication Systems II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Fundamental woodworking techniques are studied as they relate to construction and manufacturing. Procedures are practiced through selected laboratory experiences. Emphasis is placed on design principles and are applied to prototype development.
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ITEC 1310 - Materials Testing
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This class provides an overview of selected materials and their properties, including laboratory experiences designed to give students an understanding of materials testing.
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ITEC 1320 - Construction Systems I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course will provide an overview and lab experience in selected construction standards of the construction industry. Through focused lab experiences, students will develop competencies in using equipment, instruments and techniques essential in the selected areas.
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ITEC 1400 - Technical Drawing
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Fall.
This course includes lettering, dimensioning, orthographic projection, symbols, sectioning, isometric and auxiliary views. Problem development and blueprint reading is stressed.
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ITEC 1450 - Architectural Graphics
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course is an introduction to the techniques and understandings involved in the use of drawing as a way of communicating and developing architectural ideas. Drawing is studied as a tool of visualization, exploring and documenting architectural form, organization, the setting of buildings in the land and the quality of light.
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ITEC 1600 - Energy Systems I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The course studies solar and other forms of energy to supply household needs. Students build and test both commercial and laboratory made devices.
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ITEC 1650 - Energy Resources and Environment
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The Energy Resources and Environment course offers in-depth knowledge of energy supplies and sources. The course treats, in detail, topics as how rate of formation is slow than replacement, how energy sources could be best utilized and to identify the technology associated with energy resources. The course will include some field trips.
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ITEC 1700 - Evolution of Industrial Technology
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course studies the history of industrial technology, and the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of related careers. A field based pre-practicum experience is an integral part of this course. This experience may be in a school or industrial setting. I, CTW, HIST
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ITEC 1710 - Technical Analysis
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Applications of mathematics to a variety of technical areas including electronics and mechanics are explored. Topics covered include complex numbers, Lissajou figures, vectors, curve fitting, error analysis and computer methods.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300
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ITEC 1720 - Computers in Industrial Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course familiarizes students with computers through presentation of selected hardware and software concepts. Opportunities for extensive hands-on practice with application programs are provided.
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ITEC 2000 - Women in Science and Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
We will study the contributions to the advancement of science and technology made by a selected group of women. For each of these women, we will examine her discipline and her contribution to the discipline, and site her in an appropriate historical and cultural setting. I, C, IDIS
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ITEC 2010 - Introduction to Technology Education
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This course introduces students to the historical development, philosophies, and curriculum frameworks that are required in teaching Technology/Engineering at the grade 5-12 level. Students investigate a variety of models and curriculum designed to meet the framework standards. Students will experience a variety of middle and high school settings to become familiar with successful systems and practices.
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ITEC 2100 - Electronics II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course continues to study the principles and techniques of circuit analysis and design with an emphasis on AC circuits. Electronic circuits employing discrete devices are introduced. Accompanying laboratory exercises reinforce concepts and introduce advanced measuring movements.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1100 .
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ITEC 2110 - Laser Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course examines industrial applications of lasers. I covers laser principles and operating characteristics and treats the safety aspects of laser use. Selected applications illustrate the use of lasers in industry. Laboratory experiences reinforce the lecture material.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1100 .
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ITEC 2200 - Advanced Metal Fabrication Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Specialized processes in the metalworking industry are studied. Laboratory experiences include performing operations with tool cutter grinders, indexing heads, numerical control millers, turret lathes and tracer lathes.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1200 .
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ITEC 2300 - Wood Products Manufacturing
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this course, emphasis is on the mass production of a product employing the development and use of jigs, fixtures, and other suitable mass production procedures. Appropriate methods of production management are employed.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1300 .
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ITEC 2310 - Construction Systems II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course studies residential construction with emphasis on green building construction methods, practices and procedures. The materials, equipment and techniques used to construct a structure are examined, and architectural problems related to construction are researched. The course is taken with ITEC 2400 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1320 .
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ITEC 2400 - Architectural Drawing
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
Students design a practical residential structure, conforming to standard practices and building codes. Technical skills are developed enabling students to communicate ideas. Topics discussed and employed include materials of construction, history, and development of various styles, orientation of house on lot, loads and design of structural members. Field trips are taken and available films are used for instruction. The course is taken with ITEC 2310 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 .
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ITEC 2410 - Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Drafting techniques will be reviewed and applied while completing a series of exercises using computer assistance. An emphasis will be placed on drawings commonly experienced in fields of engineering and architecture. Major projects will allow individuals the opportunity to pursue interest topics. A background of computer experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 or ITEC 1720 .
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ITEC 2450 - Theory of Architecture
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Multiple theories of architectural design are studied in their relationship to history, society, culture, and technology. Theories are researched, discussed, and compared in a seminar format and presented through written and visual presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ART 3300 and ART 3500
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ITEC 2600 - Energy Systems II
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is limited to students who have demonstrated the ability and desire to continue the research and development of a promising solar energy system as initiated in ITEC 1600 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1600 .
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ITEC 2630 - Power and Lighting Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The Power and Lighting Systems course offers in-depth knowledge of effective, efficient illumination and retrofitting. The course treats, in detail, many topics such as smart house, temporary service and collect building, lighting system, financial and occupant information and apply that to required light levels per room and address quality issues such as lamp identification, lighting circuits and lighting codes. Students will develop and present plans for specific lighting systems as a part of laboratory work. The course will include field trips to active sites and research facilities.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1000 .
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ITEC 2700 - Man Technology Society
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course studies the universal characteristics of technology, including effects of technology on society and culture. Topics of interest are researched. I, IDIS
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ITEC 2710 - Statics
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
The course involves the study of laws of static equilibrium of real bodies. Topics examined analysis of trusses, beams, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1710 .
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ITEC 2730 - Automated Manufacturing I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students are introduced to the essential technologies used in automated manufacturing through extensive practice in computer-controlled machining, robotics, and pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1720 or equivalent.
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ITEC 2740 - OSHA
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the latest occupational safety and health standards and to provide opportunity for the student to perform practical inspections, complete reports and recommend corrective measures to insure safety and healthful conditions. This is a basic OSHA 500 course.
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ITEC 2750 - Plastics Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an investigation of the rapidly expanding area of plastics. Emphasis is on plastics production and its merits and limitations. Tests are conducted to confirm reference data and to promote a better understanding of various plastics and products made from them.
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ITEC 3100 - Electronics III
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course further develops the concepts and techniques appropriate to the design and analysis of analog electronic circuits. It provides sufficient background for students who wish to elect upper-level electronics courses.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2100 .
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ITEC 3110 - Digital Electronics
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an introduction to the techniques for analyzing and synthesizing digital circuits. Emphasis in design work is on IC technology.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 .
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ITEC 3120 - Control Theory
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an introduction to control theory utilizing examples of mechanical, fluidic, electronic and hybrid control systems. Emphasis is on design, utilizing the project approach.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 .
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ITEC 3210 - Machine Processes
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course covers the design and fabrication of metal products utilizing machine tools, metalworking processes and welding.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2200 or ITEC 3220 .
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ITEC 3220 - Product Modeling and Rendering
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This is a laboratory course focusing on the preparation of product renderings and the development of three dimensional models for presentation and analysis of design products, processes or systems. The course will cover the types and uses of renderings and models, techniques and standards in their development; and appropriate material representation.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 and ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3300 - Estimating and Bidding
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The principles of preparing comprehensive unit pricing and systems approach for construction is taught in this course. The emphasis is on detailed estimates in order to determine the scope and cost of each proposed design element.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3310 - Mechanical and Plumbing Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course surveys the principles of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, purification and control systems. Emphasis is placed on electrical and electronic control and delivery systems, water feed delivery systems and waste water disposal systems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3320 - Construction Supervision
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course enhances the student’s understanding and skills for supervising a construction projects. The course also covers topics required for the construction supervisors license exam.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3300 , ITEC 3410 .
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ITEC 3330 - Wood Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Students are introduced to a series of industrial techniques through which lumber is used to produce products. Veneering, patternmaking, model building, finishing, laminating and bending are some of the techniques explored.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1300 .
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ITEC 3340 - Construction Systems III
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The course is a study of construction techniques and structural elements. Emphasis is placed on heavy construction procedures used in commercial and industrial projects. The course is taken with ITEC 3410 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3400 - Engineering Drawing
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this course students examine orthographic projection, intersections, developments, revolutions, axonometrics, assembly details and pictorial drawings.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 , ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3410 - Drafting Commercial Structures
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students will study building systems and develop building designs, construction details, drawings, information schedules and portfolios related to the construction of non-residential properties. The course is taken with ITEC 3340 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2400 , ITEC 2310 .
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ITEC 3430 - Architectural Design I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
Designing space will be emphasized during this studio session. The common problems presented by human activities as they relate to their environment and social context. The visual analysis of existing space will be emphasized. Ergonomics and human behavior will be important areas of consideration.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2410 and ITEC 3410 .
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ITEC 3450 - Advanced CAD
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Students study and use advanced Computer Aided Drafting techniques to create two- and three-dimensional surface and solid model drawings applicable to their ITEC concentration area. Selected drawings and a term project are included in a student-developed portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3460 - Architectural Design II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Select problems will be completed through which architectural fundamentals will be explored. Individual and group activities will develop topics of site analysis and improvements, structured forms and applied materials, lighting and color considerations, the applications of scale and proportion and the organization of space. Solutions will be presented in appropriate portfolio form.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3430 .
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ITEC 3600 - Energy Conservation Principles
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This laboratory course offers in-depth knowledge of energy efficiency, conservation retrofits and choosing appropriate strategies. Cases are discussed regarding the reduction of energy losses and the application of energy conservation techniques for building control systems. Students develop and present plans for specific energy conservation projects that include field trips to sites and research facilities.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300 .
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ITEC 3650 - Co-Generation and Waste Recovery
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The Co-generation and Waste Recovery course will focus on analyzing engineering and co-generation systems to meet industrial process needs and use of reject heat to integrate with the production plant. The course will also cover responsibilities of co-generators and their interconnection cost. Students will run computer programs for metering practices and other metering options.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1600 , ITEC 2600 .
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ITEC 3700 - Fluid Power Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course introduces the student to applications of fluid power in a variety of industries. Topics covered include properties and behavior of liquids and gases, schematic diagrams for hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, component uses and characteristics, methods of controlling fluid power systems, circuit design and analysis and uses of hydraulic/pneumatic systems in automated manufacturing.
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ITEC 3710 - Quality Control
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course studies the development and utilization of those statistical methods that enhance quality control within a manufacturing environment. Lab work includes the use of a variety of inspection instruments and small scale testing is done to generate data.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1710 .
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