Political Science (POL)

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Psychology (PSY)

401 Biological Foundations of Behavior (3 hours)
This course is an introduction to behavioral neuroscience, a branch of psychology that concerns itself with relationships between the brain, nervous system and behavior. Topics include the structure and functioning of individual nerve cells; the structure and functioning of brain components; brain/nervous system control of relatively simple behavior such as movement, sensation, perception, and motivated behaviors; physiological regulation of sleep and memory; and, biologically based clinical syndromes such as mood disorders, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Prerequisites: PSY101, NAT310 – Education students: EDU250, NAT310
Offered Spring even numbered years

440 Comparative Psychotherapies and Therapeutic Techniques (3 hours)
An in-depth exploration of the major, extant psychotherapeutic theories and experiential exposure to those techniques appropriate for use by an entry level counselor; emphasis will be on behavioral, cognitive and humanistic approaches.
Prerequisite: PSY360
Offered Spring

445 Psychometrics (3 hours)
A survey of issues and concepts involved in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as knowledge, personality, intelligence, creativity, psychopathology, etc., including demonstrations of some commonly employed psychological tests. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: PSY101, SCS300
Offered Fall even numbered years

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Social Sciences (SCS)

300 Research Design (w) (3 hours)
A skill development course focused on generating, obtaining, analyzing and disseminating data, information and knowledge in behavioral sciences. Students will undertake a formal research project. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: MAT273
Offered Fall, Spring

450 Human Services Capstone (3 hours)
This capstone course in Human Services is designed for students nearing the end of their undergraduate program. It is designed to help students integrate their knowledge and apply the skills they have acquired in the program to think critically about important issues in Human Services and professional helping. The capstone course includes development of a professional portfolio which can be utilized towards the requirements of National Certification from the National Organization in Human Services. It is also designed to help students use their undergraduate training and experiences to help them understand personal issues and formulate career goals and directions.
Prerequisite: SCS300, Senior Standing

470 Internship I (3 hours)
Internship is fieldwork in an agency appropriate to the student's career objectives.
Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of the School

471 Internship II (3 hours)
A continuation of Internship I for students who wish a more rigorous and in-depth experience. .
Prerequisites: SCS470 and permission of the School

491 Senior Seminar I (3 hours)
Students will design a project and complete a documented literature review for that project. Senior projects must demonstrate explicitly, through scholarship and/or creative works, a meaningful integration of the student’s course of study to date. This course is a foundation for and an integral part of SCS492. Psychology majors only.
Prerequisites: SCS300, senior Psychology majors only.

492 Senior Seminar II (3 hours)
Students will implement, complete, document, and report on individual senior projects deriving directly from and building on work completed in SCS491. Senior projects must demonstrate explicitly, through scholarship and/or creative works, a meaningful integration of the student’s course of study to date.
Prerequisites: SCS491, senior Psychology majors only

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Sociology (SOC)

101 Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
Introduction to the basic concepts of sociological study, elements of social life, social patterns and institutions, and the process of maintenance and change in society.
Offered Fall, Spring

190, 290, 390 Special Topics (3 hours)
Topics will vary.
Prerequisite: None, unless listed in the schedule of courses.

250 Social Psychology (3 hours)
Study of the influences that people have on the beliefs and behaviors of others. Topics will include social perception and attribution, self-presentation, attitudes and attitude change, aggression and violence, group dynamics, and their relationship to selected fields.
Prerequisite: PSY101 or SOC101 – Education students: EDU250 or EDU316
Offered Spring

280 Sports in American Society (3 hours)
Survey of the influential role of the growth of sports and the sports industry in American culture. Examines the ideas of sports building character; providing for social mobility; and acting as a positive outlet for aggressive action. Considers the problems of cheating, drug usage, and the fostering of racism. The values and practices of professional and commercial sports will be compared and contrasted with those of educational and amateur athletics.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Fall

310 Sociology of the Family (3 hours)
The sociological analysis of the family, its development as a social institution, its relationship to society, and its contributions to personality development.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Spring even numbered years

320 Community Sociology (3 hours)
Sociological theories of the spatial and social dimensions of community processes and organization. Classical foundations and contemporary theoretical perspectives as the Basis for community research.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Fall even numbered years

360 Multicultural Issues in Society (3 hours)
Sociological theories of the spatial and social dimensions of community processes and organization. Classical foundations and contemporary theoretical perspectives as the Basis for community research. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Fall, Spring

361 Sociology of Gender (3 hours)
Sociopsycho-historical development of sex roles within contemporary society. Analysis of the significant influences social institutions play throughout development of sex roles.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Spring odd numbered years

380 Social Movements and Ideologies (3 hours)
The analysis of the collective response to situations of social tension and change that take the form of social movements and their accompanying ideologies, both from a historical and contemporary viewpoint.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Fall odd numbered years

395 Sociological Theory (3 hours)
Historical review of the major theoretical contributions and a critical examination of the development of sociological theory.
Prerequisite: SOC101
Offered Fall odd numbered years

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

ACC 501 Advanced Accounting Methods (1 credit hour)
A self-paced introduction to accounting for graduated students who have not completed an undergraduate accounting class. Topics include assets, liabilities and owners' equity, transactions and journalizing, merchandise inventory, adjusting entries, financial statements, and work sheets.

FIN501 Finance Prerequisite (1 credit hour)
A self paced course aimed at the student with little or no background in Finance. Topics include discussions of the role of finance in a firm, the role of financial markets in a capitalist economy, and possible career paths for the finance professional. There is also considerable material on the concept of the Time Value of Money and a number of exercises are developed to ensure student understanding. The course features state of the art video lectures as well as optional online meetings with the professor and other students to discuss material in the course.

MKT 501 Advanced Marketing Methods (1 credit hour)
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of marketing. This includes the marketing concept, marketing research as well as the four Ps of marketing: product, price, place and promotion. It prepares the student for the marketing concepts in the MBA program.

MAT 501Advanced Statistical Methods (1 credit hour)
This course introduces the student to the terminology and concepts of statistics. Included in the course are discussions of descriptive statistics, including averages and standard deviations. It prepares the student for the statistics in the MBA program.

ACC510 Financial Accounting (2 hours)
This course will focus on the principles underlying the development and use of financial statements with emphasis on business applications.

ACC512 Managerial Accounting (2 hours)
This course builds on the students’ knowledge of accounting concepts. The focus is on evaluation and use of accounting data for internal planning, control, and decisionmaking.
Prerequisite: ACC510

CIT514 Information and Decision Support (2 hours)
This course reviews basic information technology and systems, discusses the importance of data, information and knowledge management in organizations, the role these play in obtaining and maintaining competitive advantages, the use of e-commerce nationally, internationally and globally and the impact of the digital divide on an increasingly global economy, the formation and appraisal of sound information systems, and issues of cyber crime and cyber ethics.

ECO524 Managerial Economics (2 hours)
This course builds on basic concepts of microeconomics, and places an emphasis on the firm’s use of limited information in an uncertain environment. A global perspective is stressed.

FIN612 Managerial Finance (2 hours)
Financial decision making addressing the structure of capital, its cost, availability, and selection, along with management of cash flows and distributions are the focus of this course.
Prerequisite: ACC512

MAT513 Statistical Methods for Managers (2 hours)
This course provides an in-depth coverage of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn how to interpret statistical analysis and how to use statistical techniques in managerial problem solving.

MGT511 Leadership and Teamwork  (2 hours)
The focus of this class is on understanding individual behavior in organizations and on becoming a more successful team member. Problem solving through improved communication and effective management of individual and group processes is studied and practiced.

MGT522 Management of Human Resource  (2 hours)
The focus of this course is the human side of enterprise. The sub-functions of human resources management, diversity in the workplace, rights of the individual, and the various legal and ethical issues in the area are addressed

MGT531 Leadership and Influence  (2 hours)
Course focus will be on learning to make a difference as a leader. Discussion and utilization of practical principles of leadership with an emphasis on integrating theory and practice are included. Students will work to create a model and set of related perspectives about how one can become a better leader of one’s self as well as the organization.
Prerequisite: MGT511

MGT532 Communication and Fund Raising in Sport (2 hours)
Students will recognize communication as integral to the management, marketing, and operational goals of sport organizations at all levels. Students will also recognize the needs of professional and volunteer fundraisers in an exploration of the tools, tips, and techniques used to fundraise through solicitation, events, and grants common in
the sports industry. Applying for the NCAA Matching Grant Program will be a primary learning assignment in the course.

MGT534 Business Strategies in Sport (2 hours)
The case study approach will be used in a critical analysis of business concepts related to decision making, leadership, ethics, communication, marketing, sponsorship, budgeting, policy development, public relations and fundraising in the sport industry.

MGT537 Personnel Management in Sport (2 hours)
This course provides a study of the principles of personnel management including recruiting, staffing, development of human resources, maintaining a favorable work environment, compensation administration, benefits, security, and system appraisal as they apply to sport agencies. The course emphasizes the value of diversity and inclusion in human resource practices of sport organizations.

MGT 540 Managing Healthcare Systems (2 hours)
This course is a comprehensive approach to the multitude of organizations and flow management systems for managing healthcare. Students explore the historical context, social implications, evolution and current state of healthcare services in the America. Topics include the types of managed care organizations, provider payment
plans, utilization control, negotiations, underwriting and rate setting, and managing efficient and effective organizational structures. The course also addresses marketing and information systems (both onsite and web-based) for business operations and management decisions making in the industry.
Prerequisite: MGT522

MGT 552 Current Issues in Healthcare Administration (2 hours)
The course is designed to expose students to significant current issues that impact the healthcare professional. Topical areas will include Healthcare Industry specific Marketing, Technology, Finance, Human Resources Management, the Political Environment, Healthcare Management Culture and other current issues as they relate to the Healthcare Administrator. Topics will vary as changes to the industry environment dictate.

MGT 570 Sport Mentorship I (2 hours)
The mentorship experience is tailored to specific needs and interests of the student. A mentorship is a professional field experience under the direction of an approved mentor defined as a trusted counselor, tutor, or coach who serves as an on-site supervisor. Organizational work plans, personal development assessments, and career management activities will supplement experiential requirements. Students are required to participate in 100 contact hours, documented in a weekly log sheets, and 30-day activity reports. The mentorship cannot be under the current scope of responsibilities of an organization in which the student/employee is assigned. The mentor must be someone other than the student/employee’s direct supervisor. To enroll in the mentorship, students must have completed a minimum of 12 hours of MBA classes with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have a learning objective and mentor verification form approved by the Dean.

MGT603 Negotiations & Conflict Resolution (2 hours)
The course explores the nature and steps in negotiation strategies for conflict/dispute resolution, labor/management relations and mediation. In addition, the student evaluates interpersonal skills in order to achieve positive outcomes.

MGT613 Operations Management (2 hours)
The management of operations in manufacturing and service sectors is the topic of this course. The course builds on a foundation laid by Decision Modeling for Managers. Operations Management and its relationships to the other managerial functions in the organization will also be covered.
Prerequisite: MAT513

MGT614 Global and Transnational Management (2 hours)
This course deals with the management of multinational enterprises and managing in a global economy. Building on the interdisciplinary knowledge gained throughout the program, this course deals with cross-cultural issues, sociopolitical and economic concerns, and international strategic management.

MGT618 Organizational Leadership and Group Performance (2 hours)
An analysis of organizational leadership and the practice of leading and managing corporations and small businesses and not-for-profit associations or governmental agencies. The intellectual, psychological, political, and social sources of leadership are studied for their theoretical foundation and practical application. The concepts of transformational and transactional leadership are continually examined and students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills through case analysis, role development, and research projects.

MGT620 Leading Organizational Change (2 hours)
This course moves from the theory to the practical applications of leadership and organizational behavior. An analysis of the management of innovation and change in organizations; the technical, economic, and social dynamics associated with the change process; and the role of the leader as a change agent. Case studies of organizations undergoing change, and biographies of leaders and change agents, are examined. Students will analyze each phase of the consulting process (i.e., contracting and role negotiation, assessment and diagnosis, action-planning, implementation and evaluation).

MGT621 Organization Analysis and Design (2 hours)
The examination of organizations in terms of patterns in design and operation through topics including organizational-environment interface, structure, technology, and socio-technical systems and culture are the basis for this course. e.

MGT622 Strategic Management (2 hours)
This course brings together the entire curriculum of the MBA Program. It integrates the knowledge and skills gained in the program into strategic problem-solving ability.
Prerequisite: ACC512, FIN612

MGT623 Legal and Ethical Issues in Management (2 hours)
The ethical and legal issues facing managers in the public and private sectors are the focus of this course. Current issues, regulations, trade practices, and liability will be discussed.

MGT624 Industry and Competitive Analysis (2 hours)
This course undertakes the study of strategic management at the industry level: it examines the key result areas and the driving forces in specific industries, for example, automobile industry in the US, or soft drink industry in Europe. The course will cover the regional, US, and global markets and industries.

MGT 633 Healthcare Process Management (2 hours)
This course explores the design, operation, and evaluation of systems used in healthcare organizations. Topics address organizational behavior, regulatory requirements related to quality improvement, utilization (case) management, risk management, and medical staff credentialing. Students investigate the use of quality improvement methodologies and tools while devoting special emphasis to the application of Total Quality Management as applied to healthcare organizations. The intersection of access, cost, and service for quality healthcare administration is examined.
Prerequisite: MGT613

MGT 642 Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics (2 hours)
This capstone course will require students to examine general healthcare administration issues within a framework of legislative issues and their impact on healthcare systems in the United States. Special emphasis will focus on the changes in federal governmental regulations and their impact on quality and financial administrative issues. Through the case study approach involving politics, policy, regulatory environments, economics and ethics, students will critically analyze issues for both healthcare providers and organizations related to corporate governance, personal choice, and regulatory compliance. Topics will include applied ethics, conflicts of interest, the allocation of scarce resources, FDA regulations, confidentiality, payment policies, patient
rights, data security, professional liability, and global competition.

MGT670 Business Administration Internship (2 hours)
This internship provides students with the opportunity to undertake professional level employment that leverages their first year MBA studies and supports their career objectives while earning credits toward their degree. A minimum of 200 hours will be spent with the employer and supervised by a member of the business faculty. Prerequisite: 20 hours of MBA coursework, 3.0 cumulative gpa, permission of the Dean and completion of internship application.

MGT690 Special Topics (2 hours)
The global, cultural, economic, legal, and competitive environment of business is constantly changing, therefore the MBA curriculum also includes a class which focuses on a topic that is especially relevant at the time the MBA cohort is preparing to graduate. Past examples include events such as the impact of potential terrorism on business or ethics in the wake of the Enron and other financial scandals that were timely and focused on that moment in time.

MKT523 Marketing Management (2 hours)
This course examines the role of the marketing function of firms participating in both consumer and business markets, with emphasis on tactical and operating decisions and decision-making processes. Areas studied include market and customer analysis, market segmentation, and marketing mix tactics and implementation.

MKT611 Business Research Analysis (2 hours)
This course focuses on research methods and tools used by decision makers in organizations. Topics to be covered will include: the scientific method, primary and secondary data, research design, reliability and validity, sampling frames, and applied statistics which are required to make organization decisions. The student will analyze information generated for and by the organization.
Prerequisite: MAT513, MKT523

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Master of Education

EDU534 Foundations of Education (2 hrs)
Surveys broad range of topics in education; surveys the history, rationale, philosophy, organization, and distinctive components of education; explores teaching approaches, child development, educational principles; and presents teaching methods enabling teachers to improve classroom instruction.

EDU536 Philosophy of Education (2 hrs)
Examines philosophical issues in educational theory and practice while considering influential work by classical and contemporary educational theorists.

EDU538 Information Literacy for Educators (2 hrs)
An introduction to information literacy: the ability to locate, evaluate and use information. Participants will learn techniques to improve their own and their students’ research skills and will learn methods of infusing information literacy into their curricula. Information issues and their effects on society and education will also be discussed.

EDU542 Multicultural Education (2 hrs)
Provides understanding of cultural, ethnic, economic, gender, and racial differences and similarities in American society; focuses on preparing educators for working successfully with America’s multicultural school population.

EDU544 Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum (2 hrs)
Focuses on strategies for integrating the visual and performing arts across the curriculum; provides opportunities to practice applications of lesson planning and to design a thematic unit which relies upon artistic expression of elementary and middle school students; helps classroom teachers see how the arts can motivate, enrich, and extend instruction in science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts.

EDU548 Advanced Technology for Teachers (2 hrs)
Extends students’ competence with advanced applications commonly found in educational settings; emphasizes evaluation, utilization, and integration of microcomputer hardware and software CAI, database, and word processing uses across the curriculum, as well as tools such as lesson planning and grade book management.

EDU550 Special Needs Learners (2 hrs)
Develops a curriculum rationale, philosophy, and skills in curriculum analysis; reviews selection, development, and adaptation of curricula, instructional plans, and materials fitting the goals of the school and the needs of exceptional learners in special and regular classrooms; emphasizes psychological, sociological, educational, philosophical, and ethical aspects of children and families with special needs (including gifted and talented). Covers such topics as legislative, assessment, and programming issues; risk indicators and risk assessment; tools and instruments for informal assessment; and interpreting standardized observational measures.

EDU552 Educational Leadership (2 hrs)
Emphasizes the philosophical, social, and political aspects of educational leadership; examines research on best practices in developing and adapting curriculum to impact positively students with disabilities; examines the varying models that support curriculum and instructional approaches with the aim of preparing educators for curricular leadership roles within their own school settings.

EDU571 U.S. History of Education (2 hrs)
Provides a critical understanding of the historical foundations of American higher education; includes discussion of prevalent themes and historical methods in the history of American higher education.

EDU611 Psychology & Sociology of Learning (2 hours)
Presents differing concepts of the nature of the individual and society; considers psychological and sociological development of these concepts; evaluates basic premises and implicit assumptions; examines the psychological and social development of the ways in which the family, school, and community affect adolescent development,
including effects on cognitive processes, identity formation, and peer relationships.

EDU613 Current Trends in Curriculum and Instruction (2 hours)
Debates major curricular movements, principles of curriculum development, and recent trends including content area and national and state standards (specifically the Ohio Standards); considers recent theoretical and research developments related to classroom, current practices and innovations in educative process, and classroom tools including use of the internet and Ohio Link.

EDU615 Ethical & Legal Issues in Education (2 hours)
Develops knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for making responsible professional decisions based on legal and ethical principles relevant to curriculum, pupils, liability, and finance. Emphasis on case studies related to curriculum and instruction.

EDU617 Current Practices in Classroom Behavior & Management (2 hours)
Analyzes and interprets data, design, and evaluation of behavioral treatment interventions related to the principles of applied behavior analysis; examines ways in which the classroom environment and set-up impact behavior; and examines ways in which special needs students may be better integrated into the inclusion setting.

EDU621 Reading in the Content Areas (2 hours)
Discusses reading and writing tools for acquiring and understanding information and ideas in literature, math, science, and social studies; designs integrated lessons within and across the content areas for use in teacher classrooms; identifies and gains an understanding of strategies and skills required to read successfully in various disciplines; reviews texts, along with techniques for improving vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills.

EDU641 Educational Research (2 hours)
Introduces methods of research in education; emphasizes research strategies and analysis of descriptive and judgmental information for selecting, planning, and evaluating research problems; uses library resources, data gathering, and writing research reports.

EDU643 Educational Measurements (2 hours)
Refines test construction, item analysis, and statistics for test scores. Introduces sampling and probability; linear correlation and regression; tests of significance and effect size; reliability, validity, and measures of central tendency.

EDU650 Analysis of Ohio Standards (Arts, Foreign Languages, Library, or Technology) (2 hrs)
Examines current research and trends in teaching and learning according to the discipline standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education. Assignments and projects can be individualized allowing students to focus on particular licensure grade levels.

EDU651 Analysis of Ohio Standards in Language Arts (2 hours)
Examines current research and trends in teaching and learning the language arts according to the standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education; provides basic information in language development, oral and written language, and language mechanics; tailors assignments and projects allowing students to focus on particular
licensure grade levels.

EDU652 Analysis of Ohio Standards in Mathematics (2 hours)
Evaluates literature and recent research on objectives, content, and methodology in mathematics according to the standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education; examines history of instruction, current problems and issues, recent trends and emphases on teaching practices in mathematics discipline. Assignments and projects can be individualized allowing students to focus on particular licensure grade levels.

EDU653 Analysis of Ohio Standards in Science (2 hours)
Presents history of science instruction, curriculum problems, issues, recent trends, and emphases in teaching practices according to the standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education; discusses impact of dominant theories and philosophies of education on current curriculum changes in science. Assignments and projects can be individualized allowing students to focus on particular licensure grade levels.

EDU654 Analysis of Ohio Standards in Social Studies (2 hours)
Examines trends in contemporary social studies including materials and models for developing historical reasoning, geographic literacy, multiple perspective analysis, and social justice according to the standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education. Assignments and projects can be individualized allowing students to focus on particular licensure grade levels.

EDU655 Analysis of State Standards (Out-of-State Candidates) (2 hrs)
Examines current research and trends in teaching and learning relevant to the area recertification requirements of candidate’s home state; provides basic information and tailors assignments and projects allowing students to focus on particular licensure grade levels.

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Master of Humanities

ART524 Creativity and Its Development (3 hours)
A study of how artists, writers, composers, and scientists develop creativity and how to generate new ideas, considered from psychological, educational, and artistic points of view. Readings from psychologists, philosophers, and artists, broadly defined.

ART525 History of Photography (3 hours)
This is a survey course of topics in the histories and cultural uses of photography in Europe and the US in the 19th and 20th centuries. It starts with the origins of photography in Enlightenment and early Industrial Revolution Europe. The course examines the role of the daguerreotype in the US, and photography’s role with war, western
expansion, and social Darwinism. There will be discussions on the establishment of elite art organizations in Europe and the US by the 1890s, concurrent with the flood of mass consumer photography and commercial production. From there the course will examine major developments and uses of photography such as magazine journalism, advertising and fashion, social documentary, as well as photographic practices linked to art movements like constructivism, surrealism, documentary realism, and formalism. It will conclude with a look at the more contemporary postmodern practices which foreground the question of photography’s social and psychic operations. Special attention will be paid to the interrelations among photography’s diverse cultural uses and the terms in which debates about the medium’s unstable art status have played out.

ART623 Aesthetics (3 hours)
This course provides students with an overview of aesthetics as it embraces a philosophy of are, beauty, and taste and further investigates the ways in which humans create, experience, and evaluate the fine arts. Class discussions will focus on artistic masterpieces from a number of disciplines including music, drama, literature, painting, and sculpture. Throughout the course students will analyze readings that explore philosophical issues and historical problems of various theoretical approaches to art and will include discussions on the nature and function of the artist, the intrinsic significance of an artistic object, and the concepts of aesthetic value, experience, attitude, and criticism. An emphasis will be placed on developing a personalized philosophy of art.

COM520 Philosophy of Communication (3 hours)
This course is a survey of the genealogy of communication and how communication creates shared experiences between people. Through a collection of readings, students will examine how and why society thinks about communication the way it does. Philosophy of Communication is generally concerned with analytical, theoretical
and political issues that cross different discipline boundaries. It explores how people live their lives and deal with the conflicts that are inevitable whenever communication occurs in a society, whether in person, in groups, electronically or through the mass media. Throughout the course, students are exposed to the broader study of the field and how it relates to contemporary philosophical arguments, positions and concerns. By studying the historical and social contexts for communication, students will come to understand and appreciate how meaning is created through human interaction, more about themselves and how they relate to others.

COM580 Politics and the News (3 hours)
This course will critically analyze how the news media influenced public discussion of political and social issues in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as examine how these issues were debated in the news. Drawing on readings from political science, communications, and history, students will also examine how political powers in mass democracies use the news media as a mechanism of persuasion and social control.
Prerequisite: Completion of 12 hours in the MA Humanities program

COM630 Cybercultures and Issues in Cyberspace (3 hours)
This course explores the culture of Cyberspace and the wide range of social, legal, ethical, political and economic issues associated with the evolution of the online world. From its origins as a government sponsored communications network, the Internet has evolved to become the de facto center of information society. In the
process, online communication is fundamentally changing how people relate to each other in a computer mediated world. We will also examine the environment that created the Internet and the issues that are emerging along with it. Through a series of readings, reflections, exploration of web sites and online exchanges, students will examine how the Internet is changing culture and society. This will include an exploration of online public spaces such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, blogs, online dating, virtual environments and identities, globalization and the legal issues surrounding privacy, anonymity, predatory online behavior, copyright, libel, indecency, obscenity,
hate speech, cyberbullying and junk mail. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of the boundaries of online behavior and freedom of expression in the complex, rabidly changing Internet environment.

CUL511 Culture and Identity (3 hours)
Course examines the creation and interplay of cultural identity. May draw on readings from sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory, and communication; students examine major intellectual approaches to the formation and consequences of culture

CUL515 Mythologies in Human Experience (3 hours)
Selected readings in the nature of myth as a working hypothesis whose object is to explain the world and make its phenomena intelligible. Topics for study might include the purpose and nature of myth, the major perspectives used to analyze and understand myth, the role of myth as mediator between past and present, the spiritual quality of myth, the transformation of myth into objective reality, myth as symbol, etc. Texts may include Greek, Roman, Celtic, Nordic and other world mythologies.

CUL530 Cult and Independent Film (3 hours)
This course will examine and familiarize the students with various cult films and the cult film phenomenon. From the definition (or designation) of “cult”, to the unusual, yet vital role in society this non-genre fills, the cult film does not fit into traditional critical rhetoric. Instead, by being a marginalized area of film, the cult film and the audiences of this phenomenon deconstruct mainstream film entertainment and analysis.

ENG501 Introduction to Graduate Writing (2 hours)
This course introduces students who would like to hone their writing abilities and work on the writing skills needed for studies at the graduate level. It emphasizes appropriate writing style and academic tone, documentation in the MLA and APA formats, and developing a thesis statement into an argument.

ENG530 The Culture and Literature of Modernity (3 hours)
Readings in cultural and literary identity: 1880-1920. Coming after Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Sigmund Freud, the style and traditions of literature, music, dance, and art took on a new reality that shattered old artistic conventions. The course will examine the novels of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, the music of Igor Stravinsky and American jazz artists, the art of the cubists, the dance forms of Isadora Duncan and the evolution of modernism.

ENG541 Creative Writing Workshop: Short Story (3 hours)

ENG542 Creative Writing Workshop: The Novel (3 hours)

ENG543 Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry (3 hours)
The Creative Writing Workshops are writing courses in the tradition of the classic writer’s workshop, but with the advantage of being online. Students will write and criticize their own material in light of modern critical thought and development.

ENG583 Poetics of Western Drama (3 hours)
Readings from ancient dramatic works including those of Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes. Exploration of the unique nature and continuing significance of Greek tragedy and Greek theater in the drama of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. All discussion will stem from Aristotle’s Poetics as the basis for western dramatic traditions and conventions. Topics of study from the texts will include such issues as the tragic voice, the role of women, the nature of heroism, human beings' relationship to the divine, and the role of fate in human affairs.
Prerequisite: Completion of 12 hours in the MA Humanities program

HIS521 British History I: Prehistory to 1066 (3 hours)
This course examines the complex social and political history of the peoples of the British Isles from prehistory, to the Celtic migration, to the Roman Conquest, to the invasions of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, ending immediately prior to the Norman Conquest. This study will encompass a history of the English language as well as an introduction to the artistic, literary, architectural, and legal developments of this period, with an eye toward how these developments have shaped the present world.

HIS522 British History II: 1066 to 1660 (3 hours)
This course examines the complex social and political history of the peoples of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest through the English Civil War era, ending at the Restoration. This study will encompass a political, economic, and social history of the British Isles as well as an introduction to the artistic, literary, architectural, and
legal developments of this period, with an eye toward how these developments have shaped the present world.

HIS523 British History III: 1660 to 1910 (3 hours)
This course examines the complex social and political history of the peoples of the British Isles from the Restoration through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, ending prior to WWI. This study will encompass a political, economic, and social history of the British Isles as well as an introduction to the artistic, literary, architectural, and legal developments of this period, with an eye toward how these developments have shaped the present world.

HIS640 A History of Africans in America (3 hours)
This course offers a comprehensive review of African American history from the days of slave trade through today. Students will become familiar with the wide sweep of this history and the contributions of African Americans, particularly in United States history.

HUM510 Introduction to Graduate Humanities (4 hours)
Course introduces students to the important questions and issues in the graduate study of the humanities through an overview of research methods and research analysis with an emphasis on appropriate writing style.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Humanities graduate program

HUM522 Introduction to the Graduate Research (3 hours)
This class is an introduction to research methods used in the humanities at the graduate level. It is a hands-on class: students develop a research proposal in an area of their choice. The course will be valuable for masters students in the early stages of research as they begin to identify a potential research topic and plan their work. It
will also be useful for anyone wanting to learn how scientific reserach is done in practice. Topics include research paradigms and methodologies, research question formulation, design of research approach, literature search and presentation of related work, analysis of results, verbal and written presentation skills, and research ethics. Students prepare a thesis proposal or project proposal in an area of their choice.

HUM550 Development of Government Systems (3 hours)
This course will examine governments from feudal systems, communist systems, and capitalist systems, and how these systems influence society and the public opinion. Students will compare various types of government from the theoretical to the historic and examine the influences of these systems on theory and actuality.

HUM554 Social Practice: How people behave and why (3 hours)
This is a course about exploration and discovery of ideas and the world in an everchanging society. Through the examination of a variety of readings of classical and contemporary humanistic readings in social practice, the course explores a complex social world in which locations, pathways, and boundaries are not fixed. The course
also allows students to seek connections between “private troubles and public issues.”

HUM 592 Topics in Systems of Human Experience (3 hours)
Selected topics in the study of human experience. Topics may include ideologies, religion, literature, epistemology, scientific, or political belief systems.
Prerequisite: None unless listed in the course schedule.

HUM593 Topics in Systems of Human Thought (3 hours)
Selected topics in the study of human thought. Topics may include ideologies, religion, literature, epistemology, scientific, or political belief systems.
Prerequisite: None unless listed in the course schedule.

HUM594 Topics in the Systems of Human Practice ..................................3 hours
Selected topics in the study of human practice. Topics may deal with historical, economic, sociological, or aesthetic practice.
Prerequisite: None unless listed in the course schedule.

HUM680 Independent Project (4 hours)
This course requires that the student, with the support and guidance of a faculty member, carry out an independent research project, detailed position paper, or creative project dealing with the human focus of the program.
Prerequisite: Permission

 HUM690 Readings Special Topics (3 hours)
Allows an advanced student to develop the readings plan and written evaluation process for a topic of interest to that student, under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: Completion of 18 hours in the MA Humanities program

NAT517 The History and Philosophy of Scientific Exploration (3 hours)
A study of the history of how scientists described the methods and goals of science. Selected readings from Archimedes, Aristotle, Newton, Einstein and others.

PHI522 Reasoning, Logic and Persuasion (3 hours)
A study of the development of reasoning and formal logic and its relationship to persuasion and argumentation which gives an overview of logical thinking, distinguishing rational inquiry from mythological inquiry and regulative thinking from associative thinking; articulates logical thinking or reasoning as a process of making logical argument; discusses three basic modes of reasoning in persuasion and argumentation: deduction, induction, and abduction explaining their practical applications in the studies of humanities; introduces possible world semantics and thought experiments, which help the participants to build logical foundations for developing rational, independent, critical, and creative thinking.

PHI570 Atheism, Agnosticism and Skepticism (3 hours)
This course will examine the areas of thought in Atheism, Agnosticism, and Skepticism. While the purpose of the course is not to change anyone’s beliefs, logical methods of argument will be applied to religion, belief, and the question of a deity or deities. According to some studies, approximately 30% of the world population is agnostic or atheist. This course will explore the atheist and agnostic perspectives on ethics, creation, and other issues, while also examining the preconceptions society has about those who challenge the status quo by not following the popular beliefs. The common arguments for and against religion, existence of a deity or deities, and morality
will be considered. Fringe belief systems from fairies to homeopathic medicine will be examined using the skeptical methodology.

PHI625 Discovering the Golden Rule: Philosophers and Philosophies (3 hours)
This course will examine the axial age, a period in history from 800 BC to 200 BC which, according to German philosopher Karl Jaspers, was a time when common precepts in philosophical principles appeared in China, India, the Middle East and the West. Jaspers saw this time as pivotal in human evolution in that the philosophical and spiritual principles emerging throughout these regions seeded the world’s major religions and contemporary philosophical beliefs: Confucianism and Taoism in China, Hinduism and Buddhism in India, philosophical rationalism in Greece, and monotheism in Israel that formed the basis of Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This was also a time of great violence and brutality, to which the axial sages spoke and uniformly called on people to be compassionate and ethical in their relations with others. The idea of the Golden Rule—do unto others as you would like done to yourself—became a universal cornerstone of religious and philosophical teaching.

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Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ)

ENF512 Theories of Crime Analysis (3 hours)
The course covers the three types of crime analysis. The focus of the class is an overview of the theory behind the crime analysis process and an outline of some of the major issues crime analysts and crime analysis units must face. Emphasis will be placed on the examination of how research supports the use of crime analysis theory to enhance the productivity of police departments.

ENF532 Computer Applications in Crime Analysis, Community Policing, and Investigations (3 hours)
The focus of the class is a study of the crime analysis process through the utilization of applications software (Microsoft Office). The student will develop an understanding of the usefulness of the software and see how each component is applicable to crime analysis. Work will be collected, analyzed and presented through all aspects of the applications software, individually and in combination.
Prerequisite: ENF512

ENF535 Administration of Strategic and Actionable Intelligence (3 hours)
This course will analyze the definition and functions of intelligence in a law enforcement environment. Students will analyze the utilization of criminal and non-criminal intelligence by law enforcement personnel developing responses to a potential or real terrorist threat. The flow of information from raw data to actionable or strategic intelligence will be analyzed. A comprehensive analysis will be conducted regarding military and law enforcement intelligence, with an analysis of significant similarities and differences between the two methodologies and data collection. A case study exercise will involve a synthesis of collecting facts, analyzing the facts that are discovered, discriminating between strategic and actionable intelligence, and then preparing a briefing report for senior operational staff of a law enforcement agency.

ENF540 Continental United States (CONUS): Border/Transportation Security (3 hours)
This course provides a student with an in-depth analysis of issues that concern the protection of the borders of the United States, and U.S. policies regarding the safety of the U.S. transportation system. Additionally, the course analyses the changes in security arrangements from pre to post 9-11 policies, relative to border and transportation security, with a synthesis of the impact of the formation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on the issues concerning internal CONUS security relative to these two security concerns.

ENF612 Criminal Intelligence (3 hours)
Course is focused on the criminal intelligence process as a whole. This process defines problems, data collection and storage, data analysis and dissemination for action to be taken by appropriate personnel. Students will learn to consider relationships between individuals, between individuals and organizations and between organizations
in developing pertinent analysis. Class will utilize both inductive and deductive logic.
Prerequisite: ENF512

ENF622 Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
Course covers the concepts of how a geographic information system (GIS) can enhance the development of new data and assist in making data analysis more effective. Students will learn about the various types of maps and map analysis as well as the value of producing this type of analysis. One or more current software applications will be utilized in the instructional process for this course.
Prerequisite: ENF532; may include an applications software lab fee

ENF627 Crime Analysis Field Project (4 hours)
Capstone course utilizing the skills for other analysis courses, the student will work with an instructor to develop a crime analysis project. This project will describe a defined problem, set parameters for solving the problem, select tools and options for choosing a correct path for solving the problem. The project does not necessarily have to involve crime analysis but it must approach a significant problem that any police department might experience.

ENF645 Continental United States (CONUS): Counter-Terrorism (3 hours)
This course will analyze the history and role of terrorism in world politics over the last two centuries. Particular attention will be given to modern (U.S. and foreign) left and right wing groups who use terrorism as a means to effect political change acceptable to that group. Political, social, economic and religious factors will be analyzed
concerning the reasons such groups exist. Additionally, issues such as recruiting, training, ideology, and tactics will be analyzed to determine their role in terrorism. State sponsored terrorism will be analyzed, with particular attention to those countries recognized by the U.S. State Department as sponsors of terrorism.

ENF650 Critical Infrastructure Protection (4 hours)
This course analyzes the infrastructure of CONUS with particular attention to transportation, medical, electronic, education, agriculture, electrical, water & sewer, banking and others. Each of these critical features will be analyzed to determine potential areas of vulnerability to threats, as well as potential counter-measures that can be utilized to neutralize the vulnerabilities. Students will conduct an evaluation of a selected infrastructure; prepare a vulnerability study, and protective response plan, for a chosen infrastructure.

ENF660 Response: Natural Catastrophic Events-Emergency Preparedness (3 hours)
This course will provide the student with an analysis of the history of U.S. natural disasters and their consequences on the citizens who experienced them. Public policy concerning relief efforts will be analyzed. Relief agency charters will be examined to determine their role in such catastrophic events (American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA). Critical elements in catastrophic event plans will be analyzed. Students, with an analysis of common factors affecting response issues, will conduct evaluation of methodologies concerning community and regional assets.

JUS510 Contemporary Criminal Justice: Issues and Trends (3 hours)
Provides a contemporary overview of the criminal justice system with a focus on current trends, crime problems and statistics, crime control issues, the nature and causes of crime, justice agencies and personnel, key decision-making, and the changing features of the American legal system.

JUS515 Research Design and Analysis (4 hours)
Examines various research design models applied to crime, criminal justice, and agency administration issues. Includes discussion of the philosophy of science, sampling, and various research designs such as historical, legal, action, quasi-experimental, experimental, and program evaluation. Students will construct, implement, report, and analyze the results of a research project important to criminal justice practice.
Prerequisite: JUS520

JUS520 Statistical Applications in Criminal Justice (4 hours)
Explores and applies practical statistical methods to the relevant work of criminal justice agents, managers, and executives. The course will focus on statistical methods to prepare students to be intelligent consumers of reported research, to apply appropriate statistical analysis to various types of research designs, to report criminal justice agency performance results, and to identify and use various criminal justice statistical data sources in print and electronic form.

JUS525 Legal and Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
This course provides an in-depth discussion of legal and ethical issues such as confidentiality, conflicts of interest, professional behavior, use of force, factual and legal guilt, discretion, corruption, codes of ethics, whistle-blowing, race and gender problems, appropriate punishment, law and rulemaking, ethical dilemmas in research settings, methods of resolving ethical dilemmas, and classic cases of ethical lapses and collapses in criminal justice agencies.

JUS526 Legal and Ethical Issues in Homeland Security (3 hours)
This course will begin with an examination of the Common law, Constitutional and other legal framework of the separate branches of government having shared national security powers. Then, the focus will shift to the legalities and ethics relevant to organizing for counterterrorism, investigating terrorism and other national security
threats, consequence management, and trying international terrorists in an effort to fight terrorists and international criminals. Finally, the course will examine the law and ethics surrounding public access to national security information and restraining leaks of that information in an effort to protect same.

JUS530 Human Resource Management (3 hours)
Provides a thorough examination of the administration and substance of the human resources functions in criminal justice agencies which includes sound principles of personnel management, employment and civil service law, the setting and background for human resources administration, the recruitment of personnel, employment testing methods and issues, the selection process, job analysis and position classification, fair employment practices, promotion, transfer, discharge, performance evaluation, the discipline process, training and education, worker motivation and job satisfaction, and wage and salary administration.

JUS610 Justice Administration Policy Formulation and Analysis (3 hours)
Details the research and planning process leading to the formulation of policy to guide criminal justice agencies and practitioners, including the introduction and practice of skills necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of policy in police, court, and corrections agencies. Participants research, develop, and evaluate policies that affect criminal justice practice.
Prerequisite: JUS510

JUS615 Administrative Law and Management (3 hours)
Provides an analysis of the legal principles and doctrines that govern criminal justice agencies at the local, state, and federal levels of government. The quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial functions of justice agencies will be examined as well as the administrative rule making process which allows law enforcement, court services, and corrections agencies to interpret and implement law related to their legal mandate.
Prerequisite: JUS525

JUS620 Administrative Theory in Justice Administration (4 hours)
Presents an advanced study of theories of individual and group motivation, organizational behavior, management, organizing, and leadership, and other essentials in understanding how to successfully lead modern criminal justice agencies. Focus will be on significant past and recent research findings in the behavioral sciences which
will assist current and prospective managers in obtaining results, satisfying workers, establishing public accountability, creating comfortable work environments, and adapting to rapid changes in society. Other topics include decision-making, managing diversity, empowerment of agency associates, value-centered work environments, reengineering, and continuous quality improvement.
Prerequisite: JUS530

JUS625 Education/Training Analysis and Design (3 hours)
Provides participants the opportunity to identify, analyze, develop, implement, and evaluate agency associates’ education and training status. A major training/education project will be prepared to include the assessment of educational/training needs, the design of a learning program, the presentation of the project, and an evaluation of the amount of learning which transpired.
Prerequisite: JUS515

JUS690 Special Topics (vary)
Topics will vary. May be taken for one, two or three credits.
Prerequisite: Permission of Dean.

PSY511 Psychology and Law (3 hours)
This class examines the theoretical and empirical bases for the field forensic psychology. Students will explore how psychologist interacts with offenders, victims, and criminal justice agencies. Topics will also include the role of psychologist in mental health law and family law.

PSY512 Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3 hours)
The class is designed to present students with a broad overview of the field of Forensic Psychology. The course will explore the various applications of theories and research in psychology to aspects of the criminal justice system.

PSY515 Research Design and Analysis in Forensic Psychology (4 hours)
Students in this course will receive an in-depth examination of the application, construction and design of research as it applies to Forensic Psychology. Content includes discussion of philosophy of science, reliability, validity, questionnaire construction, sampling, and a variety of research designs commonly found in Forensic psychology research. Each student would be responsible for designing and implementing an original, empirical research project.
Prerequisite: PSY520 or FOR520

PSY520 Statistical Applications in Forensic Psychology (4 hours)
Students in this course explore the principles and application of statistical models and techniques that are of value in the criminal justice system. All types of social science statistical uses will be explored from descriptive to inferential, to sophisticated statistical measurement. Particular emphasis will be placed on the application of statistical techniques to research in Forensic Psychology and criminal justice.

PSY525 Victimology (3 hours)
This course will cover the broad views of the study of victims at the social, legal, individual, and psychological level. The course is designed to broaden the understanding of victims. The student will be given the history of how victims have been treated over time, how the interface of victim-offender dynamics has changed in the criminal justice system, how society treats victims, and the psychological processes, services, and therapeutic remedies that are available for victims. Various types of victims/crimes will be covered. Legislative and social movements geared at advancing public awareness for victims will be discussed.

PSY530 Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology (3 hours)
Forensic Psychologists encounter ethical conflicts when called upon to function in the criminal justice system. This course will focus on various ethical, legal, and professional controversies, and dilemmas. Analysis and resolution of these controversies and dilemmas will be explored. Topics include the psychologist-examinee relationship, the retaining party-examiner relationship, legal limits on confidentiality, the psychologist as expert witness, forensic psychology records, etc.

PSY547 Mental Health Law in Forensic Psychology (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to the psych-legal issues in mental health law. The course will study the needs and rights of individuals with mental illness and mental retardation, the delivery of mental health services, the regulation of mental health professions, and the concerns of society for persons with mental disability. Other topics to be considered include competence, commitment, the right to treatment, the Americans with Disability Act, restraint and treatment issues, advanced psychiatric directives and natural supports in the community
Prerequisite: JUS525 PSY547

PSY548 Mental Health Law in Criminal Behavior (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to the psych-legal issues in mental health law. The course will study the needs and rights of individuals with mental illness and mental retardation, the delivery of mental health services, the regulation of mental health professions, and the concerns of society for persons with mental disability. Other topics to be considered include competence, commitment, the right to treatment, the Americans with Disability Act, restraint and treatment issues, advanced psychiatric directives and natural supports in the community
Prerequisite: JUS525.

PSY551 Psychopathology and Criminal Behavior (3 hours)
This course explores the link between psychological disorders and different types of criminal behavior. It will provide an in-depth examination of the etiology, symptomology, and dynamics involved in personality deviation, and emotional disorder. Disorders from DSM-IV will be covered. Psychological assessment using the DSM-IV
and intensive case material will be used.
Prerequisite: PSY511 or FOR511

PSY552 Criminogenic Psychopathology (3 hours)
This course explores the link between psychopathology and criminal behavior. Students in the class will review research on the relationship between psychological disorders and criminal violence. The class explores the various historical trends of forensic views on the role of mental illness on interpersonal and criminal violence.

PSY613 Professional Seminar in Advanced Clinical and Experimental Forensic Psychology (3 hours)
This course provides an in-depth examination of the areas of Advanced Clinical and Experimental Forensic Psychology. Students will conduct analyses of contemporary topics in these two areas as they impact the criminal justice system. The course would include both intensive small group analysis, as well as, individual examination of topics.

PSY614 Substance Abuse (3 hours)
Examines the types of abusable substances, the symptomology, etiology, and treatment of substance abuse. The relationship of substance abuse to criminal behavior and emotional functioning are examined. Regulation, prevention strategies, and treatment strategies are examined. The entire spectrum of substance abuse is examined.

PSY615 Drug Abuse and Society (3 hours)
This course examines the various types of drugs, their dynamics of use, abuse, addiction, and recovery. It examines the social, legal, economic, and psychological effect of drugs on individuals and on the structure and function of society. The course covers trends in national and global law enforcement; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies; as well as a historical view of drug use, legal, and social responses.

PSY620 Psychology of Sex Crimes (3 hours)
This course explores the wide net that the term sex crime casts. In exploring the many different types of sex crimes that exist, detailed focus will be placed on the typology and etiology of the offenders who commit these various crimes and the effect that these crimes have on their victims. The legal system has put in place many policies governing sex offenders based upon an underlying assumption that sex offenders pose a greater risk to society than other types of criminals. We will discuss the various legal issues that surround sex offenders and explore empirical research to determine if this underlying assumption is valid. Topics of treatment effectiveness, therapeutic jurisprudence, and the challenges of managing sex offenders in the community will also be discussed.

PSY625 Applied Advanced Psychological Assessment (4 hours)
This course will explore the various assessment instruments used in clinical and forensic psychology that assess individuals. It will address the psychological factors to be assessed, clinical tools, interviews, projective tests, TAT, WISC-R, and other psychological tools. The course will review the gamut of approaches to assessment and treatment. Goal evaluation (of offender/victim/client) will be discussed. Goal plans (evaluation of the entire context/course of treatment) will be examined. Concepts such as the therapeutic alliance, transference, resistance, clarification and confrontation, interpretation, and termination will be covered.
Prerequisite: FOR611/PSY552

PSY626 Advanced Psychological Assessment Theory (4 hours)
This course will explore the various assessment instruments used in clinical and forensic psychology that assess individuals. It will address the psychological factors to be assessed, clinical tools, interviews, projective tests, TAT, WISC-R, and other psychological tools. The course will review the gamut of approaches to assessment and treatment. Goal evaluation (of offender/victim/client) will be discussed. Goal plans (evaluation of the entire context/course of treatment) will be examined. Concepts such as the therapeutic alliance, transference, resistance, clarification and confrontation, interpretation, and termination will be covered.
Prerequisite: FOR611/PSY552

PSY630 Lifestyles and Career Development (3 hours)
Holistically explores the interrelationships among personality, lifestyle, career choice and career development, and considers the ethical implications of these issues, especially as a person’s career affects the lives of other people. Participants will be involved in a variety of individual and group experiences designed to raise and promote a personal commitment to self-awareness and an understanding of how this affects lifestyle and career development.

PSY635 Cultural Competence in Professional Practice (3 hours)
Students will work to increase awareness of and appreciation for cultural differences. The course will require that participants consider and examine their own values, attitudes and biases; reflect upon personal life experiences that have contributed to their understanding of differences and diverse cultures; examine how mental health/forensic issues are viewed in the context of the value systems embraced by different cultures;
apply analysis to understand organizational barriers that interfere with providing culturally competent services; develop an action plan for addressing culturally competent services in agencies.

PSY636 Cultural Competence in Professional Practice (3 hours)
Cultural Competence is designed to outline the current federal, state, and local mandates regarding culturally appropriate standards for agencies. The course will cover all CLAS standards that apply to agencies. An exploration of issues/needs for service & policies that are necessary in cultural competence programs is included. Empirical research on racial, ethnic, other minority groups is presented. A policy/procedure program will be constructed by the student that demonstrates application of materials presented in class.

PSY637 Forensic Counseling (3 hours)
This course will cover the theories and practice strategies involved in counseling juvenile and adult offenders. Emphasis is on the evaluation and the development of effective models and treatment oriented interventions for counseling clients in a correctional or community environment. Focus is on development of effective knowledge
and skills in working with legally involved and court committed adult and juvenile offenders.

PSY640 Thesis (3 hours)
Thesis is an original, empirical research project. The student will work closely with an advisor, producing a work corresponding to guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association and the Tiffin University School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences.

Addictions Counseling Post-Bachelor Certificate

CSL510 Introduction to Addiction Theory and Practice (3 hours)

This course is designed to examine the etiology, risk factors, and treatment of alcoholism and other addictions. Focus will include historical and research foundations with the understanding of the trans-disciplinary foundations of the substance abuse theory and professional practice.

CSL515 Lifespan Development (3 hours)

This course covers the process of human growth and development which include reviews of major theoretical perspectives on life stage human development. Exploration will include variables which affect developmental processes and enhance or inhibit individual and family development.

CSL520 Counseling Procedures and Strategies with Addicted and Disordered Populations (3 hours)

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge and experience in therapeutic factors, techniques, methods, and basic skills relative to effective counseling. Specific focus will include an introduction to the practice of individual counseling with the micro-skills approach (Ivey). Students will demonstrate competence with basic counseling theory and skills through simulated counseling sessions. Counseling skills and intervention strategies will be practiced through in-class exercises

CSL525 Group Process and Techniques Working with Addicted and Disordered Populations (3 hours)

This course addresses the patterns and dynamics of groups in a treatment and growth process. Focus includes group counseling, structure, types, stages, development, leadership, therapeutic factors, the impact of groups on the individual and larger systems. Effective group facilitation skills and techniques used to address diversity issues and special population needs are addressed.

CSL530 Cultural Competence in Counseling (3 hours)

Self-awareness, knowledge, and skill development are required in counseling members of racially and ethnically diverse populations. This course will explore a wide variety of issues regarding diversity and multiculturalism in counseling, with the primary focus of on the attitudes, knowledge and skills required for cultural competence.

CSL535 Assessment and Diagnosis of Addictive and Behavioral Health Problems (3 hours)

Examines the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders as well as a number of other major mental health disorders often seen as co-occurring in substance abusing populations. Provides a systematic approach to screening, assessment, and diagnosis of addictive and behavioral health problems with individuals and families in order to determine the most appropriate initial course of action given the client's needs, characteristics and available resources. Provides significant opportunity for hands-on practice in documentation and ethical decision-making required for counselors and therapists.

CSL540 Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Planning in Addictions (3 hours)

This course will cover models of prevention and intervention of psychoactive substance use, abuse and dependence. Provides significant opportunity for case conceptualization and hands-on practice in treatment planning documentation and ethical decision-making.

CSL545 Theory and Practice of Relationship Counseling in Addictions and Behavioral Health  (3 hours)

An introduction to the family as a dynamic relationship system focusing on the effects of addiction pertaining to family roles, rules, and behavior patterns. In this course students will gain a broad background in the marriage and family intervention and counseling techniques in the treatment of addiction and other behavioral health concerns.

CSL600 Research and Program Evaluation  (3 hours)

This course will review the basic components of research in counseling and the behavioral sciences including types of research, data collection, research design, basic elements and procedures used in statistical analysis, interpretive methods and qualitative analysis. Research ethics will also be covered.

CSL625 Testing and Appraisal (3 hours)

This course provides the clinical and ethical framework for understanding the individual, couple, and family within the context of advanced clinical assessment and testing in service of treatment of addictive and major mental and emotional disorders. Principles of interviewing, conducting a mental status examination and obtaining relevant data from collaborative sources and the procedures necessary for the appropriate utilization of individual and group instruments of measurement.

CSL630 Advanced Counseling Theories in Prevention and Intervention (3 hours)

This course will cover theories of individual, child, and family psychopathology including the etiology and prognosis of addictive, mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A wide-range of evidence based counseling and therapy approaches across age groups and diagnostic categories will be emphasized. Ethical practice issues will also be covered.

CSL650  Supervision and Ethics (3 hours)

The course will cover advanced models of clinical supervision and ethical decision making in behavioral health.  The legal context of supervision and ethical decision making will also be addressed.

SCS670 Internship—Addiction Counseling 

Students will engage in a supervised professional experience which requires delivery of addiction clinical services under the supervision of an appropriately licensed or credentialed person.

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