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POSC 284 - Legislative Process 3 hours
This course will focus on the legislative process—how a bill becomes a law—in detail. We will examine how power, politics, and the often neglected procedural rules all combine in different ways to produce varying legislative outcomes. We will start with the question of where legislative ideas arise and follow those ideas through the maze of the House and Senate party structure, committee system, and parliamentary games until they die or see the president’s desk. We will also examine the entirely separate legislative budget process.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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POSC 286 - State and Local Government 3 hours
Why do cities and states matter in the United States? What is their relationship with one another? How do these questions illustrate the system of federalism in America? Politics as well as policy in Illinois are considered as paradigms of state and local politics. Examination of state and local governments within the federal system, intergovernmental relations, metropolitan problems, dynamics of electoral process, including impacts of public policy discussions on individual lives. Several policy areas may be studied.
Listed also as AMST 286 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 289 - Politics and Mass Media 3 hours
Major technological developments continue to change the news media scene in unforeseen ways. That makes it an exceptionally exciting time to take a close look at a revolution in progress as it relates to politics and political communication. This course presents an overview of what we know about the interplay between political forces (politicians and events), the media (mainstream, online, and alternative), and the public and its impact on various aspects of political life in the United States. We will examine mass media effects on individuals, on groups, and on society and public policies in general.
This course meets the core area social sciences requirement.
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POSC 290 - Political Parties and Voting Behavior 3 hours
Why should I vote when the Democrats and Republicans are terrible? This course takes on both this issue by examining what political parties are and what they do in the system, including why dozens of “other” political parties are obscured by the dominance of the R’s and D’s. Voting turnout in the United States is one of the lowest in the world. Why is it that low? Is there a simple solution? Who are those people who do vote? These are a few of the questions that will be explored.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 291 - Congress 3 hours
A study of what the founders saw as the strongest of the three departments of government, the Congress. The course will study both the House and the Senate individually and the Congress as a whole. How does Congress work? Why does Congress not seem to work? Who has the power? Offered during midterm election years (when there is no presidential election), current elections will be used to discuss money in elections and campaigning. The course will examine the political makeup of the post-election Congress and its possible direction.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 292 - Elections and Voting Behavior 3 hours
This course discusses the electoral element of congressional elections in midterm election years and the Electoral College in Presidential election years. Who runs? Why? What role does money play? How does one campaign? What decides who wins? We will discuss both candidate strategies and voter response and behavior in both elections in their respective years. The course may be repeated for each of the election cycles, but not more than twice and not in the same electoral category (midterm and presidential).
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POSC 295 - Politics and Environment 3 hours
Federal control of environmental issues has been replaced by a new phenomenon: civic environmentalism, or cooperation between the private and the public sectors–businesses and nonprofit groups, local, state, and federal governments. Students will use an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to a local area or issue in order to explore this developing field.
Listed also as ENVS 295 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 298 - Special Topics in American Politics 3 hours
This course will cover changing topics, events, and themes within the area of American politics. Specific descriptions will be provided with each offering. The course will study either a specific topic or event that is of interest, such as passing the Affordable Care Act or Obama’s use of executive orders. The course may also be thematic, such as selecting Supreme Court justices, immigration reform legislation, or presidents v. congress. Students may take the course number up to three times and concurrently as allowed for with each independent course description. When the specific course is not allowed for repeat credit, such will be indicated in the description.
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POSC 306 - Debates about God 3 hours
Using works by Plato, Kierkegaard, and others, this course will focus on questions of the religious basis of morality, the trial of Abraham, the difference between a genius and an apostle, faith and knowledge, the meaning of human suffering, indirect communication, and the possibility of human freedom.
Listed also as THEO 361
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POSC 310 - Classical Political Philosophy 3 hours
Philosophers of classical Greece, such as Plato and Aristotle, will be studied, especially regarding the political question, “What is the best way to live?”
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 317 - Non-Western Political Thought 3 hours
This course will draw on materials from one of the following areas: traditional African thought, philosophical and religious thought within Islam, Confucian, and Hindu thought or texts exploring non-Western approaches to politics.
Listed also as BWS 317 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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POSC 320 - Modern Political Theory 3 hours
A survey from Machiavelli to Nietzsche. Different political philosophers will be emphasized in different years.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 325 - Philosophy of Law 3 hours
A study of various theoretical foundations behind legal systems.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 338 - Special Topics in Political Philosophy 3 hours
This course will cover changing topics and themes within the vast area of political philosophy. Specific descriptions will be provided with each offering. The course will study either a specific philosopher in depth or breadth, such as the philosophy of Nietzsche or the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. The course may also be thematic, such as religion in political philosophy, Heidegger and the Nazi’s, or political philosophy at the movies. Students may take the course number up to three times and concurrently as allowed for with each independent course description. When the specific course is not allowed for repeat credit, such will be indicated in the description.
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POSC 343 - International Law 3 hours
This course will explore law as an alternative to force in international relations. Topics include sovereign rights of nations, human rights, international organization, law in war, and treaty obligations.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 344 - International Relations of Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to take students beyond a typical introduction to the study of International Relations (IR) and world politics. Instead, this course is designed as in depth exploration of theories and key concepts through the use of the popular fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (LOTR). In particular, the major themes of LOTR-such as good versus evil-will provide students with a more sophisticated way to look at IR theory. On our quest through Middle Earth we will examine questions about war, order, and justice through a multitude of critical eyes. The characters of LOTR will also help to illustrate the “great debates” of IR theory and the “waves” of feminist theory. This course will help prepare students for advanced courses in international relations.
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POSC 346 - International Political Economy 3 hours
This course will examine how domestic and international politics influence the economic relations between states. In order to do so we will examine topics such as trade policy, international financial and monetary relations, foreign direct investment, international debt and foreign aid, problems of development, and much more. This course will also cover current, regionally-focused economic events including the Great Recession and the Eurozone crisis, the use of economic sanctions by the United States, the rise of East Asian economies, and the curse of natural resources in the Middle East.
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POSC 348 - The Politics of Europe 3 hours
The evolution and present structure of the European Union will be covered in its political and economic ramifications.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 358 - Special Topics in World Politics 3 hours
This course will cover changing topics, events, and themes within the area of world politics. Specific descriptions will be provided with each offering. The course will study either a specific topic or event that is of current interests, such as China on the Rise, the Arab Spring, or Obama in Syria and the Ukraine. The course may also be thematic, such as nuclear disarmament, global terrorism, or climate change treaties. Students may take the course number up to three times and concurrently as allowed for with each independent course description. When the specific course is not allowed for repeat credit, such will be indicated in the description.
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POSC 367 - International Security and Conflict Resolution 3 hours
Examination of contemporary international security issues, with an emphasis on global conflict areas, including interstate struggles, civil wars, and revolutions. Other topics that will be covered are nuclear proliferation, drug and arms trafficking, piracy, and issues of energy and climate change. Attention will also be given to the policy and strategy aspect of international security. This includes an analysis of national interests and capabilities of states and security institutions, as well as issues of international responsibility.
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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POSC 373 - American Democracy 3 hours
Democracy was not a new form of government when the United States was formed, but American democracy was a unique experiment in self-government that revolutionized the practical application of democracy. This reading-intensive course will examine what makes American democracy-American. This will be primarily accomplished by studying two major commentaries on American democracy written by non-Americans: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Lord Bryce’s The American Commonwealth. American democracy seems to work, –why, how, and for how long?
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 374 - Public Opinion and Polling 3 hours
For a democracy, knowing what “the people” want is considered essential. Public opinion polling has assumed an increased role in politics as every major politician, newspaper, and organization uses polls to prove they are right, their opponent is wrong, or “the people” support them. This course examines whether public opinion really exists, what form it may take, how it is measured, and how it is used politically. The course will examine question wording, question ordering, types of polls, who is polled, and very basic interpretive tools such as sample types and error measuring. No statistics training is necessary.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 375 - The Presidency 3 hours
This course studies the role of the president in the United States political system. Both the institution of presidency (constitutional powers, relations with Congress, and changes) and the individuals who have been president (personalities and styles) will be examined. Offered during presidential election years, the politics and processes of presidential elections through the electoral college, including candidates, campaigns, predictions, and evaluation of the future president will be included.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 380 - Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers 3 hours
This course emphasizes how the Supreme Court of the United States approaches landmark cases in constitutional law and governmental principles of the Constitution. Topics include the powers and processes of the Supreme Court, the powers of the Congress under the commerce clause, the president’s power to wage war and organize the executive department, and the role of individual states’ power in relation to the United States government. These topics will also be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 381 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties 3 hours
This course will focus on the most controversial issues confronted by the Supreme Court in the area of civil liberties, primarily stated in the “Bill of Rights.” Topics may include the court’s approach to the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and the press. In addition, the rights of the criminally accused, including search and seizure, Miranda Rights, rights to an attorney, and the death penalty, will be addressed utilizing historical and current court cases.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race 3 hours
The issues of gender and race in America have challenged the society and the courts throughout our history. This course will focus on the complex issues of race and gender and the court’s approach to these issues. Topics may include the historical legal difference between men and women, whether laws or legal judgments that favor women in fact benefit them and/or disadvantage men, the legal arm of the civil rights movement, economic, educational, and voting discrimination. These and other topics will be examined through the study of court cases and their effects.
Listed also as SWG 382 .
Prerequisite(s): POSC 170 , junior standing, or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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POSC 398 - Special Topics in American Politics 3 hours
This course will cover changing topics, events, and themes within the area of American politics. Specific descriptions will be provided with each offering. The course will study either a specific topic or event that is of interest, such as passing the Affordable Care Act or Obama’s use of executive orders. The course may also be thematic, such as selecting Supreme Court justices, immigration reform legislation, or presidents v. congress. Students may take the course number up to three times and concurrently as allowed for with each independent course description. When the specific course is not allowed for repeat credit, such will be indicated in the description.
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POSC 440 - Senior Capstone 3 hours
Capstone course in international relations and diplomacy.
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POSC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
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POSC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Internships in government and politics are available under faculty supervision. Students will participate in relevant internships while pursuing concurrent research interests.
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PSYC 101 - General Psychology: The Science of Behavior 3 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 102 - General Psychology: Honors 4 hours
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do people behave like that?” This course will help you answer that question by introducing you to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students in this course will be required to participate in research and to read scholarly articles related to the fundamental principles of behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Honors program or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 hours
Listed also as NEUR 105 and NSC 105 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 212 - Life Span Developmental Psychology for Nurses 3 hours
This course will present an overview of human growth and development from conception to death. Physical, cognitive, psychological, and social variables will be discussed for each of life’s stages. Emphasis will be placed on current developmental theories, the roles of heredity and environment, as well as the influence of individual differences.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or will complete PSYC 215 or PSYC 220 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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PSYC 214 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
What is abnormal behavior? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? This course covers traditional and current theories concerning the nature and causes of mental problems and examines the major diagnostic categories of psychological disorders.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 215 - Child Psychology 3 hours
Are all infants very much the same, or do they exhibit individual differences from birth? How do children respond to different styles of parenting and environmental supports and stresses? This course covers developments from conception to puberty with an emphasis on cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
How long does adolescence last? Is adolescence really a time of “storm and stress”? This course covers human development from the onset of puberty to emerging adulthood. Special emphasis is given to cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 . Not open to students who have completed or who will complete PSYC 212 .
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PSYC 225 - Adult Development 3 hours
How do we change and develop as we move into and through adulthood? This course explores the spirited debate among psychologists regarding the stability or the changes in development during adulthood and the relationship of aging to physical, cognitive, psychological, and social changes during our adult years.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 245 - Multicultural Psychology 3 hours
Are the general facts and principles you learned about in general psychology true for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, and culture? This course will examine cross-cultural similarities and differences for a variety of topics studied by psychology including emotion, health, and social behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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PSYC 247 - Introduction to Art Therapy 3 hours
Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. This course is designed to offer students a didactic and experiential overview of the field of art therapy. Material covered includes history, theory, and practice of art therapy processes, approaches, and applications.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 250 - Psychology and Law 3 hours
How and where do the fields of psychology and law converge? Can eyewitness testimony be accepted as fact? How do psychologists serve as experts in court? This course explores these and other questions, and the roles that psychologists play in the legal system.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 270 - Social Psychology 3 hours
How do we understand social behaviors such as stereotyping, formation of social groups, conformity, and altruism? What attracts us to one another, and what causes us to engage in aggressive acts? This course introduces students to social psychological principles and research so that they can explain everyday social behavior and attitudes.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 290 - Behavioral Research and Statistics I 4 hours
This course will introduce the student to the use of statistical methods for analyzing data from descriptive and correlational research designs. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct correlational research studies.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 , psychology major or minor or neuroscience major, or consent of instructor, and MATH 130 or MATH 170 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 291 - Behavioral Research and Statistics II 4 hours
This course builds on what students learned in PSYC 290 . It will introduce the student to the use of inferential statistical methods for analyzing data from experimental and quasi-experimental research design. Students will learn how to evaluate and conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research studies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of PSYC 290 with a minimum grade of C-.
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PSYC 292 - Career Development for Psychology and Neuroscience Students 1 hour
This course is designed to help psychology students begin planning their long-term careers in psychology and related fields. We will explore career options available immediately upon graduation and those that require further graduate training. There will be a special focus on the variety of careers available within clinical psychology and related fields, including the requirements for post-graduate admission and training, licensing, etc. In addition, students will reflect on the process of searching and applying for jobs and will learn about the tools available at Dominican University.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 ; Psychology or Neuroscience majors or Psychology minors.
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PSYC 295 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly scheduled psychology course, this one-credit-hour option involves relevant experience within an established human services program.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 312 - Health Psychology 3 hours
How do our emotions and behaviors affect our health? Can I think myself into an illness? This course examines how psychological, social, and cultural factors are related to the promotion and maintenance of health and the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 214 and PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 317 - Clinical Psychology I 3 hours
This course is an introduction to the field of clinical psychology, relevant theorists, and schools of psychotherapy. Practical interviewing skills will be demonstrated, and students will develop skills through role-playing exercises. Report writing based upon observation, inference, and interviews will be included. It is recommended that students take PSYC 340 before this class or concurrently.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 214 and PSYC 290
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PSYC 318 - Clinical Psychology II 3 hours
This course will continue the development of interviewing skills. Through the use of clinical case studies, students will develop their ability to write clinical reports that reflect knowledge of the theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy and the integration of diagnostic and assessment information.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 317 and PSYC 340 .
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PSYC 325 - Psychology of Gender 3 hours
Are there genuine differences between the sexes? If so, what are these differences and how do they develop? Controversial questions regarding gender differences and similarities in development, cognitive abilities, emotions, and behavior are explained from genetic, biological, psychological, and socio-environmental perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of the instructor
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PSYC 330 - Personality Theory 3 hours
What is personality? How are our personality characteristics formed and organized to make us the unique individuals that we become? This course will cover the historical and contemporary theories of personality and their influences on psychological research.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 340 - Survey of Psychological Assessment 3 hours
What is a psychological test and how is it constructed? What can psychologists learn about people by using psychological tests? This course introduces students to standardized tests, their construction and uses, and criticisms of them. Students have the opportunity to examine a variety of psychological tests.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 360 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 hours
What contributions does psychology make to the business world? How can psychological principles be used to make better business decisions? This course explores the various ways that psychologists contribute to business and industry. It covers personnel selection, training, and organizational behavior.
Listed also as CAS 361 .
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101 or PSYC 102 .
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PSYC 370 - Community Psychology 3 hours
How does a person’s environment affect her or his psychological well-being? How can psychology help create healthier communities? This course will introduce students to the field of community psychology, which tries to understand people in their social, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics that will be discussed include: oppression and social problems, as well as individual and community empowerment.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 372 - Behavioral Neuroscience 4 hours
Listed also as NEUR 272 .
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 .
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PSYC 375 - The Disordered Brain 3 hours
This course explores the neurological basis of mental illness. It examines what we know about the brain changes that accompany schizophrenia, depression, PTSD, and other psychological disorders. It is a challenging, upper-level class that requires an good initial background in brain anatomy and function. Students interested in clinical psychology, general psychology, neuroscience, and/or the medical and health sciences should find this a valuable course.
Listed also as NEUR 375
Prerequisite(s): NEUR 105 , NEUR 272 , BIOL 152 , BIOL 273 , or BIOL 351 .
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PSYC 380 - Evolutionary Psychology 3 hours
The field of evolutionary psychology attempts to provide clues into the underlying causes of human predispositions based upon the selection pressures existing during our species’ evolutionary history.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290
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PSYC 392 - Psychology of Thinking and Reasoning 3 hours
What does it mean to be a critical thinker? This course explores basic and applied psychological research investigating how cognitive and developmental processes influence the quality of our judgment and decision-making skills.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 .
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PSYC 393 - Learning and Memory 4 hours
What are the scientific laws that govern how we learn? How do our cognitive (mental) processes affect our behavior? In addition to studying fundamental learning theories, students will explore a variety of cognitive processes including attention and memory.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 .
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PSYC 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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PSYC 440 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 hours
Where did psychology come from? What are its roots and evolution? Where is it going? This course will cover the historical development of the major psychological theories and systems. Such areas as psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the cognitive revolution will be covered. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one hours of psychology credit, including PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 , and junior or senior standing.
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PSYC 445 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 hours
Do social service programs work? Can they be improved? This course introduces students to the fundamentals of planning and evaluating programs within social service organizations. Topics include the link between program planning and program evaluation, different types of program evaluation, evaluation designs and data collection, evaluation reporting, and using evaluation results to strengthen program operations.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 .
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PSYC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
An internship can offer you the chance to apply psychological principles in a real-world setting. Supervised experiences can be arranged at such locations as mental health centers, hospitals, agencies, businesses, and non profit organizations. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the clinical psychology concentration.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one semester hours of psychology credit, 6 of which are to be completed at Dominican; a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in psychology; junior or senior standing; and departmental approval.
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PSYC 460 - Advanced Topics in Psychology 3 hours
This is a course devoted to the in-depth study of a single topic area. The content will be based upon the research interests of the faculty member teaching the class. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one hours of psychology credit, including PSYC 290 and PSYC 291 , and junior or senior standing.
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PSYC 470 - Advanced Research 4 hours
This course will require students to conduct research as a collaborative class project. Lectures will include advanced research design, ethics, and data analysis. Students interested in graduate-level work in psychology are encouraged to take this course. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the psychology major.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290 , PSYC 291 , and senior standing, or consent of instructor.
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PSYC 480 - Capstone Experience 0 hours
Students completing supervised internship or research experiences in a program outside the psychology department (e.g., in a graduate program in social work) may petition the psychology department to have these hours count toward their psychology capstone experience. This course is offered on a satisfactory/fail basis and additional academic work completed under the supervision of a faculty member in the psychology department is required in order to receive a satisfactory grade.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one semester hours of psychology credit, six of which are to be completed at Dominican; a grade point average of 3.00 in psychology; junior or senior standing, and departmental permission.
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PSYC 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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QUAN 201 - Business Statistics 3 hours
An introduction to basic concepts and procedures including measure of central tendency and variability, probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, and nonparametric methods.
Previously numbered as ECON 260
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the math foundation requirement. CIS 120 or concurrent enrollment.
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QUAN 504 - Foundations in Statistics 1 hour
This course examines statistical procedures used to solve problems in business and management. Course topics include: descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
Previously numbered as GSB 613
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QUAN 755 - Predictive Analytics 3 hours
Predictive Analytics is an introductory course in the techniques of predictive modeling and analytics. It provides an end-to-end data analytic framework and encompasses a broad understanding of business analytic tools from formulation of business problems, data selection methodologies, data preparation and hygiene, leading to the design, construction, evaluation and implementation of predictive models to solve a class of business problems.
Previously numbered as GSB 786
Prerequisite(s): QUAN 504
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QUAN 756 - Data Mining and Data Warehousing 3 hours
This course deals with analytic problems concerning the efficient processing of large data sets to explore hidden value in the data through pattern recognition and other techniques. Students will get hands-on experience utilizing techniques such as neural networks, artificial intelligence and expert systems software to automate the exploration and analysis of large complex data sets, identify and recognize patterns and formulate solutions to a broad class of business problems.
Previously numbered as GSB 787
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 607 and QUAN 755 .
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SEDU 302 - Introduction to Special Education 1 hour
In this foundational course, candidates engage in a study of the ethical framework and standards that underlie the provision of services to students with disabilities. They study the various roles that a special education teacher may take on and the responsibilities of each. Candidates consider the responsibilities of the special education teacher to collaborate with general education teachers and families. The course includes an emphasis on essential elements of instructional planning, classroom management and individualized instruction.
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SEDU 322 - Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process 3 hours
In this course, candidates study the psychology and characteristics of exceptional students from preschool through high school. They learn how to assess services for such students in a variety of school settings. Candidates consider the impact of disabilities on development, learning, and communication processes. A major portion of this course focuses on the special education process. In this course, candidates study the psychology and characteristics of exceptional students from preschool through high school. They learn how to assess services for such students in a variety of school settings. Candidates consider the impact of disabilities on development, learning, and communication processes. A major portion of this course focuses on the special education process including laws, rules, regulations, and procedural safeguards as well as the development of IEPs and behavior management plans. Candidates become familiar with their role in working with exceptional students, their families, and special education service providers.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 or ECED 200
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SEDU 356 - Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings 2 hours
Candidates examine the importance and process of collaboration with family, classroom teachers, para-educators, and other school and community personnel in integrating individuals with disabilities into various social and learning environments. Candidates study the process of examining the learning environment and classroom demands with consideration of the learning characteristics of students with disabilities for the purpose of selecting appropriate strategies and materials. Candidates demonstrate scaffolding techniques for modifying instructional methods, curricular materials and the learning environments, state and local assessments, and support of behavior management plans. Specific attention is given to effective co-teaching practices including effective communication, collaboration, co-planning, and conflict resolution skills. Fieldwork required.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program or education minor.
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SEDU 359 - Managing Challenging Behavior 3 hours
In this course, candidates study the use of appropriate non-aversive least intrusive management procedures when presented with a variety of behavioral problems, including challenging behavior. Candidates learn strategies for individual behavior management, crisis prevention, conflict resolution, and the effective use of reinforcement. Additionally, strategies and techniques to arrange and modify the learning environment to facilitate learning according to students’ emotional, social, and behavioral needs are also considered. As part of this course, candidates study and complete functional assessments of behavior and develop behavior intervention plans based on student case studies.
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SEDU 360 - Psychoeducational Diagnosis 3 hours
In this course, candidates engage in the diagnostic assessment process. They develop proficiency in administering individualized assessments and writing and in analyzing and interpreting test results. In addition, this course includes a focus on testing accommodation and interpretation of group administered standardized tests. Key aspects of the Response to Intervention (RTI) process for identifying students with learning disabilities are addressed. Candidates gain experience in administering curriculum based measurements and monitoring progress. They read case studies and write diagnostic reports that serve as a basis for instructional planning. Candidates participate in activities to communicate diagnostic reports to teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and students themselves. Underlying all course content is an emphasis on ethical principles and legal guidelines that undergird the psychoeducational diagnostic process.
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SEDU 370 - Planning and Assessment in Special Education 3 hours
This course addresses development of individual education plans (IEPs) and transition plans for students with various disabilities across the age span of P-12 with an emphasis on the integral role of ongoing assessment in decision making and the planning process. Using case studies, candidates will write IEPs and prepare transition plans for students in special education with particular attention given to development of statements of present levels of performance, measurable annual goals and short term objectives/benchmarks, progress monitoring and reporting of progress, determination of the least restrictive environment, and access to general education and documentation of adaptations and modifications of instruction and assessment in general education settings. As part of this course, candidates will examine formative assessment including curriculum-based measurement, work sample/error analysis, classroom assessments, and pre-and post- assessments for instruction.
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SEDU 372 - Academic Methods for Middle and Secondary Students with Disabilities 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates to use a variety of instructional strategies and to create learning experiences that encourage student development across many skill domains. The content of this course will focus on academic methods in science, mathematics, social science, and English for middle and secondary level students with particular emphasis on content area instruction, learning strategies, study skills, and vocational instruction. As an essential first step, the course addresses assessment of student skills and achievement, instructional needs, and evaluation of teaching methods and materials. Candidates gain a knowledge of a variety of teaching methods that enable a teacher to choose and implement instructional sequences and methods that allow for errorless learning, development of conceptual understanding, and the maintenance and generalization of skills across learning environments. With case studies as a basis, candidates write lesson plans appropriate to student needs, IEP goals, Common Core State Standards and College and Career Readiness Standards.
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SEDU 374 - Curriculum Methods for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3 hours
In this course, candidates will study instructional techniques and specialized methods that may be aspects of instruction of students with moderate to severe disabilities. This includes coverage of the functional curriculum across a variety of domains including self-care, life skills, recreation/leisure, domestic, community, and career/vocational. Specialized interventions and methodology for individuals (preschool through high school) with a focus on physical (including positioning support), communication (including augmentative communication), and other techniques and methods that support student learning and development of key functional skills also will be addressed. Candidates will examine assessment and adjustment of learning environments, planning and development of instructional programs directed toward objectives established for a variety of key skills, and provision of opportunities for student choice and development of positive self-concepts. This course also will include consideration of the importance of the use of appropriate materials emphasizing functionality, instruction in natural settings, and interactions between students with and without disabilities.
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SEDU 376 - Academic Methods for Early Childhood/Elementary Level Students with Disabilities 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates to use a variety of instructional strategies and create learning experiences that encourage student development across many skill domains. The content of this course will focus on academic methods in the basic areas of early childhood/elementary level students with particular emphasis on oral language, balanced approach to reading, writing, science, social science, and mathematics instruction. Principles and techniques associated with effective research based principles and methods for assessment, planning, and instruction will be addressed. A variety of instructional techniques across subject areas will be discussed and research in the areas of instructional strategies and delivery are examined. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan multi-sensory units and lessons for students at the readiness through intermediate levels based on knowledge of the discipline, student needs, and curricular and IEP goals.
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SEDU 378 - Internship and Seminar in Special Education 1 hour
The purpose of this course is to provide candidates with experience in working directly with students with disabilities. Candidates will be assigned to a setting with students with disabilities and will work with a certified special education teacher. The candidate both observes in this setting and takes an active part in the classroom activities. Through this experience candidates observe similarities and differences across various aspects of development in students with disabilities or students identified as being at risk. In the clinical setting, candidates demonstrate communication and collaborative skills. The special education cooperating teacher or the principal will evaluate the candidate at the end of the internship experience and candidates will be observed and evaluated by the internship instructor. This internship is completed in conjunction with SEDU 374 - Curriculum Methods for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities .
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SEDU 401 - Clinical Practice Seminar in Special Education 2 hours
Candidates engaged in clinical practice in special education meet for bi-weekly seminar meetings. During these meetings, candidates discuss their clinical experience, examine classroom challenges, and discuss their roles and responsibilities as professionals in the field of special education.
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SEDU 402 - Clinical Practice in Special Education 10 hours
In this course, candidates will be involved in a full-time guided experience in a special education classroom with students with disabilities. This course offers candidates the opportunity to apply in diverse settings the knowledge and skills gained through the program’s course work and internship. Candidates will provide direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and as a whole class in inclusive and special education classrooms. Candidates will be encouraged to use diagnostic prescriptive teaching and multi-sensory instruction based upon specific needs of students across skill domains (academic, social, physical, behavioral, functional). Within this clinical setting, candidates will demonstrate the ability to interpret information from formal and informal assessment procedures, develop assessment strategies for instruction, and create varied opportunities for all students to participate using effective written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication.
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SEDU 465 - Sign Language I 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to deaf culture; the development, vocabulary, and conversation of sign language; as well as an understanding of American Sign Language grammar. Students will study the history of deaf culture, its values, and actively participate in classroom activities to enhance their ability to communicate using American Sign Language.
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SEDU 466 - Sign Language II 3 hours
This course is a continuation of SEDU 465 - Sign Language I . Students taking Sign Language II are expected to have mastered the grammar and vocabulary covered in Sign Language I. This course will study Deaf culture more in depth. Students will further enhance vocabulary, conversation skills and learn additional American Sign Language grammar. Students will be expected to actively participate in classroom activities to enhance their ability to communicate using American Sign Language.
Prerequisite(s): SEDU 465
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SJCE 210 - Introduction to Social Justice and Civic Engagement 3 hours
Through the praxis of civic engagement and service, locally, nationally, or globally, students will investigate the concept of “the common good.” Students will study the roots of social injustice and explore these topics: social justice, human rights, civic engagement, developing cultural competence, social change, and responsible leadership. Includes off-campus service hours.
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SJCE 286 - Masculinity and Communication 3 hours
Listed also as CAS 286 and SWG 286 .
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SJCE 299 - Social Justice Community-based Learning 1-3 hours
An independent study that will engage Social Justice minors with an opportunity to pursue the study of a social justice issue by engaging in local or international community based learning/service or research.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
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SJCE 410 - Social Justice and Civic Engagement Capstone 3 hours
Students will study and explore the dynamics of justice in communities through developing and implementing a community-based research project that addresses a social justice issue such as hunger, poverty, human rights, immigrant rights, unequal access to education, etc. Student research will include community participation and an ongoing reciprocal relationship between the researcher and the community organization. Students will present their community-based research at the annual URSCI Expo.
Prerequisite(s): SJCE 210 or consent of instructor.
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SJCE 450 - Independent Study 1-3 hours
An opportunity to do independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
Introduction to the discipline of sociology as a tool for the study of human life. Through a survey of basic sociological perspectives and theories, this course examines the social institutions of everyday life in order to become aware of the way human action and human actors shape and are shaped by their societies.
Listed also as AMST 110 and BWS 110
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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SOC 200 - Writing in the Discipline 3 hours
An intensive writing course required of all sociology and criminology majors that incorporates both academic and argumentative/persuasive writing in the social sciences. Students will learn the basics of writing research papers and appropriate reference/citation style in preparation for the expectations of higher-level courses in the major. This course emphasizes critical writing, reading, and thinking, employing groundwork in theory, empirical data, and both primary and secondary research relating to the subject matter of sociology and criminology. Students are strongly encouraged to take this course as soon after SOC 110 as possible and before they take upper-division courses requiring research papers.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 .
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SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S. 3 hours
An examination of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This course will focus on macro-and micro-level theories that explain the patterned experiences of these groups. Emphasis will be placed on 1) a critical race perspective; 2) knowledge of the history of racial and ethnic groups in the United States; 3) how individual perceptions and interactions across racial, ethnic differences are related to structural patterns.
Listed also as BWS 205
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 204 - Latin America Today 3 hours
An examination of contemporary problems and issues in Latin America and the Caribbean drawing on analysis and theories that address political, social, and cultural institutions, economies and economic inequality, and the possibilities and probabilities of social development.
Listed also as LLAS 204
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology 3 hours
An examination of the contemporary experiences of different United States-based Latino groups focusing on regional, national and global processes. Using a critical race paradigm, ethnic and racial categorizations and understandings are examined and deconstructed. Latino/a cultures based in the United States are framed within the wider U.S. social, cultural and political institutions. This course will utilize intersectional analysis to focus on communities, politics, policies, identities, immigration, economics, language, religion, gender, and sexuality.
Listed also as LLAS 205
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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SOC 208 - Long-Term Care Administration and Social Policy 3 hours
An examination of selected social, economic, historical, political, and legal forces influencing the delivery of both institutional and community-based long-term care options for older adults.
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SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family 3 hours
An examination of the institution of family in society with an emphasis on how race, ethnicity, age, and class shape the diversity of family experiences. This course will address the following issues: Is there a singular definition of family? What purposes do families serve in society? What social, political, cultural, economic, and legal forces affect the family? How and why is the family changing over time?
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SOC 220 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 hours
An introduction to social gerontology through basic sociological perspectives and theories. Issues unique to an aging population, including demographic trends, social issues, retirement, and health care, are analyzed through a life course approach.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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