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SEDU 374 - Curriculum Methods for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3 Credit 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 Elementary and Middle Level Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates to use a variety of instructional strategies and create learning experiences that encourage elementary and middle level student development across many skill domains. The content of this course will focus on academic methods 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 Lab Hours
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 Credit 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 12 Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit 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.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SJCE 299 - Social Justice Community-based Learning 1-3 Credit 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 310 - Social Justice and Civic Engagement Research and Action 3 Credit Hours
How does social change happen? How can I participate in creating a more just and humane world? This course will examine social change methods and engage students in guided reflection on their civic engagement experiences, engaging with community members who are working for social justice and developing a proposal for a social justice project. The course will cover social change methods such as community-based action research, community organizing, policy development, philanthropy and accompaniment. Includes off-campus service hours.
Prerequisite(s): SJCE 210 or consent of instructor or Schmiit Scholar.
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SJCE 330 - News, Disinformation and Truth in the Digital Age 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CAS 330
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SJCE 450 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit 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 Credit 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 core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 200 - Writing in the Discipline 3 Credit 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 Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3 Credit 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 core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 204 - Introduction to Latin American Studies 3 Credit 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 core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 205 - Introduction to Latinx Studies 3 Credit 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 core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family 3 Credit 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 211 - Diasporas and Diversity 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as BWS 211
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies
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SOC 222 - Mass Media and Society 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as AMST 222 and CAS 222 .
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SOC 225 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to social service systems and the major fields of practice within the profession of social work. Consideration is given to child and family welfare, health and occupational social work, juvenile delinquency intervention, and/or other modes of practice in criminal justice.
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SOC 238 - Global Inequality 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as BWS 238
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social science
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SOC 240 - Self and Society 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the social science paradigms that address how human action and human actors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. This course emphasizes sociological social psychology and will focus on the social construction of self and the social context of everyday behavior in terms of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and age. Themes to be explored include the development of the social self, socialization and identity, attitude formation and change, prejudice, discrimination and racism, conformity, and the determinants of attraction.
Listed also as CAS 240 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CRIM 242
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 244 - The Sociology of Health and Illness 3 Credit Hours
This course explores social production of health and illness. Utilizing critical perspectives, the course focuses on the social determinants of health and disease, the social behavior of patients and health care providers, the social functions of health organizations and institutions, the social patterns of the utilization of health services, the relationship of health care delivery systems to other social institutions, and social policies toward health. The course includes diverse perspectives and intersectional analysis.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 245 - Contemporary Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the major problems confronting societies in the contemporary world. Social problems to be explored include institutionalized discrimination (sexism, racism, ageism), ecology (population, energy), and/or economy (poverty, development). Consideration will be given to the nature and forms of specific social problems as well as the social costs and consequences of their existence.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 248 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as LLAS 248
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies
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SOC 250 - Urban Sociology 3 Credit Hours
An examination of cities as structures of life in society and of urbanization as a process of social change. Consideration will be given to patterns of residence and group interaction, family and neighborhood relations, and work, leisure, and technology.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 255 - Introduction to Criminology 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CRIM 255.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 242 , CRIM 265 , or consent of instructor.
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SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the anthropological study of the structure and meaning of culture as a systematic basis of all human action. Consideration will be given to the structures of social relationships and belief systems that operate in different world cultures with an emphasis on the Global South.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the causes and effects of discrimination, for several social identities, in U. S. society. Specifically, we will learn how discrimination is 1) socially constructed, 2) maintained by social structures, and 3) experienced in everyday life.
Listed also as BWS 280
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in social sciences.
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SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
A special offering on a particular area of interest in sociology, offered as available.
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SOC 295 - Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, Or Creative Investigation 1-3 Credit Hours
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SOC 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 Lab Hours
Taken in conjunction with a regularly scheduled sociology course, this one credit-hour option involves community service and guided reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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SOC 302 - Sociology of Globalization and Development 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the contemporary global issues that impact social and economic development. Using multiple perspectives and sociological frameworks, this course analyzes the social issues that impact development including war, modern slavery, trafficking, immigration, crime, and globalization. The relationship between developing and developed nations and the influence of global institutions and policies is explored.
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SOC 320 - Gender and Violence 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CRIM 320 and SWG 320 .
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SOC 325 - Conflict Resolution 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CRIM 325 .
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SOC 330 - Human Sexualities 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as SWG 330 .
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SOC 332 - News, Disinformation and Truth 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CAS 330
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SOC 350 - Gender and Development 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the changing roles, statuses, opportunities, and options of women living in developing countries in the Global South. Consideration will be given to the different ways social institutions such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, religion, and culture shape the lives of women around the world. Students will search for similarities and differences among and between diverse communities of women and themselves.
Listed also as SWG 351 and LLAS 350
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 351 - Propaganda 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CAS 351
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SOC 361 - Introduction to Social Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to statistical methods most often used in the social sciences and social service professions to analyze and evaluate data using SPSS. The course emphasizes data analysis, data production, and statistical inference.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , MATH 130 or equivalent, and junior standing, or consent of instructor; sociology and criminology majors only.
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SOC 372 - Law and Society 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as CRIM 372 and BWS 372 .
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SOC 380 - Social Inequality 3 Credit Hours
A critical examination of social theories and empirical analysis of class, wealth, income, age, race and gender inequality, and stratification. Consideration will be given to classical and contemporary sociological theories, historical and comparative analyses of the structure of inequality, the U.S. class structure, and global perspectives on poverty, wealth, welfare, and social mobility.
Listed also as BWS 381
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as SWG 381
Prerequisite(s): SOC 230 or SWG 200 or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class 3 Credit Hours
This course examines various aspects of social change as related to social inequality. It explores how and why social change occurs, who gets involved, and the changes produced. Additionally, this course shows how sociologists and criminologists use their degrees to address real-world social issues.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives 3 Credit Hours
Listed also as SWG 383 .
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity 3 Credit Hours
This course examines race theory in the United States from a “critical” perspective. It highlights the ideologies, attitudes, behaviors, and structures that produce and maintain racial inequality.
Listed also as BWS 385
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration 3 Credit Hours
This class provides students with a solid understanding of the complexities of international migration to the United States. Its goal is to analyze how post-1965 immigration, mostly from Latin America and Asia, has impacted U.S. society. Students will learn how to critically analyze and evaluate theoretical explanations of the global forces driving international migration, theoretical explanations of immigrant integration experiences, the various responses by government and society on the impact of immigration, and the effects these responses have on the lives of immigrants and their families.
Listed also as LLAS 386
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 390 - Health, Society, and Aging 3 Credit Hours
A critical examination of social theories and empirical analysis of health concerns specific to aging. Consideration will be given to life course, conflict, functionalist and symbolic interactionist theories, among others, to understand the micro and macro forces that drive the changes and adaptations that individuals makes as they age.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 398 - Bridge to Career 3 Credit Hours
This course provides criminology and sociology students with the professional skills, knowledge, and behaviors necessary for a successful transition to their future career. To do so, it uses professional socialization, course selection, campus resources, and extra-curricular experiences to help students prepare materials to aid their career search.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory 3 Credit Hours
A critical examination of the origins of social theory from its sources in philosophy through the Chicago school of the early 20th century. Special emphasis will be placed on the legacy of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber, as well as Harriet Martineau, W.E.B. DuBois, and Jane Addams.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory 3 Credit Hours
A critical examination of social theory from the Chicago school to the present. Consideration will be given to interactionist, ethnomethodological, structuralist, critical, feminist, rational choice, and postmodern perspectives, with special emphasis on the legacy of Robert Merton, C. Wright Mills, and Erving Goffman, as well as Dorothy Smith, Anthony Giddens, and Patricia Hill Collins.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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SOC 450 - Independent Study 1-8 Credit Hours
An opportunity to do independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the supervisory faculty member is required.
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SOC 455 - Internship 1-8 Credit Hours
Internships in a variety of agencies and organizations involved with the delivery of social services, health care administration, social justice advocacy, and/or research and policy analysis are available under faculty supervision. Student participants enhance their research proficiency while gaining valuable work experience in an area of their interest.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of supervising faculty member is required.
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the Spanish language by listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish in a cultural context. Students will develop a basic proficiency in all language skills through a study of Spanish grammar and vocabulary.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 Language Exam Placement or Permission of Spanish Discipline Director.
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit Hours
This course continues to develop the four language skills.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 or equivalent.
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SPAN 191 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 4 Credit Hours
This course will offer an accelerated review of elementary level grammar and vocabulary for heritage speakers (those from bilingual or Spanish-speaking homes). We will practice all four skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) focusing on topics relevant to Hispanic culture, both abroad and in the United States. This course prepares students for SPAN 192 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers II . It is expected that students take both semesters.
Prerequisite(s): Placement exam or consent of department.
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SPAN 192 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers II 4 Credit Hours
This course will offer an accelerated review of grammar and vocabulary for heritage speaker (those from bilingual or Spanish-speaking homes). We will practice all four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) focusing on topics relevant to Hispanic culture, both abroad and in the US. It includes an off-campus Community Based Learning experience. This course continues the work begun in SPAN 191 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers I , and it is expected that students take both semesters.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 191 , placement exam, or consent of department.
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish 4 Credit Hours
This course completes the grammar cycle with an emphasis on the subjunctive. It reinforces and builds upon basic skills in Spanish through the development of the four language skills. Compositions and dialogues in conjunction with daily written and oral exercises reinforce the grammatical concepts.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 with a minimum grade of C- or placement through examination.
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 Credit Hours
This course continues the development of reading and writing skills, with an emphasis on written and spoken communication. Visual, oral, and written materials form the point of departure for work that enhances students’ communication skills. The course includes an off-campus community-based learning experience.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 or equivalent. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 231 .
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SPAN 205 - Spanish Language 3 Credit Hours
Credit for this course is recorded for students who have earned a score of 4 or 5 on the AP language exam in Spanish or have been awarded the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish. The three credits may be counted towards the major or minor in Spanish. However, fulfillment of the language requirement and placement into the Spanish language sequence is determined by Dominican University assessment. Students may utilize either AP scores of 4/5 or the Seal of Biliteracy for course credit but not both.
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SPAN 209 - Spanish for Health Professions 3 Credit Hours
This intermediate-level course will focus on a general review of relevant grammar and on the specialized vocabulary needed for effective communication with Spanish-speaking clients or patients. Of interest to a wide range of healthcare professions. Topics include: emergency, hospital, dental, maternity, nutrition, and drug and alcohol treatment.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 , SPAN 192 , or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 231 - Spanish Language and Culture for Heritage Speakers 4 Credit Hours
This is an intermediate level language course designed specifically for heritage speakers of Spanish to address their specific linguistic needs. The course objectives are to advance fluency in the formal use of language in all areas (writing, speaking, reading, and listening comprehension), and to investigate the cultural aspects of Spanish heritage language experiences in the United States. This course includes an off-campus community-based learning experience.
Prerequisite(s): Placement exam or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SPAN 245 - Introduction to Spain 4 Credit Hours
This course provides a survey of the significant aspects of the history and culture of Spain and its contributions to Western civilization.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 , SPAN 231 , or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SPAN 246 - Introduction to Spanish America 4 Credit Hours
This course provides historical and cultural background of individual countries in Spanish America, as well as a study of contemporary cultural issues and institutions.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 , SPAN 231 , or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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SPAN 301 - Advanced Grammar and Composition 3 Credit Hours
Development of writing skills with emphasis on the complexities of structure and idioms; composition techniques; review of grammar.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 245 or SPAN 246 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 302 - Advanced Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
Development of increased fluency in spoken language in a variety of forms–conversations, team projects, reports, panels, etc. The class will focus on relevant contemporary materials contained in short stories, films, magazine and newspaper articles, videos, and television programs.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 245 or SPAN 246 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 304 - Business Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Advanced study of written and oral Spanish as it applies to business and other related professional careers. Course also introduces differences in business culture and practices between US and Hispanic countries as it reviews general info about major industries, products, and relevant data for each.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
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SPAN 320 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
The primary objective of this course is to teach students to read critically. Written texts will include selections from prose, fiction (both novel and short story), poetry, theatre, and essays from Spanish and Spanish American literature. Students will be introduced to literary terminology in Spanish and to the analysis of a variety of textual strategies.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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SPAN 325 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the study of Hispanic cinema (from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America), with special attention paid to the distinct art of movie making. Content may include a survey of renowned directors and their contributions to world cinema, thematic intersections of culture with social and political realities of the Hispanic world, or major cinematic movements and trends.
Listed also as CAS 325
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320 , or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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SPAN 340 - A History of Violence: Latin American Political Expression in Literature and Film 3 Credit Hours
This course is interdisciplinary and is taught in collaboration with the Department of Political Science. Literary texts and other forms of cultural production will serve as the point of departure to consider pressing political concerns in Latin America such as the role of military regimes, the transition to neoliberal democracies, United States interventions, inequality in its many forms, and migration.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 245 or SPAN 246 ; consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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SPAN 350 - Special Topics in Culture and Civilization 3 Credit Hours
This course will vary per course depending on title. Topics will center on cultural or social themes in Spain, Latin America, or both.
Listed also as SWG 353 (when topics are relevant to the study of women and gender) and/or LLAS 330 (when topics are relevant to the study of Latino and Latin American studies) and/or BWS 350 (when topics are relevant to the study of black world studies).
Prerequisite(s): If topic is exclusively Spain, SPAN 245 is required. If topic is Latin America, SPAN 246 is required.
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SPAN 360 - Spanish in the United States 3 Credit Hours
This course provides a descriptive and critical overview of the linguistic practices of the different Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. The main objective of the course is to develop critical and linguistic awareness about the relationship between language, individual, and society, in the context of the use of Spanish in the U.S. with special emphasis on historical migration patterns and settlements, characteristics of Spanish in contact with English and language use, and language attitudes patterns. We will also discuss the role of Spanish in the education system, the status of Spanish in the U.S. public sphere, the acquisition of Spanish as a minority language, and the relationship between language and identity.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 399 - Directed Study 1-4 Credit Hours
This option is to be selected only when absolutely necessary (i.e., the student has already taken all courses offered that semester or there is a conflict in the schedule that cannot be resolved otherwise).
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing with consent of instructor.
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SPAN 450 - Independent Study 1-4 Credit Hours
An independent study is for students who have already taken all of the courses offered in a given semester.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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SPAN 455 - Internship 1-8 Credit Hours
This course gives students academic credit for a work experience that is directly related to the major. In addition to the hours of work completed (either paid or unpaid), students will be required to submit written reports and/or give oral presentations.
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SPCS 200 - Adult Learning Seminar 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to Dominican University and the online learning environment. The course teaches effective learning strategies for adults, which will culminate in each student designing a personalized learning plan. Students will demonstrate mastery of course concepts through online discussion board participation and short writing assignments. Required for undergraduates in online programs offered through the College of Applied Social Sciences. SPCS 200 is a pre-requisite (can be a co-requisite as well) for all other BPS courses.
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SPCS 201 - CASS Career Development 1 Credit Hours
This one credit course helps students better understand themselves as a job candidate, as well as prepare them for the job market. The course will equip the student with the skillsets necessary to navigate an internship and/or a job search, such as interviewing and networking techniques. It will also prepare the students to build a LinkedIn profile and create a resume/curriculum vitae as well as a cover letter- all necessary tools to begin a career. There will also be a focus on better understanding oneself through career assessments. This course is designed for those who will be entering the job market for the first time, as well as career changers.
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SPCS 299 - Community-based Learning 1 Lab Hours
This 1 credit course can be taken in conjunction with a regularly scheduled SPCS, HS, or LS course or as a stand-alone course, combining community service and guided reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the program coordinator and instructor.
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SPCS 301 - Topics in the Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an in-depth study of a major thinker or idea in the field of the social sciences. Students will learn how to find and evaluate social science resources in order write a research essay relating to the topic of the course. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is covered.
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SPCS 302 - Topics in the Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an in-depth study of a major thinker or idea in the field of the natural sciences. Students will learn how to find and evaluate natural science resources in order write a research essay relating to the topic of the course. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is covered.
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SPCS 303 - Topics in the Humanities 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an in-depth study of a major thinker or idea in the field of the humanities. Students will learn how to find and evaluate humanities resources in order write a research essay relating to the topic of the course. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is covered.
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SPCS 306 - Adult Spiritual Life and Growth 3 Credit Hours
This course addresses the journey - the process of adults who choose to explore the spiritual life. Spirituality depends upon the focus and energy we give, intentionally and consistently, to what has been identified as most in life, understanding that this is a dynamic, not a static force. Drawing upon sacred and secular literature, the insights of spiritual writers, human rights activists and others, students will learn to objectify their own relationships with The Holy. The goal of this course is not to have “arrived,” but more to know and trust the ground on which one stands. Satisfies theology proficiency requirement.
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SPEA 503 - Child, Family, & Community Relations 3 Credit Hours
The purpose of this course is to assist candidates in developing the necessary skills to work cooperatively with families and community members. This starts with the understanding that all young children are fully functioning members of a diverse and multicultural school, family and community. In this class, candidates gain insight into family perspectives and experiences by examining the social, economic, legislative and technological impacts on children and families, including families with special needs children. They evaluate existing support services and service delivery models in the school and community with respect to diversity, exceptionality, and family health and well being. A particular emphasis is placed on strategies to promote and assure effective communication, collaboration and consultation between home, school and community. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, social-ecological framework and assessment, life-span development in relation to life history and historical moments, community resources, programs, and service personnel, cultural sensitivity, family demographics, family systems theory, family stressors and grievance, intergenerational family assessment, child abuse and neglect, collaborative and communicative techniques, professional ethics, legal rights of parents, teachers and students in the school system, legislation and advocacy.
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SPEA 521 - Exceptional Children: Characteristics and Methods for Supporting Learning in General Education Classroom 3 Credit Hours
In this course, candidates will study students with exceptionalities, with specific focus on students with the disabilities identified in IDEA. The identification and characteristics of these disabilities as well as their impact on learning, behavior and communication will be examined. Methods for providing access to the general education curriculum including evidence-based practices for exceptional children, universal design for learning, and accommodations will also be studied.
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SPEA 659 - Managing Challenging Behavior 3 Credit Hours
In this course, candidates examine the role of relationship as central to student-teacher interactions including those that are marked by behavioral concerns. They study the use of appropriate non-aversive, least intrusive management procedures when presented with a variety of behavioral problems including challenging behaviors. 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. Candidates consider the centrality of cultural and linguistic diversity in understanding students’ behavior and classroom interactions. 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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SPEA 664 - Curriculum and Methods for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3 Credit 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 Augmentive communication), and other techniques and methods that support student learning and development of key functional skills will also 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, provision of opportunities for student choice and development of positive self-concepts. This course will also include consideration of the importance of use of appropriate materials emphasizing functionality, instruction in natural settings, and interactions between students with and without disabilities.
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SPEA 689 - Introduction to Teaching and Early Field Experiences (seminar and internship) 0 Credit Hours
Candidates will study the fundamentals of teaching and practice teaching techniques and strategies to prepare them for all of the elements of classroom instruction when teaching students with disabilities. Candidates will gain knowledge and skills in lesson planning, classroom management and approaches to classroom assessment and the use of data to drive instruction so as to positively impact student learning. They will study approaches to teaching that support diverse student populations through culturally responsive teaching and research-based practices as well as practices for building a strong classroom culture that facilitates learning for all students. They will develop mindsets and skills needed to build relationships and work effectively with the diverse students, families, educators and others in the communities where they teach.
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SPEA 690 - Evidence-Based Instruction for Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide pedagogical knowledge that will prepare candidate to use a variety of instructional evidence based methods and strategies to enable them to create meaningful learning for each student that encourages student development across many skill domains. The content of this course will focus on evidence based academic methods appropriate for intervention and instruction across multiple subject areas including reading, math and writing. Candidates will study the process of examining the learning environment and classroom demands combined with the learning characteristics of the student for the purpose of selection of appropriate strategies and materials. Candidates will investigate techniques for modifying instructional methods, curricular materials and the environment as well as modification of state and local assessments. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan multi-sensory units and lessons for students based on knowledge of the discipline, students and curricular goals.
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SPEA 691 - Assessment and Individualized Planning in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on diagnostic assessment processes, individualized instructional planning and ongoing assessment as a necessary component to this planning. Candidates will become familiar with diagnostic assessment process and develop skills in using diagnostic case study data for planning and instruction. The course specifically addresses development of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Transition Plans for students with various disabilities across the age span of K-12. 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, annual goals, short term objectives/benchmarks, progress monitoring and reporting of progress, 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 as well, including curriculum-based measurement, work sample/error analysis, classroom assessments and pre-and post- assessments for instruction.
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SPEA 692 - Reading and Leaning Strategy Instruction in Middle and Secondary Content Areas 3 Credit 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 the basic areas for middle-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 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. Candidates write lesson plans appropriate to student needs, IEP goals and the Illinois Learning and Common Core Standards.
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SPEA 699 - Seminar in Special Education 0.25 Lab Hours
Candidates engaged in a two-year Residency in Special Education meet for a monthly seminar meeting. 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. Seminar sessions conducted in the first year of residency will focus on supporting candidates in their placements and helping candidates to develop a professional development plan. Throughout the four semesters of the seminar, candidates will engage in reflective practice, focusing on topics such as planning, instruction, assessment, co-teaching and collaboration in the school, community and with families.
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SPEA 706 - Residency in Special Education 1 Lab Hours
Candidates engaged in a two-year Residency in Special Education meet for a monthly seminar meeting. 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. Seminar sessions conducted in the first year of residency will focus on supporting candidates in their placements and helping candidates to develop a professional development plan. Throughout the four semesters of the seminar, candidates will engage in reflective practice, focusing on topics such as planning, instruction, assessment, co-teaching and collaboration in the school, community and with families.
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SPED 522 - Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process 3 Credit Hours
In this course candidates study the psychology and characteristics of exceptional students, grades preschool through high school, and access to services in a variety of school settings. Consideration of the impact of disabilities on development, learning, and communication processes are also addressed. A major portion of this course focuses on the special education process including laws, rules, regulations, procedural safeguards as well as development of IEPs and Behavior Management Plans. Candidates will become familiar with their role in the Response to Intervention process, and in working with exceptional students, their families and special education service providers.
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SPED 526 - Psycho-educational Diagnosis (Ages 3-21) 4 Credit Hours
In this course candidates are introduced to the diagnosis and identification of disabilities and assessment as an educational process. The administration, scoring and interpretation of educational tests used in the diagnosis of all types of learning problems in a variety of multicultural settings will be addressed. The candidates will receive specific training on how to administer achievement, processing, observation/checklist based and other types of evaluation instruments for students aged preschool through high school. Attention will be given to the terminology of assessment, importance of family history data and ethical and legal guidelines. Participants will also study interpretation of test data, analysis of test results, creating educational assessment reports, and preparation and communication of data for use in educational planning. A lab fee is charged.
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SPED 560 - Integrating Technology 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of media technologies used in the teaching/learning process. Emphasis is given to effective utilization of media (including interactive and multimedia technologies); facilitating creation/production of media by students and teachers in elementary, middle and secondary schools; copyright issues; and planning for technology.
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