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2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course List
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Music Education |
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MPED 561 - Adv. Cert. in Piano Pedagogy Studio Tch
Supervised group piano teaching with an emphasis on cirricular development for achievement of the music literacy goals articulated in the national music standards.
Credits: 1
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MPED 562 - Adv Cert Piano Pedagogy Studio Tchg II
Supervised group piano teaching with an emphasis on cirricular development for achievement of the music literacy goals articulated in the national music standards. GPT level II is a continuation of GPT level I.
Credits: 1
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MPED 601 - Adv Cert in Piano Pedagogy Appl Piano I
Advanced private piano study focused on the continued development of technique, musicianship and scholarship related to piano performance, repertoire and pedagogy.
Credits: 1
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MPED 602 - Adv Cert in Piano Pedagogy App Piano II
Advanced private piano study focused on the continued development of technique, musicianship and scholarship related to piano performance, repertoire and pedagogy. AP level II is a continuation of AP level I.
Credits: 1
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MPED 680 - Adv Cert Piano Pedagogy Practicum
A special topics project relating pedagogical theory to practice in the field of Piano Pedagogy.
Credits: 1
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Music Therapy |
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MTR 502 - Advanced Psychology of Music
The course covers the acoustic and psychological bases of human musical behavior. Content includes musical sound production, transmission, perception, cognition, response, and reproduction. In addition, a review of basic auditory pathology as related to music behavior is included.
Credits: 3
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MTR 506 - Music Therapy Internship
This course is a 20-hour per week clinical placement under the supervision of a music therapist with a population selected by the student and music therapy faculty. The student will design, implement, and evaluate music therapy treatment for the selected population. Students will receive individual and group music therapy supervision.
Credits: 3
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MTR 508 - Music Therapy Internship
The course is a 20-hour per week clinical placement under the supervision of a music therapist with a population selected by the student and music therapy faculty. The student will design, implement, and evaluate music therapy treatment for the selected population. Students will receive individual and group music therapy supervision.
Credits: 3
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MTR 510 - Music Therapy Internship
Music Therapy Internship is a supervised clinical practicum for students with advanced standing, which requires 32 hours weekly in a clinical setting in addition to a 2 hour weekly seminar for group supervision. Students will be given an opportunity to process their clinical experience while presenting professional/clinical issues. Each student will be expected to present clinical casework throughout the semester as well as one final class presentation focusing on an individual(s) treatment. The level of clinical work is expected to reflect the advanced standing level, progress toward an area of specialization, and include in-depth skills in assessment and treatment planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: MTR 522 and MTR 523
Credits: 3
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MTR 520 - History and Philosophy of Music Therapy
This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the historical foundations for the use of music as a therapy. Content includes a critical analysis of various philosophies and theories of music therapy. Students are expected to develop their written philosophy of music therapy.
Credits: 3
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MTR 522 - Theory and Practice of Music Therapy I
The course is an in-depth examination of the influence of music on social, psychological, and physical behavior, particularly as it pertains to music therapy for infants, children, and adolescents will illness or disability.
Credits: 3
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MTR 523 - Theory and Practice of Music Therapy II
This course is an in-depth examination of the influence of music on social, psychological, and physical behavior, particularly as it pertains to music therapy for adults, including the elderly, with illness or disability.
Credits: 3
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MTR 524 - Repertoire and Improvisation in Music Therapy for Children and Adolescents
This course, and its lab is designed to develop advanced musicianship skills in music therapy for children and adolescents, and to help students develop a theoretical perspective for their own practice. Students will actively participate in researching, writing, presenting and improvising music as they explore a variety of music therapy approaches and settings. Guitar and piano skills will be expanded, as well as songwriting, Orff-type arranging and improvising abilities – with students drawing from the literature to increase their repertoire. Students will be encouraged to refine their own perspective on music therapy by the styles and techniques they chooses to use.
Prerequisites & Notes
Co-requisite: MTR*521L
Credits: 2
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MTR 524L - Repertoire and Improvisation in Music Therapy for Children and Adolescents Lab
In this lab for MTR*524, you will examine and play music from a variety of cultures/genres, looking particularly at the overall structure and form, rhythmically, melodically, and harmonically. What is the impact of song form which is balanced versus that which has uneven periods, mixed meter, or lyrics that bridge melodic lines? Can you preform both with equal facility? Improve your ability to hear and notate the harmonic progressions in unfamiliar music. Develop your own interpretations and variations of well-known music.
Prerequisites & Notes
Co-requisite: MTR*521
Credits: 1
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MTR 530 - Applied Musicianship for MT
This is the primary musicianship course for 60-hour graduate students pursuing the MS in Creative Arts Therapy with a Music Therapy Specialization. Students will focus on guitar, piano and voice – from basic skills to competency in the functional abilities necessary for music therapy practice. Songwriting and improvisation exercises, as well as proficiency in blues and other standard accompaniment styles, will be included. Various levels of participation will be available for students with differing entrance abilities.
Credits: 3
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MTR 600 - Research in Music Therapy
The course provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods of research into music therapy. The content includes historical, philosophical, descriptive, and experimental modes of inquiry. Students are expected to formulate an initial research question for the culminating thesis project.
Credits: 3
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MTR 650 - Methods and Materials in Music Therapy
This course will acquaint students with methodology and materials to employ when working with a variety of clinical populations.
Credits: 3
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MTR 651 - Methods and Materials in Music Therapy II
MTR 650 and MTR 651 are designed and required for our 60-credit hour graduate students who have a degree in music, but not in music therapy. MTR 650 presents principles and methods in music therapy, while MTR 651 highlights the application of various musical elements, forms and styles to specific disability needs.
Credits: 3
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MTR 658 - Music Therapy Supervision
This course is designed to provide training for music therapists who will become supervisors in practicum, internship, or licensure contexts. Students will explore the parallel processes that exist between the therapist and client, and between the supervisor and supervisee. The course will emphasize the variety of supervision models and styles, encouraging students to develop their own model based on documented practice. As part of the course, students and faculty will engage in weekly improvisational sessions in various styles - both to provide opportunities to practice supervision and to process the content of the class discussions and readings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: MTR 522 and MTR 523
Credits: 3
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MUS 660 - Guided Imagery and Music Level I
This course introduces the major components of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) process. In an overview, the topics include: the history, definitions and session format of GIM and music and imagery; imagery; altered states of consciousness; processing techniques; guiding techniques; music in altered states of consciousness; ethics and contra-indications. This course will include an experiential component in addition to the didactic work.
Credits: 3
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Physical Therapy |
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PTR 511 - Kinesiology
Kinesiology emphasizes the application of mechanical and physiological principles to the human movement system. Mechanical properties of biological tissue, kinematics, kinetics, muscle actions, and joint structure and function are examined. Students will perform detailed analyses of normal and abnormal movement and alignment of the spine and extremities. Gait and postural analyses also are conducted, with specific attention given to individual joint motion and muscle activity during the swing and stance phases of gait.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 512 - Neuroscience
This course is designed to provide the basic foundation of knowledge and facts necessary to pursue further study and practical application of the principles of neurology. The course consists of both lectures and laboratory experiences. Lectures will emphasize principles of neurophysiology, neurotransmitter classification, sensory and motor systems, development and aging. The digital laboratory component explores the neuroanatomy of the internal and external gross morphology of the brain and spinal cord.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 513 - Pathophysiology
This is a foundational course in pathophysiology of the major systems of the body and use of pharmacology in the medical management of disease. The format of this course is lecture and problem- based tutorial, an integral aspect of student learning. Each student will spend three hours per week with each selected patient case. The student will understand the incidence, prevalence, etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, prognosis, medical/surgical and physical therapy management that may be appropriate to treat a variety of conditions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 514 - Exercise Science
Basic principles of exercise physiology are discussed with the focus on applying the principles through exercise prescription. Aerobic and anaerobic training as well as strength training are emphasized. Proper nutrition for a balanced diet and for athletic competitions to maximize an athlete’s potential for success is included. Benefits of exercise to the different systems of the body are discussed. The course will be taught in an interactive and participative manner. Students will be asked to apply information to practical experiences designed to improve their understanding of basic principles through providing exercise programs to community groups. Strategies to enhance the educational environment will include experience log/journal of fitness/wellness performance and nutritional status.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 515 - Evidence in Clinical Practice
This course provides students with an opportunity to participate in selected clinics or wellness programs with licensed physical therapists. The purpose of the time in the settings is to make connections between services being provided and evidence in the professional literature to support these services. Students will become able to use professional search engines and literature to answer clinically relevant questions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 1
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PTR 516 - Applied Neuroscience
Applied neuroscience takes the concepts and foundational knowledge of Neuroscience and applies these to the study of several common disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The course focuses on the understanding about the location of a CNS lesion or the neurophysiological mechanisms of the underlying disease process. Modified problem-based tutorial sessions will provide a forum for student-facilitated discussions of clinical case studies as well as oral presentation on different neurological disorders. Relationships between anatomy, neurophysiology, and clinical presentations are emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 518 - Human Gross Anatomy
This course provides detailed exploration of the structures of the body involved with movement. Anatomical structure fundamental to considerations of physical diagnosis of conditions occurring from trauma, disease, impairments, and functional limitations is emphasized. Realizing that physical therapy deals with the movement of the human body, the object of this course is to provide a broad coverage of structure with special emphasis on joints and other aspects of the neuromuscular system.
Credits: 6
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PTR 520 - Professional Issues I
This is the first in a series of four courses with a comprehensive and current foundation in the issues pertinent to the physical therapy profession. This course will explore the history of the profession, the scope of practice (legal and ethical), and education in the profession. It will introduce the students to professional values and behavior, including communication and feedback techniques, and the assessment of professional behavior. Students will also gain an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the profession from such documents as the “Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.”
Credits: 3
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PTR 521 - Healthcare System
This course introduces students to health behaviors, health belief models, healthcare policy making, regulatory issues, and reimbursement in healthcare, preparing them to function in the US healthcare system. The uniqueness of the US healthcare system and international differences among health care systems, medical information issues, roles of medical and health professionals and issues of health care access are stressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 522 - Professional Issues II
The second in a series of three, this course will build on the foundation provided in the first course and prepares students for their first full-time clinical experience. Topics addressed include: Roles of the PT as a researcher, educator, consultant, and researcher team work and delegation with the PTA. Students will also begin explore the psychological issues important to rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 523 - Soft Tissue Techniques
This course will provide the students with a basic foundation for hands-on soft tissue assessment and intervention. The student will gain an understanding of the muscular and myofascial system, and how soft tissue interventions can improve a person’s function and well being. The course will be grounded in the fundamentals of Western massage techniques. Other theories and techniques will be explored including Myofascial Release and Muscle Energy Technique. Students discuss current evidence on the different theories and techniques. Palpation of soft tissue and bony landmarks of various regions of the body is included.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 524 - Patient/Client Management I
This course introduces the student to a series of courses focused on patient/client management. The patient/client management model as outlined in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice is discussed, as well as the NAGI model. The course includes the interview process with emphasis on history taking and review of systems. Physical therapy foundational clinical skills used across a variety of population settings are emphasized including basic tests and measures, interventions, and assessments. Written medical documentation is introduced.
Credits: 4
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PTR 525 - Pt Patient Client Managment II
The use of physical agents will be presented within the context of comprehensive patient management and outcomes assessment. Case studies will be utilized to elucidate these concepts. The student will learn physiological effects of energy transfer (thermal, electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical, and electrical) on body tissues or systems. Interventions include the use of hot/cold agents, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, radiation, and electrical stimulation. Indications, contraindications, and precautions in their application will be covered. Applied exercise physiology principles and therapeutic exercise will be incorporated into this course. Students learn to develop programs that include exercise progression for various areas of the body.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 528 - Clinical Education I
This is a full-time eight (8) week supervised clinical educational experience provided in an approved agency. Supervision is provided by a licensed physical therapist who helps the student bridge academic knowledge to actual patient care. The primary emphasis of this experience is to reinforce and practice basic physical therapy skills and professional behavior in direct patient care.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 6
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PTR 615 - Health Promotion and Wellness
The students will be exposed to a multitude of various health and wellness programs, and will evaluate each program for appropriateness for general and specific client populations. Health and wellness promotion and prevention will be discussed from a local as well as a global perspective. Principles of exercise physiology, nutrition, psychology, sociology, integrative wellness, environment, and other factors of health and wellness, including gender-related considerations, will be discussed as it relates to individuals and the community.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 626 - Cardiopulmonary Management
This course addresses Physical Therapy evaluation and interventions of cardiac and pulmonary conditions. The students learn examination skills including heart and lung auscultation, fremitus, and evaluative percussion. Intervention topics include airway clearance techniques and exercise prescription. Indications and contraindications for interventions in patients with significant compromise from diseases affecting these systems are thoroughly discussed. Outcome measures of heart and lung function including EKG, six minute walk test, and pulmonary function tests are addressed in depth.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 627 - Musculoskeletal Management I
This course prepares the student to evaluate, diagnose and treat common conditions of the musculoskeletal system. The student will conduct a comprehensive physical examination, including the case history, medical screening, and assessment of impairments of the movement system. Emphasis will be placed on clinical decision-making and integration of information from the clinical examination for the development of an evidence-based plan of care. The patient management model, as presented in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, will serve as an organizational framework for the practice of orthopedic physical therapy in a direct access healthcare environment. The lecture, laboratory, problem-based learning and clinical components of the course are integrated to optimize student learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 628 - Differential Diagnosis/Medical Imaging
This course prepares the student to practice in a patient-direct access to physical therapy healthcare environment. A review of systems approach to medical screening is presented as an essential aspect of diagnostic process in patient management. This course also provides students with an in-depth understanding of a variety of radiological and medical imaging techniques that are used in diagnosis, including plain film radiology, CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, and PET scan.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 629 - Musculoskeletal Management II
This course is a continuation of Musculoskeletal Management I. The focus of the course is on evidence-based, patient centered care in orthopedic physical therapy. Current systems for classification of musculoskeletal disorders are explored and intervention planning is based on a movement system diagnosis. Patient education, manual therapy, including both thrust and non-thrust joint mobilization techniques, and therapeutic exercise are covered in depth.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 632 - Integumentary, Prosthetics, Orthotics
This course covers integument, prosthetics and orthotics. It encompasses evaluation and intervention of the integumentary system, burns, pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, infections, and individuals with amputations. Knowledge of prosthetics and orthotics will be applied to a variety of client types, across the lifespan. Principles of normal biomechanics, patho-mechanics, physiology, and pathophysiology are used for evaluation and intervention with the patient with vascular, neuromuscular, and/or musculoskeletal compromises. Properties of various materials used in prosthetics and orthotics and the relationship to patient/client functions are explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 635 - Clinical Education II
This is a full time, eight (8) week, supervised clinical education experience provided in an approved agency. Supervision is provided by a licensed physical therapist. The goal of this experience is to have students manage a variety of patients using the “Guide to Practice” in examination, evaluation, documentation, goal setting, intervention, and discharge planning. This course and PTR 636 may be combined into a longer experience, upon approval of the Director of Clinical Education.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 6
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PTR 636 - Clinical Education III
This is a full time, eight (8) week supervised clinical educational experience provided in an approved agency. The primary emphasis of this experience is to demonstrate entry-level competency in examination, evaluation, documentation, goal setting, intervention, and discharge planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 6
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PTR 650 - Research I Settings
Within the series of research courses, students gain an understanding of the research process from identifying a question through all the steps necessary, including the choice of appropriate research methodology, to answer the question in a scientific manner. In this course, students investigate the components of developing a reasonable research question, identifying subjects to investigate, and outlining methodology. By the end of the course, students draft a research proposal, based on scientific literature, related to physical therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 654 - Research II
Under direction of research faculty with expertise in chosen area, students refine the research proposal initiated in PTR 650, complete the Human Subjects Review Committee process, outline the project implementation, and develop the timeline for data collection, analysis, and completion.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 659 - Neuromuscular Management I
This course will provide the student with an in depth exploration of current theories of CNS development, dysfunction, recovery, and aging. Topics will include current research on brain function, motor development, and specific theoretical models of neurorehabilitation (e.g., sensory integration, motor control, motor learning, neurodevelopmental treatment). Practical application of techniques and problem-solving situations for individuals throughout the lifespan will be provided in the laboratory sections to further illustrate clinical relevance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 660 - Neuromuscular Management II
This course will build on the theories introduced in Neuromuscular I. Additional topics will include evaluation and development of a plan of care including functional training, compensation, home management and adaptation, community and leisure reintegration, appropriate transfer of service, and secondary and tertiary prevention. Evidence will be explored for clinical decision making on appropriate intervention, prognosis, and termination of physical therapy services. Practical application of techniques and problem-solving situations for individuals throughout the lifespan will be provided in the laboratory sections to further illustrate clinical relevance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 4
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PTR 661 - Research III
Students will complete the data collection process for a specific research project and begin data analysis. Students will complete the discussion section of the project report.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 1
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PTR 710 - Business & Management for the Physical Therapist
This course prepares the student for administration and management roles in physical therapy. Emphasis is on interpersonal interactions with health care professionals and effectively applying concepts, theories and principles of leadership and management in the provision of physical therapy services. Strategies to manage human resources effectively are examined. Analysis of financial planning, budgeting and reimbursement methods, continuous quality improvement (CQI) and marketing strategies in physical therapy are integral topics threaded throughout this course. An understanding of individual interpersonal styles and how each style interacts with others is addressed in this course. Management topics addressed include: planning and organizing, directing and controlling, financial management (i.e. budgeting), quality assurance and marketing. Effective human resource management strategies are investigated and analyzed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 712 - Interaction of Disability and Environment
This course is designed to develop the physical therapist’s understanding of psychosocial considerations and cultural competence in health care. It entails the use of a systems perspective that values differences and is responsive to diversity at all levels of an organization, i.e., policy, governance, administrative, workforce, provider, and consumer/client. Physical therapy students will be prepared to promote and support the attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, and skills necessary to work respectfully and effectively with patients and each other in a culturally diverse work environment. Students should be able to use a variety of methods to collect and utilize accurate demographics, cultural, epidemiological and clinical outcome data for racial and ethnic groups in the service area, and become informed about the ethnic/cultural needs, resources, and assets of the surrounding community.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 721 - Professional Issues III
In this final course of the series of professional exploration, students will discuss and debate practice and legislative issues that determine the present and the future of the Physical Therapy profession. Many of the issues discussed will emerge from situations that the students have experienced in clinical education. Students will explore a variety of APTA documents and develop a vision, and life long learning plan based on those documents. PTR 721 will also serve as a vehicle for the students to familiarize themselves with licensure requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 725 - Clinical Education IV
This course provides the opportunity for students to apply the clinical skills they have acquired in an array of settings to underserved populations utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Students learn through facilitated interdisciplinary groups and supervised clinical practice to identify the needs of underserved individuals and their families. Once the needs are identified through screening and evaluation, students are guided to identify the types of interventions most likely to meet the clients’ needs in an interdisciplinary setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 726 - Clinical Education V
This is a full time, eight (8) week culminating clinical education course. For this experience, students are encouraged to select a practice setting addressing the needs of more complex or unique clients. Experiences include, but are not limited to: evaluation and intervention, interdisciplinary team planning, client education, consultation, and clinical research. Students are expected to practice at entry level with supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 6
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PTR 728 - Advanced Physical Therapy Elective
Opportunity for advanced study in a specific area of physical therapy. Topics and requirements vary accordingly.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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PTR 760 - Research IV
Data analysis and reporting of results is completed; draft of manuscript completed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 2
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PTR 761 - Research V
During this course, students prepare a professional research poster for dissemination to faculty, local providers and students. They complete an abstract, suitable for submission to a professional conference.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Credits: 3
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Severe & Multiple Disabilities |
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SMD 650 - Seminar in Supporting Students With Challenging Behavior in Inclusive Settings
This course will focus on understanding the educational support needs of students with challenging behaviors (including students with emotional disturbance, behavior disorders, and autism) whose behavior may interfere with learning. These students are often at risk of being excluded from inclusive settings. This course will focus on the development of a positive, strength-based, problem-solving orientation to the needs of students with challenging behaviors. Students will collaborate with educators, other service providers, families, and students themselves in conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA) and designing a positive support plan. Support plans will be designed to address strategies to prevent problems, to teach alternative skills and self- management, and to respond to behavioral crisis. Collaborating and consulting with others in supporting students with challenging behaviors will be emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
15 hours of fieldwork required. Course offered once per year.
Credits: 3
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SMD 651 - Strategies for Breaking the Conflict Cycle and Teaching Students With Challenging Behaviors
This course will focus on strategies for understanding and breaking the conflict cycle in working with students with challenging behaviors. The course will focus on positive Live Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) strategies for using crisis situations as opportunities to help students with challenging behaviors learn alternatives to patterns of aggressive, disrespectful, and self-demeaning behavior. The course will include lectures, discussion, videos of actual interventions, role-playing, conferencing and reflective assignments. Fieldwork, observations, and interviews with practitioners, and structured application assignments are integrated with coursework.
Prerequisites & Notes
35 hours fieldwork required. Course offered once per year.
Credits: 3
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Social and Psychological Foundations |
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SPF 501 - Social Foundations of Education
This course encourages the development of interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on education. Students strengthen their capacities to examine, understand and evaluate educational policies, institutional practices, and the rights and responsibilities of all education partners. Conceptualizing education broadly to include school and non-school enterprises, this course aims to deepen students’ awareness of the social contexts and implications of educational activities.
Prerequisites & Notes
*Formerly EDU*501
Credits: 3
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SPF 515 - Aesthetic Education for Teachers
The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with opportunities to learn and practice skills needed to integrate aesthetic education into their classroom teaching. This course promotes integration of the performing, visual, and literary arts into the primary and elementary classroom through participation in coursework, workshops, seminars, group projects and attendance at performances. Students are required to produce, perform, and evaluate works of art in the areas of creative movement, drama, music and the visual arts, and to develop the ability and confidence required in order to engage their students in the artistic process.
Prerequisites & Notes
*Formerly EDU*515
Credits: 3
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SPF 520 - Teacher Learner Research and Inquiry
This course supports the development of teachers who critically read, evaluate and apply qualitative and quantitative research. Multiple approaches to and examples of research design and analysis will be introduced. Further, the teacher-learner is viewed as a transformative intellectual who models for his/her students an orientation to reflection, inquiry, and action. Drawing on coursework and professional interests, students will be studying, reflecting, and identifying potential action research questions and appropriate research methodologies.
Prerequisites & Notes
*Formerly EDU*520
Credits: 3
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SPF 533 - Advanced Preadolescent/Adolescent Psychology
An analysis of the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and moral development characterizing the period of preadolescence and adolescence; evaluates the influence of culture, family, and peers on developmental processes; reviews theory and research relevant to preadolescence and adolescence and the implications for educators.
Credits: 3
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SPF 557 - Socio-Political Effects on Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa
The course will focus on socio-political effects on the education of students from diverse ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, and their success in postsecondary study and the workplace. Through direct observations in workplaces, and interactions with South African educators, students, and area experts, course participants will increase their understanding of factors related to success after school.
Prerequisites & Notes
Study abroad in South Africa. Instructor consent required.
Credits: 1
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SPF 620 - Issues and Conditions of Urban Education
This course examines issues pertinent to educational endeavors in urban centers (e.g. poverty, segregation, racism, funding, immigration). Based in urban and policy studies, and community development, this course will investigate past and current reforms and renewal of educational endeavors in urban school and community settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
This 3 credit course may be taken alone, may be part of your professional development plan or be used to fulfill three credit hours of a 15 credit graduate program: Advanced Certificate in Critical Urban and Community Education.
Credits: 3
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Social Work |
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SWK 501 - Social Work Practice I
Prepares students for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Introduces students to the history of social work practice, the place and purpose of generalist practice, and the beginning phases of practice relationships. Considers assessment and developing relationships from a cross-cultural, strength-based, community collaborative perspective across the five client systems. Develops a practice perspective focusing on empowering client systems to address issues of economic and social justice.
Credits: 3
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SWK 502 - Social Work Practice II
Prepares students for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Emphasizes practice with communities and organizations. Introduces students to the work and termination phases of practice. Interventions are considered from a cross-cultural, strength-based, community collaborative perspective across the five client systems. Emphasizes interventions that focus on empowerment of client systems to address issues of economic and social justice. Considers roles such as conferee, enabler, broker, advocate, mediator, and guardian.
Credits: 3
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SWK 503 - Integrative Seminar for Advanced Standing
Provides the advanced standing student an opportunity to integrate GRC MSW core components into the generalist perspective gained in previous BSW education. The integrated practice perspective, including community-based collaboration, empowerment-based perspective, interdisciplinary teamwork, and a strengths-based approach prepares student for the concentration year. Students consider social problems from a multi-level multi-system perspective including policy, practice, research, and human behavior and the social environment theory.
Credits: 3
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SWK 504 - Field Practicum I and Seminar I
Provides the foundation-year first-semester, agency based field and seminar internship experience. Provides required 448 hours of field practice in the first year through completion of two days (16 hours) of field instruction per week over 14 weeks.Uses educational learning objectives developed by the student, field instructor, and faculty liaison to provide student learning opportunities in interaction with individuals, groups, organizations, and larger community systems. A seminar integrates course work and field instruction experiences in the foundation year. Uses assignments and student generated discussions to enhance knowledge and skill development based on practice situations. Seminar faculty serve as the first- and second-semester field liaison for students in the practicum.
Credits: 3
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SWK 505 - Field Practicum and Field Seminar II
Provides the foundation year second semester agency-based field and seminar internship experience. Provides the required 448 hours of field practice in the first year.Educational learning objectives are developed by the student, field instructor, and faculty liaison to provide student learning opportunities in interactions with individuals, groups, organizations, and larger community systems. Integrates course work and field instruction experiences in the foundation year. Assignments and student-generated discussions enhance knowledge and skill development based on practice situations. Builds on the previous semester’s field practicum, to aquire progressively more advanced skills.
Credits: 3
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SWK 506 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I
Examines major social science theories that inform the social work profession’s understanding of human behavior in social systems, primarily focused on groups, families, and individuals. Uses an ecological/systems framework together with a developmental approach and a diversity perspective to provide an interactional understanding of human behavior. Emphasizes relationships among biological, social, psychological and cultural systems.
Credits: 3
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SWK 507 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II
Examines major social science theories that inform the social work profession’s understanding of human behavior in social systems, primarily focused on communities and organizations. Uses an ecological/systems framework together with a developmental approach and a diversity perspective to provide an interactional understanding of human behavior with an organizational analysis. Examines linkages between the five social systems with the principles of community collaboration.
Credits: 3
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SWK 508 - Diagnostic Process: a Strength-Based Social Work Perspective
Examines mental health challenges from an integrative and ecological perspective. Gives foundation level graduate social work students an understanding of the etiology, clinical presentation and diagnostic understanding of the major mental health challenges for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Includes content on both the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-TR (DSM IV-TR) and strengths-based understanding and assessment of mental health challenges. Stresses the interactions of biological, social, cultural, spiritual, political and environmental factors in order to accurately understand the presenting challenges. Presents evidence-based understandings both for assessment and related intervention strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: SWK 506 or experience in a mental health related setting.
Credits: 3
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SWK 520 - Social Welfare Policy and Services
Introduces students to philosophical and historical perspectives of social-welfare services and social-work practice, and attempts to foster the development of not only descriptive, but also analytical and critical understanding of social welfare programs, policies, and services. Studies historical aspects and the current nature of major programs of social welfare, develops skills in analyzing social welfare policies and programs, and explores strategies for influencing policy at various levels.
Credits: 3
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SWK 524 - Social Work Practice and Cultural Diversity
This course is offered as a requirement in the foundation year of the curriculum and provides preparation for the student to engage in sensitive, culturally competent, cross-cultural and cross-ethnic social work practice. The course focuses on the processes of oppressionin society, and the experiences, needs, and responses of people of who have been subjected to institutionalized forms of oppression because of their particular collective characteristics. Social work theory, knowledge, and practice skills are emphasized in order to guide culturally competent interventions aimed at addressing the needs of diverse groups. Both cognitive and affective processes are stressed throughout the course.
Credits: 3
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SWK 533 - Social Work Research Methods
This course provides a thorough review of all basic research concepts related to program and practice evaluation. This course also seeks to ensure that students have the basic comfort and knowledge of all necessary and required computer skills, including library search, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Credits: 3
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SWK 540 - Social Work and Family Law
Provides the social worker with a basic knowledge of concepts in jurisprudence and specific understanding of family court and its enabling legislation The Family Court Act. Includes lectures by experts in the fields of juvenile delinquency, persons in need of supervision, custody, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, adoption and criminal justice. Emphasizes the role of the social worker in court, including responding to subpoenas, confidentiality and testifying effectively. Stresses the practical and realist philosophy of law.
Credits: 3
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SWK 600 - Independent Study
Arranged in consultation with the instructor/sponsor and in accordance with procedures of the appropriate academic offices prior to registration.
Credits: 3
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SWK 601 - Social Work Practice III: Family and Community Practice
Develops knowledge and advanced skills in approaches that effectively enhance, preserve, and restore family functioning within a community context. Focuses on the knowledge base for work with families (and the communities within which they live) who face the challenges of poverty, mental illness, minority status, family violence, sexual abuse, drug abuse, alcoholism, and major losses. Emphasizes developing advanced skills in assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Integrates the influence of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, developmental stage, organizations, the community and the wider societal context throughout the course.
Credits: 3
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SWK 602 - Social Work Practice III: Social Work Interdisciplinary Health Care Practice I
This course is the first course of the two practice Health Care Concentration coures. The course develops knowledge and advanced skills necessary to restore or enhance an individual and/or family’s adaptation to a physical or mental health condition or illness. The content teaches practice models and multi-level methhods for effective social work practice in mental health and health care, including clinical diagnostic assessment, intervention, skill development, and implementation. The course involves a strenths-oriented, family-centered approach through interpersonal, organizational, and environmental interventions. The intersections between and among public, physical and mental health conditions are explored.
Credits: 3
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SWK 603 - Social Work Practice Iv: Family and Community Empowerment, Advocacy, and Development
This course focuses on developing knowledge and advanced skills in approaches that effectively enhance, preserve, and restore communities and their capacity to support families. This course provides a knowledge base for work with the communities within which families live and skills to address the challenges of poverty, mental illness, minority status, family violence, sexual abuse and substance abuses. The course builds on generalist skills introduced in the foundation year within the specialized focus of service to families and communities. Particular emphasis is given to developing advanced skills in assessment, intervention and evaluation. The influence of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, developmental stage, organizations, the community and the wider societal context is integrated throughout the course. Emphasis is placed on empowerment and advocacy skills to help families create just and compassionate communities.
Credits: 3
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SWK 604 - Social Work Practice IV: Social Work Interdisciplinary Health Care Practice II
This course is the continuation of the Interdisciplinary Health Care Practice course sequence. The course builds on the direct practice content with individuals, families and groups. Content affords students deeper knowledge and skills in the application of an integrated practice model. The course teaches practice models and multi-level methods of intervention for population-based, community collaborative services for populations at-risk with an emphasis on further development of clinical skills in the context of service development and delivery of community health and mental health environment and social work’s role in service delivery.
Credits: 3
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SWK 610 - Field Practicum III and Seminar III(s)
Provides concentration year, first-semester, agency-based field-instruction experience and classroom seminar for advanced learning and practice opportunities relevant to the specific concentration of students. Requires completing three days of field instruction per week over 14 weeks fall and spring semesters for a total of 560 hours. Builds on the previous semester and is progressive in knowledge and skill development. Integrates course work and field instruction experiences. Uses assignments and student-generated discussions to enhance knowledge and advanced skill development based on practice situations. Seminar faculty serve as the first- and second-semester field liaison for students in the practicum.
Credits: 4
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SWK 611 - Field Practicum IV & Seminar IV
Provides the concentration year second semester agency based field instruction experience and classroom seminar for advanced learning and practice opportunities relevant to the specific concentration of the student. The seminar is utilized to integrate course work and field instruction experiences. Assignments and student generated discussions serve to enhance knowledge and advanced skill development based on practice situations. Field seminars in the concentration year are taken each semester concurrent with field practicum. Seminar faculty serve as the first and second semester field liaison for students in the practicum.
Credits: 5
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SWK 620 - Advanced Social Welfare Policy: Families and Communities
Builds upon the basic foundation-year, Social Policy course. Focuses on problems, policies, and planning from the perspective of their impact on families and communities, an understanding of the American social welfare system, human behavior and social systems, and advanced generalist social work practice. Recognizing the fundamental duty of the social work profession to promote social equity and justice, focuses on policy practice geared towards helping oppressed and stigmatized families within a community context.
Credits: 3
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SWK 621 - Advanced Social Welfare Policy: Interdisciplinary Health Care
This is the second policy course specific to the Health Care Concentration. Federal, State and private organization of health services delivery and financing are studied. Health care trends and current policy shifts and challenges are the focal point for the study of policy implications for current and emerging health care organizations. Specific policy options for current community oriented delivery systems in collaborative models are examined.
Credits: 3
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SWK 630 - Masters Project Development
A requirement of the Program is that each student will develop, implement, and evaluate a Masters Project. This project may be developed independently or within a small group context. This course will help students formulate a proposal for their Master’s Project. The course will be based on a seminar format with specific tasks and topics to be covered coming from the interests of the class. Students will read and critique the proposals of class peers before they are submitted to the faculty.
Credits: 3
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SWK 631 - Master’s Project Implementation
Supports students in the implementation and evaluation of their master’s project. Uses a seminar format within specific tasks and topics to be covered coming from the interests of the class. Requires students to read and critique each other’s proposals before they are submitted to faculty. Also requires students to develop a research colloquium to present their work.
Credits: 3
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SWK 640 - Special Topics
Provides an opportunity for in-depth class exploration of special topics in social work. Topics vary and change from year to year depending on the interests of students and faculty.
Credits: 3
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SWK 642 - Contemporary Issues
Provides an opportunity for students and faculty to explore contemporary issues outside of the regular course offerings.
Credits: 3
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SWK 643 - Contemporary Issues
Contemporary Issues is offered as a three-credit elective (SWK 642). This course (SWK 643) utilizes the three distinct units of SWK 642 as one-credit stand alone courses for students who desire or are in need of a one credit elective. This course can be combined with HHS 598 Interprofessional Team Collaboration (two credits) to earn a total of three elective credits.
Credits: 1
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SWK 644 - Case Management
Provides a theoretical and practical understanding of case management. Critically examines the role of case management and how it relates to both advanced generalist practice and each of the two program concentrations (Family and Community Enhancement and Interdisciplinary Health Care). Explores the historical evolution of case management and its relation to various social work perspectives, functions, practice, principles, and current issues.
Credits: 3
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SWK 646 - Management & Fiscal Administration in Human Services
Examines the structure and functions of nonprofit organizations and agencies. Explores concepts and theoretical constructs of administration and financial management, along with the value of administration and management skills in agencies and organizations. Covers budgeting and accounting principles in the context of cost- effectiveness of service delivery.
Credits: 3
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SWK 647 - Supervision and Consultation
Identifies and examines central concepts, theories and models of supervision and consultation. Considers strategies and techniques for establishing, improving, and maintaining supervisory and consultative relationships as mechanisms for improving service to clients. Gives special attention to organization dynamics and structure, delineating the management function, and to issues of power and authority. Emphasizes the dynamics of supervision and consultation, ethical and value principles, professional boundaries, supervision and consultation as leadership functions, and the importance of collaborative processes.
Credits: 3
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SWK 648 - Community Collaboration and Organizational Leadership
Examines the concepts, principles, and related theories of organizational behavior and leadership, and collaborative planning. Focuses on building a knowledge base for understanding approaches to management of organizational internal and external environments. Examines interprofessional, organizational, and interdisciplinary community collaboration as an emerging direction for human services.
Credits: 3
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TSL 526 - Student Teaching/Seminar in TESOL (Elementary and Secondary)
These student teaching experiences provide direct supervised experience in TESOL settings at both the elementary and secondary levels. Students will assume increasing responsibility for instructional planning, teaching and assessment in the classroom. Students will have two placements– Pre K-6 and 7-12. Through a structured seminar, students will have the opportunity to reflect on their teaching and learning experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Please note that an additional “Application for Student Teaching” (available from the Office of Field Placement Services or on the Nazareth website) is due 6-8 months prior to student teaching according to the schedule published in the Graduate Course Registration Guide. Students must be simultaneously enrolled in INCL 521 and successfully complete INCL 521 course assignments and assessments in order to continue in student teaching placements. Prerequisite: Requires completion of all coursework except TSL 690, TSL 698 and TSL 699.
Credits: 4
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TSL 603 - Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
This course examines the aspects of language most relevant to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages - phonetics and phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics - and offers multiple perspectives on the role of language in culture, identity, and in all learning. A review of the structure of the English language leads to a discussion of the role of grammar and other direct language instruction in language teaching/learning. A review of theories of second language acquisition in comparison with and often building upon ELL students’ first languages leads to the articulation of principles for language teaching practice. Students will investigate a topic or contemporary issue within the field of applied linguistics through a field-based project which relates linguistic concepts to the teaching and learning of ESOL.
Prerequisites & Notes
15 hours field experience required for bilingual extension students and students in initial and additional certification TESOL programs.
Credits: 3
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TSL 604 - Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education
This course examines the historical, theoretical, philosophical, ethical and legal/regulatory dimensions of the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Varied perspectives on forms and models of bilingual and multicultural education are developed through historical and contemporary texts and state and local policies. The roles and responsibilities of students, parents, community groups and agencies, and educational institutions in creating and maintaining equitable and effective educational programs and practices for students from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, including those with disabilities, are explored.
Credits: 3
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TSL 605 - Culture and Context in TESOL/Bilingual Curriculum and Assessment
This course develops cultural perspectives on language teaching and learning, and examines the impact of culture and context on curriculum and assessment in a broad range of programs and pedagogies which serve English Language Learners, including those with disabilities. The New York State Learning Standards and TESOL Standards provide a basis for the development of a substantial curriculum project which incorporates language and content, materials, community resources, IEP’s, and attitudes and behavior related to culturally and linguistically diverse students. Formal and informal assessments of English Language Learners are explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: TSL 603
Credits: 3
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TSL 611 - Principles and Practices of TESOL
This course examines historical and theoretical perspectives on the field of TESOL, and describes contemporary models and approaches to the education of English Language. Principles of language development across the curriculum form the basis for a review of methods, materials, and technology appropriate to English Language Learners of all backgrounds and proficiencies, developed in conjunction with fieldwork in local ESOL settings. Broad understanding of the role of the ESOL educator is developed with reference to professionalism and advocacy in TESOL, interaction with parents and community, and the impact of NYS Learning Standards and TESOL standards in framing the education of English Language Learners.
Prerequisites & Notes
35 hours fieldwork required. Prerequisite or corequisite: TSL 603.
Credits: 3
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TSL 620 - Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners
This course examines the interdependent development of language and literacy skills by students from other language backgrounds who are acquiring English. The connections between and among reading, writing, listening and speaking in first and additional languages are explored. A comparison of literacy in first and additional languages encourages the use of teaching practices, strategies, and resources which promote literacy development for all students, including those with disabilities. Print, technology, and other materials appropriate for use with linguistically, academically, and culturally diverse students assist in developing integrated approaches to content area literacy and language development for both communicative and academic purposes. Contexts, purposes, and practices for literacy development in a second or additional language will be observed, discussed, evaluated and shared.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite or corequisite: TSL 603.
Credits: 3
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TSL 635 - Practica and Seminar in TESOL
The six-week practicum will take place in TESOL settings serving both elementary and secondary students under the direct supervision of certified teachers who have official responsibility for the students. A coordinated reflective seminar will focus on current issues an practices in TESOL.
Prerequisites & Notes
Please note that an additional “Application for Student Teaching” (available from the Office of Student Teaching) is due 6-8 months prior to student teaching, according to the schedule published in the Graduate Course Registration Guide. Prerequisite: Requires completion of all required coursework except TSL 690, TSL 698 and TSL 699.
Credits: 3
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