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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Health and Human Services
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The School of Health and Human Services includes programs in Creative Arts Therapy with specializations in Art Therapy and Music Therapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Social Work, and is associated with programs in Gerontology and Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental preparation.
The School’s diverse health profession programs draw students looking for meaningful, service-oriented careers. These students are given the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, beginning by learning in the classroom about the field’s most recent developments in theory and research. Students are then challenged to put that knowledge to practical application in on-campus clinics and in a wide variety of off-campus practicum sites.
With thorough classroom training and extensive real-world experience, students from the School of Health and Human Services are well prepared to provide the best possible care for their clients and to face the varied challenges of their professions.
HHS 533 - Research Methods in Health and Human Services This interprofessional course is designed to introduce the graduate student to research methodologies, epistemological and ontological perspectives, and the importance of theory. Students will be introduced to research designs, methodologies, evidence-based practice, levels of evidence, collaborative research, developing a research questions, technology information systems, and the HSRC process.
Prerequisites & Notes Normal cycle offering: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
Creative Arts Therapy (Art & Music Programs)
ATR 504 - Art Therapy and Counseling Internship I A minimum of 10 hours weekly of supervised contact with clients in a clinical setting, including a two and a half hour weekly group supervision seminar with art therapy faculty, and with on-the-job supervision for these courses; beginning, intermediate, and advanced supervision corresponding with numbers 504, 505, 506 and 508, respectively.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Students much achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these Internship courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 505 - Art Therapy and Counseling Internship II A minimum of 10 hours weekly of supervised contact with clients in a clinical setting, including a two and a half hour weekly group supervision seminar with art therapy faculty, and with on-the-job supervision for these courses; beginning, intermediate and advanced supervision corresponding with numbers 504, 505, 506 and 508 respectively.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Students much achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these Internship courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 506 - Art Therapy and Counseling Internship III A minimum of 16 hours weekly of supervised contact with clients in a clinical setting, including a two and a two hour weekly group supervision seminar with art therapy faculty, and with on-the-job supervision for these courses; beginning, intermediate, and advanced supervision corresponding with numbers 504, 505, 506, and 508, respectively.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Required co-requisite: CAT 598. Students much achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these Internship courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
ATR 508 - Art Therapy and Counseling Internship IV A minimum of 16 hours weekly of supervised contact with clients in a clinical setting, including a two and a half hour weekly group supervision seminar with art therapy faculty, and with on-the-job supervision for these courses; beginning, intermediate, and advanced supervision corresponding with numbers 504, 505, 506, and 508, respectively.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ATR 528 and PSY 535. Students much achieve a grade of B or better to continue with these Internship courses. If a grade is below a B, the student must retake the course. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 522 - Assessment Diagnosis and Counseling I The study of psychological projective tests and art therapy tests designed specifically for the purpose of determining whether or not a client is appropriate for treatment and type of treatment and counseling techniques (individual, group and/or family).
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 523 - Assessment, Diagnosis, and Art Therapy Counseling II The study of the major clinical syndromes with emphasis on the use of art materials, techniques and testing instrumentation. Students are also instructed in the meaning of line, form, space, and color usage in cross-cultural populations. Students will learn how to translate artwork of clients as well as present their findings in a comprehensive oral lecture and written papers.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 528 - Art Therapy: Theories, Practice and Counseling Addresses the current theories in art therapy, the pioneers in the field, and the successful exploration of various media with specific populations.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 546 - Phototherapy and Counseling Techniques Students couple the didactic components of phototherapy concepts with direct application via assignments using instant and digital cameras computer software, specialty papers and transfer solvents. In addition to this experiential component, students exit well-versed in phototherapy and counseling techniques and its direct employment when working with various patient populations.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
ATR 650 - Methods and Materials in Art Therapy This course covers counseling practices and specific art methodologies with various populations. Course will focus on materials and methods employed when working with a variety of populations and counseling scenarios. The safe use of art materials as art therapy interventions is addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 050 - Child Abuse Workshop This workshop focuses on detection and reporting of child abuse, and meets the New York State mandated requirement for Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse.
Prerequisites & Notes Completion of this course is required for New York State licensure.
Credits: 0
CAT 500 - Human Development and Assessment Across the Creative Arts Therapies This course presents an overview of the Creative Art Therapies methods of assessment. Students will become familiar with commonly used creative arts therapy and psychological batteries and methods of observation used in art and music therapy to understand the relationships among assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 524 - Creative Arts Therapy and the Chemically Dependent Substance Abuse Client The class focuses on utilizing creative arts therapy while working in a group setting with CD/SA clients. The model used is congruent with the disease model of addiction and recovery. Creative art therapy is utilized as an adjunct to more traditional forms of addiction therapy and is to foster the existing treatment plan for CD/SA clients. During the class, special needs populations will be explored.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 525 - Cat With Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse This course is designed to provide an opportunity to learn how to use creative arts therapy interventions with a specific population, i.e. art therapy with adult survivors of sexual abuse. The student will have an opportunity to process experiences and address professional and clinical issues within a peer group supervision format.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in Creative Arts Therapy programs. Open to students in other graduate programs with permission of instructor. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 526 - Family Therapy and Counseling Techniques This is an overview of the family therapy field as well as the pioneers in family creative arts therapy. Students learn various counseling techniques (such as structural, strategic, communications, paradox, etc.) and apply this knowledge directly to family cases with whom they are working.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 530 - Culminating Project Seminar I and Externship This yearlong (MT) or semesterlong (AT) course is an in-depth study or research project dealing with the aspect of creative arts therapy. This research process includes writing a proposal and in-depth literature review. This can be further development of a case study undertaken in previous coursework, enriched by research or a project demonstrating excellence in other clinical areas (e.g. the development of a new clinical battery or illustrated children’s book slated for future publication).
Prerequisites & Notes In Music Therapy, this thesis work is done concurrently with the student’s last field placement, a 20-hour externship component. In Art Therapy, this first part of the thesis work is one semester long. Prerequisite: CAT 677. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 532 - Culminating Project Seminar II Externship This semester-long course is the second part of the thesis work that could involve an in-depth study or research project dealing with the aspect of Creative Arts Therapy. This semester usually involves data gathering, data analysis, and writeup of results. Results are reported in a written and poster format. This can be further development of a case study undertaken in previous coursework, enriched by research or a project demonstrating excellence in other clinical areas (e.g. the development of a new clinical battery or illustrated children’s book slated for future publication).
Prerequisites & Notes In Music Therapy, this thesis work is done concurrently with the student’s last field placement, a 20-hour externship component. In Art Therapy, this second part of the thesis work is one semester long. Prerequisites: CAT 677 and CAT 530. Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 542 - Group Creative Arts Therapy and Counseling Techniques Introduces the student to both the theoretical and practical nature of group therapy. Group process, ethical and professional issues, dimensions of leadership and stages of groups and counseling will be highlighted and reviewed.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in Creative Arts Therapy programs. Open to students in the MSW graduate program with permission of the instructor. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 548 - Alcoholic Family Systems and Counseling Provides students with basic knowledge and practice with family and alcoholism issues. The course will examine family systems theory and how it applies under the impact of alcoholism. The curriculum is divided into 5 sections: family structure, function, systems; impact of alcoholism on family members; assessment of familial problems; critical issues and strategies in treatment; children of alcoholics and their addicted children.
Credits: 3
CAT 598 - Contemporary Issues in Interprofessional Team Practice The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students in various health and education programs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be effective as inter-professional team members. Students are introduced to core values and competencies derived from multiple professions, which prepares them for collaborative practice in diverse settings. This course covers research and theories that guide effective team development and interactive problem solving.
Prerequisites & Notes Required co-requisite: ATR*506 (Art Therapy students) or MTR*506 (Music Therapy students). Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
CAT 613 - Intercultural Issues in Creative Arts Therapy This intensive course emphasizes the expansion of creative arts therapy techniques and processes, as well as cultural competency, in a variety of country offerings. Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the country’s history, cultural arts, and application of the creative arts through lecture, tours, experiential workshops and service. Immersion in the visiting country’s way of life enriches human development. Practical experience will facilitate therapeutic communication in shared expressive art activities.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 620 - Creativity, Symbolism, and Metaphor This course is designed to provide an opportunity to learn how to use creative arts therapy interventions with a specific population, i.e. art therapy with adult survivors of sexual abuse. The student will have an opportunity to process experiences and address professional and clinical issues within a peer group supervision format.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in Creative Arts Therapy programs. Open to students in other graduate programs on a space available basis. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 650 - Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Clinical Documentation and Practice Students will increase their awareness of issues related to clinical work within a multicultural setting and develop an understanding of ethical practice, standards, and laws, as well as regulatory and governing bodies. Students will become familiar with case management, documentation procedures, and tools utilized within the clinical setting.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 677 - Methods and Research A study of the various types of research designs, hypothesis formation, data collection, treatment and analysis of data. Students examine the role of computer information systems, conduct computer searches, and design a research project.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 681 - Current Topics in Creative Arts Therapy These elective courses will survey a variety of current methodologies and specializations within the creative arts therapies. Topics such as yoga/somatic movement/cross-patterning bodywork, substance and alcohol related topics, new methods in art therapy and music therapy are among some of the related theoretical and didactic methods that will be offered.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
CAT 682 - Fundamental Elements of Dance/Movement Therapy for Creative Arts Therapists This course is designed as an introduction for Art Therapy students to experience in themselves and recognize in others, the benefits of movement as a therapeutic modality. We will use experiential structures, discussions, videos and self-reflection to learn about Dance Movement Therapy theories and techniques on a body level. Beginning applications of movement with clients will be discussed and practiced.
Credits: 3
CAT 684 - Foundations of Play Therapy Course designed to introduce students to the major theoretical approaches to play therapy practice. In addition, students will learn to set up a playroom, how to choose toys for therapy, and how to explain this type of therapy to other professionals. Will learn basic play therapy and relationship building techniques in an experiential classroom setting.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 685 - Contemporary Issues in Play Therapy This advanced class will expose students to current trends in and practical applications to play therapy. Topics can range from sand tray therapy to current play therapy research but will be focused on the latest issues that arise in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 686 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Play Therapy This course will provide students with an overview of the legal and ethical issues that arise during the play therapy experience. Students will be exposed to ethical standards developed by several professional organizations and have an opportunity to learn and discuss the legal and ethical obligations of the play therapist.
Credits: 3
CAT 687 - Play and Creative Arts Therapy This course will provide students with an introduction to Creative Arts Therapy and reconcile those concepts with the major theoretical approaches to play therapy. In addition, students will explore human development as it relates to play and creativity in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice in a creative play environment.
Credits: 3
CAT 688 - Contemporary Issues in Art Therapy This course covers various contemporary issues related to art therapy. Content differs in each offering, but may include advanced painting, creating artist books, and other selected studio and therapeutic topics.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 689 - Life Style and Career Development This course provides theory, research, and opportunities for application appropriate for counselors working with individuals responding to life transitions. Included are theory and research related to career and life development, improvement and transition.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in Creative Arts Therapy programs. Open to students in other graduate programs with permission of instructor. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CAT 690 - Cinematherapy: Ethical Issues in Film and Mental Health Students view specific movies within a timeframe each week. Discussion groups amongst learners are set up to address the manner in which the film(s) dealt with the ethics of mental illness and the specific diagnosis of characters within the respective film(s). Each film would highlight a specific disorder and/or topic to review. All students will be available with login/password through the Nazareth Library. Students would review 6-8 films in total. As well, articles on filmmaking and specific ethical issues would be assigned. Students would be required to discuss and critique the films in both discussion format as well as peer-reviewed, critical written summations.
Prerequisites & Notes On-line course. Course open to Creative Arts Therapy students; open to graduate students in other Health & Human Services programs on a space available basis. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
MTR 502 - Advanced Psychology of Music This course focuses on the neurology of music and human behavior with an indepth look at music cognition and music neuroscience. Particular attention is paid to the impact of musical elements: melodic line, harmonic progression, rhythm and meter, timbre, etc.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
MTR 504 - Music Therapy Clinical Training Supervision Lab This course provides group supervision for music therapy graduate students completing the required 180 hours of pre-internship clinical experience. Registration in the course is required for any pre-internship student clinical placement, and can be repeated until the total hours are fulfilled. A minimum of 24 hours of clinical experience is required.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 0
MTR 506 - Music Therapy Internship This course is offered as a tutorial. The course entails 500 hours in a 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Chair Approval Required. Required co-requisite: CAT*598. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
MTR 508 - Music Therapy Internship This course is offered as a tutorial. The course entails 500 hours in a 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Chair Approval Required. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
MTR 510 - Music Therapy Internship This course is offered as a tutorial. The course entails 500 hours in a supervised clinical practicum for students with advanced standing, with a population selected by the students and music therapy faculty. Each student will be expected to present clinical casework throughout the semester as well as one final case 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 Chair Approval Required. Prerequisites: MTR 524 and MTR 525 Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
MTR 520 - History and Philosophy of Music Therapy This course is an examination of the historical foundations for the use of music as a therapy. The content includes historical and philosophical research as modes of inquiry. In addition, the content includes a critical analysis of various philosophies and theories of music therapy. Students are expected to develop their written philosophy of music therapy, as well as complete an historical research project.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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 Chair Approval Required. Co-requisite: MTR*524L Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
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*524 Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
MTR 525 - Repertoire and Improvisation in Music Therapy for Adults and the Elderly This course is designed to develop advanced musicianship skills in music therapy for adults and the elderly, 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/piano skills and songwriting and improvising abilities will be expanded. Students will draw from the literature to increase their repertoire and develop the ability to present musical protocols. Students will be encouraged to refine their own perspective on music therapy by the styles and techniques they choose to use.
Prerequisites & Notes Chair Approval Required. Co-requisite: MTR*525L Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
MTR 525L - Repertoire and Improvisation in Music Therapy for Adults and the Elderly Lab In this lab for MTR 525, 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 perform 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*525 Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
MTR 530 - Applied Musicianship for Music Therapists 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
MTR 650 - Methods and Materials in Music Therapy I MTR 650 and MTR 651 are designed and required for 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 applications of various musical elements, forms and styles to specific disability needs.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisite: MTR 650 Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PSY 534 - Psychopathology of Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood This course covers the DSM-5 classifications of psychopathology, how to decipher differential diagnosis in people with these disorders, and application of this information in direct, clinical work with clients. Students also learn interview techniques of clinical and developmental psychologists.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PSY 535 - Principles and Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy This course surveys extant systems of counseling, intervention, and their application to diverse populations of clients.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
Occupational Therapy
OTR 500 - Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Level II A This first supervised internship is designed to develop professional skills consistent with the profession’s ethics and standards. It involves applying academic knowledge to the provision of OT to children or adults in the community. Students will gain experience in evaluation and treatment of individuals with various disorders and performance deficits.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all undergraduate OT courses. Co-requisites: OTR*501 OTR*511 Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
OTR 501 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Seminar A This seminar will provide the opportunity for students to become knowledgeable about the expectations and requirements for Level II fieldwork. Professional behavior standards for fieldwork will be critically examined. Objectives and AOTA forms required for the evaluation of fieldwork will be reviewed.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all undergraduate OT courses. Co-requisites: OTR*500 OTR*511 Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
OTR 510 - Research I: Project Proposal Development Students apply knowledge from Psychology: 201 and 202: Statistics and Research Methods I and II, and information from OT courses to develop a written research proposal approved by faculty. Guidance in formulating a research question, selecting a design, writing a literature review, and developing consent forms is emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all prior OT courses. Co-requisites: OTR*424 OTR*426 OTR*430 OTR*434 Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
OTR 511 - Research Project Proposal Writing I Students receive individualized guidance from faculty to begin writing a research proposal. Formulation of a research question, and writing a conceptual framework, and literature review are emphasized. Guidance is provided through face to face, telephone, or on-line communication. Students must submit written proposal components on times and dates specified.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisite: OTR*510. Co-requisites: OTR*500 OTR*501. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
OTR 512 - Research Project Proposal Writing II This course continues the research project proposal writing process. Individualized guidance in writing the literature review, research design and methods for the research project are given. The student should have the final version of the research proposal completed and materials required for an Institutional Review Board ready for submission.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisites: OTR*501 OTR*510 OTR*511 Co-requisites: OTR*550 OTR*551 Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
OTR 513 - Research Project Implementation and Analysis III This course will allow for the implementation of the research project via data collection. Individualized guidance in choosing the data analysis procedures will be provided. Data analysis for the student’s specific study will be completed.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisites: OTR*501 OTR*510 OTR*511 OTR*512 OTR*550 OTR*551 Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
OTR 514 - Research II: Writing and Presentation Students will complete their research project and write the Results and Discussion section of their completed work. They will also present their research during a poster session at the OT Research Symposium. During the poster session, students will summarize their research and answer questions.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisites: OTR*501 OTR*510 OTR*512 OTR*513 OTR*550 OTR*551 Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
OTR 516 - Contemporary Issues in Interprofessional Team Practice This course provides students in various health and education programs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be inter-professional team members. Students learn core values and competencies from multiple professions, which prepares them for collaborative practice. It covers research and theories that guide effective team development and problem solving.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all prior OT courses. Cross-listed with HHS*598 Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
OTR 518 - Leadership and Management in Occupational Therapy This course includes leadership related content and functions performed by occupational therapy managers. Making decisions, problem solving, managing resources, communicating, measuring performance, promoting evidence based practice, marketing, and evaluating and improving the quality of services are emphasized. Observation of a role model will assist in understanding the complexities of leadership.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all prior OT courses. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
OTR 530 - Inter-Professional Health and Wellness Health and wellness promotion and prevention will be examined from a local and global perspective. Exercise physiology, nutrition, psychology, sociology, integrative wellness, environment, gender-related considerations and other factors of health and wellness will be discussed as they relate to individuals and the community. Special attention will be given to ergonomics.
Prerequisites & Notes Requires successful completion of all prior OT courses. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
OTR 550 - Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II B This second supervised internship is designed to develop professional skills consistent with the profession’s ethics and standards. It involves applying academic knowledge to the provision of OT to children or adults in the community. Students will gain experience in evaluation and treatment of individuals with various disorders and performance deficits.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisite: OTR*500 OTR*501 OTR*511 Co-requisites: OTR*551 Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
OTR 551 - Level II Fieldwork Seminar This seminar provides the opportunity for students to discuss experiences, issues, and challenges related to fieldwork, and to make connections between academics and practice. Discussions allow students to further understand the similarities, differences, and diversities that exist in delivering OT services in various settings.
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-requisites: OTR*500 OTR*501 OTR*511 Co-requisites: OTR*550 Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
Physical Therapy
PTR 511AS - 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. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*511AS-L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*511AS-L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 512AS - Neuroscience This course provides 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 emphasize principles of neurophysiology, neurotransmitter classification, sensory and motor systems, development and aging. The laboratory component explores the neuroanatomy of the internal and external gross morphology of the brain and spinal cord. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*512AS-L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*512AS-L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 513AS - Pathophysiology This course examines the effects of pathological and age-related changes of major organ systems on health and human movement. Basic pharmacological principles, pharmacology, and medical terminology are included in course content. Problem-based, patient-centered cases guide the learning activities for each topic area and link the content across courses to clinical practice. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 514AS - 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 for the general population, as well as for athletic competitions to maximize an athlete’s potential for success, is included. Exercise indications and contraindications for various diagnoses are reviewed. The course will be taught in an interactive and participative manner. Students will be asked to apply information to improve their understanding of basic principles through providing exercise programs to peers and case scenarios. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*514L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*524AS-L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 515AS - Evidence in Clinical Practice This is the foundational research course in which students gain an understanding of the use of research in physical therapy. Students learn the importance of evidence based practice, with exposure to literature searches and critical reading of the literature. Research designs are compared and contrasted for level of evidence and usefulness to answer clinical questions. Statistical concepts such as sampling, assignment, levels of measurement, bias control, reliability, validity, power, clinically important difference and more, are applied and discussed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 516AS - 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. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 517AS - Integrated Clinical Education Experience I This is the first course in a series designed to provide students with clinical experience in the field of physical therapy. Emphasis in this course is on professional behavior, interpersonal communication, documentation,and basic examination and intervention procedures. Students will implement these skills in community and campus clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 518AS - Human Gross Anatomy This course provides detailed exploration of the structures of the body involved with movement. Anatomical structure fundamental to 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 anatomical structure with special emphasis on joints and other aspects of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal system. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*518AS-L.
Prerequisites & Notes Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*518AS-L. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
PTR 519AS - Integrated Clinical Education Experience II This is the second course in a series designed to provide students with clinical experience in the field of physical therapy. Emphasis is on continued development of professional behavior, interpersonal communication, documentation, and interpretation of basic examination and intervention procedures. Students will implement these skills in community and campus clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 520AS - Professional Development I This is the first in a series of five courses with a comprehensive and contemporary foundation in the issues pertinent to the physical therapy profession. This course explores the history of the profession, the scope of practice (legal and ethical), and education in the profession. It introduces 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 Core Values of the Profession and Professional Behaviors for the 21st Century. This is an on-line, distance learning course. For important information, please refer to the following: go.naz.edu/tlt-online. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes This is an on-line, distance learning course. Students are expected to participate from the first day of classes. An online course is best suited to students who are self-directed and very familiar with Moodle and other computer technology. For important information, please refer to the following: go.naz.edu/tlt-online Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 522AS - Professional Development II The second in a series of five courses related to professional issues, this course reviews professionalism beyond the classroom: Mock HOD, ethical decision making, communication, professional behaviors, PT/PTA working relations, and professional development including residencies. In addition, 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 and recognize international differences among health care systems. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 523AS - Soft Tissue Techniques This course provides 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 is grounded in the fundamentals of Western massage techniques. Other soft tissue and myofascial theories and techniques will be explored. 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. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*523AS-L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*523AS-L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 524AS - 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 and ICF 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. Additional course fee required. Corequiste: PTR*524AS-L.
Prerequisites & Notes Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*524AS-L. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 525AS - Patient/Client Management 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 students 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, aquatic therapy, traction, compression, radiation, light energy and electrical stimulation. Indications, contraindications, and precautions in their application will be covered. Applied examination techniques, gait and posture will be incorporated into this course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*525L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Corequisite: PTR*525AS-L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 528 - Clinical Education I This is a full-time seven (7) 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. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. SUMMER A OFFERING.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. SUMMER A OFFERING. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
PTR 530AS - Special Topics: Level I Pediatric Kids Club This is the first course in a series designed to provide students with clinical experience in pediatric physical therapy. Emphasis in this course is on professional behavior, communication with children and parents/guardians, application of knowledge of normal development, behavior management strategies, and running a wellness/enrichment group session. Students will implement these skills in a community-based recreational program for children with special health care needs. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 598AS - Contemporary Issues in Interprofessional Team Practice The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students in various health and education programs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be effective as inter-professional team members. Students are introduced to core values and competencies derived from multiple professions, which prepares them for collaborative practice in diverse settings. This course covers research and theories that guide effective team development and interactive problem solving. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. This is a HYBRID course, with some in-class meetings and the remainder of the course online.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. This is a HYBRID course, with some in-class meetings and the remainder of the course online. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
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. Health and wellness promotion and prevention will be discussed from a local as well as a global perspective. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 617 - Integrated Clinical Education Experience III This is the third course in a series designed to provide students with clinical experience in the field of physical therapy. This provides students a supervised clinical experience in which to apply the course content for clients primarily with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. This course builds upon the professional skills attained in PTR 517 and 519, and will emphasize the patient/client management model throughout the episode of care. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 619 - Integrated Clinical Education Experience IV This is the final course in a series designed to provide students with clinical experience in physical therapy. This provides students a supervised clinical experience in which to apply the course content for clients primarily with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. This course builds upon the professional skills attained in PTR 517, 519, and 617, continuing the evaluation and clinical decision making portions of the patient/client management model, and broadening skills in intervention and inter-professional practice. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 621 - Professional Issues III: Health Care System The third in a series of five courses related to profesional issues, 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 and recognize international differences among health care systems. An introduction to evaluation and interventions for the geriatric population including assessment of fall risk. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 626 - Cardiopulmonary Management This course addresses Physical Therapy evaluation and interventions of cardiac and pulmonary conditions. 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 individuals throughout the lifespan with significant compromise from diseases are thoroughly discussed. Outcome measures of heart and lung function including ECG, six minute walk test, and pulmonary function tests are addressed in depth. Students present on cardiovascular and pulmonary issues based on the best level of evidence. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*626L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*626L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 627 - Musculoskeletal Management I This course prepares the student to evaluate, diagnose and treat common conditions of the musculoskeletal system. The student conducts a comprehensive physical examination, including the case history, medical screening, and assessment of impairments of the movement system. Common conditions encountered in orthopedic physical therapy practice are covered in depth. The patient management model, as presented in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, serves as an organizational framework for patient management in a direct access healthcare environment. The lecture, laboratory, problem-based learning and clinical components of the course are integrated to optimize student learning. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*627L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*627L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 628AS - Differential Diagnosis/Medical Imaging This course prepares the student to practice in a 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. Principles of medical pharmacology and relevance to physical therapy practice are presented. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Additional course fee required. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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 movement system diagnosis. Patient education, manual therapy, including both thrust and non-thrust joint mobilization techniques, and therapeutic exercise are covered in depth. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*629L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*629L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 632 - Integumentary System, Prosthetics, Orthotics Students will gain knowledge in the integumentary system, as well as knowledge in both prosthetics and orthotics, which will be applied to a variety of patient populations across the lifespan. This course encompasses evaluation and intervention of the integumentary system including burns, pressure injury, arterial and venous ulcers, infections, and amputations. Specific interventions include, but are not limited to, universal precautions, prevention, wound healing, diseasese of the skin, and prosthetics/orthotics. Principles of normal biomechanics, pathomechanics, physiology and pathophysiology are used for evaluation and intervention of the patient with vascular, neuromuscular, and/or musculoskeletal compromises. Biomechanical and biological factors during prosthetic and orthotic prescription will be emphasized during examination, evaluation, and training to achieve desired patient/client functional outcomes. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*632L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*632L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 635 - Clinical Education II This is a full time, seven (7) 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. The primary emphasis of this experience is to progress toward an intermediate level of performance as defined by the Clinical Performance Instrument. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
PTR 636 - Clinical Education III 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. 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. The primary emphasis of this experience is to progress toward an advanced intermediate level of performance as defined by the Clinical Performance Instrument. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
PTR 650 - Research I This is the first course in the research sequence. Under the mentorship of research faculty with expertise in the selected topic, students begin their research project by reviewing the literature based on the faculty generated research topics, refining the research questions, developing a rationale and hypothesis of the proposed study. Progress within the research sequence may vary based on specific projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 654 - Research II Under the mentorship of research faculty with expertise in the selected topic area, students develop the methods for the research project, complete the Human Subjects Review Committee process, outline methods for project implementation, and develop the timeline for data collection, analysis, and completion. Students refine methods in consultation with other faculty. Progress within the research sequence may vary based on specific projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR 654L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR 654L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 659 - Adult Neuromuscular Management This course encompasses evaluation and intervention of the neuromuscular system including diagnoses that include stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia, and other degenerative diseases. Extensive tests and measures will be performed and practiced as well as evidence based interventions. Topics will include current research on brain function, motor development, and specific theoretical models of neurorehabilitation (e.g. motor control and motor learning). Practical application of techniques and problem-solving situations for individuals will be provided in the laboratory sections. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*659L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*659L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 660 - Pediatric Neuromuscular Management This course utilizes the patient/client management model to address the needs of individuals from birth through young adulthood with neuromuscular disorders. The course includes principles of human development with an emphasis on the development of postural control/movement and the interrelationship with skill acquisition. Neuromuscular-based pediatric movement disorders will be introduced with analysis of information from the clinical examination, clinical decision-making, and the establishment of a comprehensive plan of care. Course content includes: legislation that drives educational therapy services, scope of pediatric physical therapy practice, application of assistive technology, development of professional behavior, unique practice models, communication skills, and documentation. Laboratories will promote development of skill in the application of examination, intervention, and communication techniques discussed in lecture. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*660L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
PTR 661 - Research III Under direction of research faculty with expertise on the selected topic, students collect data and may begin data anlaysis for the research project. Progress within the research sequence may vary based on specific projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*659L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*659L. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 710 - Professional Issues IV: Physical Therapy Practice Management The fourth course in a series of five courses related to professional issues prepares the student to manage physical therapy practice in a contemporary environment. Theories and principles of leadership and management are utilized to guide and evaluate the provision of physical therapy services. Topics addressed include: human resource management, financial planning, budgeting, understanding of payment for services, continuous quality improvement (CQI), managing risk, and marketing strategies. An understanding of individual interpersonal styles and how each style interacts with others is addressed in this course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
PTR 712 - Psychosocial Considerations in PT Practice 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 available to health care workers. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 721 - Professional Issues V: From Student to Practitioner 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 professional development plan based on those documents. Course also serves as a vehicle for students to familiarize themselves with licensure requirements. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 725 - Integrated Clinical Educational Experience V This is a part-time clinical experience for graduate physical therapy students in selected on and off campus practice settings designed to engage students in the provision of physical therapy services to unique, complex groups of patients and clients. These settings provide students with the experience of providing intervention in interdisciplinary models to individuals who are underserved. All clincal placements are chosen based on previous clinical experiences as well as comments in Clinical Performance Instruments from those experiences. This opportunity provides a way for students to facilitate peer learning in various settings. Communication, manual skills, clinical knowledge, and professional duty will be the emphasis of the student learning. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Course changed to two credits (from 1.5 credits), Fall 2017.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Course changed to two credits (from 1.5 credits), Fall 2017. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
PTR 726 - Clinical Education IV This is a full time, nine (9) 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. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 6
PTR 730 - Selected Topics in Physical Therapy This course will allow students to be exposed to physical therapy content that is beyond that typically considered to be entry level. It allows an in-depth examination of a variety of specialized topics within the field. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1 to 3
PTR 760 - Research IV Under direction of their faculty mentor with expertise on the selected topic, students analyze the collected data. Students apply and interpret statistical procedures using statistical software. Students refine data analysis and intepretation in consultation with other faculty. Progress of research sequence may vary based on specific projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*760L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*760L. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
PTR 761 - Research V Under direction of research faculty with expertise on the selected topic, students focus on dissemination of results. Students write a research abstract suitable for submission to a professional scientific conference. Students also present a scientific poster. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*761L.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Corequisite: PTR*761L. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
Social Work
SWK 052 - Child Abuse Workshop This workshop focuses on detection and reporting of child abuse, and meets the New York State mandated requirement for Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse.
Prerequisites & Notes Completion of this course is required for program completion and for New York State licensure.
Credits: 0
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 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 504 - Field Practicum I and Seminar I Provides the generalist year first-semester agency based field and seminar internship experience. Completing two days (16 hours) of field instruction per week over 14 weeks each semester 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 interaction with individuals, groups, organizations, and larger community systems. The Seminar is utilized to integrate course work and field instruction experiences in the generalist year. 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
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 505 - Field Practicum and Seminar II Provides the generalist year second semester agency based field and seminar internship experience. Completing two days (16 hours) of field instruction per week over 14 weeks each semester 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. The seminar is utilized to integrate course work and field instruction experiences in the generalist year. Assignments and student-generated discussions serve to enhance knowledge and skill development based on practice situations. Building on the previous semester’s field practicum, each student is expected to acquire progressively generalist level practice competencies.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes In addition to MSW students, course may also be open to students in CAT and HESAA graduate programs ONLY for offerings held at the Brockport Metro Center and Nazareth campus locations. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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 eight key social institutions with the principles of community collaboration.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy and Higher Education Student Affairs Administration graduate programs. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 508 - Diagnostic Process: a Strength-Based Social Work Perspective Examines mental health challenges from an integrative, recovery-oriented and ecological perspective. Gives Foundation level graduate social work students an 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 interaction of biological, social, cultural, spiritual, political and environmental factors in order to accurately understand the presenting challenges.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: SWK 506 or experience in a mental health related setting. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 515 - Introduction to Substance Abuse and Addiction Provides an overview of popular substances of abuse and addiction, including their effects, signs and symptoms. Analyzes historic and current theories of use, abuse, addiction, treatment and recovery. Analyzes relevant social policy issues and introduces topic of addiction and special populations, exploring the intersections between human diversity and substance abuse.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 520 - Social Welfare Policy and Services Serves as the foundation course in the required two-course social policy curriculum content area. This course has as its primary purpose the study of the historical aspects and current nature of the major programs of social welfare, helping students to develop skills in analyzing social welfare policies and programs, and exploring strategies for influencing social policy at various levels. This course introduces students to the 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. This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the development of social welfare policies primarily in the United States, and the skills necessary to analyze and affect social policies and the social programs generated from them.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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 privilege and oppression in 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy and Higher Education Student Affairs Administration graduate programs. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 533 - Social Work Research Methods This course provides a thorough review of all basic research concepts. 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 540 - Social Work and 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 560 - Spirituality and Social Work As a cultural universal, the importance of religion and spirituality in shaping belief systems, perceptions, culture, and approaches to health and wellness has long been recognized. The clients of helping professionals hold religious and spiritual beliefs that play significant roles in their psychological development, environment, and life processes. This course examines the ways in which these beliefs influence individuals, families, small groups, communities, and program development and implementation. Psychosocial issues and perceptions of health, illness, and well-being are explored from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Credits: 3
SWK 570 - Professional Ethics This course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate an in-depth ability to apply ethical theory, rank-ordering, and ethical reasoning to ethical dilemmas in professional practice by examining moral philosophy and critically reflecting on one’s own value system. Course content will highlight contemporary professional issues in social work practice (e.g. confidentiality, privileged communication, boundaries, conflict of interest, dual and multiple relationships) as well as examining contemporary moral issues of interest to students (e.g. death penalty).
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 574 - Self Care and the Health and Human Services Professions Self-care supports professional competence as well as the longevity and integrity of individual professionals and professions as a whole. A commitment to professional self-care and a repertoire of self-care strategies are essential to preventing and addressing consequences of helping work such as compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and secondary traumatic stress disorder. Effective self-care is supported by self-awareness; an understanding of coping and human resilience as well as the philosophical and theoretical foundations of self-care strategies; and application of self-care across practice settings and system levels.
Prerequisites & Notes Cross-Listed with SWK 474 Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 585 - Social Work Practice With Sexual Minority Communities Course uses a gay-affirmative framework to examine practice with gender identity and sexual orientation identity. History of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities, including self-help and professional social service responses, will be discussed. Students will examine own biases and strengths within the context of gay-affirmative, social justice oriented practice.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 598 - Contemporary Issues in Interprofessional Team Practice The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students in various health and education programs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be effective as inter-professional team members. Students are introduced to core values and competencies derived from multiple professions, which prepares them for collaborative practice in diverse settings. This course covers research and theories that guide effective team development and interactive problem solving.
Prerequisites & Notes Variable credit course (1-3 credits). Instructor consent required, with pre-requisites to be determined by each program director. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 1
SWK 600 - Independent Study Arranged in consultation with the instructor/sponsor and in accordance with procedures of the appropriate academic offices prior to registration.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 601 - Social Work Practice III: Family and Community Practice Develops knowledge and advanced skills in approaches that effectively enhance, preserve, and restore individual and family functioning within a community context. Focuses on the knowledge base for work with individuals and 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 is integrated throughout the course.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 602 - Social Work Practice III: Social Work Interdisciplinary Health Practice I This course is the first course of the two practice Health Concentration courses. 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 methods for effective social work practice in mental health and health care, including clinical diagnostic assessment, intervention, skill development, and implementation. A strengths-oriented, person/family-centered approach is applied through interpersonal, organizational, and environmental interventions. The course explores the intersection between and among physical, mental, and public health issues.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 604 - Social Work Practice IV: Social Work Interdisciplinary Health Practice II This course is the continuation of the Interdisciplinary Health 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 610 - Field Practicum and Seminar III 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 the student. Completing three days of field instruction (20 hours) per week over 14 weeks each semester is required for a total of 560 hours. Each semester of filed practicum builds on the previous semester(s) and is progressive in knowledge and skill development. The semester 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. Seminar faculty serves as the first- and second- semester field liaison for students in the practicum.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
SWK 611 - Field Practicum and 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 5
SWK 612 - Field Practicum/Seminar III: Gerontological Social Work Provides concentration year first semester agency-based field instruction and classroom seminar for advanced learning and practice opportunities relevant to gerontological social work. Students complete 280 hours of graduate level field practicum each semester during two concurrent semesters (560 hours) to develop and refine advanced level gerontological social work practice behaviors. Seminar faculty members serve as the first and second semester field liaisons for students in the practicum.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 4
SWK 613 - Field Practicum/Seminar IV: Gerontological Social Work Provides concentration year, second semester, agency-based field-instruction and classroom seminar for advanced learning and practice opportunities relevant to gerontological social work. Students complete 280 hours of graduate level field practicum each semester during two concurrent semesters (560 hours) to develop and refine advanced level gerontological social work practice behaviors. The field seminar component of this course provides opportunities for integration of social work coursework and field practicum experiences. Seminars feature in-depth analysis of specific gero-social work competency domains of practice. The domains of gerontological social work practice include: ethics, assessment, interventions, aging services, program and policies, and service delivery and leadership in the practice area of aging using the nationally recognized Hartford Partnership in Aging Education Model. Seminar faculty members serve as the first and second semester field liaisons for students in the practicum.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 5
SWK 615 - Substance Abuse Treatment Provides in-depth analysis of the theory and practice of substance abuse assessment and treatment.
Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: B. Prereq: PEQ in Social Science. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 621 - Advanced Social Welfare Policy: Interdisciplinary Health Practice This course studies the federal, state and the private organization of health and mental healthcare and financing, adressing the history, trends and shifts in relevant social policy. There will be an emphasis on social and health disparities and the role of the social worker as advocate to promote social equity and justice. The course focuses on policy practice geared toward helping oppressed and stigmatized individuals within a community context. Students will examine major policy legislation and how that relates to specific policy options for current community-oriented service delivery systems in collaborative models.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 631 - Master’s Project Thesis This course supports students in the implementation and evaluation of their Master’s Project Thesis. The course will be based on a seminar format with specific tasks and topics to be covered coming from the needs of the class. Students will read and critique the projects of class peers before they are submitted to the faculty. Students will also develop a research colloquium to present their work at the end of the semester.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 642 - Contemporary Issues Provides an opportunity for students and faculty to explore contemporary issues outside of the regular course offerings.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 645 - Sexual Health in Professional Practice This course addresses practice issues in the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of sexual health issues in professional practice. It presents the biological, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of sexual health and focuses on sexual health knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and values of both social work practitioners and client systems. Sexual health attitudes, values, and practices are explored from a cross cultural perspective to understand how sexual health is culturally and historically influenced and maintained. This course provides a framework for understanding a multitude of sexual health topics including: psycho-sexual development and functioning across the life span, physiology of sexual functioning, sexual functioning, what constitutes sexual health, contemporary understandings of human sexual behavior and gender, and the interaction of the body, mind, personality, and social influence in developing a sexual self. Students will learn assessment, intervention, and practice skills to address sexual health concerns upon the PLISST model (Annon, 1976). Emphasis is placed on developing a practice perspective that addresses the empowerment of sexual health with client systems to address issues of economic and social justice.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
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.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 649 - Family Systems and Addiction: Theory and Practice An introductory exploration of foundational concepts of family systems theory as it relates to clinical practice with systems coping with addiction issues. Topics include a bio-psycho-social perspective on addiction and related mental health issues, Murray Bowen’s theoretical framework of family systems as well as a review of foundational family counseling skills. This will be accomplished through class lecture, class discussion, film analysis, journal research, reading and writing assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 650 - International Social Work This course is designed to introduce students to international social work practice. Students develop knowledge and skills in culturally competent approaches to effectively enhance assets and empower individuals, families, groups, agencies and communities within an international context, specifically within developing countries, and with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the U.S. This course provides a beginning knowledge base for international social work practice from a collaborative perspective to address the challenges of human rights, poverty, child abuse and neglect, physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS, environmental justice, and other social/political issues.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 652 - Intimate Partner Violence This course will provide students theoretical frameworks and practice skills necessary to assess and intervene with violence in the context of an intimate relationship. This course will focus on definitions of partner violence, the causes, consequences and interventions on all system levels (micro, mezzo, macro).
Prerequisites & Notes Class includes an experiential component (in-class) as well as an on-line component.
Credits: 3
SWK 654 - Evidence Based Practice This course develops the knowledge and skill to work with individuals with a diagnosis of serious mental illness using recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices. Students will: a) examine research literature to determine the various levels of support for specific interventions and essential principles for translating research into practice, b) identify the appropriate treatment outcomes that reflect effective, quality mental health practice, and c) examine each evidence-based practice for its utility with diverse groups. The course focuses on providing assessment and treatment to a diverse group of individuals with diagnoses of serious mental illness. Designed for MSW students and MSW mental health practitioners who have a basic knowledge of mental illness.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Pre-req/Co-req: SWK*508 or equivalent is a pre or co-requisite. Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 655 - Mental Health Recovery This course explores the concept of mental health recovery and prepares the students to provide recovery-oriented social work to adult individuals, families and groups. Students will gain an understanding of mental health recovery as a personal process for an individual diagnosed with “mental illness” and will be introduced to various intervention, practices and policies that support mental health recovery. The course will explore the ways in which a strengths and empowerment approach support recovery along with other topics including self-determination, wellness self management, personal-centered planning, sharing decision making and peer support.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
SWK 670 - Sex, Drugs and Cigarettes: Addictions in Social Work Practice Course provides a survey of various chemical and behavioral addictions, including, but not limited to, alcohol, illicit drugs, eating disorders, and sexual addictions. Students will learn about the addictive cycle and its impact on persons across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to students in MSW Program. Course also open to students in the Creative Arts Therapy graduate program. Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 680 - Clinical Interventions: Advanced SWK Practice With Groups Advances theoretical knowledge and clinical practice skills in clinical settings; builds on the foundation knowledge and skills for creating, facilitating, and maintaining groups in social work practice. Provides preparation for use of clinical group work methods with client population across the life cycle. Complements and builds upon group leadership skills obtained in previous practice level courses.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
SWK 698 - Integrative Approaches to Global Social Work - Russia This course is designed to introduce students to international social work practice abroad. Students develop knowledge and skills in culturally competent approaches to effectively enhance assets and empower individuals, families, groups, agencies and communities within an international context, specifically those involved with gerontological issues and to health and social services. This course provides a knowledge base for international social work practice from a collaborative perspective with emphasis on reciprocity with the host culture, to identify the needs impacting older adults and their families related to informal and formal caregiving, service delivery models, and Interprofessional approaches in identifying and managing functional health challenges.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Variable. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
Speech-Language Pathology
CSD 500 - Introduction to Methods of Speech- Language Therapy - Graduate Level Graduate students’ introduction to methods for management of speech-language disorders. Introduction to clinical procedures, as well as professional and clinical issues.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
CSD 500L - Methods of Speech-Language Therapy Lab - Graduate Level Supervised clinical experience in campus Speech and Hearing Clinics and related service learning sites. Major GPA 3.0 or higher and 15 clock hours approved supervised observations of speech-language-hearing services. Grade of ‘B’ or better required for successful completion of this lab. Repeat required for grades below ‘B’.
Prerequisites & Notes Grade of ‘B’ or better required for successful completion of this lab. Repeat required for grades below ‘B’. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
CSD 501 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech-Language Pathology (on-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. If this course is serving as the initial clinical competency experience (ICCE) student must earn a grade of ‘B’ or better. On-campus clinical.
Prerequisites & Notes On-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
CSD 502 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech-Language Pathology (off-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. Off-campus clinical.
Prerequisites & Notes Off-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
CSD 504 - Language Acquisition Describes children’s acquisition of spoken and signed languages, as well as the role of parents, teachers, and speech-language pathologists in these processes; includes interrelationships of physical, cognitive, social, cultural, psychological and linguistic factors in language development; language analysis and case studies.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 511 - Methods of Diagnosis of Communication Disorders-Advanced Studies the rationale, methods, and interpretation of standardized and authentic assessment instruments and the use of assessment instruments in the differential diagnosis of communication disorders in children and adults. Provides practice in conducting a variety of assessment activities and report writing.
Credits: 3
CSD 513 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech- Language Pathology (on-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. On-campus clinical.
Prerequisites & Notes On-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
CSD 514 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech- Language Pathology (off-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. Off-campus clinical
Prerequisites & Notes Off-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
CSD 516 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech-Language Pathology (on-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. On-campus clinical.
Prerequisites & Notes On-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 517 - Advanced Clinical Techniques in Speech- Language Pathology (off-Campus Clinical) Provides clinical experience in diagnosis and therapy with speech, language, cognitive and hearing disorders; includes differential diagnosis, remediation and counseling with families in cooperation with allied professional personnel. Off-campus clinical.
Prerequisites & Notes Off-campus clinical Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 518 - Conferencing and Consulting Techniques In Speech-Language Pathology Analyzes current theoretical approaches to counseling and consulting with parents, families, supervisors, and other professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 1 to 3
CSD 520 - Alternative and Augmentative Communication Focus on assessment, design, and implementation of augmentative and alternative communication systems for children and adults with severe speech-language impairments resulting from developmental or acquired disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 530 - Neuroanatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Studies normal neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of speech, language and hearing from neural origin to the myoneural juncture.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 531 - Language Disorders Explores the nature of language disorders in children and adolescents; discusses models of language intervention and specific techniques used in the diagnosis and treatment of language/ learning disabilities and related reading problems.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 532 - Voice Disorders Describes the anatomical and physiological bases of voice production; discusses diagnosis and therapy for phonatory disorders in children and adults; reviews the function of a team philosophy for parents, classroom teacher, special educator, and speech pathologist in vocal rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 533 - Fluency Disorders Explores the etiology and dynamics of fluency disorders; investigates different theories and models of stuttering and their implications for intervention; discusses specific evaluation and treatment procedures for children and adults.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 534 - Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Explores the multiple facets of cleft lip, cleft palate, and related maxillofacial anomalies and management of speech, voice, and the language in individuals with clefts.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 535 - Aphasia and Related Disorders Explores the etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment of aphasia and related neurological disorders including right hemisphere syndrome and dementia. Linguistic, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of aphasia are considered. Opportunities for Service Learning in the Nazareth College Aphasia Clinic.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 537 - Seminar: Literacy and Language This course will explore literacy and the role of SLPs in fostering literacy skills in school settings. The course will cover normal reading and writing processes and the challenges faced by students with language and learning differences. There will be a focus on collaborative instruction and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 540 - Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Applies knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology to development and acquired disorders of feeding and swallowing in children and adults. Discusses and demonstrates evaluation and intervention techniques with an emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 541 - Medical Sp Lang Path This innovative course is designed to introduce graduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders to the role of the Speech Language Pathologist in a medical setting, particularly when working with patients with complex feeding and swallowing issues. This site-based course will immerse students in the medical environment, and include lectures by allied health professionals. Case study. Departmental permission required.
Prerequisites & Notes Departmental permission required. Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 2
CSD 542 - Seminar: Developmental Disabilities Explores the nature, incidence, etiology, symptomatology, assessment, and treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, prenatal drug exposure and others.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 544 - Early Intervention Explores the nature and causes of infantile communication problems; covers family counseling and training, formal and informal assessment procedures, and direct/indirect intervention targets and procedures in a variety of settings, including hospital, home and school.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 561 - Educational Audiology Provides examination of the identification and evaluation of hearing loss and central auditory processing dysfunction in children; the problems imposed by hearing loss and central auditory problems on cognitive development and academic performance; and the various services, techniques, and devices available to help minimize the effects of hearing and listening problems on a child’s ability to learn.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: variable.
Credits: 3
CSD 565 - Student Teaching for Speech-Language Pathology Clinical practicum in a school setting. Prior application required. Required co-requisite: CSD*568.
Prerequisites & Notes Prior application required. Required co-requisite: CSD*568 Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 568 - Speech-Language Services in the Schools Exploration of the roles of the speech-language pathologist in the provision of services such as collaborating, teaching to the curriculum, assessment, accountability, consultation and administration in the public schools. Examination of current governmental regulations and professional issues; includes personal reflection on the student teaching experience and other influences on the individual’s professional development. Cross-listed with CSD 468
Prerequisites & Notes Cross-listed with CSD 468 Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 571 - Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology This workshop will explore professional issues including ethics, supervision, billing/reimbursement, interview skills, stress management, and other contemporary topics pertinent to the SLP.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer
Credits: 0
CSD 577 - Phonological Process Disorders Uses the student’s background in phonological development, phonetics, and psycholinguistics to explore a variety of assessment and treatment strategies used with persons who display phonological process disorders; topics include transcription, independent analysis, relational analysis, individual differences, and disorders of phonology.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 579 - Introduction to Cognitive Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Introduction to the pathophysiology and rehabilitation of cognitive deficits in common types of brain injury, especially traumatic brain injury. Includes an overview of the cognitive science and neuroanatomical underpinnings of attention, working memory, memory and executive functions. Treatment planning and goal setting methods, as well as specific cognitive interventions to address various cognitive deficits will be addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 590 - Motor Speech Disorders Applies and extends knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to study causal factors, salient features, assessment, and treatment of individuals with motor speech disorders including the dysarthrias and apraxia across the life span.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 597 - Facilitating Lang & Comm Through Tech Students will learn to make and implement effective clinical decisions that result in optimal care of children with cochlear implants and power hearing aids. Students will study deafness in children and the technologies, programs, and services that enhance spoken communication and learning. Students will develop an understanding of the impact of medical, socio-economic, and cultural factors on clinical interventions with children and deafness. (Co-requisite: student in Nazareth Deafness Specialty Program or permission of instructor) Class 3, Credit 3 (F). Department Permission Required.
Prerequisites & Notes Department Permission Required. Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 598 - Contemporary Issues in Interprofessional Team Practice The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students in various health and education programs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be effective as inter-professional team members. Students are introduced to core values and competencies derived from multiple professions, which prepares them for collaborative practice in diverse settings. This course covers research and theories that guide effective team development and interactive problem solving. Variable credit course (1-3 credits). Instructor consent required, with pre-requisites to be determined by each program director.
Prerequisites & Notes Variable credit course (1-3 credits). Instructor consent required, with pre-requisites to be determined by each program director. Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
CSD 604 - Research Methodology in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Studies various types of research design, data collection, treatment, and interpretation of data; students are required to design a research project.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 605 - Thesis Implementation of a intensive research project conducted under the guidance of a faculty committee. Students may elect this option in place of a comprehensive examination only after consulation with the Graduate Program Director.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 607 - Independent Study Independent exploration of topic. Permission of Program Director is required.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1 to 3
CSD 610 - Current Topics in Communication Disorders Presents and explores timely topics in speech-language-hearing development, disorders, evaluation, treatment, and professional issues.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 611 - Special Topics and Innovations in Speech Lang Path Explores topics that reflect current knowledge, skills, scope of practice and diversity of society in the field of speech-language pathology. Departmental permission required.
Prerequisites & Notes Departmental permission required. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1 to 2
CSD 661 - Autism Supports Across the Lifespan This course will focus on evidence-based strategies and supports for individuals with autism. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating and implementing supports for younger children with autism as well older children and adults using an interdisciplinary and person-centered perspective. Prerequisite: AUT 660 (preferred).
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: AUT 660 (preferred). Session cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
CSD 699 - Master’s Comprehensive Exam and Graduate Portfolio Review Degree candidates in their final semester of study, must successfully complete a final comprehensive examination which includes a departmental oral examination, submission of a graduate portfolio, and participate in the PRAXIS exam. Forms for ASHA Certification and New York State Licensure, including records of observation and clinical practicum hours, must be filed with the Program Director. For students completing the final semester of their M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Program, students must also complete a Commencement Information Form by the start of the semester in which this course will be taken; form available in The Registrar’s Office (Smyth 1) or online.
Prerequisites & Notes Forms for ASHA Certification and New York State Licensure, including records of observation and clinical practicum hours, must be filed with the Program Director. For students completing the final semester of their M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Program, students must also complete a Commencement Information Form by the start of the semester in which this course will be taken; form available in The Registrar’s Office (Smyth 1) or online. Session cycle: Fall, Summer, and Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 0
DSP 595 - Language and Communication in the Early Years: Deaf & HOH Children Birth to Five This course will focus on the development of the competencies required to conduct comprehensive assessment of the speech, language, and communication skills of young children who are deaf and hard of hearing. In addition, intervention strategies utilizing the gamut of current communication approaches and philosophies will be considered in depth. There is a strong focus on working with parents.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Spring and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
DSP 596 - Language, Literacy, and Communication in School-age Deaf and HOH Students This course will address speech and language skills of DHOH students in grade school and the impact on social and academic success. The primary focus will be on language and literacy assessment and instruction. We will consider the influence of spoken English, sign language, and Cued Speech on literacy development. Individual differences related to disability and cultural and linguistic diversity will be addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 3
HHS 611 - Seminar in Challenging Behavior Explores core principles and strategies for conducting assessment and intervention to address challenging behavior. This course is geared toward beginning professionals, and discussion will focus on future work as part of an interprofessional team.
Prerequisites & Notes Session cycle: Fall and Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Credits: 1
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