School of Health and Social Services

ENV 120    Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health    3 Hours

An introduction to the principles of occupational safety and health. A survey course covering the basic principles and techniques of accident investigation and prevention. Includes field trips. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-SB | SB

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

ENV 221    Safety and Health Standards, Codes, and Regulations    3 Hours

A review of the important occupational safety and health standards and codes with particular emphasis on application of these codes to typical work situations. Includes field trips. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 120

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

ENV 280    Introduction to Environmental Science    3 Hours

An introductory course devoted to the study of environmental issues. A general understanding of the application of science to solve contemporary environmental challenges. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-NS | NS

Equivalent(s): PH 280

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

ENV 321    Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene    3 Hours

A basic introduction to the field of industrial hygiene. A survey of the effects of toxic agents on the body and general methods of control. Includes field trips. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 117 and CHEM 105 and CHEM 106

Corequisite(s): ENV 323

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; spring 2026

ENV 322    Physical Hazards Recognition and Control I    3 Hours

An examination of physical hazards in the work environment and methods of recognition and control. Includes field trips. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 221

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

ENV 323    Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory    1 Hour

Examines basic industrial hygiene sampling, measurement and analytical techniques. Laboratory exercises will include airflow calibration standards, procedures for calibration of personal sampling pumps, instrumentation and indoor air quality monitoring methodology.

Corequisite(s): ENV 321

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; spring 2026

ENV 360    Air Pollution Control    3 Hours

Examines air pollution sources, nature and behavior of air pollutants, air sampling and analysis, dispersion and diffusion in the atmosphere, air pollution meteorology, and methods and equipment for community air pollution control. Topics in indoor air quality (IAQ), modeling, and prediction, air quality control regulations, control strategies for stationary and mobile sources.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 and MATH 118

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; fall 2026

ENV 365    Air Pollution Control Laboratory    1 Hour

Provides hands-on experience with field instrumentation and equipment, calibration methods and quantitative determination of different physical and chemical air pollutants. Examines air sampling, measurement and analytical methodologies and basic scientific and analytical techniques used in air pollution control.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; fall 2026

ENV 375    Introduction to Water Resources    3 Hours

Recent advances and the present state of water resources; water resources planning and development; management and administration. Priorities in water resources research. Selected case histories.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 380    Principles of Environmental Toxicology    3 Hours

An overview of the principles of environmental toxicology. Reviews the effects of environmental toxicants in relation to ecosystems and human health and provides an overview of techniques used in assessing the presence and distribution of environmental toxicants.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 and MATH 118 and ENV 280

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

ENV 402    Worksite Health Promotion    3 Hours

Provides specific concepts and skills needed in worksite health promotion using comprehensive health promotion and education techniques. Also discusses policy issues, program planning and special population interactions that are unique to the worksite setting. Note: Instructor permission may be required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

ENV 410    Water Treatment Processes    3 Hours

Determination of water quality characteristics pertinent to water and waste-water treatment.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 and MATH 118

Corequisite(s): ENV 411

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2025

ENV 411    Water Treatment Processes Laboratory    1 Hour

Application of water treatment processes in a laboratory. Topics will include water quality measurements, water treatment methods and monitoring.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 280

Corequisite(s): ENV 410

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2025

ENV 423    Safety Program Management    3 Hours

Acquaints students with the common elements of a modern safety program. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 120 and ENV 221

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

ENV 430    Radiological Health    3 Hours

Fundamentals of detection of ionizing radiation, radiation interaction, with matter biological effects radiation dosimetry and radiation protection concepts.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 332

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 435    Radiological Health Laboratory    1 Hour

A laboratory course correlated with ENV 430. Two laboratory hours per week.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 460    Environmental Management    3 Hours

Provides students with a working knowledge of environmental management techniques, standards, permitting and programs that used to protect our air, water, and land resources. Off-campus travel is required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated sites.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 360 (may be taken concurrently)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

ENV 474    Environmental Risk Assessment    3 Hours

Develops both qualitative and quantitative skills in assessing the health risk of exposure to hazardous environmental agents. Topics include risk prioritization approaches and exposure monitoring strategies. Laboratory sessions focus on the application of risk asssessment software tools and include a field project. Off-campus travel is required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated sites.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 321 and ENV 380

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

ENV 475    Selected Topics in Env    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

A consideration of special topics to acquaint the advanced student with significant problems and developments of current interest in environmental technology. Topics to vary each semester offered. Field trips as appropriate. Note: Permission of instructor required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; winter 2026

ENV 480    Hazardous and Solid Waste Management    3 Hours

Includes the physical, chemical, and biological stressors associated with both hazardous and solid waste. Emphasis on characterization and remediation efforts.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 and MATH 118

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

ENV 485    Practical Experiences in Environmental and Occupational Health Science    3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)

Practical experience in environmental and occupational health science through applied learning and cooperative education with outside agencies, industries, and organizations.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 486    Senior Environmental Health Seminar    1 Hour

Current environmental health issues discussed, including identification of possible careers in environmental health fields.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 490    Food Safety    3 Hours

Principles of food safety in the processing and distribution of milk and milk products, meat, shellfish, and other foods, food borne illnesses and sanitation standards, surveillance and evaluation. Off-campus travel is required. Students must arrange own transportation for required field trips. Note: 6 hours of biology courses are required for course enrollment.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

ENV 491    Internship in Environmental, Health, and Safety    3 Hours

Supervised experience in an organization, facility, industry, or business with ENV responsibilities. Assignments individually arranged. Off campus travel required. Note: Permission of instructor required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

ENV 495    Environmental Measurement    3 Hours

Includes environmental measurement methods for air, soils, and water analysis. Devices covered include: AA, GC/MS, XRF, PID, SEM, colorimetric tubes, and water quality instruments.

Prerequisite(s): ENV 280 and ENV 360 and ENV 410 and ENV 480

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 180    Foundations in Family and Consumer Sciences    3 Hours

Overview of interdisciplinary field of family and consumer sciences, including professional organizations and philosophy of education and service. Emphasizes the culture of the scholar.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 189    Child Life Specialist    3 Hours

Prepares students to acquire fundamental skills in helping children and families cope with the stress of a healthcare experience. Child Life programs strive to promote the optimum development of children, adolescents, and families, to maintain typical living patterns, and to minimize psychological trauma. Child Life specialists, as members of the healthcare team, maintain, enhance, and maximize average growth and development through play, education, advocacy, and therapeutic interventions. Upon completion of course, students will be able to promote the essential child life goals of minimizing stress and anxiety, promote coping, and promote normal development.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 191    Child Development    3 Hours

Study of the prenatal and postnatal factors that influence the physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development of children. Implications and applications of concepts learned are stressed. Practical experiences provided in a field setting; students are responsible for arranging their own transportation.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

FACS 192    Working with Young Children and Families    3 Hours

An introductory course for those persons interested in providing services for infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, both with and without disabilities, and their families. Practical experiences provided in a field setting; students are responsible for providing their own transportation.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 193    Curriculum Development for Young Children    3 Hours

Overview of curriculum and activities that are developmentally appropriate for diverse groups or individual children. Practical experiences provided in a field setting; students are responsible for arranging their own transportation.Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 191 (may be taken concurrently)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

FACS 198    Guidance and Problem-Solving Approaches for Young Children    3 Hours

Examines developmentally appropriate guidance and problem-solving approaches for young children based on theoretical and evidence-based practices. Child-centered approaches for addressing typical problems found in early childhood settings will be addressed. Field hours are required; students are responsible for their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 191

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 277    Development in Middle Childhood    3 Hours

Introduction of theories and research on children’s physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development during middle childhood years (6-12 years old). Exploration of impact from important developmental contexts in middle childhood, including family, school, community, and other sociocultural factors. Development of interpersonal skills to interact with children in middle childhood years and critical thinking skills to apply course materials to analyze field experiences. Field experiences will be required. Students are responsible for their own transportation.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 191

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

FACS 282    Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences Education    3 Hours

Introduction to the profession of Family and Consumer Sciences Education including examination of the role, responsibility and dispositions of effective teachers, characteristics of the teaching/learning environment and introductory methods. Participation in youth organizations and professional organizations will be included. Observations and Praxis Exam at student expense.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 292    Diversity in Early Childhood Programs    3 Hours

This course focuses on developing and enhancing the knowledge and skills to work with children and families from diverse developmental, cultural, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds. The exploration of the challenges families face in living in a diverse society and who have a child with special needs will also be reviewed. Implications of diversity for practice with various populations are emphasized throughout the course. Influential theories and relevant research for professionals working with young children and families are discussed. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): (FACS 191 with a minimum grade of C or CFS 191 with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 294    Screening and Assessment of Young Children    3 Hours

Overview of the screening and assessment process, preliminary assessment skills, and using assessment results in planning for guidance/instruction of young children. Roles of the family in the screening and assessment process emphasized. Practical experiences provided in a field setting; students are responsible for arranging their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 191 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; spring 2026

FACS 297    Family, Community and Early Childhood Program    3 Hours

An introduction to the skills and appropriate techniques of establishing positive relationships with families of young children and involving them in the early childhood program planning, implementation and evaluation. Skills and techniques for building community partnerships and advocating for young children are addressed. Practical experiences provided in a field setting. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 299    Administration of Early Childhood Programs    3 Hours

Principles and practices in organization and management of developmentally appropriate early childhood programs. Includes managing physical, personnel, fiscal, curricular, agency, community and family resources. At least 12 field-based hours will be required in addition to regular course meetings. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

FACS 310    Management of Family Resources    3 Hours

Study of consumer and marketplace interactions in the purchase of goods and services. Decision-making processes are applied to individual and family resources for achieving maximum personal satisfaction.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

FACS 311    Family Relations    3 Hours

Study of issues affecting individual and family well-being. Interpersonal relationships and communication skills necessary to achieve quality of life are addressed. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code SB

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

FACS 312    Professional Ethics for Family Life    3 Hours

Exploration of professional and family ethical codes of conduct, dilemmas and moral decisions. Real life application using ethical decision-making problem-solving, and critical thinking for interacting within family relationships and human services professions.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

FACS 313    Practicum in Human Environment    3 Hours

Supervised work experience for a fixed period of time. Students perform professional functions with a pre-approved, cooperating organization. Field experience.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 335    Infant/Toddler Development and Curriculum    3 Hours

Study of infant and toddler physical, cognitive, language, and social/emotional development. Application of child development to developmentally appropriate curriculum and classroom and teaching practices. Practical experiences in a field setting; students are responsible for providing their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 193

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 336    Preschool and Kindergarten Children Development and Curriculum    3 Hours

Study of early childhood (preschool and kindergarten) physical, cognitive, language, and social/emotional development. Application of child development to developmentally appropriate curriculum and classroom and teaching practices. Practical experiences in a field setting; students are responsible for providing their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 193

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

FACS 380    Professional Presentation Techniques in Family and Consumer Sciences    3 Hours

Study of organization, development, delivery and evaluation of various presentation and demonstration techniques, including technology, as they relate to all areas of family and consumer sciences. Field trips at student's expense.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Family and Consumer Sciences (372) or Family Consumer Sciences (563)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 381    Methods and Materials in Family and Consumer Sciences Education    3 Hours

A study of family and consumer sciences curriculum patterns including objectives, methods of planning and presentation, laboratory organization, home and community projects, instructional materials, evaluation, and federal and state legislation for vocational education and family and consumer sciences. Note: Proof of passing Praxis Core for FACS Education majors or consent of instructor is required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 380 and MGE 275

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025

FACS 391    Risk and Resilience    3 Hours

Focuses on the development of social and emotional skills as they relate to resilience in children. Risk factors will be explored. Field experiences will be required. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): (FACS 191 with a minimum grade of C or CFS 191 with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 393    Role of Play in Child Development    3 Hours

Theoretical and empirical perspectives connecting play to children's learning and development will be examined. Students will examine the role of play in relation to brain development.

Prerequisite(s): (CFS 191 with a minimum grade of C or FACS 191 with a minimum grade of C)

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior, Post-Baccalaureate-Degree Seek or Senior.

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2024; fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 395    Child and Family Stress    3 Hours

Acquaint students with major concepts from the research and conceptual literature on family stress and resilience. Examines stress as experienced and perceived by children and their families. Factors that influence children's coping with stress are emphasized.

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior, Post-Baccalaureate-Degree Seek or Senior.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026

FACS 396    Adoption Theories and Research    3 Hours

Review of theories and research underlying practice with families and children who have been adopted. Offers an understanding of challenges, risks, and opportunities related to adoptive and birth families. Types and critical issues of adoption will be reviewed.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 399    Implications of Research in Family and Child Studies    3 Hours

Explores the processes and implications of research related to family and child studies. Students will gain understanding and develop skills needed to be consumers of scientific literature.

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior, Post-Baccalaureate-Degree Seek or Senior.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 410    Internship    1-9 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Application of knowledge and skills in a supervised experience. Students perform professional functions in an appropriate establishment. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. (Note: Application must be submitted to coordinator of the Internship Program one complete semester prior to the semester a student plans to do the practicum. A 2.5 grade point average in professional courses is required for eligibility and completion of all 300 level courses required).

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2024; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

FACS 411    Special Topics in Consumer and Family Science    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Individual investigation of problems selected from an area of specialization within the department. Repeatable for credit. Note: Approval from the head of the department required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; summer 2026

FACS 413    Creative, Scholarly & Research Activity in CFS    3 Hours

Students will learn multiple aspects of the research and creative activity process, including methodologies found in scholarly activity by Child & Family Services faculty. Additional topics include grant proposal writing, human subjects training, creative activity and research designs, data collection, and methods of dissemination and presentation.

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior or Senior.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 422    Adolescent Psychology    3 Hours

Introduction to behavior and development from early adolescence, emphasizing a critical review of research and literature.

Prerequisite(s): (PSY 100 or PSYS 100 or PSYC 100C or FACS 191)

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Equivalent(s): PSY 422

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

FACS 481    Advanced Methods in Family and Consumer Sciences Education    3 Hours

A study of the background and trends in education for improving family and consumer sciences. Career and Tech Ed training for high school youth and adults including an understanding of state and federal accountability requirements. Emphasis on working with persons with diverse backgrounds. Lecture. Field trips at student's expense. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 381

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; fall 2026

FACS 491    Seminar in Family Economics    1 Hour

Current literature in family and consumption economics are studied and discussed. Curriculum changes in process. See FCS advisor.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

FACS 493    Family Life Education    3 Hours

Study of various perspectives of family life education, principles and practices, including program planning, implementation and evaluation. Field experiences required at student's expense.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

FACS 494    Parenting Strategies    3 Hours

Study of the major theoretical and practical approaches to effective parenting strategies within functional families. Emphasis is placed on practicing techniques and skills which are developmentally appropriate for different ages of children.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

FACS 495    Family and Relationship Violence    3 Hours

A study of the dynamics underlying interpersonal violence and theoretical perspectives regarding the etiology of violent behavior. Analysis of behaviors indicative of violent relationships and various treatment modalities as they are applied to individuals and families are emphasized.

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2024; fall 2024; summer 2025; fall 2025; summer 2026; fall 2026

FACS 496    Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children    3 Hours

Examination of young children's challenging behaviors and strategies for developing behavior support plans across settings. Practical experiences in a field setting; students are responsible for providing their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): FACS 191 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

FACS 497    Family Home Visiting    3 Hours

Focuses on the design, implementation and effects of human service programs aimed at promoting service provision in a variety of settings. Review of best practice, policy, and research with families and young children in natural environments. Field experience hours required. Student is responsible for transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): (FACS 395 with a minimum grade of C or FACS 494 with a minimum grade of C)

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior, Post-Baccalaureate-Degree Seek or Senior.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026

FACS 499    Family Policy Analysis    3 Hours

An examination of the place of family and child studies in the context of broader themes, such as public policy and varying social and economic climates. This course is designed to integrate research, theory, and practice, applying former education to a variety of family and child issues.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

GERO 100    Introduction to the Aging Experience    3 Hours

An introduction to a variety of topics involved in the study of aging. Considers such issues as worldwide changing demographics, increased diversity among the aged, intergenerational relationships, and biopsychosocial concerns of aging. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-SB | SB

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

GERO 461    Person-Centered Dementia Management    3 Hours

A survey of dementia using a person-centered approach. Exploration of the diverse perspectives of persons diagnosed, family members, and both informal and formal caregivers.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

GERO 481    Global Aging    3 Hours

Provides an international comparative examination of individual and societal aspects of aging and explores the problems and solutions encountered in different sociocultural contexts for dealing with challenges and opportunities of aging. The phenomenon of global aging is explored through active engagement with international organizations.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

GERO 485    Seminar in Gerontology    3 Hours

Students integrate what they have learned in gerontology with a focus on how those concepts, ideas, theories and practical experiences relate to their personal, professional or higher education goals.

Prerequisite(s): GERO 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

GERO 490    Independent Study in Gerontology    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Supervised individual study and/or field-based experience in a topic or area of Gerontology of particular interest to the student. May be repeated for credit, but only a total of three credit hours can be counted toward a Gerontology minor.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

GERO 495    Topics in Gerontology    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Investigation of specific issues in Gerontology, either from the perspective of a single discipline or from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to assigned sites. May be repeated for credit, but only a total of three credit hours can be used toward a Gerontology minor.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HCA 120    Health Literacy for Consumers    3 Hours

Provides an introduction to health literacy from a consumer's perspective. Students will examine the current state of affairs in healthcare, identify medical challenges, and learn how consumers can heighten awareness and better prepare to be their own best advocate. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-SB | SB

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 247    Contemporary Healthcare Issues    3 Hours

An introductory course addressing contemporary issues confronting the healthcare delivery system, patients, and medical professionals in American society.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100C

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman.

Equivalent(s): HED 247C

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026

HCA 340    Health Care Organization and Management    3 Hours

Examines the historic, social, political, and economic factors that shape the U.S. health care delivery system. Topics include the components of the healthcare delivery system such as medical office practices, hospitals, and long-term healthcare systems. Included are financial and non-financial resources found in the U.S., concepts of public health, quality of care and outcomes measurement, and strategies for improving access to care. The role of health care administration as critical to the system will be stressed. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SY

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 342    Human Resources Management for Healthcare Managers    3 Hours

This course explores human resource management issues experienced by supervisors within healthcare organizations. Course topics include core human resources management functions and skills (job analysis, recruitment, retention, selection, placement, training/education, performance evaluation, and compensation) related to clinical, administrative, and paraprofessional employees within the healthcare setting. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 343    Quality Management for Healthcare    3 Hours

Examines the history, philosophies, methods, and techniques used in continuous quality improvement programs, specifically for healthcare delivery systems. Topics include problem identification, data collection and analysis, implementation, and evaluation of system changes. Customer service approach to health care, accreditation, credentialing, and current issues in quality improvement (performance improvement models and patient safety improvement), utilization management and risk management will be included in the discussion. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 344    Health Systems Management    3 Hours

This course provides information and applications of general systems theory relative to organizations, operations, and decision analysis in health care delivery system components. The course will also explore the responsibilities, relationships, and trends of various departments in health facilities. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 345    Long-Term Care Administration    3 Hours

Introduce the special topics and operating environment facing long-term care managers today. Emphasis is on regulations, reimbursement, care delivery, and alternative delivery systems that deal with the elderly. Includes field trips. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 346    Ambulatory Care Administration    3 Hours

Access, content, and expected outcomes of health care delivery settings outside traditional inpatient facilities.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

HCA 347    International Comparisons of Health Care Systems    3 Hours

Cross country comparisons, including concepts of illness and healing within different cultural contexts; differing approaches to critical issues including access, quality of care, and cost containment; and methods of organization, financing and structuring of providers in various countries. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-LG

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 353    Quality and Patient Safety in Long-Term Care    3 Hours

Application of quality management techniques with special emphasis on the types of populations, facilities, and expectations involved in long-term care service delivery programs.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024

HCA 355    Nursing Facility Administration    3 Hours

Cover the domains of knowledge associate with the national licensure examination for nursing home administrators along with other necessary knowledge for the administration of a long-term care facility. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 345

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026

HCA 383    Management Applications in Healthcare    1 Hour

This course covers data types, data use, and data management approaches including statistical applications that are currently used in the healthcare industry, Data management and analysis products including MS Excel, SPSS and other data management/statistical applications relevant to the healthcare environment would be used to deliver course content. Basic familiarity with personal computers is assumed.

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 183 or SOCL 300 or PH 383)

Corequisite(s): PH 383

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026

HCA 401    Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management    3 Hours

Principles of financial management for health care organizations. Financial ratios applicable to health providers and insurance companies; issues in the healthcare revenue cycle and value chain; recognizing sources of risk in reimbursement and addressing risk in financial plans. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; summer 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 440    Health Economics    3 Hours

Examines the characteristics of the markets for medical services with emphasis on medical costs, competition, health cost inflation, health insurance, medical service markets, regulation, and economic strategies for health care managers. This course includes financing and cost-control in foreign health systems.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340 and HCA 344 and (HCA 345 or HCA 346) and (ECON 202 or ECON 203)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 441    Legal Aspects / Health Care    3 Hours

This course will examine the relationship between the health care system in the United States and the legal system. The component parts of the legal system, including the legislative, administrative and judicial functions will be reviewed. Current trends in the area of health care law will be studied. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 442    Principles and Methods of Health Planning    3 Hours

This course will provide theoretical foundations and methodology used in health planning. It will include the roles of government, health professions and consumers in the process of planning for health services, facilities and manpower.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340 and HCA 344

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026

HCA 445    Health Care Finance    3 Hours

Methods of financing health care will include a review of health care specific financial statements and quantitative methods. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the financial basis of cost accounting and managerial decision-making. The course covers the importance of managed care and an overview of managed care contracting.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340 and HCA 344 and (HCA 345 or HCA 346 or HCA 355) and (ACCT 110 or HIM 252) and (HCA 440 or ECON 300 or ECON 302 or ECON 303 or ECON 305 or ECON 306 or ECON 307 or ECON 323 or ECON 375 or ECON 380 or ECON 385 or ECON 390 or ECON 400 or ECON 410 or ECON 414 or ECON 420 or ECON 430 or ECON 434 or ECON 440 or ECON 445 or ECON 464 or ECON 465 or ECON 467 or ECON 475 or ECON 480 or ECON 490 or ECON 491 or ECON 496 or ECON 497 or ECON 499)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 446    Health Care Informatics    3 Hours

Consideration of the vital role played by the exchange of organizational information in support of clinical care and management decision making in today's health care environment.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 447    Information Systems Laboratory    1 Hour

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. This course includes hands-on instruction in computer hardware, operating systems, and database architecture. Basic familiarity with personal computers is assumed.

Corequisite(s): HCA 446

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HCA 448    Health Care Analysis and Evaluation    3 Hours

Unifies the knowledge gained in the required course work for health care administration majors and prepares them for the internship experience. Individual primary research projects are required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 344

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026

HCA 449    Internship in Health Care Administration    1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all program course requirements, general education and electives, minimum overall GPA of 2.5, and permission of the internship supervisor. The internship provides the student administrative experience with a health care provider or health related organization. Students are expected to secure the internship site during the last academic semester and are responsible for all university and facility requirements during the internship. Participating agencies will have a qualified administrator to serve as preceptor. Off campus travel required. Interns are not permitted to take other courses during internship.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HCA 450    Internship in Long-term Care    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Internships provides the HCA student administrative experience with a health care provider or health related organization with additional hours rotation as required by National Association of Long-term Care Administrators Boards (NAB). Students are expected to secure the internship site and are responsible for all university and facility requirements during the internship. Participating agencies will have a qualified administrator to serve as preceptor. Off campus travel required. Note: Must have an overall GPA of 2.5.

Prerequisite(s): (HCA 345 with a minimum grade of C or HCA 355 with a minimum grade of C or permission of instructor)

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Health Care Adm (559) or Health Care Admin- Seeking Adm (559P)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HCA 459    Global Health Service-Learning Practicum    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Designed to provide students in health professions with a global service-learning experience. Integrates student knowledge and skills with practical applications in a global health context, based on the student career objectives and the health needs of the served communities. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 347

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2024; summer 2025

HCA 471    Managed Care    3 Hours

This elective course provides an overview of managed care; includes history, government policy, organizational structures, cost control strategies, and management issues.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 340 and HCA 344 and HCA 440 and HCA 441

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 100    Health Data Content and Structure    3 Hours

Emphasis on the health information profession, interdisciplinary relationships, health care data management, documentation standards, methods of access and retention of image-based information and maintenance of health information in acute and non-acute care facilities. Procedures for maintaining vital statistics and specialized registries will be included.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HIM 220    Statistical Applications in Health Information Management    2 Hours

Emphasis on acquiring knowledge and skills in data collection methods, health statistics terminology and computation, and presentation of reported health statistics.

Prerequisite(s): HIM 100 and (MA 109C or MATH 109 or MATH 109E or MATH 116E or MA 116C or MATH 116)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 221    Health Information and Quality Management    4 Hours (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Exploration of principles of management, human relations, human resources, total quality management, utilization and risk management and credentialing in the HIM department and healthcare setting.

Prerequisite(s): HIM 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 225    Legal Issues in Health Information Management    3 Hours

Advanced course relating concepts and principles of law, the health record as a legal document, confidential communication, consents and authorization, release of information and current trends in health legislation.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HIM 230    Computer Systems and Applications in Health Information Management    3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

Exploration of health information systems (HIS). Examine health informatics concepts for the management of health information. Topics include electronic health record systems, information governance, privacy and security, data collection, storage, retrieval and analysis. Various software applications will be utilized.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

HIM 250    International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Coding    4 Hours (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Discussion of various nomenclature and classification systems. Guidelines used to assign codes to disease and operations in the ICD classification system. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HIM 100 and AH 290 and (BIO 131C or BIOL 131)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024

HIM 251    Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System / Current Procedural Terminology (HCPCS / CPT) Coding    4 Hours (repeatable max of 4 hrs)

Application of HCPCS/CPT coding principles to outpatient reimbursement systems. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): HIM 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 252    Healthcare Payment Systems    3 Hours

Overview of management of health care payment systems including insurances, billing and collection processes, case mix analysis, corporate compliance, HIPAA, and other current reimbursement issues.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HIM 290    Medical Terminology    2 Hours

A course designed to acquaint the student with the specialized language of medicine and to develop communication skills in areas where use of medical terms is necessary and appropriate.

Equivalent(s): AH 290

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HIM 291    Advanced Medical Terminolgy    2 Hours

Terminology of diseases, operations and treatment modalities.

Prerequisite(s): (AH 290 or HIM 290)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

HIM 292    Pharmacology and Laboratory Diagnostics    2 Hours

Study of pharmacology, laboratory tests and diagnostics as they relate to the management of health information.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

HIM 295    Seminar and Professional Practice Experience    5 Hours

Final project-based field experience. Two weeks preparatory classroom work; two weeks focused field experience, on-campus post-seminar and project persentation. Students responsible for own expenses. Note: Completion of all associate degree HIM required courses is required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 330    Electronic Health Record Systems    3 Hours

Uitlization, application, analysis, and evaluation of an electronic health record system for data collection, communication, storage, reporting, and exchange of health information.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

HIM 350    Health Informatics Research    3 Hours

Applies principles and methods of scientific research to selected topics in Health Informatics and relevant healthcare issues.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 183 or PH 383 or SOCL 300

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

HIM 351    International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) Coding    1 Hour

Course provides students with opportunities to learn and apply guidelines of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Health Information Management (529)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HIM 353    Management of Clinical Classification Systems    3 Hours

Evaluation of EHR and coding systems to manage coding classifications, reimbursement, revenue cycle, clinical documentation improvement, and compliance.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 131 and (HIM 290 or AH 290)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

HIM 421    Health Information Leadership and Management    3 Hours

Application, evaluation, and creation of operational, managerial, and strategic planning for health information including project managment, budgeting, human resources, professional development, and other administrative functions.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

HIM 422    Clinical Evaluation and Outcomes    3 Hours

Advanced course in applying measurements, evaluations, and reports to processes, structures,and outcomes in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health information management and clinical services.

Prerequisite(s): PH 383 or MATH 183 or SOCL 300

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

HIM 430    Health Data Management and Analytics    3 Hours

Acquisition, analysis, display, interpretation, reporting, transformation, and management of healthcare data to respond to needs, trends, and changes in clinical practice, management, health care quality, regulations, legislation, accrediting bodies and marketplace.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 183 or SOCL 300 or PH 383

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

HIM 450    Application & Analysis of HIM Theory    3 Hours

Advanced study in application and analysis of HIM theory in healthcare settings.

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Health Information Management (529)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

HIM 495    Capstone Professional Practice Experience    3-6 Hours (repeatable max of 12 hrs)

Professional practice experience (PPE)/internship in a health-related setting. Students are responsible for their own travel. Note: Completion in last semester.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

HS 250    Introduction to Health Professions    3 Hours

This course provides an overview of the careers, roles, and responsibilities within the modern health care system. Students will explore the history, structure, and function of health care delivery in the United States while examining a wide range of health sciences professions. Emphasis is placed on professional standards, ethical and legal considerations, teamwork, communication, and the impact of emerging technology on health care practice. Observation of a professional in the health care field is required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

HS 495    Health Professions Field Experiences    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

This course will introduce students to health-related professions through hands-on learning, professional engagement, and real-world experiences. This course requires students to partner with cooperating businesses, non-profit agencies, or governmental organizations through existing supervised work experiences, internships, practicum, or shadowing connected to the student’s interests and career path in the health-related professions. Please note that all students must have an approved placement prior to registration for this course. Off-campus travel is required and students are responsible for their own transportation.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 100    Personal & Public Health    3 Hours

Examines behaviors and environmental conditions that enhance or hinder individual and groups’ health status. In addition to exploring social and environmental factors, students are encouraged to think critically about behavioral choices that impact individual and groups’ health. Students assess their individual and group behavior in the light of current scientific knowledge concerning mental health; drugs, alcohol and tobacco; health care; selection of health products; prevention of disease; nutrition; exercise, and stress management. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-SB | SB

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 165    Drug Abuse    3 Hours

This course offers an opportunity for the student to explore the drug culture, and both healthful and harmful use of drugs. The scope will include marijuana, hallucinogens, narcotics, stimulants, depressants and volatile chemicals. Pharmacological, psychological and sociological aspects of drug abuse will be studied through individual research, group discussion, lectures and field trips when practical. Equivalent(s): HED 165C.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 261    Foundations of Public Health Education    3 Hours

An introduction to the discipline of health education, including history, theoretical basis, comparison and contrast of work settings, ethics, professional organizations, and perspectives on the future.

Prerequisite(s): PH 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 280    Introduction to Environmental Science    3 Hours

An introductory course devoted to the study of environmental issues. A general understanding of the application of science to solve contemporary environmental challenges. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-NS | NS

Equivalent(s): ENV 280

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 365    Human Sexuality    3 Hours

Examines sociological, physiological, and psychological aspects of human sexuality in relation to family life, courtship, marriage, reproduction, education, and aging. Includes information on sexual assault, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV/AIDS. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SC

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 381    Public and Community Health    3 Hours

Study of international, national, state and local health problems, and the governmental, voluntary and private sectors of the health care system. Emphasis is placed upon preventative strategies appropriate for contemporary public health concerns. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): (PH 261 or PH 100)

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 382    Peer Health Education    3 Hours

Admission based upon academic background and interview. Course focuses on health concerns specific to college students with a strong emphasis on alcohol and other drug issues, and methods of addressing these issues through peer health education. Note: Permission of instructor required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 383    Biostatistics in the Health Sciences    3 Hours

Introduction to statistical methods, scientific structure of study design, hypothesis formation and verification and study classification. Includes descriptive statistics, data presentation, data sources, questionnaire construction, interviewing techniques and use of computer technology.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 109 or MATH 115 or MATH 116 or MATH 117 or MATH 118 or MATH 119 or MATH 121 or MATH 127 or MATH 136 or MATH 137 or MATH 183 or MATH 205 or MATH 206 or (MATH 225 or MATH 302) or MATH 237 or MATH 240 or MATH 275 or MATH 295 or MA 109C or MA 115C or MA 116C or MA 117C or MATH 109E or MATH 115E or MATH 116E

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

PH 384    Introduction to Epidemiology    3 Hours

Explores the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, illnesses, injuries, disability, and death in populations. Examines the application of epidemiologic procedures to the understanding of the occurrence and control of conditions such as infectious and chronic diseases, mental disorders, community and environmental health hazards, accidents, and geriatric problems.

Prerequisite(s): PH 383 or MATH 183 or SOCL 300 or PSYS 313 or PSY 313 or STAT 301 or BIOL 382

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; winter 2025; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; winter 2026; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 385    Environmental Health    3 Hours

This course examines the environment and its relationship to health status. Areas of emphasis include food protection, air, water and land pollution, hazardous wastes, and noise and radiation hazards.

Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 113 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 122 or BIOL 131 or BIOL 207 or BIOL 222 or BIOL 224 or BIOL 226 or BIOL 231 or BIOL 312 or BIOL 315 or BIOL 316 or BIOL 317 or BIOL 319 or BIOL 321 or BIOL 335 or BIOL 348 or BIOL 350 or BIOL 372 or BIOL 377 or BIOL 382 or BIOL 390) and (CHEM 101 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 109 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 116 or CHEM 120 or CHEM 222 or CHEM 304 or CHEM 320 or CHEM 330 or CHEM 340 or CHEM 342)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

PH 390    Wellness and Fitness Assessment    3 Hours

Techniques of wellness and fitness assessment, evaluations of various populations including identification of individual health risk factors, and personal goals for cardiovascular health and fitness. Note: CPR certification required.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 131 and HMD 211

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 410    Global Perspectives on Population Health    3 Hours

Global population health focuses on the health and well-being of entire populations. Populations may be geographically defined, such as neighborhoods, states, or countries, or may be based on groups of individuals who share common characteristics such as age, gender, race-ethnicity, disease status, employee group membership, or socioeconomic status. With roots in epidemiology, public health, and demography, a key component of population health is the focus on the social determinants of health and "upstream" collaborative interventions to improve population health and variance, identify and reduce health disparities, and reduce healthcare costs. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-LG

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

PH 412    Health Disparities and Health Equity    3 Hours

Health disparities are differences in health outcomes that cannot be solely attributed to genetic or biological differences among populations; instead, they are associated with social, cultural, and economic factors such as income, residence, minority status, or educational attainment. Health disparities are diminished and health equity is achieved when all people have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible despite any social, cultural, or economic differences. Unravelling the multifactorial causes for health disparities and pursuing health equity both require a systems thinking approach. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SY

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

PH 443    Health and Aging    3 Hours

Examines the multiple factors affecting health of older adults. The course will discuss normal changes in aging and how to promote health of older adults. Students are required to have hands-on field experience. Students are responsible for their own off campus transportation. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

PH 444    Death, Dying and Bereavement    3 Hours

A study of the universal experience of dying and death, within societal, cultural, philosophical and spiritual contexts, designed to help people make sense of their mortality and the development of coping skills to assist with dealing with the death of loved ones. Note: 3 hours of social or behavioral science courses is required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 447    Human Values and the Health Sciences    3 Hours

An analysis of the difficult ethical, legal, and social dilemmas confronting the health care delivery system, patients, medical practitioners and other health care professionals in contemporary American society. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SC

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 450    Rural Health and Safety    3 Hours

Students will explore a variety of health and safety issues unique to rural populations. The interdisciplinary team concept will be used throughout the course to foster collaboration that facilitates sharing of the expertise of the students and faculty. One Saturday meeting will be required for a team building activity.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 456    Independent Study in Health and Safety    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Specific and detailed analysis of practical problem areas in health and safety. Designed specifically for independent study. Note: Permission of instructor is required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 461    Comprehensive School Health Program    3 Hours

Examines the instructional component of a comprehensive school health program. Discusses the role of administrators, teachers, counselors, health service personnel and policy issues in coordinating and evaluating the comprehensive school health program.

Prerequisite(s): PH 381

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

PH 462    Folklore and Medicine    3 Hours

This course examines the role of traditional culture in shaping attitudes and behavior related to sickness, health, and healing. Institutional, alternative, and informal medical settings are discussed. Equivalent(s): FLK 462.

Equivalent(s): FLK 462

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 463    Consumer Health    3 Hours

This course examines the benefits and/or hazards associated with health related products, services and information presently available to the consumer. The methods and techniques of health frauds are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the development of individual criteria for the potential selection and purchase of health products and services. Field trips may be required.

Prerequisite(s): PH 261

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 464    Women’s Health    3 Hours

An analysis of the major health problems of contemporary women, with a special emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and consumer health concerns. Note: Permission of instructor is required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

PH 465    Health and Safety in the Elementary School    3 Hours

An exploration of the nature and purpose of school health and safety in the elementary school, including curriculum development, instructional content areas, appraising students health and evaluation.

Prerequisite(s): PH 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 467    Drug Abuse Education    3 Hours

A drug abuse education and prevention course designed to provide current and documented information about abused substances. Includes study of the development, implementation and evaluation of drug prevention programs in the home, school, community and workplace. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; fall 2026

PH 468    Sexuality Education    3 Hours

A critical review of programs designed to promote sexuality education in community and school settings. Forces that impact on the adoption of various curricula and the development of new curricula are examined. Students are taught to utilize scientific and cultural considerations in preparing and adopting curricula for different populations. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

PH 469    Critical Issues in Health and Safety    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Analysis of current health problems from both school and community viewpoints. The purpose of the course is to permit in-depth exploration, through research and discussion, of specific local, national and worldwide health and safety problems.

Prerequisite(s): PH 261 and PH 381

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 472    Illicit Drug Policy in the Us    3 Hours

Examination of the illicit drug policy in the United States and its intended and unintended outcomes. Topics include the history of illicit drug policy, current trends in drug policy enforcement, drug use and abuse, and proposed alternative policies. Note: Permission of instructor may be required.

Prerequisite(s): (PH 100 or PH 165)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

PH 483    Administration of Public Health Programs    3 Hours

Introductory study of the basic principles, theories and practices of public health administration. Emphasis will be placed on the development and organization of health programs from voluntary and official agencies to meet the health needs of the community.

Prerequisite(s): PH 384

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

PH 484    Community Organization for Health Education    3 Hours

Examines the role of the health educator in solving community health problems. Emphasis is placed on appropriate methods and techniques of communication, processes by which a community identifies its needs and the importance of cultural and social factors in community organization and community development. Principles of community organization and planning as a process will be stressed as well as the imporantance of public health policy. Note: Permission of instructor is required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 485    Fundamentals of Public Health Planning    3 Hours

The roles and functions of the community health educator in planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs.

Prerequisite(s): PH 483

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

PH 488    Public Health Senior Seminar    3 Hours

Course allows students to synthesize and apply public health skills and knowledge acquired in their prior coursework to design an action plan to solve a health problem in a selected community. Course will expose students to public health professional preparation skills.

Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Enrollment is limited to students in Public Health (521)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

PH 490    Internship    3-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Supervised, 400-hour field experience planned with various agencies, organizations, facilities, industries, and businesses with health related missions or programs, and approved by the Department of Public Health. Off-campus travel required, and students are responsible for their own transportation. Note: Permission of instructor is required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SFTY 171    Safety and First Aid    1 Hour

The course is designed to prepare students to provide immediate and temporary care in emergency situations involving accidents or sudden illness. The symptoms and appropriate first aid for shock, wounds, heart problems, fractures, heat and cold injuries, poisons, and proper methods of transportation will be covered. The course is applicable to all students, especially those pursuing a teaching career where they will be responsible for other students entrusted to their supervision and care.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SFTY 270    General Safety    3 Hours

Introduction to the history of safety in America. Examines steps involved in analyzing the causes and prevention of accidents. Emphasizes programs designed to educate the student in general safety concepts and principles, and an overview of statistical analysis, theories, and models used in hazard pre-planning and post-incident analysis and/or mitigation. Major topics include traffic, home, recreational, fire, and occupational safety.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SFTY 271    Emergency Care and Transportation    6 Hours

Students will learn how to evaluate, provide emergency care, and properly move and transport ill or injured people utilizing equipment available in an ambulance. Successful completion of this course and a skills evaluation leads to certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SWRK 101    Foundations of Human Services    3 Hours

Starting with the basic principles, concepts and a historical perspective, the course will examine problems addressed by diverse social service programs and explore their activities. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-SB | SB

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 300    Diversity and Social Welfare    3 Hours

This course engages students in the analysis of the nature and impact of economics, political and social ideologies, and cultural forces that shape the development of social welfare policies impacting diverse populations in the United States and abroad. The course emphasizes comparative approaches to the analysis of welfare policies influencing service delivery locally and globally. Policies covered include those that address: poverty, public assistance, health and behavioral health care, criminal justice, child welfare, food insecurity, and homelessness. Specific attention will be paid to the implications of social welfare policies for economic, environmental, and social justice issues and their impact on marginalized populations. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-LG

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 301    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human Services    3 Hours

Explores how students' personal identity and experiences shape their view of social, economic, and environmental justice issues affecting marginalized populations. Focuses on building upon this understanding to begin to develop cultural competence in preparation for social work practice with vulnerable client systems.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 305    Environmental Justice: Theory, Policy, and Practice    3 Hours

Relationships between the environment and inequity with regard to race/ethnicity and social class are explored by introducing key theories, policies and intervention skills related to environmental justice. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SY

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; fall 2025

SWRK 310    Introduction to Substance Use Assessment and Treatment    3 Hours

Examines substance use disorders and the theories, techniques, and practices of substance use assessment and treatment. Students will learn to utilize assessment instruments, analyze/interpret data, document assessments and make appropriate treatment recommendations. Learning how to adapt best practices to serve marginalized populations will be addressed. The different levels of care options will be reviewed, as well as harm reduction and peer support programs.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 311    Understanding Intergenerational Trauma    3 Hours

Clinicians and researchers have become increasingly aware that the effects of trauma suffered by one generation have physical and psychological effects on their descendants. These consequences manifest in higher rates of physical illness, mental health issues, addiction disorders, and the breakdown of family and community structures. This course introduces students to the concepts associated with intergenerational trauma. Emphasis is placed on resilience, multicultural issues, and systems factors. Course objectives are achieved using experiential exercises, class discussions, didactic presentations, podcasts, and/or films, which encourage students to develop skills in critical thinking. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SC

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2024; fall 2024; summer 2025; fall 2025; summer 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 313    Co-occurring Disorders    3 Hours

Introduction to co-occurring disorders and treatment needs of those who have a mental health disorder in combination with a substance abuse disorder. Students will learn to identify, examine, screen and gain knowledge in assessment tools to evaluate the presence and severity of co-occurring disorders. Explores evidence informed treatment models for diverse populations with co-occurring disorders.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; summer 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 320    Introduction of Substance Use Counseling Skills    3 Hours

This course is designed to introduce the counseling skills necessary to develop an effective helping relationship with clients with substance use issues. Students will be introduced to evidenced-based treatment approaches in individual and group treatment, including psycho-education, motivational interviewing, case management, and trauma informed principles. Additionally, students will develop culturally responsive skills essential in decreasing disparities in the field of substance use. Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate this knowledge in treatment planning, documentation, and referral.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2026; spring 2026

SWRK 324    Opioid Epidemic    3 Hours

Prepares students to recognize the repercussions of opioid addiction, address root causes of the crisis, and review federal, state, and local policies aimed at reducing opioid use. The role of the social environment, implications of culture, access, and policy regarding substance abuse services are applied to opioid-related issues.

Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 326    Services for the Older American    3 Hours

This course focuses on individual and societal aspects of aging with emphasis on programs, resources and services to meet the social tasks of later life. Field trips to off-campus locations are required. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2026

SWRK 330    Human Behavior in the Social Environment    3 Hours

The social, natural, and behavioral sciences are used to examine human behavior across the life span, especially as influenced by ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and ability. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SY

Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 344    Social Work Statistics and Data Analysis    3 Hours

Enrollment limited to a social work major or minor.An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, focusing on integrating research and social work practice, and computer applications in research.

Prerequisite(s): (MATH 109 or MATH 112 or MATH 115 or MATH 116 or MATH 117 or MATH 123 or MATH 136 or MATH 183 or CS 146 or PHIL 215)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 345    Social Work Research Methods    3 Hours

An introduction to concepts, research design, and program evaluation in social work research. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in utilizing research information in social work practice.

Prerequisite(s): (SWRK 378 and SWRK 379)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 356    Services for Juvenile Offenders and Their Families    3 Hours

The nature and extent of delinquency, structure, and function of the juvenile court will be stressed. Emphasis will be on the provision of services to the juvenile offenders and their families. Field trips to off-campus locations are required. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2026

SWRK 357    Case Management    3 Hours

This course introduces students to the fundamental aspects of case management (service coordination), including common case management roles, processes, responsibilities, and employment challenges. Major content areas include: case management roles, (including advocate, broker, resource coordinator), the roles and responsibilities of the multidisciplinary team (including nurses, social worker, physicians, and other disciplines), case management with special populations(forensic,geriatric, children, diverse populations), and the responsibilities of a case manager working in health care and mental health settings. Students will be introduced to the employment challenges of case management (types of programs that hire case managers, workforce retention issues, expectations of case manager, and job satisfaction). Students will develop familiarity with how case managers and clients interface with individual, group, and family systems. Students will develop knowledge of case ma nagement ethics and explore common ethical dilemmas and boundaries issues that confront case managers.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 375    Social Work Practice I    3 Hours

The first of three practice classes that equip students with theory and skills for effective generalist social work practice with individuals and their interpersonal networks.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 330 (may be taken concurrently)

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Social Work (594)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 378    Social Work Practice II    3 Hours

The second of three practice classes that equip students with theory and skills for effective generalist social work practice with groups.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 330 and SWRK 375

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 379    Introduction to Social Work Communication Skills    3 Hours

Study and practice of interviewing individuals, families, and groups. The skill of relationship building as it relates to both micro and macro practice of social work is emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 330 and SWRK 375

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 381    Social Work Practice III    3 Hours

The third of three practice classes that equip students with theory and skills for effective generalist social work practice with organizations and communities.

Prerequisite(s): (SWRK 378 and SWRK 379)

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 395    Social Welfare Policy and Issues    3 Hours

An understanding of the historical perspectives of social welfare policies as they affect current policy issues. Includes examination of the processes of policy formulation. Models of policy analysis assist students identifying, and their impact on citizens representing a diversity of backgrounds.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 420    Substance Use Disorder Capstone    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Focuses on substance use counseling competencies and engagement in substance use field education. The Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (KBADC) requires certified alcohol and drug counselors to be knowledgeable in the following 4 domains: 1. Screening assessment and engagement; 2. Treatment planning, collaboration, and referral; 3. Counseling; 4. Professional and ethical responsibilities. Integrating knowledge of these domains while engaging in 25 field placement hours at a substance use agency.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 324 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 310 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 313 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 320 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 433 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SWRK 428    Social Work in Sports    3 Hours

Introduces students to the role of social workers in sport, in practice with athletes. Theories and policies informing social work practice in sport will be examined. Explores the role of social work within an interprofessional collaborative team that works to support athletes. Applies social work values, ethics, and competencies to sport social work. The well-being of the athlete and how to assess those issues, along with sport as a platform for the advancement of social justice, will be emphasized. Course objectives are achieved through the use of experiential exercises, class discussions, didactic presentations, and/or films, which encourage students to develop skills in critical thinking.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SWRK 433    Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Social Work    3 Hours

An examination of professional ethics and common ethical dilemmas in social work. Models of ethical decision making are applied in case vignettes.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 436    Services to Children    3 Hours

A survey of institutional and community services with focus on principles of social services for children and their families.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; winter 2026

SWRK 437    Military Social Work    3 Hours

This course is designed to increase knowledge and competence in the area of social work services delivered to military personnel, Veterans and their families. Knowledge, values and skills required to work with this special population will be covered, along with evidence-based interventions that would be best suited for this area of social work practice.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2026

SWRK 438    Understanding Trauma    3 Hours

Comprehensive exploration of trauma with a focus on understanding trauma events, symptoms, theoretical practices and assessment relevant to social services and mental health.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 101 or PSY 100 or PSYS 100

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; summer 2025; spring 2026; summer 2026

SWRK 450    Child Maltreatment    3 Hours

Comprehensive introduction to child abuse and neglect from a social work perspective. The extent of the problem, effects on children, treatment issues, the social worker's role, and advocacy on behalf of individuals and families are explored. Note: Consent of Instructor required.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 451    Child Maltreatment Interventions    3 Hours

Covers various practice skills and treatment interventions related to social work with abused neglected children and their families. Students will have several opportunities to develop their own skills through a variety of teaching methods.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 375 and SWRK 450

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 455    Integrative Seminar: Strategies for Trauma-Informed Approaches Improving Resilience (STAIR)    1 Hour (repeatable max of 3 hrs)

This integrative seminar provides students the opportunity to reflect on their studies in the STAIR certificate program, synthesize their learning, and connect coursework with future goals. The aim of this course is to facilitate the development of your Capstone E-Portfolio.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 311 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 330 with a minimum grade of C and SWRK 438 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; fall 2025; spring 2026; fall 2026

SWRK 480    Social Work Field Practicum I    3 Hours

Social Work practice experience in a social service agency. Note: Field director approval required.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 378 and SWRK 379

Corequisite(s): SWRK 481

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 481    Social Work Field Seminar I    3 Hours

Integration of the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences gained in the internship. Note: Field director approval required.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 378 and SWRK 379

Corequisite(s): SWRK 480

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 482    Social Work Field Practicum II    3 Hours

Continued social work practice experience in a social service agency.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 480 with a minimum grade of P and SWRK 481

Corequisite(s): SWRK 483

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 483    Social Work Field Seminar II    3 Hours

Integrates the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences gained during the second semester of the internship.

Prerequisite(s): SWRK 480 with a minimum grade of P and SWRK 481

Corequisite(s): SWRK 482

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; spring 2025; spring 2026

SWRK 490    Selected Topics in Social Work    3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

This course permits in-depth examination of selected topics in social work. The specific topics vary. May be repeated with different topics.

Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024

SWRK 495    Directed Study    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Available to students who wish to conduct individual, intensive reading and research in a specific area of social work, in close cooperation with supervising faculty. Approval required prior to enrollment.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2024; fall 2024; fall 2025; fall 2026

SWRK 496    Directed Study    1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)

Available to students who wish to conduct individual, intensive reading and research in a specific area of social work, in close cooperation with supervising faculty. Approval required prior to enrollment.

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior or Freshman may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2025; spring 2026