May 13, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Reading
	READ 5027 - Diagnostic and Remedial Procedures in Reading (3 credits) Emphasis on case study procedure; direct contact with children in diagnostic situations; formal and informal procedures for diagnosing reading skills, abilities, and aptitudes; methods and materials for the correction or improvement of diagnosed reading difficulties. When Offered: Spring, Summer. Dual Listed With: READ 4027. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5105 - Leading Literacy in the 21st Century (3 credits) The course focuses on the objectives, materials, and techniques for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking with emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating an integrated program. This course incorporates the analysis and evaluation of children’s literature and literature in media, including multicultural literature, and its use in language arts and across the curriculum. This course addresses literacy strategies needed for various content areas in addition to developmental, corrective, and remedial reading practices and procedures at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels in addition to the role of language in learning subject matter content. Further, candidates will incorporate technology through daily lessons, thematic unit development, and communications both in school and with the community at large. Candidates will also learn how to identify reading deficits and apply a wide variety of reading strategies and supports to ensure the success of the students. Candidates will be prepared to lead curriculum audits for use of technology and support of literacy. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5120 - Teaching Reading (3 credits) Current methods and theories of teaching: phonics, other word recognition and analysis skills, comprehension. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5170 - Materials for Reading and Language Arts (3 credits) Selection and use of materials in reading and other language arts; the development of teacher- and pupil-made materials. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5190 - Linguistics of Reading (3 credits) Relationships of local dialects to reading; alphabets; phonology; morphology, syntax, and semantics as related to reading; aspects of psycholinguistics which are primarily linguistic. When Offered: Fall, Summer. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5210 - Psychology of Reading (3 credits) Psychological bases of reading readiness; learning theories applied to reading; visual and auditory perception in reading; elements of psycholinguistics which are primarily psychological. When Offered: Summer. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5231 - Advanced Diagnostic Procedures (3 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5027 . Supervised individual and group diagnostic procedures in reading and other language arts; may be repeated. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5241 - Practicum (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: 12 graduate credits in reading. Supervised individual and/or group teaching or storytelling activity; may be repeated for a maximum of (up to) six semester hours of credit. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5437 - Reading Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools (3 credits) This course addresses reading strategies needed for various content areas. Developmental, corrective, and remedial practices and procedures at the middle and secondary levels and the role of language in learning subject matter content is addressed. Students desiring graduate credit will have requirements beyond normal course expectations. Dual Listed With: READ 4437. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5441 - Reading in the K-6 Classroom (3 credits) Prerequisites: EDFN 5000 . Corequisites: CUAI 5441 , CUAI 5442 . This course addresses the foundations, content, and pedagogies of elementary reading in grades K-6. It includes a study of teaching strategies, curriculum materials, children’s literature, and multicultural literature used to teach reading in K-6 classrooms and across the curriculum. When Offered: Fall. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5453 - Residency I: Advanced Middle Grades English/Language Arts (2 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of program coordinator. The course addresses methodology and theories for teaching and learning English/Language Arts in the middle grades, emphasizing curriculum standards, assessments, instructional strategies, current technologies, reflection, and application to everyday life. When Offered: Fall. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5557 - Adolescent Literacy: Assessment and Instruction (3 credits) Addresses foundations, content, and pedagogies of literacy in secondary English classrooms, including a study of teaching strategies, curriculum materials, and assessment for the purpose of providing developmental and differentiated instruction. Dual Listed With: READ 4557. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5657 - Disciplinary Literacy: Assessing and Instructing Adolescents (3 credits) Addresses the reading skills and strategies needed for discipline-specific instruction and learning for K-12 students. Topics may include vocabulary, comprehension, and communication of discipline specific content through reading, viewing, listening, speaking and writing as well as developmental and differentiated instruction for secondary students. Dual Listed With: READ 4657. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5750 - Literacy Instruction in Linguistically Diverse Classroom (3 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5120 . This course is designed for classroom teachers who wish to supply extra support to English Language Learners (ELL) and to native English speaking students who lack optimal academic language proficiency and facilitation of content learning through informed literacy curriculum and methodology. When Offered: Spring, even years. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5780 - The Role of the Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach (3 credits) Prerequisites: Approval of Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Reading Education Program. This course addresses information about the roles, responsibilities, and tools used to fulfill the role of Reading Specialist or Literacy Coach. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5871 - Advanced Practicum (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5780 This course addresses implementation and evaluation of a professional development plan, a needs assessment project, a coaching interaction project, and parent education project; and completion of an action research project and presentation. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5900 - Independent Study (1-3 credits) The Independent Study option is designed for individuals who wish to pursue topics not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Students work independently under the supervision of a faculty member who creates the course of study in consultation with the program coordinator. When Offered: As needed. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5950 - Action Research in Reading Education (3 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5120 This course provides the opportunity for candidates to implement theoretical and practical knowledge gained through coursework and other literacy experiences, as they conduct action research in a literacy classroom environment. Candidates will analyze action research plans, write an action research plan, and prepare to present an action research project. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 5957 - Topics in Reading (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Dependent on subject matter. Selected topics of current interest in reading. Offered upon sufficient demand for specific subject matter. May be repeated for different topics. Consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. When Offered: As needed. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	READ 6105 - Leading Literacy in the 21st Century (3 credits) The course focuses on the objectives, materials, and techniques for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking with emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating an integrated program. This course incorporates the analysis and evaluation of children’s literature and literature in media, including multicultural literature, and its use in language arts and across the curriculum. This course addresses literacy strategies needed for various content areas in addition to developmental, corrective, and remedial reading practices and procedures at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels in addition to the role of language in learning subject matter content. Further, candidates will incorporate technology through daily lessons, thematic unit development, and communications both in school and with the community at large. Candidates will also learn how to identify reading deficits and apply a wide variety of reading strategies and supports to ensure the success of the students. Candidates will be prepared to lead curriculum audits for use of technology and support of literacy. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Religion
	RELI 5957 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (3 credits) Presents an advanced and interdisciplinary study of an issue, movement, or person of importance to the study of religion, or of a cultural tradition or practice in historical context. Notes: Repeatable for credit. Dual Listed With: RELI 4957. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Science Education
	SCED 5417 - Residency I: Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (3 credits) Prerequisites: Forty-five credits of science or permission of instructor, and admission to teacher education. Methods of teaching science in middle/junior and senior high. Emphasis on classroom management, teaching strategies, laboratory techniques, educational technology appropriate for secondary science teaching, demonstrations, selection of resources and materials, and visual arts. Students will be expected to participate in field experience activities. When Offered: Fall. Dual Listed With: SCED 4417. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5443 - Residency I: Mathematics and Science in the K-6 Classroom (6 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5441 . Corequisites: CUAI 5444 . This course provides a K-6 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education perspective. Teaching methodology, content, skills, and dispositions are examined with an emphasis on integration with all other appropriate subject areas. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5454 - Residency I: Middle Grades Science (2 credits) Prerequisites: READ 5437 , CUAI 5442 . Corequisites: CUAI 5430 , CUAI 5454 , CUAI 5455 , CUAI 5458 , READ 5453 . This course provides a comprehensive integrated science content perspective for initial teacher certification in Middle School Science in the areas of physical, life, earth, and space science. Conceptual understanding, content, skills, and dispositions in science including understanding of the nature of science are explored with an emphasis on integration with mathematics and other appropriate subject areas. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5600 - STEM Theory and Pedagogy (3 credits) Comprehensive content perspective of theory and pedagogy related to the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The course content includes problem-based learning, performance-based assessments, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and 21st century skills. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5610 - Creativity and Inquiry in STEM Education (3 credits) Introduction to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a variety of real-world contexts. The course addresses important aspects of STEM problem-solving and major concepts within the design process such as working with constraints, prototyping, customer needs, product evolution, and creating makerspaces in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5620 - Bridging STEM in Education and Business (3 credits) Explores the impacts of STEM education on student learning, engagement, and career preparation. Specific regional STEM careers and national education initiatives in STEM education are emphasized. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5630 - Integrated STEM Curriculum Development (3 credits) Addresses the critical components of integrated curriculum development specific to STEM with special emphasis on performance-based assessment and leading collaborative teams. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5904 - Independent Study in Science (1-6 credits) When Offered: As needed. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SCED 5957 - Topics in Science Education (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Dependent on subject matter. Selected topics of current interest in science education. Offered upon sufficient demand for specific subject matter. May be repeated for different topics. Consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. When Offered: As needed. Dual Listed With: SCED 4957. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Social Work
	SOWK 5100 - Social Work Practice Foundations I (3 credits) Provides a framework for beginning direct social work practice with emphasis on values, ethics, diversity, and difference in practice. The course provides foundation knowledge of the systems’ perspective and planned change process. Basic practice skills are introduced with a critical examination of the structure, history, theory, and practice of social work. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5101 - Multicultural Practice (3 credits) This course examines issues of human diversity. It is designed to provide students with a working knowledge and appreciation of human similarity and difference based on race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ability, age and national origin. Patterns and consequences of discrimination, economic deprivation and oppression for populations at risk. Students will develop a sensitivity to diversity issues and a heightened awareness of their own feelings, attitudes and behaviors. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5102 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 credits) Offered during the first semester, this course introduces the basic concepts of ecological systems theory as an umbrella for the generalist practice model. Focus is on a life-span approach to human growth, development, and reciprocal interactions with an emphasis on individuals, families, and small groups from an empirically based multi-theory and multi-system perspective utilizing a bio-psychosocial paradigm, and the utilization of this knowledge in assessment and planning. Issues of values, ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, and populations at risk are infused throughout this course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5104 - Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) This course examines the historical roots, mission, and philosophy of social welfare as an institution that responds to human needs and social problems, as well as the social, economic, and political forces that shaped and continue to shape social welfare. The course reviews the political processes for influencing policy formulation processes and improving social welfare services. Frameworks for analyzing policies and services are introduced to identify strengths, gaps, inadequacies, and inequalities in social programs and services. The course also explores how oppression, discrimination and social injustice issues impact at risk populations, especially at risk individuals and families of rural Appalachia. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5106 - Field Practicum I (4 credits) Offered during the first semester with HBSE I and Practice I, this 240-clock-hour course provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge, theory, and practice skills with individuals, families, and small groups in community agencies. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5202 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5102 . Offered during the second semester, this course focuses on the reciprocal relationship between individuals and large groups, organizations, and community systems from an empirically based multi-theory and multi-system perspective. Also, the course examines the ways in which social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Issues of values, ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, and populations at risk are infused throughout this course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5203 - Social Work Practice Foundations II (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5100 . This course focuses on the strengths, capacities, and resources of large groups, organizations, and communities in relation to their broader environments. Students broaden their skills in implementing the generalist practice model. Content and skills include the following: assessing large systems using empirically based theory; applying empirical knowledge and technological advances; developing, analyzing, advocating, and providing leadership for policies and services through both worker and supervisory roles. Content on values, ethics, diversity, social and economic justice and populations at risk are infused throughout the course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5204 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5104 . Emphasis is upon the processes and methods for understanding and analyzing social welfare policies/services at the local, state, and federal levels. Various welfare policy/services assumptions, socioeconomic political values, and analysis frameworks and research methodologies are examined. Also examined are the diverse organizational and political processes available for implementing/ influencing welfare policies and services. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5205 - Social Work Research (3 credits) This foundation course is designed to provide students with an understanding of and appreciation for research methods and techniques used by social workers. The basic problem-solving process is presented and related to other social work methods. Students will begin developing skills in research and evaluation methods through the use of practical experiential applications and will learn how to critically evaluate research studies, to raise pertinent researchable questions, and to engage in systematic steps to find answers to these questions. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5206 - Field Practicum II (4 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5106 . Offered currently with HBSE II and Practice II during the second semester, this 240-clock-hour course focuses on the community and organizational context of practice and the application of knowledge, theory, and skills to practice with work groups, organizations, and communities. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5208 - Advanced Standing Bridge Course (3 credits) This course is required for all advanced standing students and is designed to provide a conceptual orientation necessary for the concentration year graduate program. The goal of this course is to refresh and enhance students’ skills and knowledge generic to generalist social work practice, human behavior and the social environment (HBSE), research methods and literature reviews, and welfare policy analysis in preparation for the concentration year. Social and economic justice, social work values and ethics, populations-at-risk, and diversity are examined in relation to practice, HBSE, research, and policy. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5220 - Social Work Practice Foundations III (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5100 . Provides direct practice skill development with an emphasis on the strengths, capacities, and resources of individuals, families, and small groups in relation to their broader environments. Students learn to implement the generalist problem-solving model. Skill development is focused on engaging clients in an appropriate working relationship, assessment of client system, planning for service delivery, and evaluation of practice. Content on values; ethics; diversity; social, economic, and environmental justice; and populations at risk are infused throughout this course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5266 - Gerontological Social Work (3 credits) This course will provide students with an approach to theories, concepts, and skills required to develop a methodology for social work practice with the elderly and their families. The continuum of support services and community resources will be explored. Students will explore interdisciplinary collaborations and ethical dilemmas, as well as critical thinking about an array of political, social, institutional, and personal issues affecting social work practice with the gerontological population. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5303 - Advanced Practice with Individuals I (3 credits) This course is designed to provide students with the ability to use assessment and intervention approaches and theoretical constructs in working with individuals. Content on diversity and populations at risk will be woven throughout the course. The focus will be on micro-level assessment and intervention skills for clinical practice. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5305 - Social Work Personal Practice Evaluation (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5205 or Advanced Standing Status orby permission of the MSW Program Director. This second research course in the research sequence is taught during the concentration year. Students are taught the skills and knowledge of integrating traditional research methods and technology into practice evaluation. Students revisit the quantitative and qualitative research methods and develop a research study for evaluation of practice. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5306 - Advanced Field Practicum I (4 credits) This 240 clock-hour course focuses on the development of advanced, integrated social work practice skills with individuals and families. It builds on the social work generalist perspective. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5313 - Advanced Practice with Families (3 credits) This course provides students with the advanced social work practice knowledge and skills for ecological and clinical assessments and intervention and theoretical constructs for working with families. The importance of the therapeutic relationship will be emphasized throughout the course. The impact of diversity (culture, race, ethnicity, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, etc.) on the development and application of theory is woven throughout the course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5323 - Advanced Practice with Groups (3 credits) This course extends the knowledge of foundation courses, SOWK 5100 and 5203 and extends that knowledge to include advanced practice assessment and intervention skills and theoretical concepts of working with groups, including therapeutic group factors, leadership issues, member roles, and the development of groups. Content on diversity and populations at risk will be woven throughout the course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5324 - Children and Family Policy (3 credits) This course provides students with an understanding of how society’s sense of responsibility for the wellbeing of its children and families has become the basis for a vast body of public policy, enormous public expenditures, and extensive public debate. This course examines an array of child- and family-oriented policies in our society, with emphasis on child welfare policy and welfare reform. Through this course students will gain a snapshot of America’s families in the wake of policy changes that are affecting how social services, health and income support programs are designed and administered. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5325 - Advanced Practice with Individuals II (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5303 . Provides knowledge and skills of theories and models of brief clinical social work practice. Application of current theories of practice is the focus of the course. Skill building, critical thinking, and utilization of empirical support are emphasized. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5337 - Family Violence (3 credits) Focuses on the occurrence, prevention, and treatment of intra-familial violence. Topics may include history and background of family violence, assessment and theory, types of child abuse, adolescent abuse, dating aggression, sexual assault and stalking, abused partners in relationships, and abuse of elderly persons. Topics relate to both victims and offenders. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4337. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5347 - Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Justice in Social Work (3 credits) Examines eco-social work/environmental social work and explores the impact environmental injustices have on social work clients ranging from individuals, families, groups, and communities locally and across the globe. This course examines approaches to environmental justice using examples of indigenous efforts and accomplishments in environmental preservation. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4347. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5367 - Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 credits) Provides a basic understanding of alcohol and drug abuse including the various classifications of drugs, abuse symptomatology, and causes of abuse. The characteristics of high-risk groups are examined along with various treatment models and preventive efforts. General systems theory provides the framework for looking at this societal problem and professional involvement with it. Attention is given to the regulations controlling the use of drugs in society. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4367. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5368 - Clinical Practice in Addiction Treatment and Prevention (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5367 . Provides students with advanced clinical practice knowledge and skills specific to serving individuals, families, and groups with substance use disorders (SUDs) and addiction. Assessment and evidence-based practices are emphasized. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5369 - The Science of Addiction for Behavioral Health Professionals (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5367 . Provides students with a broad range of knowledge regarding neurobiology, physiology, and pharmacology as they relate to addiction. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5370 - Cultural Humility in Addiction Treatment and Prevention (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5367 or permission of instructor. Provides an overview of the unique challenges, strengths, and needs of diverse populations relative to substance use disorders, addiction treatment, and prevention. Students are introduced to culturally informed frameworks for the understanding and application of intervention and prevention strategies. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5371 - Motivational Interviewing (3 credits) Initiates students into the history, theory, and techniques of a practice model designed to help reduce ambivalence and increase motivation to change among consumers of social work services. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5403 - Administrative Practices in Human Services Organizations (3 credits) This course is intended to provide students with knowledge and application skills in organizational theory, administration, and resource development. This course will present theories of organizational development, maintenance, and communication, as well as professional, ethical, and effective functioning within organizational structures. Students will gain knowledge and build skills in the administrative, educational, and supportive functions of supervision. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5405 - Social Work Research III (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5305 . This course requires that students develop the skills and knowledge of program evaluation, including collecting and analyzing data, discussion of findings and implications, completion of a paper integrating a literature review and methodology sections, and develop a presentation of their findings. Research classes emphasize the link between practice and research and the development of research skills for knowledge building. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5406 - Advanced Field Practicum II (1-9 credits) The final 360 clockhour advanced practice practicum is offered during the fourth semester. Focus in this course is on the acquisition of advanced skills in working with small groups and organizations. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5410 - Social Work Practice in Rural Settings (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOWK 5101 , SOWK 5104 , SOWK 5202 , SOWK 5203 . This course explores social work practice in rural settings. Students focus on applying the generalist/advanced generalist model with individuals and communities. Content and skills include the following: identifying issues, needs, resources and assets; collecting and assessing information using empirically based theory; developing, identifying, analyzing, implementing and advocating evidenced-based practice interventions; engaging in research and evaluation of intervention methods. Issues associated with values, ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, and populations at risk are infused throughout the course. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5430 - Psychopathology in Social Work Practice (3 credits) This course examines the nature and presenting characteristics of the major forms of mental and emotional maladjustment that may contribute to problems in social functioning, adaptation, and life satisfaction. It identifies specific categories of dysfunctional behavior, use of standard criteria, and treatments for dysfunctional behaviors from the social work perspective of a biopsychosocial paradigm. Informed and ethical assessment and service delivery for special populations is addressed. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5457 - Social Work Practice in Health Care Setting (3 credits) Familiarizes the practice of social work in health care settings and enables development of necessary knowledge and skills to offer effective psychosocial interventions in a health care setting as part of a multidisciplinary team. Emphasis on a holistic approach to health care examines the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual components of the client within the health care system, as well as experiences with family, social, political, and legal systems is included. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4457. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5467 - Seminar in School Social Work (3 credits) Prepares students for licensure as a school social worker. It explores policies, practices, historical developments, and legislative trends affecting social work services in schools. School-community relationships are examined, as well as the impact of societal attitudes upon schools. Special emphasis is placed on the theory and practice expressed by the Tennessee Department of Education’s “Minimum Competency Requirements for School Social Workers K - 12,” “Criteria for the Evaluation of School Social Workers,” and National Association of Social Work Standards of Social Work Services in schools. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4467. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5517 - Crisis Intervention (3 credits) Explores the various types of crises and approaches to crisis intervention in professional practice. General systems theory is the basic underlying framework. Role play, simulations, and games, are used to develop beginning professional skills needed to work with individuals, families, groups, and communities in crisis. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4517. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5567 - Human Sexuality (3 credits) Surveys human sexuality and introduces students to sexual attitudes, sexual physiology and response, sexual techniques and behavior, reproduction and reproductive control, sexually transmitted diseases, and how sexual behavior is learned and developed, i.e., psychosocial development and cultural impact. It provides the opportunity for value clarification and exploration of personal and social attitudes toward varying forms of sexual behavior and orientations. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4567. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOWK 5957 - Special Topics in Social Work (3 credits) Offers selected topics that relate to fields of practice, current issues in the profession, or area of special interest. Dual Listed With: SOWK 4957. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Sociology
	SOCI 5057 - Applied Sociology (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOCI 3210 or CJCR 3010 or PSYC 3201. Examines issues and concepts of community and the principles of community-based research using theoretical and applied approaches. Dual Listed With: SOCI 4057. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5087 - The Family in Transition (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOCI 1020 or permission of instructor. Analyzes the changing family with emphasis on family theory. Dual Listed With: SOCI 4087. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5110 - Contemporary Social Theory (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOCI 5807 or permission of instructor. This course presents an overview of major schools of social theory. When Offered: Spring. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5210 - Sociological Research (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. An overview of the entire research process. Topics include theory and hypotheses, sampling techniques, research designs, and data analysis. When Offered: Fall. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5315 - Seminar in Crime and Delinquency (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. An advanced overview of the most important theories and problems in crime and delinquency. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5320 - Program Evaluation (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. This course provides a perspective on the major theoretical and conceptual approaches to program evaluation. The course will be organized around four facets of program evaluation: Program planning, program monitoring, program impacts, and cost benefit/cost effectiveness evaluations. The course will also address the purposes and uses of evaluations, the politics of evaluation, and the reporting of evaluation studies. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5337 - Symbolic Interaction and Social Identities (3 credits) Studies social interaction, the development of self, identity formation and change, and the social construction of reality. Dual Listed With: SOCI 5337. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5444 - Data Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisites: Undergraduate statistics or permission of instructor. This is a computer-intensive course designed to teach students basic skills in quantitative data analysis. Through an applied approach to data analysis and statistics, students will gain practical experience in: using a comprehensive statistical software package, selecting and applying statistical techniques, and interpreting and formally writing the results. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5500 - Topical Seminar (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Study of current specialized area of sociological interest. May be repeated for credit. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5650 - Survey Research Design (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOCI 5210 . Introduces survey design principles in both public and private sector research organizations that form the basis for standard practices in the field of survey methodology. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5807 - Classical Social Theory (3 credits) Prerequisites: SOCI 1020 or permission of instructor. Provides a comprehensive survey of key modern social theorists and theories within the historical context of the emergence of the modern world order. Dual Listed With: SOCI 4807. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5820 - Applied Skills (3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. An examination of how sociologists and anthropologists apply their theoretical knowledge and research skills, including formulation, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to solve human problems. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5850 - Supervised Internship (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of internship coordinator. Planned and supervised professional assignments in public and private organizations, business, and/or industry. Internship placement and supervision will be established in consultation with the student’s advisory committee. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5870 - Internship Placement Report (3 credits) An analytical report demonstrating the varied ways in which sociological tools were applied in the internship experience. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5900 - Independent Study in Sociology (1-3 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. When Offered: Variable. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5957 - Special Topics in Sociology/Anthropology (1-6 credits) Prerequisites: Dependent on subject matter. Presents study of an area of sociology that is not covered in courses. Dual Listed With: SOCI 4957. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5960 - Thesis (3-6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator. A research project developed and documented in the form of a thesis under the supervision of a graduate advisory committee. Repeatable up to 9 credits. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5989 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and government agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignments. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters) of full-time study and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value, and students may receive compensation as full-time employees. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5990 - Readings and Research (1-3 credits) Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOCI 5999 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and government agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignments. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters) of full-time study and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value, and students may receive compensation as full-time employees. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Sociology and Anthropology
	ANTH 5357 - Popular and Consumer Culture (3 credits) An anthropological exploration of varied realms of popular culture and consumption. Historical, contemporary and cross-cultural approach that focuses on western and nonwestern worlds. Dual Listed With: ANTH 4357. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	ANTH 5627 - Ethnographic Methods (3 credits) Introduces information gathering techniques employed by anthropologists, folklorists and qualitative sociologists, including interviewing, fieldwork, photography, and data analysis. Practical applications and cultural situations are also stressed. Dual Listed With: SOAA 4627. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SOAA 5907 - Foodways of Appalachia (3 credits) Studies traditional and developing food cultures of the Mountain South. Topics include: the historical roots of Appalachian cookery; food and class in Appalachia; Native American and African influences on mountain cuisine; immigrant cooking in the mountains; the rituals of the mountain table; the products of the land and larder; traditional food preservation techniques and beliefs; and the emergence and viability of sustainable agriculture and aquaculture. Dual Listed With: SOAA 4907. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
Spanish
	SPAN 5007 - Golden Age Drama (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3513. Studies the origins of the Spanish theatre through the 17th century, with particular emphasis on Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Juan Ruiz Alarcon, Calderon de la Barca, and Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4007. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5017 - Advanced Spanish Grammar I (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3020 and SPAN 3030. Focuses on complex grammatical aspects of the language such as ser vs estar, preterite vs imperfect, and the subjunctive. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4017. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5107 - Cervantes (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3513. Covers the representative works of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, with special emphasis on the Quijote. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4107. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5117 - Hispanic Cinema (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3313, SPAN 3413, SPAN 3513, or SPAN 3613. Studies cinematic works from Latin America and Spain within the context of Hispanic literature and culture. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4117. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5157 - Spanish for Health Professions (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3123. Develops further students’ skills in interpreting and translating in a variety of healthcare settings. Topics include advanced medical terminology, ethics and standards of practice for the healthcare interpreter, language access laws that pertain to patient rights and provider obligations, and investigating cultural norms that may require mediation and cultural brokering in a healthcare setting. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4157. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5167 - Spanish for Law and Business (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3123 or permission of instructor. Studies different aspects of the relationship between Law and Business professionals and the Spanish language by providing linguistic and cultural skills. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4167. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5187 - Hispanic Linguistics (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 and SPAN 3020 or permission of instructor. Studies the syntax, morphology, and structure of the Spanish language, as well as its history and evolution throughout various regions of the Spanish-speaking world. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4187. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5207 - 19th Century Spanish Literature (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3513. Presents selected works by the principal 19th-century novelists and dramatists of Spain. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4207. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5307 - The Generation of ‘98 (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3513. Examines the origins, development, and influence of this early 20th century renaissance of Spanish letters, with attention given to the most representative poets, dramatists, and novelists of the period. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4307. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes
	SPAN 5377 - Language and Culture in Ecuador (3 credits) Prerequisites: SPAN 2010 or with permission of instructor. Explores historical and contemporary aspects of Hispanic traditions, customs and values while developing students’ fluency in the Spanish language. Requires a four-week trip to Ecuador. Instruction is mostly in Spanish to help students achieve greater linguistic accuracy. Dual Listed With: SPAN 4377. View the Spring 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Summer 2025 Schedule of Classes View the Fall 2025 Schedule of Classes

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READ 5027 - Diagnostic and Remedial Procedures in Reading

READ 5105 - Leading Literacy in the 21st Century

READ 5120 - Teaching Reading

READ 5170 - Materials for Reading and Language Arts

READ 5190 - Linguistics of Reading

READ 5210 - Psychology of Reading

READ 5231 - Advanced Diagnostic Procedures

READ 5241 - Practicum

READ 5437 - Reading Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools

READ 5441 - Reading in the K-6 Classroom

READ 5453 - Residency I: Advanced Middle Grades English/Language Arts

READ 5557 - Adolescent Literacy: Assessment and Instruction

READ 5657 - Disciplinary Literacy: Assessing and Instructing Adolescents

READ 5750 - Literacy Instruction in Linguistically Diverse Classroom

READ 5780 - The Role of the Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach

READ 5871 - Advanced Practicum

READ 5900 - Independent Study

READ 5950 - Action Research in Reading Education

READ 5957 - Topics in Reading

READ 6105 - Leading Literacy in the 21st Century

RELI 5957 - Special Topics in Religious Studies

SCED 5417 - Residency I: Teaching Science in Secondary Schools

SCED 5443 - Residency I: Mathematics and Science in the K-6 Classroom

SCED 5454 - Residency I: Middle Grades Science

SCED 5600 - STEM Theory and Pedagogy

SCED 5610 - Creativity and Inquiry in STEM Education

SCED 5620 - Bridging STEM in Education and Business

SCED 5630 - Integrated STEM Curriculum Development

SCED 5904 - Independent Study in Science

SCED 5957 - Topics in Science Education

SOWK 5100 - Social Work Practice Foundations I

SOWK 5101 - Multicultural Practice

SOWK 5102 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

SOWK 5104 - Social Welfare Policy and Services

SOWK 5106 - Field Practicum I

SOWK 5202 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

SOWK 5203 - Social Work Practice Foundations II

SOWK 5204 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis

SOWK 5205 - Social Work Research

SOWK 5206 - Field Practicum II

SOWK 5208 - Advanced Standing Bridge Course

SOWK 5220 - Social Work Practice Foundations III

SOWK 5266 - Gerontological Social Work

SOWK 5303 - Advanced Practice with Individuals I

SOWK 5305 - Social Work Personal Practice Evaluation

SOWK 5306 - Advanced Field Practicum I

SOWK 5313 - Advanced Practice with Families

SOWK 5323 - Advanced Practice with Groups

SOWK 5324 - Children and Family Policy

SOWK 5325 - Advanced Practice with Individuals II

SOWK 5337 - Family Violence

SOWK 5347 - Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Justice in Social Work

SOWK 5367 - Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse

SOWK 5368 - Clinical Practice in Addiction Treatment and Prevention

SOWK 5369 - The Science of Addiction for Behavioral Health Professionals

SOWK 5370 - Cultural Humility in Addiction Treatment and Prevention

SOWK 5371 - Motivational Interviewing

SOWK 5403 - Administrative Practices in Human Services Organizations

SOWK 5405 - Social Work Research III

SOWK 5406 - Advanced Field Practicum II

SOWK 5410 - Social Work Practice in Rural Settings

SOWK 5430 - Psychopathology in Social Work Practice

SOWK 5457 - Social Work Practice in Health Care Setting

SOWK 5467 - Seminar in School Social Work

SOWK 5517 - Crisis Intervention

SOWK 5567 - Human Sexuality

SOWK 5957 - Special Topics in Social Work

SOCI 5057 - Applied Sociology

SOCI 5087 - The Family in Transition

SOCI 5110 - Contemporary Social Theory

SOCI 5210 - Sociological Research

SOCI 5315 - Seminar in Crime and Delinquency

SOCI 5320 - Program Evaluation

SOCI 5337 - Symbolic Interaction and Social Identities

SOCI 5444 - Data Analysis

SOCI 5500 - Topical Seminar

SOCI 5650 - Survey Research Design

SOCI 5807 - Classical Social Theory

SOCI 5820 - Applied Skills