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SOCWK 680 - Adv Practice in Integrated Healthcare
1.5 credit(s)
Introduces social work students to the direct practice of integrated behavioral health in primary care. Students will become knowledgeable of the roles of behavioral health providers working in primary care settings, theories and models of care, and cross-cultural issues. They will develop skills in engagement, assessment, intervention planning and implementation, and practice evaluation. Because the populations served in primary care settings span the spectrum of severity in both the physical and behavioral health dimensions, students will develop competencies in engaging and supporting patients across a range of health conditions.
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SOCWK 681 - Poverty Migration & Human Rights
1.5 credit(s)
Provides the conceptual and practical foundation for social workers to identify a multi-dimensional human rights approach to addressing issues of transnational Latin poverty and migration. We will explore global and national structures and how this contributes to the construction and reproduction of inequality. Through studying the experience of migration with a focus on the social construction of illegality, second-class citizenship, and identity formation, students will gain an understanding of historical processes of Latin American diaspora and the challenge for diverse groups of Latinos to adjust, integrate, resist, and adapt to the many forces that affect their lives in the United States.
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SOCWK 682 - Global Health & Preventive Practice
3 credit(s)
Global health and preventive practice course will focus on understanding critical theories, social determinants of health, the burden of disease, preventive healthcare practice, and other related topics in social medicine and epidemiology. Learning advancement in addressing these issues will be facilitated through evidence based preventive and intervention models. This course looks at global health and development from the paradigms of equity, social justice, bio-social perspective, ethical values, good governance, and interdisciplinary approach. Students will have an opportunity to work on their assignment on public health in the context of local to global health; it will include critical understanding the issues and incorporating the innovative prevention or intervention approaches to address specific health issues.
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SOCWK 684 - Grief and Loss
3 credit(s)
Explores the phenomena of grief and loss in social work practice. Students will discuss, reflect, and use critical thinking to gain an understanding into the theoretical underpinnings and practice implications regarding the nature of grief and loss as it relates to both clients and practitioners.
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SOCWK 685 - Beyond the Cycle of Violence
3 credit(s)
Attempts to understand the why and how of the various ways humans express violence. We will begin by analyzing Judith Herman’s comparison of war and gender violence, continue on to review the history of the women’s anti-violence movement as a framework to understand existing knowledge on interpersonal violence. The various forms this violence takes, ways of identifying a victim and survivor and, approaches to intervention will be discussed. Cultural dimensions of the expression of violence will be discussed. Techniques for healing the wounds of trauma will be practiced through participatory exercises. The course will conclude with a study of prevention strategies and ways to implement them.
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SOCWK 687 - Addictions, Society & Socwrk Practice
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the dynamics of addiction and related issues in society. It focuses on the problems associated with addictions and the interaction of multiple micro and macro systems that increase both risk and resilience with clients. This course will use a trauma-informed, ecosystems approach. The dimensions of diversity and the unique impact of age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation are also considered.
Offered: Offered in Fall.
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SOCWK 688 - International Social Work
1.5 credit(s)
Designed to introduce students to international social work and the theories and perspectives that underpin current thinking and practice in international social work. Students will explore how historical, environmental, cultural, religious, political and economic factors impact social welfare policies and the delivery of human services in different regions of the world. Students will analyze alternative models for service intervention and review how social work practice is delivered in other countries and regions of the world.
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SOCWK 689 - Social Work Administration
1.5 credit(s)
Introduce students to the design, administration and management of social programs from a social work perspective. Content includes: principles and processes of development, administration, and management of non-profit organizations; history of social welfare administration and how this relates to the design of current programs; review of administration and how it relates to organizational and leadership theories, policy formulation, agency structure, staff organization, budgeting and evaluation of management practice.
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SOCWK 690 - Suicide in Marginalized Populations
3 credit(s)
Elective course that provides students with the foundational skills and knowledge required to provide social work services to people experiencing suicidal ideation, and those who have lost someone to suicide. Addresses the unique needs of populations that experience oppression and marginalization, including those who identify as Latinx, Native American, LGBTQ+, homeless, and other populations. Students will learn to screen, assess, and provide interventions to people experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors, and provide support to those who have lost a loved one to a suicide death.
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SOCWK 691 - Special Topics
1-4 credit(s)
Rotating topics in Social Work. See departent for details.
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SOCWK 695 - Independent Study
0-12 credit(s)
See department for details.
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SPAN 101 - Intro to Spanish Language & Culture
4 credit(s)
The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of Spanish. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of Spanish-speaking areas. Classroom work is supplemented by laboratory practice.
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SPAN 102 - Intro to Spanish Language & Culture
4 credit(s)
A continuation of SPAN 101 . The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of Spanish. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of Spanish- speaking areas. Classroom work is supplemented by laboratory practice.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 195 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish
4 credit(s)
Focus on conversational skills, comprehension, Hispanic cultures, reading, and grammar.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish
4 credit(s)
Continuation of SPAN 201 . Focus on conversational skills, comprehension, Hispanic cultures, reading, and grammar.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers
4 credit(s)
This course is designed for students who are native speakers of Spanish but have not studied the language formally. In this course, students will learn accentuation, syllabification, grammatical terminology and sentence analysis through written exercises and readings related to the culture of the Spanish speaking communities in other countries and within the United States. Students may take SPAN 202 or SPAN 211, but may only earn credit for one of these courses.
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SPAN 215 - Spanish Conversation Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed as a conversation lab for students enrolled in SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 , although those who have completed SPAN 102 are eligible to enroll. The course provides additional opportunity to improve speaking and writing skills. Students will participate in weekly discussions and oral activities and produce presentations and written work in Spanish. Course taught entirely in Spanish. Pass/No Pass.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 .
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SPAN 222 - Travel Preparation: Spain
2 credit(s)
Prepares students for SPAN 226: Travel to Spain; however, non-travelers may enroll in this course. The course will introduce topics such as Spain’s history, politics, art, architecture, culture, and current events. Students will reflect on differences between Spanish culture and their own. Students will conduct research on topics related to our travel destinations and will give in-class presentations. This course is designed for students at the lntermediate-low level of ACTFL proficiency guidelines. The course will reinforce and improve students’ reading/writing/listening/speaking skills. This course will also review all pre-departure paperwork and procedures described in the Short-Term Study Abroad Handbook. Students in this course are likely, but not required, to enroll in the travel portion of this course.
Offered: Alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives; Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 226 - Travel: Spain
2 credit(s)
Travel to Spain and visit important cultural/historic sites. Students will attend cultural events (such as a bullfight, flamenco performance, soccer match, and zarzuela-Spanish opera), and will reflect on how their experiences relate to their own culture and research, readings, discussions, and presentations from the prep course. Students will synthesize the travel experience and academic preparation through journal writing and a final paper or electronic presentation (digital storytelling, vlog, audio blog, etc.). Course is designed for students at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language’s Intermediate-low level of proficiency.
Offered: Alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
Corequisite(s): SPAN 222
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SPAN 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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SPAN 295 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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SPAN 301W - Composition and Conversation
4 credit(s)
Practice in conversational idiom through reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, periodical literature, and oral interviews. Extensive practice in composition with analysis and correction of students’ errors in the classroom. Taught in Spanish.
Offered: Offered annually.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: Writing n the Discipline.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 303W - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
4 credit(s)
An introduction to the study of literature in Spanish through the genres from different periods and countries of the Hispanic world. Continued practice in composition with in-class student presentations. Taught in Spanish.
Offered: Offered annually.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Analyzing and Interpreting Texts, and Writing in the Discipline.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 305 - Contemporary Spanish Poetry
4 credit(s)
Analysis of representative poems of the major contemporary poets of Spain and Latin America: Antonio Machado, Garcia Lorca, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Vicente Alexandre, Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, and others. Student reports on poems and authors not covered in the classroom. Taught in Spanish.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 310 - Contemporary Spanish Music and Cultures
4 credit(s)
Study and analysis of representative genres of popular music and their relationship to culture and literature in twentieth-century Spanish America and/or Spain: “Musica Folklorica,”“El bolero y la baladam,”“La cancion politica;” “musica Afro-hispana,”“Latin-Jazz,” “Rock en espanol” and others. Students will report on material not covered in the classroom.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 315W - Advanced Grammar and Composition
4 credit(s)
This course is designed to “fill in” the Spanish grammar and vocabulary gaps of the advanced/intermediate student. Course reviews the more difficult grammatical structures in Spanish while introducing advanced vocabulary, idioms and colloquialisms. Emphasizes vocabulary building, composition skills and comprehension of the wide range of Spanish found in literature, journalism, and everyday speech. Taught in Spanish.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: Writing in the Discipline.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 322 - Travel Preparation: Spain, Advanced
2 credit(s)
Prepares students for SPAN 326: Travel to Spain; however, non-travelers may enroll in this course. The course will introduce topics such as Spain’s history, politics, art, architecture, culture, and current events. Students will reflect on differences between Spanish culture and their own. Students will conduct research on topics related to our travel destinations and will give in-class presentations. This course is designed for students at the intermediate-mid level of ACTFL proficiency guidelines or higher. The course will reinforce and improve students’ reading/writing/listening/speaking skills. This course will also review all pre-departure paperwork and procedures described in the Short-Term Study Abroad Handbook.
Offered: Alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimun grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 324 - Spanish for Business
4 credit(s)
This course is designed for students with intermediate to advanced Spanish skills and will focus on the use of the Spanish language in the context of business. Students will review grammatical concepts, develop oral and written communication skills focusing on the use of Spanish in practical business situations and business related places. Furthermore, students will acquire business related terminology and cultural protocol within the Spanish-speaking business environment in the United States, Latin America and Spain. This course includes readings and lectures that address the economies of Latin America and Spain, including sustainability in business practices that reflect commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Offered: Every other year.
Core Requirement(s): Coures meets International Perspectives and Diverse Perspectives Cornerstone Requirements
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent.
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SPAN 325 - Mexican-American Cultural Exploration
4 credit(s)
This course offers students studying Spanish a chance to improve their linguistic abilities and their understanding of the cultures of Mexico and Mexican-Americans through direct contact with local native Spanish speakers. In addition to meeting as a class 3 hours/week to discuss readings on the socio-economic, political and health situations of Spanish speakers living in the US, students conduct 30 hours of service learning in local organizations that provide services exclusively or predominantly to Latinos. Taught in Spanish.
Offered: Offered annually.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement and Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 211 with a minimum grade of C- or placement.
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SPAN 326 - Travel: Spain, Advanced
2 credit(s)
We will travel to Spain and visit important cultural/historic sites. Students will attend cultural events (such as a bullfight, flamenco performance, soccer match, and zarzuela-Spanish opera), and will reflect on how their experiences relate to their own culture and research, readings, discussions, and presentations from the prep course. Students will synthesize the travel experience and academic preparation through journal writing and a final paper or electronic presentation (digital storytelling, vlog, audioblog, etc.). Course is designed for students at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language’s Intermediate-mid level of proficiency or higher.
Offered: Alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
Corequisite(s): SPAN 322
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SPAN 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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SPAN 403 - Film: Spanish-Speaking World
4 credit(s)
This class will be a survey of Spanish language film, with emphasis on contemporary productions. While the focus of the course may vary, the principal objective is for the student to develop a broad understanding of central issues and movements within Spanish language film. The course will expose the student to a variety of different genres, directors, and countries. We will study the films within their sociopolitical, historic, and/or filmic contexts and will analyze how context is reflected within film as a cultural production.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): One 300-level SPAN course with a minimum grade of B-. Recommended: Study Abroad or high fluency in Spanish.
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SPAN 405 - Survey of Spanish American Lit & Culture
4 credit(s)
A study of the major works and literary movements of Spanish America. Taught in Spanish.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): one 300-level SPAN course with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: Study Abroad or high fluency in Spanish.
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SPAN 406 - Special Topics Spanish American Studies
4 credit(s)
Detailed study of works of selected areas of Spanish American cultures. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): one upper division SPAN course with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: Study Abroad or high fluency in Spanish.
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SPAN 407 - Special Topics Spanish Studies
4 credit(s)
Detailed study of works of selected areas of Spanish Peninsular cultures. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): one upper division SPAN course with a minimum grade of C-
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SPAN 416 - Modern Mexican Literature and Culture, Advanced
4 credit(s)
This course examines the literature and cultural productions of 20th and 21st century Mexico within their historical contexts. Students will learn select literary, social and political theories and apply them to literary and artistic texts. 400-level students will investigate additional literary texts and present their findings in class. Taught in Spanish. Students may not receive credit for both Span 316 and Span 416.
Offered: Intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): One 300-level SPAN course or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: Study abroad or high fluency in Spanish.
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SPAN 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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SPAN 490 - Capstone: Research I
2 credit(s)
Part I of a culminating research project in Spanish. Students begin and make significant progress on a research project that will culminate in SPAN 491 .
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed credits) and SA-476.
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SPAN 491 - Capstone: Research II
2 credit(s)
Part II of a culminating research project in Spanish. Students complete a research project that includes an extensive paper written in Spanish, and a public presentation, also in Spanish, give on Senior Projects Day.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed) and SA-476.
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SPAN 492 - Capstone for Internships I
1 credit(s)
Part I of a culminating project directed by a faculty member or faculty members, for students who have completed an approved internship. The project will be related to the internship and will combine scholarly research and personal reflection. Students begin and make significant progress on a project that will culminate in SPAN 493.
Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, SA 476, and SPAN 475 .
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SPAN 493 - Capstone for Internships II
1 credit(s)
Part II of a culminating project directed by a faculty member or faculty members, for students who have completed an approved internship. The project will be related to the internship and will combine scholarly research and personal reflection. Students complete a paper written in Spanish, and give a public presentation, also in Spanish, on Senior Projects Day.
Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 492 .
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SPAN 495 - Research
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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SPED 300 - Foundations of SPED
2 credit(s)
An introduction and overview of the field of Special Education including a historical perspective, best practice, curricular and social considerations, programs, and legal provisions for educating individuals with disabilities. Explores collaborative teaming and consultation. Includes observation in special education classrooms.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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SPED 305 - Exceptionalities
2 credit(s)
An overview of characteristics of high, low, and rare incidence disability conditions. Explores pedagogy associated with specific disabilities. Emphasis on the person within the context of school, family, and society.
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SPED 330 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts W/Disabls: Academic
2 credit(s)
Develops skills to teach in the areas of math, science, and social studies for students with high incidence disabilities (i.e. mild). Emphasis placed on adaptations and modifications to the general education curriculum and remediation. Participants will be guided in designing and implementing individualized and small group instruction to support the acquisition of general education skills and learning strategies for students with high incidence disabilities, as well as provide consultation and collaboration with general education teachers and families to support the development and acquisition of content area skills.
Corequisite(s): SPED 320
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SPED 332 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts w/Dis: Reading
2 credit(s)
Develops skills to teach in the area of reading / language arts for students with high incidence disabilities (i.e. mild). Emphasis placed on adaptations to the general education reading / language arts curriculum to include reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Participants will be prepared to develop and implement specially designed reading/language arts instruction for students with high incidence disabilities, as well as provide consultation and collaboration with general education teachers and families to support the development of literacy skills.
Corequisite(s): SPED 320
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SPED 335 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts w/Disabilities
4 credit(s)
Develops skills in instructional methods for students with moderate or severe disabilities. Emphasis on functional, age-appropriate longitudinal curriculum development. Includes teaching students who may have accompanying physical, behavioral, and/or sensory impairments. Adaptations and modifications for students in life skills curriculum are addressed.
Corequisite(s): SPED 325
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SPED 342 - Assistive Technology
1 credit(s)
Examines assistive technology for persons with disabilities at all levels (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) across various categories (intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, physical impairments, health impairments, emotional disorders, behavior disorders) and all ages (early childhood, children, youth, and adults). Emphasis on selecting the appropriate tool to match an identified need. Includes information related to hardware, software, peripherals, evaluation, instruction, and management.
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SPED 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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SPED 410 - Behavior Management
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in understanding the environmental and motivational factors necessary to manage individual and group behavior with an emphasis on functional analysis and preventative strategies. Address positive bahvavior plans for students with IEPs.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to College of Education.
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SPED 415 - Case Management & Collaboration
3 credit(s)
Candidates will explore the case management of students with disabilities in K-12 settings with an emphasis on professional and family collaboration. Topics include writing eligibility reports, writing IEPs, determining transition services and writing transition plans, medical plans, and chairing manifestation determination meetings. Candidates will also learn about the organization of physical classroom space and the management of instructional assistants. Includes required fieldwork.
Prerequisite(s): SPED 330 , SPED 332 , and SPED 335 .
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SPED 420 - Assessment & Evaluation in SPED
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in assessment with an emphasis on summative and formal assessment of students with/suspected to have mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. Emphasis on determining special education eligibility. Fieldwork required.
Prerequisite(s): Admisison to College of Education.
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SPED 475 - Student Teaching
1-15 credit(s)
Offers full-time participation in a school setting under guidance of a classroom teacher and a university supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to College of Education and completion of professional sequence
Corequisite(s): EDUC 476
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SPED 500 - Foundations of SPED
2 credit(s)
An introduction and overview of the field of Special Education including a historical perspective, best practice, curricular and social considerations, programs, and legal provisions for educating individuals with disabilities. Explores collaborative teaming and consultation. Includes observation in special education classrooms.
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SPED 505 - Exceptionalities
2 credit(s)
An overview of characteristics of high, low, and rare incidence disability conditions. Explores pedagogy associated with specific disabilities. Emphasis on the person within the context of school, family, and society.
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SPED 510 - Behavior Management SPED
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in the individualized and group behavior management. Emphasis on functional analysis and preventative strategies. Guides students in the development of positive behavioral support plans. Course content includes legal issues.
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SPED 515 - Case Management & Collaboration in SPED
3 credit(s)
Candidates will explore the case management of students with disabilities in K-12 settings with an emphasis on professional and family collaboration. Topics include writing eligibility reports, writing IEPs, determining transition services and writing transition plans, medical plans, and chairing manifestation determiniation meetings. Candidates will also learn about the organization of phyiscal classroom space and management of instructional assistants. This course includes fieldwork.
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SPED 520 - Assessment & Evaluation SPED
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in formative and summative evaluation methods for students with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities in an academic or functional curriculum. Emphasis on instructional assessment with ongoing evaluation and data-based decision making.
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SPED 530 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts w/Dis: Acad
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in reading and language arts and math instructional methods and materials for students with high incidence disabilities (i.e., mild). Emphasis on adaptations and modifications to the general education curriculum (e.g., literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, PE). Guides students in designing and implementing individualized and small group instruction to support the acquisition and remediation of general education skills, learning strategies, and effective social skills.
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SPED 535 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts w/Dis: Func
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in instructional methods and materials for students with moderate or severe disabilities. Emphasis on functional, age- appropriate longitudinal curriculum development. Includes teaching students who may have accompanying physical, behavioral, and/or sensory impairments. Adaptations and modifications for students in a life skills curriculum are addressed.
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SPED 536 - Transition
1 credit(s)
Develops skills in formulating and implementing a transition plan for secondary-aged students with disabilities. Includes information on community agencies.
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SPED 541 - Technology for Teacher Productivity
1 credit(s)
Introduces candidates to some of the applications for technology in special education and familiarizes them with issues associated with technology use. Develops and expands candidates’ skills and knowledge of educational technology and teacher productivity tools in support of developing instructional materials, utilizing technology in teaching and organization, and supporting students with disabilities in learning to use technology. Aligns with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T).
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SPED 542 - Assistive Technology
1 credit(s)
Examines assistive technology for persons with disabilities at all levels (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) across various categories (intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, physical impairments, health impairments, emotional disorders, behavior disorders) and all ages (early childhood, children, youth, and adults). Emphasis on selecting the appropriate tool to match an identified need. Includes information related to hardware, software, peripherals, evaluation, instruction, and management.
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SPED 550 - Practicum - Special Education
1-6 credit(s)
Provides opportunity to work with students on IEPs in a 1:1 or group setting in the major authorization area under the guidance of a classroom teacher and university supervisor. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
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SPED 575 - Student Teaching & Seminar
2-15 credit(s)
Provides a classroom setting for preservice teachers to apply principles of special education pedagogy and methodology. Variable credit, repeatable: 2-15 credits. Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Special Educator program or consent of instructor Variable,
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SPED 576 - Seminar
1-3 credit(s)
This seminar-based experience is designed to support students or interns and bridge earlier coursework with concurrent field-based experiences occurring in special and general education classrooms. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
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SPED 578 - Practicum & Seminar
2 credit(s)
Provides opportunity to work with students on IEPs in inclusive or special education settings. Includes seminar. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MEd Special Education Program; and SPED 530 or SPED 535
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SPED 590 - Special Topics in SPED
1-3 credit(s)
Enables students to conduct in-depth investigation of a topic of interest. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.
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APTH 318 - Acting: Postmodernism and Devising
2 credit(s)
The creation of compelling theatre, especially in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-centuries, is not always driven by a prescriptive text or the vision of a director. Instead, shows may be generated by artists who approach a text as a prompt to deconstruct, problematize, and illuminate. This class will employ performance tools to stage open-ended performance texts (such as those by Caryl Churchill and Gertrude Stein), found texts, and classic plays. Students will also gain practice in starting from a non-text source (such as a question or community issue) as a form of Applied Theatre. Each iteration of the course will focus on new materials and skill sets. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 101 - Theatre Appreciation
2 credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of the many elements of theatrical production, exposes students to live performance in a variety of styles and venues, develops students’ appreciation of performance, and offers vocabulary and tools for articulating responses to the performing arts.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 110 - Acting I: Fundamentals
2 credit(s)
Introduction to movement, voice, and acting for the stage, with techniques drawn from Stanislavsky, Meisner, Viewpoints, Linklater, and other schools. The course develops an understanding of the actor’s process for all students, and provides a foundation for students planning to major or minor in theatre or to perform in department productions.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 112 - Acting: Advanced Fundamentals
2 credit(s)
Designed for students who wish to build on the foundation provided in Theatre 110. In this Advanced Fundamentals class, students will gain practice with audition and rehearsal techniques, dramatic texts, and approaches to scene study. This course is recommended for aspiring performers and prospective Theatre majors.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 120 - Technical Theatre
4 credit(s)
An introduction to technical theatre, including shop and production safety, position descriptions and work flow, script analysis, collaboration, construction, scenic art, electricity and lighting, crafts, prop design and construction, sound design and audio production, and sewing. The course is taught through lecture and discussion, and also entails a minimum of 40 lab hours which will include assignments on construction and running crews.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 150 - Theatre Company: Performance
0-2 credit(s)
Active participation in a dramatic production as an actor or performer. Must audition and be cast in a play to enroll. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 151 - Theatre Company: Gen Technical Theatre
1-2 credit(s)
THEA 151 is a category within the one-hour practicum in theatre production. Most freshmen or first-time students should sign up for THEA 151 for active participation as a production assistant or technician before moving on to specialized areas including Costume, Lighting, Production Management, and Run Crew (THEA 152 -THEA 156 ). Instructor consent required.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 152 - Theatre Company: Costume & Makeup
1-2 credit(s)
Supervised practicum in costume construction, wardrobe crew, and/or hair and makeup crew. Instructor’s consent required.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 153 - Theatre Company: Lighting
1-2 credit(s)
Supervised practicum in stage lighting. Instructor’s consent required.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 154 - Theatre Company: Org & Mgmt
1 credit(s)
Supervised practicum in theatre management. Instructor’s consent required.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 156 - Theatre Company: Run Crew/Board
1 credit(s)
Supervised practicum in board operation and backstage/run crew. Instructor’s consent required.
Offered: Offered each semester
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 180 - Script Analysis
4 credit(s)
This course focuses on reading and analysis of theatrical texts from various traditions, periods, and styles. With collaboration and the creation of live theatrical events as guiding principles, scripts will be examined from literary, directorial, design, and acting perspectives.
Offered: This class is typically offered every other year
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
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THEA 195 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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THEA 210 - Acting II: Scene Study
4 credit(s)
Intensive scene work, script analysis, and development of a methodical approach to acting. Intermediate work in voice and movement; introduction to dialects. May be repeated once for credit.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 211 - Scene Study: Realism
2 credit(s)
Delves into the 19th- and 20th-century movements of Realism and Naturalism, with an emphasis on behavior, subtext, environment, and circles of concentration. A method for approaching scenes and identifying psychological actions, based on the theories of Konstantin Stanislavsky, will be developed. Scenes will be drawn from plays by Henrik Ibsen, Anne Charlotte Leffler, August Strindberg, Anton Chekhov, Susan Glaspell, and Rachel Crothers, among other writers. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered Intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 212 - Professional Preparation for Actors
2 credit(s)
Performance students will learn and practice skills for auditioning and marketing their work through the selection and preparation of monologues suitable for various audition needs; practice in cold-reading, slating, and other skills; creating and revising a professional resume; and creating a routine for documenting their auditioning experiences.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 213 - Acting: Clowning, Commedia & Farce
2 credit(s)
Physical, visceral comedy has diverted audiences and subverted power relations for millenia. Students in this course will gain practice in the tools of clowning and put their skills to work on material drawn from Greek and Roman comedy, Commedia dell’arte, and modern comic writers such as Dario Fo and the San Francisco Mime Troupe. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered Intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 218 - Stage Combat
2 credit(s)
Introduction to combat for the stage, with an emphasis on safety, spatial awareness, partnering, acting the fight, vocal engagement, and integration with text. Forms covered may include unarmed, quarterstaff, broadswords, rapier, and dagger. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 .
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THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatrical Design
4 credit(s)
Introduction to scenic, costume, and light design for the stage with emphasis on script analysis, drawing, rendering, computer design and model building.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 120
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THEA 225 - Theatrical Makeup & Mask Design
2 credit(s)
Students will be introduced to current practices in stage makeup design and application, and to a range of techniques and approaches to mask-making for the performing arts. Students are expected to purchase their own makeup supplies. THEA 110 , THEA 120 , or a background in performance recommended.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 255 - New Topics
Go to https://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/centers-institutes/advising-center/new-topics-travel-class-descriptions or see the Advising Center.
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THEA 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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THEA 310 - Acting III: Period Acting
4 credit(s)
Introduction to period acting with emphasis on Shakespeare, classical Greek drama, and verse.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 210
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THEA 311 - Acting: Intro to Performing Shakespeare
2 credit(s)
Shakespeare’s plays demand all of an actor’s humanity and training as they speak directly and powerfully to an audience’s intellect, emotions, and nervous system. This course introduces intermediate actors to the many tools and perspectives required for playing Shakespeare, drawing on the approaches of John Barton, Kristin Linklater, and Patrick Tucker, among others. Students will learn about the uses of imagery, rhetoric, and scansion and will put these tools to work in performance. Students will leave class having developed a sonnet, a monologue suitable for auditions, and at least one scene.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 312 - Phonetics and Dialects
2 credit(s)
An introduction to the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applicable to stage dialects. Students will learn to read and transcribe IPA, and then will use this system as a basis for mastery of four to six dialects of spoken English they are likely to encounter as actors.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 314 - Acting for the Camera
2 credit(s)
Working on camera, whether for television, film, commercials, or webcasting, involves specific techniques over and above good stage preparation. This course prepares actors for work in these media, providing practice in each specific area and a variety of styles. Students will leave class with a sample reel for promotion. Recommended for actors and for aspiring film and video directors.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 211 ; or MEDA 120 and MEDA 250
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THEA 316 - Acting: High Comedy
2 credit(s)
The works of Restoration playwrights and more recent writers such as Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Elizabeth Robins, and Noel Coward challenge an audience’s understanding of the social contract, while also demanding that actors deliver sophisticated texts and fulfill a particular sense of style. This course will explore scenes from these playwrights among others, with an emphasis on clear delivery and vibrant, immediate performance choices.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 211 .
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