Apr 27, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Respiratory Care

  
  • RT 210 Evaluation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease



    A comprehensive study of pulmonary evaluation techniques including pulmonary history, chest physical diagnosis, pulmonary function interpretation, arterial blood gas interpretation, and chest x-ray interpretation. Special emphasis on patient response to respiratory therapy with particular attention to goals of therapy, delivery of therapy, and evaluation of response to therapy. Prerequisite: Completion of the first clinical year of the RT program or permission of instructor.

    2 credit hours
  
  • RT 245 Clinical Practice C



    Clinical practice course in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures, pulmonary function testing and ICU experience (may include some evening rotations).  In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriate therapy. Prerequisite: RT 160 .

    2 credit hours
  
  • RT 270 Clinical Practice D



    Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures (may include evening rotations), critical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing. In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriateness of therapy.

    1 credit hour
  
  • RT 320 Pulmonary Physiology



    A comprehensive study of pulmonary physiology with special emphasis on clinical application of physiologic principles. Also included are the influences of pulmonary and renal physiology on acid base balance, and neurologic aspects of respiratory care. Prerequisite: BIO 220/221 , BIO 222/223 , RT 210 , or permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • RT 330 Cardiac Physiology



    A review of cardiac physiology and cardiac disease and a comprehensive study of the EKG and pharmacologic treatment of cardiac disease. Special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship of cardiac and pulmonary disease. Prerequisite: RT 210  or permission of instructor.

    2 credit hours
  
  • RT 350 Clinical Practice E



    This is a clinical practice course in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures and critical respiratory care. Special emphasis is placed on neonatal care and hemodynamic monitoring with clinical competence evaluation in neonatal respiratory care and hemodynamic monitoring techniques. Prerequisite: RT 270  or permission of instructor.

    1 credit hour
  
  • RT 410 Independent Study in Respiratory Therapy



    This course is designed to allow the student an opportunity to participate in a research project or clinical affiliation of his/her choice. This project is conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Completion of the junior year of the Respiratory Therapy program or permission of instructor.

    1 credit hour
  
  • RT 430 Clinical Practice F



    This is a capstone clinical practice course in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures, PFT lab, ICU experiences and specialty rotations to hospitals and organizations outside of York Hospital.  Students will be allowed to select some clinical rotations of individual interest.  Special emphasis will be placedon neonatal care and hemodynamic evaluation. Prerequisite: RT 350  

    2 credit hours
  
  • RT 440 Advanced Respiratory Assessment and Life Support

    Spring Semesters

    An advanced study of mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary emergencies, and patient assessment technology to prepare the clinician for the care of the critically ill. The student will apply previous knowledge and demonstrate higher skills through experiential learning, medical simulation and AHA Advanced Life Support certification. Prerequisite: RT 320  

    3 credit hours
  
  • RT 450 Respiratory Therapy Seminar



    This course is designed to integrate all aspects of the student’s respiratory therapy experience. Selected topics are discussed as they relate to respiratory therapy practice. Students present patient case studies, review current journal articles, and present a research paper. Prerequisite: Completion of the junior year of Respiratory Therapy or permission of the instructor.

    2 credit hours

Secondary Education

  
  • SE 201 Early Field Experience

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms.  Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas.  Students’ will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities.  These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, observing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom. The course will also serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: EDU 200 /FYS 110 (EDU200)  

    2 credit hours
  
  • SE 210 Educational Technology for Middle and Secondary Education



    Teachers must adequately prepare students for the collaborative, creative, and technology oriented work they will be required to perform as 21st century American Citizens.  The aim of this course is to help middle and secondary-education pre-service teachers develop the skills and knowledge they need to intergrate technology during their instructions.  This includes becoming proficient with contemporary instructional technologies including intergrated social media, Web 2.0 applications, networked productivity tools; as well as instructional technology hardware like interactive whiteboards, and tablet computers.  Students will also engage in debate and dialects while meditating on the unresolved problems inherent in education technology, develop and maintain a personal learning network, conduct an interview with a practing classroom teachers, and critique various uses of instructional technology.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 220 Curriculum Development for Middle and Secondary Education



    Curriculum development challenges teachers to synthesize standards, assessments, resources, student learning needs and more to craft units and lessons that help students to generate meaningful understands.  Like an architecht (whose designs are influenced by their customer, the materials on hand, the work site, and their own experience and aestetics), teachers are influenced by state and national standards, their student’s needs , the resources on hand, and their own expertise when designing their curriculum.  Teachers’ curriculum writing abilites can be improved upon by adopting effective techniques, practicing frequently, collaborating with other profesionals, and working to improve their craft throughout their career.  This course will help students learn to create exceptional unit and lesson plans.  In addition, students will grapple with the core issues facing writers of curriculum at the dawn of the 21st century.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 240 Educational Assessment for Middle and Secondary Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course focuses on the current best practices regarding principles and procedures of effective assessment development to meet objectives and standards.  Middle and Secondary Education Teacher candidates will not only gain foundational knowledge regarding assessment, they will create a working knowledge through immersions into a teaching environment.  Students will research and interpret assessment types, along with learning relevant procedures for gaging student understanding and differentiating assessments and developing sound and valid scoring tools for learning.  Assessment and evaluation as a decision-making process will also be emphasized.

    2 credit hours
  
  • SE 311 Advanced Field Experience

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms.  Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas.  Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities.  These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom.  The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.

    2 credit hours
  
  • SE 312 Advanced Field Experience

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Students in this course will conduct field experiences with teachers in K-12 classrooms.  Placements will be assigned by the Field Services Division and will match the grade band and/or content area of students’ certification preparation areas.  Students will be expected to utilize this time block to carry out required field experience activities.  These experiences may include interacting with teachers and students, designing lessons and assessments, implementing instruction, and assisting in various ways within the classroom.  The course will serve as a forum for critical analysis, discussion, and reflection of students’ experiences in schools. Prerequisite: Pre-Professional Educator Status.

    2 credit hours
  
  • SE 351 Teaching Strategies for Middle and Secondary Education

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course will prepare pre-service teachers to utilize a variety of research-supported instructional techniques and classroom management strategies in the classroom.  Students enrolled in the course will practice these techniques with their peers in the class, as well as in authentic classroom settings as part of the field experience for this course.  This course also invites students to learn the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of teaching strategies, classroom management approaches, and curriculum stances then learn to integrate these understandings during instruction.  Students develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills gained during this course in a field-experience in which they use their new understandings to create classroom activities in authentic settings. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 352 Middle and Secondary Social Studies Pedagogies

    Fall Semester

    The focus of this course is to research various social studies course curricula, methodological approaches, and selected topical themes. Consideration is mainstreamed toward investigating the various approaches to the social studies and “how” they might best be integrated into a classroom of secondary students. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 353 Middle and Secondary English and Language Arts Pedagogies

    Fall Semester

    This course provides preparation for and practice in teaching secondary English. Students prepare and present lesson plans for teaching a variety of skills and appreciations in the English classroom. Areas of concentration include language study (grammar), reading, literature, writing, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 354 Middle and Secondary Science Pedagogies

    Spring Semester, even-numbered years

    Preparation for, and practice in, teaching general science in the secondary school environment. Recent technology, development in approaches, methods, and appropriate materials for teaching general science are explored. Emphasis is on a laboratory approach to teaching science and on laboratory skills through laboratory activities. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 355 Middle and Secondary Mathematics Pedagogies

    Spring Semester

    Preparation for, and practice in, teaching mathematics in the secondary school. Course content deals with recent techniques, developments in approaches and methods and materials for teaching mathematics. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 356 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas



    This course offers pre-service teachers an array of research-based instructional strategies to address the vocabulary, reading and writing needs of students in content area classrooms.  This course will emphasize application of these strategies with appropriate print materials and the ability to match the specific needs of diverse students in upper level grade school classrooms with effective instruction.  Students will develop knowledge and implementation skills for reading comprehension strategies and vocabulary development across content areas.  Students will also develop intensive writing strategies to enhance the writing skills of students in their classrooms. Prerequisite: PPES(Pre-Professional Educator Status)

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 460 Community and Legal Issues in the Secondary School

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course reviews public school structure and organization in terms of the teacher’s numerous roles and relationships. These relationships include parents and community, and various elements in the typical school environment. These include students, peers, support staff, and administration. Students are familiarized with the legal foundations applicable to employment and professional practice within a public school setting. The three major functions of a teacher—to supervise, to keep safe, and to instruct—are examined with focus on the goal of providing an enhanced awareness of “preventative law.” To be taken the academic term prior to the Student Teaching Semester. Prerequisite: PPES.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SE 475 Directed Professional Educational Experience

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    For students choosing the Alternate Program. The student and supervising instructor create an academic and experiential plan of specific study reflective of a major interest outside of a public classroom setting. A package of content and assignments is designed to explore optional educational career themes. Prerequisite: PPES. The following courses may not be scheduled until PPES has been attained. All coursework required for admittance to the Student Teaching Semester. $230 fee (subject to change).

    2 to 8 credit hours
  
  • SE 480 Focused Studies in Secondary Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This offering is intended only for Education majors initially scheduled for student teaching. Having not found satisfaction in the student teaching assignment, the student is relieved of these duties to pursue research and activities specifically related to a topic or project approved by the Department Chair. The student is required to submit tangible evidence of activities and resultant growth for evaluation. Prerequisite: PPES. The following courses may not be scheduled until PPES has been attained. Admission to the Student Teaching Semester and permission of the Department Chair. May be scheduled during the Student Teaching Semester only.

    1-12 credit hour(s)
  
  • SE 493 Student Assistance Seminar

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course will enable pre-service teachers to understand how to utilize a school-based, systematic approach in dealing with complex student issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. Student Assistance Seminar examines the etiology of problems in adolescence especially as they relate to school failure. Students will understand the purpose of student assistance programs and the value of using a systematic research based approach in removing barriers to learning. The use of professional behavioral observation and reporting will be stressed and the limitations of extending assistance consistent with the current legal framework will be discussed. Students will develop the skills necessary to engage parents and students in productive conversations about nonacademic issues. Teaching methodologies employed will include discussion, case study analysis, and simulations. Prerequisite: PPES. The following courses may not be scheduled until PPES has been attained. Corequisite: SE 495 .

    1 credit hour
  
  • SE 494 Student Teaching Seminar

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course will offer students an opportunity for students to reflect on all aspects of their student teaching experience in a collaborative environment.  The importance of professional standards and professional growth is woven through these interactions.  Practical information regarding employment, interviewing, applying for teaching certification, and accessing career development opportunities available to alumni are shared.  This course is cross-listed as MLE 494  and KT 494. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester. Secondary Education majors only. Corequisite: SE 495 .

    2 credit hours
  
  • SE 495 Student Teaching

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Under the supervision of college and cooperating teacher staff, the student engages in planning, teaching, and evaluating classroom learning activities in a secondary setting. Focusing upon integration of all aspects of the practicum is an integral part of the course.  Placement during the semester will be in a regular education setting within the candidate’s area of certification.  An additional fee (subject to change) is required. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester. Corequisite: SE 494 .

    10 credit hours

Sociology

  
  • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is designed to be an introduction to the academic discipline of sociology. It focuses on the history and central theories in the field, as well as acquainting the students with the techniques of analysis used by sociologists as they conduct research. Students in this course will study topics such as gender issues, population, race and minority relations, the family, and social change.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Disciplinary Perspectives - Social/Behavioral Sciences for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 200 Professionalism in Sociology

    Spring semester

    This course focuses on professionalism in sociology and equips students for further study in the discipline.  There is an emphasis on information literacy including correctly identifying, assessing, synthesizing, and citing appropriate research literature.  Students will learn about the research process in sociology and develop the skills to write a research proposal.  Particular emphasis will be place don ethical and professional behavior in the classroom and research settings. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 210 Drug/Alcohol Addiction

    Spring Semester

    This course is designed to teach the student about the societal aspects of addiction. By putting the addicted person into the context of the group, family, and society, the student is given theoretical approaches that helps them to understand current treatment and prevention strategies. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Health and Wellness for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 215 Peace and Conflict in Society

    Fall - Spring Semesters

    This course will explore the nature of conflict borne from individual, interpersonal, cultural, and structural differences and inequalities.  Students will utilize theories and concepts of social conflict and learn to think analytically about conflict by using tools to transform relationships.  Students will learn practical tools to manage conflicts in their personal lives, in the workplace, within societies, and on a global level.  The course is designed to empower students to develop insight on creating nonviolent change and creating an empathetic understanding of parties in conflict. Prerequisite: SOC 100 

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Peace and Conflict for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 220 American Social Problems

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    A study of the contemporary social problems surrounding major social institutions and society. Emphasis is on theories for assessing causes and remedies. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Diversity and Community Engagement for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 225 The Family

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course includes topics such as economic, political, and social movements that have affected family life, family adjustments, and organization. Additionally, it presents sociological data that can help students consider practical approaches to preparation for marriage and adjustments after marriage. Students will be learning about the history of this field of study, the central sociological theories that guide our studies, and about the use of statistical data and analysis to understand more about trends and changes in the family. As part of this course, students will be required to complete examinations, participate in a research assignment using information technology and/or presentations, and will be encouraged to think more critically and creatively about our families. This course is cross-listed as WGS 225 . Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Children and the Family and Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 230 Development of Sociological Theory

    Fall Semester

    An analysis of the historical development of social thought and theory from Comte to Simmel. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 235 Contemporary Sociological Theory

    Spring Semester

    A study of the recent developments and main currents in contemporary sociological thought, starting with functionalism. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 260 Gender and Society

    Spring Semester

    This course applies sociological principles to the study of gender.  Students will examine gender as a social construct and an organizing principle of society.  Gender is investigated at multiple levels- as a key factor in identity formation, interpersonal interaction, and large scale institutional organization.  Historical patterns of gender inequality and gender progress will be addressed.  Students will also examine the relationship between sex and gender, as well as the intersections of gender with race/ethnicity, class and sexuality.  The significance of femininity and masculinity in the lives of girls and boys, women and men, and alternatively gendered societal members is addressed. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 301 Environmental Sociology

    Fall Semester

    This course will explore a variety of sociological approaches to the study of society and its physical environment. Major topics to be investigated include the history of the environmental movement, world population growth, energy and environmental policy, the earth’s natural resources, prospects of sustainability, and globalization. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Environmental Sustainability for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 302 Sociology of Health and Illness

    Spring Semester

    This course emphasizes the social construction of health and illness, the health professions, the medical research process, and the health care industry in the United States. It analyzes the cultural meanings associated with health and illness; the political controversies surrounding health care, medical knowledge production, and the structure of the social institutions that comprise the health care industry. Prerequisite: SOC 100  or permission of the instructor

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Health and Wellness for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 303 Population Trends

    Fall Semester, odd-numbered years

    A study of population dynamics and their effects on society. This course will examine population trends locally, nationally, and globally. Course topics will be especially relevant to Behavioral Science, Political Science, and Business majors. Prerequisite: SOC 100  or G 100  or permission of instructor

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 310 Sociology of Organizations

    Fall Semester, even-numbered years

    An analysis of organizations as social systems. The structure of organizations, their patterns, and the impact of society on organizations will be examined. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 315 Ethnic and Minority Relations



    An analysis of the bases of ethnic conflict, accommodation and assimilation of ethnic, nationality, religious, and racial minorities. A domestic and global perspective is utilized. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 330 Sociology of Religion

    Spring Semester, even-numbered years

    In this course, students will use a social psychological and structural approach to understand the nature of American religious systems. Using major theoretical perspectives such as authoritarian personality structure, conflict theory, and structural-functionalism, students will learn how to assess the impact of religion on the society and on groups within the society. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 336 Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course will introduce students to basic quantitative data collection and analysis.  The course will cover fundamentals of research design including sampling, survey construction, data collection, elementary statistical analysis, and report writing.  Particular emphasis will be placed on the research process including defining the problem, determining appropriate research design, identifying a sampling strategy, data collection, data analysis, and report writing.  The class will have a project format where students will apply these skills while working with a local community agency or organization. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 337 Qualitative Research Methods

    Fall and Spring semesters

    This course introduces students to techniques for collecting, interpreting and analyzing data using various qualitative research methods, including participant observation, in-depth interviewing, ethnography, and qualitative content analysis.  The course will address the practical and ethical challenges of qualitative research, the roles of objectivity and subjectivity int he research process, and the significane of researcher reflexivity throughout the research process from question selection to presentation of findings.  Students will learn strategies for gaining access to research populations, developing interview guides, writing field notes, and conducting qualitative data analysis.  Students will also develop an informed understand of the relationship between theory and research in qualitative methodology. Prerequisite: SOC 100  and SOC 200  .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 340 Urban Sociology

    Spring Semester, odd-numbered years

    A study of the sociological development of modern cities and the impact of urbanization and urban problems on individuals, groups, and neighborhood or community formation. Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Community Engagement for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 375 Social Inequality

    Fall Semester

    This course introduces students to classical and contemporary sociological theories that aim to explain the origins and persistence of social, economic and political inequality.  Employing a historical-comparative perspective, the course examines: the ways in which societies rank human populations; patterned distributions of income and wealth; the consequences of inequality for individuals and groups; the relative importance of economic, political and social forces inc reating and sustaining inequality; the structured and intersectional character of inequalities of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation; and the use of social policy to intensify or to mitigate inequality. Prerequisite: SOC 100 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 420-422 Selected Topics In Sociology

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Selected Topics in Sociology is a course designed to meet the special interests of students and faculty. Each semester a different topic will be studied, such as gender studies, victimology, and grant writing. Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 436 Applied Volunteer Management

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course will enable students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for recruiting and managing volunteers and for developing sustained partnerships with community organizations.  Students enrolled in this course will work with specific agencies and/or projects to build strong college/community partnershiops with local organizations addressing the pressing needs of York City residents.  Students have responsibility for providing ongoing YCP volunteer involvement to partner agencies through developing and implementing projects, and supporting volunteers through education and reflection. Prerequisite: SOC 220  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Community Engagement and Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
  
  • SOC 490 Sociology Seminar



    This seminar is designed to provide graduating seniors with opportunities to integrate both the theories and the research techniques acquired during their college experiences. Seniors will participate in discussions, do original research, and present their findings to the class and or community groups. Prerequisite: Major of senior standing or permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 495 Sociology Internship

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    A program that provides on-the-job experiences to qualified students in the application of behavioral sciences. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester with a selected agency. The internship provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as make academic work more meaningful. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Students must meet the College requirements for all internships.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 496 Sociology Internship

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    A program that provides on-the-job experiences to qualified students in the application of behavioral sciences. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester with a selected agency. The internship provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as make academic work more meaningful. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Students must meet the College requirements for all internships.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SOC 498 Independent Study

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    The Independent Study Program affords an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts his work under the guidance of a faculty member of his own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: SOC 100  Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    1-3 credit hours each semester
  
  • SOC 499 Independent Study

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    The Independent Study Program affords an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts his work under the guidance of a faculty member of his own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: SOC 100  Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    1-3 credit hours each semester

Special Education

  
  • SPE 106 Advanced Field Experience



    This course is designed to provide structure and accountability for the Stage 3 Field Experience hours that special education majors participate in during their Professional Preparation coursework.  Students will engage in a variety of teaching field experiences in educational settings as they prepare materials, assessments and lessons for multiple classroom instruction opportunities. Prerequisite: PPES. Corequisite:   

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPE 107 Advanced Field Experience

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course is designed to provide structure and accountability for the Stage 3 Field Experience hours that special education majors participate in during their Professional Preparation coursework.  Students will engage in a variety of teaching field experiences in educational settings as they prepare materials, assessments and lessons for multiple classroom instruction opportunities. Prerequisite: PPES. Corequisite:   

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPE 108 Advanced Field Experience



    This course is designed to provide structure and accountability for the Stage 3 field experience hours that special education majors participate in during their Professional Preparation coursework.  Students will engage in a variety of teaching experiences in educational settings as they prepare materials, assessments, and lessons for multiple classroom instruction opportunities. Prerequisite: PPES. Corequisite:   

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPE 200 Special Education Processes and Procedure

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course provides an in-depth review of the philosophical, historical and legal foundations of special education. Students will learn about students with disabilities and their cognitive development. They will delineate how individual students acquire and process information including issues with memory, attention, perception, action and problem-solving. Students will apply concepts of human development and recognize how to plan and implement effective instruction in a standards aligned educational system for diverse learners. The students will learn the federal and state legal mandates for serving students with disabilities and the implications of the mandates on program models. Prerequisite: FYS 110 (EDU200)  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Children and the Family for “Generation Next”
  
  • SPE 205 Evidence Based Effective Instruction: Students with Autism Spectrum and ADHD

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course provides an overview of two neurologically based developmental disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Symptoms, etiology, developmental course, and diagnostic criteria and assessment techniques will be examined in students N-8. Emphasis is placed on major treatment approaches regarding how-to create and manage the educational environment to maximize opportunities for effective academic and behavioral interventions regarding deficits in communication, social competencies, and behavior.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 206 Evidence Based Effective Instruction: Students with Emotional and Social Disabilities

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Pre-service educators are provided with knowledge of the symptoms, etiology, diagnostic criteria and assessment techniques of students N-8 who exhibit severe mental, emotional, and behavioral deficits. Emphasis is placed on moral and social development, analysis of behavior, implementation of a functional behavioral assessment, development of individual educational plans (IEPs) and instructional strategies designed to address the needs of students who are behaviorally challenged. The role of paraprofessionals and parents as partners will be included as well.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 250 Professionalism and Partnerships in Early Childhood Special Education

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course focuses on the specific issues related to professionalism and ethical guidelines in early childhood special education as well as establising strong family and community partnerships.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 264 Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    The course is organized around three major themes: measurement concepts, evaluation of student performance and assessment of basic skills and content knowledge. Assessment, diagnosis, and writing and implementation of progress monitoring will be examined. Norm-referenced, criterion-referenced and individually referenced assessments will be examined and evaluated as to their relevance for different instructional purposes. Prerequisite: EDU 200  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 270 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices

    Fall Semester

    This course focuses on the following major topics:  a conceptual understanding of the components of reading, phonological awareness and phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension and their implications in classroom instruction with both identified and non-identified students with learning problems in the areas of literacy.  Additionally, participants will examine, design, and utilize research-based explicit literacy strategies.  Students will briefly discuss and explore effective strategies that are used in teaching students identified with disabilities in the area of reading.  By the end of course, participants will be able to model, reflect, and plan for the delivery of effective literacy instruction required in inclusive educational settings. Prerequisite: SPE 200  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Children and the Family for “Generation Next”
  
  • SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices

    Fall Semester

    This course focuses on the following major topics:  a conceptual understanding of the components of reading, phonological awareness and phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension and their implications in classroom instruction with both identified and non-identified students with learning problems in the areas of literacy.  Additionally, participants will examine, design, and utilize research-based explicit literacy strategies.  Students will briefly discuss and explore effective strategies that are used in teaching students identified with disabilities in the area of reading.  By the end of course, participants will be able to model, reflect, and plan for the delivery of effective literacy instruction required in inclusive educational settings. Prerequisite: SPE 200  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Children and the Family for “Generation Next”
  
  • SPE 300 Effective Instructional Methods and Supports for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course provides students with research-based teaching principles and methodologies to assist all learners in becoming independent, self-regulated learners in the least restrictive environment. Content emphasis will include areas such as differentiated instruction, co-teaching, curricular modification and scaffolded instruction. Students will apply learned strategies through practicum experiences and student teaching. Prerequisite: SPE 200 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 303 Evidence Based Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course will address the characteristics, etiology, and educational interventions required for children with high incidence disorders (Specific Learning Disabled, Emtional Disturbance, and mild Intellectual Impairment) receiving special education services in preK-8 setting.  This class addresses required competencies identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for licensure of grades preK-8 special education teachers. Prerequisite:   Corequisite:  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 304 Evidence Based Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course will address the characteristics, etiology, and educational interventions required for children with low incidence disorders, including moderate/severe Intellectual Impairment, Pervasive Development Disorder, and Traumatic Brain Injury receiving special education services in preK-8 setting.  This class addresses required competencies identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for licensure of grades preK-8 special education teachers. Prerequisite:   Corequisite:  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 333 Assessment/Instructional Design: Evidence Based Effective Instruction: Specific Learning Disabilities

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This core course in special education will examine specific learning disabilities, a heterogeneous group of disabilities manifested by significant difficulties in acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities due to central nervous system dysfunction in studentsN-8. Content will focus on (a) the psychological processes that interfere with learning; (b) the formal diagnostic process, (c) development and implementation of individual education plans (IEPs), (d) the assessment-teaching process using the clinical teaching model, task analysis and curriculum-based assessment, and research-based instructional strategies. Prerequisite: PSY 100  or PSY 227 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 351 Transitions and Career Development in Special Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course will address the development of those support structures required for students with disabilities as they transition from birth-21 special education services into adult life.  Legislative foundations, interagency linkages, school partnerships, and systems of service delivery will be examined.  Specific attention will be provided to these practices which promote person-centered planning for improved transition and career development outcomes.   Prerequisite: SPE 200 .  ECH/SPE and MLE/SPE majors only. 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 370 Assistive and Augmentative Technology: Universal Design to Support Standards Aligned Areas of Instruction

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course provides prospective teachers with an overview of assistive devices that can be implemented in classroom settings for individuals N-8 with communication deficits, visual and hearing impairments, physical challenges, and mild learning disabilities. Emphasis is placed on evaluating the needs of students who are challenged and selecting the appropriate technology that will bypass the disability in the classroom. Students are provided with resources on current devices and are given opportunities to examine and operate actual devices that they will encounter in the classroom. Prerequisite:  .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 375 Positive Behavior Support

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course examines several theoretical models of behavior management with a focus on (a) maximizing appropriate communication and interactions by students with challenging behaviors, (b) maintaining a safe psychological and physical classroom environment, (c) assessing and analyzing the functions of behavior, and (d) designing individualized, classwide, and school-wide behavior management plans.  Prerequisite: SPE 300   Corequisite: SPE 108  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 400 Behavior Design, Intervention, & Classroom Management

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is designed primarily for senior-level students. Several theoretical models of behavior management are critically examined with a focus on (a) maximizing opportunities for effective communication and interaction with students who have behavioral challenges, (b) facilitating collaborative partnerships with students’ families and the educational team, (c) cultivating and motivating a safe psychological and physical classroom environment, (d) assessing and analyzing the functions of behavior by implementing an FBA, (e) designing an individual behavior support plan, and (f) designing a proactive class-wide behavior management plan. Prerequisite: PSY 100  or PSY 227 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPE 475 Directed Professional Educational Experience in Special Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    For students choosing the Alternate Program. The student and supervising instructor create an academic and experiential plan of specific study reflective of a major interest outside of a public classroom setting. A package of content and assignments is designed to explore optional educational career themes. Prerequisite: All coursework required for admittance to the Student Teaching Semester. $230 fee (subject to change).

    2 to 8 credit hours
  
  • SPE 480 Focused Studies in Special Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This offering is intended only for Education majors initially scheduled for student teaching. Having not found satisfaction in the student teaching assignment, the student is relieved of these duties to pursue research and activities specifically related to a topic or project approved by the Department Chair. The student is required to submit tangible evidence of activities and resultant growth for evaluation. Prerequisite: Admission to the Student Teaching Semester and permission of the Department Chair. May be scheduled during the Student Teaching Semester only.

    10 credit hours
  
  • SPE 485 Student Teaching Practicum in Special Education

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    One class period weekly is conducted during the second Student Teaching Semester required of all student teachers majoring in the Elementary/Special Education Dual Certification Program. The course is designed to focus upon the integration of all aspects of the student teaching experience in special education. Corequisite: SPE 490  and SPE 475 .

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPE 490 Analysis and Design of Instruction: Senior Seminar

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Students majoring in the Elementary/Special Education Dual Certification Program enroll in this course during their second professional semester of student teaching. The goal is designed to synthesize the relevant research on instructional design for maximum student achievement. Students will learn to identify effective teaching principles based upon their critical analysis of empirical research. An in-depth review of 10 areas of research on effective and differentiated teaching will facilitate reflective decision-making, allowing prospective teachers to bridge the gaps between research and practice. Corequisite: SPE 485  and SPE 475 .

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPE 495 Student Teaching

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Under the supervision of college and cooperating teacher staff, the student engages in planning, teaching, and evaluating classroom learning activities in early elementary or middle level special education classroom settings. Focus upon integration of all aspects of the practicum is an integral part of this course. Placements during the semester will be in both a regular education and a special education setting, within the candidate’s area of certification.  An additional fee (subject to change) is required. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enter the Professional Semester. Corequisite: ECH 494  or MLE 494 .

    10 credit hours

Sport Management

  
  • SPM 125 Introduction to the Sport Industry

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is an introduction to the body of knowledge associated with pursing the diverse career options available in the global sport industry.  It focuses on the foundational knowledge needed in the areas of management, marketing, communications, finance, economics, law and ethics.  Students will begin to develop and demonstrate this content as applied in the various sectors of the industry through participation in cooperative and collaborative activities, and development of skills in written, oral and visual communication.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 130 Sport in Society

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is an introduction to the social relations within the institution of sport.  This course is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge to understand the relationship between sport and the society in which it is embedded.  It focuses on history and the central theories used to study sport in the global society, and sport issues such as socialization, children in sport, deviance and violence, gender, social class, media, politics, religion and the economy.  Students will begin to develop and demonstrate this understanding through applying knowledge learned of sport social issues to solve these issues in an ethical and socially responsible manner.  Students will develop skills in written, oral and visual communication, will learn to work in a cooperative and collaborative manner, and use technology in a more skillful manner.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 150 Sport Industry Practicum I

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This is an experiential course in which the entry-level sport management or sport media major takes part in practical athletic event management and communication tasks and engages in focused reflection through academic work to construct the knowledge, skills and values needed by professionals in the sport industry.  The assigned athletic event management and communication tasks are predominantly completed on-campus.

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPM 151 Sport Industry Practicum II

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This is an experiential course in which the entry-level sport management or sport media major continues his/her development by taking part in expanded practical athletic event management and communication tasks and engages in focused reflection through academic work to construct the knowledge, skills and values needed by professionals in the sport industry.  The assigned athletic event management and communication tasks are predominantly completed on-campus. Prerequisite: SPM 150  

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPM 205 Responding to Emergencies

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course provides basic level, first responder skills to enable students to provide immediate care for a sick or injured person.  It will allow students to demonstrate an understanding of the skills necessary to provide immediate care of the sick and injured as well as basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, and an orientation in safety. Nationally recognized certification in First Aid, AED, and CPR will be awarded upon successful completion of the course and the satisfying of the certifying agencies’ requirements.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 225 Communication in Sport



    This communication class will provide sport management students the opportunity to communicate in field-specific forms.  The course will prepare students to succeed from a communication standpoint within the sport management major as well as within the field. Prerequisite: FCO 105  and SPM 125 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 230 Concepts of Social Media Platforms

    Fall-Spring Semester

    Students will be introduced to a variety of social media theories/platforms and their use in the sport/hospitality/recreation industries.  They will take these concepts and review social media strategies from across the sport industry.  Students develop an individualized social media campaign to grow their personal  brand and create a social media campaign for a given sport organization.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Leadership and Professional Development and Media & Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
  
  • SPM 250 Sport Industry Practicum III

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This is an experiential course that allows the mid-level sport management sport media major to build on the competencies developed in SPM150/151 through experience in hands-on supervisory and leadership positions and focused reflection through academic work.  Students may have the opportunity to choose practical work that fits theirs areas of professional interest; all opportunities available in the course are designed for students to develop more advanced knowledge, skills, and values held by professionals in the sport industry.  The practical work for this course is predominately completed on campus. Prerequisite: SPM 151  

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPM 251 Sport Industry Practicum IV

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This is an experiential course that allows the mid-level sport management or sport media major to build on the competencies developed in SPM150/151/250 through experience in hands-on supervisory and leadership positions and focused reflection through academic work.  Students may have the opportunity to choose practical work that fits theirs areas of professional interest; all opportunities available in the course are designed for students to develop more advanced knowledge, skills, and values held by professionals in the sport industry.  The practical work for this course is predominately completed on campus. Prerequisite: SPM 250  

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPM 300 International Sport and Entertainment

    Spring semester, every other year

    Sport and entertainment are international industries.  This class provides an opportunity for students to compare management practices in sport and entertainment cross-culturally.  Further, it allows for an interdisciplinary perspective in understanding global sport and entertainment.  Sample topics include cross-cultural comparisons of sport and entertainment’s historical origins, sociocultural dimensions, management and governance practices, sales and marketing strategies, and fan/attendee behavior.  The course encompasses an international short-term study abroad component. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Leadership and Professional Development and Media and Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
  
  • SPM 302 Principles of Athletic Coaching

    Fall Semester

    A course designed to supply students with an ethically and educationally sound philosophy underlying the inclusion of competitive athletics in the education program. It is designed to provide a background of psychological and physiological insights to enable the beginning coach to effectively teach individual and group motor skills.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 303 Management Strategies and Prevention of Sport Injuries

    Spring Semester

    This course is designed to provide the student with insights and skills necessary to handle basic sport injury situations through the understanding of sports medicine related management situations, management skills, risk management, and prevention of common sports injuries and illnesses.  Emphasis will be placed on the management and prevention skills needed as an athletic administrator or coach.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 305 Tourism Marketing



    Tourism is the largest industry in the world. In this course, students will describe, discuss, and analyze the various segments of tourism and how tourism policies are formulated by local, regional, national, and international organizations, use proper steps to plan and conduct research in tourism, and analyze how tourism has changed. Students will develop marketing and promotional programs for a variety of tourism venues and opportunities. Prerequisite: MKT 100  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 310 Sport Behavior

    Fall Semester

    This course is a survey and analysis of the principles, theories, and applications associated with sport and the exercise behavior. Study, research, and discussion of participants, group processes, and sport/exercise environments will lead to a greater understanding of the psychological factors that enhance and impede individual and team performance. Prerequisite: SPM 130   Sport in Society

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 320 Sport Administration and Management Practices

    Spring Semester

    This course provides an overview of practical applications of management theory in the sport environment. Areas of focus include: personnel decisions, financial issues, and computer applications in sport. Prerequisite: SPM 125 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 325 Facility and Event Management

    Spring Semester

    An analysis of the management process involved in the designing and managing of a sport facility as well as the skills and processes associated with administering a sport event whether it be participant-centered (e.g. road race, youth tennis tournament) or spectator-centered (e.g., college football game, basketball game, professional golf tournament). Prerequisite: SPM 125  Introduction to Sport or with permission of the instructor

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 330 Sport Marketing

    Fall Semester

    This course provides an overview of the various techniques and strategies of marketing in the sport environment. Areas to be covered include the processes of the sport marketing planning model, the segmentation process, the identification of target markets, database and relationship marketing, the major concepts of sport marketing, and the development of the sport marketing mix and sponsorship packages. Prerequisite: SPM 125 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 335 Sport Sales and Ticket Operations

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    The course is designed to prepare students with the knowledge of the key sales and ticketing skill competencies needed to generate revenue in sport.  Students will gain real world experience practicing these skills, learning how to build customer relationships, sell inventory and use CRM software. Prerequisite: SPM 330 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 340 Financing Sport Operations

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course develops an analysis of financial concepts and theories and their application in the professional, intercollegiate, and commercial sport industries. Topics include revenues and expenses of professional, intercollegiate, and private sport industries; issues impacting these revenues and expenses; budgeting methods; economic impact; fundraising at the intercollegiate level; ownership in sport and public and private funding for non-profit sport programs. Prerequisite: SPM 125  and ECO 200 .

     

    3 credit hours

  
  • SPM 345 Sport Business Analytics

    Fall Semester

    This course will use analytical tools to better manage general sport business for organizations.  The topics include such areas as general sport marketing, ticket management, food/beverage management, and fan and sponsorship decisions.  The course will focus on the applications of variety analytical methodologies, including forecasting, revenue management and marketing analytics. Prerequisite: QBA 260  

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 350 Public and Media Relations in Sport

    Spring Semester

    This course provides an analysis of the role of the media and public relations in sport organizations. The appropriate methods and theories will be presented as well as their application in the professional, intercollegiate, and commercial sport industries. The relationship between sport organizations and the print and electronic media will be explored and how that relationship is vital to the success of the sport organization will be emphasized. Prerequisite: SPM 225  Communication in Sport

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 362 Lifeguard Instructor

    Spring Semester

    This course will train students to teach basic-level lifeguarding to others. In addition it will prepare students to instruct waterfront lifeguarding, water park lifeguarding, and to serve as a shallow water attendant. In addition to providing the student with first aid instruction, this course will provide instructor training in lifeguard management, CPR/AED for the professional rescuer, the emergency administration of oxygen, dealing with blood borne pathogens, disease prevention, and basic water rescue. Students will use course materials to develop and conduct training sessions and will learn to evaluate the learning progress of trainees in a professional level training program. Prerequisite: PAW 124  or equivalent certification. Recommended SPM 260 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 370 Special Topics

    Fall-Spring Semester

    This course examines issues in the sport industry as they affect individuals, culture, and society. The specific topic for the course changes from semester to semester according to faculty and student interest. Topics such as race and gender in sport as well as current trends and issues (e.g., fundraising) are possible topics. 

    3 credit hours
 

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