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ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Psychology

  
  • PSY 624 - Child and Adolescent Development


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 625 - Adolescent Development


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 626 - Adulthood and Aging


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 648 - Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 650 - Advanced General Psychology


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 651 - Advanced Research Methods: Statistics


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 652 - Advanced Research Methods: Design and Communication


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 661 - Psychological Assessment I


      

    Credits: (4)
  
  • PSY 662 - Personality Assessment


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 663 - Assessment and Intervention w/Preschool Children


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 664 - Psychological Assessment II


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 671 - Advanced Psychopathology


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 672 - Psychotherapy I: Theories


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 673 - Professional Issues


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 674 - Advanced Child Psychopathology


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 675 - Cognitive Behavioral Interventions


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 676 - Psychotherapy II: Techniques


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 677 - Group Psychotherapy


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 678 - Family Systems


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 679 - Survey of Clinical Psychology


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 680 - Directed Study in Psychology


      

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • PSY 683 - Internship in Psychology


    Credits: (6)
  
  • PSY 684 - Internship in Psychology


    Credits: (6)
  
  • PSY 686 - Practicum in Psychology


     

    Credits: (1-4, R12)
  
  • PSY 693 - Topics in Psychology


    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • PSY 697 - Seminar: Behavioral/Emotional Evaluation of Children and Adolescents


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 698 - Rorschach Seminar


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PSY 699 - Thesis


    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • PSY 999 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option


    Credits: (2, R24)

Public Affairs

  
  • PA 571 - Government-Business Relations


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 572 - Public Policy Formulation


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 580 - Readings in Public Affairs


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 640 - Environmental Politics and Policy


      

    Credits: 3
  
  • PA 650 - The Nonprofit Sector


       

    Credits: 3
  
  • PA 660 - Comparative Public Policy


       

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    Credits: 3
  
  • PA 669 - Legal Issues in Public Affairs


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 670 - Public Affairs Administration


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 671 - Budgetary Processes


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 672 - Public Organizational Theory


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 673 - Public Policy Analysis


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 674 - Research Methods


     

    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 675 - State and Local Governance


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 676 - Government and Press Relations


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 677 - Public Personnel Management


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 678 - The Environment of Public Management


    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 685 - Internship in Public Affairs


     

    Credits: (3)
  
  • PA 693 - Topics in Public Affairs


    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • PA 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option


    Credits: (1, R10)

Quantitative Analysis

  
  • QA 235 - Decision Making I


    An introduction to managerial decision-making based on data summaries, basic data analysis evaluation, and interpretation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: MATH 130.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • QA 305 - Decision Making II


    Builds on skills developed in QA 235 to improve decision-making skills of managers; emphasis on solving managerial problems with models and analysis of alternatives.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 235.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • QA 606 - Quantitative Analysis for Business I


        

    Credits: (3)

Reading

  
  • EDRD 150 - College Reading and Vocabulary


    Extending skills for college and recreational reading: emphasis on vocabulary and comprehension.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 303 - Literature for Children and Youth


    Teaching literature in the elementary and middle grades schools; function of literary experiences in the total language arts program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: EDCI 231 with a grade of C or better.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 323 - Reading and Communication Skills in Content Areas


    Methods for teaching reading and other communication skills in content areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the professional education sequence.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • EDRD 334 - Reading Instruction in the Elementary School


    Methods and materials for teaching reading in grades K-6; integration of communication skills in the total developmental reading program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the professional sequence or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 389 - Cooperative Education in Reading


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • EDRD 443 - Middle Grades Reading


    Methods and materials for teaching reading and other communication skills in the middle grades; emphasis on organization for instruction, word identification and comparison skills, and reading in content materials.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the professional education sequence.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 453 - High School and Adult Reading


    Methods and materials for teaching reading in high school and adult education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 443.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 467 - Adolescent Literature


    The reading development and reading interests of adolescents; criteria for evaluation; instructional strategies; study of a wide range of books.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 474 - Practicum in Teaching Reading


    Assessment of reading problems and strategies for teaching reading. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 334 or 443 and admission to the professional education sequence.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 520 - Phonics and Word Analysis


    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 543 - Middle Grades Reading


    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 553 - High School and Adult Reading


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 567 - Adolescent Literature


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 574 - Practicum in Teaching Reading


     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 631 - Smoky Mountain Language and Literacy Institute


    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • EDRD 651 - Clinical Procedures in Remedial Reading


    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 653 - Advanced Children’s Literature


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • EDRD 740 - Reading Research Projects


    Credits: (3)

Recreational Therapy

  
  • RTH 101 - T’ai Chi Ch’uan


    First circle of Yang Family Long Form, T’ai Chi Ch’uan. The gentle art of moving meditation. 2 meetings.

    Credits: (1, R3)
  
  • RTH 200 - Foundations of Recreational Therapy


    An investigation into the prescribed use of recreational activity as a clinical treatment modality for persons whose functional abilities are impaired.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 250 - Inclusion and Recreation for People with Disabilities


    Addressing physical, psychological, and accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities through inclusion in community-based and outdoor recreation services in non-institutional settings.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 300 - Health and Healing - The Spirit-mind-body connection


    A comparative overview of healthcare practices drawn from wellness paradigms of selected traditional and non-traditional belief systems. (P1)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 350 - Recreational Therapy and People with Physical Disabilities


    Addressing physical and psychological needs of individuals with physical disabilities through recreational therapy service in clinical and community settings.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 351 - Client Assessment in Recreational Therapy


    Study of the role of reliable assessment in the recreational therapy treatment planning process.  Focus on assessment, developing treatment goals, evaluating outcomes, and documentation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 200.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 352 - Recreational Therapy Processes and Techniques


    Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation strategies attendant to recreational therapy service delivery.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 200.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 360 - Recreational Therapy Services for Older Adults


    Addressing the physical, psychological, and social needs of the elderly through recreational therapy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 200.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 389 - Cooperative Education in Recreational Therapy


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • RTH 395 - Pre-Internship Seminar


    Overview of NCTRC standards for professional certification, personal communication skills, practicum documentation requirements, internship site selection, and bloodborne pathogen training.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     PREQ: 352, RTH major, and junior standing.

    Credits: 1
  
  • RTH 396 - Special Topics


      

    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • RTH 417 - Administration of Recreational Therapy Services


    Contemporary recreational therapy program organizational principles and administrative issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 352.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 450 - Advanced Methods in Recreational Therapy


    Theoretical and practical examination of contemporary implementation procedures used in recreational therapy practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 352 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 470 - Adventure-Based Recreational Therapy


    A theoretical and practical investigation of structured outdoor experiences as vehicles for facilitating human growth and development. Field trips required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  200, PRM 270 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • RTH 481 - Independent Study


      

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • RTH 484 - Recreational Therapy Clinical Internship


    Full-time internship in a recreational therapy program under direct professional supervision.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 350, 395, 417, 450, “C” or better in all RTH prefix courses, and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • RTH 485 - Recreational Therapy Clinical Internship


    Experience designed to integrate theory with practice; observation, fieldwork, and planning in a setting related to student’s area of interest. 3 hours per credit hour.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: RTH major and permission of curriculum coordinator.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • RTH 493 - Special Topics in Recreational Therapy


    Trends and contemporary issues in recreational therapy.

    Credits: (1-3)

Science and Entrepreneurship

  
  • SAE 682 - Capstone Experience


      

    Credits: (1)
  
  • SAE 687 - Industrial Experiences


      

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • SAE 689 - Industrial Internship


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SAE 696 - Careers in Scientific Industry Seminar


      

    Credits: (2)

Science Education

  
  • SCI 422 - Principles and Methods of Science Education


    Philosophy and techniques of inquiry teaching applied to the science curriculum. Field experience required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to teacher education, EDSE 322.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SCI 451 - Environmental Science for Teachers


    Materials and techniques for interdisciplinary projects.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SCI 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Sciences, 9-12


    A full-time supervised teaching experience in the Sciences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: EDSE 490, 495.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SCI 493 - Topics in Science Education


    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • SCI 494 - Topics in Science Education


    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • SCI 512 - Advanced Science Methods


    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • SCI 551 - Environmental Science for Teachers


    Credits: (3)
  
  • SCI 593 - Topics in Science Education


    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • SCI 594 - Topics in Science Education


    Credits: (1-3, R6)
 

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