Courses

CM 598 FILM FORM AND STRUCTURE   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students improve their understanding of cinematic storytelling through close examination of film style and form. They examine the structure and aesthetics of different types of visual media, including documentary and narrative forms, as well as the relationship between adapted material, screenplays and completed films. Students develop their analytical skills while gaining a deeper understanding of effective cinematic storytelling.
Offered: Fall Semester Contact Department

EDR 569 STRUCTURED LITERACY I   3.0 Credit(s)
This course employs a structured synthetic (sound-by-sound) approach for teaching word decoding and spelling, incorporating traditional phonics and Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic-Tactile (VAKT) methodology, and is particularly effective for struggling students and students who have been identified with dyslexia, or any of a variety of language-based learning disabilities. Participants examine procedures for teaching letters and sounds, utilizing the phonics generalizations to decode regular and irregular spelling patterns, and structures for teaching explicit comprehension. A clinical component provides a virtual platform for candidates to practice pedagogy for students having diverse needs. No Prerequisite.
Offered: Summer 1 Semester All Years

SLP 550T PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING FOR DYSPHAGIA TUTORIAL   0.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Co-req SLP-550
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

AT 500 EMERGENCY CARE IN AT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to enhance students' knowledge, skills, and practice in development and implementation of evidence based emergency care plans. Current Position and Consensus Statements on Sudden Death in Sports, Exertional Heat Stroke, Emergency Planning, Care of the Spine Injured Athlete, Lightning Safety in Athletics, and others will be reviewed, critically discussed and practiced.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

AT 532 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICUM I   3.0 Credit(s)
Utilizing the injury-response cycle as a foundation for clinical decision-making, this course prepares students to investigate and analyze indications, contraindications, set-up procedures for therapeutic agents, including pharmacological influences that aid the healing of injury, and assistance in the rehabilitation process among the active population. Students will develop the ability to formulate clinical questions and identify best practice procedures for common medical conditions. Students will explore outcome measures to guide clinical decision-making based on principles of evidence-based practice, research skills and scientific writing. In addition, students will obtain clinical experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved preceptor. Prerequisite: Co-Req. AT-554 and AT-576
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

AT 554 ADV LOWER EXTREMITY INJURY MGT   6.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on injury prevention techniques, injury evaluation processes, and injury management and treatment for lower extremity pathologies. Students will become proficient in taping, wrapping, bracing, evaluation procedures (subjective assessments, observation assessments, palpations, range of motion assessments, strength assessments, neurovascular examinations, and special tests), therapeutic modalities, and therapeutic exercises in the treatment of lower extremity pathologies. Co-Req. AT-532 and AT-576 Prerequisite: Co-Req. AT-532 and AT-576
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

AT 576 CLINICAL DECISION MAKING:NEURO PATHOLOG   2.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on the recognition and management of head and spine pathologies. Students will become proficient in the identification of pre-disposing conditions as well as potential sequelae associated head pathologies. Prerequisite: Co-Req. AT-532 and AT-554 Prerequisite: Co-Req. AT-532 and AT-554;
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

AT 533 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICUM II   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to develop essential skills for conducting evidence-based practice. Through exploration of literature, patient's values and clinical experience, students will identify best practices for clinical application as it relates to assessment and treatment of the lower extremity. Through a problem-based model, students will develop the ability to formulate clinical questions, to search for and select relevant literature, and to analyze the clinical applicability and validity of the results. In addition, students will obtain clinical experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved preceptor. Prerequisite: Pre-Req. AT-532 Prerequisite: Pre-Req. AT-532
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

AT 555 ADVANCED UPPER EXTREMITY INJURY MGMT   6.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on injury prevention techniques, injury evaluation processes, and injury management and treatment for upper extremity pathologies. Students will become proficient in taping, wrapping, bracing, evaluation procedures (subjective assessments, observation assessments, palpations, range of motion assessments, strength assessments, neurovascular examinations, and special tests), therapeutic modalities, and therapeutic exercises in the treatment of lower extremity pathologies. Prerequisite: Pre-Req. AT-554 Prerequisite: Pre-Req. AT-554
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

AT 577 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   2.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with an understanding of public health and the healthcare professional's role in the healtcare system, including the use of epidemiology to understand and solve issues in healtcare. Social and behaioral health topics will also be examined, including the identification, referral, and provision of support to patients with behavioral health conditions. Prerequisite: Pre-Req. AT-532
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

SW 524 HUMAN DIVERSITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides students with the framework for understanding how diversity characterizes and shapes the human experience and is critical to the formation of identity.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SW 567 HUMAN BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT 1   3.0 Credit(s)
Theories of human development with emphais on stages of the life cycle; human diversity and the biological, psychological, socioeconomic, spiritual and cultural influences on development.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SW 575 SOCIAL WORK GEN. PRACTICE I SOCIAL WORK GENERALIST PRACTICUM 1   3.0 Credit(s)
This course emphasizes the generalist model of social work practice, the use of systems theory, the strengths perspective and progessional values and skills to facilitate the planned change and problem-solving process.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SW 578 GENERALIST PRACTICUM & SEMINAR I   3.0 Credit(s)
Two-semester course where students will participate in an approved, social work practice field placement with the focus on the development and application of knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective process within generalist framework. Pre/co-requisites = SW 524, SW567, SW575 Prerequisite: Take SW-524, SW-567, SW-575
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SW 590 METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH   3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the development of research skills for evaluation and enhancement of social work practice. Emphasizes research designs, sampling, practice evaluation, program evaluation, measurement instruments, and basic statistice.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department