Courses
COU 502 SEMINAL THEORIES OF PLAY THERAPY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of seminal play therapy theories. Seminal play therapy theories and techniques for assessment, intervention, and the healing process will be analyzed. The seminal theory of focus in this course is Child Centered Play Therapy. Professional issues will also be discussed. This course will also discuss multicultural implications and social justice issues in play therapy.
Offered: Summer Semester Even Academic Years
COU 503 PLAY THERAPY SANDTRAY & EXPRESSIVE ARTS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide students with a continuation of Child Centered play therapy concepts, sandtray, and other expressive arts. Students will explore child-centered play therapy concepts, sandtray, and basics in facilitating many expressive arts techniques with individuals, families, and groups throughout the lifespan. A review of seminal or historically significant theories will take place. This course will also further discuss multicultural implications and social justice issues in play therapy.
Offered: Spring Semester Odd Academic Years
COU 504 Pract and Play Therapy in School Setting 1.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on specific play therapy concepts relevant to the school setting. This course will discuss specific school populations, models, and concepts for assessment, intervention and the healing process. Students will explore the application of play therapy skills and techniques within the school and how to integrate concepts within the ASCA national model. This course will also further discuss multicultural implications and social justice issues in play therapy specific to setting. Additional necessay individual and group supervision hours will also be provided.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
COU 505 PLAY THERAPY IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTING 1.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on specific play therapy concepts relevant to the clinical mental health setting. This course will discuss mental health populations, models, and concepts for assessment, intervention and the healing process. This course will also further discuss multicultural implications and social justice issues in play therapy specific to clinical mental health settings.
Offered: Fall Semester Even Academic Years
COU 506 PSYCHOPHARM DX & TRTMT PLANNING PT 2.0 Credit(s)
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of psychopharmacology and psychotropic medication use. Basics of pharmacology, adverse effects, indications, and drug interactions will be discussed. Boundaries of practice and practical issues of assessment and referral will be covered. This course also focuses on diagnostic issues and child development along with assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
COU 507 PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION 2.0 Credit(s)
Students will explore supervision theories, techniques, and concepts associated with play therapy specific supervision. Issues of gatekeeping and professional identity will be addressed. Conceptualizing skill assessment and development specific to the supervision of play therapists are explored.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
COU 508 LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES IN PLAY THERAPY 2.0 Credit(s)
Students will explore legal and ethical issues unique to play therapy. This course will discuss legal and ethical considerations for working with minors, information on documentation, competence, informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, duty to warn, etc. Information for working with parents/caregivers is included
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
COU 509 PLAY THERAPY WITH FAMILY & INDIVIDUALS 2.0 Credit(s)
Students will explore the theoretical concepts of filial play therapy and explore the systemic applications of play therapy for families and the diverse applications in myriad settings. Students will learn concepts and skills necessary to establish, implement, construction, and facilitate filial therapy and family play therapy sessions. Students will also learn concepts and skills necessary for teaching parents/caregivers/teachers/etc. to use play therapy techniques to enhance and establish facilitative relationships with individuals.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
COU 511 PLAY TX INTV ABUSE FOR CRISIS & TRAUMA 2.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to explore developmental play therapy theory and concepts related to abuse, crisis, and trauma. This course explores techniques and models specific to helping individuals prevent, cope, or heal challenges following abuse, crisis, and trauma. Focus is on assisting in achieving optimal growth and development through evidenced based and developmental appropriate play therapy interventions.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
BUAN 520 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE 3.0 Credit(s)
Introduction to organization, economic, culture, policy, and terminology of healthcare for non-health professionals. This also introduces the students to fundamental terminology, practices, and processes found in clinical and business operations.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years
CM 559 BROADCAST GRAPHICS 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course students will use Adobe Creative Suite to create Graphics Packages for Broadcast Productions. Students will learn the basics of After Effects along with Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Offered: Module 1 All Years
EDS 571 LITERACY OF THE SPECIAL LEARNER 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to prepare educators to improve the literacy achievement of students with or at-risk for significant reading difficulties or disabilities. This course focuses on literacy theory, explicit instruction and assessment in each of the five components of reading, and a framework for intensive intervention and data-based decision-making with diverse student populations. There will also be a focus on the development and educational needs of students with dyslexia or who experience other difficulties in acquiring the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Offered: Fall & Summer Semesters All Years
EDS 585 LEGAL ISSUES AND TRENDS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with an in-depth look at how litigation and legislation have shaped special education today. Students will gain an understanding of IDEA, the main governing body behind special education services as well as other factors that influence special education (IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Section 504, etc.). The use of advocacy and policy will be examined as ways special education law is influenced. Students will also study how the legal system impacts students and teachers in the classroom.
Offered: Summer 2 Semester All Years
EDS 599 SPECIAL TOPICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to focus on current, relevant issues needed for students to become more effective special education teachers. Topics may range from co-teaching to technology, PPT meetings to classroom rehearsals, depending on the needs of students.
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
CH 549 SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTR 3.0 Credit(s)
Topics include: carbohydrate chemistry, enzyme kinetics, endocrinology, electrically excitable cells, computer-aided access to proteins and databases, cell motility, and chemical concepts in genetic engineering. Course title is shown on the student's transcript.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department