Mar 28, 2024  
2018 Siena Heights University Catalog 
    
2018 Siena Heights University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Special Education

  
  • SED 680 Directed Teaching (Special Education)


    4 credit hours

    Supervised observation, participation, and teaching in local public and private K-12 schools are experienced. This is an eight (8) week, full-time placement. Depending on the candidate’s prior certification and teaching experience, the field placements are divided between elementary, middle, and secondary settings. All candidates must complete directed teaching in two (2) different school-level settings. University supervisors observe and evaluate candidates at least three (3) times during this semester. There are two (2) evaluations in each setting and one (1) culminating evaluation. Evaluation criteria are based upon the Michigan Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers and special education standards. Credit/No Credit grading only.

    Prerequisite: Completion of at least 20 credits of specialization courses; permission of program director
  
  • SED 695 Directed Teaching Seminar (Special Education)


    1 credit hours

    Group discussion and analysis of problems and challenges encountered during directed teaching with a focus on comparison and contrast of teaching experience involving students with and without disabilities. Requirements include completing a case study, updating credential file and portfolio, and participating in an oral comprehensive interview based on the Graduate Teacher Education Program Learning Outcomes.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all other additional endorsement program requirements
  
  • TED 522 Methods and Materials of Early Childhood Education


    3 credit hours

    Examines current theory regarding the education of young children (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten), with emphasis on the importance of early-enriched environment and critical periods for learning. Includes observation of children in a Montessori environment, as well as pre-schools and day care settings.

  
  • TED 530 Developmental Reading


    3 credit hours

    Students will gain an understanding of the reading process and how it differs across the content areas. Emphasis is placed on assessment, data analysis, and implementation of best practices in reading instruction in the intermediate grades. Attention will be given to designing lessons which meet the needs of learners with diverse reading abilities. Students will demonstrate knowledge of integrating technology with instruction. Twenty (20) clock hours of field experience tutoring a third, fourth, or fifth grade general education delayed reader is required.

    Prerequisite:
  
  • TED 534 Strategies For Teaching Reading


    3 credit hours

    The purpose of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the reading process. Emphasis is placed on assessment, data analysis, and implementation of best practices in reading instruction in the primary grades. Lessons will be designed to meet the needs of all learners. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the components essential to a child’s learning to read as evidenced by research: oral language, phonemic awareness, word study (phonics and vocabulary), fluency, comprehension, and writing about reading. Ideas for ongoing communication and collaboration with parents will also be incorporated. Twenty (20) clock hours tutoring a Kindergarten, First, or Second Grade general education delayed reader is required.

  
  • TED 535 Strategies For Teaching Reading Through The Content Areas In the Secondary School


    3 credit hours

    This course deals with secondary content area reading instruction. Emphasis is placed on reading to learn with a goal of assisting secondary students in becoming more independent learners. Students will define the reading process and articulate a personal philosophy of reading to learn. There will be an emphasis on literacy across the curriculum as students create, modify, and adapt lessons to address the needs of various learning styles and explore assessment strategies for use in the content area classroom. Integration of technology will also be explored. Twenty (20) clock hours of field experience working with content area reading are required.

  
  • TED 551 Advanced Educational Psychology


    3 credit hours

    Study of theories of learning as they developed historically and their practical application to contemporary elementary, middle level, and high school classrooms. Includes consideration of motivation, individual differences, classroom management, assessment and evaluation, multicultural issues, developmentally appropriate curriculum, and exceptional students. Field experience required.

  
  • TED 571 Elementary Core Education Methods


    4 credit hours

    Analysis and application of basic teacher competencies: question-asking skills, assessing and evaluating creativity, human interaction skills, developing performance objectives, evaluation skills, sequencing instruction, and assessing cognitive development. Considers major subject areas taught in elementary school and middle level as well as multicultural issues, the needs of exceptional students, and the needs of special needs students.

  
  • TED 572 Secondary Education Methods


    3 credit hours

    Identification and illustration of effective teaching techniques at the secondary (middle and high school) level through microteaching on television, planning lessons and instructional units, and writing behavioral objectives. Also considers classroom management, motivation, evaluation, textbook analysis, multicultural issues, and the needs of exceptional and special needs students.

  
  • TED 599 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    Workshops and seminars dealing with current topics.

  
  • TED 602 Research And Professional Writing In Education


    3 credit hours

    This course is an introduction to the effective selection, analysis, and use of practical research for professional purposes. The intent is to produce practical research that can be implemented in the P – 12 setting, relevant to the practitioner. This course requires demonstration of computer competencies and library/informational resource competencies, writing skills, APA, and the application of research. This course is in relation to the thesis/project. The goal of the course is to develop the review of literature as part of the final thesis/project.

  
  • TED 604 History And Philosophy of Ideas


    3 credit hours

    An introduction to the nature of ideas and their consequences for the quality of life; particular attention given to the analysis and synthesis of ideas in daily life. Students attend to theoretical considerations through several in-depth writing assignments and apply the course content by taking action on ideas that would change their professional and personal worlds.

  
  • TED 608 Fundamentals of Engineering Design I


    3 credit hours

    This course will introduce students to the ideas of engineering design in a team-based environment. Students will explore the significance of the design process along with its iterative nature, and terminology. The principles learned will be used to design and execute a project using real world specifications and constraints. The course culminates with students demonstrating their completed projects and preparing and presenting a poster of their work. Students will demonstrate mastery of inquiry-based teaching and Michigan Science Standards (MiSS) by completion of a 5E lesson plan that focuses on applying the engineering design process.

  
  • TED 609 Fundamentals of Engineering Design II


    3 credit hours

    This course will expand upon the ideas learned in TED 608 Fundamentals of Engineering Design I . Using robotics as a point of entrance, students will expand their knowledge of and skills with basic programming, basic electronics, and basic 3-D modeling techniques. Students will work in pairs to complete a robotics project. Each pair will complete a robot from a kit. The course will culminate in a final challenge. Additionally, students will prepare a professional development agenda/plan that they can use in their schools with their teaching colleagues.

  
  • TED 610 Foundations of Early Childhood Education


    3 credit hours

    Examination of historical trends in early childhood education and care with a focus on key theorists and their influence on current early childhood methodology. Readings highlight original works of theorists and their contributions to our understanding of how young children learn, grow, and develop. Considers a variety of approaches including developmental, constructivist, behavioral, and socio-cultural theories. Includes application of theories to current teaching and learning practices and development of a personal philosophy.

  
  • TED 612 Exploration of Special Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth


    3 credit hours

    Focus on the individual and unique cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and physical health, and sensory characteristics representing the diversity of students identified as “exceptional”. An examination of assessment, instruction, and placement options through the review of legislation and research. Also considers research, theory, and practice related to the development, the implementation, and the evaluation of multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary approaches supportive of the teaching and learning environment.

  
  • TED 617 Perspectives on Diversity


    3 credit hours

    An examination of the complexity of what constitutes “diversity” in today’s classrooms. While exploring specific aspects of diversity, focuses on using students’ and teachers’ diverse experiences and characteristics to expand and enhance the teaching-learning environment, including the climate, curriculum, and methodology necessary for global understanding and appreciation.

  
  • TED 620 Individualizing Early Math Curriculum


    1 credit hours

    Workshop format with a hands-on approach to learn the rationale behind the development and use of Montessori math materials from the concrete to the abstract. Presentation of concepts in a very concrete fashion with materials. Students are helped to design materials to support their math programs.

  
  • TED 621 Individualizing Language Curriculum in Early Childhood


    1 credit hours

    Workshop format with a hands-on approach to learn to develop, equip, and manage a logical, step-by-step language curriculum for the pre-primary child as well as the primary student that ensures the child’s success in reading, writing, and self-expression. Whole language as well as phonics explored.

  
  • TED 622 Individualizing Early Science and Cultural Studies Curriculum


    1 credit hours

    Workshop format with a hands-on approach to learn how to set up interesting activities to encourage children to explore concepts in science and cultural studies. Samples of workable curriculum in science and cultural studies are presented with an opportunity to explore many activities.

  
  • TED 623 Observation, Analysis, and Affective Learning Experience for Young Children


    3 credit hours

    This course focuses on the developmental abilities of young children from birth to eight (8) years of age. Skills are developed in observational techniques, recording developmental skills and abilities, and related analysis and interpretation. Based on these skills, students will explore a variety of ways to support self-concept development, create wholesome and integrated learning experiences, and apply theory and research in the classroom to assist young learners in the curious, positive, creative pursuit of lifelong learning.

  
  • TED 625 Administration and Supervision In the Early Childhood Setting


    3 credit hours

    A review of the basic principles of administration, organization, evaluation, and operation of early childhood programs. Examines supervision strategies, principles of management, and the importance of collaboration and professionalism. The course prepares students for organizing and operating a quality pre-primary program, school-age program, or childcare center. It offers theory on developing good interpersonal communication skills and relationships, parent/community involvement, program promotion and management, licensing regulations, child advocacy, accreditation, and finances. The course links the theory to ways that can be useful for the student in elementary education as well as the field of early childhood education and childcare. Independent center observations and interviews facilitate an understanding of various methods of environmental and programmatic consideration and policies. Attendance at one outside professional conference is required. Students are responsible for conference fees and class related transportation. Five (5) hours of field experience required.

  
  • TED 635 Advanced Diagnosis and Remediation Of Reading Difficulties


    3 credit hours

    This advanced course provides an in-depth study in the domains addressed in diagnostic assessment and the principles and practices of diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction. In consultation and collaboration with a reading specialist, special education teacher, school psychologist, literacy coach, or related personnel who have the responsibility for providing literacy support, students examine and/or administer and compile a variety of formal and informal diagnostic tools used with individuals with reading difficulties. These must be suitable to their certification levels and endorsements and include the following: interest inventories, English language learning screening tools, visual and auditory discrimination tools, language expression and processing screening, phonemics, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling, and writing assessment tools. Students analyze diagnostic profiles of struggling readers and examine various research-based reading intervention programs designed to match varied degrees of reading difficulty. Instructional intensity and programming are addressed. Students are required to complete 30 hours of field experiences in a classroom setting and in collaboration with parents. They are involved in implementing a reading intervention focused on instructional strategies that help students develop learning strategies.

  
  • TED 636 Imaginative Reading and Writing Through Trade Books and in Content Areas in the Elementary School


    3 credit hours

    Consideration is given to the language development of the child and adolescent and to expanding awareness of the multiple intelligences through reading across the curriculum. This course will also explore the curriculum in terms of incorporating a literature based curriculum, implementation, solutions, management, assessment, and evaluation using trade books.

  
  • TED 644 Integrated Language Arts and Reading Curriculum in the Middle Level


    3 credit hours

    Focuses on the transitional phase of middle level students from the development of skills and appreciation of reading and language arts at the primary/elementary levels to the reading required in content areas of the secondary classroom. Uses a holistic view of the language arts and reading curriculum to enhance the ability of middle level students to integrate the aspects of the curriculum specifically and the environment in general.

  
  • TED 651 Legal and Ethical Issues for Educators


    3 credit hours

    An overview of the legislation and regulations governing education, including those related to NCLB, IDEA, and special education services. Examines the ethical dilemmas associated with the implementation of legislation, the decision-making process and its consequences, and the making, implementation, and monitoring of policies at the district and building levels. Discusses the roles of the educational leaders, including school board members, in school governance.

  
  • TED 678 Reading Practicum


    3 credit hours

    A supervised experience in tutoring reading disabled students at the elementary, middle, or secondary level. Requires completion of a case study and/or action research project that may include administration of a variety of assessments, interpretations of the results, and development and implementation of appropriate programs.

  
  • TED 690 Reflective Teaching Practicum and Seminar


    3 credit hours

    Designed to enable and encourage currently practicing teachers to reflect, in an organized and insightful way, on the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of the teaching-learning environment. Requires completion of reflective and analytical projects such as professional development activity analysis and classroom observation and analysis.

    Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours in the Graduate Teacher Education Program

Sport Management

  
  • SMG 210 Introduction To Sport Management


    3 credit hours

    This course provides an introduction to the field of sport management. Topics include functions of sport management, behavioral dimensions of sport, global aspects of sport, professionalism, and an overview of career fields in the Sport Industry. Community based learning is a key component of this course.

    Prerequisite: Freshman and/or Sophomore Standing
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SMG 221 Sport Psychology


    3 credit hours

    An exploration of individual psychological factors and psychological principles as they relate to athletic performance, injuries, and rehabilitation. Topics to be included are motivation, group behavior, goal setting, psychological skills strategies, aggression, and stress and injury.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SMG 222 Performance Psychology In Sport


    3 credit hours

    The application of sport psychology principles and theory to leadership positions in sport with particular emphasis on motivation, leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and mental skills training for performance enhancement. This course will also include an exploration of the tools needed to help formulate one’s own sport leadership philosophy.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SMG 280 Sport Management Practicum


    3 credit hours

    Students will participate in an actual field experience in the Sport Industry. The practicum is a part time field experience for a minimum of 150 hours. The experience involves the cooperation of a faculty supervisor and an on-site professional. Students must have sophomore status, completed specific Sport Management core courses, and obtain faculty permission prior to registering for the practicum. Students registering for a practicum experience must have a minimum major GPA of 2.50 in the major. The course should be completed prior to the winter of junior year.

    Prerequisite: Sophomore status, application approval, and permission of program chair.
    Course is Offered: FA, WI, and SU Every Year
  
  • SMG 285 Special Topics


    3 credit hours

    The study of selected topics of current interest and not ordinarily covered in depth in other courses. Special topics may be repeated for credit with the approval of the department/advisor. No more than three credits may apply to a major or minor.

    Prerequisite: Based on course topic
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SMG 342 Sport In American Society


    3 credit hours

    The course provides an examination of the role of sport in the reproduction and transformation of society. Topics include sport sociology, socialization, stratification, sport and the economy, politics and sport, sport and the media, and the relationship between sport and culture.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2018, FA 2020
  
  • SMG 343 History of Sport


    3 credit hours

    A history of sport, beginning with ancient civilization to modern American Sport. Social influences and characteristics defining sport will be explored in the course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2019
  
  • SMG 350 Management Of Sport Organizations


    3 credit hours

    The student will be able to apply the managerial process to the sport industry. Topics will include the study of the managerial process in sport, organizational behavior, sport governance, strategic plans, managerial roles and social responsibility and ethics in the sport industry. This is a case based course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SMG 360 Sport Marketing


    3 credit hours

    The student will be able to apply the fundamental concepts of marketing to the sport industry. The course provides a detailed examination of marketing techniques in the sport consumer and sport product businesses. Topics will include the marketing plan, market research, marketing strategies, global perspectives, and the difference between sport product and sport service marketing.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SMG 365 Sport Facility And Event Management


    3 credit hours

    The course focuses on the management of sport facilities and events. Students will learn elements of the event planning process including event conceptualization, marketing, logistics, game day operations, and crowd control. Management functions critical to the operations of sport facilities will also be reviewed in the course. A community based learning project is the key component of this course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SMG 366 Sport Facility Design


    1 credit hours

    Students will learn how building design informs decisions in facility management. Topics include facility design specifications, needs assessment and feasibility, risk management, and facility trends.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SMG 367 Applied Sport Facility Design


    1 credit hours

    Students will apply their knowledge of sport facility design by analyzing actual sport facilities. Students will tour professional, collegiate, and community sport facilities to examine design features, facility operations, and risk management.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SMG 370 Research Methods In Sport Management


    3 credit hours

    This course focuses on research methods in sport management. Topics include research design, research proposal, critical analysis of sport research, and the American Psychological Association writing style format. This is a writing intensive course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SMG 444 Sport And The Media


    3 credit hours

    An overview of the mass media industry, including print, electronic, and broadcast media as they interface with the sport industry.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SMG 445 Cultural Studies In Sport


    3 credit hours

    The study of culture within a sport context. The course will provide an opportunity to explore issues of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, and other aspects of culture from a sport perspective

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  
  
  • SMG 480 Sport Management Internship


    9-12 credit hours

    Students will participate in a 15-week field experience in the Sport Industry. The internship is a full-time (40 hours per week) field experience for a minimum of 600 hours that are completed during normal business hours. The experience involves the cooperation of a faculty supervisor and an on-site professional. The internship will include an online component designed for group discussion related to internship issues, challenges, and opportunities. Students must be seniors, have completed specific Sport Management core courses, and obtain permission prior to registering for an internship. Students registering for an internship must have a minimum major g.p.a. of 2.70 in the major.

    Prerequisite: Senior status, application approval, and permission of program chair.
    Course is Offered: FA, WI, and SU Every Year
  
  • SMG 485 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    The study of selected topics of current interest and not ordinarily covered in depth in other courses. Special topics may be repeated for credit with approval of the department/advisor. No more than three credits may apply to a major or minor.

    Prerequisite: Based on course topic
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  

Sociology

  
  • SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology


    3 credit hours

    Sociology focuses on social groups as basic units of analysis. Sociologists scientifically examine how factors external to individuals give rise to particular behaviors or situations and how social actors, through their membership in specific social groups, experience, interpret, and influence these behaviors and situations. Sociological research is based primarily on social life in the modern United States and Europe. This course begins with an introduction to sociological perspectives and methods of inquiry and then focuses on sociological research concerning culture; ecology, and social systems of social stratification based on social-economic class, “social race,” and ethnicity. Along the way, it explores the interrelationships (e.g. intersectionality) among these dimensions and ends by exploring social change. Concepts from complexity theories and creativity (e.g. social artistry), ideas about eco-social justice (e.g. social and environmental inclusivity/expansivity), and “appreciative inquiry” (e.g. strength based) perspectives are embedded into the course. This is an applied sociology course which uses a variety of multi-sensual educational methodologies requiring active engagement and face to face collaboration. The emphasis is on refining skills of observing, asking questions, active listening, improvising, reflecting, and “connecting the dots” among local “place-based educational” projects and information provided by textbooks, films, speakers, etc. It includes extensive community based ethnographic (e.g. participant-observation) research work, completed outside of class times, at the Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee which involves the design, implementation, and evaluation of a mini-ecology lesson. A criminal history background check is required.

    Prerequisite: None
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology


    3 credit hours

    Cultural Anthropology focuses on the description and analysis of learned and shared behaviors and ideas (e.g. culture). Learning how and why groups (micro-cultures; macro-cultures) are different and resemble each other are major goals in anthropology. This course begins with an introduction to anthropology, its methods and the concept of culture. Social stratification, cultural change, and interactions between cultures and their natural environments serve as underlying themes woven into the cross-cultural comparisons of technological systems, economic organizations, social reproduction, political organizations, and symbolic systems. A section on contemporary cultural change and the various roles played by anthropologists in these processes concludes the course. Research conducted on past and present cultures throughout the world is used to illustrate these concepts. Students use anthropological frameworks and methods to enhance their understandings of creative processes. This includes the refinement of empathic skills and the further development of their critical thinking abilities, using social justice perspectives. A variety of interactive educational methodologies, including service-learning assignments, are used in the course.

    Prerequisite: None
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SOC 232 Families: Comparative Perspectives


    3 credit hours

    Families are basic units in every society. They perform functions which affect every other institution in a social system and are in turn influenced by changes in other social systems (e.g. ecological, technological, economic, political symbolic). Students trace these links and examine families as both institutions and processes. They explore a variety of related topics (definitions of families, kinship ties, marriage, parenting styles, and policy issues). Understanding these interrelationships enhances their effectiveness as future professionals (e.g. social workers, educators, probation officers) who will be engaged in service delivery with individuals, families, neighborhoods and communities. They also can view their past experiences with families as “training grounds” for their own present and future personal family relationships. Students use both anthropological and sociological frameworks and methods to enhance their understandings of creative processes. This includes the refinement of empathic skills and the further development of critical thinking abilities through the use of social justice perspectives. A variety of interactive educational methodologies, including service learning assignments, are used in the course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI or SU Every Year
  
  • SOC 244 Sociological Perspectives On Race And Ethnicity


    3 credit hours

    The major purpose of this course is to help students understand sociological perspectives on internal and inter-group relations. Students explore how racial and ethnic groups are socially constructed, reproduced, and changed. Course content includes information on the ways in which racial and ethnic categories of people are linked to ecological, technological, economic, political, social, and symbolic systems. An emphasis is placed on the differential power between various racial and ethnic groups. This includes an analysis of the social structures which are utilized to maintain these power differences. Personal levels of responses of majority and minority groups will also be addressed. The specific experience of several minority groups within the United States will be used as case studies, along with some international examples. The focus will be on groups that future professionals in the course (e.g. social workers, educators, business managers, artists) may be working with during their careers. Students use sociological frameworks, along with anthropological concepts, and methods which focus on ethnic and racial groups to enhance their understandings of creative processes. This includes the refinement of empathic skills and the further development of their critical thinking abilities, using social justice perspectives. A variety of interactive educational methodologies, including service-learning assignments are used in the course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SOC 285 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SOC 312 Marriage And Family Relations


    3 credit hours

    An analysis of the family as a system of kinship with specified historical and cultural roots. The course covers factors affecting success in marriage, marital adjustment, varying roles of men and women, and the changing nature of families in contemporary society. It is recommended that students complete at least one course in sociology prior to enrolling in this class.

    Prerequisite: None
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 314 Ethnic Dimensions Of American Society


    3 credit hours

    Through an analysis of historical, cultural, and situational phenomena, students will examine the impact of social behavior and attitudes on various ethnic groups and individual members of those groups. Students will explore, through a conceptual curriculum of specified experiences, the very essence of our society in the United States - the “American”. It is recommended that students complete at least one course in sociology prior to enrolling in this class.

    Prerequisite: None
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 341 Research In The Social Sciences


    3 credit hours

    This course examines the basic investigation methods used in the social sciences. It focuses on the logic and theory of social research, including formulating and testing hypotheses, research design, sample procedures, data collection techniques, and the ethics of conducting research.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SOC 350 Conflict Resolution


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to introduce students to a range of theoretical perspectives about social conflict and to approaches for dealing with interpersonal and group conflict. Students will be encouraged to relate theories and conflict resolution strategies and processes to their identified disciplines. Opportunities will be provided for students to examine their attitudes and beliefs toward anger, power, autonomy, paternalism, and social justice. Emphasis will be placed on case studies and role playing to demonstrate the use of negotiation and mediation skills, strategies, and processes.

    Prerequisite:
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SOC 355 Investigative Techniques In Social Services


    3 credit hours

    This course covers the techniques involved in the investigations of those suspected in the abuse and/or neglect of vulnerable adults and children; interview of victims and witnesses; questioning of suspects; organization and procedure during the investigation, and use of scientific aids and sources of information.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 379 Issues In Social Justice


    3 credit hours

    This course deals with issues of oppression (racism, sexism, ageism, etc.), particularly institutional oppression. Using simulative, experiential activities and small group discussion, students will develop a theoretical framework for understanding oppression and will begin to develop change agent skills.

    Prerequisite:
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 430 Contemporary Topics In Sociology


    3 credit hours

    This course provides an exploration of various social problems existing in American society revolving around such issues as healthcare, mental health, substance abuse, crime, violence, war, and poverty. This course will also instill a sense that problems can indeed be solved, while at the same time tempering this optimism with a realistic understanding of the difficulties involved.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 432 Human Relations Between The Sexes


    3 credit hours

    This course focuses on the changing values, attitudes, and behavior of men and women in our society and examines the relationships between men and women.

    Prerequisite: None
    Liberal Arts: Social Science
    Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
  
  • SOC 469 Social Justice In Local-Global Contexts


    3 credit hours

    This course uses sociological/anthropological concepts about environmental and social justice processes (e.g inclusivity/expansivity) as broad frameworks for examining the interrelationships (e.g. intersectionality) among ecology and social systems of stratification based on socio-economic class, “social race,” and ethnicity. Concepts from complexity theories, creativity (e.g. social artistry), and “appreciative inquiry” (e.g. strength based) perspectives are embedded into the course. This is an applied sociology/anthropology course which uses a variety of multi-sensual educational methodologies requiring active engagement and face to face collaboration. The emphasis is on refining skills of observing, asking questions, active listening, reflecting, and “connecting the dots” among local “place-based educational” projects and information provided by textbooks, films, speakers, etc. This includes placing concerns about environmental and social justice and efforts to address them within broader historical and global contexts. Students are also encouraged to use work in the course to demonstrate competencies in their own majors and will complete career development assignments for use in their professional career portfolios. A major part of the course involves conducting extensive community based ethnographic (e.g. participant-observation) research, conducted outside of class periods, during which students will compare and contrast micro-cultures at the Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee and Habitat for Humanity, Lenawee. This includes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a mini-ecology lesson (Boys & Girls Club) and an apprenticeship in educational workshop organization (Habitat). A criminal history background check is required.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SOC 485 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain

Spanish

  
  • SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I


    4 credit hours

    A course in Spanish which emphasizes a basic mastery of the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will have a rudimentary awareness of the cultural characteristics of the Spanish-speaking world. No previous Spanish experience is necessary.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SPA 140 Elementary Spanish II


    4 credit hours

    This course is a continuation of Spanish 101 with further development of the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The basic grammar includes all the major tense structures and an increase of idiomatic expressions. Students continue to study the major cultural characteristics of the Spanish-speaking world. This class is primarily taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SPA 240 Intermediate Spanish I


    4 credit hours

    An intermediate language course which integrates the receptive and productive language skills of the student. The main objective is to build the communicative power of the learner, oral and written, and to develop an appreciation for Hispanic culture. This class is primarily taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SPA 241 Intermediate Spanish II


    4 credit hours

    This course, a continuation of SPA 240 Intermediate Spanish I , increases receptive and productive language skills and further develops a greater appreciation and knowledge of Hispanic history and culture. This class is primarily taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SPA 285 Special Topics


    1-4 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SPA 311 Culture And Civilization Of Spain


    3 credit hours

    An introduction to Spanish history, culture and civilization from prehistoric times to the present. Lectures and discussions on the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, politics, economics, folklore and artistic expression of the Iberian Peninsula. This course is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI 2019
  
  • SPA 312 Culture And Civilization Of Latin America


    3 credit hours

    An introduction to the history, culture and civilization of Latin America. Lectures and discussions on the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, politics, economics, folklore and artistic expression of the Hispanic- American Nations of the Americas. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI 2020
  
  • SPA 333 Literature Of Mexico


    3 credit hours

    A selection of representative writers from the pre-colonial period to the twentieth century. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2019
  
  • SPA 340 Spanish Conversation I


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to increase language fluency and to acquire new vocabulary through intensive conversation practice focused on topics of contemporary interest. A review of advanced grammar topics will complement the focus on speaking and listening. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI 2019
  
  
  • SPA 347 Culture And Civilization Of Mexico


    3 credit hours

    An introduction to Mexican history, culture and civilization from indigenous civilization to the present. Lecture, readings and discussions on the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, politics, economy, music, religion, and art and dance of Mexico. This class is primarily taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2018
  
  • SPA 352 Literature Of Latin America


    3 credit hours

    A structural survey of major periods, genres, and movements of literary works as exemplified by its representative authors. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2018
  
  • SPA 353 Literature Of Spain


    3 credit hours

    A structural survey of major periods, genres, and movements of literary works as exemplified by its representative authors. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI 2020
  
  • SPA 360 Spanish Phonetics And Phonology


    3 credit hours

    An introduction to the scientific study of the production of the sounds of the Spanish language along with the study of the system used to represent those sounds. Students will learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet to transcribe Spanish. This class is taught in Spanish.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA 2019
  
  • SPA 372 Spanish Methods


    2 credit hours

    A structural, communicative approach to the teaching of Spanish. Both theory and practice of language acquisition will be studied. Field experience required.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI as Needed
  
  • SPA 485 Special Topics


    1-4 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  

Social Studies

  
  • SST 373 Social Studies Methods


    3 credit hours

    The primary scope and sequence of curriculum is social studies in the K-12 classroom, where emphasis is upon content and methodology set forth by the Michigan Curriculum Framework for Social Studies. Course provides multiple opportunities for critical thinking, cooperative learning, and integration across curriculum and hands-on learning experiences. Needs of exceptional children, multicultural appreciation and integration, and developmentally appropriate practice are also discussed. Students will design both short and long term lesson and unit plans.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SST 401 Social Sciences In History


    3 credit hours

    A study of world history through focus on sociocultural and politico economic factors influencing decisions and decision makers in selected major eras and regions/societies. This course will promote analysis of key ideas and events, and various interpretations of their causes and effects.

    Prerequisite: Senior status
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year

Social Work

  
  • SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare


    3 credit hours

    This course introduces students to the profession of social work and the generalist social work perspective. It is divided up into two sections which includes an overview of the social work profession, social welfare, and social problems followed by an overview of how social workers respond to social problems. The course will begin by examining the profession of social work, its value base, skills required, settings and fields of practice, and societal role. Major social problems, philosophies of social welfare provision, program and policy initiatives, and the response of social work as a profession are addressed.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
  
  • SWK 285 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SWK 334 Introduction To Social Work Practice


    3 credit hours

    This is the first of two sequenced social work practice courses in which students learn generalist social work practice theories, methods, and practice skills. The course will reinforce students’ understanding of social work values and ethics and strengthen their understanding and application of social work roles and skills. This course will also examine those theories that drive social work practice. Additionally, students will explore the stages of the social work change process. They will begin to develop professionalism and essential skills such as self-awareness, engagement, interviewing, observation, building professional helping relationships, identification of ethical conflicts, and the ability to use ethical decision making. Students will begin to integrate knowledge and understanding of human behavior, social policy, research, and diversity awareness into social work practice. Students will be required to participate in agency site visits, in-depth dialogue with social work professionals, agency-based job shadowing, and field observation.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 335 Social Work Practice II


    4 credit hours

    This is the second generalist social work practice course in a two-course sequence. The course content will focus on continuing the development of practice skills and the ability to integrate them with social work knowledge, values, and ethics. Further emphasis will be placed on the social work change process including engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination. The course will also consist of a skills-based lab which will complement the concepts learned during lectures and focus on the development of social work interviewing and assessment skills.

    Prerequisite:
    Course Fee: Please see course schedule for exact amount.
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SWK 348 Human Behavior And The Social Environment I


    3 credit hours

    Using a life-span development model and eco-systems approach, this course will provide content about theories and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development, including the range of social systems in which individuals live. Content will include historic and contemporary situations and issues which place individuals and families at-risk in the attainment of health and well-being. Ethical concerns will be explored.

    Prerequisite: None
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 358 Human Behavior And The Social Environment II


    3 credit hours

    This is the second course in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment sequence. The focus of this course is on understanding the relationship between human behavior and macro environments of groups, organizations, and communities. Course content includes the exploration and application of contemporary theories and concepts about human development and behaviors in macro systems. Students will be challenged to evaluate and apply theories and concepts to the mezzo and macro levels of practice.

    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SWK 360 Child Welfare Services


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the knowledge, concepts, and fundamental skills needed for beginning level practice in public and private child welfare services. The course emphasizes interventions to protect children from abuse and neglect by strengthening, supporting and empowering their families. Course content includes information on the mission, scope, values, principles, and legal and philosophical bases of child welfare practice and the roles, responsibilities, and missions of the Department of Human Services, the family, and other involved community agencies in the identification, assessment, and planning of services. The course also provides information on identifying family dynamics, including cultural and relationship issues when working with families and assessing family needs and strengths.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Other Year
  
  • SWK 395 Junior Seminar


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to help students explore and prepare for their professional goals within the social work field, develop their professionalism, to prepare for their field practice, and enhance their writing and research skills. The course will begin by assisting students in developing their professional goals through a series of self-assessments and reflective assignments. The course will also help students prepare for their goals along with field practice by developing their professionalism, enhancing their communication skills, and addressing safety concerns. During this course, students will be required to complete personal safety training for the social work field. Students will also be responsible for completing a series of writing assignments for the development of a writing portfolio demonstrating their competency in professional writing and social work research.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SWK 440 Social Welfare Policy


    3 credit hours

    This course provides students with an overview of the issues surrounding the development, implementation, and evaluation of social welfare policies. It is specifically designed to strengthen students’ recognition of social, political, and economic forces that shape social welfare policy, how policy affects people’s lives, and ways to influence it. The course begins with developing an understanding of the relationship between social work and social welfare policy. The course reviews the basic concepts, theories, and history of social welfare policy. It then critically examines major social welfare policies and programs that are relevant to generalist social work practice. The final portion of the course is devoted to policy practice which includes the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies to promote social and economic justice.

    Prerequisite: Junior Status or permission
    Course Fee: Please see course schedule for exact amount.
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 452 Social Work With Families


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to provide students with competence in generalist social work practice with families including engagement, assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation. The course will assist students in understanding the development and dynamics of family functioning from multiple perspectives including family life cycles and developmental stages. The course is also designed to increase students’ awareness and understanding of diversity and its impact on families including race, class, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and ability.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 453 Social Work With Groups


    3 credit hours

    This course is designed to prepare students for competent generalist social work practice with groups in the context of their social environments. Students will begin by examining multiple group theories and understanding types, purposes, and functions of groups in social work practice. In addition, they will learn how to implement and evaluate group intervention techniques.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 455 Social Work Practice With Diverse Populations


    3 credit hours

    This course is constructed to develop students’ understanding and knowledge of the dimensions of diversity including but not limited to age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. This will include assisting students in recognizing and appreciating the strengths and resources of diverse populations. The course will also seek to promote the students’ sensitivity and knowledge of oppression, marginalization, alienation, and discrimination of individuals, groups, organizations, and communities and how it impacts social work practice. Students will also identify and challenge personal biases and values that might impact their work with diverse populations. Furthermore, the course seeks to cultivate students cultural competency at all levels of social work practice by developing and enhancing their knowledge, values, and skills. Students will learn an assortment of intervention strategies for various populations increasing their abilities to provide effective cross-cultural services. Students will be required to attend an off-campus community-based event that focuses on the fundamental concepts of the course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
    Course is Offered: WI Every Year
  
  • SWK 460 Macro Social Work Practice


    3 credit hours

    This course emphasizes theories, methods and techniques of practice within organizational, neighborhood, and community context. The course examines the historical context of macro social work practice and explores the intersection of macro and micro practice within the social work field. In addition, it defines the purposes and functions of neighborhoods and communities and assists students in learning the basic fundamentals of community organization; community development; the process of project, program, and policy development and implementation; and evaluation of macro strategies. Students will be required to attend an off-campus community-based event that focuses on the fundamental concepts of the course.

    Prerequisite:
    Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
    Course is Offered: FA Every Year
  
  • SWK 480 Social Work Field Practice I


    6 credit hours

    This is the first of two required sessions of field practicum and classroom seminar sessions. Field practicum is intended to provide students with direct experience in social work knowledge, theories, ethics, and practice skills with clients, supervisors, and agency staff. The practicum seminar is intended to provide students with opportunities to integrate information from core courses with their field practice experience. Students will discuss their experiences with peers and the faculty and evaluate themselves in relation to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core Competencies and Practice Behaviors. With the assistance of the Director of Field Education, the students will be placed at an approved agency. Students are required to complete 225 supervised hours in their approved field site.

    Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Social Work Program, Junior Status, SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare , SWK 334 Introduction To Social Work Practice , SWK 335 Social Work Practice II , SWK 348 Human Behavior And The Social Environment I , and SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology  or SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology , Completion of Application for Field Practice, a background check, and obtainment of Student Liability Insurance covering enrollment in SWK 480/SWK 481 .
    Course is Offered: FA, WI, and SU Every Year
  
  • SWK 481 Social Work Field Practice II


    6 credit hours

    This is the second course that consists of field practicum and classroom seminar sessions. Field practicum is intended to provide students with direct experience in social work knowledge, theories, ethics, and practice skills with clients, supervisors, and agency staff. The practicum seminar is intended to provide students with opportunities to integrate information from core courses with their field practice experience. Students will discuss their experiences with peers and the faculty and evaluate themselves in relation to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core Competencies and Practice Behaviors. With the assistance of the Director of Field Education, the students will be placed at an approved agency. Students are required to complete 225 supervised hours in their approved field site.

    Prerequisite:
    Course is Offered: FA, WI, and SU Every Year
  
  • SWK 485 Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours

    Dependent upon topic. 

    Course is Offered: Uncertain
  
  • SWK 495 Senior Seminar


    3 credit hours

    This capstone course is designed to provide social work students with opportunities to integrate social work knowledge, values and ethics and generalist social work practice concepts. Students are asked to reflect on their academic and field experiences and to demonstrate proficiency of the core competencies and practice behaviors through their completed portfolios, senior presentations, and additional capstone assignments.

    Prerequisite: Senior status and completion of required social work courses appropriate to the scheduled date for graduation: May, August, December
    Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year

Teacher Education

  
  • TED 512 Exceptional Child/Youth in the Regular Classroom


    3 credit hours

    An overview of students’ diverse needs as represented in the regular classroom.  Examines attitudes and adaptations to enhance instruction and the learning environment for children and youth with special needs.  Describes the various disabilities and their specific impacts on learning.  Also considers contemporary issues in educating exceptional students in a full inclusion environment.

 

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