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Course Descriptions

 Abbreviations

ACCT - Accounting
MATH - Mathematics
AMST - American Studies
MFTH - Marriage and Family Therapy
BIOL - Biology
MGMT - Management
CHEM - Chemistry and Biochemistry
 MUGU - Music (Guitar)
COMP - Computers
MUPI - Music (Piano)
COUN - Counseling
MUSC - Music
CRMJ - Criminal Justice
MUVO - Music (Violin)
DANC - Dance
NURS - Nursing
DRAM - Drama NUTR - Nutrition
EASL - English as a Second Language
PHCY - Pharmacy
ECSE - Early Childhood/Special Education
PHED - Physical Education
ECON - Economics
 PHIL - Philosophy
EDUC - Education PHYA - Physician Assistant
ENGL - English
PHYS - Physical Science
FIAR - Fine Arts
POLS - Political Science
FREN - French
PPOA - Public Policy and Advocacy
HDFS - Human Development/Family Studies
PSYC - Psychology
HINF - Health Informatics
PUBH - Public Health
HIST - History
RELS - Religious Studies
IABS - Institute of Autism and Behavioral Studies
SOCL - Sociology
INFT - Information Technology
 SOCW - Social Work
INTD - Interdisciplinary
SPAN - Spanish
INTS - International Studies
 SPEC - Special Education
LCPR - Latino Community Practice
SPST - Sports Studies
LING - Linguistics
 WMST - Women’s Studies
 
  

  • RELS 385 - Internship

    3-6 Credits
    Supervised experience in the area of Religious Studies or justice and peace.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor and department chair
  

  • RELS 386 - Internship

    3-6 Credits
    Supervised experience in the area of Religious Studies or justice and peace.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor and department chair
  

  • RELS 495 - Advanced Independent Study

    3 Credits
    For Religious Studies majors who wish to pursue a particular theological theme in greater depth.
  

  • RELS 499 - Coordinating Seminar

    3 Credits
    A comprehensive integration of the major themes in Christian theology or religions. Includes a research paper or project. For Religious Studies majors may include a comprehensive examination. May be taken second semester of junior year or first semester of senior year.
    Prerequisite(s): Required for Religious Studies majors. Open to Religious Studies minors and others with permission of the department chair.
  

  • SOCL 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 Credits
    Science of social relationships. Study of culture, society, social control, major institutions, social classes, groups, and social processes. (LAS)
  

  • SOCL 110 - Cultural Anthropology

    3 Credits
    Introduction to cultural anthropology. Study of tribal and peasant societies and village communities with special focus upon ethnographic investigations of the total way of life of distinct peoples selected from a diversity of culture areas. Cross-listed with  . (LAS) (GI)
  

  • SOCL 202 - Black Families in the United States

    3 Credits
    This course provides a historical view of African American, West African, and Caribbean American families. It emphasizes the lifestyles and experiences of contemporary families, including their social, economic, and educational status, and ensuing implications in helping relationships. Cross-listed with SOCW 202 - Black Families in the United States . (LAS) (WR) (AE)
  

  • SOCL 203 - History of the American Indian

    3 Credits
    Attention to the role of Native Americans in selected eras of United States history, governmental policy toward indigenous peoples, and the recent political and ethnic resurgence of Native Americans. Presentation of an interdisciplinary or “ethno-historical” perspective with special focus on distinct tribal histories. Cross-listed with  . (LAS) (AE)
  

  • SOCL 205 - Special Topics in Sociology

    3 Credits
    An interdisciplinary perspective on a variety of topics of sociological interest and subjects not examined by the regular Sociology curriculum.
  

  • SOCL 206 - Social Problems

    3 Credits
    Selected current social problems in the United States such as poverty, mental illness, crime, delinquency, drug abuse, population, aging. The role of Sociology in the analysis and treatment of these problems. (LAS)
  

  • SOCL 217 - Racial and Ethnic Groups

    3 Credits
    Study of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The course will examine policies and practices in inter-group relations. Particular attention to racial and ethnic groups in the Hartford area. (LAS) (AE)
  

  • SOCL 219 - Women in American Society

    3 Credits
    An examination of the position and role of women in American society. Particular emphasis on sex role socialization and stereotypes, occupations, and the problem of equality. Social-historical consideration of the changing status of women in American society, and comparison of gender roles within diverse cultures. (LAS) (AE) (WS)
  

  • SOCL 221 - Sociology of the Family

    3 Credits
    Structure and functioning of the family as an institution in American society; comparison with other cultures. Study of patterns of behavior and interrelations of the family. (LAS)
  

  • SOCL 223 - Sociology of Work and Leisure

    3 Credits
    Changing definitions of work and leisure in our society, and interrelations between occupational and recreational institutions. (LAS)
  

  • SOCL 227 - Inequality in America

    3 Credits
    Analysis of structure and processes of stratification in the United States. Focus on theoretical approaches to economic power and lifestyle differentials. (LAS) (AE)
  

  • SOCL 229 - Urban Sociology

    3 Credits
    Urban society, broadly interpreted as inclusive not only of the city, but also of the metropolis. Focus on historical and ecological development of cities, population factors, social institutions and organization, group life, and personality. Opportunities provided for study of current problems of the city and metropolis. (LAS)
  

  • SOCL 302 - United States Women and Social Movement

    3 Credits
    Examines the work of women as participants in social movements over the 19th and 20th centuries, including moral reform, abolitionism, feminism, suffrage, sexual freedom, and civil rights. Cross-listed with HIST 307 - United States Women and Social Movement . (LAS) (WS) (AE)
  

  • SOCL 307 - Reading Seminar in Sociology

    3 Credits
    Assigned readings on specific aspects of culture and society. Emphasis on sociological analysis.
    Prerequisite(s): Open to upper-level majors and non-majors with permission of instructor
  

  • SOCL 325 - World Systems Theory

    3 Credits
    Presentations of world systems theory as an interdisciplinary framework by which to understand the development of modernity. Special emphasis on the emergence of modern science and technology and the world capitalist economy from the 17th century to the present. Interdisciplinary examination of colonial and neo-colonial expansionism, the rise of the democratic nation-state, and the dynamics of geo-political conflict. 
    Prerequisite(s):   
  
  

  • SOCL 381 - Social Thought through the 19th Century

    3 Credits
    Development of Western social thought through the 18th century Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution periods, emphasizing major figures. Emphasis on patterns and purposes of the emergence of Sociology as a distinct discipline by 1900. Required of all Sociology majors. (LAS) (VE)
  

  • SOCL 383 - Contemporary Social Theory

    3 Credits
    Development of major perspectives from 1900 to the present. Emphasis on conflict, functionalism, symbolic interactionism, labeling, exchange, critical, and radical approaches.
    Prerequisite(s):  
  

  • SOCL 481 - Practicum in Applied Sociology

    3 Credits
    Field experience and sociological research in a community setting approved by the department. Time to be determined individually.
  

  • SOCL 483 - Practicum in Applied Sociology

    3 Credits
    Field experience and sociological research in a community setting approved by the department. Time to be determined individually.
  

  • SOCL 495 - Advanced Independent Study

    3 Credits
    Student-designed directed readings and research project.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor
  

  • SOCL 499 - Coordinating Seminar

    3 Credits
    Seminar for senior Sociology majors designed to explore significant issues, topics, and perspectives in the social sciences that are not included in the regular curriculum. Offers a summation of the major course topics, in review and preparation for the required written comprehensive examination. Spring semester.
  

  • SOCW 102 - Introduction to Social Work

    3 Credits
    Explore career opportunities in light of personal and professional values and goals. Topics include the history of Social Work, traditional and emerging fields of practice, professional ethics, standards for cultural competence, and the relationship of Social Work with allied professions.
  

  • SOCW 202 - Black Families in the United States

    3 Credits
    Provides a historical view of African American, West African, and Caribbean American families. The course puts emphasis on the lifestyles and experiences of contemporary families, including their social, economic, and educational status, and ensuing implications in helping relationships. (LAS) (WR) (AE) Cross-listed with SOCL 202 - Black Families in the United States  .
  

  • SOCW 206 - Latinas and Their Worlds

    3 Credits
    Coming from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds, Latinas on the mainland U.S. face diverse barriers and resources in caring for families and communities, migrating and immigrating, participating in the labor force, advancing educationally, and sustaining health and spiritual life. Explores the intergenerational experiences of Puerto Rican and Latina women in resisting prejudice, negotiating cultures, and promoting positive social change. (LAS) (WR) (WS)
  

  • SOCW 230 - Juvenile Justice and Human Rights

    3 Credits
    An examination of American criminal justice issues as they affect children and adolescents and their families. Topics may include the juvenile justice system, crime control, police, court, and correctional practices, legislative policy, sociological, racial, and familial influences, and community outreach including the efforts of religious organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the rights of minors and on humanitarian approaches to juvenile justice problems. Cross-listed with POLS 230 - Juvenile Justice and Human Rights .
  

  • SOCW 295 - Social Work Independent Study

    1-3 Credits
  
  

  • SOCW 302 - Special Topics in Social Work

    3 Credits
    This in-depth, interdisciplinary study of an issue, theme, or population relevant to Social Work may include field practice or ethnographic research, requiring permission of the instructor. (GI) (WS)
  

  • SOCW 340 - Latino Community Service

    3 Credits
    Explores Latino cultures through bilingual readings, class discussions, guest speakers, and research in a Latino community. Students learn and apply social research methods while conducting a Spanish-language research project and giving a bilingual presentation of findings. Required for the certificate or minor in Latino Community Practice. (LAS) (LG) (AE) (WR)
    Prerequisite(s): Open to juniors and seniors. SPAN 302 - Fundamentals of Hispanic Literary Studies  and SPAN 303 - Fundamentals of Hispanic Cultural Studies  or consent of instructor.
  
  
  

  • SOCW 386 - Field Practice I

    4 Credits
    Students help each other integrate field practice experiences with theories and research by framing questions, locating and applying professional literature, identifying ethical issues, and pursuing cultural competence. Two hours of class biweekly, and eight hours per week of supervised field experience in generalist Social Work practice.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 102 - Introduction to Social Work  and admission to the Social Work Program. Or permission of the department.
  
  

  • SOCW 390 - Children and the Law

    3 Credits
    This course develops an understanding of the legal issues that impact children in society. The focus is on an examination of children’s legal issues in the U.S. and globally. Topics will include the relationships between the child, parent, and state. Emphasis will be placed on the rights of minors and on humanitarian approaches to child welfare, educational law, family law, juvenile justice, and other legal issues in working with children and adolescents. Cross-listed with POLS 390 - Children and the Law .
  

  • SOCW 396 - Social Work Methods I

    3 Credits
    Begin to explore generalist social work practice with individuals in socially and culturally diverse families and communities, including the professional change process, principles of empowerment and policy practice, and applications of the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics and Standards for Cultural Competence.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 102 - Introduction to Social Work  and admission to the Social Work program
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 386 - Field Practice I  or permission of the department chairperson
  

  • SOCW 398 - Social Work Methods II

    3 Credits
    Continue to study generalist social work practice with communities and organizations, including strategies for networking and participatory action research, assessing communities and organizations in local and international environments, and analyzing community and organizational values as obstacles and resources for social change.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 396 - Social Work Methods I  
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 388 - Field Practice II  or permission of the department chairperson
  

  • SOCW 400 - Social Work Methods III

    3 Credits
    Third course in of generalist social work with families and small groups includes knowledge, skills, and values in domestic and international social work practice. Three hours a week; one semester.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 398 - Social Work Methods II  or permission of the department chairperson
  

  • SOCW 481 - Field Practice III Extended Year

    6 Credits
    Third course in five-part sequence where students build a professional knowledge base by integrating theories and research-based knowledge with their experiences in the field. In written assignments and class discussions, students frame questions, locate and critically apply relevant professional literature, resolve ethical issues, advance cultural competence, analyze policies, evaluate interventions, and identify goals for further learning. Class discussions provide mutual aid and peer supervision. Two hours of class biweekly, and 12 hours per week of supervised field experience in generalist social work practice.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 388 - Field Practice II  and SOCW 398 - Social Work Methods II  or permission of department chairperson. Students choosing the extended year curriculum must complete SOCW 483 - Field Practice IV Extended Year  and SOCW 485 - Field Practice V 
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 400 - Social Work Methods III  
  

  • SOCW 482 - Field Practice III

    7 Credits
    Third course in five-part sequence where students continue to build a professional knowledge base by integrating theories and research-based knowledge with their experiences in the field. In written assignments and class discussions, students frame questions, locate and critically apply relevant professional literature, resolve ethical issues, advance cultural competence, analyze policies, evaluate interventions, and identify goals for further learning. Class discussions provide mutual aid and peer supervision. Classroom seminars, and 16 hours per week of supervised field experience in generalist social work practice. One semester.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 388 - Field Practice II 
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 400 - Social Work Methods III  or permission of the department chairperson
  
  
  
  

  • SOCW 498 - Coordinating Seminar

    3 Credits
    Faculty are consultants and mentors as students demonstrate their ability to assess a client system; to propose a policy change and evaluation method; to demonstrate effective use of the professional change process; and to plan for educational and professional advancement in light of a social purpose or vision for social change. Assignments make up the comprehensive examination in Social Work.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 400 - Social Work Methods III  and SOCW 482 - Field Practice III 
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 484 - Field Practice IV  or permission of the department chairperson.
  

  • SOCW 500 - Social Policy I: History and Philosophy

    3 Credits
    Social welfare policies promote or undermine human rights, fundamental freedoms, and social and economic opportunities. Social workers must have broad knowledge of the organization and structure of the social welfare system and how social services are funded. The course explores the foundations of American social values, political and economic structures, and power and privilege in relation to how these impact social welfare policy development, create or limit access and availability to social welfare services and benefits.
  

  • SOCW 501 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

    3 Credits
    This course uses biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual perspectives to build understanding of people within their environments, providing a context for Social Work assessment and practice. Students study human development through the life course as it is affected by social and cultural diversity, social, political, and economic barriers and opportunities, and the roles and status of women. Students apply theories and research-based knowledge to the interrelationships among individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and cultures in local, transnational, and international contexts. This includes relationships characterized by social conflict, oppression, and violence, and relationships that contribute to human and social development, equity, and peace.
  

  • SOCW 502 - Social Work Practice I

    3 Credits
    This course prepares students to practice community-based Social Work at the beginning level. This initial practice course teaches students the generalist perspective of Social Work practice which emphasizes working across a range of systems that includes individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Generalist Social Work practice includes principles of empowerment and highlights strengths-based, collaborative practice. Students are introduced to the professional change process with socially and culturally diverse individuals, groups and families, and they examine and apply the NASW Code of Ethics and Standards for Cultural Competence. Students develop an understanding of the relation of theory to practice skills to guide the application of Social Work knowledge, values and skills in community-based settings.
  

  • SOCW 503 - Culture, Diversity and Human Rights

    3 Credits
    This course is designed to help Social Work students to work effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds. Culturally-responsive practice emerges from self-awareness, relevant and nuanced understanding of the life context and culturally influenced values and norms of the client and knowledge of systems of oppression and privilege that impact on fundamental human rights. Students develop skills to support honest self-reflection to minimize the effects of personal bias on the helping relationship as well as developing an understanding of other cultures and identities.
  

  • SOCW 504 - Social Policy II: Advocacy and Social Justice

    3 Credits
    Building from the study of the history and philosophy of current social policy structures, this course emphasizes policy practice, developing skills and knowledge to influence policy development and implementation. Students analyze the effects of social policies on diverse populations, learn a values-based approach to affecting change with and on behalf of clients, and participate in political action, such as legislative advocacy, lobbying, and electoral politics. Client-directed, collaborative policy practice is explored in a variety of settings including organizational and community-based programs and services.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 500 - Social Policy I: History and Philosophy  
  

  • SOCW 505 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

    3 Credits
    The course builds upon SOCW 501 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I  by continuing the exploration of theories and knowledge informing biological, sociological, psychological, cultural and spiritual processes and development across the life span. It addresses the environmental conditions that support or inhibit individual and family growth and development; and variations arising from ethnicity, class, cohort, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, and other differences.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 501 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I  
  

  • SOCW 506 - Social Work Practice II

    3 Credits
    Generalist Social Work practice with communities and organizations includes strategies for networking and community-based research. Students learn to assess socially and culturally diverse communities and organizations in local and international environments, including inter-group and inter-organizational relationships; prejudice, discrimination, and differential opportunities; formal and informal leaders, support systems, and service providers; and community and organizational values as obstacles and resources for social change. Students learn integrated service strategies to link clients with collaborative interdisciplinary care.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 502 - Social Work Practice I  
  

  • SOCW 507 - Social Work Research I

    3 Credits
    Social workers use research to build knowledge, influence policy, and evaluate practice. Students consider qualitative and quantitative research methods; examine applications of new technologies; explore issues in professional ethics and human rights; apply standards for cultural competence; and gain experience in evaluation research. The course is designed to prepare students to become sophisticated and discerning users of and contributors to the Social Work knowledge base.
  

  • SOCW 510 - Field Practice I

    4 Credits
    Students are placed in a Master of Social Work Student Unit for 16 hours/week (total of 240 hours) of supervised field experience in generalist Social Work practice. Agency-based clinical preceptors support students as they integrate theories and research-based knowledge with their experiences in the field. Students are expected to frame questions, locate and apply relevant professional literature, identify ethical issues, and pursue cultural competence. Students locate, learn, and practice evidence-based approaches and promising practices relevant to their population and agency role. Student units afford opportunities for mutual aid and collaborative learning to augment professional supervision.
  

  • SOCW 511 - Field Practice II

    4 Credits
    Continuation of SOCW 510 - Field Practice I . Students are placed in an M.S.W. Student Unit for 16 hours/week (total of 240 hours) of supervised field experience in generalist social work practice.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 510 - Field Practice I  
  

  • SOCW 595 - Independent Study

    1 to 3 Credits
    Students select a topic or project to pursue through independent or small group work. Application forms for independent study/research must be approved by the project advisor, department chair, and dean of the school.  A maximum of six credits independent study/research may be applied toward the degree. 
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor and Program Director required.
  

  • SOCW 596 - Advanced Standing Bridge Course

    3 Credits
    This seminar is required for all students admitted to the Advanced Standing program. Advanced standing students have already completed a CSWE-accredited bachelor of Social Work. This seminar is designed to review and extend these students’ preparation for advanced practice curriculum at the graduate-level, while also establishing a strong working cohort to support student learning and retention. This course helps students enhance their professional identity as social workers while ensuring that they are ready to enter the concentration year of the M.S.W. program. The course content will focus on the CSWE core competencies in the foundation curriculum: 1) human behavior in the social environment, 2) social welfare policy, 3) values and ethics, 4) diversity and culturally relevant practice, 5) micro, mezzo, and macro level practice, and 6) research. The course will introduce students to the basic concepts of community-based clinical practice in preparation for the advanced curriculum. Open to Advanced Standing students.
  

  • SOCW 597 - Advanced Standing Skills Lab

    1 Credits
    This lab develops students’ applied skills in Social Work practice. It integrates Foundation Social Work approaches to practice such as empowerment, strengths-based, and collaborative/person-centered with skills for practice. The course assures that incoming Advanced Standing students have mastered foundation competencies in Social Work practice skills with individuals and systems of various sizes. Open to Advanced Standing students.
  

  • SOCW 600 - Community Mental Health

    3 Credits
    This overview of community mental health prepares social workers for clinical practice in multidisciplinary community mental health settings, including research, treatment, program development, evaluation, and policy analysis. Grounded in the mental health recovery model, the course reviews the consumer movement in community mental health, the relationship between stigma and recovery, and the principle that persons can recover throughout their lifetime. Topics include community mental health across the lifecycle, diversity and community mental health, social determinants of mental health, new and emerging best practices in community mental health, and organizational and policy issues. Open to second-year students and Advanced Standing students.
  

  • SOCW 601 - Advanced Clinical Practice I

    3 Credits
    Community-based clinical Social Work practice is culturally responsive, evidence-based, ethically sound, and collaborative. Building on the knowledge and skills developed in foundation courses, this course explores dimensions of the therapeutic relationship, multidimensional assessment, diagnosis, and the skillful application of therapeutic interventions using individual, family and group modalities. Students will learn case management strategies to support optimal functioning of persons in community-based settings. Students learn to apply evidence-based practice theory, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and behavioral theories to complex client issues, attending to the impact of trauma, chronic conditions, relationships, and stress. Interventions stress resiliency, and enhancing client capacity and strength. Open to second-year students and Advanced Standing students.
  

  • SOCW 602 - Social Work Research II: Community-Engaged Research

    3 Credits
    As defined by the Kellogg Foundation, community-based participatory research is a “collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners in the research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings. [This type of research] begins with a research topic of importance to the community with the aim of combining knowledge and action for social change to improve community health and eliminate health disparities.” This course will teach the principles and applied methods of community engaged research, including collaboratively defining the community and identifying relevant research questions, co-constructing and implementing study designs, interpreting and disseminating findings, and implementing research findings. Students will learn to develop and maintain partnerships with community groups, working with community-based providers, organizations, health and public health agencies.
  

  • SOCW 603 - Advanced Clinical Practice II

    3 Credits
    Students learn to co-construct individualized treatment plans with clients, employing multiple treatment modalities - individual, group and family - as appropriate. Building on the knowledge and skills developed in foundation courses and SOCW 601 - Advanced Clinical Practice I , students expand their understanding of clinical practice theory and their skills in applying the theory in practice. Using a foundation for clinical assessment that includes attachment, family systems and developmental theory, students learn to engage with families and community assets to support optimal functioning of clients in nurturing environments. They learn to select culturally responsive, trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment approaches consistent with a multidimensional, strengths-based assessment. The course introduces knowledge of neurobiology and pharmacology related to clinical social work intervention.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 601 - Advanced Clinical Practice I  
  

  • SOCW 604 - Integrative Seminar

    3 Credits
    The course brings together students in their final semester of the MSW Program for an integrative seminar. Using a collaborative, active model of learning, students explore advanced topics in social work practice, applying theory and practice skills learned in the program, and taking action to enhance the systems and resource issues that impact client functioning. The Seminar provides support and structure for students to complete their community-based research project begun in the Research II class. Students are expected to take the information emerging from the community research project that addresses a need or “problem of practice” recognized by that community. Students will develop an original contribution to the field in the form of a program, intervention, or practice approach responsive to the needs and cultures of the community. Students share results in a Final Presentation capstone assignment with a goal of producing knowledge meaningful to the community and the profession.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCW 600 - Community Mental Health , SOCW 601 - Advanced Clinical Practice I , SOCW 602 - Social Work Research II: Community-Engaged Research  

     
    Corequisite(s): SOCW 603 - Advanced Clinical Practice II  
  

  • SOCW 610 - Field Practice III

    4 Credits
    Students are placed in a student unit for 20 hours/week (total of 300 hours) of supervised field experience in advanced clinical social work practice. Agency-based clinical preceptors support students as they integrate theories and research-based knowledge with their experiences in the field. Students are expected to frame questions, locate and apply relevant professional literature, identify ethical issues, and pursue cultural competence. Students locate, learn, and practice evidence-based approaches and promising practices relevant to their population and agency role. Student units afford opportunities for mutual aid and collaborative learning to augment professional supervision.
  
  

  • SOCW 650 - Clinical Practice in Mental Health and Substance Abuse

    3 Credits
    This course provides a framework for clinical practice focusing on interpersonal processes in the therapeutic relationship. Social workers in clinical practice must be prepared to work effectively with mental health symptoms and substance abuse disorders. Students are provided with the knowledge and basic skills to recognize and understand the dynamics of chemical dependency in the lives of individuals, addiction treatment options, dual diagnosis, and the recovery process. The course will explore support system development and enhancement using natural and formed helping groups and family supports. Students extend their understanding of the use of medications and other treatment methods and broaden their understanding of neuroscience. (SOCW 650 may be used as an elective for any of the M.S.W. specializations.)
  

  • SOCW 651 - Multicultural Health and Mental Health: Prevention, Evaluation, Treatment

    3 Credits
    This course explorers factors contributing to mental health disparities across the life cycle as experienced by racial and ethnic minority populations, immigrants and refugees, low-income communities, and LGBTQI persons. Students consider strategies to reduce stigma and stereotyping in health care, to improve cross-cultural and language barriers in the clinical encounter, and to promote social determinants of health. Students explore multiple dimensional theories of the self, including biological, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual facets that influence a person’s biopsychosocial development with a context and over time. Students identify and apply prominent concepts embedded in social work theories to assess people’s interaction with their social environment to inform the selection of interventions. In additional to exposure to the multiple dimensional theories of the self, students are also exposed to research and trauma and must integrate how trauma shapes or reshapes each dimension of a person and subsequent behaviors with other individuals, families, and groups in their social environment. Emphasis placed on how these factors vary across diverse populations.
  

  • SOCW 652 - Aging, Health and Wellness

    3 Credits
    Community-based clinical practice with older persons calls for knowledge of the physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of aging; the family, community, and cultural contexts of aging; and the impact of social policies on health outcomes for older persons and their families. This course explores the diversity of the aging experience as related to mental health, socio-economic status, and cultural expectations. Students explore intervention modalities with special focus on especially vulnerable and historically marginalized segments of the elderly population.
  

  • SOCW 653 - Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Identification and Treatment

    3 Credits
    Major depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States and many times is co-morbid with an anxiety disorder. Despite being a common mental health disorder, treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders are complicated by identification of the disorders, co-morbid physical and mental health conditions, age and cultural related factors, and economic factors. This course provides students with an in-depth analysis of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, integrated treatment depressive and anxiety disorders, and psychopharmacology of these disorders; particular attention is directed toward cultural variations in the presentation and treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders.
  

  • SOCW 660 - Clinical Practice with Veterans

    3 Credits
    This course prepares social workers for community based clinical practice with veterans and their families, with particular attention to signature injuries among recently returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, such as traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. The course explores the history and context for delivery of mental health services to military service members, veterans, and their families; the mediating influence of military culture in outreach and treatment; and the development of evidence-based best practices in culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.
  

  • SOCW 661 - Women in the Military Services

    3 Credits
    The historical roles of women in combat and the changing legal and cultural contexts for women’s military service present challenges and opportunities for the health and wellbeing of women and their families. This course examines the particular health and mental health issues experienced by servicewomen such as hostile military environments, military sexual assault, barriers to family and community reintegration, and limited access to appropriate health care. Particular attention is paid to best practices in promoting recovery and resilience among military women, including community outreach, community-based treatment, advocacy and care coordination, and family and peer support.
  

  • SOCW 662 - Military Families: Transition and Well-being

    3 Credits
    This course prepares community-based clinical social workers to assess and respond to the unique needs of military families through the cycle of pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment reintegration. Military families historically have demonstrated remarkable resilience, resourcefulness, and adaptability. In recent years, however, the cumulative impact of multiple combat deployments and the “hidden wounds” of war have posed significant health and mental health challenges to children and adults within military families. The toll on family members may manifest in symptoms of anxiety, depression, secondary post-traumatic stress, as well as higher rates of suicide and domestic violence. Particular attention is paid to the development of evidence-informed clinical interventions in the context of schools, child-serving agencies, and community health and mental health programs.
  

  • SOCW 670 - Evidence-Based Practice with Children, Youth and Families

    3 Credits
    This course will emphasize the application of Evidence-Based Practice for in-home family treatment models. Students will develop familiarity with prominent models (evidence-based and promising practice) in use in organizations in Connecticut and around the country. The course provides specific strategies and underlying theory for each model. It also explores commonalities in the models including the application of attachment, family systems, and developmental theories to social work practice with children, adolescents and families. Local providers and clients participating in these models will be featured presenters in the course. The course examines the importance of family dynamics, class and cultural factors. Particular attention is paid to adolescents vulnerable due to involvement in risk behaviors.  Students who complete this course are awarded a certificate stating that they are prepared to assume positions in an agency that has implemented one of the in-home family treatment models.
  

  • SOCW 671 - Trauma-Focused Treatment with Children & Adolescents

    3 Credits
    This course introduces students to the common concepts (general theory and foundational knowledge), components (intervention and treatment elements) and skills (practitioner skills) underlying evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. The course explores the biological effects of trauma experiences on the brain and the effects of trauma exposure in attachment and development. Skill development focuses on the assessment and formulation of trauma experiences and the diagnostic categories related to trauma. Starting with a perspective that symptoms are adaptive responses, students begin to focus on the healing power of the therapeutic relationship and building a nurturing environment for those who have experienced trauma and loss. Students will explore how schools, agencies, and families can become trauma-informed to enable them to better respond to the needs of those who have been exposed to adverse experiences.  
  

  • SOCW 672 - Child Welfare Practice

    3 Credits
    This course is an overview of current issues in child welfare and will explore both practice and policy interventions as they relate to social work in child welfare settings. Students will examine the history, evolution and functions of social work practice in the child welfare arena. Students will develop a foundational understanding of issues related to race, age, gender, culture and socio-economic status as they explore risk and protective factors related to child abuse and neglect. The course will review practice in the state child welfare system as well as agency-based family services. It will also cover models of family preservation/reunification and foster care-related services.

     
  

  • SOCW 673 - Social Work Practice with African American Families

    3 Credits
    This course is designed to provide a historical context for understanding and intervening with contemporary African American families. It offers a theoretical and clinical lens for examining factors related to the quality of mental health among those families including historical and contemporary barriers to care such as racism, lack of cultural awareness among providers, and long-standing cultural stigmas and biases. The course facilitates knowledge building and skill development for carrying out clinical social work interventions with this population.
  

  • SPAN 100 - Beginning Conversation I

    3 Credits
    For students with little or no prior studies in Spanish. Students with prior experience should consult with Spanish faculty for placement. Fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading, writing with emphasis on oral production; basics of Spanish grammar and syntax. Recommended for students in Humanities, Education, Nursing, History, and Political Science, etc. (LAS) (LG)
  

  • SPAN 101 - Beginning Conversation II

    3 Credits
    For students with 1 to 2 years of high school Spanish, or one semester of college-level Spanish. Fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading, writing with emphasis on oral production; basics of Spanish grammar and syntax. Recommended for students in Humanities, Education, Nursing, History, and Political Science, etc. (LAS) (LG)
  

  • SPAN 150 - Basic Spanish Review for High Beginners

    3 Credits
    Review of beginning-level grammar and syntax (verbs in past, present, future; pronoun usage; ser/estar, gustar, agreements, etc.) with emphasis on oral and written production, and some study of culture. For students who have previously studied Spanish and either wish to fulfill the LG General Education requirement, or who want to prepare for studying Spanish at more advanced levels. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): Two or more years of high school Spanish, or one year of college Spanish, or permission of instructor
    Other: This course is for students who have previously studied Spanish and either wish to fulfill the LG General Education requirement, or who want to prepare for studying Spanish at more advanced levels.
  

  • SPAN 153 - Spanish for Educators

    3 Credits
    Overview of basic grammar and structure (verbs in past, present, future; pronoun usage; using ser/estar, gustar; introduction of command forms). Emphasis on oral skills as well as some writing, with vocabulary themes of interest to those seeking a career in education (speaking with students and parents, basic anatomy and health, basic terminology of class materials and lessons). (LAS) (LG)
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school Spanish, or one year of college Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 154 - Spanish for Health Professionals

    3 Credits
    Overview of basic grammar and structure (verbs in past, present, future; pronoun usage; using ser/estar, gustar; introduction of command forms). Emphasis on oral skills as well as some writing, with vocabulary themes of interest to those seeking a career in health care (anatomy, nutrition, illness and disease, hospital terminology). (LAS) (LG)
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school Spanish, or one year of college Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I

    3 Credits
    This is a foundational course to advance in the Spanish language acquisition process. Focus includes: vocabulary building concerning day-to-day activities, culture, history, music, film, food, sports. Emphasis will be on conversation. Review of key grammar points such as preterit/imperfect, present perfect, direct and indirect object pronouns, commands and present indicative/subjunctive. Grammar learned in class will be applied to writing short compositions. All academic tasks will help students integrate and synthesize the language learning experience across the curriculum. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 - Beginning Conversation II  or SPAN 150 - Basic Spanish Review for High Beginners , or three years of high School Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 201 - Intermediate Conversation II

    3 Credits
    Continuation of SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I . This is a foundational course to advance in the Spanish language acquisition process. Focus includes: vocabulary building concerning day-to-day activities, culture, history, music, film, food, sports. Emphasis will be on conversation. Review of key grammar points such as preterit/imperfect, present perfect, direct and indirect object pronouns, commands and present indicative/subjunctive. Grammar learned in class will be applied to writing short compositions. All academic tasks will help students integrate and synthesize the language learning experience across the curriculum. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I , three years of high school Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 204 - Latino Storytelling

    3 Credits
    Emphasis will be on reinforcing Spanish conversational and writing skills after the first intermediate level. The program is based on class discussion, grammar, and composition activities surrounding heritage readings and testimonials. These tasks, in addition to developing reading comprehension, linguistic awareness, and communicative fluency, will help students to reflect upon the Hispanic communities in the USA. The cross-cultural approach to the topics is designed to foster increased pride and understanding of students’ cultural diversity. (LAS) (LG) (HE) (AE)
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I  and SPAN 201 - Intermediate Conversation II  or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 250 - Conversations and Readings

    3 Credits
    Aimed to improve students’ Spanish vocabulary and oral fluency to the advanced level. Lessons will incorporate a wide range of literary and non-literary materials, including newspaper and magazine articles, comic strips, advertisements, political propaganda, health brochures, songs and films. Students will be strongly encouraged to bring materials from Hispanic cultures (music, recipes, brochures, cultural artifacts) that help liven the conversational atmosphere. Includes the review of specific grammar problems such as “false cognates” “passive voice” and use of “tú, usted, vos.” (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I , SPAN 201 - Intermediate Conversation II  or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 260 - Spanish Film and Conversation

    3 Credits
    Through a selection of Latin American and Peninsular films, students will “travel” to the Hispanic countries represented in the full-length features screened. They will watch and discuss the daily life of people: eating, cooking, playing, getting married and raising families. Students will compare these issues with those of the so-called “American way of life” portrayed in Hollywood cinema. Students will learn the basic terminology to write a film review in Spanish. Emphasis will be on oral skills as well as on writing short reports. This course is complemented by the lectures, discussions and the USJ Annual Foreign Language Film Festival. (LAS) (LG) (HE)
     
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I , SPAN 201 - Intermediate Conversation II  or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 302 - Fundamentals of Hispanic Literary Studies

    3 Credits
    A presentation of the language of literary criticism and genres in Spanish, needed for advanced literary theory, civilization, film and literature courses at the 300 level and above. Readings include poems, short stories, letters, short novels, and plays emblematic of Spain and Latin America. The works will expand students’ reading and critical thinking abilities, as well as knowledge of Hispanic cultures and literatures. (LG) (LAS) (HE)
    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of 200+ level Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 303 - Fundamentals of Hispanic Cultural Studies

    3 Credits
    A study of key vocabulary for discussion of cultural, historical, geographical and political issues related to cultural study of Spain and Latin America. Topics include traditions, gastronomic history, works of art, the description of a way of life in a specific country, or a particular historical period. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of SPAN 200+, or SPAN 302 - Fundamentals of Hispanic Literary Studies , or four years of high school Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 310 - Workshop in Spanish Grammar and Composition I

    3 Credits
    Development of accuracy and fluency in writing. Thorough study of Spanish grammar, morphology, lexicology, syntax. For students who intend to major or minor in Spanish, or teach or use Spanish professionally. Also for native or heritage speakers of Spanish who wish to refine writing and grammar skills. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of 200+ level Spanish, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 311 - Workshop in Spanish Grammar and Composition II

    3 Credits
    Development of accuracy and fluency in writing. Thorough study of Spanish grammar, morphology, lexicology, syntax. For students who intend to major or minor in Spanish, or teach or use Spanish professionally. Also for native or heritage speakers of Spanish who wish to refine writing and grammar skills. (LG) (LAS)
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 - Intermediate Conversation I , SPAN 201 - Intermediate Conversation II  or permission of instructor

     

     
  

  • SPAN 331 - Study Culture Workshop in Spain or Latin America

    1-6 Credits
    A visit to Spain or Latin America. Study important geographical and historical points of interest and the culture of the people. (LAS) (LG)
    Other: Open to all students. Spanish not required. All classes and tours are offered in English.
  

  • SPAN 360 - Cultural Perspectives of Hispanic Peoples

    3 Credits
    Identification of key historical, geographical, cultural and political issues to understand the contribution of Hispanic peoples to the U.S. global diversity map as portrayed in poetry, prose and other literary works, as well as art and other media. Examples include testimonials by Latino/a authors; the frescoes by José Clemente Orozco in Pomona College and Dartmouth College; the Spanish poets of the Generation of 1927 in the United States (Lorca, Cernuda, Salinas; or plays by Latino/a authors represented at the Repertorio Español in New York or other venues). (LAS) (LG)
    Prerequisite(s): One semester or more of 300+ level Spanish, or permission of instructor
  
  

  • SPAN 390 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature

    3 Credits
    Study of key literary works from Spain and Latin America by theme, genre, literary era. May be taken more than once for credit if the works studied are different. (LAS) (LG) (HE)
    Prerequisite(s): Prior study of Spanish at 300+ level, or permission of instructor
  

  • SPAN 495 - Advanced Independent Study

    3-6 Credits
    Topic to be determined with Spanish faculty.
  

  • SPAN 499 - Coordinating Seminar

    3 Credits
    For senior Spanish majors. Thorough review of history, culture, and literature of Spain and Latin America in preparation for comprehensive exams and student symposium presentation.
  

  • SPAN 502 - Second Language Acquisition

    3 Credits
    This course introduces students to current and historical theories in language acquisition. Students will explore the difference between L1 literacy development and L2 literacy development. They will consider factors that affect language learners’ development such as L1, language varieties, sociocultural, and psychological variables as well as individual differences. Finally, students will apply knowledge of language acquisition in their teaching practice.  Cross listed with LING 502 - Second Language Acquisition  
 

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