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EDUC 580 - Field Experience
3 Credits
On-site independent study of the practical aspects of program and curriculum development. Seminars and plan of study tailored to needs and interests of individual participants. Includes on-site consultations with course instructor. Cross-listed with SPEC 580 - Field Experience .
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EDUC 584 - Integrating Technology and Literacy
3 Credits
Provides teachers with a variety of ways that technology can promote the development of critical reading, effective writing, media literacy, conventions of Standard English, and literacy assessment. In addition to the hands-on experiences, the class discusses the rationale for integration of technology into the reading and language arts classroom. Students learn how to design activities that foster equitable, ethical, and legal use of technology by students and educators.
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EDUC 587 - Public School Law
3 Credits
The course explores legal and law-related issues that arise in both elementary and secondary schools that affect both students and school personnel. The law is examined through the lens of social justice as a means of expanding access to appropriate public education for a diverse population of students. Objectives include:
- Knowledge of the role of the legal structure of education in local, state, and federal governments
- Methods of approach and the analytic skills needed to deal effectively with legal issues
- Skills to process difficult questions of ethics and policy that legal disputes raise.
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EDUC 591 - Special Topics
1-3 Credits
See Course Search in MyUSJ for description of current offerings.
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EDUC 592 - Special Topics
1-3 Credits
See Course Search in MyUSJ for description of current offerings.
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EDUC 595 - Independent Study/ Research
1-3 Credits
Students select topic or project to pursue through independent or small-group work. Application forms for independent study/research are available at the Graduate Office. Must be approved by the project advisor, program director and dean of the School of Education.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 515 - Educational Research
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EDUC 596 - Independent Study/ Research
1-3 Credits
Students select topic or project to pursue through independent or small group work. Application forms for independent study/research are available at the Graduate Office. Must be approved by the project advisor, program director and dean of the School of Education.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 515 - Educational Research
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ENGL 104 - The Art of Effective Writing I
3 Credits
Practice in exposition, argumentation, and the methods of research based on the study and discussion of creative, critical, and factual works. (LAS) (WR)
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ENGL 105 - The Art of Effective Writing II
3 Credits
The further practice in exposition, argumentation, and the methods of research based on the study and discussion of creative, critical, and factual works. (LAS) (WR)
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ENGL 107 - Effective Communication
3 Credits
For the adult returning to school, this seminar helps the adult realize the value of life experience in meeting the challenges of the college curriculum and environment. The course emphasizes mature reflection on experience and its organized expression, both oral and written, as modes of continued growth. (LAS) (WR)
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ENGL 110 - Thematic Approaches to Literature
3 Credits
An introduction to the close reading of literary texts. Organized thematically and focusing on a theme of contemporary interest, e.g., the American Dream, War and Peace, Rebels and Angels, Innocence and Experience. Students are introduced to a variety of texts and methodologies for reading them as well as the terminologies and techniques of literary analysis. Readings may be drawn from fiction, poetry, drama, as well as non-traditional forms such as journals, diaries, and autobiographies. Frequently offered as an Honors course open to all students with a minimum GPA of 3.25 or by permission of the instructor. (LAS) (WR) (HE)
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ENGL 174 - Introduction to Theater
3 Credits
An introduction to the art of theater through an examination of representative plays, ranging from classical antiquity to modern European and American. Cross-listed with DRAM 174 - Introduction to Theater . (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 200 - Special Topics in Literature
3 Credits
Examination of literary topics in a variety of genres. May be taken twice for credit. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 203 - Oral Communication
3 Credits
Development in public speaking of the articulation, coherence, and confidence indicative of the mature, educated citizen in a democratic society. (LAS)
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ENGL 205 - Business and Professional Communication
3 Credits
Formats and styles used in written communication in the business world. Attention is also given to the development of oral skills, especially those needed for formal presentations. Cross-listed with INFT 205 - Business and Professional Communication . (LAS) (WR)
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ENGL 206 - Advanced Writing
3 Credits
Developing a clear, effective prose style through the study of advanced rhetorical strategies. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 208 - Creative Writing: Fiction
3 Credits
An introduction to the art of writing fiction. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 209 - Creative Writing: Poetry
3 Credits
An introduction to the art of writing poetry. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 210 - Autobiography
3 Credits
Considers the richness in personal lives, shaping and refining experience into form. Students write their own short autobiography as well as study autobiographical models. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 211 - Playwriting
3 Credits
An introduction to the art of writing plays, focusing on dialog, plot, character, stage directions, and the mechanics of preparing a script. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 215 - American Authors I
3 Credits
Survey of major American authors from the colonial period through the 1840s. Authors include Mary Rowlandson, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, among others. (LAS) (AE) (HE)
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ENGL 216 - American Authors II
3 Credits
Survey of late 19th and early 20th century American novels, stories, and poems by major figures such as Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Henry James, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson. (LAS) (AE) (HE)
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ENGL 217 - Modern Drama
3 Credits
Reading of major 20th century American and European dramatists, as well as the study of significant dramatic trends during this period. Cross-listed with . (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 220 - Literary Criticism
3 Credits
An introduction to literary theory and practice from Plato to the present. The course is intended to enhance the student’s ability to analyze poetry, fiction, and drama. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 224 - Jane Austen on Film
3 Credits
A comparison of film versions of selected Austen novels from different eras. Students analyze the modifications made in transcribing written text to visual media, as well as the cultural revisions and improvements made by directors. (LAS) (HE) (WS)
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ENGL 225 - Major British Authors I
3 Credits
Survey of major British authors from the Anglo-Saxon period through 1798. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 226 - Major British Authors II
3 Credits
Survey of major British authors from the Romantic period to modern day. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 230 - The Art of the Short Story
3 Credits
A course designed to deepen the reader’s critical appreciation of creative artistry at work in the short story genre. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 231 - Poetry
3 Credits
An introduction to the genre of poetry, ranging from the classical to modern periods. Designed to develop and strengthen critical reading skills and to familiarize students with techniques of textual analysis and interpretation. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 235 - Women Writers
3 Credits
A study of women’s texts, examining questions of difference and tradition. (LAS) (WS)
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ENGL 236 - Female Detective Fiction
3 Credits
Study of detective novels written by women, analyzing the author’s style, content, and adaptation of the genre. (LAS) (WS) (HE)
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ENGL 237 - African American Women Writers
3 Credits
A survey of writing by African American women. Authors and forms studied vary. Among the authors frequently read in the course are Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Gwendolyn Brooks. (LAS)
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ENGL 238 - Native American Literature
3 Credits
The oral and written literature of the continent’s aboriginal inhabitants. Texts include ancient myths and legends, autobiographies, as well as contemporary poetry and fiction. (LAS) (AE) (HE)
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ENGL 239 - Postcolonial Literature
3 Credits
Examination of texts by authors from former colonies, such as India, Australia, Canada, Africa, and the West Indies. The specific country studied will vary from year to year. (LAS) (HE) (GI) (WR)
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ENGL 245 - Renaissance Women
3 Credits
What early modern women wrote about themselves in light of the prevalent male discourses about female identity in areas such as education, politics, physiology, theology, and art. (LAS) (WS) (WR) (HE)
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ENGL 253 - History of Theater I
3 Credits
Focuses on the history and development of world theater from the Greeks to 1800, including a survey of Asian theatrical practices. Cross-listed with DRAM 253 - History of Theater I . (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 254 - History of Theater II
3 Credits
Investigates the history and development of Western theater from 1800 to the present. Cross-listed with DRAM 254 - History of Theater II . (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 260 - Literature and Empathy
3 Credits
The course investigates compassion - the ability to identify and sympathize with the plight of others - through the literary genres of memoir, fiction, and poetry. It includes works by Walt Whitman, Anton Chekhov, and William Carlos Williams. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 276 - Cultural Studies
3 Credits
This course demonstrates the sort of questions that the student of cultural studies asks and the means of investigation used in hypothesizing answers to them. Specific issue and time studied varies. Recent topics include: Movie-Made Reality; New York City and Italian-American Narrative, 1925-2000. May be taken twice for credit. Cross-listed with AMST 276 - Cultural Studies . (LAS) (AE) (HE)
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ENGL 295 - Exploratory Independent Study
3 Credits
Students propose a project in the study or creation of literature, guided by faculty.
Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor.
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ENGL 301 - From the Page to the Stage
3 Credits
The course emphasizes the visual and audio interpretation of a script in the tradition of modern directors and designers. Cross-listed with DRAM 301 - From the Page to the Stage . (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 308 - Advanced Fiction Writing
3 Credits
Continued practice in the art of writing fiction. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 309 - Advanced Poetry Writing
3 Credits
Continued practice in the art of writing poetry. (LAS)
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ENGL 310 - Special Topics in Literature
3 Credits
Examination of important literary phenomena. Content varies. May be taken twice for credit. (LAS) (WR)
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ENGL 314 - Shakespeare
3 Credits
The development of Shakespeare’s dramatic art through examination of several plays and performance experiences. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 340 - Literature for Children
3 Credits
Critical approach to literature for children - its history, function, and value. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 346 - Writing Women’s Lives: The Construction of the Self
3 Credits
An interdisciplinary perspective on the study of women’s lives and the construction of human meaning. Readings include memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies. Students choose between Psychology or English credit. Frequently offered as an Honors course open to all students with a 3.25 GPA or with permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSYC 346 - Writing Women’s Lives: Construction of the Self . (LAS) (HE) (WS) (WR)
Prerequisite(s):
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ENGL 375 - In-famous Characters in Russian History and Culture
3 Credits
This Honors capstone class offers an examination of the dramatic and tragic history and culture of Russia with emphasis on famous and infamous historical and fictional characters and the theme of Russian identity. Topics include Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Joseph Stalin and a selection of plays and film by Nicolai Gogol, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Sergei Eisenstein, Alexander Sokurov and other famous historical and cultural figures. Open to Honors students or by permission of instructor. Cross-listed with HIST 375 - In-Famous Characters in Russian History and Culture . (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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ENGL 390 - Literature for Adolescents and Young Adults
3 Credits
Literature appropriate for junior and senior high school students. Course considers its history, function, value, and criteria for judging on various levels. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 401 - Major Author Seminar
3 Credits
In-depth study of a major literary figure. Content varies. Recent offerings have included: Mark Twain, George Eliot, Aphra Behn, and Tennessee Williams. May be taken twice for credit. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 410 - Special Topics in Literature
3 Credits
Upper-level seminar on significant literary phenomena. May be taken twice for credit. (LAS) (HE)
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ENGL 485 - Internship
4-6 Credits
Semester internships available in areas such as public relations, corporate communications, journalism, and various aspects of television. 15-20 hours fieldwork per week.
Prerequisite(s): For junior and senior English majors only.
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ENGL 495 - Advanced Independent Study
3 - 6 Credits
Further development of student-proposed project in the study or creation of literature, guided by faculty.
Prerequisite(s): Approval by faculty advisor.
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ENGL 499 - Coordinating Seminar
3 Credits
Seniors prepare a major literary project. Spring semester.
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FIAR 110 - Drawing I
3 Credits
Introduction to various drawing media and techniques. Contour and gesture drawing. Problems in perspective, chiaroscuro, and composition. Outdoor sketching, indoor arrangements, and drawing from the model. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 111 - Drawing II
3 Credits
Advanced study of various drawing media and techniques. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 120 - Fundamentals of Design
3 Credits
Study of the basic elements and principles of art to increase understanding of composition, effective two-dimensional communication, and the artist’s creative process. Students will create art pieces through which they will explore line, shape, color, value, texture and spatial relationships. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 125 - Watercolor
3 Credits
An introduction to the materials and techniques of watercolor painting, combining a traditional approach with contemporary possibilities of expression. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 130 - Introductory Painting
3 Credits
Introduction to various painting media and techniques. Emphasis on increasing sensitivity to color and composition. Development of artistic expression. Painting in both realistic and abstract styles. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 131 - Painting II
3 Credits
Advanced approaches to various painting media and techniques. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 134 - History of Art I
3 Credits
Reconstruction of the past based on archaeological evidence expressed in painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts from prehistoric times through the Gothic era. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 135 - History of Art II
3 Credits
Ideas and innovations relating to the visual arts that have formed and nurtured Western Civilization from the Early Renaissance to the present. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 201 - Special Topics in Studio Art
3 Credits
A studio course designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore the possibilities of a variety of media. The particular expressive character of pastel, clay and other sculptural media, and video are among the many possible areas of concentration. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory for two credits; two hours lecture, four hours laboratory for three credits. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 231 - Printmaking
3 Credits
Introduction and development of basic skills in drypoint etching, woodcut, silk screen printing, and other traditional and experimental printmaking processes. Brief survey of printmaking from the 15th century to the present. Use of University collection of original prints. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory per week. Laboratory fee. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 240 - History of American Art
3 Credits
Provincial beginnings to world power. Confluence of social, political, and artistic thought in America through examination of paintings and sculpture from the 17th century to the present. Visits to museums and historical sites required. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 241 - History American Antiques: 1607-1875
3 Credits
A reliving of America’s past through a complete study of antiques: furniture, pottery, glass, silver, etc. Visits to antiques shows and museums required. (LAS) (AE) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 244 - American Architecture: 17th to 19th Centuries
3 Credits
The history of American architectural achievements records the confluence of human requirements and technical innovation. Critical analysis of the architectural response to social, political, and religious demands of changing times through slides, lectures, and discussions. Field trips. Cross-listed with HIST 244 - American Architecture: 17th to 19th Centuries . (LAS) (AE) (HE)
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FIAR 245 - Survey of Modern Art
3 Credits
Study of the development of the outstanding art movements in painting and sculpture from the late 19th century to the present. Focus on definition and meaning, influences and innovations, form and analysis of contemporary artistic expression. Visits to museums and galleries required. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 246 - Trends in American Art: 1950-2000 and Beyond
3 Credits
Introduction to historical and critical concepts needed to understand innovations of contemporary art in the United States. Focus on Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Op Art, Minimal Art, Conceptual Art, Magic Realism, and Happenings. Field trips. (LAS) (HE)
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FIAR 249 - American Impressionism: Painters, Sites and Collections
3 Credits
Explores the studios, sites, and collections of American artists who responded to the physical beauty found in their immediate surroundings. The Connecticut shoreline, in particular, provided ample subject matter for the newly explored aesthetic principles and investigations into the world of color, atmosphere, and light. Students view the actual studios, gardens, and motifs that inspired these creative works. Field trips. (LAS) (HE) (AE) (WR)
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FIAR 259 - Legacy of African American Art
3 Credits
A survey course that examines the African origins, cultural evolutions, and social revolutions that helped to create vital visual art forms of unique quality, beauty, and creativity. Painting, sculpture, and other art forms are analyzed within the cultural, social, religious, economic, political, and artistic context. Art works created by Joshua Johnston, Robert Duncanson, Edmonia Lewis, Henry Tanner, Meta Fuller, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, and others are examined. Attention will be given to artists of the Harlem Renaissance and those who created the Black Power Murals. Field trips. (LAS) (AE) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 260 - City Limits: The Architectural History of Hartford
3 Credits
The City of Hartford as a first-hand resource for a review of the major trends in American architectural design. On-site walking tours supplement slide lecture discussions detailing the city’s growth from first Dutch fort to modern urban center. (LAS) (HE) (AE)
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FIAR 269 - Latin American Art
3 Credits
This course will present a broad, artistic, cultural, and historical study of the continuous development of architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts of selected Latin American countries from 1,500 BCE to the present. An emphasis will be placed on the influence and impact of Olmec, Maya, Aztec, 16th century European contact art upon the modern art of the Mexican Muralists, Kahlo, Tamayo, Pacheco, Vazquez, Botero, Acuna, and other artists from Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela. The interaction between politics, society, and the arts will be investigated. Selected archaeological sites of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Belize will also be examined and incorporated into the study. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 272 - History of Women Artists
3 Credits
Examination of the artistic contributions of women from the early Middle Ages to the present through slide lectures and discussions that provide specific examples and historical contexts. (LAS) (HE) (WS) (WR)
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FIAR 299 - Vincent van Gogh: His Life and Work
3 Credits
An examination of the life and artistic contributions of the artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). A careful examination of some of his 860 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 750 letters as a background for critical analysis, observation, and response. A cultural context is established showing the growth and development of the traditional academic style evolving into an expressive abstract style. The significant impact on art of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Museum visits. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 336 - Renaissance Art History
3 Credits
Painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Renaissance: masterworks from Proto-Renaissance through Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Durer, and Holbein. Visits to museums and galleries. Occasionally offered as an Honors course open to all students with a minimum 3.25 GPA or with permission of the instructor. (LAS) (WR) (HE)
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FIAR 341 - History of Greek Art
3 Credits
Analysis of the harmony between humanity and nature represented through architecture, painting, sculpture, and the minor arts from the Minoan to Hellenistic periods. Museum visits. Occasionally offered as an Honors course open to all students with a minimum 3.25 GPA or with permission of the instructor. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 349 - French and American Impressionism
3 Credits
Study of the works of French and American impressionist and post-impressionist painters and their influence on 21st century painting. Visits to museums and galleries required. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 351 - Art of Egypt: Ancient to Coptic
3 Credits
In-depth study of major Egyptian monuments from the Third Dynasty pyramids through the desert monasteries of the Coptic Christian Era. Analysis of major developments in sculpture and the decorative arts; the relevance of funerary beliefs; the importance of the physical setting and the Nile. Pre-dynastic sites and artifacts are examined. Focus on recent archaeological finds and scholarship. Visits to museum. Occasionally offered as an Honors course open to all students with a minimum 3.25 GPA or with permission of the instructor. (LAS) (HE) (WR)
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FIAR 401 - Special Topics in Studio Art
3 Credits
A studio course designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore the possibilities of a variety of media. The particular expressive character of pastel, clay and other sculptural media, and video are among the many possible areas of concentration. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory for two credits; two hours lecture, four hours laboratory for three credits.
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FIAR 485 - Art Museum Internship
3-6 Credits
Develop a working knowledge of the resources of an art museum or historical society. This form of internship seeks to enhance the student’s awareness of the many and varied operations and responsibilities of a museum, including the roles of: archivist, research assistant, disabled visitor program, educational activities, etc. Nine to 12 hours a week of supervised work at a museum or historical society. Number of participants is limited.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.
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FIAR 499 - Coordinating Seminar
3 Credits
A cumulative experience for senior majors in Art History that integrates recent scholarship and research. Topical seminars, discussions, and field trips. Written thesis. Papers are presented in a colloquium. Second semester.
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FREN 100 - Beginning French I
3 Credits
Two-semester elementary sequence features film, audio CDs and short readings to help students quickly learn to listen, speak, read, and write about French culture and discuss their own lives. FREN 100 recommended for students with little or no prior knowledge of French. FREN 101 recommended for students with one year of high school French or equivalent. Three hours per week. Courses may be taken individually or as a group. (LAS) (LG)
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FREN 101 - Beginning French II
3 Credits
Second of two-semester elementary sequence to help students quickly learn to listen, speak, read, and write about French culture and discuss their own lives. FREN 100 recommended for students with little or no prior knowledge of French. FREN 101 recommended for students with one year of high school French or equivalent. Three hours per week. Courses may be taken individually or as a group. (LAS) (LG)
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FREN 200 - Intermediate Conversation and Culture I
3 Credits
A two-semester intermediate French course sequence. Review and extension of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Introduction to French and Francophone culture through short stories, films, music, and culture texts. Three hours per week, one to two semesters. (LAS) (LG)
Prerequisite(s): Two-three years of high school French.
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FREN 201 - Intermediate Conversation and Culture II
3 Credits
A two-semester intermediate French course sequence. Review and extension of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Introduction to French and Francophone culture through short stories, films, music, and culture texts. Three hours per week, one to two semesters. (LAS) (LG)
Prerequisite(s): Two-three years of high school French.
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HDFS 110 - Introduction to Gerontology
3 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of aging. Provides a basic understanding of the aging process and an overview of the major issues in gerontology. (LAS)
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HDFS 111 - Biology of Aging
1 Credits
Provides an introduction to biological aspects, including environmental, genetic, endocrinological, cellular, and immunological changes in the aging body. Three hours per week, five weeks.
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HDFS 112 - Nutrition of Aging
1 Credits
Provides an overview of good nutritional habits, age-related nutritional problems, as well as preventive dietary practices. Three hours per week, five weeks.
Corequisite(s): HDFS 111 - Biology of Aging
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HDFS 113 - Health of Aging
1 Credits
Examines various issues regarding health and aging. Developmental theory, pathophysiology, normal age changes, and society’s view of health and aging will be explored. Three hours per week, five weeks.
Corequisite(s): HDFS 112 - Nutrition of Aging
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HDFS 210 - Voices of Development Across the Life Course
3 Credits
A contemporary perspective on growth and development across the lifespan through the use of narrative. Explores and critiques the current developmental research and literature, and focuses on community, family, and individual strengths in meeting challenges of development across the lifespan. Fieldwork required. (LAS)
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HDFS 250 - Ways of Studying the Developing Child
3 Credits
An introduction to systematic methods of studying children. Techniques for gathering and recording observational information about children in a variety of contexts. The class will cover Issues concerning the interpretation of this data for the purposes of understanding children, professional decision-making, and research. Three hour class, one hour field study per week, spring semester.
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HDFS 300 - Youth Services
3 Credits
An overview of developmental concepts, approaches and issues in youth services. Covers developmental concepts focusing on the strengths of youth, their families and communities. Highlights challenges faced by youth and methods to assess their problems and generate more effective programs. Includes field work assignment involving the study of a youth services program and a proposal for a youth services program to address contemporary issues.
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HDFS 310 - Youth Trauma and Neglect
3 Credits
Youth maltreatment exists in America at very high levels. Youth services professionals routinely encounter youth or families who confide or exhibit evidence of maltreatment. The primary objectives of this course are to survey what constitutes maltreatment, its complex causes and resources available to assist victimized youth and their families. (LAS)
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HDFS 315 - Seminar on Aging
3 Credits
Intensive reading and discussion of issues related to aging in America, including public policy regarding the aged, analysis of current programs, and future directions in gerontology. (LAS)
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HDFS 350 - Children’s Expressive Behavior
3 Credits
The expressive behaviors of children from birth through school age. Focuses on understanding and facilitating children’s expressive behaviors with particular emphasis on the adult role in guiding children’s social and emotional development. Three hour class, one hour field study per week, fall semester.
Prerequisite(s): HDFS 250 - Ways of Studying the Developing Child
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HDFS 356 - Consumer and Family Resource Management
4 Credits
Individual and family consumer issues and management processes. Highlights family strategies that promote effective use of resources, contemporary problems, and practical solutions. Includes an overview of all topics and requirements for the national Certified Family Life Educator exam. Students will prepare and present two Family Life Education workshops that are videotaped for student career portfolios. Field work is required.
Prerequisite(s): HDFS 370 - Resilience and Risk
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HDFS 360 - Family Relations
3 Credits
Contemporary parenting and family relationships from a developmental perspective, focusing on both research findings and professional applications. Students write an APA-style research paper and conduct a small action research group project. Fall semester. (LAS) (WR)
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HDFS 370 - Resilience and Risk
3 Credits
Family systems theory is used to examine resilience as a developmental force focusing on individual, family and community protective factors. Investigates concepts that promote developmental resilience among children, youth and families in contemporary society. In-depth study, integrated with fieldwork, is used to understand diverse developmental processes in social, cultural, and historic context. Topics include persistent inequalities in times of social change, cumulative risk factors and the policy implications of current research. Students apply their knowledge of resilience research to evaluate the effectiveness of local community risk prevention programs. (LAS)
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HDFS 400 - Special Topics
3 Credits
Topics of special interest to Child and Family Studies majors offered at the discretion of department faculty. HDFS special topics courses fulfill approved related course requirements for Child and Family Study majors.
Prerequisite(s): HDFS 360 - Family Relations and HDFS 370 - Resilience and Risk
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