May 16, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses for ENHP


The course numbering system is described in Academic Regulations .

Special topics courses will be listed in the semester class schedule. Summer offerings will be listed in the Summerterm Bulletin.

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Courses

  • ENHP 140 - Dialogue


    1 credit(s)
    Dialogue is provided to entering first-year and transfer students to help them develop a thorough awareness of academic and social opportunities at the University. This course incorporates the advising role of the faculty directly into the curriculum as an integral part of the student’s college education.


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  • Department of Education

    Courses

  • CT 243 - Computers in the Classroom


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces undergraduate education majors to the uses of microcomputers in educational settings. Focus will be on (1) the evaluation of educational software; (2) the integration of educational software and utility packages, such as word processors and databases, into the K–12 curriculum; and (3) the use of special computer-based research materials, such as Logowriter and LEGO Logo.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ED 150 - Professional Program


    0 credit(s)
    This is a course for all students enrolled in teacher education programs (ECE; ELEM, Elem/SPED; Sec). Students enroll in the course in their second semester freshman year.* This course is used to share, collect, and review professional program applications via LiveText our evaluation system. Successful completion of the course is required to register for program specific professional level courses.
    * Transfer students depending on how many credits they transfer in may be required to enroll for the course in the fall.


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  • ED 190 - Special Topics in Education


    1-6 credit(s)
    Special topics courses are offered in early childhood, elementary, special education and/or secondary education. Courses address current trends and special interest areas in the field of education and/or content related to teacher certification.


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  • ED 290 - Special Topics in Education


    1-6 credit(s)
    Special topics courses are offered in early childhood, elementary, special education and/or secondary education. Courses address current trends and special interest areas in the field of education and/or content related to teacher certification.


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  • ED 390 - Special Topics in Education


    1-6 credit(s)
    Special topics courses are offered in early childhood, elementary, special education and/or secondary education. Courses address current trends and special interest areas in the field of education and/or content related to teacher certification.


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  • ED 490 - Special Topics in Education


    1-6 credit(s)
    Special topics courses are offered in early childhood, elementary, special education and/or secondary education. Courses address current trends and special interest areas in the field of education and/or content related to teacher certification.


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  • EDE 334 - Effective Teaching


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the broad range of basic elements of effective teaching. The course involves pedagogy, product, assessment, and evaluation. Students are introduced to the knowledge base of teaching and to the development of teachers as learners. Students analyze the technical, practical, and critical aspects of teaching through course work, observations of and participation in classroom settings, practices, and interactions.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDE 339 - Mathematics Instruction and Methods


    3 credit(s)
    This course will provide students with an overview of various methodologies to be used for effective mathematics teaching. Students will construct and select appropriate methods for assessing student, teacher, and curricular effectiveness. In addition, students will be familiar with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards as well as the State of Connecticut’s curriculum standards in mathematics.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDE 341 - Integrated Methods: Science, Social Studies, and the Arts


    3 credit(s)
    This course explores the content areas of social studies, science, and the arts. Emphasis is placed on integration of these subject areas within the elementary school curriculum. Students focus on designing and implementing these curriculum areas, instruction, assessment, and evaluation at the elementary school level. Theory, research, and practice of instructional models in these content areas are integrated and applied to the classroom. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of learning activities for the acquisition and assessment of information and skills across the disciplines. The additional focus of the course is on modifying curriculum, instruction, and assessment to address the many areas of diversity represented by students in the elementary classroom.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDE 342 - STEM Methods Lab

    Course Cross-listed with EDY 342 .
    1 credit(s)
    This course provides students with experiences in integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students conduct investigations that make use of science and math content, using appropriate technology to address real-world challenges.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDE 439 - Professional Internship: Elementary


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned part time to an elementary education setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student will participate in various aspects of the work of that professional. This is not to be substituted for student teaching in elementary education. Classroom management and tutoring work with children are emphasized.


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  • EDE 441 - The Teacher as Reflective Practitioner


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with an opportunity to analyze and inform their teaching through reflective practice. Students will analyze the knowledge base for teaching, their practical reasoning, and curriculum planning for the classroom. A practicum of 15-20 hours per week is required.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDE 443 - The Teacher as Instructional Leader


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with an opportunity to analyze and reconstruct their teaching through reflective practice. The focus of the course will be on the social, ethical, and political context of schooling. This course will meet weekly for three hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDE 444 - Student Teaching-Elementary


    9 credit(s)
    This course provides student teachers with an opportunity to integrate their understanding and knowledge of students, content, and pedagogy in an elementary classroom. All placements are approved and require full-day attendance five days per week.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDF 120 - Introduction to Education: Schooling and Human Services


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces students to the process of education and development as it occurs in schools and social service agencies. It offers a foundation in reflective practice and in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are central to these professions. It also focuses on how schools and human service agencies can work together to address issues of concern in the community. The course includes a community-service learning component of two hours weekly.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDG 310 - Residential Education and the College Student


    2 credit(s)
    This course focuses on student development theory, leadership skills, and topical problems facing college students in relation to the residential college experience.


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  • EDG 330 - Group Functions in Human Services


    3 credit(s)
    Students learn the fundamentals of group dynamics, development, and leadership by participating in a semester-long group experience led by the professor. Readings and structured reflections augment the classroom experience. Applications to a variety of human service settings are discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): EDF 120 .


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  • EDG 331 - Helping Skills and Interpersonal Relations


    3 credit(s)
    Basic human services skills, including listening and interviewing, decision making, and problem-solving strategies, will be presented, discussed, demonstrated, and practiced.


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  • EDG 333 - People in Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Students will learn to apply an integrated model for problem solving and analysis that combines individual and systemic perspectives. Problems will be selected by students and the instructor and will be viewed through the lenses of developmental theory, family systems theory, social justice theory, and organizational theory.
    Prerequisite(s): EDF 120 .


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  • EDG 410 - Senior Seminar in Human Services


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to help senior human services majors identify and address areas in the human services field in which they desire further study. Students will participate with the instructor in determining course content. Topics will be presented by the student and the instructor.


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  • EDG 431 - Beginning Human Services Internship


    3 credit(s)
    A field placement in a human services setting. Students will be required to spend a minimum of 115 hours in an approved, supervised setting, with specific duties and experiences detailed in a contract between the university, the site supervisor, and the student. Students are also required to attend a biweekly seminar to organize the experience and explore and discuss issues of common interest.
    Prerequisite(s): Written application and permission of instructor.


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  • EDG 432 - Advanced Human Services Internship


    6 credit(s)
    An advanced field placement in a human services setting. Students will be required to spend a minimum of 225 hours in an approved, supervised setting, with specific duties and experiences detailed in a contract between the university, the site supervisor, and the student. Students are also required to attend a biweekly seminar to organize the experience and explore and discuss issues of common interest.
    Prerequisite(s): Written application and permission of instructor.


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  • EDG 434 - Human Services Policy and Practice


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides human service interns with practical information and skills to deal effectively with present policies and concerns as influenced by national, federal, community, and individual resources and constraints.
    Prerequisite(s): EDF 120  and EDG 333 .


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  • EDH 220 - Psychology of Exceptionalities


    3 credit(s)
    An introductory undergraduate course for prospective majors and nonmajors in special education that surveys the various exceptionalities in the population with attention to their etiology, characteristics, contemporary educational practices, and treatment procedures. A fieldwork component is required.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDH 244 - Sign Language I


    3 credit(s)
    Utilization of the American Manual Alphabet, numbers, and approximately 1,000 signs to provide basic expressive and receptive conversational skills in signed English. Selected readings on deafness and manual communication.


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  • EDH 245 - Sign Language II


    3 credit(s)
    1,200 signs and 100 idiomatic expressions are taught to develop expressive and receptive conversational skills in American Sign Language. Readings emphasize understanding the effects of deafness and functioning of the deaf community.


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  • EDH 331 - Intellectual Disabilities: Concepts and Theories

    Course Cross-listed with PSY 331  
    3 credit(s)
    The study of the meaning and concepts associated with the field of intellectual disabilities. Includes the historical, social, developmental, theoretical, and educational aspects of intellectual disabilities.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major. (Please note that this course does not fulfill a requirement for the psychology major or minor.)


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  • EDH 332 - Learning Disabilities: Concepts and Theories

    Course Cross-listed with PSY 332  
    3 credit(s)
    The study of the meaning and concepts associated with the field of learning disabilities. Includes the divergent characteristics of children with perceptual, motor, and conceptual impairment.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDH 333 - Emotional or Behavioral Disorders: Concepts and Theories

    Course Cross-listed with PSY 333  
    3 credit(s)
    The study of the major theoretical constructs associated with the socially/emotionally maladjusted. Includes characteristics, treatment approaches, and classroom applications.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major. (Please note that this course does not fulfill a requirement for the psychology major or minor.)


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  • EDH 420 - The Teacher as Instructional Leader in Elementary/Special Education


    3 credit(s)
    This course develops competencies in (1) writing individualized education programs, (2) modifying and adapting curriculum and instruction for students with special needs, (3) managing behavior of students with significant behavioral challenges, and (4) collaboration and consultation with teachers and specialists.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDH 421 - Student Teaching: Elementary/Special Education


    9 credit(s)
    This course provides student teachers with an opportunity to integrate and to apply their understanding and knowledge of students, content, and pedagogy. Student teachers will teach in an elementary classroom, with an equal amount of time spent teaching students with disabilities. All placements are approved and require full-day attendance five days a week.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDH 430 - Special Education: Screening and Diagnosis


    3 credit(s)
    Development of competencies in the screening and diagnosis of pupils experiencing difficulty in school; administering, scoring, and interpreting data from formal and informal assessment materials; development of competencies to devise individual programs based on the pupil’s unique learning characteristics.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDH 439 - Professional Internship: Special Education


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned part time to a special education setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student will participate in various aspects of the work of that professional. This is not to be substituted for student teaching in special education. Classroom management and tutoring are emphasized.


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  • EDP 132 - Human Development

    Course Cross-listed with PSY 132  
    3 credit(s)
    Theories and research in human development from infancy through adulthood. Students will carry out structured observations and integrate these observations with various theoretical issues.


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  • EDP 220 - Learning and Development: Understanding Yourself and Others


    3 credit(s)
    This course examines major milestones in cognitive and social development from infancy through adolescence, as well as the diversity of learning needs and styles. Preservice teachers will also develop a better understanding of their current position and style as learners and of the developmental processes that brought them this far. The preservice teachers will be able to demonstrate understanding of basic concepts and the ability to apply them.


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  • EDP 230 - Educational Psychology


    3 credit(s)
    Study of human behavior in learning situations. Topics include development and learning, individual differences, conditions for learning, and dynamics of achieving learning outcomes. Special emphasis on working with individuals in a variety of settings.
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 105 .


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  • EDP 340 - Differentiated Instruction


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to provide teachers with instructional competencies proven to increase student achievement. It aims to provide teacher candidates with the skills required to support, supplement, and deliver differentiated content and assessment to meet the needs of all students in their classroom. It familiarizes candidates with guiding principles and practical procedures of universally designed learning (UDL) and helps them understand the need to implement UDL. This course provides candidates with an understanding of differentiated instruction (content, process, and product). This knowledge allows teacher candidates to learn about the varied needs of students and determine the best strategies to differentiate by learning style, language proficiency, special needs, cultural influences, gender, and brain development. In addition, this course aims to teach candidates how to develop differentiated assessments that allow students to demonstrate their level of mastery in several ways. This course teaches candidates how to plan differentiated activities that meet the needs of students at all levels of mastery (i.e. introductory, guided practice, immediate mastery, mastery, and application mastery). It includes strategies for closing the achievement gap and building a sense of efficacy among a diverse group of students.


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  • EDR 335 - Language and Literacy Development for All Learners


    2 credit(s)
    This course introduces the developing teacher to reading instruction and the development of a reading/writing community. Students learn the latest research about literacy development and its relationship to classroom instruction for all learners. Approaches to teaching low-English-proficient and at-risk students are integrated throughout the course.


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  • EDR 344 - Language, Literacy, and Linguistic Diversity


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce the developing teacher to reading instruction and the development of a reading/writing community. Students will learn the importance of encouraging language development while engaging children in the reading process. This course is designed to help education majors develop a set of clear principles and strategies for literacy instruction. Students will learn ways to implement a balanced approach to reading instruction that implements semantic, syntactic, and graphophonic sources of information; a print-rich environment with interesting, authentic reading materials at the appropriate instructional level; and the latest research about literacy development and its relationship to classroom instruction for all learners. Approaches to teaching low English-proficient and at-risk students will be integrated throughout the course. Emphasis will be placed on involving families in literacy development and using appropriate children’s literature to motivate and engage young beginning readers.


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  • EDR 345 - Reading and Language Arts Instruction


    3 credit(s)
    This is a second reading course for students seeking elementary teacher certification. This course will explore assessment and instructional techniques in reading and language arts instruction. The student will develop skills in helping learners to construct meaning, apply strategies, analyze, elaborate, and respond critically when reading; and to write so as to communicate a message in a coherent, elaborated fashion through the use of the writing process. Students will learn how to use literature to teach and reinforce skill acquisition. Attention will be paid to techniques and materials appropriate for teaching low English-proficient and at-risk students. State and national reading guidelines will be used to develop an appropriate reading and language arts program.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDR 444 - Foundations of Literacy Learning


    3 credit(s)
    This course addresses beginning reading content and builds upon a foundation for reading instructional practices. Learning outcomes pertaining to phonemic awareness, phonics knowledge, reading comprehension, and assessing reading are emphasized. The sequencing of reading curricula and integration of reading instruction, including response to intervention, within the elementary curriculum is a focus for instruction. Students are required to apply their knowledge of the reading processes and instructional and assessment practices to their fieldwork within the course assignments.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDR 455 - Reading in the Content Areas


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to prepare secondary education students with the knowledge and skills to teach and reinforce reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and concepts in secondary classrooms. This course focuses on pedagogical strategies that address the development needs of students. Emphasis is given to reflection as part of the teaching/learning process.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDS 332 - Effective Teaching I: The Student in the Secondary Classroom


    3 credit(s)
    Survey of current programs, nature and needs, and issues relating to secondary education. Overview of current classroom practices in secondary schools, with particular attention paid to the needs of adolescents in educational settings. A fieldwork component is required.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDS 333 - Effective Teaching II: Secondary Assessment and Methods


    3 credit(s)
    A course in assessment of academic and social skills, lesson and unit planning, effective teaching behaviors, and classroom management. Strategies to teach concepts, skills, generalizations, and values in content areas at the secondary level are emphasized. A fieldwork component is required.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDS 334 - Elements of Teaching Writing


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to prepare secondary English Education candidates with the knowledge and skills to teach the writing process in the secondary English classroom. This course focuses on pedagogical strategies that address specific types of writing explored within a secondary English classroom including: the expository essay, creative writing pieces, and the personal narrative. Strategies for teaching writing to English Language Learners and writing across the curriculum also are addressed. Various assessment models for evaluating the writing process are included in the course.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDS 443 - The Teacher as Instructional Leader in Education


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with an opportunity to analyze and reconstruct their teaching through reflective practice. The focus of the course will be on social, ethical, and political contexts of schooling relating to secondary education. This course will meet weekly for three hours.


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  • EDS 444 - Student Teaching-Secondary


    9 credit(s)
    This course provides the student teacher with the opportunity to integrate his/her understanding and knowledge of students, content, and pedagogy in a secondary classroom. All placements are approved and require full-day attendance five days per week.
    Corequisite(s): EDS 443 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDS 453 - Practicum: Secondary English


    3 credit(s)
    Provides classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned a half day practicum experience at a high school or middle school setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student participates in various aspects of the work of that professional. Classroom management and work with middle/high school students are emphasized. This is not a substitute for student teaching in secondary English education. Candidates also meet once a week for a seminar on their practicum experience.
    Prerequisite(s): ENHP education major.


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  • EDS 454 - Methods in Secondary English Education


    3 credit(s)
    The development of instructional skills for teaching English at the secondary level. In addition to strategies for teaching language, literature, and literacy (Reading, writing, and speaking, and listening), the course focuses on the developmental needs of students. Emphasis is given to reflection as part of the teaching/learning process.


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  • EDX 143 - Independent Study


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special project assignments arranged with and approved by a faculty advisor.


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  • EDX 144 - Independent Study


    1–3 credit(s)
    Special project assignments arranged with and approved by a faculty advisor.


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  • EDY 245 - Psychological Aspects of Parenting

    Course Cross-listed with PSY 245  
    3 credit(s)
    This course focuses on psychological techniques applicable to parenting. A problem-solving and problem-preventing approach are emphasized. Some of the topics covered under this general approach include discipline, sex education, behavior modification techniques, parenting styles, sibling relationships, alcohol and drug education, parenting special needs children, and building self-esteem in children.
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 105 .


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  • EDY 331 - Guiding Children’s Social Development and Learning: Effective Interactions with Children


    3 credit(s)
    Development of teacher behaviors that foster the natural disposition of the young children, and their social development and learning. Understanding children’s behaviors, guidance techniques, and effective communication skills are emphasized. A field component is required.
    Prerequisite(s): EDF 120 , EDH 220  and PSY 240 .


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  • EDY 332 - Assessment of the Whole Child


    3 credit(s)
    This course focuses on assessments of the physical, emotional, social, creative, language and cognitive developmental areas of the child. The student has experiences in observing young children in an exemplary early childhood setting. The student learns how to effectively assess and professionally report about a whole child through a case study. A field component is required.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 331 .


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  • EDY 334 - Working with Families and Community Services


    3 credit(s)
    In this course, students will explore the vital role of the family with regard to having a child in an early childhood program. The course details the role of the early childhood teacher as he/she works with both the child and the family. The vast range of community services available to families and children will be covered. Approaches to working toward the implementation of the best possible service delivery for the child and family will be emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): EDF 120 , EDH 220 , and PSY 240 .


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  • EDY 336 - Student Teaching: Nursery-Kindergarten


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a supervised on-site experience in a selected inclusion model preschool or kindergarten setting. The student will develop competencies in observing/assessing children and in planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating instructional programs.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 332  and EDY 345 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDY 342 - STEM Methods Lab

    Course Cross-listed with EDE 342 
    This course provides students with experiences in integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students conduct investigations that make use of science and math content, using appropriate technology to address real-world challenges.
    Prerequisite(s): M 118  or EDE 339 . Corequisite(s): EDE 341  or EDY 431 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDY 345 - Early Childhood Curriculum Development


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to explore the components of the early childhood curriculum (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, expressive arts, health and safety) for birth to kindergarten through the study and creation of a developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive curriculum for young children.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 331 .


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  • EDY 431 - Early Childhood (K-3) Integrated Curriculum


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to focus on the components of early childhood curriculum language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, expressive arts, health and safety for kindergarten to third grade through the study and creation of developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive curriculum for young children.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 332  and EDY 345 .


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  • EDY 432 - Infants and Toddlers: Development and Assessment


    3 credit(s)
    This course will focus on normal and atypical development of infants and toddlers. All areas of development will be included: physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional. Assessment of development will take into account developmental milestones and developmental lags. Formal and informal assessment tools will be studied. This course will require some observation and direct work with this age group.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 332  and EDY 345 .


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  • EDY 433 - Student Teaching: Grades 1-3


    3 or 6 credit(s)
    Provides a supervised on-site experience in a selected inclusion model setting, grade 1, 2, or 3. The student will develop competencies in observing/ assessing children; planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating materials and instructional programs for children in these grades.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 336  and EDY 431 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDY 434 - Student Teaching: Infant/Toddler


    3 or 6 credit(s)
    Provides a supervised on-site experience in a selected inclusion model, infant and/or toddler, setting. The student will develop competencies in observing/assessing children; planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating activities/materials and instructional programs for children of this age group.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 336 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • EDY 435 - Programs and Curriculum for Normal and Special-Needs Infants and Toddlers


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the most current developmentally appropriate programs and curriculum models for working with normal infants and toddlers and those with special needs. The 10 best practices for working with young children (as specified by the Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children) will be a focal point of the course. Students will visit programs for this age group.
    Prerequisite(s): EDY 432 .


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  • EDY 439 - Professional Internship: Early Childhood Education


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned part time to an early childhood education setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student will participate in various aspects of the work of that professional. This is not to be substituted for student teaching in early childhood education. Classroom routines and work with individual children and small groups are emphasized.


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  • HE 112 - Modern Health Concepts


    3 credit(s)
    A conceptual approach to the mental, emotional, social, and physical aspects of personal health in modern living. Emphasis is on knowledge and attitudes necessary to live more effectively.


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  • HE 132 - Beginning Principles in Sports Medicine and First Aid


    3 credit(s)
    A practical course in first aid. Lectures, discussions, and laboratory work. American Red Cross First Aid certificates for the standard and advanced courses are awarded to qualifying students.


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  • PE 110 - Fitness and Leisure


    The voluntary Fitness and Leisure program is a medium for self-expression, skill learning, and physical fitness that creates a diversion from the academic life. All classes are coeducational with special emphasis placed on meeting the individual needs of students. Classes are organized by specific activities, which allows choice according to personal preference and interests. The program is open to all students.

    Each physical education class is granted 1 credit. A lab fee is charged for each class.

    Fitness and Leisure Activity Courses
    [1 credit]
    Aqua Aerobics
    High-/Low-Impact Aerobics
    Step Aerobics
    Basketball Skills
    Golf
    Lifeguard Training
    Beginning Muscle Training
    Racquetball
    Scuba Diving
    Self-defense
    Squash
    Tae-Kwon-Do
    Tennis
    Water Safety Instruction
    Free-Weight Training
    Weight Training I
    Weight Training II


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  • PE 111 - Fitness and Leisure


    The voluntary Fitness and Leisure program is a medium for self-expression, skill learning, and physical fitness that creates a diversion from the academic life. All classes are coeducational with special emphasis placed on meeting the individual needs of students. Classes are organized by specific activities, which allows choice according to personal preference and interests. The program is open to all students.

    Each physical education class is granted 1 credit. A lab fee is charged for each class.

    Fitness and Leisure Activity Courses
    [1 credit]
    Aqua Aerobics
    High-/Low-Impact Aerobics
    Step Aerobics
    Basketball Skills
    Golf
    Lifeguard Training
    Beginning Muscle Training
    Racquetball
    Scuba Diving
    Self-defense
    Squash
    Tae-Kwon-Do
    Tennis
    Water Safety Instruction
    Free-Weight Training
    Weight Training I
    Weight Training II


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  • PE 120 - Basics of Human Fitness


    1 credit(s)
    A study of human fundamental movements and how they can be integrated into the development of a physical-fitness or physical-education program. The programs are divided into three basic areas: rhythmics, self-testing activities, and low-organization activities. Each area includes leadup games to higher-skilled sports.


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  • PE 130 - Skills of Officiating


    1 credit(s)
    A practicum course in which officiating techniques and rules for specific team sports, such as basketball, soccer, baseball, and softball, are taught. The course centers on proper officiating techniques, game rules, crowd control, and game management.


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  • PE 234 - Organization and Administration of Athletics


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to cover the organizational and administrative problems encountered in coordinating an athletics program on any level, and the different problems that may confront an administrator or supervisor in the operation of a recreational program.


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  • PE 330 - Sport, Culture, and Society


    3 credit(s)
    A history of the development of sports that focuses on the relationship between sports and the sociological, psychological, philosophical, and cultural elements of the times and places in which they exist.


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  • PE 410 - Internship—Sports-Related Area


    3 credit(s)
    This internship is to provide students with an opportunity to augment their studies with a semester of work experience in the fields of education, recreation, sports marketing, or sports-related areas. Participation in a seminar is required as part of the field experience. Students work a minimum of 20 hours per week in a field assignment under the direct supervision of the director of physical education or an official designee.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the director of physical education and a 2.25 GPA.


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  • Department of Health Sciences and Nursing

    Courses

  • SONO 410 - Ultrasound Physics 1


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides an introduction to ultrasound physics, wave phenomena, and transducer technology. The physical basis of image production including the characteristics of ultrasonic propagation, system electronics, the interaction of ultrasound and human tissue, and the principles of image quality are discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 400 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 411 - Ultrasound Physics 2


    3 credit(s)
    This is the second course in ultrasound physics required for the certificate program in ultrasound. The topics include advanced physics, Boyle’s law, Doppler phenomenon, and emerging techniques in ultrasound technology.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 410 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 420 - Abdominal Ultrasound


    3 credit(s)
    This course is a comprehensive examination of abdominal ultrasound, including normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdominal and pelvic organs and vasculature.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 400 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 425 - Ob and Gyn Ultrasound


    3 credit(s)
    This course is a comprehensive examination of female pelvic ultrasound including gynecologic and basic obstetric applications. Both normal anatomy and pathologic conditions will be explored.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 400 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 460 - Ultrasound Clinical I


    2 credit(s)
    Students perform ultrasound procedures under direct supervision with the focus on general abdominal procedures. Clinical competency evaluations are performed during this course.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 400 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 465 - Ultrasound Clinical II


    3 credit(s)
    Students perform ultrasound procedures under direct supervision with the focus on advanced abdominal and basic pelvic imaging. Clinical competency evaluations are performed during this course.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 460 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 470 - Ultrasound Clinical Externship I


    3 credit(s)
    This is the third of three clinical courses in ultrasound. Students engage in independent practice of ultrasound imaging and are required to consolidate previous course objectives and apply them to an externship/internship clinical setting.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 465 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • SONO 480 - Ultrasound Clinical Externship II


    3 credit(s)
    This course is a 3-credit clinical course and is designed to allow the student sonographer to act in the clinical sphere as the primary caregiver of ultrasound services under the supervision of an ARDMS certified technologist.
    Prerequisite(s): SONO 470 .
    Laboratory fee.


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    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

    Courses

  • PRPO 200 - Introduction to Prosthetics and Orthotics


    3 credit(s)
    This is an introductory course designed to provide undergraduate students from varying majors with an introduction to the fields of prosthetics and orthotics. Students explore the history of the profession and the prosthetist’s and orthotist’s role within healthcare. Students are introduced to all facets of the field, including clinical application, engineering, design, and new technology. Professional options within the professions also are discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/prosthetics & orthotics major (combined B.S./M.S.P.O. program).


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  • PRPO 300 - Pre-Prosthetics and Orthotics


    1 credit(s)
    This course is designed to continue the professional introduction to pre-prosthetics and orthotics students that was initiated in PRPO 200 . Students explore various community, cultural, socio-economic, and ethical concerns present in the profession. Students are required to conduct critical thinking and demonstrate competency in oral and written communication based upon profession-related topics.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/prosthetics & orthotics major (combined B.S./M.S.P.O. program) and PRPO 200 .


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  • PRPT 100 - Pre-Physical Therapy Seminar I


    1 credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce first-year pre-physical therapy students to the profession of physical therapy and to guide them during their Bachelor’s in Health Science coursework. Students will explore the history of the profession, specialty areas of clinical practice and a broad overview of professional behaviors and how they impact practice and education. This course will emphasize the development of written and oral communication skills. Participation in the Physical Therapy Student Association is expected as well as attendance at ENHP Day.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).


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  • PRPT 200 - Pre-Physical Therapy Seminar II


    1 credit(s)
    This course is designed as a continual introduction of second-year pre-physical therapy students to the profession of physical therapy and will also serve to guide them during their Bachelor’s in Health Science coursework. This course will focus on a deeper investigation of the eight specialty practice areas that were introduced in PRPT 100. Guests will discuss the benefits of, and the process to become a clinical specialist. Content will also include the DPT curriculum and the Scientific Inquiry Series. This course will emphasize the development of critical thinking skills. Attendance at a Physical Therapy Student Association event is required as well as attendance to the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Presentations.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).


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  • PRPT 300 - Pre-Physical Therapy Seminar III


    1 credit(s)
    This course is designed as a continual introduction of third-year pre-physical therapy students to the profession of physical therapy and will serve to guide them during their Bachelor’s in Health Science coursework. Contemporary issues in world health care and United States health care policy will be discussed. Included in this inquiry will be research and discussion related to aging populations, cultural diversity, palliative care, and disability. This course will emphasize written and oral communication skills. Additionally, students are required to attend a Physical Therapy Student Association event as well as attend ENHP Day.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).


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  • PRPT 400 - Pre-Physical Therapy Seminar IV


    1 credit(s)
    This course continues to guide fourth year pre-physical therapy students during their bachelor in Health Science coursework. Guest lecturers are provided by clinicians regarding their professional development plan. Students prepare a draft of a thesis paper and complete a review of their academic record to ensure preparedness for entry into the graduate physical therapy program. Membership in the Physical Therapy Student Association is expected.
    Prerequisite(s): Health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).


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  • PRPT 516 - Exercise Physiology


    3 credit(s)
    This course presents the metabolic, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and hormonal regulation of exercise, and the subsequent systemic adaptations to dynamic and resistive exercise. Other relevant topics include principles of physical training, exercise prescription for health and fitness, optimal nutrition for human performance, environmental considerations, and physical activity as treatment for a variety of chronic diseases and conditions. This course also addresses guidelines and standards recommended by a variety of professional organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine; the American Heart Association; the American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; the American Physical Therapy Association; and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.BIO 213
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 212 , BIO 213 , and health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • PRPT 520 - Functional Anatomy


    3 credit(s)
    This is a lecture-based course used to bridge the gap between undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology course work and graduate Gross Anatomy and Kinesiology course work. The course allows for a hands-on approach to understanding the musculoskeletal system and its function, and introduces key descriptive terms to further prepare students in the health sciences. The primary focus is on skeletal joints, the muscular components, and the neurovascular supply to each of these components.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 212 , BIO 213 , and health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program).


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  • PRPT 580 - Independent Study in Physical Therapy


    1-4 credit(s)
    This course provides instruction and/or laboratory experiences to increase the depth and breadth of understanding the current trends in physical therapy practice and research.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status and health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program); or permission of instructor.


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  • PRPT 590 - Independent Study in Physical Therapy


    1-4 credit(s)
    This course provides instruction and/or laboratory experiences to increase the depth and breadth of understanding the current trends in physical therapy practice and research.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status and health sciences/physical therapy major (combined B.S./D.P.T. program); or permission of instructor.


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