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SESE 603 - Functional Analysis for Special Educators
Principles and methods of behavior analysis applied to the learning and behavior management of students exhibiting challenges in learning and behavior. Emphasis on functional behavior assessment and the development of function-based interventions in the classroom, home, and community settings. Includes field-based activities and experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 540; and SESE 417 or SESE 554; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 604 - Assistive Technology and Methods for Teaching Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Methods for assessing and teaching academic and functional skills, identifying and using assistive technology supports, and modifying curriculum in inclusive and community-based environments for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Includes field-based activities and experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 540; and ETR 434 or ETR 534; or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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SESE 605 - Consultation, Collaboration, and Communication Skills for Special Educators
Strategies for effectively consulting, collaborating, and communicating with general education teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, families, teams, and community personnel. Emphasis on effective interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, problem solving, facilitating meetings, and co-teaching. Includes field-based assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 540 and minimum of 20 graduate program semester hours; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 606 - Methods for Teaching Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Characteristics of and effective instructional practices for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Focus on programs, methods, and materials in the organization of the school and classroom environment to facilitate management of academic and social behavior. Reviews theory, eligibility issues, assessment, and instructional methods for educating children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Provides specific techniques to teach social skills in the classroom setting and promote and support social competency in students in grades K-12. Includes field-based activities and experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 603; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 607 - Special Education Capstone/Pre-Student Teaching Seminar
Preparation for student teaching, the Teacher Performance Assessment, and applying for special education positions. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 540 and 30 hours in program; or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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SESE 608 - Field Experience in Special Education: Learning Behavior Specialist I
Supervised field experience in inclusive or special education settings. Candidates complete a minimum of 100 hours observing and working with groups of students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. May be repeated for up to 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum of 20 graduate program semester hours or consent of department.
Credits: 2-6
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SESE 609 - Elementary Practicum: Learning Behavior Specialist I
Provides supervised student teaching of children and adolescents with disabilities and special needs in diverse cultural and educational settings. All teacher candidates must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. Candidates will complete a minimum of 3 semester hours at the elementary level. May be repeated up to 6 hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Completion of all professional education and related course work, or consent of the department.
Credits: 3-6
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SESE 610 - Secondary Practicum: Learning Behavior Specialist I
Provides supervised student teaching of children and adolescents with disabilities and special needs in diverse cultural and educational settings. All teacher candidates must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. Candidates will complete a minimum of 3 semester hours at the secondary level. May be repeated up to 6 hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Completion of all professional education and related course work, or consent of the department.
Credits: 3-6
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SESE 686 - Practicum in Behavior Analysis
Supervised field experience in behavior analysis in schools, agencies, and other facilities. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 692 - Seminar in Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education: Single Case Research Methods
In-depth analysis of critical issues and research supported practices in the field of special education. Consideration of major concepts underlying single-case research regarding individuals with disabilities. Serves as a capstone experience for candidates in the LBS1 master’s program. May be repeated up to 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 603 and completion of 15 additional semester hours in SEED course work, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 699 - Master’s Thesis
Open only to students who elect to write a thesis for the M.S.Ed. degree. Student enrolls with the faculty member directing the thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. Recommended: ETR 520.
Credits: 1-6
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SESE 709 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis and Research-based Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Advanced principles and methods of behavior analysis with an emphasis on research-based interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 560 or SESE 603; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 710 - Behavioral Applications and Consultation in School and Community Settings
Advanced principles and methods of behavior analysis with an emphasis on effective implementation of behavioral interventions in applied settings. In addition, focus on effective behavioral consultation and supervision of behavior change agents.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 560 or SESE 603; and SESE 709; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 711 - Ethics and Professional Behavior for Behavioral Consultation in Special Education
An in depth analysis of the ethical responsibilities required of applied behavior analysts or behavioral consultants in special education, school or community settings. Informed consent, protection of confidentiality, and selection of least intrusive, least restrictive behavior change procedures will be presented and discussed. Legal issues addressed by direct service providers will be addressed. Ethical decision-making processes within the context of group functions will be emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 560 or SESE 603; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 742 - Educational Aspects of Intellectual Disabilities
Study of the educationally significant characteristics of individuals with intellectual disabilities with emphasis on research.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 743 - Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Intellectual Disabilities
Study of psychological and sociological challenges and characteristics of individuals with intellectual disabilities, including a review of research.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 747 - Advanced Seminar in Special Education
Analysis of concepts and research related to educating individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 750 - Perspectives in Learning Disabilities
Examination of the development of the field of learning disabilities. Influence of past etiological theories, diagnostic practices, classification schemes, and treatment approaches on current practices. Service delivery approaches for youth and adults with mild, moderate, and severe learning disabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 752 - Perspectives in Behavior Disorders
Examination of the development of the field of behavior disorders. Influence of etiological theories, diagnostic practices, classification schemes, and treatment approaches on current practices. Service delivery approaches for youth and adults with identified mild, moderate, and severe behavior disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 754 - Readings in Visual Impairments
Directed readings in the area of visual impairments including, but not limited to, issues related to persons with visual impairments, the teaching of students with visual impairments, rehabilitation for adults who are blind or visually impaired, orientation and mobility, historical background, and current issues in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 760 - Director of Special Education
Theoretical background and practical application of knowledge and skills for leadership in the role of director of special education. Emphasis on instructional programming integrated with vision and mission building in a collaborative school culture.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 592.
Credits: 3
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SESE 762 - Advanced Instructional Systems for Students with Disabilities
Study of theories, principles, and practices in the education of children and youth with disabilities with emphasis on current research on effective schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 765 - Seminar: Professional Collaboration in Schools
Intensive study of current trends affecting the growth of collaboration in school settings. Analysis of school change processes related to the delivery of special services. Current initiatives in schools and their treatment of special education.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 565 or SESE 605; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 770 - Writing for Publication in Educational Psychology and Special Education
Crosslisted as EPS 770X. Planning, producing, and submitting manuscripts for publication. Includes analysis of professional journals and articles published in them with different types of publications addressed and analyzed, including review, research, and theoretical position papers.
Credits: 3
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SESE 771 - Writing Grant Proposals in Education
Crosslisted as EPS 771X. Reviewing and writing competitive grant proposals. Identifying funding sources (federal, state, private) that match one’s interests and expertise. Analysis of components of different types of grants, including research, demonstration, special project, technology, and personnel preparation grants.
Credits: 3
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SESE 780 - Field Observation of Special Education Programs
Observation and evaluation of administrative programs in special education in federal, state, and selected local programs. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: LEEA 500 and LEEA 577, or consent of department.
Credits: 1-8
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SESE 786 - Internship in Special Education
Assignment as an intern in assessment, programming, and/or administration experiences. Participation in on-going programs in residential or public schools for learners with disabilities; work as a student/staff member according to the assignment that has been undertaken. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-12
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SESE 787 - Laboratory Practicum in Preparing Special Educators for Higher Education
Strategies for providing instruction and experiences for preservice and inservice special education teachers. Includes program and course development, field-based programs, seminars, workshops, institutes, practicum experiences, team teaching, specialized minicourses, programmed and computer-directed instruction, and other delivery systems. Use of media and strategy evaluation. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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SESE 791 - Seminar: Group Research Methodologies in Special Education
Concepts in the philosophy and methodology of scientific research to prepare students to evaluate critically ideas and practices in special education. Emphasis on understanding and employing group research designs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 792 - Seminar: Single-Case Research Methodologies for Behavior Analysts
In-depth analysis of major concepts underlying single-case research regarding individuals with disabilities. Includes overview of single-case designs, data analysis, identification of variables, intervention planning, measurement systems, and parameters most critical in study of children and youth with special needs. Serves as a capstone experience for candidates in the Board Certified Behavior Analyst master’s program. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 603 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 796 - Laboratory Field Studies in Special Education
Theoretical constructs, design, and procedures for laboratory research and field-based evaluation in special education. Participation in research projects required. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SESE 797 - Independent Research
Independent research at the post-master’s degree levels under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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SESE 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation
Students must accumulate 15 semester hours prior to graduation. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Candidacy for the doctoral degree and consent of chair of doctoral committee.
Credits: 1-15
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SEVI 500 - Education of Students with Visual Impairments
Introduction to educational programs, services, and resources for children and adolescents with visual impairments. Exploration of historical background and sociological and psychological aspects of blindness, and of legislation, literature, and philosophy related to blindness.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 505 - The Blindness Experience
Analysis of diverse views of blindness, underlying societal factors that influence these views, and adaptations commonly used by people who are blind or have low vision to maximize their well-being.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 510 - Anatomy, Pathology, and Functioning of the Eye
Lectures and demonstrations of various pathologies. Includes study of parts of the eye and their function, normal visual development, abnormalities and conditions that result in visual loss, and functional and programmatic implications.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 520 - Literary Braille
Mastery in the reading and writing of Grade II literary braille. Development and use of special materials; slate and stylus techniques presented.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 521 - Advanced Braille
Intensive study of the Nemeth Code for mathematics and science notation, music code, computer and foreign language codes, and braille textbook formats and techniques. Transcription and adaptation of print material, including tests and worksheets, for individuals who are blind.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 520 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 530 - Basic Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Persons with Visual Impairments
Emphasis on concept development, sensory skills, organizational techniques, precane skills, and a full range of mobility options. Exploration of historical background and current issues in orientation and mobility. Blindfold and simulator experience included.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 540 - Communication Systems Used By Persons with Visual Impairments
Techniques in teaching the use of communications systems developed or adapted for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, including methods for teaching braille, typing, script, notetaking, sound reproduction systems, listening skills, electronic reading devices, and calculation with emphasis on abacus usage. Laboratory experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 510 and SEVI 520, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 541 - Instructional Systems for Utilization of Low Vision
Procedures in assessing functional vision of persons with impairments. Instructional techniques in maximizing utilization of low vision, including training in basic optics, visual development and perception, specific visual and functional skills, application of low vision devices, and adaptations of materials, equipment, and environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 510 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 542 - Instructional Systems for Teaching Students Who Are Visually Impaired
Special methods, materials, and techniques employed in the assessment and instruction of learners with visual impairments. Emphasis on utilization of low vision, curriculum planning, and adaptation of subject matter areas. Preschool through high school and learners with multiple disabilities included.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 500 and SEVI 510 and SEVI 520 and SEVI 521 and SEVI 530 and SEVI 540 and SEVI 550 and SEVI 551 and SEVI 552; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 543 - Teaching Activities of Daily Living to Persons with Visual and Multiple Disabilities
Methods of teaching grooming, eating, and personal and home management to children, youth, and adults with visual and multiple disabilities. Emphasis on home, school, work, and leisure skills. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 545 - Home Management for Persons with Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities
Study of adaptive techniques involved in teaching home management and related life skills to individuals who are visually impaired and/or multiply disabled. Emphasis on individuals who are transition-aged, vocational-aged, and seniors. Includes simulated visual impairments during completion of common home tasks.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 550 - Assistive Technology for Persons with Visual Impairments
Emphasis on application of research in using assistive technology by persons with visual impairments. Hardware and software access issues for educational and life purposes. Not open to students with credit for SEVI 450.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 520 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 551 - Assistive Technology for Persons with Visual Impairments: Advanced Topics
Advanced features of recently developed technologies used by persons who are visually impaired. Emphasis on advanced instructional applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 450 or SEVI 550 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 552 - Collaboration Principles and Skills for Professionals Working with Persons with Visual Impairments
Specific techniques related to inservice training and team teaching in inclusive settings. Interrelationships between and among families and specialists working with individuals with visual impairments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 560 - Rehabilitation of Adults with Visual Impairments
Community resources, methods, and materials to assist adults with visual impairments through rehabilitation. Includes history, rehabilitation models, and legislation. Emphasis on team management, evaluation, concomitant disabilities, and vocational planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 570 - Advanced Orientation and Mobility
Reinforcement of orientation and mobility skills and techniques, with emphasis on use of the long cane for travel. Teaching and assessment materials, procedures, and techniques; contemporary issues in the discipline; and program planning. Significant time spent participating in blindfold and simulator experiences. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 530 or consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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SEVI 571 - Principles of Orientation and Mobility Techniques for Learners with Visual and Multiple Impairments
Techniques designed to assess the functional efficiency of kinesthetic, proprioceptive, auditory, visual, tactual, thermal, and olfactory senses of learners with visual and multiple impairments. Special adaptations in orientation and mobility techniques and devices for use by learners with visual and multiple impairments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 530 and SEVI 570; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 576 - Instructional Systems for Teaching Individuals with Visual and Multiple Impairments
Special methods, materials, and techniques used in the instruction of individuals with visual and multiple impairments. Emphasis on sensory stimulation, visual functioning, motor development, self-help skills, communication skills and devices, home and behavior management, and interrelationships among specialists in related fields.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 577 - Survey of Assistive Technology for Persons with Visual Impairments
Introduction to educational difficulties of individuals with visual impairments for special educators without expertise in visual impairment. Overview of visual impairments and technology-related solutions to enable independent access to the general curriculum.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 580A - Initial Field Experience in Special Education: Vision Impairments
Supervised observation and teacher-directed experiences with children with vision impairments in culturally and educationally diverse settings. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 540 or consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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SEVI 580B - Practicum in Rehabilitation Teaching for Persons with Visual Impairments
Supervised field experiences in working with persons with visual impairments in daily living activities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 580C - Practicum in Orientation and Mobility Techniques for Persons with Visual Disabilities
Supervised observation of a minimum of four different Orientation and Mobility Specialists providing instruction to children or adults with vision impairments in culturally diverse settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 580D - Practicum in Instructional Systems for the Utilization of Low Vision
Supervised practicum in assessment of the functional vision of persons with vision impairments and in use of instructional techniques for obtaining maximum benefit from low vision.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: SEVI 541.
Credits: 9
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SEVI 581 - Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education: Vision Impairments
Provides supervised student teaching of children and adolescents with vision impairment and special needs in diverse cultural and educational settings. All teacher candidates must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. Candidates will complete a minimum of 3 semester hours at the elementary level. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Completion of all professional education and related course work.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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SEVI 582 - Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education: Vision Impairments
Provides supervised student teaching of children and adolescents with vision impairment and special needs in diverse cultural and educational settings. All teacher candidates must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. Candidates will complete a minimum of 3 semester hours at the secondary level. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Completion of all professional education and related course work.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ:Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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SEVI 585A - Supervised Field Experience in Special Education: Visual Impairments
Supervised field experience working with children and adolescents with visual impairments in culturally and educationally diverse settings. All candidates must satisfy the regulations governing the certification they are pursuing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-12
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SEVI 585B - Internship in Rehabilitation Teaching of Persons with Visual Impairments
Supervised instruction including observation and participation in residential school, day school, and/or agency programs for individuals with visual impairments. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-12
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SEVI 585C - Internship in Orientation and Mobility Instruction of Persons with Visual Impairments
Supervised instruction including the techniques of safe, independent travel and the use of the long cane. Observation and participation in residential school, day school, and/or agency programs for individuals with visual impairments. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-12
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SEVI 585D - Internship in Assistive Technology for Persons with Visual Impairments
Supervised internship with emphasis on application of assistive technology in culturally and educationally diverse settings with individuals who are visually impaired. All students must satisfy the regulations governing internships. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 550, SEVI 551, SEVI 596, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-12
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SEVI 586 - Topical Seminar in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Trends and issues in the education of individuals with visual impairments across the full continuum of educational environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SEVI 596 - Seminar in Assistive Technology for the Workforce Readiness of Persons with Visual Impairments
Addresses the technologies persons with visual impairments use to secure employment. Examines commercially available tools, including specialized hardware and crowdsourcing tools. Emphasis on exploration and problem solving involved in emergent assistive technology solutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SEVI 550 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SIHP 697 - Independent Study
Independent study under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading may be used.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
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SOCI 541 - The Urban Community
Growth of cities; urban structures and urban interaction; influence of demographic factors and social change on urban forms; social problems and planning in urban areas. A culminating experience—integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing—is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 550 - Social Inequality
Causes and consequences of inequality across social institutions and social locations. Empirical, theoretical, and methodological issues are examined and critically assessed. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 551 - Medical Sociology
In-depth examination of health, illness, and medical care from a sociological perspective. Attention given to the structure of social relationships and how they relate to health, illness, and the medical institutions in society. The social meanings of health, illness, and medical care will be studied individually and structurally, including a global perspective. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 552 - Women’s Health Issues
Critical analysis of selected health issues that affect the life experiences of women. Emphasis on feminist theories and the intersections of race, class, and culture to interpret these health-related experiences of women.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 557 - Families in Global Perspective
Examination and comparison of the diverse family institutions in selected societies, focusing on economic, sociodemographic, and cultural factors that are essential in shaping the changing forms, functions, and internal dynamics of families and households. Attention given to influences of the global economy, the status of women and children, gender roles within and outside of families, and tensions between family household economics and wage labor in the global market. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 560 - Social Structure and the Life Course
Aging as a lifelong process of development through socially structured, historically conditioned stages. Topics include cohort differences, role transitions, intergenerational relations, and age norms. Emphasizes stages prior to old age. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 563 - Topics in Social Psychology
Treatment of recent developments in social psychology. Possible topics include social influence processes, attitude formation and change, leadership, group dynamics, personality in social structures, and person perception and attribution processes. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 564 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
Examination of the definition, experience, and social distribution of mental illness. Emphasis on social factors as sources of distress and mental illness. Focus includes the stigma of mental illness and how mental illness is managed by treatment and legal systems. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 565 - Sociology of Everyday Life
Uses symbolic interactionist theory to examine the ways in which taken-for-granted aspects of everyday life, such as public space, the workplace, home and family, and popular culture are shaped by microlevel processes. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 575 - Health Organizations and Health Care Systems
Social structure and social relations in provider settings, including but not limited to hospitals, public health, ambulatory care, and nursing homes. Emphasis on differences in financing, utilization, staffing, and relations with other social institutions. Comparison of health care systems in the U.S. and selected other nations. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 576 - Seminar in Sociological Research Methods
A. Survey Methods
B. Experimental Methods
D. Quantitative Methods
E. Field Methods
M. Multimethods
N. Evaluation Research Methods
May be repeated to a maximum of 8 semester hours as topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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SOCI 580 - Communities and Crime
Examination of various theories and empirical research regarding the community context of crime, criminality, and crime prevention. Consideration of related policy implications. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 582 - Sociology of Death and Dying
Systematic study of the last stage of the life course from a sociological perspective. The social organization of dying and death across time and culture; in various institutional settings; as the result of social, political, and environmental factors; and as experienced by self and others, including the elderly and children. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 585 - Law and Society
Law as a social institution, including the origins of law and its relationship to other social institutions, social control, and social change. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 587 - Gender and Crime
Relationships between gender and crime, internationally and nationally. Trends in female and male crime and victimization; the treatment of women and men in criminal justice systems. May include visits to appropriate agencies. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 588 - Juvenile Delinquency
Social and psychological factors in delinquent behavior; causation, prevention, and rehabilitation; the role of community agencies; the juvenile court. May include visits to juvenile correctional agencies. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 592 - Comparative Criminology
Historical and comparative analysis of crime and the criminal justice system in Europe, the United States, developing countries, and socialist societies. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Graduate standing in Sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 595 - Proseminar in Sociology
Analysis and synthesis of current research, concepts, and issues in various areas. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 596X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary and Middle Grades Educators
Crosslisted as ANTH 596X, ECON 596X, GEOG 596X, HIST 596, POLS 596X, AND PSYC 596X. Organization and presentation of materials for history and social science courses at the middle grades and secondary levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to the history or social science secondary or middle grades educator licensure program and permission of Department of History’s office of educator licensure.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 602 - Internship
Work as an intern in an agency engaged in activities related to sociology. Reading and preparation of a paper under the supervision of a department faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to M.A. program in sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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SOCI 650 - Complex Organizations
Comparative analyses of the functioning of complex groupings; growth, authority, leadership and decision-making, centralization and dispersion, survival and change in various types of organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 170 and one other course in sociology, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 652 - Community Analysis
Selected topics and studies in the structure and functioning of urban communities. Attention given to urbanization and other processes and associated factors.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 9 semester hours of sociology or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 659 - Social Structure and Development
Comparative analysis of social structural change resulting from industrialization and modernization in developing societies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 664 - Research Fields and Problems in Social Psychology
Historical developments related to recent research in experimental social psychology, small groups, and related fields. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. Recommended: A course in social psychology.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 670 - Classical Sociological Theory
Critique of classical theory paradigms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Three hours credit earned in sociological theory or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 671 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Critique of contemporary theory paradigms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 670 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 672 - Advanced Topics in Sociology
Advanced coverage of selected topics in sociology. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours as the topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 674 - The Research Process in Sociology
Discussion of the social scientific method, creation and selection of research problems, research design, and methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 675 - Quantitative Analysis
Methods of sampling and testing hypotheses; statistical inference; correlation and other measures of association; and methods of analyzing quantitative variables.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 3 semester hours in statistics or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 676 - Advanced Quantitative Analysis
Extensions of the regression model in sociological research.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 675 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 677 - Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
Methods of collecting and analyzing qualitative data for research in sociology, including ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and observation. Not open for credit to students having credit in ANTH 560.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 681 - Theories of Delinquency and Crime
Relation of theories of delinquency and crime to general biological, sociological, and psychological theories.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 588 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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SOCI 682 - Law and Social Control
Institutional relationships among social order, law, justice, and legal coercion. Emphasis on factors underlying the enactment, enforcement, and administration of the law, including interest-group politics, social structure, and economic institutions. Court and police tensions, the changing role of policing in America, and minority pressures on the law and the police.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SOCI 588 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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