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CHA 468 - Practicum in Training and Staff Development
(GS 468 ) (Formerly Practicum in Health Staff Development)
A supervised internship in training and staff development is made available to students on an individual basis. Approval required. Placements are arranged by students and instructor.
Prerequisites: Required courses for the Certificate in Training and Staff Development.
Hours to be arranged. Typically no evenings or weekends. 3 credits.
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CHA 484 - Legal Aspects of Health Care
A review of the basic legal concepts affecting the health care delivery system. Topics discussed include aspects of malpractice in health care, practitioner and institutional liability, legal rights of the consumer, administrative law, medical records, and the role of regulatory agencies.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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CHA 489 - Comprehensive Health Planning
This introductory course examines the methods and practices of long-range and strategic health planning, focusing on such factors as need, supply, and demand-at the institutional, community, and regional level. Also covered is the role of government in health care planning. Facility and health program planning are considered.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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CHA 495 - Academic Writing and Research
(BUS 495 )
This course will focus on those skills required for scholarly writing in the fields of Health Administration, Human Services, and Management. In addition to reviewing documentation and citation styles, accessing peer-reviewed journals using electronic databases, and knowing how to avoid plagiarism, this course will guide students through the style and structure of professional research writing. First, students will become familiar with the scholarly style of journal articles and will develop the ability to extract relevant information from those articles. Then, students will practice skills of narrowing the subject field, creating an annotated bibliography, writing a literature review, and creating a research question, all in preparation for their Capstone Research Seminar.
Prerequisite: ENG 103 .
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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CHA 496 - Health Care Finance and Economics
The course covers analysis of the “financial health” of health care institutions (globally and facility-specific), financial statements, capital and operating budget techniques, DRG’s and RUG’s, and inventory management. The role of the government in regulation and planning is explored, as are changes in reimbursement methodology and payment systems, including HMO’s and PPO’s. In addition, the course will provide an overview of the economics of the health care system including supply and demand concepts as they relate to the provision of health care services, cost behavior, cost and production functions, and comparative health systems. Duplicative of HA 497 Financial Management in Health Care Institutions
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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CHA 498 - Global Health Systems
(Formerly International Health Systems)
This course focuses on contemporary health issues in their political, cultural, and socioeconomic context. The role of the World Health Organization is addressed.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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CHA 499 - Field Study in Global Health Systems
(Formerly Field Study in International Health Systems)
A planned study of the health care delivery services in a developed/developing country. Special attention is given to contemporary political, cultural, and socioeconomic aspects of the country’s health services.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
Hours to be arranged 3 credits.
Not offered regularly.
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HA 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
(ACC 200 )
This course is an introduction to the field of accounting and to the development and use of financial accounting information in the business world. This course emphasizes accounting techniques and procedures, accounting theory, and interpretation and use of accounting information. Topics include financial statements preparation, merchandising accounting, systems and controls, financial assets, plant assets, corporate accounting and financial statement analysis.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 230 - Human Resources Management
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A review of the theory of the effective management of human resources. The students examine employer-employee relations in such areas as equal employment opportunity practices, training and evaluation methods, compensation and reward or motivational programs, legal and regulatory requirements and the role of collective bargaining. The course utilizes the case method supplemented with an assigned text. (Suggested antecedent course: BUS 100 or HA 481 )
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 404 - Administration and the Liberal Arts
(GS 404 )
This course, designed for management and health administration majors, focuses on the relationship between the liberal arts and the issues related to administration. With perspectives provided by the social sciences and the arts and humanities, this course explores: the rise of the management dynamic; the growth of technology and industrial power; administrative styles; the effect of corporate and organizational life on the individual and society; the conflict between power and responsibility. (Suggested antecedent course: HA 481 )
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 466 - Internship in Health Administration
(Formerly Practicum in the Health Field)
A supervised internship in the health area, this course is made available to students on an individual basis. Approval required. Placements are arranged by students and instructor.
Hours to be arranged. Typically no evenings or weekends. 2–6 credits maximum.
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HA 481 - Health Care Management
An overview course dealing with health care management. Included in the course are such topics as effective management, supervision, organizational structures, decision-making, personnel and staffing, performance appraisal, finance, budgets, fiscal operations, facilities maintenance, and services distribution and control. State codes and accreditation standards are reviewed. Not to be taken by students who have taken BUS 100 .
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 486 - Long Term Health Care Administration
HA 481
This course deals with the application of administrative theory to long term care facilities. Facilities are classified, and services of each are defined. Planning, construction, financial management, codes and regulations, Medicaid/Medicare, and an in-depth examination of personnel and health care services are covered. (Suggested antecedent course: HA 481 )
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 490 - Research Seminar in Health Administration
A capstone research course for students pursuing the Health Administration major, it is designed to permit students to do an investigation into an area of their interest. Students are expected to employ research methodologies in the preparation of a paper appropriate to the major. (This course will be dicontinued after Spring 2011.)
Prerequisites: HA 481 , ENG 103 , MAT 151
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
(This course will be discontinued after Spring 2011.)
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HA 492 - Medical Terminology
This course familiarizes students with everyday anatomy and physiology terminology used in medical areas such as physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics, insurance and pharmaceutical firms. Students will be instructed on how to derive the meaning of medical words by learning to easily separate word components, as well as to identify all major body parts by their correct language name. The course provides essential background knowledge for successful ICD-9-CM coding and other areas such as CPT coding and billing.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 493 - Computer Applications in Health Administration
This course assists students in understanding the development, design, evaluation, selection and utilization of computer application in health care. Students will be instructed on how to understand and utilize state of the art computer based health care applications and technologies, including E-health and -health care technologies. Emphasis will also be placed on how computer applications and E-health technologies can support high quality patient care and improve management decisions in health care institutions.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 494 - Billing and Coding
This course will provide an in-depth understanding of medical billing and coding. Billing topics will include daily transaction entries, completing medical submissions, billing claim follow-up, itemized statements, and billing management. In addition, students will learn the basics of CPT and ICD-9-COM coding necessary for billing medical services and procedures. Students will also be introduced to computerized billing/coding software available in the field. Classes are conducted in a computer laboratory.
Prerequisite: HA 492
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HA 498 - Capstone Research in Health Administration
(HS 498 /BUS 498 )
The second part of a two-part capstone research course for students in the majors of Community Health and Human Services, Health Administration, and Organizational Management, is designed to teach students about the research methodologies that can be applied to the investigation of a research study of an individualized area of interest. Students will select an appropriate research methodology and design and will apply it to the research topic selected during the earlier course, CHA 495 /BUS 495 . The final project will be an academic paper reporting on an original research topic investigated by the student.
Prerequisites: MAT 151 and CHA 495 /BUS 495
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HIS 100 - Survey of Western Civilization I
A survey of the origins and development of Western Civilization from ancient times through 1715. Emphasis on social, intellectual, and political development. May not be taken by students who have taken HIS 114 .
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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HIS 102 - Survey of Western Civilization II
A continuation of the study of Western Civilization from 1715 to the present. May not be taken by students who have taken HIS 115 .
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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HIS 114 - Themes in European History 1450-1815
To develop an understanding of the principal themes in European history from the High Renaissance through the Napoleonic Revolution: political, economic, social and cultural.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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HIS 115 - Themes In European History 1815-1970
To develop an understanding of the principal themes in European history from the Congress of Vienna to the post World War II period: political, economic, social and cultural.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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HIS 122 - The Glory that was Greece: The Grandeur that was Rome
CLA 122
An in-depth study of the Greco-Roman culture and civilization. Special attention will be given to the political, social, economic and cultural lives of both peoples against the world setting in which they both rose, flourished, and declined. This course may be offered for Classics or History requirement.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HIS 152 - Contemporary International Problems
An in-depth study of selected controversial issues in the field of current history.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 157 - Self and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome
CLA 157
This course will explore the origins of the concepts of self and society in Western Culture in the history and philosophy of classical Greece and Rome. In addition to independent reading in the historical and philosophical literature, this class includes an intensive study abroad component. The class will meet as a seminar during the spring term, include an active online experience and complete its investigation through readings and discussion at the sites in Greece and Rome in a two-week trip at the end of May. This course is targeted for freshmen (first year students) as a special opportunity for interdisciplinary study coupled with a study abroad experience. Target students: Second semester freshmen
3 credits.
Spring 2013
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HIS 170 - American Heritage I
An historical study of the United States from its colonial beginnings through Reconstruction.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 172 - American Heritage II
A continuation of the study of United States History from the Reconstruction to the present.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 202 - The Non-Western World
A survey of major non-western civilizations from the sixteenth century to the modern era. This course provides a knowledge and understanding of social, economic, and cultural issues as seen from a global perspective. Emphasis will be on Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 208 - Women and Gender
A study of American women’s history from the colonial period to the present. This course will examine how the perception of gender helped shape and define women’s social, economic, and political roles, and was, in turn, influenced by certain characteristics such as class, religion, race, and ethnicity.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HIS 210 - Modern Sub-Saharan Africa
A survey of contemporary Africa south of the Sahara with emphasis upon internal history in the twentieth century from the viewpoint of current situations.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 220 - East Asia
The history and culture of China, Korea, and Japan with an emphasis upon understanding the contemporary scene in light of the past.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 224 - South and Southeast Asia
A study of post World War II developments in India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asian countries in light of past history. Emphasis will be on the rise of nationalism, problems of a social and economic order, and an evaluation of world involvement in the areas.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 225 - The Making of the Modern Middle East
This course explores the history of the Middle East with special emphasis on the origins of contemporary problems. Topics include the rise of nationalism and religious fundamentalism, the legacies of Ottoman and Western rule, and the East-West conflict.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 229 - The African-American Experience
A study of the major events and people; and the social, economic, political, and cultural trends that have shaped the African-American experience since 1619.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HIS 232 - Modern Russia
An analysis of the economic, intellectual, social and political changes in Russia from the time of the “Great Reforms’’ to the present.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed
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HIS 250 - Latin America
Iberian civilization in America from its colonial period to the present. Focus will be on the emergence of selected countries as modern nations and upon Latin America in hemispheric and world affairs in the 20th century.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 251 - Caribbean History
A survey of Caribbean history that explores the legacies of colonialism and migration within the Spanish, British, and French Caribbean from the colonial period to the present. The course will examine the transatlantic slave trade, plantation economies, emancipation, revolution, post-colonialism, and contemporary events in the Caribbean.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 255 - A History of Southern Africa
A thematic survey of southern Africa, which eventually becomes the Republic of South Africa. Themes include colonialism, slavery, resistance, racism and apartheid, the emergence of democracy, and South Africa’s regional and international relations.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed
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HIS 261 - England from the Roman Conquest to the Glorious Revolution
Particular attention will be given to the development of Parliament, legal institutions and Common Law, the decline of medieval kingship, the “Tudor Revolution’’ in government and the Civil War.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 266 - England Since 1688
Particular attention will be given to the structure of the 18th-century society and politics, the transformation of English society by the Industrial Revolution, the growth of democracy, imperialism, and the impact of two world wars on Great Britain.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 267 - History of Ireland
Survey of Irish history from prehistoric times to the present. Emphasis will be on both political and cultural heritage, as well as on social and economic problems.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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HIS 274 - Long Island in History
A study of Long Island history from its geological origins to the present day. Long Island will be analyzed both as a distinct region and as a case study in the broader history of America. Of primary importance will be an examination of the ethnic, cultural, political, social, and religious diversity that developed over time and gave to the Island its identity.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 276 - History of New York: State and City
An analysis of the history of New York from its Dutch beginnings to the present day. In addition to the study of particular events, issues and individuals of importance to the State history, the emergence of New York City as a commercial, cosmopolitan center will be examined within the context of the region’s overall development.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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HIS 301 - Medieval Europe
The emergence of European civilization from the decline of the Roman empire to the visitation of the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century.
Prerequisite: HIS 100 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, Spring 2013
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HIS 303 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
An examination of Western Europe between 1300 and 1550. Particular attention will be given to the rise of humanism, advances in the arts and sciences, political experimentation, capitalistic and commercial developments, discovery and exploration, and religious conflict.
Prerequisite: HIS 100 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012, Fall 2013
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HIS 305 - Early Modern Europe
Western Europe between 1550 and 1715 will be examined as a time of religious and political conflict. Particular attention will be given to the rise of modern states, mercantilism, the Scientific Revolution, and Baroque culture.
Prerequisite: HIS 100 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 307 - The French Revolution and Napoleon
The period 1789 to 1815 will be considered within the context of the Atlantic Community and the Ancien Regime. The causes of the French Revolution, the course of the Revolution, the “Napoleonic Revolution,” and the long lasting effects of the era will be covered in depth.
Prerequisite: HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 308 - Nineteenth-Century Europe
An analysis of the forces for change in 1815 and 1914 and their impact on individual Western European states. Special consideration will be given to the rise of cities, the growth of national identities, and the tensions leading to the outbreak of World War I.
Prerequisite: HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 309 - The Twentieth Century World
This course explores the twentieth century from the First World War to the radical divisions that dominate the modern world. Europe is the focus, but since so much of the century’s history is international or even global, non-European history will also be explored. Special attention will be paid to the rise of Communism, Nazism and Fascism, world wars and genocide, imperialism and decolonization, and the beginnings of the new Europe as the century ends.
Prerequisite: HIS 100 or HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2013
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HIS 310 - American Foreign Policy
Principles and problems in American diplomatic history in periods of national and world crisis.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 311 - United States Foreign Relations to 1914
A study of United States foreign relations from its colonial origins to the beginning of World War I. The course will examine the transition from British colony to nation, the expansion of that nation across the continent, and the emergence of the United States as a world power.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed.
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HIS 312 - United States Foreign Relations Since 1914
A study of United States foreign relations from the beginning of World War I to the present. Topics include Wilson’s foreign policy, the “isolationist” interwar years, World War II, and the Cold War. Major themes include the relationship between domestic politics and foreign policy, perception of the United States at home and abroad, the rise of the United States as a world power, and globalization.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 313 - The First World War
World War One is often portrayed as a significant turning point in world history, bringing an end to four hundred years of European global dominance and ushering in the tumultuous and often-brutal twentieth century. This course leads students to understand why the war occurred and its results, while detailing how its participants and its victims lived and died in the trenches and on the home front.
Prerequisite: HIS 100 , HIS 102 , HIS 170 , or HIS 172
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 315 - Modern Japan
A survey of Japanese history from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present. The course will emphasize industrialization, nationalism, social and political movements, war and empire, postwar occupation, the “economic miracle,” and continuity and divergence in the postwar period.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in history
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012, Fall 2012
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HIS 317 - Modern China
A course on modern China stressing the time period 1800 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on institutional, social, economic, and political development, and on current foreign policies with important world regions or countries.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in history
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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HIS 321 - American Social and Intellectual History
Discussion on selected topics of the non-political aspects of American history, including economic influences, racial contributions, literary, artistic and scientific trends, as well as religious problems and reform movements.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 325 - American Colonial Society 1607–1763
A study of the origins and maturation of the American colonies from the founding of Jamestown to the dawn of the American Revolution. The course will emphasize the political, economic, and social dynamics of the various colonial societies. Particular attention will also be given to the interaction of the peoples of early America.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 327 - Revolutionary America 1763–1789
A study of the social, cultural, and political history of the period 1763–1789. The course will emphasize the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, and the development of a new nation and new governments.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 329 - Early National Period 1787–1848
This course will study United States history from the implementation of the Constitution in 1787 to the rise of sectionalism in 1848 including the beginning of political parties, the growth of nationalism, international relations, and the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian periods.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 335 - American Civil War and Reconstruction
An examination of why the crisis occurred when it did, of the main actors in the tragedy, and of the short and long range consequences of the War between the States.
Prerequisite: HIS 170 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 340 - America in the Industrial Age 1877-1930
An examination of America’s rise to power from the end of Reconstruction to the Great Depression. Emphasis will be on Industrialization and society’s attempts to respond to the problems and implications that accompanied it.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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HIS 345 - Post-War America
An exploration of America from the beginnings of the Cold War to the century’s end. Emphasis will be placed on the major social, political, economical, cultural, and technological developments that created contemporary America.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011
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HIS 350 - The Holocaust
An in-depth study of the fate of European Jews during World War II. The subject will be approached from a variety of perspectives, including the history of antisemitism, the history of state sponsored ethnic murder, the rise of Nazism, and details of the Second World War. The German persecution of Gypsies, Communists, and other minorities will also be examined.
Prerequisite: HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2012
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HIS 352 - War, Revolution, and Totalitarianism: Europe 1914-45
This course is an intensive exploration of the collapse of Europe’s old order in war and revolution. The twentieth century began with huge social and technological progress, but it is marked by the wars and revolutions that shook our world between 1914 and 1945. The tensions that led to the First World War (modernization, mass society, naturalism, imperial competition) were unreconciled by that war, and the postwar settlements collapsed in dictatorship and violence, and, eventually, an even more devastating War. The social and political consequences of this traumatic first half of the twentieth century remain with us to this day, as do the hopes and dreams that inspire it.
Prerequisite: HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 354 - Post-War Europe
This course examines the rebuilding and the remarkable revival of Europe after World War Two. It will contrast the stability and “economic miracles” of western Europe with the struggles and stagnation of eastern Europe. Also, the remarkable move toward integration after the collapse of the Communist regimes stands in contrast with the fragmentation and civil war that struck others. In addition the course will pay special attention to “globalization” of Europe. By the twenty first century the continent, thoroughly changed br decolonization and immigration, has little in common with the Europe of 1945. The course will seek to understand how this transformation happened, and what it means for the future of Europe, democracy, and the world.
Prerequisite: HIS 102 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, 2013
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HIS 360 - The Vietnam Era
A seminar on the Vietnam War from its origins in the 1950s to the current debate over the legacy of the conflict. Competing interpretations of America’s involvement in the war and its consequences for her political culture will be analyzed.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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HIS 363 - Immigration And Identity: The Question Of Race And Ethnicity In American Life
A historical and contemporary examination of how immigration, race and ethnicity have helped shaped both American national identity and personal identity. Students will explore the political, social and economic aspects of the four main waves of immigration with emphasis on how minority populations adapted to American culture, while at the same time, changing American culture in the process.
Prerequisite: HIS 172 or departmental permission
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2013
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HIS 370 - Selected Themes or Topics of Historical Interest
This course will deal with historical problems and developments not covered in depth in the regular course offerings of the department. It will enable students to take advantage of faculty expertise in areas of interest to both faculty and students.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HIS 380 - Seminar in English History
Intensive study in a selected area of English history.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in history
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed
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HIS 381 - Seminar in Irish History
Intensive study in a selected area of Irish history.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in history
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Offered as needed
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HIS 390 - Directed Readings
Readings and tutorials arranged for the individual student with a faculty member in a field of the faculty member’s special interest. Students should have a general background of the period in which they wish to read. With permission of the Chairperson
2 or 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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HIS 410 - Seminar in Historical Methodology
An introduction to the principles of historical criticism and the methods of historical research. Seminar includes an examination of a restricted field of history as a laboratory subject and the beginning of the required thesis for seniors. Required of all history majors.
To be taken after or concurrently with HIS 422
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 411 - Senior Thesis
Seniors complete the required thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: HIS 410 and HIS 422
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 422 - Historiography
A seminar exploring the nature of history and various approaches to the discipline. Discussion will be based on readings from selected great historians from earliest times to the present. Required of all history majors.
To be taken before or concurrently with HIS 410
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HIS 435 - Supervised Internship
The student will spend four or six hours per week as an intern in an historical society, a museum, library, or any other agency that will provide an experience in historical methodology and research. The professor, the student, and the agency representative will work out the contractual terms of the course. Open to history majors and concentrates.
2 or 3 credits.
Fall, Spring
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HR 400 - Seminar in Human Relations
The course stresses the interdisciplinary approach of the major. Selected topics will be investigated from a human relations perspective. Major emphasis will be placed on an intensive individual research project. (Restricted to Seniors)
Prerequisite: SOC 348 or PSY 391
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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HS 150 - Group Dynamics and Communication
(PSY 150 )
A theoretical introduction to small group processes, with an emphasis on the relationship between groups and the individual, and on the communication process. Students participate in small group exercises as part of the course requirements.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 230 - Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance in Children and Youth
An overview of emotional and psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence, ranging from debilitating psychiatric problems to transient situational disorders as related to the family, school, and community. Various modes of treatment are discussed.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 231 - Child Abuse and Neglect
An exploration of the social, economic, and familial factors that are contributive to child abuse and neglect. The effects of these problems on the child, family, and community are discussed. Also covered are such topics as reporting, crisis intervention, and prevention.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 270 - Sociology of Health
(SOC 270 )
An exploration of the social and cultural facets of health and illness and the functioning of organizations involved in health care. The social behavior of health personnel and those who are the consumers of health is also stressed.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 272 - Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
(REC 272 )
This course will address the major causes of cognitive impairment in the aging, affecting 6–10% of those over the age of 65, of which two-thirds have Alzheimer’s disease. Since increasing age is the greatest risk factor for dementia, this course will prepare those involved in the field of aging to better understand and manage the disease. This course is designed for formal healthcare professionals as well as direct caregivers.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 403 - Human Services and the Liberal Arts
This course, designed for Human Services majors, focuses on the application of the liberal arts to issues in human services. Drawing on the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences and the arts and humanities, this course explores themes prevalent in the study of human services. (Suggested antecedent course: CHS 415)
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 407 - Human Sexuality in Health and Disease
This course will provide an overview of the psychological, biological, and sociological aspects of human sexuality from adolescence to the senior years. The need for ongoing education throughout the life span will be emphasized. There will also be information on sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 409 - Psychological Factors in Health and Disease
This course will demonstrate how the effects of attitudes, emotions, and relationships are related to physical health and well-being. Personality styles, stress, social support, humor, and spirituality will be discussed as factors influencing the immune system. Principles and techniques to strengthen empowerment and a sense of personal control will be offered.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 411 - Alcoholism
This course examines theories surrounding the etiology of alcoholism, including biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors. The impact of alcoholism on the individual, family, and community is discussed. Methods of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are also explored.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 412 - Addictions and Dependencies
The process of dependency is examined not only as it applies to substances, including alcohol, but also as it relates to pathological gambling, compulsive over-eating, and co-dependencies. Effects of various substances on the body will be discussed. The etiology of addictive and dependent behavior as well as the impact this abuse has on the individual, family, and community are studied. Methods of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are explored.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 413 - Nutrition in Community Health
This course introduces students to needs assessments of nutrition as an integral part of overall heath needs in diverse communities. Strategies are formulated to help students devise plans for working with human service agencies in dealing with issues of nutrition. Eating patterns and sources of calories and nutrients will be examined in the following populations: the elderly, pregnant women, children, and adolescents. Special attention will be given to the impact of poverty on nutrition and to the increasing incidence of eating disorders and obesity. Contemporary issues will be addressed.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 415 - Human Services
This human services course explores the interrelationship between the community, its human service needs, and the resonse of the human service delivery system to meet these needs. A history of human services is covered, as are the political , social, cultural, and economic forces that give rise to specific community problems, attitudes, and behaviors. The range of human service target populations will be introduced as well as the role of the human services worker in those community environments. The culminating activity will be a basic community assessment.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 419 - Alcoholism and Addictions in the Family and Society
This course centers on alcoholism and addictions as these relate to the family, its individual members, and society. A special focus is the child’s development in a dysfunctional family and the later outcome known as adult children of alcoholism. Co-dependency, family violence, therapeutic interventions, special populations, HIV/AIDS, and societal implications are explored.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 420 - Health Education
Health education programs which promote optimal health through education in community agencies are explored. The vital role of the health educator in schools, hospitals, and corporations is examined within the administrative context and structure of the agency. Necessary tools and techniques needed to implement programs are reviewed.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 429 - Human Services Delivery System
This course provides an overview of the human services delivery system within the United States. Governmental and private structures will be explored, as will mechanisms of finance. Also covered will be the emerging role of the human service worker, as well as current approaches and philosophies germane to human services.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 434 - Family Health
The evolving psychological, social, and physical needs of today’s family unit will be addressed. Included will be the following topics: adoption, single parents, step-parents, teenage pregnancy, chronic illness (child or parent), divorce, grandparents raising children, and the redefinition and modeling of family roles.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 440 - Principles of Counseling
In this course, students will be introduced to a conceptual framework for understanding counseling and the counseling process. This will include classical, experiential, and cognitive-behavioral theories as well as models and principles of marital, child, group, career, school, multicultural, and mental health counseling.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 441 - Counseling Techniques
This course offers students an introduction to basic counseling skills and techniques which can be used in a variety of community settings. Class emphasis is experiential (role playing), to assist the student in becoming more comfortable in the counseling role.
Prerequisite : HS 440
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 442 - Family Counseling
Problems which arise in the traditional family unit and in the wide range of evolving family systems will be discussed. Several theories will be explored as well as the role, function, and intervention skills needed by today’s diversity-aware family counselor. Family therapy options will be addressed.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 443 - Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
The emotional and psychological turmoil experienced by individuals as a result of a traumatic event or an unplanned event or loss will be explored in depth. Crisis theory, interventions, and critical incident stress debriefing techniques for both individuals and groups in a variety of settings will be offered.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 444 - Principles of Alcoholism and Addictions Counseling
Designed to introduce the student to the field of alcoholism and addictions counseling skills, this course provides for the integration of theory and practice as it relates to the delivery of comprehensive service to: addicted persons, their families, and significant others; special populations; the community; and the work force. Included in the course are the following topics: Code of Ethics, Federal guidelines relative to confidentiality and its application to HIV clients; evaluation and treatment planning; and relapse prevention.
Prerequisite: HS 411 or HS 412
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 445 - Alcoholism and Addictions Evaluation and Treatment Planning
This course covers the principles and procedures used in evaluating individual alcoholism and addictions severity with a view towards designing and implementing an appropriate treatment plan. Treatment plans will include the following: evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, clinical concerns, goals, documentation, discharge planning needs, and referrals/resources. In addition to treatment planning, emphasis will be placed on the importance and methods of relapse prevention and skilled intervention.
Prerequisite: HS 411 or HS 412
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 449 - Death And Dying
A discussion of attitudes toward death and dying in relation to ethnic, cultural, religious, and professional influences. The dying process, grief, family counseling, ethical, and legal issues are addressed.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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HS 451 - Gerontology
This course introduces the study of aging, primarily focusing on sociological issues and health-related topics pertinent to older adults. It will specifically address demography, biological theories of aging, major health conditions, principles of wellness, living arrangements, income, and the older person’s role in the family and society.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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