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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Accounting |
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GACC 5100 - Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis Credits: 4
The emphasis of this course is on developing and analyzing financial statements. The course explores how particular transactions and differing accounting options may affect financial statements. Topics such as income recognition, inventory alternatives, leases, pensions, and other current issues are studied, through case analysis, to understand their impact on the financial statements. These topics are covered in the larger context of industry cases in which multiple companies are analyzed and evaluated using profitability and risk ratios. A final project (case) will integrate financial analysis, forecast, and valuation.
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GACC 5150 - Assurance Services Credits: 4
This advanced course in auditing will further develop the student’s skills and research abilities in assurance services. Case studies are utilized to further develop the student’s audit and assurance skills. Emphasis will be on risk analysis, development of research skills in accounting and auditing, audit documentation, and development of leadership, teamwork and communication skills including effective report writing. An introduction to fraud examination and the impact of information technology on the audit process will be included.
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GACC 5220 - Professional Ethics Credits: 4
This course covers ethical and professional conduct including the role of rules of ethics and legal aspects relating to the practice of public accounting. The course is case based and includes the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, AICPA and SEC independence rules, as well as current developments in the ethical and legal environment as it relates to public accounting. Case analyses of recent corporate scandals are a component of the course. The mandates included in the SARBANES-OXLEY legislation will also be covered.
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GACC 5310 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 2
This course will provide the student with an understanding of accounting as an information system. Specifically, the course will give the student hands on experience with understanding the structure of an accounting system and also the use of accounting software as a tool. Frameworks for analyzing internal control systems and understanding the structure and risks of IT based systems are also covered.
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GACC 5320 - Not For Profit & Government Accounting Credits: 2
This course considers the reporting environment and rules of the Financial Accounting Standards Board as it relates to Not-for-Profit entities and the rules and procedures of the Govermental Accounting Standards Board as it relates to governmental entities. The course will investigate and examine the reporting practices of federal, state, and local governments and specific not-for-profit entities such as hospitals, universities, and not-for-profit organizations.
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GACC 5340 - Business Law for Accountants Credits: 2
This course will focus on the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and Common Law practices related to commercial transactions, particularly those relevant to accountants and auditors. Topics include contract law, the Uniform Commercial Code, agency law, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies, securities regulations, bankruptcy, property laws, and accountant/auditor liability.
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GACC 5360 - Forensic Accounting Credits: 2
This course will provide the student with a knowledge of a variety of fraud schemes, how to prevent them, how to investigate them, and how to document their findings. We will consider the auditors’ role in investigating scams, employee fraud schemes, and fraudulent financial reporting. Specifically, the course will give the students hands-on experience with a simulated case study of a fraud.
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GACC 5500 - Taxation of Business Enterprises Credits: 4
Examines C corporations, S corporations, Limited Liability Corporations, Limited Liability Partnerships, and partnerships as taxable entities. Topics include the theory and political environment of taxation, income determination, deductions and credits, acquisition and disposition of property, and related gains and losses. Additional topics include distribution of income and liquidation of business entities Tax planning and research are emphasized.
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Athletic Training |
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ATR 5100G - Functional Clinical Anatomy Credits: 4
This course will focus on clinically relevant anatomy designed to increase the student’s knoweldge and exposure to the structural and functional components which include; musculoskeletal origins, insertions, actions, and innervations. The function of the skeletel, articular, muscular, and nervous system will be covered through an advanced clinical approach.
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ATR 5150G - Emergency Management and Prevention Credits: 4
This integrated lecture laboratory course will provide a comprehensive approach to the identication of risk factors, preparation of emergency action plans and the recognition and care of emergency medical conditions.
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ATR 5200G - Fundamental Skills in Athletic Training Credits: 4
This integrated lecture/laboratory course will focus on essential athletic training skills necessary for active participation in the patient care setting. The primary focus will be on injury prevention concepts, interventions, and techniques.
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ATR 5300G - Clinical Decision Making I Credits: 4
This course will provide a means to develop competence in the clinical integration proficiencies. Students are required to complete 75 hours in an athletic training setting. Clinical Decision Making I places an emphasis in the evaluation of the CAATE 5th edition competencies associated with AC (acute care) and PHP (prevention and health promotion) content areas. Students will be evaluated and assessed on the AC and PHP content areas through mock evaluations, role playing, and case studies, while utilizing evidence-based medicine to guide their clinical decision making skills. Students will be exposed to a variety of clinical settings with the primary focus on urgent and preventative care.
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ATR 5301G - Clinical Decision Making II Credits: 4
This course will provide a means to assess and develop competence in the athletic training clinical integration proficiencies. Students are required to complete 150 to 200 hours of clinical experience in an athletic training setting.
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ATR 5400G - Clinical Examination and Diagnosis I Credits: 4
This course provides a comprehensive approach to the assessment and diagnosis of upper extremity, head, neck, and torso musculoskeletal injuries including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures and appropriate referral decisions. The utilization and implementation of evidence based practice will be a primary focus throughout this course.
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ATR 6300G - Clinical Decision Making III Credits: 4
This course will provide a means to assess and develop competence in the athletic training clinical integration proficiencies. 150-200 hours of clinical experience in an athletic training setting is required.
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ATR 6301G - Clinical Decision Making IV Credits: 4
This course will provide students a means to develop competence in the clinical integration proficiencies. Students are required to complete a minimum of 350 hours in an athletic training setting. Clinical Decision Making IV places an emphasis in the evaluation of the CAATE 5th Edition Competencies associated with CE (Clinical Examination) and TI (Therapeutic Interventions) content areas. Students will be evaluated and assessed on the CE and TI content areas through mock evaluations, role playing, and case studies while utilizing evidence based medicine to guide their clinical decision making skills. Students will be exposed to a variety of clinical settings with the primary focus on adolescent/pediatric healthcare.
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ATR 6302G - Clinical Decision Making V Credits: 4
This course will provide a means to develop competence in the clinical integration proficiencies. Students are required to complete a minimum of 200 hours in an athletic training setting. Clinical Decision Making V places an emphasis on the evaluation of the 5th Edition Competencies associated with the 8 Content Areas; AC, PHP, CE, TI, HA, PD, EBP, PS. Students will be evaluated and assessed on the 8 content areas through mock evaluations, role playing, and case studies while utilizing evidence based medicine to guide their clinical decision making skills. Students will be assigned to a setting of their choice.
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ATR 6350G - Cultural Competence in Health Care Administration Credits: 4
This course will focus on business management principles associated with athletic training clinical practice including leadership and professional development. In addition this course will provide an appreciation and understanding in the respect of cultural differences when caring for patients. An emphasis will be placed on creating culturally competent health care providers, who understand the importance of delivering health care to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, class and ability both physically and cognitively.
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ATR 6400G - Clinical Examination and Diagnosis II Credits: 4
This course provides a comprehensive approach to the assessment and diagnosis of lower extremity, and low back musculoskeletal injuries including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures and appropriate referral decisions. The utilization and implementation of evidence-based practice will be a primary focus throughout this course.
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ATR 6450G - Clinical Pathophysiology and Medical Interventions Credits: 4
Small group, problem based learning course utilizing patient case studies of various general medical, acute care and post-operative patient case scenarios or pathologies to facilitate integration of health care. Students will learn to think, reason, and apply basic clinical science concepts to formulate appropriate assessment, treatment strategies, and medical referral in relation to athletic training and patient care.
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ATR 6500G - Physical Agents and Mechanical Modalities Credits: 4
This course is designed to introduce students to the contemporary usage and basic foundation of Therapeutic Modalities.
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ATR 6550G - Concepts in Theraputic Interventions Credits: 4
This course is designed to place and emphasis on the theories, concepts, and interventions involved in rehabilitating and reconditioning injuries associated with the musculoskeletal system. Students will gain an understanding of trauma and how clinical decisions are made in progressing the rehabilitation program based on the healing process.
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ATR 6600G - Research Methods in Clinical Practice Credits: 4
This course explores the process and methods of scientific inquiry and interpretation of research findings in athletic training.
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ATR 6650G - Introduction to Medical Imaging Credits: 4
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain exposure to the diagnostic imaging techniques commonly used by the medical community.
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ATR 6700G - Special Topics in Healthcare Credits: 4
This course will cover emerging and contemporary issues and topics in the ever-changing healthcare environment.
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Business Analytics |
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BUA 5010G - Foundations of Data Management Credits: 4
This course provides students with exposure to fundamental data management skills used in modern information systems that support various operational and functional areas within a business organization. Topics covered in the course have an emphasis on how data is fundamentally identified, organized, described, and managed as the most valued asset within an organization. Course emphasis is also on applied learning of concepts and skills for relational data modeling and querying. This course will help prospective data science and analytic business professionals to develop and apply data management skills that will be essential to success in subsequent coursework.
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BUA 5020G - Foundations Statistical Analysis Credits: 4
This course provides students with foundational knowledge of descriptive statistics. The scope this course is limited to univariate and bivariate statistics that are commonly used to conduct basic analyses of data, including reading-in data, reviewing individual variables and their properties, conducting any requisite data corrections and enhancements, developing an overall descriptive baseline, and taking initial steps into discovering and testing possible relationships; students will also be introduced to the basics of probability and sampling theories. Topic wise, students will develop an understanding of numerous core statistical notions, including variable types and the underlying measurement scales, variable distributions, sampling distributions, the Central Limit Theorem, Bayes Theorem, measures of central tendency and variance, statistical significance, hypothesis testing, tests of difference, as well as correlation and cross-tabulation.
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BUA 5112G - Data Exploration Credits: 4
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of analytical research design, the core elements of the scientific method and statistical inference, the notions of validity and reliability, and the general outline of the analytical planning process. Unlike other courses within the Data Science and Business Analytics programs which emphasize a combination of conceptual and hands-on learning focused on distinct aspects of the data analytical process, Research Design & Analytic Planning offers a comparatively broad, mostly conceptual survey of topics that are essential to the development and furthering of a strong foundation of analytical thinking and reasoning. The general instructional approach used in this course is one that casrs the aforementioned research design and related notions in the context of the data-information-knowledge continuum that underpins extraction of decision-guiding insights out of the available data as a way of answering business questions. Prerequisite: BUA5020G, Foundations of Statistical Analysis.
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BUA 5212G - Data Visualization Credits: 4
This course equips the Business Analyst or Data Scientist with foundational concepts and techniques required for telling a compelling story with large complex data sets. The importance of visualizing information for many analysts is often overlooked or downgraded as a natural product of the analytics or model but if the visualization is ineffective the decision making processes and knowledge discovery will be compromised. This is a project-based course that begins with reviewing concepts of human perception and cognition and perceptual accuracy and preferences. In the weeks we have together we will explore the basics of graphic design and making a “good” graph, explore why some data visualizations present information effectively and others do not, and we will also consider visualization as a component of systems for the Data Scientist and Business Analyst and presents examples of EDA (exploratory data analysis), visualizing time, networks, and maps. We end by reviewing methods and tools for static and interactive graphics.
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BUA 5314G - Data Governance, Laws and Ethics Credits: 4
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts capturing legal rights and responsibilities associated with data capture, storage and usage. Given the very diverse mix of topic falling under this broad umbrella, the aim of the course is to provide a general overview of the applicable aspects of the US regulatory and legislative framework, and then to offer more topically-focused overview of the key notions falling within the following domains: data capture related rights and responsibilities, data governance design and management, data security and privacy, and the ethical aspects of data access, usage, and sharing.
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BUA 6110G - Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the dual role and the dual benefit of dependence multivariate statistical modeling techniques, which are estimating the likelihood of outcomes of interest, and delineation of the key drivers of the said outcomes of interest. The former is broadly referred to as ‘predictive analytics’ and it is geared at making forward-looking predictions regarding the chances or the magnitude of specific outcomes, while the latter is commonly referred to as ‘prescriptive analytics’ and it is geared at delineating and describing specific factors that materially contribute to either increasing or reducing the aforementioned chances and/or magnitudes, and that can be used by business managers for product design, marketing, distribution, and related purposes. The course is focused on developing rudimentary understanding of those two broad data analytical dimensions, and introducing students to some of the more widely-used predictive/prescriptive statistical techniques including linear and logistic regression models, decision trees, and more recent, machine learning focused techniques such as random forest. Prerequisite: BUA5020G or DSE5021G.
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BUA 6210G - Data Mining Credits: 4
This course offers students introduction to the fundamentals conceptual, operational and experiential aspects of automated data mining, focusing primarily on the use of pattern recognition algorithms to address common business problems involving classification and prediction. Supervised and unsupervised data mining approaches will be addressed in the context of the common data mining related challenges including dimensionality, regularization, overfitting and generalization. Various pattern and association rules and pattern discovery modes will also be addressed, including compressed, sequential and spatial patterns, as well as multi-level and multi-dimensional associations. Common data mining applications, including clustering and prediction will be discussed and illustrated.
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Civil Engineering |
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CEN 5012G - Steel Analysis and Design Credits: 4
This is an introductory course in the design and analysis of steel structures based upon specifications published by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The objective of this course is to introduce students to the structural design process and to provide a detailed understanding of the design of steel structures. The course will emphasize the general theory and behavior of structural steel, as well as design practice. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5016G - Concrete Analysis and Design Credits: 4
This is an introductory course in the design and analysis of reinforced concrete structures. An introduction to the ACI-318 building code is given in the context of the course to familiarize students with the main design document in the country. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the structural design process and to provide a detailed understanding of the design of reinforced concrete structures. The course will emphasize the general theory and behavior of reinforced concrete, as well as design practice. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5020G - Foundation Engineering Credits: 4
An introduction to the geotechnical design aspects of foundations. Site investigation techniques and characterization of subsurface conditions. Analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations subjected to vertical and lateral loading, with an emphasis on bearing capacity and settlement. Evaluation and selection of foundation types and alternatives. Case studies and design problems. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5022G - Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures Credits: 4
An examination of the geotechnical design aspects of earth slopes and retaining structures. Lateral earth pressure theories and slope stability analyses related to excavations and retaining structures. Analysis and design of retaining walls, sheet-pile walls, and braced and unbraced excavations. Case studies and design problems.
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CEN 5024G - Seismological and Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquakes Credits: 4
Study of the characterization of earthquake hazards, incorporating principles from engineering seismology, soil dynamics, and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Earthquake fundamentals, including plate tectonics, fault rupture mechanisms, and characterization of seismic sources. Theory of wave propagation and vibratory motion. Ground-motion models and probabalistic seismic hazard analysis. Dynamic soil behavior and influence of geologic materials on ground motions. Assessment of geotechnical effects of earthquakes, including site response, liquefaction, and seismic slope stability.
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CEN 5030G - Environmental Design Credits: 4
This course is structured to emphasize the design method. Design projects are taken from the areas of water and wastewater treatment, solid waste disposal, air pollution control, hydraulics and applied hydrology. Assignments are intended to bring together much of the material covered in previous courses. Oral and written reports, design specifications and preliminary drawings are required for all assignments. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5032G - Applied Hydrology Credits: 4
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CEN 5040G - Geometric Design of Highways Credits: 4
Development and applications of geometric design tools for rural and urban highways. Topics include: design controls and criteria; elements of design, including sight distance, horizontal and vertical alignment; cross-section elements; highway types; intersection design elements; types of interchanges and interchange design elements; grade separations and clearance; development of visual elements. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours.
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CEN 5042G - Traffic Engineering Credits: 4
Engineering principles for safe and efficient movement of goods and people on streets and highways, including characteristics of users, vehicles and traffic facilities; data collection; traffic control; operational analysis; design; management; safety; parking and related aspects of transportation planning and geometric design. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5044G - Transportation Planning and Systems Analysis Credits: 2
Review and critique of techniques used to plan transportation facilities and services in urban areas; application of selected techniques to forecast demand and evaluate transportation alternatives. Prerequisite: CEN 3030. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5050G - Construction Planning and Management Credits: 4
Construction management process and methods; estimating construction cost and bidding, construction activity planning and scheduling, project planning; project cost and cost control; construction organization costs control; computerized project scheduling. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission by instructor. Graduate standing. Four lecture hours a week.
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CEN 5810G - Special Topics in Civil Engineering Credits: 4
Lectures, reading, study and research on topics of importance in civil engineering. This course is tailored to the interest of faculty and students and is offered only on demand. Permission of instructor. Graduate standing.
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Clinical Mental Health |
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CMH 5000G - Counseling Theory Credits: 4
This course introduces students to major counseling theories that inform case conceptualization and practice in clinical settings. Students will learn to distinguish between different counseling interventions based upon client need and evidence basedresearch practices. Students will also examine how a counselor’s self awareness, self-reflection and self-care impact both treatment and establishing a strong therapeutic alliance. Key counseling theory concepts are introduced through readings, lecture, videos, and small group exercises. Students will become familiar with the central tenets of each theory and engage in practical application and skill development exercises.
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CMH 5010G - Psychopathology Credits: 4
This course introduces students to the etiology, presentation and treatment of mental health conditions that are stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Students will learn strategies for differential disgnosis as well as how to work with diverse client populations to create effective, strength-based treatment plans.
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CMH 5020G - Research and Evaluation Credits: 4
This course trains counselors to be practitioner-scientists who are able to evaluate the efficacy of research studies and to understand study results as a way that informs evidence-based practice. Topics will include statistical analysis, needs assessment, program evaluation, and differing research methodologies. Students will examine studies from recent journals as a way to further analyze recent developments in the fields that impact counseling practice. This course also will examine the ethical and legal obligations of researchers.
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CMH 5030G - Group Counseling Credits: 2
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn about group process by participating in experiential activities that demonstrate the basic principles of group counseling. Students will examine the various types of groups and the different techniques related to each. The course also enables students to understand the specific roles of group leaders and members . Emphasis will be placed on the ethical guidelines related to group work. 2 credits.
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CMH 5040G - Advanced Group Counseling Credits: 2
This course builds upon the guiding principles of group counseling that were introduced in CMH 5030: Group Counseling. Topics will include a more in-depth examination of group dynamics, facilitation techniques, group process, methods for selecting group members, counseling theories for group application, and meeting the needs of population-specific groups (e.g., AA, domestic violence survivors, etc.) as well as types of groups (e.g., psychoeducational). Prerequisite: CMH5000G and CMH5030G.
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CMH 5060G - Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling Credits: 4
This course teaches students of their ethical and legal duties as a counselor. Students will engage in a case study method to understand how to apply the American Counseling Association and the American Mental Health Counselors Association Codes of Ethics to ethical dilemmas. Topics will include informed consent, mandated reporting, confidentiality, record keeping, distance counseling, duty to warn, family rights and special education. Standards for working with diverse and multicultural clients will be discussed.
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CMH 5070G - Psychological Assessment Credits: 4
This course provides students with an understanding of the process of psychological assessment, in both group and individual modalities. Students will learn about the assessment of interest, career, personality, intelligence, achievement, and aptitude. In addition to this overview of the assessment process, students will learn about the conceptual underpinnings of assessment, including basic concepts like measures of central tendency, validity, reliability, norms, and criterion referenced tests. Ethical guidelines, issues of diversity, and procedural considerations will be discussed. Administration, scoring, and interpreting test results for report writing will be considered, along with the writing of assessment reports. (4 credits)
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CMH 5080G - Advanced Counseling Techniques Credits: 4
Students will engage in experiential exercises, including role plays, to develop the skills needed to create a client-centered helping relationships and adhere to ethical standards. Individuals will learn to foster a therapeutic alliance, conduct an intake interview, and construct evidence-based treatment plans. Prevention strategies and strength-based approaches will also be examined. The various techniques will be discussed in reference to the diagnosis and treatment of the DSM-5 classifications. (4 credits)
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CMH 5100G - Trauma and Crisis Intervention Credits: 4
This course equips students with an understanding of the different forms of trauma clients might experience and how these different experiences impact decisions regarding trauma-informed care. Topics will include the following: the neurobiology of trauma, attachment theory, understanding trauma through a developmental lens, stabilization, complex and acute trauma, trauma theories, dissociation, trauma processing techniques, vicarious trauma and self care. 4 credits.
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CMH 5110G - Evaluation and Treatment of Addictions Credits: 4
This course examines the eitology, prevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance addictions, including process addictions (i.e., behavioral addictions). Students will learn about assessing and treating co-occurring disorders. The course considers a strength-based holistic model for assessment, conceptualization, and treatment planning. Pharmacological, physiological, and medical aspects of addictions along with current evidence-based research and treatment care models are reviewed. In addition, the course examines the role of trauma in addictions and mental health issues. Prerequisites: CMH5000, CMH5010, CMH5030, CMH5040.
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CMH 5200G - History and Foundations Credits: 0
This is an online, self-directed course that provides students with an overview of the history and foundations of the counseling profession. This course is designed to teach and assess student competency in topics associated with the Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs’ core area of Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice (see the Clinical Mental Health Counseling [CMHC] handbook, p. 9). Students will complete a 5-module course that covers the history of the counseling field, as well as ethical, legal, philosophical, technological, and sociocultural trends in counseling. Specific topics include: professional roles and functions, counseling specialty areas, preparation standards, licensing, credentialing, ethical standards, and the impact of technology on the counseling profession. This course will be evaluated on a pass-fail basis, with a passing grade being a requisite of demonstrated readiness for internship. Consistent with program standards, a grade of B- (80%) or better will be considered a passing grade for this course (see the CMHC handbook, p. 10).
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CMH 6000G - Practicum Credits: 2
This course is distinctly defined as the practicum experience during the fall semester of the second year of the program. Students provide 100 hours of clinical work. The practicum provides the opportunity to integrate learning and develop skills in providing individual and group counseling, case conceptualization, treatment planning, as well as facilitative skills such as warmth, genuineness, and empathy. Students will engage in the supervision process both on site and on campus. Students will co-register for CMH6010G, Internship I. Prerequisites: CMH5000, CMH5010, CMH5030, CMH5040, CMH5060, CMH5100, SC5020, SC5050. Corequisite: CMH6010G
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CMH 6010G - Internship I Credits: 4
This course is distinctly defined as the clinical experience during the second year of the program. Students provide 300 hours of clinical experience after completing 100 hours of practicum. Students work in a wide variety of clinical settings and engage in on-site clinical supervision. Students meet weekly on campus with a faculty clinical supervisor to discuss experiences in a seminar format with other graduate students/interns. This course enables students to further hone their skills and to evaluate their performance through self-critique and formal clinical case presentations. Prerequisites: CMH5000, CMH5010, CMH5030, CMH5040, CMH5060, CMH5100, SC5020, SC5050.
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CMH 6020G - Internship II Credits: 6
This course is a continuation of CMH6010 and takes place during the second year of the program. Students provide 300-350 hours of clinical experience, and by the end of the internship sequence, they will have completed 240 direct clinical care hours. Students continue at their Internship I placement during this course. Students continue to meet weekly on campus with a faculty clinical supervisor to discuss their experiences in a seminar format with other graduate students/interns. This course enables students to further hone their counseling skills and to evaluate their own performance through self-critique and formal clinical case presentations. 6 credits.
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Community Engagement |
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CME 500G - Community Development Credits: 2
This course explores the theory and practice of community development, from both the macro perspective of structural, institutional, and governmental policies and practices and the micro perspective of individual, group, and neighborhood perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on the role of individuals, corporations and other community-based organizations in the process of community development. The course will address key issues such as housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, school-community partnerships, urban growth, and sustainability, with a focus on the social and political aspects of development.
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CME 505G - Community Organizing Credits: 2
This course introduces and examines the notion of community organizing: bringing people together to address pressing social issues and conditions. The course engages both the larger issues of a democratic citizenry and related issues of equity and inclusivity; and deeply pragmatic and strategic issues such as community outreach and mobilization, leadership development, relationship building, and power dynamics. The course will explore both historical and contemporary case studies, as well as help provide practical and organizational skills in community building, capacity development, and collective action. Given that community organizing is an inherently political process, attention will also be devoted to understanding the nature of individual, small group, and organizational structures and dynamics and the role of strategy, organization, empowerment, and leadership.
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CME 506G - Community Organizing and Development Credits: 4
This course examines place-based community organizing and development from a social justice perspective. Through case studies, students learn about current issues and approaches to community change. The course emphasizes organizing in low-income communities and provides an assets-based approach. The course will address key issues such as housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and sustainability, with a focus on the social and political aspects of development.
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CME 510G - Asset Mapping Credits: 2
This course looks at how asset mapping methods combined with geographic information systems technology have proven to be effective ways to help citizens and organizations identify, analyze, describe and mobilize around assets and issues of concern to them.
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CME 520G - The Nonprofit Sector Credits: 2
The course provides an overview of the nonprofit sector including the scope and history of the sector in the United States and how the nonprofit sector is different from and partners with the public and for-profit sectors. It will include an overview of types of nonprofit organizations, the structure of nonprofit organizations, and sector trends.
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CME 521G - Management and Leadership in Non-Profits Credits: 4
This course provides an overview of leadership and management issues pertinent to the nonprofit sector. Topics include human resource development, program development, financial resource management, and organizational learning. The course also focuses on leader qualities and career paths in the nonprofit sector.
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CME 525G - School, Family, and Community Partnerships Credits: 4
This course considers the roles of schools in communities and explores methods and models for schools to engage families and communities to maximize student learning and development. Included in this course are issues such as schools as community centers, parent involvement, and interagency collaboration.
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CME 530G - Social Policy for Children and Families Credits: 4
This course will examine federal, state, and local policies and programs relevant to the well-being of children at risk. Students will learn about specific laws, policies, and programs impacting children. The course also examines processes through which policy decisions are made, and how individuals can impact policy-making and advocate for families.
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CME 535G - Social Justice Education in Action Credits: 4
This course is an extension of the Diversity and Social Justice course. This course will focus on the practice and pedagogy of social justice education and action, including strategies and approaches to raising awareness of diversity and social justice issues. As part of this course, students will plan, implement, and evaluate social justice awareness projects on and off campus. Prerequisite: ED640G
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CME 540G - Fundraising, Grant Writing, and Development Credits: 4
This course explores the fundamentals of successful fundraising and development strategies important for delivering on the mission of nonprofit organizations. Students will have the opportunity to examine the various types of fundraising streams including special events, direct mail appeals, e-philanthropy, in- kind donations, and membership campaigns. From the development perspective, students will have the opportunity to learn and engage in classroom exercises on how to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors. The course will explore other types of funding including grant writing for government and private foundations as well as key strategies to create a winning grant proposal. Finally, the course will explore the use of technology including social media, online auctions and mobile giving.
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CME 545G - The Politics of Community Engagement Credits: 4
This course examines political engagement as a vehicle for community and social change at local, regional, and national levels. The course will explore how nonprofit and community organizations can work with legislators on policy; how community activists can lobby and advocate for change; and how community members can be active participants in our democracy.
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CME 550G - Youth Development: Lead Mentor Credits: 4
This course focuses on the theory and practice of mentoring and supporting youth. It will explore the intersections of mentoring, leadership, and social change. The theory and practice of mentoring will be explored in conjunction with the social change model of leadership. Students will learn about themselves and their leadership style while considering the broader context of leadership for social change. Questions explored will include: can mentoring cross gender/age/race/class, how important is it for mentors and mentees to have a similar worldview and values, and what is the connection between mentoring and leadership. In addition, this course will be highly experiential in nature with a practical mentoring component.
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CME 552G - Positive Youth Development Credits: 4
This course utilizes a strength-based approach to youth development to support young people’s cognitive, social, and emotional needs in order to find their voices in society. The course will focus on the theoretical fundamentals and strategies related to positive youth development but will also be highly experiential in nature, where students will be immersed in youth development and programming through a mentoring partnership with Lawrence2College.
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CME 560G - Community Engagement Fellowship Experience Credits: 2
The fellowship provides students with the opportunity to gain practical experience, to develop and strengthen their professional skills, to try out professional roles and to learn more about their professional interests, and to apply theories and concepts learned in the classroom to problems and issues in the real-world. The fellowship class is intended to facilitate students’ success in their fellowships. It provides opportunities for critical reflection of their fellowship experiences and peer problem-solving and support. The course helps students explore their career interests and assess their individual strengths and areas for continued growth. It is meant to provide students with an overview of career options and scholarly pathways relevant to community engagement. NOTE: This course is required for fellows and is available to students completing assistantships.
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CME 561G - Community Engagement Fellowship Experience Credits: 4
The fellowship provides students with the opportunity to gain practical experience, to develop and strengthen their professional skills, to try out professional roles and to learn more about their professional interests, and to apply theories and concepts learned in the classroom to problems and issues in the real-world. The fellowship class is intended to facilitate students’ success in their fellowships. It provides opportunities for critical reflection of their fellowship experiences and peer problem-solving and support. The course helps students explore their career interests and assess their individual strengths and areas for continued growth. It is meant to provide students with an overview of career options and scholarly pathways relevant to community engagement.
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CSC 5030G - Analysis of Algorithms II Credits: 4
This course provides an exploration of advanced algorithms in terms of design, efficiency analysis, and implementation. It includes an in-depth look at networks and flows, dynamic algorithms, approximation algorithms, amortized analysis, linear and integer programming, computational geometry, and other advanced topics as time allows.
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CSC 5055G - Network Security I Credits: 4
This course is a survey on network and computer security technology. All of the basic building blocks of network security, including access control, intrusion prevention, malicious software, shared-key and public-key cryptography, authentication, digital signatures, and many of the techniques used to protect computers will be covered. This is a required course for all IT Majors, an elective for all others. Prerequisites: CSC 1610 with a C or better and Junior Standing. Four hours a week.
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CSC 5120G - Programming Language Principles Credits: 4
This course explores the underlying nature of computer programming languages and how they are processed. Topics include language syntax and semantics, parsing, variable binding and scope, functions and parameter passing, control flow, recursion, and data types. Alternative paradigms of programming, including functional languages and scripting languages, will be explored in case studies, labs, and regular programming assignments. Prerequisite: CSC 2820.
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CSC 5155G - Cryptography Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to modern cryptography. Topics will include a rigorous treatment of fundamental primitives including: theoretical and applied aspects of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography with associated security models, message authentication codes, stream ciphers, cryptographic hashing, digital signatures, and various advanced primitives. Underlying security proof techniques will be introduced as needed. Necessary mathematics will be introduced as needed, though a strong background in mathematics is recommended.
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CSC 5210G - Computer Graphics Credits: 4
This course explores the mathematical tools, data structures, algorithms, and hardware associated with the generation of 2D imagery and 3D scenes on the computer. Topics include OpenGL and Python programming, 3D geometric transformations, cameras, shading, texture mapping, modeling, surfaces, terrain, and viewing and visible surface determination. Advanced topics, such as rendering, shadows, shaders, and simulation are covered as time permits. The course includes several major programming projects. Prerequisites: A grad of C or better in both CSC2820 and CSC2620. A strong background in math is recommended.
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CSC 5925G - Data Communications Credits: 4
An introduction to the fundamentals of data communications for the computer scientists. Topics include asynchronous and synchronous transmission, analog and digital transmission of data, modulation and demodulation, multiplexing, transmission median, common carriers, communication devices, error control and recovery, message switching, packet switching, LANS, polling techniques, protocols, distributed data processing and Internet Security Tools. This is a required course for all undergrad EE and CS Majors taking the ECE Option, CSIT Majors, and an elective for all others. For graduate students this is a required course for the Network Security Concentration.
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CSC 5935G - Data Networking Credits: 4
The Internet is the mainstream pathway for data communications today. The major components studied include both the hardware elements: hubs, switches, bridges, and routers and the major software elements: Five layer TCP/IP stack. The student will learn about all of these in detail during class and laboratory assignments. Prerequisite: CSC 1610 with a C or better and Junior standing. Three hours a week of lecture and three hours a week of lab
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CSC 5995G - Data Mining Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to data mining at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The course will discuss data mining primitives, machine learning algorithms and visualization for analyzing very large amounts of data from web, text corpora, biomedical databases and other sources. This course will require significant motivation for project planning, data processing, and programming. Four hours a week. Prerequisite: CSC3810, Database Principles, with a grade of C or better.
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CSC 6010G - Theory of Computation II Credits: 4
This continuation of CSC3555, Theory of Computation, will explore the ideas of computability and complexity in more detail. The course will cover the topics of Turing Machines and other advanced models of computation (circuit model, oracle machines, alternating machines);complexity classes including: PSPACE, P, NP, coNP, L #P, RP, BPP, IP, AC; and the polynominal heirachy. Students will be expected to develop thorough proof-writing, reduction, and computational techniques, tested through regular quizzes and homework assignments. Prerequisites: CSC3555.
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CSC 6020G - Advanced Operating Systems Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to Operating Systems at the graduate level. Topics discussed will include in depth discussions of: process management, input/output, memory management, the file system, protection and security, concurrency, distributed systems, and system virtualization. This course will require significant systems programming in the POSIX operating system model. Examples will be drawn from enterprise class operating systems. Four hours a week
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CSC 6030G - Analysis of Algorithms II Credits: 4
This course provides an exploration of advanced algorithms in terms of design, efficiency analysis, and implementation. It includes an in-depth look at networks and flows, dynamic and genetic algorithms, approximation algorithms, amortized analysis, linear and integer programming, computational geometry, and other advanced topics as time allows. Prerequisite: CSC2710.
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CSC 6998G - Readings in Computer Science Credits: 4
This course is a graduate introduction to research in computer science. Students will learn to read academic papers and give strong academic presentations at the graduate level. Each student will be responsible for selecting a semester-long project on which to focus their reading. This topic must be of mutual interest. Prerequisite: graduate student standing.
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CSC 6999G - Thesis I Credits: 4
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CRM 5001G - Advanced Topics in Criminology Credits: 4
Criminology is the systematic study of the causation, patterns, and control of crime and criminal behavior in individuals, groups, organizations, cultures, and societies. Criminology fosters theoretical debates and ideas about lawmaking, lawbreaking, and the social consequences of both. Criminologists also offer suggestions for reducing crime and improving crime policies. In this class we focus on current issues within the field of criminology, including such topics as: interrogations and interviewing; investigations and evidence collection; ethics in policing; new social media and policing; the use of intelligence in post 9-11society; and careers in law enforcement. A goal of this class is to help students cultivate critical thinking and informed analysis about crime - its causes and the policies in place to deter or solve crime. Faculty consent.
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CRM 5002G - Forensic Behavioral Analysis Credits: 4
fingerprints, handwriting analysis, criminal profiling, hypnosis, and other forms of what has been labeled “junk science” will be evaluated and the myths surrounding the use of scientifically unproven means of behavior analysis and prediction will be unmasked and explored.
Ultimately, students will be brought to a most careful and systematic means for uncovering criminogenic behavior and understanding deviance, as well as the underlying causes that help explain why certain individuals engage in pathological, violent, and criminally aggressive behavior.
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CRM 5010G - Police, Courts and Corrections Credits: 4
This foundational course will consider the origins, the evolution, and the continuing refinement and development of the component segments (law enforcement, the courts, and the corrections system) of the criminal justice system in the United States.
The organicity and dynamism of the system of criminal justice will be deconstructed in a framework of critical analysis that will examine the history and the legacy of the oppression of underclass populations by this system and the ways in which the manifestations and remnants of that history inform contemporary criminal justice practice.
Students will investigate and interrogate discrimination, racism, and the brutality directed toward “otherized” populations in our corrections system, in law enforcement, and in the courts in order to consider and propose meaningful change strategies that will alleviate systemic inequality and injustice.
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CRM 5020G - Public Policy, Crime, and Criminal Justice Credits: 4
This course will provide an overview of the means through which criminal justice policy is envisioned, developed, and implemented in the United States. Political considerations as well as research and evidenced-based practice will be investigated and interrogated. The frequent disconnect between the intended objectives and goals of criminal justice policy from conception to street-level implementation will also be considered and questioned. Criminal justice policies relating to immigrations issues, homeland security, law enforcement practices in communities of color, the “War on Drugs,” “stop and frisk,” gang-related enforcement, intimate-partner violence, sex offenders, and “community policing” (and others) will be critically examined and evaluate.
Students will identify and articulate the means by which elected and appointed officials, activist groups, and the media inform, shape, and often establish policy in the criminal justice arena. Policies that relate to juvenile crime and juvenile institutions, sex crimes and sex offenders, capital punishment, “Three Strikes” laws, restorative justice, terrorism and cybercrime, as well as contemporary policing and police organizations, will all be carefully considered, surveyed, examined, and investigated
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CRM 6001G - Applied Criminology Credits: 4
Applied Criminology allows students to examine how criminological theories and research methods are put into practice in real world settings. The course provides students with a background in the scholarly literature and data on the etiology of crime and encourages them to apply this knowledge to criminal justice policies designed to reduce crime. The class will also address the efficacy of criminal justice policies currently being used to reduce crime. Students will focus on how the criminology studied in academia is, or should be, used to solve real crime problems and address criminal justice issues.
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CRM 6010G - Prison, Incarceration, and the Treatment of Convicted Persons Credits: 4
This course is designed to allow students to examine relevant legal and social policy issues concerning the corrections system in the United States, a system characterized by having among the highest rates of incarceration in the world. Students will survey the history, the philosophy, and the ideology that underlie the prison apparatus as presently administered at the federal, state, county, and local level. The probation, parole, and community corrections systems and their respective roles in the corrections system will be critically analyzed in an effort to evaluate current and future best practices. The inmate experience and subsequent prisoner reentry and reintegration practices and policies will be reviewed with particular attention given to the experiences of women, minorities, and juveniles in the corrections system.
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CRM 6020G - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Era of Homeland Security Credits: 4
This course will explore the means by which law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels has used (and continue to use) technology and other intrusive means to monitor, surveil, record, and disseminate information about individuals and groups that may be violative of civil rights and civil liberties protections. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, much of the efforts of the law enforcement apparatus in the United States have been directed toward the maintenance of “social control” of populations that government agents deem suspicious or untrustworthy. This “panoptic” and ubiquitous monitoring of public and private spaces often goes on without public and community awareness, consent, or input. Government efforts to control, to infiltrate, and to “watch” underclass and suspect individuals and groups is often at odds with rights guaranteed under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution and students will investigate, interrogate and critically analze the processes that government actors employ in the quest to maintain the security of the “homeland.”
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CRM 6030G - Privacy and Surveillance in the Information Sharing Environment Credits: 4
From security legislation instituted after September 11, 2001 to increased sharing of information via social networking sites such as Facebook, contemporary understanding of privacy and security is changing, sometimes at an alarming rate (as evidenced by the NSA leaks and reform in the past few years alone). This course delves into the complicated relationship between surveillance, privacy, and freedom in the security context. Students will will examine the current understanding of these evolving concepts, the tradeoffs society makes for security, and whether these tradeoffs result in increased security. Students will discuss philosophical perspectives, technological developments, and institutional changes that surround controversies about privacy and surveillance in contemporary society. The course also allows for an exploration of public and private institutions conducting surveillance, how they calculate and manage risk, and the legal constraints on surveillance activities.
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CRM 7001G - Advanced Research Methods and Evaluation Credits: 4
This course focuses on the research designs most often used in evaluating the effectiveness of criminal justice policies and programs. Emphasis will be placed on experimental and quasi-experimental designs, questionnaire and scale development, and data collection methods in applied settings. Applications to police, courts, corrections, and crime prevention programs will be examined. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to successfully design their own research and execute evaluations in a variety of criminal justice agencies.
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CRM 7002G - Crime Ethnography Credits: 4
This course will focus on how qualitative fieldwork and analysis are used in the study of crime. We will explore the varied ethnographic methods utilized by social scientists, with a primary focus on participant observation and intensive interviewing.
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CRM 7003G - Race, Ethnicity, and Social Control Credits: 4
This course examines the historical and contemporary connections between race, ethnicity, and social control (both formal and informal). The politics and culture surrounding race and ethnicity are fundamental to the criminal justice system in the United States and elsewhere. The course will explore how racial inequality is connected to the legislative process, patterns of punishment, and public attitudes toward crime control. In the age of mass incarceration, three-strikes laws, and mandatory minimum sentencing, students will consider the ways that understandings of crime and criminal justice not only respond to inequality, but also help perpetuate inequality. The course will also explore the ways in which issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality inform the perspective(s) of the criminal justice, social, legal, or medical services practitioner in his/her delivery of services. The standpoint and worldview of the recipient(s) of the myriad police imprint, in most situations the subaltern: the underclass, the working poor, ethnic others, immigrant adults, and children, asylum seekers, people of color, women, and non-heterosexuals, will be examined and deconstructed. Students will be brought to an understanding as to the position of cultural ideology, (that of the practitioner and the client class), in affecting the spectrum of the criminal justice, social service, medical and legal service delivery apparatus.
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CRM 7004G - Juvenile Justice and the Legal Rights of Children Credits: 4
This course is designed to allow students to examine relevant legal and social policy issues concerning children who are involved in the criminal justice system as well as their families, caregivers, parents, human service workers, advocates, and those in their care. Students will explore and review current child-centered practices for communities and the legal system that have proven to be effective strategies for ensuring the welfare of young children and their families. Through the reading of personal narratives and essays, as well as a review of relevant academic materials and applicable laws, students will arrive at an understanding as to how race, class, gender, ethnic origin, and cultural identity affect child and family well-being and resilience.
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CRM 7005G - Applied Multivariate Data Analysis Credits: 4
This course introduces students to multivariate data analysis techniques in criminology and criminal justice. Students will learn to use Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software and apply statistical techniques to real data sets. Selecting data analysis techniques to appropriately answer research questions and interpretation of regression output will be emphasized. Students will develop valuable skills in interpreting statistical results presented in government reports and scholarly research articles.
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CRM 8900G - Capstone Seminar: Theoretical Application and the Professional Practice Credits: 4
This capstone course will be the final course in the eight-course graduate curriculum sequence and students will conduct a comprehensive survey and summation of their respective concentrations and the means through which these areas of concentration: justice advocacy, research methods and program evaluation, or intelligence and technology, relate to the professional practice in criminology and criminal justice. Students will undertake an original research project in the qualitative design that will relate directly to their intended area of engagement in the professional practice. Through field placement or arrangement, students will investigate theoretical foundations and analyses and their applications to a particular discipline in the criminal justice profession.
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