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ENT 433 - High Technology Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENT 280
This course focuses on providing students with an understanding of the unique industry contexts, strategic opportunities, and constraints faced by high technology start-up ventures. Such ventures are defined here as those typically funded with high risk/high return venture capital, and expected to achieve liquidity for investors in approximately five years from start-up. The students will work in teams to write a business plan for a new venture they have conceived.
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ENT 435 - Marketing for the Entrepreneur Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENT 280 and MKT 361
This course identifies and applies the different marketing visions, approaches, strategies, and practices used by entrepreneurs to compete in highly competitive markets. Further, this course identifies the different strategic and tactical applications used by today’s entrepreneurs.
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ENT 487 - Entrepreneurship Projects Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 355 , MKT 361 , MGT 381 , or permission of the Department Chair of Business Administration
A capstone, project-based course that will focus on developing a comprehensive business plan. Emerging and varying entrepreneurial business issues and practices will be covered.
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ENT 499 - Independent Projects in Entrepreneurship Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair.
Independent project for an advanced or special-interest Entrepreneurship topic conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Note: May be repeated with change in content.
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FIN 240 - Personal Finance Credits: 3
This course is designed to cover the basic concepts of personal finance. This course informs students about the financial planning process including setting goals, career planning, money management, tax strategy, credit, savings, housing and transportation choices, insurance fundamentals of investing, and planning for retirement.
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FIN 340 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EC 201 , EC 202 , ACC 212
Study of money and monetary systems, commercial banks and their operations, and banking systems. It serves two functions. First, it is a specialized finance course which describes the operations of a commercial bank (which is one type of financial institution) and provides some professional training for one who wants to go into the field of banking. Second, it describes the institutions of money, monetary systems, and banking as a basis for studying monetary and fiscal theory and policy.
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FIN 355 - Business Finance Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EC 201 , EC 202 , ACC 212 , BQA 345
An examination of basic problems and principles in financial management with special attention to corporate organizations. Asset management, sources of funds, application of the financial aspects of the enterprise.
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FIN 399 - Special Topics in Finance Credits: 3
A variable content course in which students pursue topics or subjects of current interest in the field of Finance that are not part of the regular curriculum. The specific topic is announced when the course is offered.
Note: May be repeated with change in content.
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FIN 445 - Risk Management and Assessment Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 123 or equivalent.
This course is designed to provide an overview of risk management and insurance. Risk management is the structured, disciplined approach to dealing with unknown events in business and how they can affect project performance. Students will learn to identify differenct types of risks, how to assess the significance of each type of risk and how to mitigate the negative consequences of different types of risk.
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FIN 499 - Independent Projects in Finance Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
Independent project for an advanced or special-interest Finance topic conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Note: May be repeated with a change in content.
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FL 199 - Special Topics in Foreign Languages Credits: 1-3
This course covers undergraduate foreign language special topics and seminars as needed or as requested by other departments or disciplines. The course content will vary each time the course is taught, but particular content may be repeated. If the course content is focused on a different target language or a different specialty or field, the course may be repeated for additional credit.
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FL 410 - Methods and Materials in Secondary Language Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education
This course emphasizes selection and application of teaching materials, methods and techniques of delivery, course objectives, and evaluation. Students will prepare practical teaching material in their major language.
Note: Required of all students seeking teacher certification in foreign languages at the secondary level. This course does not count toward a major or minor in languages.
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FLF 101 - French I Credits: 4
Development of the basic language skills: aural/oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
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FLF 102 - French II Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FLF 101
Development of the basic language skills: aural/oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
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FLF 103 - Intensive Elementary French Credits: 8
An intensive language course designed to incorporate the content of both FLF 101 and FLF 102 . It includes development of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and further development of language skills with emphasis on reading and discussion in French. This course prepares students to enter FLF 201 or FLF 203 .
Note: This course must be taken in its entirety; students cannot receive partial credit for either FLF 101 or FLF 102 while enrolled in this course.
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FLF 105 - Business French Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 101 or the consent of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study of current business vocabulary in Francophone countries and the application of that vocabulary in an individual project involving correspondence with French-speaking businesses and organizations. Each project will give students a chance to explore the opportunity of finding work, study, or travel abroad.
Note: This course is open to all students and is not limited to business students. This course does not meet the language sequence requirement for the core curriculum.
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FLF 201 - French III Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 102 or FLF 103
Further development of language skills with emphasis on reading and discussion in French.
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FLF 202 - French IV Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 201
Further development of language skills with emphasis on reading and discussion in French.
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FLF 203 - Intensive Intermediate French Credits: 6
Prerequisite: FLF 102 or FLF 103
An intensive language course designed to incorporate the content of both FLF 201 and FLF 202 . It continues the work begun in the first year language and includes further development of language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on reading and discussion in French.
Note: This course must be taken in its entirety; students cannot receive partial credit for either FLF 201 or FLF 202 while enrolled in this course.
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FLF 240 - French Study Seminar Credits: 3-6
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FLF 251 - Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Training in current idiomatic French, stressing oral practice and original composition.
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FLF 252 - Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Training in current idiomatic French, stressing oral practice and original composition.
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FLF 301 - Advanced Composition and Conversation Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A facility in both the oral and written use of the language is the object of this course. Library texts are used.
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FLF 302 - French Phonetics and Diction Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252
A study of the fundamentals of French pronunciation; phonetic transcription; oral interpretation of texts in prose and poetry; stress on articulation, rhythm, and intonation.
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FLF 311 - Survey of French Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Selected works from the earliest periods to the present day.
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FLF 312 - Survey of French Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Selected works from the earliest periods to the present day.
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FLF 331 - Seventeenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study of the representative works of the Classical Period.
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FLF 332 - Seventeenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study of the representative works of the Classical Period.
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FLF 341 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A survey of the tendencies in French literature from the Classical Period to the Romantic movement.
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FLF 342 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A survey of the tendencies in French literature from the Classical Period to the Romantic movement.
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FLF 351 - French Romantic Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or the consent of the instructor
A survey of the movements and tendencies in French literature that later developed into Romanticism. Reading and discussion of important romantic authors.
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FLF 352 - French Literature after 1850 Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study of the Realistic and Naturalistic movements and the reading of works of representative authors of each group.
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FLF 361 - French Literature since Naturalism Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A survey of the development of literature in French during the twentieth century. Includes a study of the works of representative writers of the more modern groups.
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FLF 362 - French Literature since Naturalism Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLF 202 or FLF 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A survey of the development of literature in French during the twentieth century. Includes a study of the works of representative writers of the more modern groups.
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FLL 101 - Elementary Latin I Credits: 3
Development of the basic language skills, translating.
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FLL 102 - Elementary Latin II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLL 101
Development of the basic language skills, translating.
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FLL 201 - Intermediate Latin III Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLL 102
Further development of language skills with emphasis on translating.
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FLL 202 - Intermediate Latin IV Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLL 201
This is a continuation of Latin III. Further development of language skills with emphasis on translating.
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FLL 250 - Ovid’s Metamorphoses Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLL 102 or permission of the instructor.
A study of the work of Ovid through translation of several portions of the Metamorphoses. A reading of the recent translation by Ted Hughes of 24 of the Metamorphoses will be used to illustrate an exemplary modern interpretation of Ovid’s work and to broaden the scope of myths covered in class.
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FLM 101 - Introduction to Film Credits: 3
A required course that introduces students to film as a medium and an industry, to the terminology and theoretical foundation of film analysis, and to the major technical developments in film.
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FLM 201 - Survey of Film History Credits: 3
A one-semester survey of film from the silent era to the present. This course will introduce students to significant movements, genres, and directors of films both in and outside North America.
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FLM 301 - Special Topics in Film Directors Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLM 101 or permission of the Department Chair of Communication
A course that focuses on one director or on a couple of related directors whose works have had a significant impact on the film industry. Directors will vary but may include Hitchcock, Fellini, Capra, Sirk, Welles, Chaplin, Scorsese, and Spike Lee.
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FLM 303 - Images of Women in Film Credits: 3
An examination of how women have been depicted on celluloid in both American and international films, from the early silents to today’s liberated cinema. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to evaluate the presentation of women in these films, based within the context of the society and the era that produced individual films as well as the place of women within a traditionally male-dominated commercial business industry, and how that presentation has evolved since the early days of the cinema.
Also Listed as: COM 303 and WS 303
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FLM 371 - Movies and American Society Credits: 3
Popular movies are one of the most important forms of American mass culture in the twentieth century. In this course, we will explore the use of popular movies both as cultural artifacts (evidence) as well as a way of telling history. Thus we will learn to evaluate fictional movies for what they tell us about the era in which they were made and to appreciate the problems with the contributions of docudramas and documentaries to telling and interpreting the past.
Also Listed as: HIS 371
Note: Elementary Education majors with a Social Studies concentration and History with Teacher Certification majors must take this course as a HIS course.
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FLM 405 - Special Topics in Film and Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EN 101 and/or FLM 101
A course that combines literary with cinematic texts or considers the effects of reading film as literature. Topics will vary but may include the recent phenomenon of adapting the novels of Jane Austen, E.M. Forester, etc., to film and the application of literary theory to films.
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FLS 101 - Spanish I Credits: 4
Development of the basic language skills: aural/oral communication, speaking, reading, and writing.
Fall-Spring sequence
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FLS 102 - Spanish II Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FLS 101
Development of the basic language skills: aural/oral communication, speaking, reading, and writing.
Fall-Spring sequence
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FLS 103 - Intensive Elementary Spanish Credits: 8
An intensive language course designed to incorporate the content of both FLS 101 and FLS 102 . It includes development of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and further development of language skills with emphasis on reading and discussion in Spanish. This course prepares students to enter FLS 201 or FLS 203 .
Note: This course must be taken in its entirety; students cannot receive partial credit for either FLS 101 or FLS 102 while enrolled in this course.
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FLS 201 - Spanish III Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 102
Review of Spanish grammar and systematic development of vocabulary and listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
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FLS 202 - Spanish IV Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 201
This course is a continuation of Spanish III. Review of Spanish grammar and systematic development of vocabulary and listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
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FLS 203 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish Credits: 6
Prerequisite: FLS 102 or FLS 103
An intensive language course designed to incorporate the content of both FLS 201 and FLS 202 . It continues the work begun in first year language and includes further development of language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on reading and discussion in Spanish.
Note: This course must be taken in its entirety; students cannot receive partial credit for either FLS 201 or FLS 202 while enrolled in this course.
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FLS 240 - Spanish Study Seminar Credits: 3-6
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FLS 251 - Conversation and Composition I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or the permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Advanced instruction in all aspects of modern Spanish with the emphasis divided between conversation and composition skills and including the skills of reading and listening comprehension.
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FLS 252 - Conversation and Composition II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 251 or the permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
This course is a continuation of FLS 251 . Advanced instruction in all aspects of modern Spanish beyond Conversation and Composition I with the emphasis divided between conversation and composition skills and including the skills of reading and listening comprehension.
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FLS 262 - Women in Spanish Film Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 102 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy.
This course examines both the stereotypical presentations of women as well as the amazing changes that women in Spanish and Latin American Cinema have undergone since the mid Twentieth Century. These images will be examined in the historical and social context in which they occur.
Also Listed as: WS 262
Note: Spanish with Teacher Certification majors must take this course as a FLS course.
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FLS 270 - Hispanic Short Story Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy.
This course examines a very rich genre of Spanish literature that exists throughout Latin American, Spain, and the United States. These works will be studied in the historical and social context in which they occur.
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FLS 301 - Advanced Conversation and Syntax I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
The review and analysis of the more sophisticated grammatical structures of the Spanish language. This course includes intensive practice with the skills of speaking, writing and reading and listening comprehension.
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FLS 302 - Advanced Conversation and Syntax II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 301 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
The review and analysis of the more sophisticated grammatical structures of the Spanish language. This course includes intensive practice with the skills of speaking, writing and reading and listening comprehension. A continuation of FLS 301 .
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FLS 311 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study in chronological order of selected works representative of different periods of Spanish literature through the mid eighteenth century.
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FLS 312 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study in chronological order of selected works representative of different periods of Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to modern times.
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FLS 333 - Cervantes Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Cervantes and his age, with special study of the Quijote and of the Novelas Ejemplares.
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FLS 361 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A survey of Spanish Literature of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This course includes the work of those writers designated as the “Generation of ‘98,” the “Generation of ‘27,” representative post-Civil War writers, and Contemporary Spanish writers.
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FLS 381 - Spanish-American Literature I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study in chronological order of selected works representative of different periods of Spanish-American literature from colonialism to Modernismo.
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FLS 382 - Spanish-American Literature II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or FLS 252 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
A study in chronological order of selected works representative of different periods of Spanish-American literature from Modernismo to modern times.
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FLS 383 - Civilizations and Cultures of Spain Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy.
A study of the different cultures and civilizations that have influenced the Iberian Peninsula and the Castellan language. This information will be presented through various texts, arts, media sources and related materials. This course requires high-beginner to intermediate speaking and writing skills.
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FLS 384 - Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FLS 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy.
A study of the different cultures of Latin America through related texts, arts and various media sources. This course requires intermediate writing and speaking skills in Spanish.
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FLS 398 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of FLS 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Special topics in Spanish culture and Spanish language theory
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FLS 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of FLS 202 or permission of the Department Chair of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
Special topics in Spanish literature.
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FN 225 - Nutrition Credits: 3
Nutrients, their utilization by the human body and their role in chronic disease prevention.
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FN 226 - Nutrition for Culinary Professionals Credits: 3
Nutrients, their utilization by the human body and their role in chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on culinary techniques.
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FN 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management Credits: 3
Introduction to the practice of weight management based on sound principles of nutrition and physical activity.
Also Listed as: KIN 247
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FN 301 - Science of Food Credits: 3
Chemical reactions in cooking; explanation and application of the relation and nature of specific food components and their behavior during food preparation.
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FN 302 - Menu/Recipe Development Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CA 200
The development of recipes and menus for application to food service test kitchen settings.
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FN 345 - Nutrition & Chronic Disease Credits: 3
The study of principles of nutrition and the pathophysiology of chronic diseases, with a focus on medical and nutritional management/treatment of chronic diseases and their impact on nutritional status.
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FN 355 - Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Credits: 3
Relationship between nutrient needs, development and feeding practices throughout life cycle: pregnancy and lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence and late life.
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FN 484 - Nutrition in Disease Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FN 225
Nutritional care of the hospitalized patient; theoretical basis for qualitative and quantitative modifications of the usual eating pattern to meet metabolic, pathological, and psychological needs of patient.
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FN 499 - Selected Topics in Nutrition Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate status, FN 225 or equivalent
Selected topics will address specific subjects or contemporary topics in the area of nutrition.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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FPA 299 - Special Topics in Fine Arts Credits: 1-3
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FPA 300 - Fine Arts in Education Credits: 3
A consideration of the rationale for including Fine Arts as part of the K-8 academic curriculum. A basic history of art, music, theatre, and dance, and fundamental principles, techniques, and materials for teaching these various components of the Fine Arts to children.
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FPA 399 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3
Special topics related to the arts, disciplines of art, music, and theatre.
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FPA 499 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3
Special topics related to the arts, disciplines of art, music, and theatre.
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FRD 410 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management Credits: 3
This course investigates various aspects of fire risk and prevention. topics may include codes and policies, inspection and planning, research and strategies.
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FRD 420 - Community Risk Reduction Credits: 3
This course looks at the theoretical and practical aspects of community risk reduction from various angles, including, but not limited to, the sociological, the legal, and the political.
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FRD 430 - Applications of Fire Research Credits: 3
This course reviews basic research approaches and methodologies for, application and execution within the fire science discipline. This course will also provide an opportunity for students to conduct independent research in some area of fire science.
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FRD 499 - Internship Credits: 3
This course will provide the student an opportunity to apply skills acquired from previous public-safety course work as well as an opportunity to receive additional hands-on training while supervised at an appropriate public-safety agency in the specific field of the concentration.
Note: Repeatable for up to six hours of credit.
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FS 203 - Professional Issues Credits: 2
This course provides the student with information about the foundations of the discipline, including history and mission; discusses the role of professionals in meeting the needs of individuals and families; introduces students to professional standards, ethics, and career opportunities in the field; and presents the current status of family studies and related disciplines.
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FS 225 - Management of Family Resources Credits: 3
Focuses on the practical application of management principles for use of all resources to maximize individual and family satisfactions.
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FS 230 - Intimate Relationships Credits: 3
This course covers the multi-faceted topic of intimate relationships and explores these relationships from empirical and theoretical perspectives, including cultural, biological, social and developmental viewpoints. Specific subjects to be examined include attraction, communication, friendship, sexuality, love, conflict, power and violence, loss, social cognition, and repairing relationships.
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FS 290 - Introduction to Research Credits: 3
Prepares students to perform basic research skills, including locating and summarizing published research.
Also Listed as: PSY 290
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FS 299 - Special Topics Credits: 1-6
This course will address contemporary issues in the area of family studies.
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FS 306 - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201
The purpose of this course is to study marital family interactions with emphasis on interpersonal dynamics and developmental tasks over the family life cycle. The course includes the study of sex role development, mate selection, adjustments within interpersonal relationships, communication in the family, parent-child relations, familial responses to stress, and family violence.
Also Listed as: SOC 305
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FS 316 - Issues in Families: Work and Violence Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201 with a minimum grade of C
Work and Family:
The first part of this course examines the interconnection between two institutions in society: the family and the workplace. This class offers the understanding of how jobs and workplaces affect family life; how family commitments influence the behaviors of workers and their ability; what extent existing policies meet the needs of working families.
Family Violence:
The second part of this course examines the overview of the study of family violence. This class offers the understanding of the major issues related to child abuse, intimate partner abuse, and elder abuse. It also provides the dynamics of abuse, contributing factors, and types of interventions.
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FS 330 - Human Sexuality and Socialization Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201 with minimum grade of C
This course examines the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of human sexuality and interaction throughout the lifespan.
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FS 337 - Guidance of Parents and Young Children Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 206
This course focuses on the process of parenting and the guidance of young children from infancy through early childhood using guidance principles appropriate for teachers, parents, and other caregivers.
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FS 351 - Women’s Experiences of Family Life Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201 with a minimum grade of C or WS 200 .
This course examines women’s diverse experiences in contemporary families and in the world as homemakers, wives/partners, mothers, care givers, and as paid and unpaid workers. Family studies scholarship is examined critically with respect to various themes, including the social construction of gender and validation of family diversity. The contradictory nature of the family as a source of/venue for control and oppression versus support, validation, and empowerment is also explored.
Also Listed as: WS 351
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FS 382 - Theories in Family Studies Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201 , FS 290 , FS 306 /SOC 305 with minimum grade of C
This course will review the selected theories in family studies and familiarize students with the basic principles of major conceptual frameworks. This course also focuses on fluency in applying the major theories in family studies to various research and everyday family life situations.
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FS 392 - Families in Crisis and Rehabilitation Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FS 382 with a minimum grade of C
This course examines normative and non-normative stressor events that families experience. This course will also focus on theories and research that describe, explain, and predict how families deal with these stressor events. Special attention will be given to the practical application of theory and research to describe how families cope with such events.
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FS 401 - Families and Public Policy Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FS 306 /SOC 305 and PSY 201 with a minimum grade of C
This course will address the needs of families through public policy. It will focus on the legislative process, implementation of law, as well as current and pending legislation in local, state and national government policies that directly effect families.
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FS 430 - Basic Counseling Skills Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 201 , PSY 408 Interactive lecture-lab
This course introduces the student to an eclectic model for counseling and psychotherapy with an emphasis on developing the basic interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a professional helping field.
Also Listed as: PSY 430
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FS 465 - Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 455 with a minimum grade of C
This course is designed to introduce students to the process of creating life-skill programs for individuals and families. It will cover the principles of educational programming for non-academic settings in human service agencies and provide training in grant writing and program evaluation.
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