Courses

Fieldwork I in the spring semester as a continuation of Fieldwork I in the fall semester. Students integrate academic learning with clinical practice.

This fieldwork course is designed to integrate academic learning with clinical practice. Students are assigned to two clinical placements during the course of the semester. The first assignment is for 8 consecutive Mondays & the second is for 8 consecutive days. Weekly seminars focus on discussing students’ experiences as well as clinical, ethical, & professional issues; & practicing clinical skills, problem solving, & documentation.

This is the first of two full-time Level II fieldwork placements. Under the supervision of a state-licensed and certified occupational therapist, students gain and apply knowledge in a range of practice settings and treat clients/patients across the lifespan. Progressively higher levels of performance and responsibility are demonstrated as fieldwork advances. Students must also show ethical, professional behavior and entry-level competency with their assigned population.

This is the second of two full-time Level II fieldwork placements. Under the
supervision of a state-licensed and certified occupational therapist, students gain and apply knowledge in a range of practice settings and treat clients/patients across the lifespan. Progressively higher levels of performance and responsibility are demonstrated as fieldwork advances. Students must also show ethical, professional behavior and entry-level competency with their assigned population.

Social justice and advocacy are central to the work of the counseling and helping
profession. It is imperative that mental health counselors utilize their voice, power, and privilege to advocate for communities that are negatively impacted by hateful rhetoric. This course provides students with an overview of social justice and advocacy standards, as well as practical tools to advocate for clients in the LGBTQ+ community. In particular, students gain knowledge and practical skills in writing letters of support for LGBTQ+ clients.

This course provides students with opportunities to learn the healthy foundations of sex, relationships, and community for LGBTQ+ clients. Students develop foundational knowledge, skills, and awareness when addressing sexual health and relationship well-being with LGBTQ+ clients through research and clinical case examples. In particular, students also increase their knowledge of consensual nonmonogamy to help clients form secure relationships with their partner(s).

In-depth knowledge of human development throughout the life cycle. The student will be given the foundation upon which typical and atypical behavior may be compared.

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The systematic study of phonological, grammatical, and discourse systems and of principles of language use across languages.

This course examines phonetics, phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics, morphology, and language acquisition. Students explore the phonetics and syntax of their primary language and have the opportunity to research a topic in current linguistic theory.

Immersion in contemporary sound and music creation practices in France.
By combining sound design, spatialization, and creation, this course explores artistic, cultural, scientific, and musical dimensions of sound writing through the prism of technology. Students discover the history of electroacoustic and electronic music and technologies developed at IRCAM, are introduced to field recording and soundscaping, and participate in workshops, concerts, and cultural visits. Students experiment with IRCAM software and conduct documentary research.

This course examines theories, technologies, and practices of listening in the modern world. How has our experience of sound changed as we move from the piano to the personal computer, from the phonoautograph to the mp3? How have political, commercial, and cultural forces shaped what we are able to listen to, and how we listen to it? Finally, how have performers, physiologists, and philosophers worked to understand this radical transformation of the senses?

Explores the ways in which literary works, in whatever media, contribute to the adolescent's sense of himself and his society. Examines a wide range of literary and sub literary representations of the adolescent experience and the equally wide range of the adolescent's expectations, responses, and attitudes toward the literary experience and its relationship to his life.

Designed to develop an understanding of the literary experiences as an encounter between reader and text, and of interpretative problems related to each of the major literary genres. Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Expressive Culture.

Seminar for English majors of a personal and critical perspective. The goal is to help students develop into not only informed and reflective readers of literature but to prepare them to be informed and reflective teachers of literature as well.

Survey of principles and practices of formative and standardized literacy assessments. Review of measurement concepts, psychometric principles, and the communication of test results to school personnel, caregivers, and other stakeholders. Practical experience applying a variety of assessments to inform, monitor, and evaluate instruction in classroom, intervention, or special education setting.

This course addresses instructional practices for integrating disciplinary content learning and literacy, fostering conceptual vocabulary development, and utilizing new media technologies. Special attention is provided for meeting the wide-ranging academic and linguistic needs of children in the intermediate grades. Field experiences provide opportunities for application of instructional practices in intermediate classrooms.

This course addresses instructional practices for integrating disciplinary content learning and literacy, fostering conceptual vocabulary development, and utilizing new media technologies. Special attention is provided for meeting the wide-ranging academic and linguistic needs of children in the intermediate grades. Field experiences provide opportunities for application of instructional practices in intermediate classrooms.

An introduction to foundation literature and research methodologies in costume studies. Includes sessions on academic writing, interpretation of material culture, the use of visual and literary sources, theories of fashion, and the role of museum and gallery exhibitions in furthering scholarship in this field. The course requires written work in diverse formats as well as presentations that prepare students for subsequent coursework.