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Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Health Education
  

  • HED 574 - Stress Management

    (3 credits)
    Examines the role and function of stress in everyday life from physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Personal, situational, and environmental sources of stress are explored along the continuum from distress to eustress. Stress management techniques are examined.


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  • HED 575 - Nutrition & Physical Activity

    (3 credits)
    Study of the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, and health. Topics include macronutrients, micronutrients, water, the role of proper nutrition for optimal physical performance, the role of nutrition and physical activity for weight control, and prevention and treatment of disease.


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  • HED 576 - Teaching Nutrition

    (3 credits)
    Explores various instructional materials and strategies available for teaching concepts of nutrition in school and community settings; provides experience in designing and implementing appropriate instructional strategies. Previous knowledge of basic nutritional concepts is recommended.


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  • HED 577 - Social Issues & Needs In Nutrition

    (3 credits)
    Study of the relationship between nutrition and the sociocultural environment. Topics include nutrition and mass media; cancer and diet; nutrients as chemopreventive agents; drug/nutrient interactions; safety and adequacy of U.S. food supply; and world hunger.


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  • HED 579 - Pathophysiology of Diabetes

    (3 credits)
    No prerequisites. This course provides a broad overview of diabetes, with an emphasis on the classification, diagnostic criteria, and current concepts on the pathophysiology of the disease. The diagnosis, signs and symptoms, monitoring, co-morbid conditions and complications of diabetes (cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease) are discussed. General nutrition information, exercise recommendations, management of hypoglycemia and oral diabetic agents are also examined.


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  • HED 580 - Health Education Practicum

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. A structured, supervised field experience designed to provide an extended, practical experience in a selected Health setting designed and executed by the student in consultation with a member of the faculty.


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  • HED 581 - Health Education Practicum

    (3 credits)
    A structured, supervised field experience designed to provide an extended, practical experience in a selected Health setting designed and executed by the student in consultation with a member of the faculty.


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  • HED 582 - Health Education Practicum

    (4 credits)
    A structured, supervised field experience designed to provide an extended, practical experience in a selected Health setting designed and executed by the student in consultation with a member of the faculty.


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  • HED 584 - Food Politics and Obesity

    (3 credits)
    Food preferences, production, distribution and preparation are the result of individual decisions about the eating, growing, buying and selling of food. This course will investigate the connections among our health, the food industry and consumer advocacy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions related to food production and distribution result in specific social costs. Also included will be a review of the components of farm bills/agricultural legislation and how these impact farmers, consumers and the economy. Through a filter of global policies, we will examine the paradox of famine and abundance as they exist side by side.


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  • HED 585 - Worksite Health Promotion

    (3 credits)
    Areas of emphasis will include the development of program rationales and mission statements, use of needs assessment data to implement priority programs, determination of resources and roles for cost sharing, development of marketing packages to promote programs, a review of “best practices” in worksite health, a critique of Internet resources and selected health risk appraisals, discussion of liability issues and the design of an evaluation. No Prerequisites.


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  • HED 586 - Consumer Health and Advocacy

    (3 credits)
    This course prepares individuals to make intelligent decisions regarding the purchase and use of health products and services that will have a direct affect on their lives, their family and others in their community. Students will investigate consumerism as impacted by health providers, the corporate health care industry and regulatory agencies as the foundational aspects of consumer health. Students will also have an introduction to the concept of health literacy and its relevance to advancing individual and family health.


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  • HED 588 - Ethics and Health Behavior

    (3 credits)
    Geared towards the health professional in the community or public health settings, students in this course will examine the ethical issues arising when facilitating health behavior change interventions/programs. Course includes a historical overview of events which contributed to medical mistrust. Primary emphasis will be placed on competing ethical principles and decision making relevant to patient education programs.


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  • HED 592 - Health Literacy and Health Care

    (3 credits)
    This course prepares participants to effectively select, administer and evaluate health literacy programs for diverse populations in diverse health care settings. The course focuses on understanding and utilization of health information and regulations by low literacy, English as a second language, and learning disabled populations.


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  • HED 601 - Methods and Techniques of Research/ Evaluation

    (3 credits)
    Pre-requisite: HED 550 or permission of instructor. This course provides an overview of the methods and techniques commonly used to conduct research and/or evaluation in community health promotion. Through lectures, discussions, readings and several exercises, students will view research and evaluation from the practitioner perspective. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches will be used.


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  • HED 615 - Community Health Capstone Course

    (1 credits)
    This course provides two options for students to complete their degree requirements. Students may 1) prepare for and successfully complete the nationally recognized exam to be come a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or 2) complete an action research activity meeting specific programmatic and personal learning objectives.


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  • HED 696 - Individual Projects In Health Education

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Independent project in a selected area of health education. Project must be approved by and arrangements made with permission of project supervisor and department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits.


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Health Sciences
  

  • HSC 501 - Issues in Health Science

    (3 credits)
    Explores trends in health care delivery, related public policy, and funding issues, as well as theoretical and ethical considerations in delivering care.


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  • HSC 502 - Leadership Roles in Health Sciences

    (3 credits)
    Examines the roles of the advanced practitioner in direct service delivery, management, consultation, education, and research.


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  • HSC 503 - Research & Analysis

    (3 credits)
    Provides an overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods, with an emphasis on program evaluation, quality assurance, and outcomes research. Also examines statistical and other methods for analyzing research and evaluating data.


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  • HSC 505 - Culture & Health Care

    (3 credits)
    Examines the ways in which culture affects health and health care, including perceptions of health, disease, treatments, and the values associated with these factors. The need for cultural sensitivity in health care will be stressed.


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  • HSC 510 - Principles of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Sciences

    (3 credits)
    Examines the emergence of evidence-based practice (EBP) as a trend in health sciences, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to intervention. Explores the process of implementing EBP in clinical settings.


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  • HSC 512 - Evolving Technologies in Health Care

    (3 credits)
    Reviews assistive technologies used in rehabilitation. Research evaluating program and equipment effectiveness, evolving technologies, program development, theoretical models, and reimbursement issues will be addressed for various categories of assistive technology.


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  • HSC 513 - Outcomes Assessment

    (3 credits)
    Emphasizes integration of qualitative and quantitative research, along with discussion of research results, and their relationship to hypothesis-testing and methodology. Application of findings to contemporary problems encountered in health sciences and guidelines for subsequent research is explored in detail.


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  • HSC 514 - Occupational and Physical Therapy in the Schools

    (3 credits)
    Examines factors influencing the efficacy of school-based occupational and physical therapy. Current literature is used to analyze issues related to evaluation and intervention within an educational context.


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  • HSC 520 - Physiology for the Clinical Sciences

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisites: Graduate-level standing. BIO 200/201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: HSC 550 Laboratory course. This course is an in-depth study of the fundamental molecular, cellular, and system-based physiologic concepts as they apply to homeostasis and as they relate to aspects of health, adaptation, and rehabilitation. Physiologic principles applicable to testing, evaluation, and therapeutic intervention across the lifespan and in altered states of wellness are considered. Students will complete a literature-based project requiring integration of complex principles.


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  • HSC 522 - Fundamentals of Curriculum in Health Sciences

    (3 credits)
    Academic education of health sciences practitioners, with emphasis on curriculum design consistent with accreditation standards, designing and implementing courses, and incorporation of clinical education and new technologies.


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  • HSC 526 - Functional Performance of Older Adults

    (3 credits)
    Assessment and intervention designed to assist older adults in accomplishing daily activities, including individual, social, and environmental factors.


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  • HSC 531 - Principles of Management for Health Sciences

    (3 credits)
    Funding of health sciences, and implications for service delivery, supervision of personnel, and the design and implementation of programs; fundamentals of organizational behavior and development.


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  • HSC 533 - Program Development & Evaluation

    (3 credits)
    Evaluation of needs, design and implementation of health sciences programs, and assessment of outcomes.


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  • HSC 541 - Environmental Health

    (3 credits)
    An introduction to environmental health, with emphasis on toxic exposures, hazard identification and management.


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  • HSC 542 - Health Disparities

    (3 credits)
    This course delves deeply into identifying and understanding the social determinants of health with maintaining a particular focus on US minority (soon-to-be the majority) populations and racial/ethnic health disparities. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the course carefully studies the complex ways in which race, ethnicity, class/socioeconomic status, gender, relationships, work conditions, cultural histories, and neighborhoods among other factors (and their intersections) impact health and illness.


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  • HSC 543 - Legal and Policy Issues in Health Sciences

    (3 credits)
    Explores legal and policy issues in health care delivery, related state and federal laws, governmental and legislative trends, public policy, and ethical considerations in patient care.


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  • HSC 544 - Social Issues in Health Care

    (3 credits)
    Examines social issues that influence health and illness through the study of disability and medical rehabilitation. Perspectives of health care practitioner, consumer, regulator, and investor are used to investigate control issues, mutual decision-making, and socioeconomic inequalities.


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  • HSC 546 - Women’s Health

    (3 credits)
    This course will examine psychological, social, and behavioral influences on women’s health. The course will focus on the interplay of lifestyle factors, and mental and physical health in women. Topics covered include high-risk health behaviors, stress, weight, sexuality, fertility, and promoting health and wellness among women. Emphasis is on understanding women’s health from an interdisciplinary perspective.


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  • HSC 547 - Assistive Technology for Computer Access

    (3 credits)
    This course reviews assistive technology that enhances accessibility to the computer for individuals with visual, auditory, motor, or learning disabilities.


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  • HSC 548 - Palliative Care

    (3 credits)
    This course provides an overview of the purposes of palliative care and the roles of health care professionals in providing effective end-of-life interventions.Students are expected to synthesize the material in a final paper.


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  • HSC 550 - Physiology Lab

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite: Graduate-level standing; BIO 200/201 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Corequisite: HSC 520. Laboratory sessions include interactive lab exercises and assignments. Lab fee.


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  • HSC 552 - Occupational Therapy-Mental Health Promotion Children and Youth

    (3 credits)
    This course examines occupational therapy’s role in mental health promotion, prevention and intervention when working with children and youth with and without disabilities and/or mental health challenges in schools and community settings. Content reflects a public health approach to occupational therapy services at the universal, selected, and intensive levels. Individual and group intervention strategies for enhancing psychosocial function and mental health will be explored. Occupation-based practice, innovative service delivery models, and intervention in school and community settings will be emphasized throughout.


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  • HSC 557 - Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory

    (3 credits)
    Corequisite: HSC 575 . Corequisite: HSC 575. Laboratory sessions include dissection of human cadavers, examination of human skeletal material, and anatomical models.


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  • HSC 560 - Interdisciplinary Team Development

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT or DPT Program or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to a team approach to healthcare delivery. It uses a case-based approach to address the development of healthcare teams, communication and interaction among team members, conflict management within a team setting, types and manifestations of team leadership, team cultures, and ethical and legal issues confronting a team across a variety of delivery systems and contexts. Students will learn about the thinking and methods of other disciplines on the healthcare team and how to make appropriate referrals. The course will draw on students’ experience in healthcare, the views of practitioners, and cases used to emphasize the importance of teamwork. Labs will be used to explore and apply team concepts to cases.


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  • HSC 575 - Human Gross Anatomy

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: BIO 200/201 or equivalent or a biology course the lab at or above 200 level and graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: HSC 557. Study of the structure and function of the human body, with emphasis on the musculoskeletal systems.


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  • HSC 577 - Neuroscience Systems

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: A biology course with lab at or above 200 level and upper class standing, or permission of instructor. This course is a study of the structure and function of the human central and peripheral nervous system including vascular components and special senses.


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  • HSC 578 - Neuroscience Lab

    (1 credits)
    Corequisite: HSC 577 . Corequisite: HSC 577. Laboratory sessions include human nervous system material in the course atlas, human brain dissections, slides, overheads, and anatomical models.


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  • HSC 582 - Pathophysiology I

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MSHS Physician Assistant Program. The first of a two course series integrating human physiology and pathology. General pathophysiological concepts (normal cell, tissue and organ functions; cell injury; inflammation; tissue healing; and regeneration) will be applied in a system-oriented approach to disease processes of the integumentary, immune system, nephrologic, hematologic, endocrinal and musculoskeletal systems of the human body.


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  • HSC 583 - Pathophysiology II

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MSHS Physician Assistant Program, completion of HSC 582. The second of a two course series integrating human physiology and pathology. General pathophysiological concepts (normal cell, tissue and organ functions; cell injury, inflammation; tissue healing; and regeneration) will be applied in a system-oriented approach to disease processes of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic, digestive, and reproductive systems of the human body.


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  • HSC 587 - Community-Based Participatory Research and Health

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites:HSC 505 or permission of instructor. Introduces general theories, principles, and strategies of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) including strengths and limitations of CBPR, and the practical and ethical issues involved when collaborating with communities, the quantitative and qualitative methods used in CBPR. Students will participate in service learning and develop a research proposal.


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  • HSC 588 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine

    (3 credits)
    An introductory survey examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - its historical and cultural roots and current application in western contexts. Students will demonstrate an understanding of a variety of CAM approaches and explore their application in both traditional and nontraditional healthcare settings. Using research evidence, students will critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate CAM and its application throughout the course and in a final project including a research paper and presentation.


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  • HSC 598 - Special Topics Physical Therapy Research-Master’s Capstone Project

    (1 credits)
    Students use scientific inquiry to develop an original or replicated research project that integrates the individual?s didactic and clinical course work. The focus of the project may be either applied or theoretically oriented research.


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  • HSC 690 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Approval of advisor. Individual exploration in the student’s area of interest under the direction of the faculty advisor.


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  • OTH 506 - Medical Conditions and Occupational Function

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Discusses the etiology, incidence and prevalence, signs and symptoms, types, associated disorders, course, and prognosis, diagnosis, and management of a sample of major medical conditions. Their impact on occupational function is explored. The client-centered nature of occupational therapy is emphasized. The phenomenological perspective of occupational function is explored.


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  • OTH 509 - Designing Creative Occupations

    (2 credits)
    Enrollment in MOT Program; practicing occupational therapist in MSHS program. This course provides occupational therapists and occupational therapy students with an opportunity to engage in a variety of creative occupations, to reflect on the health benefits of participation in creative occupations, and to develop skills in designing occupation-based practice.


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  • OTH 511 - Service Learning in Occupational Therapy

    (2 credits)
    Students in the course will work in community agencies to apply and assess the concepts and principles from the MOT curriculum. Provision of service to the community, exposure to community issues, and development of service-delivery skills will be emphasized. Time will be spent discussing and integrating service-learning experiences with curriculum content and reflecting on the learning that is taking place in the experience. The course may be repeated.


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  • OTH 515 - Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Intervention

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. This course is designed to teach at the knowledge, comprehension, and application levels the musculoskeletal body structures and functions of a person. It also introduces, applies, and analyzes theoretical frames of reference used by occupational therapists to address the evaluation and intervention of the musculoskeletal areas of function. The course lays the foundation for use of this information at higher levels of all three learning domains and in a more integrated way in later course. Emphasis on documenting efficacy of intervention.


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  • OTH 516 - Occupational Therapy Foundations

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. An introductory course on the history, philosophy, core concepts, language, reasoning, basic tools, and practice arenas of occupational therapy. Articulates the nature of humans as occupational beings and the central role of occupation in the person’s life. Emphasizes activity analysis as a core tool of occupational therapy. Standards of practice and the roles of the occupational therapist in a variety of service delivery models are reviewed. Defines and describes evidence-based practice. Clinical reasoning is introduced and applied through case examples.


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  • OTH 517 - Occupational Therapy Theory and Process

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Reviews current occupational therapy models of practice and applies them to the occupational therapy process. Evaluation, intervention planning, intervention, transition services, discontinuation of services, activity analysis, and documentation in occupational therapy are addressed.


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  • OTH 518 - Occupational Development

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Development across the lifespan, from conception to very old age, is explored. Content focuses on the development of occupation (activities of daily living, play/leisure, and work) and body structure and function (sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial) throughout a person’s life.


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  • OTH 527 - Neuromuscular Evaluation and Intervention

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Examines the neuromusculoskeletal body structures and functions of a person at the knowledge, comprehension, and application levels. Introduces, applies, and analyzes theoretical frames of reference used by occupational therapists to address the evaluation and intervention of the neuromusculoskeletal areas of function. Lays the foundation for use of this information at higher levels of all three learning domains and in a more integrated way in later courses. Emphasis on documenting efficacy of intervention.


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  • OTH 528 - Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Examines the psychosocial body structures and functions of a person, including group process, at the knowledge, comprehension, and application levels. Introduces, applies, and analyzes theoretical frames of reference used by occupational therapists to address evaluation and intervention of the psychosocial areas of function. Lays a foundation for use of this information at higher levels of all three learning domains and in a more integrated way in later courses.


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  • OTH 529 - Sensory and Cognitive Evaluation and Intervention

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Examines the sensory and cognitive integration body structures and functions of a person at the knowledge, comprehension, and application levels. Introduces, applies, and analyzes theoretical frames of reference used by occupational therapists to address evaluation and intervention of the sensory and cognitive integration areas of function. Lays a foundation for use of these functions at higher levels of all three learning domains and in a more integrated way in later courses. Documentation of efficacy of occupational therapy intervention is emphasized.


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  • OTH 535 - Occupation & Participation I

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Provides a preliminary (pre-entry-level) working knowledge of the concepts and principles of occupational therapy, using simulated and actual case materials. Focuses on occupational therapy evaluation and intervention for maintaining or enhancing the participation of children and adolescents in their occupations.


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  • OTH 536 - Occupation & Participation II

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Provides a preliminary (pre-entry-level) working knowledge of the concepts and principles of occupational therapy, using simulated and actual case materials. Focuses on occupational therapy evaluation and intervention for maintaining or enhancing the occupational performance of individuals in their early and middle adulthood. Documentation of efficacy of intervention is emphasized.


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  • OTH 537 - Occupation & Participation III

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Provides a preliminary (pre-entry-level) working knowledge of the concepts and principles of occupational therapy, using simulated and actual case materials. Focuses on occupational therapy evaluation and intervention for maintaining or enhancing the participation of older adults in their occupations. Emphasis on documenting efficacy of intervention.


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  • OTH 556 - OT Practicum/ Psychosocial

    (2 credits)
    Pre-requisite: Enrollment in the MOT Program. Through provision of service to the community and exposure to community issues, this level I field work experience will focus on the student’s development of pre-entry level service delivery skills, clinical reasoning, and therapeutic use of self necessary to evaluate psychosocial factors influencing a person’s quality of life and occupational performance, and to provide relevant intervention using a group model. This course provides an opportunity to gain experiential knowledge of and apply the theoretical approaches studied in the curriculum.


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  • OTH 558 - Occupational Therapy Practicum I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. A level I fieldwork experience in a medical setting. Students exhibit pre-entry-level skills and clinical reasoning necessary to evaluate sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial factors influencing a person’s occupation in work, play/leisure, and self-care; collaborate with the person, the team, and the family to develop and implement intervention strategies that promote occupational functioning; and understand and articulate occupational therapy’s unique role within that setting. Provides an opportunity to gain experiential knowledge of and apply the theoretical approaches studied in the curriculum.


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  • OTH 559 - Occupational Therapy Practicum II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. A level I fieldwork experience in a community setting. Students exhibit pre-entry-level skills and clinical reasoning necessary to evaluate sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial factors influencing a person’s occupation in work, play/leisure, and self-care; collaborate with the person, the team, and the family to develop and implement intervention strategies that promote occupational functioning; and understand and articulate occupational therapy’s unique role within that setting. Provides an opportunity to gain experiential knowledge of and to apply the theoretical approaches studied in the curriculum.


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  • OTH 569 - Occupational Environments

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Reviews the symbiotic interaction between an individual and the environment. Effects of architectural barriers, assistive technology, legislation, interpersonal and social issues, psychological aspects of a disability, and cultural differences are studied.


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  • OTH 579 - Occupational Therapy Administration and Management

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Reviews entry-level management competencies needed to plan, organize, staff, coordinate, and control occupational therapy programs in a variety of systems. The roles of the occupational therapist are explored, as are the social, economic, political, and geographic contexts within which occupational therapy services are provided. Addresses regulation and credentialing, resolution of ethical issues, career development, and marketing occupational therapy.


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  • OTH 589 - Occupational Therapy Research I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Prepares students to participate as researchers in the field of occupational therapy. Proposal writing, development of research questions, research designs, ethics in research, literature review, data collection and analysis, preparation of professional presentations, and writing for publication are included. Prepares students for independent or group projects required for completion of the MOT degree.


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  • OTH 591 - Occupational Therapy Research II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. Facilitates implementation of independent or group research. Students meet with their advisors and implement a research project proposed and approved in  . Students submit a manuscript describing their study and participate in a research symposium in which they present their projects and field questions from faculty, students, and community participants.


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  • OTH 595 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork I

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. The level II fieldwork courses are the capstones of the curriculum. Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist Registered, the student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level generalist therapist. This course is coordinated with   to include a variety of ages, practice settings, and disabilities.


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  • OTH 596 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork II

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program.  The level II fieldwork courses are the capstones of the curriculum. Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist Registered, the student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level generalist therapist. This course is coordinated with  to include a variety of ages, practice settings, and disabilities.


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  • OTH 597 - Occupational Therapy Level II Elective Fieldwork

    (4-8 credits)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in MOT Program. The level II fieldwork courses are the capstone courses of the curriculum. A supervised elective course. The student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level therapist in a specialized area.


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History
  

  • HIS 500 - Local History Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cleveland and northeastern Ohio from 1800 to the present. It uses primary materials to generate student research projects on a variety of selected topics. Specific topics vary from term to term.


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  • HIS 501 - American Cultural History, 1865 To The Present

    (3 credits)
    Study of the social and cultural history of the United States, emphasizing the ways in which beliefs, values, and world views of the American people are related to prevailing social conditions.


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  • HIS 502 - US Slavery, Abolition, & Politics, 1820-1860

    (3 credits)
    This course examines the American slave system of the nineteenth century, challenges to slavery from the rise of abolitionism and antislavery, the South’s effort to defend and expand slavery, and the resulting political contest that eventually led to southern secession and civil war.


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  • HIS 503 - Recent U.S. Social History

    (3 credits)
    Traces social change in the United States from the Civil War to the present with special emphasis on changing social class formation, family, neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity, gender, and work. Traces major structural changes in society, politics, and economy in relation to social transformations and the impact of technological change, urbanization, and bureaucracy, as well as the field’s historiography.


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  • HIS 504 - U.S. Urban History

    (3 credits)
    Analysis of American urban development. Focuses on spatial development of American cities and changing internal structure and institutions of cities from the colonial period through the mercantile, industrial, and post-industrial city. Traces the city’s impact on migrants and others and their responses. Also considers urban historiography.


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  • HIS 506 - History of Ohio

    (3 credits)
    The early development of Ohio as a territory and a state. Topics include transportation problems and economic development, economic and social consequences of industrialization and urbanization, and ethnic composition.


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  • HIS 511 - Introduction To Public History

    (3 credits)
    An introduction to the applied uses of history in such areas as museums, archives, labor, historical societies, community, corporate, and oral history. Considers ethical and professional issues, grant writing, evaluation of popular and professional history presentations, and careers in public history. Involves an on-site practicum in public history.


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  • HIS 512 - Colonial America

    (3 credits)
    This course traces the interactions between indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans as they sought to establish or maintain their cultures, political institutions, religions, and communities from the late fifteenth century through the late eighteenth century.


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  • HIS 513 - The American Revolution

    (3 credits)
    This course studies the ideological, political, economic, racial, gendered, and cultural issues that shaped North America during the period of the American Revolution, 1763-1815.


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  • HIS 515 - Radicals and Reformers in 19th-Century U.S.

    (3 credits)
    This course examines the economical, social, and political transformation of the United States in the nineteenth century. Topics typically include the rise of industrial capitalism and social and political responses such as abolitionism, sectionalism, the women’s rights movement, labor activism, and Populism.


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  • HIS 517 - Civil War And Reconstruction

    (3 credits)
    The American Civil War did more to shape the United States than any other event. It created a united, modern, national state and, most importantly, destroyed legal slavery. The war and Reconstruction forced Americans to examine their ideas about citizenship, nationalism, race, equality, freedom, and the principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence in ways that few other events have ever done. This course examines the military and political conduct of the war; the experiences of black and white Americans during wartime and Reconstruction; the revolution of emancipation; and political, economic, and social Reconstruction.


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  • HIS 518 - Black America and Africa

    (3 credits)
    Exploration of the ways that African Americans have “imagined home” by considering the relationship that peoples of African descent in the United States have held with Africa, and how that relationship has figured historically in the making of an “African American” identity. Students investigate the transformation of African identities in the “new world”, the formation and transformation of racial nationalism and its relationship to the continent, as well as the connection between the U.S.-based freedom movement and African struggles for independence. Throughout the course participants define and redefine what is and has been meant by terms such as the “African Diaspora,” “Cultural Nationalism,” black transnationalism and “Pan-Africanism.”


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  • HIS 519 - History of U.S. Tourism

    (3 credits)
    Considers the role of tourism in American Society and culture from the early nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. It emphasizes how historical memory shapes tourist attractions and how tourism shapes local, regional, national, racial and ethnic identity.


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  • HIS 521 - US History 1901 to 1939

    (3 credits)
    This course is designed to introduce some of the major themes in American history between 1901 and 1939. The course focuses on progressivism, the extent to which World Wars may be considered turning points in American history, and the social and economic changes of the 1920s and 1930s.


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  • HIS 523 - U.S. History, 1945-1989

    (3 credits)
    Study of the major social, political, economic , and cultural events and their interactions in the United States since 1945. Major topics include World War II, the origins and impact of the Cold War , Vietnam, the civil rights movements, movements for social change in the 1960s, and the subsequent rise of conservatism.


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  • HIS 524 - Defining Black America

    (3 credits)
    Explores the ways in which Americans of African descent have been defined historically by themselves and by whites. The social and political consequences of adopting these definitions are also examined. Topics include representations in law and popular/elite culture, racial thought and the rise/fall of slavery/Jim Crow, and self-definitions grounded in, among others, political and class differences.


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