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Course Descriptions

 

Nursing
  
  

  • NURS 854 - Critical Appraisal of Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the application of best evidence to promote nursing practice at the highest level. Students explore current research and propose methods to use newly acquired knowledge in current practice situations ensuring quality outcomes. Students synthesize concepts from biophysical, psychosocial, sociopolitical, cultural, economic and nursing science to impact and to understand the consequences of advanced practice decisions. Healthy People 2020 objectives will be used as the framework for exploring the potential impact of advanced practice decisions.

    Prerequisite(s): acceptance into the DNP program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • NURS 855 - Synthesis of Nursing Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course will focus on the promotion, financing and systems implementation of evidence based projects, products or services to improve nursing practice and health care delivery. Utilizing newly acquired knowledge, students will appraise their current practice environments and as appropriate to the student’s practice agenda, the students will either prepare a marketing or business plan that will justify the need and viability of their evidence based project, product or service or secure internal or external funding that will help sustain their project, product or service. Role transition will be integrated into the course content.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 727  (grade of B or better)

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Occupational Therapy
  
  

  • OT 623 - Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies

    Credits: 4

    This course emphasizes the examination of appropriate theoretical frameworks, the application of purposeful activities, and occupations as therapeutic interventions for psychosocial and cognitive occupational performance across the lifespan. Psychosocial subcomponents include psychological skills (values, interests, self-concept), social skills (role performance, social conduct, interpersonal skills, and self-expression), and self-management abilities (coping skills, time management, and self-control).  Cognitive subcomponents include level of arousal, orientation, attention span, memory, sequencing, categorization, reasoning, executive functioning, problem solving, learning, and generalization.

    Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree and acceptance into the MSOT Program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • OT 633 - Physical Disabilities/Orthopedics in Occupational Therapy

    Credits: 4

    Providing a focus in the areas of physical disabilities and orthopedics, this course continues the exploration of the etiology, clinical course, management, and prognosis of congenital and developmental disabilities, acute and chronic disease processes, and traumatic injuries.  Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the potential effects of such conditions on anatomical structures, physiological processes and the functional performance of individuals throughout the lifespan.  Students gain skills in evaluation and treatment regarding environmental adjustments, splints, orthotics, assistive technology, adapted equipment, physical agent modalities, and other technology.

    Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree and acceptance into the MSOT Program; successful completion of OT 651  and OT 663 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • OT 652 - Applied Neuroscience

    Credits: 3

    Providing a focus in the area of neuroscience, this course explores the structural and functional concepts of the human nervous system including etiology, clinical course, management, prognosis of congenital and developmental disabilities, acute and chronic disease processes, and traumatic injuries.  Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the potential effects of such conditions on anatomical structures, physiological processes, and the occupations of individuals across the lifespan.

    Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree, admission to MSOT program, and successful completion of OT prerequisite courses

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • OT 662 - Professional Issues

    Credits: 4

    This course provides opportunities to integrate the practice of occupational therapy with current political, social, economic, professional, and cultural factors at play in practice environments.  Students will analyze the health care and wellness systems  of the U.S. and the diversity of players impacting occupational therapy practice.  While gaining insight into the standards set by professional, political, and economic players, students will develop an understanding of the need to assume individual responsibility for planning their professional development in order to maintain a level of practice consistent with current standards and expectations.

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of OT 651  and OT 663 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • OT 671 - Occupational Therapy Leadership

    Credits: 4

    The focus of this course is to develop executive leadership, management skills, and a working understanding of the following topics: organizational mission and vision, strategic planning, personnel management, reimbursement systems, accrediting bodies, basic budgeting concepts, internal and external marketing of OT services and interdisciplinary cooperation. These skills are applied to the delivery of occupational therapy services in a variety of service models including medical, community, and educational systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding social needs of the community in the context of program development and collaborating with other healthcare professionals for the effective delivery of services.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to OT Graduate Program.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • OT 696 - Professional Fieldwork I

    Credits: 6

    In this Level II fieldwork experience of at least 12 weeks full-time, students synthesize knowledge gained throughout their educational experiences including liberal arts courses (Core 39) as well as the professional sequence of occupational therapy coursework by delivering occupational therapy services to persons having various levels of occupational performance. For service delivery, students use clinical reasoning, self-reflection, and creativity in their utilization of various occupational therapy theoretical approaches throughout the occupational therapy process. By the end of this internship, the student must function as an entry-level occupational therapist. Fieldwork I must vary from Fieldwork II to reflect a difference in (a) ages across the lifespan of persons requiring occupational therapy services, (b) the setting with regard to chronicity (long-term versus short-term), and (c) facility type (institutional versus community based).

    Prerequisite(s): admission to OT Graduate Program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • OT 697 - Professional Fieldwork II

    Credits: 6

    In this Level II fieldwork experience of at least 12 weeks full-time, students synthesize knowledge gained throughout their educational experiences including liberal arts courses (Core 39) as well as the professional sequence of occupational therapy coursework by delivering occupational therapy services to persons having various levels of occupational performance. For service delivery, students use clinical reasoning, self-reflection, and creativity in their utilization of various occupational therapy theoretical approaches throughout the occupational therapy process. By the end of this internship, the student must function as an entry-level occupational therapist. Fieldwork II must vary from Fieldwork I to reflect a difference in (a) ages across the lifespan of persons requiring occupational therapy services; (b) the setting with regard to chronicity (long-term versus short-term); and (c) facility type (institutional versus community based).

    Prerequisite(s): admission to OT Graduate Program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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Physical Education Teaching
  
  

  • PET 571 - Assessment Strategies in Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Beginning with general theories of curriculum and assessment, students will explore a variety of forms of assessment tasks, including those which may indicate learning problems, special abilities, and pupil achievement; identify criteria for determining appropriate and effective assessment; examine assessment from a student-centered perspective; gain competence in applying and interpreting assessments; and explore legal and ethical aspects of assessment.  They will also simulate leadership formats with fellow students as they study, reflect on, and communicate curriculum/assessment features and problems.

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Public Administration
  
  
  

  • PA 565 - Comparative Public Policy

    Credits: 3

    This course is an introduction to cross-national policy research and to the fascinating and challenging issues of comparative research.  Students will learn about theories and processes of policy making in a wide range of fields such as immigration, budgeting taxes, health care, welfare, education and environment.  The course focuses on critical analysis and constructive alternatives of public policies in the cultural, economic, political and institutional contexts of the United States and selected other countries.

    Prerequisite(s): A student in good standing in the Master of Public Administration Program, or consent of the instructor and MPA program director.

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  • PA 663 - Strategic Planning

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to provide graduate students with a foundation in strategic planning in the public and nonprofit sectors.  Students learn how to apply strategic planning concepts and tools to public and nonprofit organizations to achieve goals and objectives in meeting service delivery objectives. The course focuses on analyzing the interaction of trends, market forces, and stakeholders in developing visions and strategies for public and nonprofit organizations. An important focus of this course will center on an environmental scanning process that analyzes the trends in the external environment and an assessment of an organization’s distinctive competitive strengths. Students will gain experience in assessing the quality of strategic planning through case studies, and will formulate and develop a strategic plan for a local organization. This course will require students to work collaboratively in teams on their strategic planning projects.

    Prerequisite(s): PA 632  or consent of the instructor.

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  • PA 697 - Capstone Seminar in Public Administration

    Credits: 3

    This capstone course is the final required course in the Master of Public Administration program.  Students in this seminar will be required to complete a capstone project, which is based on assessing a student’s ability to relate theoretical knowledge and skills learned in the MPA program and apply them to solve a problem or issue in a practical work situation.  The proposed projects require students to work collaboratively in teams, collect and analyze data, present their findings and results, and propose possible solutions.

    The MPA program director has contacted government and nonprofit agencies in the greater Evansville area, Southwestern Indiana and the Tri-State region for projects that serve a wide variety of clients that could be completed by a team of 3-4 students within a 15-week period.  In developing the final list of potential projects, the instructor attempted to provide variation in subject matter (i.e. projects that focused on management in a nonprofit organization versus public sector management). 

    Prerequisite(s): This course can only be taken in the spring of the final year of the student’s program.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Social Work
  
  

  • SOCW 503 - The Social Welfare System

    Credits: 3

    Examines the philosophical, ideological, and historical foundations of contemporary social welfare issues and policies from a global systems perspective. The course includes consideration of the influence of various political perspectives on the conceptualization of the welfare state. The emergence and the evolution, as well as contemporary issues facing the profession and the social and economic justice implications of policies on selected populations are discussed. In addition to considering policy alternatives, students will acquire skills in assessing social impact of social welfare policies in family and community systems as well as skills in tracing the historical development of contemporary social welfare policies at the U.S. federal and state levels.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • SOCW 505 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) II

    Credits: 3

    This course provides foundation knowledge about bio-psych-social cultural aspects of individual, family, and small group systems. Within this framework, emphasis is placed on issues related to human diversity and social justice. A holistic systems conceptual approach is used to demonstrate their relationship to larger social systems. Social systems; life-process development; culture and ethnicity; stress, coping, and adaptation; and major social issues over the life span are emphasized in this course. Students also will learn about an overall framework or model for integrating concepts, understanding human beings in society, and optimizing human functioning in society.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program, and SOCW 503  and SOCW 504 .

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • SOCW 506 - The Foundation of Social Work Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course provides foundation knowledge at the graduate level about generalist social work practice. The course examines the wide range of knowledge and skills needed for collaborative work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to promote planned change and enhance client empowerment. Using a systems perspective, the course focuses on work within social service agencies, including effective use of supervision and consultation, and critical thinking skills. Social work values and ethical decision making is presented by introducing students to the NASW Code of Ethics as an essential component of professional social work practice.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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  • SOCW 507 - Social Work Research Seminar

    Credits: 3

    This course builds upon the foundation of basic undergraduate research courses. Emphasis is placed on the continued development at the graduate level of critical analytical skills related to application of basic concepts in research methodology including problem formulation, research design, sampling, measurement, and data analysis. The course will focus on quantitative and qualitative methods and familiarize students with the computer-based system for data entry and analysis. The course prepares students to be consumers and producers of social work research so that they can apply evidence-based interventions to diverse clinical settings and populations at risk and to utilize sound ethical principles related to research.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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  • SOCW 508 - Micro Systems: Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the development of knowledge, values, and skills needed for social workers at the graduate level to practice with individual and small group systems. Particular consideration is given to examining the theories within a generalist framework for social work practice. Ethical principles, methodologies, and techniques are included as they relate to contemporary professional practice. Socio-cultural membership, gender, racial and ethnic factors, disabilities, and other human diversity issues are studied as variables impacting the provision of social services to individuals, families, and small group systems. The role of research in social work practice evaluation is covered.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program, SOCW 503 , SOCW 504 , and SOCW 506 .

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • SOCW 511 - Graduate Field Placement I

    Credits: 3

    Provides a “generalist” social work practice experience in a community based social service agency under the direct supervision of an agency based field instructor in consultation with social work faculty. Generalist practice is broadly defined; the parameters for practice are determined by the identified client needs, mission, and function of the agency and the level of training of the student. Typical roles of the student include: advocate, broker, educator, community organizer, group worker, and individual counselor. Typical tasks: preparing psychosocial histories, developing service plans, and implementing interventions congruent with the multi-variant client needs. Skills expected include the ability to communicate empathy, genuineness, positive regard, and the ability to utilize a planned change process throughout the generalist model.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of SOCW 503 , SOCW 504 , SOCW 505 , SOCW 506 , SOCW 507 , SOCW 508 , SOCW 509 , SOCW 510 , and permission of the director of field education.

    Term(s) Offered: Summer.


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  • SOCW 513 - Social Work in Jamaica

    Credits: 3

    This course is cross-listed for both undergraduate and graduate students seeking to increase cultural competence and global awareness by engaging in direct human service work in the country of Jamaica.  The primary delivery of this course takes place during an extended visit to Mandeville, Jamaica where students will apply social work skills and values through service learning activities in social service settings. Prior to foreign travel, students will study Jamaica’s past in-depth in order to understand the historical context of the social issues currently facing this country.  The course emphasizes development of knowledge and skills within a cultural and ethnic-sensitive approach to practice. 

    SOCW 513 is non-repeatable; however, students who have taken 490 as an undergraduate may take 513 later as a graduate student.

    Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the MSW program and permission of instructor required.  

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  • SOCW 601 - Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work

    Credits: 3

    This advanced course will focus on the process of clinical assessment and psychopathology from the perspective of social work practice. The emphasis is on developing differential diagnostic skills.  Students will utilize bio-psychosocial and ethno-cultural frameworks for organizing assessment data and formulating diagnostic understanding with a view on the utility for clinical social work practice in varied settings with diverse populations.  The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and other schemes for assessing and understanding behavior, psychopathology, and mental disorders will be demonstrated and critically examined. 

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of all 500-level core classes or advanced standing status.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • SOCW 602 - Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work

    Credits: 3

    Building upon SOCW 601  and previous practice courses, this advanced level course provides an in-depth focus on the process of clinical planning and intervention in social work practice. The development and application of advanced clinical reasoning will be a major focus. Utilizing a bio-psychosocial and ecosystems framework, students will learn to critically evaluate, select, and apply best practices and research-informed interventions to a variety of psychosocial and mental health concerns across diverse populations.  The complexities of ethical, legal, and professional issues for clinical practice will be examined.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program, completion of all 500-level core classes, or advanced standing status and SOCW 601 .

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  • SOCW 605 - Practice Evaluation

    Credits: 3

    Practice and program evaluation refers to research strategies and designs used by social workers to assess the impact and effectiveness of social work interventions. The course prepares the social work practitioner for the systematic evaluation of direct services, treatment interventions, and programs. Specifically, the course integrates the scientific method into direct practice, examining the theoretical and practical applications of outcome and process evaluation research. Students complete a capstone project using a client or program from their field internship, presented at the end of the semester, a requirement of both the course and MSW degree.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of all 500-level core classes or advanced standing status.

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  • SOCW 610 - Human Diversity in Social Work Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course provides a broad base of knowledge pertaining to policy and practice with diverse populations regarding age, culture, class, ethnicity, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and international groups. Institutional, historical, and cultural barriers to equality are explored, with their implications for policy and practice within a global context. Micro and macro level implications of strength and resilience and the valuing of diversity will be addressed. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of diversity and equality on human systems and social policy.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of the foundation curriculum or advanced standing status.

    Term(s) Offered: Summer.


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  • SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement

    Credits: 2-4

    Provides a “clinical” or otherwise “specialized” social work practice experience in a community based agency under the direct supervision of an agency based field instructor who has expertise in the specialization. While anchored in the liberal arts foundation, generalist model and values that distinguish social work as a discipline, this advanced practicum is both specialized and rigorous in its demands for interventions grounded in sound science, technical skill, and the art of therapeutic practice. The MSW II placement provides opportunities for clinical activities building on the generalist foundation. Its emphasis is on the student developing a “therapeutic” style of practice while acquiring expertise within the specialization offered by the field agency. The ratio of generalist and clinical activities vary, depending upon the professional developmental needs of the individual student and the mission of the agency. Specializations may be defined by the problem, such as chemical dependency; the population, e.g., children and families; practice areas such as mental health or school social work and expertise in use of a particular intervention model.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program, completion of all graduate foundation classes below SOCW 611, and permission of the director of field education.

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  • SOCW 621 - Introduction to Family Systems

    Credits: 3

    Examines the family as a contemporary social institution. Consideration is given to historical, cross-cultural perspectives in exploring the range of issues with which the contemporary family must cope. The course also examines the various therapy approaches to dealing with family issues and dysfunction. Skill in working with various family problems and configurations will be developed based on these theories. Various family systems including nuclear, single parent, blended and multigenerational families will be examined.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of all graduate foundation classes or advanced standing status.

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  • SOCW 625 - Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents

    Credits: 3

    Examines the development and behavior of children and adolescents in relation to the ability to function in their roles in society, including in the family, with peers, schools or other systems. Assessment or functioning and interventions congruent with the child/adolescents’ needs are explored. Consideration will be given to the impact of the environmental context in which problems manifest, including community or organizational cultures and policy; socio-economic factors or other aspects of human diversity.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of all graduate foundation classes or advanced standing status.

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  • SOCW 634 - Social Work Practice with Substance Abusers and Their Families

    Credits: 3

    This course will focus on the knowledge and skills essential to a range of social work roles and practice modalities with substance abusers and their families. Students learn to identify and critique the central issues that are addressed in the process of assessment and treatment intervention with this population. Special issues related to children and adolescents, family systems, ethnic groups, gay men and lesbians, elderly, disabled, and dually diagnosed are explored. Selected social policy and service delivery issues and research findings are considered.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program.

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  • SOCW 642 - Foundations of School Social Work

    Credits: 3

    This advanced practice specialization course exposes the students to the field of school social work. The focus will be on the role of the social worker in the school. This includes provision of evidence-based direct service, consultation, advocacy, program development and evaluation, evaluation of one’s own practice and service delivery, and liaison with families and community systems. Emphasis is placed on cultural competency and interprofessional/inter-disciplinary collaboration in the provision of school social work services.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and completion of the 500-level core classes or advanced standing status.

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  • SOCW 671 - Social Work Management in the Clinical Setting

    Credits: 3

    This course examines theories and methods of social work administration in human service organizations in a clinical setting. It is organized around traditional management functions (planning, resource acquisition, budgeting, organizing, staffing, leading, and evaluating), and highlights performance in the areas of client outcomes, productivity and efficiency, resource acquisition and management, staff well-being, and strategic planning as ongoing process within the social agency. Particular attention will be given to the mental health and related policies that affect the social work administrator who functions within a clinical setting. This course is a requirement for students in the clinical concentration.

    Prerequisite(s): admission to the MSW program and second-year or advanced-standing status.

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  • SOCW 682 - School Social Work Policies, Regulations, and Legal Issues

    Credits: 3

    The course examines the interrelationship of educational policies and practices relevant to school social workers, providing advanced knowledge about major federal and state educational policy initiatives within the last decade and their impact on school social workers and local school districts. Collaborative relationships with school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and the general public are analyzed. Special attention is given to legal, ethical, and cultural issues of diversity, disability and special education, and the implications for school policies and practices. The course includes a range of social work strategies that can be applied across the curriculum and grade levels to accommodate diversity in classroom learning and behavior.

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