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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An examination of the effects of U.S. law and the legal system on individuals. Includes legal rights and responsibilities of citizens, access to legal systems and the history of significant legal issues that affect the individual. Students will review current laws in such areas as housing, employment, education, and the rights of minors.
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3 CR. Provides an understanding of the basic elements of the law as they apply to families. This course covers the topics of marriage, separation, annulment, adoption, spousal and child support, spousal and child abuse, divorce, and more. Students will become familiar with laws relevant to these areas and will be able to discuss law-related issues pertaining to married couples, unmarried cohabitants, and the children who are or may become part of either of these groups.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. A survey of domestic and international terrorism and national security issues. Topics include a brief history of terrorism and its evolution; financing, attack, recruitment and training methods of terrorist groups; terrorist exploitation of the media; and counterterrorism strategies.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Introduction to issues of child abuse and neglect. Topics include historical and cultural context, identification, protective services, treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Especially helpful to workers and parents who deal with children in daycare or human service settings.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. This course examines various ways that people have constructed the world in which they live. Topics will include sleep, dreams, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, false memories, special states of awareness, and attributional styles.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Examines ways in which psychological factors can affect health and well-being as well as the influences of cultural and biopsychosocial factors on mental and physical health and health/ illness related behaviors. Topics include primary prevention of illness, health enhancing and health damaging behaviors, psychosomatic illness, stress and coping, pain management, and how individuals interact with the health care system.
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3 CR. An introduction to the causes, symptoms, and stages of drug and alcohol abuse. Topics may include factors which lead to drug use and abuse, signs and symptoms of abuse and addiction, stages of chemical dependency, and career opportunities for those interested in substance abuse counseling and treatment. Includes six hours of relevant ethics training.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Examines the effects of substance abuse on the abuser, the family, and society. Includes legal, ethical, emotional, and physical impact of substance abuse on society. Prerequisite: Introduction to Substance Abuse.
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3 CR. An examination of theoretical approaches and current therapeutic models in the treatment of substance abuse. Topics include prevention theories, intervention and treatment methods, and local and state services available. Also addresses public health, ethical, and legal factors as they relate to current policy and research. Prerequisites: Introduction to Substance Abuse and Interpersonal & Small Group Communication.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. A study of child development from conception to preadolescence. The course emphasizes physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth of the child. Developmental theories and their practical applications will be examined.
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