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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the field of economic development in theory and practice with a focus on its application to urban neighborhoods. Economic development is viewed as a process through which private market forces are provided incentives to serve public purposes and are supplemented by nonprofit development initiatives. The course progresses from a citywide to a neighborhood perspective.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines contemporary problems, approaches, and success stories associated with the economic rebyilding of American cities and examines community development from political, sociologica, and economic perspectives beginning with its historical roots. Policies and practices that form the contemporary framework of the field will also be discussed, along with key theories such as social capital formation and asset development. Successful church-based and secular community development models will be identified. The course focuses on the seperate perspectives of governemnt, community groups, financial institutions, philanthropic organizations and on the opportunities for cross-sector collaboration in meeting community level challenges. The class will culminate in a final project that will link policy, practice, and evaluation.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines and the discipline of planning at three levels: urban, neighborhood and community with an emphasis upon the last. Types and critiques of planning theories will be provided. Methods for analyzing and resolving planning and policy issues at state and local levels will be learned. Case studies of particular cities and neighborhoods will be included.
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2.00 Credits
This course examines contemporary problems, approaches, and success stories associated with the economic and social rebuilding of american cities. The course focuses on the separate perspectives of government, community groups, financial institutions, and philanthropic organizations and on the opportunities for cross-sector collaboration in meeting the challenges. With a special emphasis on the newer realities of globalization and the current economic crisis, topics include the evolution of cities in the U.S. and around the globe, the evolution of community and neighborhoods, the characteristics and crisis of community, strategies of city and neighborhood revitalization. The roles and strategies of community-based development organizations and community residents are the ultimate focal points of the course.
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2.00 Credits
This course is a practicum emphasizing the implementation of the basic philosophy and methodology of community organizing and development. The development of necessary personal and community relationships is essential. anyone graduating from this program must demonstrate a high level of ability in the formation of socially relevant programs. This practicum includes the implementation of leadership skills including: the principles and practices of needs assessment, planning, recruitment, training, and the ongoing empowerment of others. a combination of leadership experiences based on the student's learning goals for function and written reflective evaluations of these experiences are required. an integral part of this experience is the opportunity for students to: (1) observe community development carried out by a competent, experienced practitioner in the field, and (2) become experienced in program development under the care and counsel of a competent, experienced practitioner (mentor). Students will complete regularly scheduled supervisory dialogues with a mentor(from a church, para-church, community or governmental organization) over a period of one semester. additionally,each student will be required to conduct weekly, supervised outreach or development activities.
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2.00 Credits
This online course explores the fundamental skills necessary for success in a college chemistry course. For students preparing to enroll in CHEM 121: General Chemistry I in the Fall semester or CHEM 118: Chemistry for Healthcare in the Spring. Helpful for the pre-med student. Topics include the periodic table, compound formulas and naming, measurement, unit conversions, physical and chemical changes, solutions, calculations, and symbols. The course will also address appropriate study skills and pacing. Offered in Summer II Session.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended for criminal justice, education and other students interested in forensic science, and is part of the forensic chemistry minor. Primary methods of chemical analysis are discussed, including refractive index and density determinations; UV/VIS, IR and mass spectroscopy of organic compounds; chromatographic techniques; inorganic methods; microscopy; immunoassay; blood typing; and DNA analysis. Emphasis will be on application of these techniques to forensic evidence, including glass, soil, drugs, arson, metals, textile fibers, hair, paint, and blood. Case studies will be used to illustrate the scientific foundation for the examination of physical, chemical, and biological evidence. Three hour of lecture per week. There are no prerequisites. Offered in Fall.
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3.00 Credits
This is a one-semester introductory chemistry course for the liberal arts student or middle level education major. Major concepts of modern chemistry are investigated in the context of their relevance to current environmental issues; including air pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, society's energy sources, water pollution, and acid rain. Chemical Topics include properties and states of matter, atomic structure and bonding, stoichiometry, spectroscopy, thermodynamics, nuclear reactions, electrochemistry, solutions, and acids and bases. Can be used as preparation for CHEM 118 or 121 for the allied health, biological studies, or environmental science major.
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4.00 Credits
This is a one-semester course in foundational chemistry designed for nursing students and others interested in health-related professions. Major concepts of chemistry are investigated in the context of their medical relevance. Topics such as measurement, unit conversions, nuclear changes, periodic trends, bonding, reactions, energy, solutions, and acids/bases will help develop the language of chemistry and the nature of interactions between atoms. The course culminates in a study of carbon-based compounds, including hydrocarbons, isomers, functional groups, and protein structure. Laboratory work includes a set of experiments and study modules to enhance and expand on class discussions.Three hours lecture. Two and one-half hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in college-level math course or permission from instructor. Offered in spring. For nursing students only
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0.00 Credits
Chemistry for Healthcare Lab
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