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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course continues the study of the theories utilized in conflict resolution. The language of conflict management will be explored and the active listening skills of the student will be developed. The theory and application of negotiation will be studied and applied through role play. Prerequisite: LAWS/PSYN/SOCL/POLS 255. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to teach students how to use statistical computer packages to perform complex statistical data analyses. Students conduct a study and use statistical packages to perform and understand complex statistical analyses, e.g., correlation, cross-tabulation, analysis of variance, multiple regression, and path analysis. Mathematical theory is neither a prerequisite nor a component of this course. Prerequisite: SOCL 248. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Principles of pharmacology, neural transmission, behavior and psychological assessment will be discussed. Specific psychopharmacologic issues will be presented with sedativehypnotic, benzodiazepine, opiate, stimulant and antipsychotic drugs as primary examples. Other topics include behavioral toxicology, inhalant drugs, drugs and schoolchildren, nutritional and legal aspects to drug use, cigarette smoking and the effects of drugs on the developing organism (e.g., fetal alcohol syndrome). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the challenges and opportunities involved in the delivery of child care services in the community and in institutional settings. Emphasis is placed on stimulating awareness, interest and inquiry into the historical trends, issues, controversies and realities of providing meaningful programs for substance clients. Attention will be given to the following issues: Cultural diversity, bioethics, interdisciplinary teams in child care settings, case management, family relationships, functional assessment, client abuse, and environmental impact on functional capacity in work with this population. (Previously numbered: SOCL/BHSC/PSYN 323). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the challenges and opportunities involved in the delivery of substance abuse services in the community and in institutional settings. Emphasis is placed on stimulating awareness, interest and inquiry into the historical trends, issues, controversies and realities of providing meaningful programs for substance clients. Attention will be given to the following issues: cultural diversity, bioethics, interdisciplinary teams in substance abuse settings, case management, family relationships, functional assessment, client abuse, and environmental impact on functional capacity in work with this population. (Previously numbered: SOCL/BHSC/PSYN/SOWK 324). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course aims to provide the student with an understanding of the ways in which American society promotes (or fails to promote) health as well as copes with illness. Course will examine the following topics: the interaction of social and cultural factors (such as gender, ethnicity, race, and social class) with health and illness; illness (disability) as a social issue; careers in health care; settings in which health care services are delivered; financing health care services; comparisons with the health care services of other countries; and uses and applications of computers/microcomputers in the health field. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Additional applications of the computer in the behavioral sciences. Topics include use of statistical packages such as SPSS, automated data collection requiring interfacing the computer with stimulus presentation and response recording devices, models of memory, problem- solving, reasoning, and diagnostic mental testing. Prerequisite: SOCL 226 or SOCL 261 or the equivalent. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination of: the nature of explanation in the social sciences; objectivity and value judgments; human behavior and human actions; methods of investigation and the construction of theories about the human world; ethical standards and principles as they relate to privacy and other issues pertaining to human subjects. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the challenges and opportunities involved in the delivery of geriatric services in the community and in institutional settings. Emphasis is placed on stimulating awareness, interest and inquiry into the historical trends, issues, controversies and realities of providing meaningful programs for elderly clients. Attention will be given to the following issues: cultural diversity, bioethics, interdisciplinary teams in geriatric settings, case management, family relationships, functional assessment, client abuse, and environmental impact on functional capacity in work with this population. (Previously numbered: SOCL/ BHSC/PSYN/SOWK 325). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An analysis of current questions in behavioral science, psychology, sociology, and social work. Specific topics are announced each semester by the Division. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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