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Public Health |
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PBH 202 - Epidemiology 3 cr.
Focuses on the scope and nature of disease causation, prevention, and control. Use of basic steps in conducting epidemiological study and use of simple ratio calculations. Enables the student to interpret epidemiological data and understand the approaches used in the epidemiological investigations of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Prerequisite: MAT 204 or STA 205 .
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PBH 203 - Mass Communication in Public Health 3 cr.
This course covers the principles of mass communication and their application to television, radio, print media and public relations functions. The student learns how to plan and develop various forms of media and how to evaluate their effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on the preparation of brochures, pamphlets, PSA’s, overheads and slides. This course is supported by guest lecturers from the mass communication and health fields. Students learn how to disseminate health messages via the Internet. Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
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PBH 205 - Introduction to Health Systems Management 3 cr.
A broad introduction to the role of health-systems management in contemporary society. The course focuses on (1) the historical aspects of health systems management; (2) local, national and international health organizations and programs; (3) the functions, roles, responsibilities and settings of the health care manager; and (4) the major types of health facilities and the problems attendant to health-facility management. Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
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PBH 206 - Introduction to Community Health Education 3 cr.
An in-depth study of the historical development of public health education as a discipline and profession and an analysis of current trends and practices. Also focuses on the functions, roles, responsibilities and setting of the health educator. Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
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PBH 207 - Introduction to Allied Health 3 cr.
Introduces Health Sciences majors to the field of physical/occupational therapy, including historical and current trends and practices of the profession. Also focuses on the functions, roles, responsibilities, and clinical settings of physical/occupational therapist. Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
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PBH 301 - Needs Assessment in Public Health 3 cr.
This course emphasizes the basic components of a needs assessment in public health: selection of target population, development of survey instrument, gathering of data, analysis, and report of findings. It also lends itself to settings, organizations, and agencies responsible for conducting needs assessments. This course is instrumental in assisting students to recognize the link between needs assessment and development of public health community programs. Prerequisite: PBH 202
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PBH 302 - Health Care Management and Decision Making 3 cr.
An introduction to techniques for analytical modeling and managerial decisions. The techniques include decision matrices, decision trees and Bayesian theorem. Students learn organizational behavior theories used to understand and manage work behavior. These ideas enhance interpersonal skills that apply to managing health care organizations. Prerequisites: MAT 204 or STA 205 and PBH 202 .
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PBH 303 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Education 3 cr.
This course examines the health determinants and their relationship to behavior. Emphasis is placed on examining social, behavioral, cognitive, and organizational theories and models used for life style and behavioral changes. These theories and models are used as the foundation upon which to construct health education programs and activities. This course is required for all community health education majors. Prerequisite: PBH 202 .
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PBH 305 - Seminar in Public Health/Health Sciences 1 cr.
This course provides a framework for developing profession and oral presentations. Emphasis is placed on improving and enhancing communication skills. An individual literature search of an approved public health topic is assigned. Students will use computer technology, the Internet, and library resources to develop and present the topic. Prerequisite: Junior status.
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PBH 306 - Scientific Communication 3 cr.
A systemic study of medical and scientific vocabulary. Using computer exercises and word analysis, the student learns the anatomic and clinical terms pertaining to each body system, including associated diseases, diagnosis, drugs and treatment. The course also focuses on reading scientific literature and writing scientific reports. Diction and voice experiences supplement the course. Prerequisite: Junior status.
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PBH 307 - Research Methodology 3 cr.
An interdisciplinary course designed to provide a comprehensive review of all aspects of conducting research, including literature retrieval, designing and analyzing experiments, and presentation of data. Emphasis is placed on developing, writing, and presenting research reports. Prerequisite: PBH 202 .
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PBH 401 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
This course is designed to formulate public health program interventions directed towards community or organizational change. The concepts and functions of program evaluation, such as types of evaluations and evaluation designs, coincide with program intervention planning. Emphasis is placed on the use and application of the Precede/Proceed Model for health program planning and evaluation. It includes the study of personnel functions, operation analysis, job analysis, job evaluation, training and development, performance appraisal, the validation of selection tools and instruments used to collect data relative to both program implementation and evaluation. Each student is required to submit and present a grant proposal at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: PBH 202 , PBH 302 or PBH 303 .
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PBH 402 - Internship I 3 cr.
Field experiences in various delivery systems with the responsibility to develop, implement, evaluate, and document a public health program to meet the needs of the agency and this course. Prerequisites: PBH 305 .
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PBH 403 - Internship II 3 cr.
A continuation of PBH 402 . Prerequisite: PBH 305 .
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PBH 404 - Current and Consumer Health Issues 3 cr.
This course is designed to enable students to make wise decisions about consumer health-related issues and understanding consumers’ rights. Students examine an array of current public health issues including health insurance, alternative health therapies, and agencies and organizations which protect consumer rights. State and federal health legislation are also examined. Oral, written, computer, and research skills are strengthened. Prerequisites: PBH 202 , PBH 303 .
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PBH 405 - Leadership Theory and Practice 3 cr.
This multidisciplinary course focuses on leadership theories in management and case studies. It introduces the student to the whole concept of leadership and various leadership styles are explored. The role of leadership as it relates to communication, assessment, planning, and policy and decision making are studied. Open to senior level business and nursing majors. Prerequisite: PBH 401 .
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PBH 406 - Public Health Law 3 cr.
Focuses on federal, state and local legislation governing public health and medical practices, as well as the history of public health law. Prerequisite: Senior status.
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PBH 409 - Public Health Research I 3 cr.
Dry Laboratory research under direction of faculty member. Designed for the student who is seriously interested in investigating a problem in public health. Students present periodic reports. Prerequisite: Consent of Program coordinator and faculty research supervisor.
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PBH 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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Religion |
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REL 202 - Hebrew Scriptures 3 cr.
Study of the major themes and structure of the Old Testament in the context of the Ancient Near Eastern background of ancient Israel, with particular emphasis on how Sacred Scripture reflects the doctrine, worship, and ethical conduct of the people of God. The Hebrew Scriptures were basically the sacred texts available to the Early Christian Church.
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REL 203 - Christian Scriptures 3 cr.
Students will be exposed to the life and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels, to the letters of Paul, to the rise of the early church, and to the most significant problems in interpretation. Students will also explore the connections between the Hebrew and the Christian communities of faith.
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REL 205 - Women and the Bible 3 cr.
Students will be introduced to an academic study of the Bible including modern Bible research tools and theological history, general and specific information about the ancient world and women. Moreover, students will explore reading the Bible from a particular orientation: as women and more specifically as African American women.
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REL 208 - The Black Church in the U.S. 3 cr.
A focus on Native African religion and the degree to which it is reflected in the contemporary Black Church, the separation from white denominations and rise of Black denominations in the North, why early efforts to bring enslaved Africans to Christianity failed and later efforts succeeded, changes in the Church (north and south) after the Civil War, the legacies of the 20TH century Church and possible directions for the 21ST century Church.
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Social Work |
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SOW 202 - Introduction to Social Welfare 3 cr.
Philosophical, historical, and economic perspectives of social welfare legislation and services.
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SOW 203 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
An overview of problem areas which make social work necessary, the people it serves, major social work roles, and the methods of social work.
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SOW 300 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 cr.
Engages students in the study of practice issues of human development and social functioning at the individual, small group, and community/organizational/societal levels. Through the use of theory and research findings, students explore the complex interrelatedness of individuals and the various systems that comprise their social environment. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status, as well as psychological and biological factors, influence development. Prerequisites: SOW 203 .
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SOW 306 - Social Welfare, Policy and Services 3 cr.
Relationships among social problems, social institutions, and methods of intervention. Prerequisites: SOW 203 .
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SOW 308 - Social Research 3 cr.
Essential tools of social research in the collection and interpretation of sociological data. Prerequisite: STA 306 , STA 205 or MAT 204 .
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SOW 310 - Skills in Working With People 3 cr.
Basic values and skills in the helping process. Prerequisite: SOW 203 .
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SOW 404 - Methodologies of Social Work 3 cr.
Basic concepts and principles of the helping methodologies in social work with an emphasis on case work and group work. Prerequisites: SOW 203 .
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SOW 410 - Special Individual and Group Projects 3 cr.
Under the supervision of appropriate faculty member, the advanced student applies social-work skills through research on community organization projects. Prerequisites: SOW 203 .
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SOW 414 - Community Organization 3 cr.
Focuses on the acquisition of social planning and social action skills. Assessing needs of urban communities and mobilizing for action. Prerequisites: SOW 203 .
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SOW 431 - Field Experience 3 cr.
Affords students real-life, practical experiences in governmental and other community agencies. Prerequisites: Second semester junior or higher. Prerequisites: SOW 310 .
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SOW 432 - Field Experience II 3 cr.
A continuation of SOW 431 , affording students additional practical experience in governmental and community agencies. Prerequisite: SOW 431 .
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SOW 450 - Senior Seminar 3 cr.
A review of the three major methodologies of social-work practice, as well as the essential content of professional specialization. Students also engage in a major research project. Prerequisites: Senior standing only.
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SOW 460 - Independent Study 3 cr.
A supervised analysis of specific social and welfare issues related to the scholarly interests of the individual student.
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SOW 470 - Chemical Dependency 3 cr.
This course will give students a thorough understanding of chemical dependency in the individual, in the family, and in society. The course covers the disease concept of chemical dependency, the family of origin, and the biopsychosocial perspectives.
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SOW 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
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Sociology |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A first course in the study of society, using basic concepts and methods of sociology. Topics include influences of culture and social groups on attitudes and behaviors, social stability and change in social institutions (education, government, economy, religion, family), populations, the city and the social environment. No prerequisite.
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SOC 102 - Social Problems 3 cr.
A study of contemporary social problems and their consequences, with emphasis on crime, substance abuse, inequality, mental illness, suicide, population and environmental problems. Influences of social institutions and social structures are the focus. Prerequisite: SOC 101 .
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SOC 204 - The Family 3 cr.
The family is analyzed as a social institution and as a unit of interacting personalities. Prerequisite: SOC 101 .
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SOC 302 - Social Psychology 3 cr.
Social psychological approach to the analysis and interpretation of social interaction and culture. Prerequisites: SOC 101 & SOC 102 .
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SOC 303 - Racial and Ethnic Minorities 3 cr.
Dynamics arising when groups of people who differ racially and culturally come into contact with one another. Prerequisite: SOC 101 .
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SOC 305 - Sociology of Black Americans 3 cr.
An examination of the social, economic, and political status of Blacks in the U.S.
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SOC 308 - Social Research 3 cr.
Use of the essential tools of social research in the collection, analysis and interpretation of sociological data. Prerequisite: STA 306 .
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SOC 403 - Social Theory I 3 cr.
The history and development of social thought. A survey of the development of sociological thinking from Rousseau to DuBois to the 1940’s. The course addresses the ideas and symbols of social life as reflected in the intellectual traditions of sociology and other social sciences. Prerequisite: SOC 101 .
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Statistics |
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STA 205 - Foundation of Statistics 3 cr.
Stresses the methods and interpretation of basic statistical tools and techniques. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics for categorical and numerical variables (measures of central tendency and dispersion), elementary probability theory, probability distributions (Binomial and normal), hypothesis testing, and interpretation of simple correlation and regression analyses.
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STA 306 - Social Statistics 3 cr.
Focuses on the use of inferential statistics in the interpretation of data. Statistical packages for analyzing data are an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: MAT 204 or STA 205 .
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Theatre Arts |
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SPT 100 - Script Analysis 3 cr.
An introduction to dramatic structure and the methods of understanding text as a preparation for writing, directing, designing, and performing plays.
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SPT 101 - Voice and Diction 3 cr.
An introduction to the basic physical, psychological and pedagogical principles to help students understand professional, nonprofessional, and impaired voice production. Additional areas of exploration include vocal anatomy, voice classifications, and control of loudness, pitch, resonance, and quality, as well as efficient and inefficient use of the voice.
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SPT 102 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 cr.
A general survey of theatre including the exploration of dramatic literature throughout theatre history from 534 B.C. to the present.
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SPT 115 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers, and actors.
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SPT 200 - Modern Drama 3 cr.
Study of major movements and dramatists from Ibsen to the present.
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SPT 201 - Lighting and Sound Design 3 cr.
The mechanics and art of lighting and sound for the stage. Studies include the nature of light and sound, instrumentation, design and execution.
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SPT 204 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
Intensive speech training utilizing key speech purposes. Emphasis on speech preparation and adaptation, effective delivery and rhetorical evaluation.
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SPT 205 - Basic Acting 3 cr.
Students work towards freedom of expression by overcoming fear and inhibition. Designed to introduce and involve the student-actor in a variety of techniques and skills.
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SPT 208 - Theatre History I 3 cr.
A comprehensive overview of world theatre from its beginnings to the seventeenth century.
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SPT 209 - Stagecraft I 3 cr.
A study of basic backstage principles and the fundamentals of theatre technology.
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SPT 210 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers and actors.
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SPT 211 - Acting I 3 cr.
A continuation of SPT 205 . This course includes voice training and body movement as related to the creation of a character on the stage. Both classical and modern styles of acting are examined. Prerequisite: SPT 205 or permission of instructor.
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SPT 213 - Movement for the Actor 3 cr.
A study of physical skills necessary for the actor. Develops basic movement skills and teaches warm-up techniques through exercises based in mime, clowning, conditioning, acrobatics, and physicalization. Students will investigate their physical potential as well as their sense of creativity and imagination. Prerequisite: SPT 101 or permisson of instructor.
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SPT 215 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers and actors.
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SPT 216 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers and actors.
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SPT 300 - Special Topics in Theatre 3 cr.
A focused study of a topic in theatre. Topics selected reflect faculty and/or student interests.
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SPT 302 - Classical Drama 3 cr.
Focuses on theatre as the oldest art form. Offers an opportunity to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the history and development of drama from Sophocles to Lorraine Hansberry.
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SPT 303 - Play Directing 3 cr.
Elements of directing various styles of drama in theory and practice. Student directs one studio production. Prerequisite: SPT 205 or permission of instructor.
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SPT 304 - Stage Management 3 cr.
Designed to acquaint the student with and teach guidelines of practical techniques for effective stage management.
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SPT 306 - Children’s Theatre 3 cr.
Creative dramatic techniques and design procedures in all phases of mounting and presenting plays for children. Recommended for majors and minors only.
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SPT 307 - Scene Design 3 cr.
An introduction to the theories and practice of scenic design for the stage. Students will explore the design process as well as study the practical considerations of the execution of a design. Specific topics covered will include elements of design, drafting construction techniques, model building, rendering etc. Various periods and styles will be explored along with the role of the designer within the artistic infrastructure, and play analysis from the designer’s point of view. Prerequisites: SPT 102 and SPT 209 .
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SPT 308 - Stagecraft II 3 cr.
A course with emphasis on design, construction, rigging and shifting scenery. Included is a combination of classroom work in theory and backstage practice in lighting and sound.
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SPT 309 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers and actors.
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SPT 310 - Theatre Laboratory 1 cr.
Practical work either on stage or off. Includes Box Office, run crew, designers and actors.
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SPT 312 - Theatre History II 3 cr.
A comprehensive overview of world theatre from the seventeenth century to the present day.
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SPT 317 - Theatre Management 3 cr.
An introduction to the economic and managerial aspects of the American theatre, especially as they apply to professional resident theatre and nonprofessional community and educational theatre organizations.
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SPT 400 - Acting Styles 3 cr.
Scene study and exploration of audition technique. Prerequisites: SPT 205 and SPT 211 or permission of instructor.
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SPT 401 - Special Topics in Theatre 3 cr.
A focused study of a topic in theatre. Topics selected reflect faculty and/or student interests.
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SPT 405 - African American Drama 3 cr.
This course surveys the entire tradition of African American drama from its earliest known beginnings through the 1960’s.
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SPT 410 - Internship 3 cr.
Designed for juniors and seniors interested in professional and/or career experiences in speech and Theatre.
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SPT 412 - Independent Study 3 cr.
Students may receive three 3 credit hours for supervised individual projects.
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University Convocation |
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UCO 101 - University Convocation I 0 cr.
101 University Convocation is a listening and learning laboratory for First Year students. University Convocation provides students the opportunity to hear from peers, faculty and staff. This weekly activity allows First Year students an opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of activities and disciplines and to occasionally hear professional speakers.
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UCO 102 - University Convocation II 0 cr.
A continuation of UCO
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Urban Studies |
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URB 204 - Introduction to Urban Studies 3 cr.
This course is an introduction to the study of cities and city life. It explores how the various disciplines within the social sciences study and make sense of cities. Special attention is given to the impact of globalization on the urban economy and to the African-American experience in urban areas.
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URB 205 - Introduction to Public Policy 3 cr.
An examination of the concepts and processes of policy-making.
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URB 206 - City and Metropolitan Planning 3 cr.
An introduction to the basic skills and techniques required for urban design and city planning in relationship to the constraints, needs, and demands of the central business district, of inner-city neighborhoods, and of surrounding communities.
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URB 304 - Research Seminar 3 cr.
An intensive review of professional social science research methodologies.
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URB 311 - Urban Government and Politics 3 cr.
An examination of the structure, functions, and problems of metropolitan government and local political organizations.
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URB 315 - Black Politics 3 cr.
An exploration of Black political movements and political activity in the United States centered around urban policy formation with an emphasis on contemporary Black electoral politics.
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URB 335 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 cr.
An introduction to computer-assisted cartographers as a tool for urban planners. Students will gain hands-on experience in creating, updating, and interpreting maps and using GIS software packages.
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URB 361 - Special Topics in Urban Studies 3 cr.
This course explores current trends in the discipline, as well as student interests and/or an examination of faculty research within the discipline.
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URB 411 - Housing Policy 3 cr.
An examination of policy issues affecting urban housing, such as real estate development, property taxation, homestead exemptions, race and class discrimination, and public housing.
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URB 412 - Urban Land Use Policy and Real Estate Development 3 cr.
An examination of urban land use policy in relation to real estate development projects, with an emphasis on issues such as environmental impact, zoning regulations, tax shelters, and historic districts.
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URB 431 - Internship 3 cr.
Supervised experiential learning within selected government agencies, private sector firms, and non-profit organizations.
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URB 450 - Senior Seminar 3 cr.
Research projects designed to involve graduating seniors in original research, the results of which are presented to Social Sciences faculty and students.
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URB 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
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