How can we be part of creating a more just world? In this course, we'll aim to answer that question for ourselves by examining practices of youth and community engagement …
This class is a comprehensive course highlighting issues related to drug use across the spectrum including the latest thinking on prevention and awareness, motivation for drug use, intervention, rehabilitation, and …
Examines substance abuse and use in contemporary society. Treats topics from a multi-disciplinary perspective and includes biological, pharmacologic, cultural, social, psychological, political, economic, and legal aspects of substance abuse. Analyzes …
This course presents the major models of stress, examines psycho-social, intrapsychic, and environmental causes of stress and provides an overview of stress's physiological and psychological impact. Building upon researched-based practice, …
A survey course of human communication, communication disorders, and the clinical professionals who improve the lives of people presenting with a communication disorder (including career opportunities, worksites, responsibilities, and compensation). …
Objective observation is an essential skill for assessing and treating diverse clients in professional settings. This hands-on, participatory course examines the nature of observation; factors that influence interpretation; and the …
What do we need to know in order to design effective youth programming and policies that promote the positive development of youth? This course focuses on how theories of development …
This course will provide students with a core knowledge base of the organizations, principles and practices that working together are the foundation and informs the practice of Child Protection in …
This course is designed to teach students to maximize effective mentoring, foster critical thinking, & understand the relationship of theories of masculine identity to the development of middle school age …
This course is designed for first-year students to assist them in identifying, clarifying, developing and critiquing personal needs and values. Emphasis will be placed on ramifications of personal values, especially …
This course is an opportunity for students to develop their leadership skills through academic service learning. Students explore the psychological, social, and cultural issues affecting adolescent girls and apply this …
How do schools serve students with diverse academic and mental health needs? This course will provide an overview of how school mental health professionals: identify students in need of additional …
This one-hour class is designed to monitor and provide support and supervision for students who work with youth in the community as part of their academic program.
This course examines social and psychological factors contributing to the development of violent behavior in youth, accompanied by an analysis of current prevention approaches. Each topic will include a case …
This course presents theories, models and techniques related to enhancing resiliency among marginalized children, adolescents and their families across multiple settings (i.e., home, school, and community). Specifically, it will focus …
This course introduces the creative methods and strategies of Designers utilized on real-world issues, in the exciting environment of the School of Architecture. Learned skills include empathy, designing and making …
This course will leverage design thinking, design pedagogy, and arts-based instruction to develop innovative, project-based programming for a range of informal learning environments (cultural institutions, historic sites, cultural landmarks, etc.). …
This course will introduce students to developmental differences in media engagement for younger children, older children and adolescents. Students will learn about media socialization, black racial stereotypes in the media, …
This course will provide a broad overview of autism, from historical perspectives to current scientific evidence. Challenges, strengths, and experiences will be examined from within a developmental framework and across …
This course provides a broad overview of developmental psychopathology (abnormal psychology) - initially focusing on understanding basic concepts, historical context, developmental influences, theoretical perspectives, research methodology, and issues related to …