College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

208 ethical and professional issues within an interdisciplinary approach in clinical and research settings. It will emphasize knowledge and understanding of the official documents of the Child Life Council (CLC) including the Code of Ethical Responsibility, Child Life Competencies and Standards of Clinical Practice, the child life mission, values and vision statements, and the Code of Professional Practice. Students will also develop the ability to evaluate child life services and make recommendations for program improvement. As part of this course, teaching and supervision of students and volunteers will be addressed. (Prerequisite: HSDD 5510) HSDD 5550 Child Life Internship I Students will be required to successfully complete a specified number hours of child life clinical experience under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist who meets specific qualifications at an approved setting. During that time, the students will be expected to increase their competence in the areas of basic interviewing, assessment, and intervention skills. Furthermore, integration of ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in child life service delivery will be addressed. Best practice and conflict resolution issues will also be incorporated. (Prerequisite: HSDD 5510, HSDD 5530) HSDD 5560 Child Life Internship II Students will be required to successfully complete a specified number hours of child life clinical experience under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist who meets specific qualifications at an approved setting. During that time, the students will be expected to increase their competence in the areas of basic interviewing, assessment, and intervention skills. Furthermore, integration of ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in child life service delivery will be addressed. Best practice and conflict resolution issues will also be incorporated. (Prerequisite: HSDD 5510, HSDD 5530, HSDD 5550) HSDD 6000: Developmental Disabilities Masters Project In this course, students are expected to work with a faculty member advisor to complete a research project in which they will design a social service program targeting individuals with developmental disabilities or will evaluate an existing program that serves developmentally delayed individuals. Program design and evaluation methodology, analytic thinking, and writing skills will be infused throughout the curriculum to prepare students to complete this research project. Specific deadlines will be provided so that the student can complete the project in a timely manner. Students may register for this course more than once if necessary to complete their project. (3 credits) HSDD 6100 Elective Practicum This elective course will provide the developmental disabilities student with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside professionals in the field. HUMN – Humanities HUMN 5000 History and Theory of Rhetoric (3 credits) A survey of both theories and practices in rhetoric from the classical Greek and Roman eras to the present. The course will study rhetorical theorists ranging from Plato, Augustine, Aristotle, and Quintilian to Toulmin, Foucault, Derrida, and Kristeva, emphasizing the influences and trends in rhetoric over time. MACS – Cross-Disciplinary Studies MACS 0100 – Effective Environmental Communication Professionals in a wide range of disciplines need to be able to effectively and credibly communicate science and environmental issues in terms that can be clearly understood. This course will cover the spectrum of media available for communicating environmental and science information together with writing and speaking skills for media and other communication channels. MACS 0300 - Marine and Coastal Flora and Fauna An introductory overview of life in the sea and along its margins, including microorganisms, plankton, algae, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Treatment of major groups will include aspects of diversity, ecology, evolution, life histories and classification. MACS 0501 – Introduction to Java Programming This course is an introduction to the Java programming language. The course will include an introduction to the concepts of object-oriented programming and will show how Java supports this programming paradigm. You will learn about the Java environment and will write both applets (programs that execute in a web browser) and applicants (stand-alone programs). In addition to learning about basic language statements, you will also learn how Java provides support for such diverse applications as web pages, multimedia, education, etc. MACS 0603 – Ocean and Coastal Law A hodgepodge of laws and approaches apply to the oceans and coasts. Essentially all the legal attention arose within the past six decades. Rights divide among private landowners, resource extractors, local governments, national governments, or international authorities. Today a great period of legal adjustment is in motion as many living systems collapse, bearing social and economic consequences. Much ocean and coastal law is already a story of failure followed by rethinking or reconstruction. This background law is now asked to rise to the task of enabling prevention of global climate change, and to the task of adaptation to its impacts which elude prevention. Other courses in the distance program address science or policy for living and non-living resources. This course is about how law copes with