NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

447 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS This course for Secondary Social Studies Education majors offers a comprehensive review and practical application of educational philosophy, methods including NCSS 10 standards, and strategies through a 12-week clinical experience (internship) consisting of 450 hours in a social studies classroom setting that includes coursework and seminars. The central coursework is composed of a 12-week clinical experience, with the concurrent seminar serving as a supportive and reinforcing component. During the seminar sessions, the teacher candidate will explore, in depth, such topics as school board rules, regulations and policies; professional ethics; best practices; national and state standards; teaching strategies; current trends in education; teaching competencies; social studies student assessment; and reflective practices. This course requires candidates to demonstrate professional, pedagogical, and content standards, including ESOL competencies and skills. Prerequisite/s: General Education Requirements (30 credits), and Open Electives (6 credits), and EDUC 2500, SPCH 1010, EDUC 1100, ESOL 2903, TECH or Educational Technology, EDUC 3330, ESOL 3340, EDUC 3350, EDUC 3360, EDUC 3501, EDUC 3520, SECE 3530, SECE 4320, EDUC 4001, EDUC 4200, SECE 4560, ESOL 4565, SECE 4565, HIST 1090, ECN 2020, GEOG 2050, HIST 2140, HIST 3010, SOCL 3130, HIST 3300, HIST 3430, HIST 3450, and EDUC 4501. SOCL—Sociology SOCL 1020 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) This course is concerned with the nature and needs of people, their relationships to their societies, and the manner in which they govern those relationships by establishing groups and institutions, engaging in social processes and bringing about social change. Special emphasis will be placed on culture in the United States and the impact of technology on the modern person. SOCL 2000 Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) This course covers the basic theoretical and professional approaches to general social work in society. The class includes examination of social justice issues and social welfare policies, as well as the role of social workers among different populations and in various settings. Prerequisite: SOCL 1020. SOCL 2021 Sociology of Deviance (3 credits) Students will examine ways in which sociologists have tried to explain deviant behavior, what makes someone or something deviant, and how society responds to deviant behavior. Students will be exposed to a range of theories and data about deviance as well as various forms of deviance such as family violence, suicide, murder, prostitution, alcoholism, corporate crime and robbery. Prerequisite SOCL 1020. Prerequisites: CSIS 3750. SENG 4890 Special Topics in Software Engineering (3 credits) Topics in software engineering that are not included in regular course offerings. Specific contents are announced in the course schedule for a given term. Prerequisite: Consent of division director. SENG 4900 Senior Capstone Design (3 credits) This course covers a general design methodology and consideration of alternative solutions in project planning and design. Teams of students will be assigned a major design problem that will be the focus of the capstone design project throughout the course. Oral presentation and report writing are required. Prerequisite: Consent of division director. SENG 4910 Senior Seminar (1 credits) This course is designed to allow senior undergraduates to meet speakers from industry to explore intellectual topics in Software Engineering (at the upper-division level). Topics will vary from semester to semester. Overall, the course focuses on a lecture style presentation of topics of interest to Software Engineering students such as software standards, new paradigms in software design, software systems, procedures, applications, and career topics. Prerequisite: Consent of division director. SENG 4950 Internship in Software Engineering (1–12 credits) Consult academic division for specific details and requirements. A work experience for 16 weeks in the student’s major area of study or area of career interest. Prerequisites: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, major GPA of 2.25 or higher, completion of 60 or more credit hours, supervision of instructor, and permission of academic director. SENG 4990 Independent Study in Software Engineering (1–3 credits) The student selects and independently carries out independently library and/or empirical research. Faculty supervision is provided on an individual basis. Prerequisite: to be determined by the faculty and the division director. Pre-Requisites: To be determined by the faculty and the division director. SESS—Secondary Edu Social St SESS 4570 Secondary Social Studies Education Internship (12 credits)