2018-2019 Samford University Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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PHTH 631 - Human Movement Science 1: Exercise Physiology (3)
This is the first course in the human movement science series. The focus is on human physiological systems during and after exercise. An emphasis will be placed on transfer of energy, physiological adaptations, prescription, nutrition, and body composition. Research evidence on exercise, physical activity, wellness, and disease is also covered. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 632 - Human Movement Science 2: Biomechanics & Motion Analysis (4)
The fundamental concepts of human movement: physics, musculoskeletal biology, musculoskeletal anatomy, and biomechanics are covered in order to develop an understanding of normal human movement and provide a foundation for analyzing pathological human movement. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 633 - Human Movement Science 3: Motor Learning (2)
Study of the theories of motor learning will serve as a foundation for the understanding how the CNS is organized in acquiring or (re)acquiring motor skills. Emphasis will be placed on learning how to design/organize practice environment in rehabilitation setting. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 634 - Human Movement Science 4: Motor Development & Motor Control (3)
This is the fourth course in the Human Movement Science Series. Focus in this course in placed on learning how the motor system of the CNS develops over time. Additionally students will learn about how the CNS is organized around providing sitting/standing balance, and mobility. An emphasis will be placed on understand abnormal motor control as it pertains to assessment and measurement. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 641 - Medical Management of Health Conditions 1 (2)
Introduces students to the management of health conditions outside of physical therapy. In this first course of a series emphasis is placed on both medical and nursing care of patients from the emergency room to when they are discharged back to their home community setting. Emphasis will be place on understanding how physical therapy practice can work collaboratively with patients across various settings, improving their overall outcome. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 642 - Medical Management of Health Conditions 2 (2)
Introduces students to the management of health conditions outside of physical therapy. In this second course of a series emphasis is placed on both medical and nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal health conditions that require surgical, medical, and/or nursing care. Emphasis will be place on understanding how physical therapy practice can work collaboratively with patients across various settings, improving their overall outcome. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 643 - Medical Management of Health Conditions 3 (2)
Introduces students to the management of health conditions outside of physical therapy. In this third course of a series emphasis is placed on both medical and nursing care of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological health conditions that require surgical, medical, and/or nursing care. Emphasis will be place on understanding how physical therapy practice can work collaboratively with patients across various settings, improving their overall outcome. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 644 - Medical Management of Health Conditions 4 (2)
In this fourth course students learn about the management of health conditions outside of physical therapy. Emphasis is placed on the healthcare of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological health conditions of adults and older adults that require surgical, medical, and/or nursing care. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how physical therapy practice can work collaboratively with adult and older adult patients across various settings, aiming to improve their overall outcome. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 651 - Pharmacology (1)
In this course students will learn about pharmacology. Emphasis will be placed on principles of pharmacokinetics. Students will learn the factors that affect pharmacokinetics, how drugs are transformed and absorbed in the various body systems. This course will serve as a foundation for understanding how pharmacology can affect physical therapy management of patients with movement dysfunction. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 681 - Teaching and Learning 1 (1)
This is the first of two courses that are related to teaching and learning for health care professionals. In this course, students will be introduced to theories of teaching and learning, principles of communication and listening. The focus of this course will be on applying these principles in the academic setting. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 682 - Teaching and Learning 2 (1)
This is the second of two courses that are related to teaching and learning for health care professionals. In this course, students will be introduced to theories of teaching and learning, principles of communication and listening. The focus of this course will be on applying these principles in the academic setting. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 691 - Evidence-Based Practice and Research Design 1 (2)
In this course students will discuss evidence-based practice and learn about the statistical procedures that are commonly used to create evidence in physical therapy practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the statistical measures and assessing their use in answering various PT-related research questions. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 692 - Evidence-Based Practice and Research Design 2 (2)
This is the second course related to research and evidence-based practice. The focus of the course is to examine the current evidence related to physical therapy practice with particular emphasis on the components of the patient-client management model. This course is online, and students are expected to integrate the objectives of this course with PHTH 780 Health Care Service/Field Experience and PHTH 781 Professional Internship 1 . Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 701 - Faith, Ethics, Healthcare, and Physical Therapy (1)
Introduction to the profession of physical therapy, health care and other related disciplines. Students will examine the history of PT, APTA, and scope of practice. Introduction to professional issues, specifically accountability, responsibility, and communication. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 702 - Health, Wellness, & Physical Therapy (1)
This is the second course in a series where practice management is emphasized. In this course, the emphasis is on how physical therapists work with other professionals to design programs that improve a person’s health and wellness. Students will participate in activities where they will learn to design and develop health and wellness programs for persons across the lifespan. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 703 - Physical Therapy Practice Management (3)
Students are introduced to administration and management of physical therapy practices and services across various settings. Students learn about the various components (e.g., communication, documentation, budget, reimbursement, legal, ethics) of being manager in a physical therapy practice/health care system. Emphasis is placed on understanding the demands of owning a PT practice and managing wellness services in different settings. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 731 - PT Exam 1 (4)
In this course the students will be introduced to the PT exam process as it relates to the Guide to PT Practice and the Patient-Client Management Model. Emphasis will be placed on the process and procedures related to examining muscle performance and joint integrity across multiple joints in the human body. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 732 - PT Exam 2 (4)
In this course the students will be introduced to the PT exam process as it relates to the Guide to PT Practice and the Patient-Client Management Model. Emphasis will be on common physical examination strategies for impairments in body structure/function and activities. There will also be a focus on clinical decision-making leading to a PT diagnosis. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 733 - PT Interventions 1 (4)
This is the third course in a series related to the physical therapy examination process including history taking, systems review, and tests and measures. Overview of the major types of tests and measures employed by physical therapists and the type of data generated with a focus on self-care for the patient. Introduction to the components and process of physical therapy intervention. Emphasis on beginning communication and documentation skills and basic procedural interventions of patient transfers, gait with assistive devices, superficial physical agents, massage, and passive range of motion. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 741 - Patient Client Management: Acute Care to Community (4)
Introduces students to the management of health conditions commonly seen in hospital and community care settings. In this first course of a series emphasis is placed on medical, nursing, and pharmacy practice for patients in the hospital and home community setting. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how physical therapists should understand the etiology of a health condition in order to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines, including patients and their family. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 761 - Patient Client Management: Pediatrics (5)
This course focuses on managing impairments in body structures/function, activity, and participation related pediatric clients. Emphasis will be placed on the patient-client management process: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes, with specific attention to how delay in motor development determines the plan of care and outcomes for managing pediatric clients. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 762 - Patient Client Management: Young Adults (4)
This course focuses on managing impairments in body structures/function, activity, and participation related young adults with brain and/or spinal cord injury. Students will continue to apply the patient-client management process: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on learning to evaluate problems of a maturing adult with significant physical disabilities due to injury. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 763 - Patient Client Management: Older Adults (5)
This course focuses on managing impairments in body structures/function, activity, and participation related older adults with various impairments in body structure/function, activity, and participation. Students will continue to apply the patient-client management process: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on furthering mastery in the evaluation and diagnosis process, and learning specific interventions that improve overall function in older adults.
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PHTH 771 - Patient Client Management: Spine (5)
This course focus on managing impairments in body structures/function related to the spine. Emphasis will be place on the patient-client management process: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes. Students will learn to provide patient-centered care and collaborate with community organizations to provide the best care for their patients. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 772 - Patient Client Management: Lower Quarter (5)
This course focuses on managing adults with impairments in body structure/function related to lower extremity joints. The focus of this course will be physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes. In applying the patient-client management model students will learn to manage LE problems while also considering the relationship between spinal function (PHTH 771 ) and lower extremity impairments. Emphasis will also be placed on collaborating with community organizations educating other healthcare providers on wellness programs for back and LE joints. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 773 - Patient Client Management: Upper Quarter (5)
This course focuses on managing adults with impairments in body structure/function related to upper extremity joints. The focus of this course will be physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes. In applying the patient-client management model students will learn to manage UE problems while also considering the relationship between spinal function (PHTH 771 ), lower extremity function (PHTH 772 ), and upper extremity impairments. Emphasis will also be placed on collaborating with community organizations educating other healthcare providers on wellness programs for back and UE joints. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 780 - Health Care Service/Field Experience (4)
Full time experience working in environments to serve persons in need. Students will work with community service providers in the Birmingham area, around the state, and internationally with the primary aim of assisting in the service delivery and/or health and wellness of underserved populations. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 781 - Professional Internship 1 (4)
Full-time supervised clinical education in a clinical setting to provide students with the opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skill to client care. Emphasis is on examination and evaluation skills; intervention techniques, and treatment planning (including care of problems related to musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary and integumentary systems). Available experiences in supervision, consultation, research, management, and teaching are also included. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Summer.
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PHTH 782 - Professional Internship 2 (12)
Full-time supervised clinical education in a clinical setting to provide students with the opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skill to client care. Emphasis is on examination and evaluation skills; intervention techniques, and treatment planning (including care of problems related to musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary and integumentary systems). Available experiences in supervision, consultation, research, management, and teaching are also included. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 783 - Professional Internship 3 (12)
Full-time supervised clinical education in a clinical setting to provide students with the opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skill to client care. Emphasis is on examination and evaluation skills; intervention techniques, and treatment planning (including care of problems related to musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary and integumentary systems). Available experiences in supervision, consultation, research, management, and teaching are also included. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 791 - Capstone Project 1 (1)
Cumulative, culminating, and integrative project that draws upon the interests, skills, knowledge, and competencies that have been fostered through the curriculum. This is the first of three courses related to the Capstone Project. The Capstone Project is an independent, student-derived experience in which the student focuses his/her project around one specific topic: scholarship, practice and service, or leadership. Students will work independently under the direction of a faculty mentor, and will culminate their experience in the Samford PT Program by presenting their Capstone Projects to classmates and faculty. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Fall.
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PHTH 792 - Capstone Project 2 (1)
Cumulative, culminating, and integrative project that draws upon the interests, skills, knowledge, and competencies that have been fostered through the curriculum. This is the second of three courses related to the Capstone Project. The Capstone Project is an independent, student-derived experience in which the student focuses his/her project around one specific topic: scholarship, practice and service, or leadership. Students will work independently under the direction of a faculty mentor, and will culminate their experience in the Samford PT Program by presenting their Capstone Projects to classmates and faculty. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Spring.
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PHTH 793 - Capstone Project 3 (1)
Cumulative, culminating, and integrative project that draws upon the interests, skills, knowledge, and competencies that have been fostered through the curriculum. This is the last of three courses related to the Capstone Project. The Capstone Project is an independent, student-derived experience in which the student focuses his/her project around one specific topic: scholarship, practice and service, or leadership. Students will work independently under the direction of a faculty mentor, and will culminate their experience in the Samford PT Program by presenting their Capstone Projects to classmates and faculty. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Summer.
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Public Health |
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PHLT 500 - Health Systems, Organizations, and Policy (3)
This is a required core course for the M.P.H. The course presents selected information, concepts, and methods from the field of public health. Topics concerning the history, organization, economic underpinnings, and services of the public health system, as well as the structure, management and current status of the US and other health care system are discussed. Offered: Fall.
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PHLT 501 - Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
This is a required core course for the M.P.H. Introduction to Epidemiology is designed for graduate level public health students to learn the basic principles, methods, and applications of epidemiology. Offered: Fall.
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PHLT 502 - Public Health Foundations (3)
This course will provide graduate and professional students with the foundational knowledge of public health. This will include public health’s historical contribution, the core functions of public health, and the social, behavioral, environmental, and biological factors that contribute to specific individual and community health outcomes. Offered: Summer.
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PHLT 503 - Environmental Health (3)
The science of environmental health touches communities, governments, industry and healthcare, leading to multiple career opportunities for doctors, nurses, engineers, environmental scientists, among many others. This is a required core course for the M.P.H., and covers the concepts of environmental toxicology and epidemiology related to organic, inorganic, and zoonotic toxins and pathogens from water, air, land, and food, including novel exposures. Policy issues, as well as appropriate statistical and risk communication concepts related to the complex interaction between humans and their environment, will be explored. No prerequisites. Offered: Spring.
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PHLT 504 - Biostatistics for Public Health Professionals (3)
This is an introductory biostatistics course to provide foundation and application of statistics in the field of public health. The course provides an overview of various statistical methods used in public health practice and research. Emphasis is on application of appropriate methods and interpretation of results. Examples and problems from public health settings will be included. Various statistical software will be used to analyze data (Excel, SPSS and others), but prior computing experience is not required. Topics covered include methods of summarizing data and estimation and hypothesis testing techniques, including the t-test, the chisquare test, the analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and linear regression. Offered: Summer.
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PHLT 506 - Planning & Management of Public Health Programs (3)
This course will provide students with practical skills and theoretical understanding to assess the cultural and health needs of a community or population, develop and implement programs to promote the health of populations, and evaluate outcomes. Students will learn to manage programs, budgets, and resources within an organization, and to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes. A key component of the course will consist of applied practice experience, in which students will apply these skills to the completion of a relevant service-learning project in a government or nonprofit agency. Offered: Summer.
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PHLT 509 - Cultural Dimensions of Health (3)
Ethnography is both an approach and a body of knowledge that can help us to understand public health issues from a grassroots, insider perspective. As an approach, it emphasizes the need to understanding people’s lives from their own point of view, usually through talking to the people concerned and observing while taking part in some aspect of their lives. As a body of knowledge, ethnography emphasizes culture and its importance for health. In this course, students will learn to gather and interpret data using ethnographic methods, critically appraise the relationships between culture and public health using a range of case studies, and apply skills of bilateral, cross-cultural communication to engage with diverse populations. Offered: Spring.
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PHLT 520 - Introduction to the Health Care Delivery System (3)
This course facilitates the understanding of the complexity of the health care delivery system. Before recommendations can be made on health policy, one must understand and be able to answer questions relative to who is impacted, what is needed, and why. This course familiarizes the student with the system components of health care delivery to include health policy, population health, medical care delivery, support for medical care delivery, and the future of healthcare delivery. The roles of patients, providers, insurers, and suppliers will be established. Current healthcare policy initiatives will be explored. Offered: Fall. Cross-listed as MHLP 520 .
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PHLT 533 - Communication Skills for the Health Professional (3)
There is a strong positive relationship between a healthcare team member’s communication skills and a patient’s capacity to follow through with medical recommendations, self-manage a chronic medical condition, and adopt preventive health behaviors. Communication skills with the patient, within a team and to the public are essential skills for the health professional. This course will cover interpersonal foundations for human communication, effective patient communication strategies (active listening and motivational interviewing), risk communication, and health communications. This is an elective course for the M.P.H. There are no prerequisites. Offered: Spring.
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PHLT 600 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (3)
Students will become familiar with the principles of a high reliability organization (HRO), Just Culture, and how implementation can transform organizational culture to improve care. The importance of inter-professional relationships and team building to create change and sustain improvement are embedded throughout the course. Students will learn how to apply methods to assess the quality of health care using outcomes data. The student will understand the use of information technology, evidence-based literature to improve quality, and methods for risk assessment and safe system design. Offered: Spring. Cross-listed as MHLP 600 .
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PHLT 601 - Global Health Systems (3)
The course examines health care delivery systems internationally and explores contemporary issues affecting the institutions that provide health care and the people who seek health services. Specific attention is paid to the developmental history of national healthcare systems, financing, and delivery infrastructure.
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PHLT 602 - Management of Global Health Programs (3)
This course is designed to prepare students to manage public health programs worldwide. The course will include the assessment, analysis, and planning of global health programs focusing on the unique challenges. Topics covered will include planning, staffing, teambuilding, evaluation, financial management, leadership, and cultural awareness.
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PHLT 603 - The Burden of Disease in Developing Countries (3)
This course provides an overview of the current and emerging global health issues and their determinants. Students will identify global patterns of disease (chronic and infectious), and identify evidence-based interventions that have worked to eliminate the burden of disease in selected countries.
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PHLT 605 - International Health Field Study (3)
This course explores the health system and determinants of health in a given country to understand what influences population health. The historical foundation and evolution of the public health and medical care systems in the field study country are examined. The determinants of health such as biological/genetic factors, individual behaviors, social, cultural, and economic factors, physical environment, and health services infrastructure are considered. The role of national policies in shaping the system’s evolution and population health is also examined. Students will be able to compare and contrast an international health system to the U.S. health system. Offered: Summer.
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PHLT 608 - Leadership for Health Professionals (3)
This course prepares health professionals to lead change and the transformation of healthcare organizations, systems, and policy in response to environmental forces. Leadership is a reciprocal influence process between leaders and followers to achieve a shared goal. Students will explore the theoretical foundations of leadership as well as assess their own leadership style/approach. This course will address the importance of interprofessional teams and team dynamics. Students will integrate leadership theory and practice to lead significant change initiatives to enhance patient, community, organizational, system, and/or policy outcomes. Cross-listed with NUTR 503 . Offered: Fall.
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PHLT 610 - Strategic Management of Healthcare (3)
This course focuses on the three major aspects of strategic management-strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy control. Additionally, a comparison of ten schools of strategic management is explored, along with a categorization of the essential characteristics of strategic planning. Offered: Summer. Cross-listed as MHLP 610 .
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PHLT 638 - Public Health and Aging (3)
Exploration of current problems of the elderly, introduction to broad principles of health promotion for the elderly, and review of model health promotion programs. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the special health issues related to the elderly population and appropriate health promotion activities.
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PHLT 695 - Public Health Internship (3)
The internship provides an opportunity for each student to work in a public health setting in a position that carries responsibility and is of particular interest. Each placement is different, but all depend upon completion of core courses, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and acquiring permission of the student’s SOPH advisor and on-site preceptor/supervisor. This experience must be appropriately planned, supervised, and evaluated. Students should normally have completed the core classes before registering for an internship. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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PHLT 699 - Public Health Capstone (3)
The M.P.H. Capstone course is designed to provide a culminating highly interactive experience for students and to allow for the synthesis and application of public health competencies in situations simulating the actual practice of public health. Competencies to be reinforced include leadership, systems thinking, communication, the basic public health sciences, analytical skills applied to public health problems, public health policy development and program planning, ethical issues in public health, professionalism, financial planning and management, and the skills to work in the setting of diverse cultures. Prereqs: PHLT 500 , PHLT 501 , PHLT 502 , PHLT 503 , and PHLT 504 . Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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RCMS 510 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology (3)
Introduces the physiologic and pharmacologic basis of cardiopulmonary medications. Preparation, calculation of dosages and mixtures, and general principles of pharmacology will be covered followed by an in-depth discussion of bronchoactive drugs and drug groups related to the cardiopulmonary system such as neuromuscular blocking agents, central nervous system depressants, cardiovascular agents, and diuretics. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 512 - Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology (4)
In-depth study of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy and physiology, including the procedures commonly used to evaluate these systems. Topics include function of the respiratory system; ventilation mechanics; gas transport in the blood; regulation of breathing, circulation, blood flow and pressure, cardiac output; common pathophysiology etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. The heart-lung relationship and clinical applications will be emphasized. Specific pulmonary medicine topics include: obstructive and restrictive disorders, neoplastic lung disease, disordered breathing, cardiovascular disorders, neurologic and neuromuscular disorders, shock, trauma, sepsis, near drowning, burns, smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning, drug overdose, renal failure, acute G.I. disturbances, and post-operative respiratory care. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 520 - Respiratory Care Principles (3)
The history of the profession, the principles of chemistry, physics, and infection control as they apply to respiratory care, as well as respiratory care procedures are presented. Principles of applying respiratory care to patients, indications, hazards, contraindications, and evaluation of therapy are addressed. Modes of care include medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, aerosol medications, positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, expiratory resistance, postural drainage and percussion/vibration. Noninvasive monitoring techniques including oximetry, transcutaneous monitoring, capnography, and simple pulmonary function testing will be included. Review of clinical analyzing devices, patient safety, recordkeeping, and an introduction to patient assessment, respiratory pharmacology, and evidence-based care. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 524 - Patient Assessment and Disease Management (3)
Fundamentals of respiratory assessment will be covered to include review of existing data in the patient record, patient history, physical examination, oximetry, blood gases, respiratory monitoring, pulmonary function assessment, laboratory studies, chest and upper airway radiographs, ventilation/perfusion scans, bedside EKG interpretation, and cardiovascular monitoring. Respiratory care management of chronic/extended diseases and conditions will be practiced with special emphasis on chronic intermittent obstructive lung disease (asthma), chronic obstructive lung diseases, restrictive lung diseases, and heart failure. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 526 - Assessment, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics Lab (3)
Students will gain hands-on experience with respiratory care equipment. Students select, assemble, and check equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness. Equipment malfunctions and actions to correct malfunctions will also be covered. Equipment will include oxygen-delivery devices, humidifiers, aerosol generators, pressure ventilators, gas delivery, metering and analyzing devices, percussors, vibrators, environmental devices, manometers, gauges, and vacuum systems. Maintenance of artificial airways, fiber optic bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, chest tube maintenance, and arterial blood gas sampling will also be discussed. Basic life support will be covered to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, manual ventilation, endotracheal intubation, airway care, and administration of respiratory medications. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 528 - Clinical Observation I (1)
Students will observe and critique competencies related to respiratory care procedures in general medical and surgical floors. Introduces students to clinical respiratory care procedures. Topics include: introduction to the clinical affiliate, patient assessment, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy, and airway care. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 529 - PFT and Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics (3)
An overview of the various areas comprising cardiopulmonary diagnostics to include normal and abnormal pulmonary function and related technology. The student will learn how to perform, interpret, and evaluate various pulmonary function studies. In addition, the student will learn the operation and maintenance of pulmonary function and gas analysis equipment. Other topics include 12-lead ECG interpretation, nutritional assessment, sleep disorders and testing, stress and exercise testing, metabolic testing, and non-invasive cardiology. Prereqs: RCMS 512 and RCMS 524 . Offered: Spring.
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RCMS 530 - Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care (3)
The processes of growth and development relating to respiratory care from the fetus to the adolescent will be discussed. This course relates physiologic function to respiratory care including assessment, evaluation, and treatment. Topics include: fetal growth and development, neonatal growth and development, fetal assessment, fetal evaluation, neonatal assessment, neonatal evaluation, neonatal respiratory care, neonatal pathology, pediatric pathology, pediatric assessment, pediatric respiratory care, and mechanical ventilation of the neonatal and pediatric patient. Prereqs: RCMS 512 and RCMS 524 .
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RCMS 532 - Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation I (3)
Provides instruction in the theory, set-up, operation and maintenance of mechanical ventilators and related equipment, including noninvasive ventilators. Topics include: mechanical ventilator theory, ventilator operation, ventilator maintenance and troubleshooting. Provides instruction on all phases of adult critical care and continuous mechanical ventilation. The history of mechanical ventilation, modes of mechanical ventilatory support, implementation, monitoring, ventilator weaning and discontinuance will be covered. Advanced critical care techniques for invasive and non-invasive patient monitoring will be covered. Hemodynamic monitoring will include arterial pressure monitoring, central venous and pulmonary artery catheters, and cardiac output measurement. Non-invasive monitoring techniques such as oximetry, capnography, and ECG monitoring will be included. Prereqs: RCMS 520 and RCMS 526 .
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RCMS 534 - Introduction to Research (2)
This course will introduce the student to clinical research methods and review concepts involved in descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics covered include overview of the research process, literature review, research hypothesis, research designs, sample selection, measurement methods, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Offered: Summer.
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RCMS 536 - Critical Care Lab (3)
Students will gain hands-on experience with respiratory care equipment used in the critical care setting. Students select, assemble, and check equipment for proper function, operation and cleanliness. Equipment malfunctions and actions to correct malfunctions will also be covered. Equipment will include specialized oxygen-delivery devices (high flow), critical care and specialized mechanical ventilators, advanced monitoring and therapy devices. Special procedures associated with the care of patients receiving mechanical ventilation and arterial monitoring and sampling will also be discussed. Advanced life support will be covered and practiced with simulated critical-care patient scenarios. Prereq: RCMS 520 and RCMS 526 . Offered: Spring.
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RCMS 538 - Clinical Practice I (5)
This course provides students the opportunity to further develop both basic and advanced skills required in the intensive care of the respiratory patient. Topics include: patient assessment, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy; airway care using nasal, endotracheal, tracheal tubes; initiation of mechanical ventilation, patient stabilization and monitoring, evaluation of hemodynamic variables, bronchial hygiene, evaluation for weaning, endotracheal intubation, extubation, arterial line sampling, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, and non-invasive monitoring. The students will also begin rotations in pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy observation, long-term care, and pediatric care. Prereq: RCMS 510 and RCMS 528 . Offered: Spring.
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RCMS 548 - Clinical Practice II (5)
This course provides an opportunity to acquire clinical experience in the intensive care of neonatal and pediatric patients. Topics include: patient assessment, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, airway care, initiation of mechanical ventilation, patient stabilization and monitoring, evaluation of hemodynamic variables, bronchial hygiene, evaluation for weaning, endotracheal intubation, monitoring (invasive and non-invasive), labor and delivery assistance, and transport. Students are also given the opportunity to further develop their adult critical care skills. Prereq: RCMS 538 . Offered: Summer.
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RCMS 640 - Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation II (3)
Advanced mechanical ventilation techniques, including advanced concepts in adult and neonatal mechanical ventilators, transport, and homecare; overview of advanced mechanical ventilation techniques, such as high frequency oscillation, NAVA, tracheal gas insufflation, and partial liquid ventilation. Prereq: RCMS 532 . Offered: Summer.
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RCMS 642 - Clinical Seminar I (3)
Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and theory. Review of respiratory care with an emphasis on problem solving and decision making. Practice board credentialing examinations will be administered for CRT and RRT examination preparation. Current issues relevant to respiratory care will be explored to include new treatments and technologies, and issues related to professional development and practice. Prereqs: RCMS 640 . Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 644 - Research Project I (1)
Guided activities to develop an appropriate research question and research methodology for completion of the required research requirements. This course also includes an introduction to basic testing and/or procedures used in basic sciences research, such as gene arrays, assays, and cell cultures. Prereq: RCMS 534 . Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 646 - Advanced Critical Care Lab (1)
Students will gain hands-on experience with advanced respiratory care equipment used in the critical care setting. Students select, assemble, and check equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness. Equipment malfunctions and actions to correct malfunctions will also be covered. Equipment will include critical care and specialized mechanical ventilators, advanced monitoring and therapy devices. Special procedures associated with the care of patients receiving mechanical ventilation and arterial monitoring and sampling will also be discussed. Advanced life support will be covered and practiced with simulated critical-care patient scenarios. Prereq: RCMS 536 .
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RCMS 648 - Clinical Practice III (6)
This course provides an opportunity to advance students’ clinical experience in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care in the areas of patient assessment and monitoring (invasive and non-invasive), mechanical ventilation, ECMO, airway care, labor and delivery assistance, and transport. Students will also have an opportunity for reinforcement of adult intensive care, greater participation in critical care procedures, and assisting physicians and other clinicians with advanced procedures. In addition, students are provided with opportunities for assisting with pulmonary rehabilitation and sleep disorders testing. Prereq: RCMS 548 . Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 650 - Clinical Seminar II (3)
Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and theory. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making and problem-solving as they relate to neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Current issues relevant to the neonatal and pediatric respiratory care will be discussed. Review of respiratory care will continue as it pertains to the certified (CRT) and registry (RRT) credentialing examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) SAE self-assessment registry examinations are required in order to meet course requirements. Prereq: RCMS 642 . Offered: Spring.
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RCMS 654 - Research Project II (1)
Guided activities to investigate an appropriate research question, completion of data collection, and analysis for completion of the required program research requirements. Investigation will occur through participation in small teams. Prereq: RCMS 644 .
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RCMS 654 - Research Project II (1)
Guided activities to investigate an appropriate research question, completion of data collection, and analysis for completion of the required program research requirements. Investigation will occur through participation in small teams. Prereq: RCMS 644 .
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RCMS 656 - Management and Education (3)
An introduction to basic principles and techniques used in respiratory care education. Topics include: patient education, in-service education, course design, objectives, lesson plan development, learning activities, use of media, presentation development, testing, and evaluation. Management principles and problems as they relate to respiratory care and the management of the department, hospital, service organization, and health programs will be discussed. Offered: Fall.
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RCMS 658 - Clinical Practice IV (6)
This course provides an opportunity to complete remaining clinical competencies and obtain additional exposure to clinical areas. Elective clinical rotations may be experienced as available. Students will also have an opportunity for reinforcement of adult intensive care, greater participation in critical care procedures, and assisting physicians and other clinicians with advanced procedures. Greater interaction with physicians and other health care practitioners is expected in this final clinical. Prereq: RCMS 648 . Offered: Spring.
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RCMS 660 - Critical Thinking and Professionalism (1)
This capstone course is designed to help students unify the knowledge obtained throughout the program and practice applying it to challenging scenarios that require ethical decision-making and wisdom to determine professional conduct. Effective communication and interpersonal skills will be practiced in a variety of live scenarios. Prereq: RCMS 656 . Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 501 - Foundations of Social Work (3)
This course provides students with an introduction to the social work profession. The course emphasizes theories of human behavior and the social environment. The course also includes content on the integration of faith and social work practice, fields of social work practice, and professional identity. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 502 - Social Work Practice I: Individuals (3)
This course provides students with an overview of social work practice and introduces students to the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) (Kirst-Ashman and Hull, 2009), a planned change model that divides direct social work practice into seven categories or stages: 1) Engagement, 2) Assessment, 3) Planning, 4) Implementation, 5) Evaluation, 6) Termination, 7) Follow up. The Practice I course applies the GIM to social work practice with individual clients. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 503 - Human Rights, Social Justice, and Social Work Ethics (3)
This course introduces students to the values that serve as a foundation for professional social work practice. The course incorporates a human rights perspective that emphasizes the dignity and worth of all people, as well as a social justice perspective that prioritizes the importance of equitable and just social structures. The course also introduces students to professional social work values, as exemplified in the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics, as well as various legal and regulatory codes. Students are also trained to recognize and resolve ethical dilemmas. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 504 - Social Welfare Policy (3)
This course examines the historical and philosophical foundations of the modern welfare state, and explores current social welfare policy issues. The course examines social welfare policy from a global perspective by comparing US social welfare policy approaches to approaches utilized in other nations. The course also prepares students to engage in effective policy analysis and advocacy. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 505 - Field Placement I (3)
This course involves a 200-hour field placement at a social service agency, as well as a one-hour per week field placement seminar. Field Placement I emphasizes development of advanced generalist social work practice skills. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 506 - Social Work Research (3)
This course introduces students to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social science research. Course content includes the development of research questions and problems, the selection of a methodological approach appropriate for the research problem, hypothesis formation, research design, instrumentation, sample selection, data collection, data analysis, and the presentation of results and findings. The course also includes content related to research ethics and protection of research participants. Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 507 - Social Work Practice II: Families and Groups (3)
This course builds on the Social Work Practice I course (SOWK 502 ) by applying the Kirst-Ashman and Hull (2009) Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) (engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination, and follow up) to social work practice with families and groups. Prereq: SOWK 502 . Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 508 - Social Work Practice III: Communities and Organizations (3)
This course builds on the Social Work Practice I course (SOWK 502 ) by applying the Kirst-Ashman and Hull (2009) Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) (engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination, and follow up) to social work practice with communities and organizations. Prereq: SOWK 502 . Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 509 - Diversity and Multicultural Social Work Practice (3)
This course introduces students to the various dimensions of human diversity and discusses the links between minority status and oppression and disenfranchisement. The course emphasizes culturally sensitive social work practice. An anti-oppressive practice approach is used to frame multicultural social work practice. Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 510 - Field Placement II (3)
This course involves a 200-hour field placement at a social service agency (which typically takes place at the same field placement site as Field Placement I, SOWK 505 ), as well as a one-hour per week field placement seminar. Field Placement II emphasizes continued development of advanced generalist social work practice skills. Prereq: SOWK 505 . Offered: Spring.
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SOWK 550 - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment (3)
This elective course examines various substances of abuse and provides training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse disorders. Offered: As needed.
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SOWK 551 - Congregational Social Work (3)
This elective course examines the church congregation as a context for social work practice, identifying the roles and skills necessary for effective practice. This course examines congregational social work practice in the context of the church’s historical role in social service provision and current practices in church social work. Special emphasis is given to missions partnerships as both an expression of and a tool for congregational social work. Offered: As needed.
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SOWK 552 - Global Poverty: Responses across Cultures (3)
This course examines poverty in various non-Western cultures and covers the nature, scope, and distribution of poverty; definitions of poverty; common characteristics of the poor; as well as cultural traditions and folkways which contribute to the problem. This course also examines social welfare/social work responses, and faith-based models in addressing the problems of global poverty. Offered: As needed.
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SOWK 553 - Family Policy (3)
This elective course examines the relevance of government and business policies to the lives of children and families. The course also prepares students to assess the influence of policies using criteria drawn from social work and related fields. Offered: Spring and Summer, on rotation.
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SOWK 590 - Special Topics in Social Work (3)
This elective course explores a unique aspect of the social work profession that is not the focus of an existing course. Topics are selected based on faculty and/or student interest. Offered: Spring and Summer, on rotation.
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SOWK 599 - Independent Study (MSW Program) (1-3)
This elective course provides students the opportunity to explore a topic of interest under the direction of a faculty member. The course also offers students an opportunity to participate in research projects under the direction of a faculty member. Prior to the beginning of the independent study experience, the student taking the course and the faculty member supervising it must agree upon an individualized plan of study. The course may be configured to award one, two, or three credits, based on the workload associated with the individualized plan. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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SOWK 600 - Advanced Standing Seminar (3)
This course links the knowledge and skills gained during students’ undergraduate social work education to advanced, master’s-level social work practice. The seminar provides a review of essential Foundation Sequence content areas, with a special focus on social work research in order to prepare students to participate in the Advanced Research Seminar (SOWK 601) in the Concentration sequence. The seminar also provides students with an orientation to the distinctive aspects of the Samford MSW Program. Prereq: Advanced Standing status. Offered: Summer.
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SOWK 601 - Advanced Research Seminar (3)
This course prepares students to design a research project in collaboration with a community-based organization or group. Students develop a research project designed to address the needs of a social service organization or community group. Each student produces a research proposal and an internal review board proposal by the end of the course. The course instructor serves as a consultant to students and assists them in developing a rigorous and realistic research project. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 602 - Models and Theories of Clinical Social Work Practice (3)
This course reviews the primary theories used for clinical practice and also reviews empirical support for each theory. The course also presents an integrative model wherein practitioners select theories based on client needs and utilize multiple theories simultaneously, as necessary due to client needs. Offered: Fall and Summer.
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SOWK 603 - Models and Theories of Global Community Development (3)
This course reviews the primary theories used for community development work by macro-level social work practitioners. The course also examines the appropriateness of theoretical models for use in the cross-cultural practice contexts in which community development work often takes place. Offered: Fall and Summer.
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SOWK 604 - Psychopathology (3)
This course examines the various types of mental illness and trains students in DSM-5 diagnosis. The course also examines alternative diagnostic models (including the International Classification of Diseases or ICD), criticism regarding the development and utilization of the DSM, and ethical issues related to diagnosing mental health conditions. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 605 - Current Issues in Global Community Development (3)
This course examines specific issues and problems related to community development in the US and throughout the world. These issues and needs are analyzed via the social work knowledge base. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 608 - Field Placement III (Clinical Social Work Concentration) (3)
This course involves a 250-hour clinical field placement, as well as a one-hour per week field placement seminar. Field Placement III emphasizes development of advanced clinical social work practice skills. Offered: Fall.
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SOWK 609 - Field Placement III (Global Community Development Concentration) (3)
This course involves a 250-hour community development field placement, as well as a one-hour per week field placement seminar. Field Placement III emphasizes development of advanced community development practice skills. Offered: Fall.
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