May 01, 2024

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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	CHEM 720 - SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS (C) 3 cr hrs Description A survey and analysis of synthetic methods and characterization techniques for nano-structured materials will be presented. The classes of materials that will be studied include: inorganic nanocrystals (metals, semiconductors, metal oxides), nano-wires, porous materials, carbon nanostructures, and higher order materials such as supported catalysts. Solution-phase synthetic routes will be emphasized, including sol-gel synthesis, non-hydrolytic molecular decomposition, and micelle-templated synthesis, with lesser emphasis on solid state and gas-phase reactions. Methods of characterization will be discussed, including: transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible absorption/fluorescence, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, gas sorption analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and photoelectron spectroscopy. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 721 - ADVANCED PHOTOVOLTAICS (C) 3 cr hrs Description This course builds on the foundations established in EE 636. It will cover advanced photovoltaic concepts, including thin films, compound semiconductors, spectral conversion devices, and organic and polymeric devices. Advanced device designs will be emphasized. Evaluation will include a research paper addressing a current PV topic. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CHEM 719 Notes (C) Denotes common course. Also MES/NANO 736 at SDSM&T and EE 736 at SDSU. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 722 - SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 3 cr hrs Description This course investigates the structure, bonding and properties of solid state materials. Structural characterization by diffraction techniques, both powder and single-crystal, will be emphasized. Additional areas of study include: optical, magnetic, electric and ionic conductivity, and luminescence properties of solid materials. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 723 - LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF MATERIALS (C) 3 cr hrs Description Fundamentals of luminescent behavior and photodynamics of solid sate materials and spectroscopic methods of characterization will be discussed. Applications of novel solid state materials as phosphors, sensors, and in optoelectronics devices will be considered. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 724 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY 3 cr hrs Description Fundamental topics (thermodynamics, kinetics and mass transfer) and applications of electrochemistry will be covered. Contemporary electroanalytical techniques and electrochemistry in chemical synthesis will be discussed. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 726 - ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 cr hrs Description The application of modern theories of valence and reaction kinetics with reference to current literature. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 729 - APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS 3 cr hrs Description This course covers applications of nanomaterials in fields ranging from catalysis, photochemistry, and electrochemistry to sensors, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, and optoelectronics. Given the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology, concepts will be drawn from chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 730 - ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3 cr hrs Description Study of analytical techniques in the current literature with emphasis upon physical theory. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 737 - ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS 3 cr hrs Description Organic materials provide a variety of interesting and new properties, which facilitate the realization of novel electronics (photovoltaics, light emitting diodes, transistors and circuits). This course covers properties of sunlight (air mass, photon energy, solar photon flux, and solar spectral irradiance), basic concepts (e.g. solitons, polarons, bipolarons), doping and processing, electronic structures, photo-induced excitons and charge carriers, energy generation and transport in organic semiconductors, basic types of organic photovoltaic devices, and their operation, mechanism and fabrication. The goal of this course is to introduce material properties and device mechanism of organic semiconductors and their applications in photovoltaics. Notes Cross-listed with EE/MES 737 at SDSU/SDSM&T. Changed from CHEM 717 to CHEM 737 Fall 2013. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 742 - THERMODYNAMICS 3 cr hrs Description A systematic treatment of the macroscopic theory with an introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 744 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 4 cr hrs Description A review and extension of selected topics from quantum chemistry, chemical kinetics, statistical mechanics, and spectroscopy. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 752 - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3 cr hrs Description Advanced instruction in the areas of electronic spectroscopy, group therapy, electrochemistry, and reaction mechanisms of inorganic complexes. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Notes A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussion of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Two credit hours are required. (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Prerequisites and Corequisites Meetings depending upon the requirement of the topic. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 792 - TOPICS (C) 1-6 cr hrs Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Notes (C) denotes common course. Check Course Availability
	CHEM 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee. Notes Thesis research in the various fields of chemistry. Required of all M.A. students. Total of six credit hours required. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING (C) 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero credit hour schedule type used to track students who are not currently working with faculty on thesis or research activities. Universities may require students to register under this schedule type to remain active degree candidates. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 898D - DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 to 9 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee. Notes Dissertation research in materials chemistry. 40 credit hours required of all Ph.D. students. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CHEM 899D - DISSERTATION SUSTAINING (C) 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero credit hour schedule type used to track students who are not currently working with faculty on dissertation or research activities. Universities may require students to register under this schedule type to remain active degree candidates. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 507 - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY (C) 3 cr hrs Description An examination of the political issues involved with current environmental and ecological concerns such as land use, population, air and water pollution, energy, and public policy. Notes (C) Denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 511 - TRIAL AND EVIDENCE 3 cr hrs Description An analysis of the rules of evidence. Particular subjects include judicial notice, presumptions, the nature of real and circumstantial evidence, burden of proof, province of court and jury, documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, admissions and witness testimony. Includes three mock trials. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 512 - CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE 3 cr hrs Description Behavioral and legal analysis of the stages and procedures of a criminal case including initial appearance, bail, preliminary hearing, grand jury, arraignment, suppression hearings, trial and sentencing. Emphasis is on bail reform, plea-bargaining, screening, diversion, speedy trial, insanity defense, discovery, and the role of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge. Included is an examination of the court system as a social institution of human actors who exercise extensive discretion within the boundaries of the law. Notes (Also POLS 512) Check Course Availability
	CJUS 515 - ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 cr hrs Description Focus on ethical decisions and dilemmas with an emphasis on the application of ethical theory to problems confronting criminal justice. Critical analysis of traditional and recent theories of justice, rights, responsibility, punishment, freedom, equality, goodness, duty, happiness, and other key concepts. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 519 - FAMILY VIOLENCE 3 cr hrs Description An exploration of the phenomena of violence in American society with particular focus upon the incidence, scope, and contributing factors in family violence. An examination of this basic problem is from various perspectives including feminist, psychological, sociological, historical, and legal. Topical issues include marital rape, date rape, domestic assault, and child sexual abuse. Coverage includes theories of violence, alternatives to violent interactions, and the methods by which the criminal justice systems respond to this type of behavior. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 525 - POLICE ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs Description A study of the principles of law enforcement organization and management, including line, staff and auxiliary functions, political controls and limitations upon authority and jurisdiction. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 526 - ADVANCED POLICING ISSUES 3 cr hrs Description In-depth study and analysis of the problems and issues in managing a law enforcement agency. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 529 - COURTS AND JUDICIAL POLITICS 3 cr hrs Description An examination of the administration of federal and state courts, with special emphasis on administrative problems unique to the courts. Notes (Also POLS 512) Check Course Availability
	CJUS 530 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (C) 3 cr hrs Description A study of the interpretation of the Federal constitution through leading decisions of the Supreme Court. Notes Cross listed with: POLS 530 (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 531 - CRIMINAL LAW (C) 3 cr hrs Description Examination of the substantive criminal law and a unique opportunity to explore the larger issues concerning the relationship of the individual to the state. Includes analysis of the following topics: the nature of criminal liability and the functions and justifications for criminal punishment, legal limitations upon criminalization, the general principles of criminal liability such as the “act” and “state of mind” requirements, specific offenses against persons and property, and law of attempt, the law of complicity, and conspiracy. Notes (Also POLS 531) (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 533 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (C) 3 cr hrs Description Constitutional analysis of criminal procedure that focuses primarily on the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments; the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, the privilege against self-incrimination, and the right to counsel. Examines the need to protect individual defendant for abuse at the hands of the state while enhancing law enforcement efficiency. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 536 - JUVENILE JUSTICE (C) 3 cr hrs Description Examines the separate system created in our society to handle juvenile justice, tracing the historical and philosophical development of the juvenile-justice system and inspecting the various stages of the juvenile-justice process as well as critical issues currently facing the system. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 550 - JUSTICE AND COMPASSION 3 cr hrs Description This course will be divided into two main segments. The first part involves a traditional analysis of the concepts of justice and compassion. The second part of the course takes our learning into the community through service outings in various settings such as prisons, soup kitchens, hospitals, nursing homes, detention centers and the like. Each of the service learning projects is completed as a class and participation is mandatory. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 552 - PRISONS & PENOLOGY (C) 3 cr hrs Description Study of the history and theory of justice and the treatment of the adult and juvenile offender, considering the processes from trial through execution of sentence. Notes (Also SOC 552) (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 553 - WHITE COLLAR CRIME 3 cr hrs Description Intensive analysis of white collar, corporate, and occupational crime from an historical, sociological, and legal perspective. An analysis of the cost, descriptions, extent, distribution, causes, history, and law of these crimes. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 555 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 3 cr hrs Description A study of the causes and consequences of delinquency for the individual and society. Notes (Also SOC 555) Check Course Availability
	CJUS 556 - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 3 cr hrs Description A study of the role which legal, and other social agencies play in the treatment of criminal offenders. Notes (Also SOC 556) Check Course Availability
	CJUS 557 - WORLD CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS 3 cr hrs Description The course will examine issues related to crime and justice throughout the world. The student will identify, analyze, and compare the criminal justice systems in the U.S. with those of other countries. Comparisons are drawn on what constitutes a crime, the judicial processes for determining guilt, theories of crime, and practices of punishment and corrections. In addition, the course will explore the basic concepts of law and justice, the perceptions of criminal victimization, and any innovative methods of preventing crime or dealing with offenders. Check Course Availability
	CJUS 560 - ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGY 3 cr hrs Description A study of criminal behavior with emphasis on its causes and consequences for the individual and society. Notes (Also SOC 551) Check Course Availability
	CJUS 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. May be repeated. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 592 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (C) 3 cr hrs Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. May be repeated with change of topic. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CJUS 756 - NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an examination of security policy in the United States. Theories of policymaking and techniques of evaluation are explored as a way of understanding substantive topic areas in security policy including international security, foreign policy, and homeland security. Consideration is also given to important debates within security policy relating to issues of sovereignty, liberty, efficiency, and human rights. Notes Cross-listed: POLS 756 Check Course Availability
	CJUS 790 - SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY STUDIES (C) 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students. Notes Review of criminal justice policies and processes with insights from the social, behavioral, and natural sciences; development of analytical techniques and critical thinking skills with focus on selected topics. (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	CLHU 503 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS 3 cr hrs Description History of linguistics and basic principles of its subareas. Notes (Also LING 503 and ML 540) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 504 - GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY 3 cr hrs Description The development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods. Notes (Also ARTH 504 and HIST 503) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 505 - ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY 3 cr hrs Description The development of art and architecture and their function in Roman society from the early Republic to Constantine. Check Course Availability
	CLHU 511 - ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY 3 cr hrs Description Study of the beginnings of western philosophy and the problems investigated by Greek philosophers, with emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Notes (Also PHIL 511) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 513 - LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 3 cr hrs Description Survey of major works of ancient Greek and Roman literature. Notes (Also ENGL 513 and THEA 511) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 515 - WOMEN IN ANTIQUITY 3 cr hrs Description Examination of women’s place in ancient civilizations, their social conditions, the gender roles they had, and the power/authority they possessed. Notes (Also HIST 515 and ANTH 515) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 518 - ANCIENT ROME 3 cr hrs Description Roman Republic and Empire through the age of Constantine. Emphasis on social and political developments and survey of the imperial provinces. Notes (Also HIST 522) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 524 - EARLY CHURCH 3 cr hrs Description This class will examine the growth and development of Christianity from its beginning through the reign of Constantine. Course not offered every year. Check Course Availability
	CLHU 525 - MEDIEVAL EUROPE 3 cr hrs Description Economic, political, social, and intellectual survey of the medieval world. Notes (Also HIST 525) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 526 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION OF EUROPE 3 cr hrs Description Political, economic, cultural, and religious movements from the Middle Ages to Louis XIV. History of the sixteenth century with emphasis on the Protestant and Catholic reformations. Notes (Also HIST 526) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 540 - ANCIENT GREECE 3 cr hrs Description Survey of Ancient Greece through Alexander the Great. Emphases on social and cultural developments. Notes (Also HIST 530) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 561 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY 3 cr hrs Description Origin and development of myths; their importance and influence in classical literature, drama, music, psychology, and art. Notes (Also ENGL 510) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 587 - AESTHETICS 3 cr hrs Description Investigation of the major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment in art. Notes (Also ARTH 513, ENGL 587, PHIL 524, and THEA 569) Check Course Availability
	CLHU 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CLASSICAL HUMANITIES (C) 3 cr hrs Description Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	CLHU 592 - TOPICS IN CLASSICAL HUMANITIES (C) 3 cr hrs Description Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. Notes (C) Denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 506 - BUILDING RAPPORT THROUGH EMPATHY: AN INTRODUCTION FOR NON-COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS 3 cr hrs Description Basic principles, concepts, techniques, and assumptions related to establishing and building rapport for non-counseling professionals will be defined and explored. Further, experiential learning will be utilized to practice these skills. Notes New spring 2014, added to catalog fall 2013. Check Course Availability
	COUN 515 - COUNSELING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 3 cr hrs Description An exploration of counseling methods and materials appropriate for individual, small and large groups in educational settings. Consultation techniques with parents and referral sources will be explored. Required of M.A. students in the school counseling specialization. Recommended for students interested in working with children and adolescents in school as well as community settings. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite or co-requisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 520 - PARENT EDUCATION 3 cr hrs Description A study of parent education principles and practices that lead to effective parenting of children and youth. The educational model emphasizes assisting parents to develop a positive, parent-child centered relationship. Designed for professional counselors, teachers, and school personnel, and anyone working with children. This course is one of the requirements for Master’s students in the school counseling specialization. Check Course Availability
	COUN 593 - WORKSHOP IN COUNSELING (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Notes (C) denotes common course Check Course Availability
	COUN 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
	COUN 705 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS 3 cr hrs Description The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of career and lifespan development theories and skills, including how personal growth and life stages impact individuals and society. Emphasis is on understanding career and job choices and personal strategies for career decision-making. This course is designed for non-counseling majors. Check Course Availability
	COUN 713 - ADMINISTRATION OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES 3 cr hrs Description Students will develop knowledge in the areas of management of human-services programs, specifically in program planning, service delivery, and coordination of program components, coordination of human resources, outreach, education, and consultation with other service providers and referral resources. Students will become familiar with policies, laws, legislation, reimbursement, right-to-practice, and issues relevant to Community Counseling. This course is a requirement for Community Counseling majors. Check Course Availability
	COUN 725 - FAMILY THERAPY IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS 3 cr hrs Description Theories and techniques of systemic family counseling will be presented. Basic principles, concepts, and assumptions inherent in each of the theories will be explored. Implications for practice and treatment with families in community as well as school settings will be discussed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 730 - COUPLES COUNSELING-THEORY AND TECHNIQUES 3 cr hrs Description Attention to the assumptions inherent in counseling approaches for couples, with their implications for both the theory and practice of counseling, will be the major focus of study. Mate selection, the human sexual response, and relationship development will also be considered in light of counseling implications. Cultural factors and current issues relevant to gender role, attitudes, and functioning will be discussed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 731 - COUNSELING ISSUES IN CULTURE, DIVERSITY, AND ADVOCACY 3 cr hrs Description The foci of the course include the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Implications of cultural, ethnic, geographic, and lifestyle diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. A special emphasis is placed on building professional competencies in ethical decision-making. This course is required of all master’s students in counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 736 - APPRAISAL PROCEDURES IN COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description A survey of measurement and evaluation techniques that can be used for improved understanding of individual families, groups and environments. Test and non-test methods of assessment will be explored. The ethical considerations in the process of interpretation of assessment methods will be discussed. Required of Master’s students. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: EDER 762 - Foundations of Educational Statistics. Check Course Availability
	COUN 737 - DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION IN COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description Diagnostic methods will be explored with emphasis on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A select overview of psychopathology, assessment and interventions appropriate to the study of mental disorders will be included. Required of Master’s students in the counseling program. Recommended for Doctoral and Specialist students in counseling and school psychology. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 737 - DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION IN COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description Diagnostic methods will be explored with emphasis on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders. A select overview of psychopathology, assessment and interventions appropriate to the study of mental disorders will be included. Required of M.A. students in the counseling program. Recommended for Doctoral and Specialist students in counseling and school psychology. Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 738 - CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 3 cr hrs Description This course provides information in the area of pathology/abnormality and an overview of etiology, prevalence, differential diagnosis, treatment, diagnostic systems and other literature relative to the various diagnoses. This course is a requisite course for the LPC-MH licensure in South Dakota and for Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) qualifications in South Dakota. Check Course Availability
	COUN 739 - ADVANCED CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description This course is a clinical laboratory in advanced assessment, as utilized by licensed mental health counselors in South Dakota. This course is a requisite course for the LPC-MH licensure in South Dakota and for Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) qualifications in South Dakota. The course covers administering, scoring, interpreting, and report writing for commonly utilized clinical assessment instruments in the practice of mental health counseling. Prerequisites: CGPS 736-Appraisal Procedures in Counseling and CGPS 737-Diagnosis and Intervention in Counseling, or the equivalent, and permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 740 - PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NONMEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 3 cr hrs Description The general aims of this course are to provide the participants with information about the brain and the rest of the nervous system, various psychoactive agents commonly used in the treatment of mental disorders and actions and interactions thereof. Additionally, side effects and possible contraindications of pharmacotherapy and effect on the counseling process will be a focus of study. A tertiary aim of the course will be to discuss the ethical role of the mental health counselor who is a part of the mental health care team in pharmacotherapy. Check Course Availability
	COUN 742 - CAREER AND LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT 3 cr hrs Description Career development is viewed as a life-long process that has affected self, significant others and career choices. The course focuses on theories, strategies, assessment, and case demonstrations to prepare the professional counselor to work with clients in school, agency and college settings. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 743 - BRIEF COUNSELING APPROACHES WITH SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED PROBLEMS 3 cr hrs Description Through this seminar course, learners will have the opportunity to 1) survey current views of and research related to substance use-related problems and counseling, 2) explore key psychological and cultural factors related to individual substance use, and 3) acquire pragmatic brief-counseling approaches for working with persons presenting problematic substance-use issues. Learners, with and without prior experience or course work in this area, may find the approaches discussed and practiced useful in a variety of counseling settings and with diverse clients. Check Course Availability
	COUN 744 - COUNSELING APPROACHES TO ALCOHOLISM 3 cr hrs Description This seminar course provides an integrated overview of the biological, psychological, and social contributions to alcoholism and the problematic usages of alcohol. Contemporary alcohol abuse prevention and treatment strategies will also be examined. Check Course Availability
	COUN 745 - COUNSELING APPROACHES TO LICIT & ILLICIT DRUGS 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an integrated overview of the biological, psychological, and social contributions to the problematic use of licit and illicit drugs, i.e., mood-altering chemicals. Contemporary licit/illicit abuse prevention and treatment strategies will also be examined. Check Course Availability
	COUN 754 - PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description This course assists participants to develop a clear understanding of the various roles, responsibilities, and identity of a professional school counselor. The history, philosophy, and current trends in school counseling will be covered as well as skills for designing and delivering a comprehensive counseling program. Signs and symptoms of behavioral, mental, and learning disorders will be covered as well as the school counselor’s role in responding to crises. Check Course Availability
	COUN 755 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION 3 cr hrs Description The course is designed to critically examine theories of development covering the human life span. The influence of acculturation on gender roles with special attention to adult development from a transitional and cyclical rather than a linear point of view is a focus of study. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Recommended for Doctoral students in Counseling and graduate students in other human-service areas. Check Course Availability
	COUN 756 - INTRODUCTION TO PLAY THERAPY 3 cr hrs Description Introduction to Play Therapy focuses on the development and application of basic counseling skills and expressive arts strategies for use with children and adolescents. Applications with adult clients will also be discussed. Expressive arts strategies include play therapy, sand tray, and other experiential activities. Didactic and experiential training is utilized throughout the course to introduce and apply the basic counseling skills and expressive art strategies. Historical components, theories, ethics, and multicultural issues will be addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 757 - ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY 3 cr hrs Description Advanced Play Therapy focuses on the development and application of advanced counseling skills and expressive arts strategies for use with children and adolescents. Applications with adult clients will also be discussed. Expressive arts strategies include play therapy, sandtray, bibliotherapy, art therapy, and other experiential activities. Didactic and experiential training will be utilized throughout the course to introduce and apply the advanced counseling skills and expressive art strategies. Historical components, theories, ethics, and multicultural issues will be addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 761 - COUNSELING THEORIES & SOCIO-CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS 3 cr hrs Description Theoretical formulations basic to human development and the counseling process are presented including historical and philosophical background. Current theories are presented which emphasize counseling relationships and intervention strategies. Socio-cultural diversity is examined focusing on counseling methods for school, agency and college counselors. Required of Master’s students in Counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 763 - INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an understanding of the history and philosophy of higher education, and examines pertinent research in student services. An overview of current issues and future trends in student services are also a focus of attention. Required of all Master’s students in College Counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 764 - THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 3 cr hrs Description An overview of the major counseling theories in college counseling and administration that support the professional counselor’s, student affairs work and administrator’s work will be examined. Practical application of the theories from adolescence through late maturity will be outlined. Theories will be discussed in relationship to diverse student populations in public and private community colleges. Required of M.A. students enrolled in College Counseling. Cross-listed: AHED 764 Check Course Availability
	COUN 766 - GROUP COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description This course provides an overview of group counseling via an interpersonal approach. A training-group laboratory experience is provided to enable the student to become aware of group stage development, norm setting, here-and-now work, process illumination, etc. Required of all Master’s students in Counseling. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: COUN 786 Check Course Availability
	COUN 770 - CLINICAL SUPERVISION TRAINING AND ETHICS 3 cr hrs Description The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program standards for counseling programs emphasize the need to incorporate a clinical supervision training course into the 60-hour Clinical Mental Health Specialization for M.A. students. This on-line course is designed to develop the supervisory knowledge, skills, and ethics base required to facilitate effective and sound supervision practice. To that end, this course will address content areas associated with the practice of supervision. Check Course Availability
	COUN 780 - CRISIS INTERVENTION IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description This course first provides a broad view of the concepts and principles of crisis counseling. Students explore how crisis counseling can be implemented in various settings, addressing various problems/issues. Moreover, students will examine crisis counseling from a brief therapy point of view. The implications of natural and other disasters have for counselors are addressed. Check Course Availability
	COUN 786 - PRE-PRACTICUM 1 to 3 cr hrs Description A laboratory experience is provided to enable the prospective counselor to become aware of and practice skills basic to the counseling process. Ethical standards are presented and examined. This course is required of counseling majors in school, community, and college counseling, and limited to clinical programs in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education or by permission. Prerequisites and Corequisites Pre/Co - requisite: COUN 761 and accepted to counseling program Check Course Availability
	COUN 788 - GROUP COUNSELING PRACTICUM 2 to 6 cr hrs Description Closely supervised laboratory experience in-group facilitation. Group counseling context includes school, community/agency, and college student affairs settings. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: CGPS 766 - Group Counseling, and permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	COUN 790 - SEMINAR IN COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Notes Selected issues in a pluralistic society that affect community counseling, school counseling or college counseling, presented in a participatory format. Master’s students must have at least three credit hours for graduation. See semester schedule for current topic. Check Course Availability
	COUN 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COUNSELING 1 to 3 cr hrs Description A student who wishes to pursue an individualized project in community counseling, school counseling, or college counseling may seek permission from a faculty member to register for an independent study. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	COUN 792 - TOPICS IN COUNSELING (C) 2 to 4 cr hrs Description Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. May be repeated with change in topics. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 793 - WORKSHOP IN COUNSELING (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Notes A flexible laboratory approach to the study of related problems and issues in counseling. (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 794 - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (M.A.) (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than in the case with field experience courses. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: This course is limited to those students admitted to the counseling program area. Permission of the internship coordinator is required. Requires application and the approval of the counseling faculty. Notes (C) denotes common course. Course moved to pass/fail only Fall, 2010. A field-based experience required of all Master’s students in a setting appropriate for their specialization-elementary and secondary schools, college counseling practice, or community agencies. One credit is required of all Master’s students or 600 clock hours. Check Course Availability
	COUN 795 - COUNSELING PRACTICUM 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: Required of Counseling majors and limited to those students admitted to clinical programs in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education, or permission of the instructor. Requires application and the approval of the counseling faculty. Notes The practicum is offered in school, college counseling, college practice (non-clinical), community agency and family counseling. Practicum is an advanced laboratory experience in counseling clients under close supervision. Check Course Availability
	COUN 798 - THESIS (M.A.) 1 to 4 cr hrs Description A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidates and professor with more committee. limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: EDER 761 - Research Methods in Education and EDER 762 - Foundations of Educational Statistics. Notes Required for Master’s students following Plan A. Total of four credit hours is required. Check Course Availability
	COUN 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING (C) 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero credit hour schedule type used to track students who are not currently working with faculty on thesis or research activities. Universities may require students to register under this schedule type to remain active degree candidates. Notes (C) denotes Common Course Check Course Availability
	COUN 800 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
	COUN 831 - ADVANCED COUNSELING ISSUES IN CULTURE, DIVERSITY AND ADVOCACY 3 cr hrs Description The foci of the course are the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Implications of cultural, ethnic, geographic, and lifestyle diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. A special emphasis is placed upon building professional competencies in ethical decision-making. This course consists of a supervised teaching experience and is required of all doctoral students in counseling. Check Course Availability
	COUN 858 - THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO COUNSELING 3 cr hrs Description This course is an advanced study of selected theoretical approaches to the counseling process, which includes historical, philosophical, and scientific foundations of theoretical interventions. This course is required of all Doctoral students in the Counseling program. It is a prerequisite to other courses in the Doctoral program. Check Course Availability

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CHEM 720 - SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS (C)

CHEM 721 - ADVANCED PHOTOVOLTAICS (C)

CHEM 722 - SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

CHEM 723 - LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF MATERIALS (C)

CHEM 724 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

CHEM 726 - ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

CHEM 729 - APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS

CHEM 730 - ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM 737 - ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS

CHEM 742 - THERMODYNAMICS

CHEM 744 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM 752 - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY (C)

CHEM 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY

CHEM 792 - TOPICS (C)

CHEM 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C)

CHEM 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING (C)

CHEM 898D - DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C)

CHEM 899D - DISSERTATION SUSTAINING (C)

CJUS 507 - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY (C)

CJUS 511 - TRIAL AND EVIDENCE

CJUS 512 - CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE

CJUS 515 - ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CJUS 519 - FAMILY VIOLENCE

CJUS 525 - POLICE ADMINISTRATION

CJUS 526 - ADVANCED POLICING ISSUES

CJUS 529 - COURTS AND JUDICIAL POLITICS

CJUS 530 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (C)

CJUS 531 - CRIMINAL LAW (C)

CJUS 533 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (C)

CJUS 536 - JUVENILE JUSTICE (C)

CJUS 550 - JUSTICE AND COMPASSION

CJUS 552 - PRISONS & PENOLOGY (C)

CJUS 553 - WHITE COLLAR CRIME

CJUS 555 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

CJUS 556 - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

CJUS 557 - WORLD CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS

CJUS 560 - ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGY

CJUS 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (C)

CJUS 592 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (C)

CJUS 756 - NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

CJUS 790 - SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY STUDIES (C)

CLHU 503 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

CLHU 504 - GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

CLHU 505 - ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

CLHU 511 - ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

CLHU 513 - LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

CLHU 515 - WOMEN IN ANTIQUITY

CLHU 518 - ANCIENT ROME

CLHU 524 - EARLY CHURCH

CLHU 525 - MEDIEVAL EUROPE

CLHU 526 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION OF EUROPE

CLHU 540 - ANCIENT GREECE

CLHU 561 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY

CLHU 587 - AESTHETICS

CLHU 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CLASSICAL HUMANITIES (C)

CLHU 592 - TOPICS IN CLASSICAL HUMANITIES (C)

COUN 506 - BUILDING RAPPORT THROUGH EMPATHY: AN INTRODUCTION FOR NON-COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS

COUN 515 - COUNSELING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

COUN 520 - PARENT EDUCATION

COUN 593 - WORKSHOP IN COUNSELING (C)

COUN 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING

COUN 705 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS

COUN 713 - ADMINISTRATION OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES

COUN 725 - FAMILY THERAPY IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS

COUN 730 - COUPLES COUNSELING-THEORY AND TECHNIQUES

COUN 731 - COUNSELING ISSUES IN CULTURE, DIVERSITY, AND ADVOCACY

COUN 736 - APPRAISAL PROCEDURES IN COUNSELING

COUN 737 - DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION IN COUNSELING

COUN 737 - DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION IN COUNSELING

COUN 738 - CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

COUN 739 - ADVANCED CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR COUNSELING

COUN 740 - PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NONMEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

COUN 742 - CAREER AND LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT

COUN 743 - BRIEF COUNSELING APPROACHES WITH SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED PROBLEMS

COUN 744 - COUNSELING APPROACHES TO ALCOHOLISM

COUN 745 - COUNSELING APPROACHES TO LICIT & ILLICIT DRUGS

COUN 754 - PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL COUNSELING

COUN 755 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION