Jun 30, 2024  
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Public Administration

  
  • PADM 7004 - Marine Policy, Governance, and Law


    3 Formerly PADM 6300

    P: Consent of instructor. Processes, politics, laws, and institutions as they affect marine, coastal, and climate policy in the United States.
  
  • PADM 7009 - Coastal, Maritime, and Environmental Law


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Role of law and the judicial system as these affect coastal, marine, climate, and environmental policy.

Public Health

  
  • MPH 6000 - Public Health Practice


    3

    Foundation for public health administration. Introduces MPH degree program. Applied focus on public health problems, issues, and resources of eastern North Carolina. Describes how empirical assessment of population health status informs managerial decision-making and describes the organization of the public health infrastructure. Overview range of practice in public health and of tools and resources for health improvement.
  
  • MPH 6002 - Ethics and Law in Public Health


    3

    P: MPH 6000  or consent of instructor. Core issues and skills for public health administration and practice. Focuses on public health law, ethics, legislation, media relations, human services management, and emergency preparedness.
  
  • MPH 6003 - Occupational Health


    3

    Assessment of occupational health problems and risk factors focusing on analyzing and reducing health hazards in the workplace.
  
  • MPH 6005 - African-American Health


    3

    Comprehensive, holistic, and sociocultural perspective focusing on national, regional, state, county and local African-American health and health disparity issues leading toward developing public health interventions.
  
  • MPH 6006 - Making Sense of Data


    3

    Interpretation and use of public health data. Overview of public health data management and decision making skills by the use of real life examples.
  
  • MPH 6007 - Global Public Health: A Global Perspective


    3

    Explores the issues related to the fields of medical anthropology and public health leading toward developing global health interventions.
  
  • MPH 6008 - Ethnic Health and Health Disparities


    3

    Explores the issues related to ethnic health and health disparities, leading toward developing new public health intervention programs.
  
  • MPH 6009 - Capstone Experience in Ethnic Health and Health Disparities


    3

    P: MPH 6005 , MPH 6007 , MPH 6008 ; or consent of instructor. Integrates critical thinking concepts, research strategies, public health skills, and culturally competent training culminating in a final project.
  
  • MPH 6010 - Fundamentals of Environmental Health


    3 Same as EHST 6010 

    Effects of environment on human health with focus on rural environment. Considers water supply and wastewater disposal, water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, air quality, occupational health and safety, food protection, and vector control.
  
  • MPH 6011 - Introduction to Epidemiology


    3 Same as HLTH 6011 

    Introduces methods and concepts of epidemiologic methodology and application of epidemiology in public health.
  
  • MPH 6013 - Behavioral Sciences and Health Education


    3 Same as HLTH 6013 

    Introduces concepts of role of social factors in health and illness as well as health education/promotion. Overview of relationships between various social factors, with health outcomes. Includes theories and approaches of health education/promotion programs.
  
  • MPH 6020 - Research Methods


    3

    Synthesize material from social and behavioral sciences, biostatistics, and epidemiology to better understand health problems.
  
  • MPH 6021 - Epidemiology of Chronic Disease


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Epidemiologic measures, statistical methods, and quantitative models specific to chronic disease epidemiology.
  
  • MPH 6022 - Epidemiology of Infectious Disease


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Provides concepts involved in understanding causes, transmission, and control of infectious disease as well as policies, methods, and tools employed in surveillance, detection, investigation, control, and prevention of disease outbreaks.
  
  • MPH 6023 - Epidemiology of Cancer


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Study design and epidemiologic methods used in cancer epidemiology research
  
  • MPH 6025 - Delivery of Healthcare Services


    3

    P: MPH 6000 or consent of instructor. Overview of delivery and effective leadership of healthcare services.
  
  • MPH 6027 - Applied Mixed-Methods Research


    3

    P: MPH 6020; BIOS 7021 or consent of instructor. Mixed-methods data collection and analysis, with focus on use of qualitative and quantitative software.
  
  • MPH 6035 - Interdisciplinary Rural Health


    3 Same as NURS 6035 

    Theoretical base and skills for interdisciplinary rural health practice.
  
  • MPH 6036 - Fundamentals in Agromedicine


    3

    Occupational and environmental illnesses, injuries, and prevention in agriculture (farming, fishing, and forestry).
  
  • MPH 6040 - Long Term Care Administration


    3

    P: MPH 6000 or consent of instructor. Overview of delivery of long term care services with an emphasis on the knowledge and skills needed for effective leadership.
  
  • MPH 6050 - Independent Study


    1

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6051 - Independent Study


    2

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6052 - Independent Study


    3

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6100 - Aging and Health


    3 Same as GERO 6100 ; SOCI 6100 

    P: Consent of instructor or Center on Aging associate director for educational programs. Analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural influences upon health status of older adults and intervention strategies.
  
  • MPH 6200 - Community Health Organization and Leadership


    3

    P: COHE 6000  or MPH 6000  or consent of instructor. Leadership, community organization, planning, advocacy and communication skills for administration of community health centers and integrated health care systems.
  
  • MPH 6600 - Planning Public Health Programs


    3

    P: MPH 6013 . Development and delivery of public health programs.
  
  • MPH 6605 - Evaluating Public Health Programs


    3

    P: MPH 6013 , MPH 6600 . Evaluation of public health programs, including formative, process, impact, and outcome evaluation.
  
  • MPH 6610 - Nutrition and Public Health Issues


    3 Same as NUTR 6610 

    P: Consent of instructor. Examines science base for community nutrition, including problem identification, interpretation of nutritional data and scientific issues, public health policy, societal and health trends, and emerging legislative issues related to nutrition and public health.
  
  • MPH 6670 - Public Health Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health


    3

    P: Enrollment in master of public health degree program or permission of instructor. Introduces students to maternal and child health (MCH), with primarily a domestic focus. Emphasis on understanding the role policies and programmatic issues play in MCH. Students will gain an understanding of key issues for MCH populations.
  
  • MPH 6903 - Comprehensive Field Placement


    3

    240 hour field placement. P: Consent of instructor. Students must have substantial previous experience in public health at the professional level to be eligible for this course. Project development and demonstration of academic knowledge with learned public health core competencies in professional public health practice settings.
  
  
  • MPH 6905 - Applied Field Placement


    2

    240 hour field placement. P: MPH 6904 . Demonstration of academic knowledge with learned public health core competencies in professional public health practice settings.
  
  • MPH 6991 - MPH Professional Paper


    2

    May be repeated. Only 3 s.h. may count towards the degree. P: MPH 6000 , MPH 6002 , MPH 6011 , and MPH 6020  or consent of instructor. Includes applied learning exercise on the implementation of public health and epidemiologic research methodology. Students develop a research proposal (6991); implement their proposal, analyze their results, and write a public health research article (6992) that is ready for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
  
  • MPH 6992 - MPH Professional Paper


    1

    May be repeated. Only 3 s.h. may count towards the degree. P: All core courses or consent of instructor. Includes applied learning exercise on the implementation of public health and epidemiologic research methodology. Students develop a research proposal (6991); implement their proposal, analyze their results, and write a public health research article (6992) that is ready for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Radiation Oncology

  
  • RONC 5370 - Biological Effects of Radiation


    3 Same as BIOL 5370 .

    P: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201; or consent of instructor. Biological effects resulting from interactions of radiation and matter for scientifically and technically oriented students.
  
  • RONC 6718 - Therapeutic Radiological Physics


    3 Same as PHYS 6718 

    P: Consent of chair. Production, application, and measurement of electromagnetic radiation and high energy particle beams in therapeutic practice. Emphasis on conceptual, instrumental, and methodological aspects of therapeutic radiology.
  
  • RONC 6992 - Radiation Therapy Physics


    3 Same as PHYS 6992 

    P: PHYS 6718  or RONC 6718 . Radiation dose calculation and measurement of high energy photon and electron beams, high and low dose rate brachytherapy sources in clinical radiation therapy, cavity theory in ion chamber calibrations of photon and electron beams. Quality assurance, acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment for clinical radiation therapy (linear accelerators, HDR, TLD, simulator, CT scanner).
  
  • RONC 6993 - Clinical and Medical Dosimetry


    2 Same as PHYS 6993 

    P: PHYS 6992  or RONC 6992 . Practical patient dosimetry problems in radiation oncology. Irregular field calculations, two-and three dimensional treatment planning, isodose distribution, high and low dose rate brachytherapy planning for intracavitary, and interstitial radioactive sources.
  
  • RONC 7370 - Biological Effects of Radiation


    4 Formerly RONC 5370

    P: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201; or consent of instructor. Biological effects resulting from interactions of radiation and matter for scientifically, technically, and medically oriented students.

Reading

  
  • READ 5312 - Improvement of Reading Instruction


    3

    May not be taken by students who have had READ 3204. Beginning reading process. Understanding of essential skills. Early detection and remediation of possible reading problems.
  
  • READ 5313 - Reading Remediation and Practicum


    3

    May not be taken by students who have completed READ 3205. P: READ 3204 or READ 5312 . Guidance in designing reading programs on basis of individual and group presentations. Practicum experience in guiding individual and group student activities in reading instructional program.
  
  • READ 5316 - Applied Phonics


    3

    Skill in phonics as one kind of help in identifying written words. Essentials of phonics and linguistically sound approach in methodology.
  
  • READ 5317 - Reading in the Junior and Senior High School


    3

    Lecture and lab. May receive credit for only one of READ 3990, 5317. Knowledge and skills enable prospective junior high and secondary teachers to assess reading levels of students and use methods and materials in keeping with individual interests and needs. Reading capability enhanced through teaching-learning process in each content area.
  
  • READ 6403 - Selected Topics in Reading Education


    3

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. In-depth study of issues and topics.
  
  • READ 6405 - Investigations in the Teaching of Reading


    3

    Analytical study of research related to reading processes. Emphasis on critical evaluation of research studies. Special reference to psychological principles and educational implications.
  
  • READ 6406 - Preliminary Investigations in Literacy Education


    3

    P: EDUC 6480  or EDUC 6482  or other approved research course. Identification of current issues and trends in literacy education and development of an action research proposal.
  
  • READ 6407 - Investigations in Literacy Education


    3

    P: EDUC 6480  or EDUC 6482  or other approved research course; READ 6406 . Continuation of investigations in literacy research including action research in instructional settings.
  
  • READ 6415 - Problems in Reading Methodology


    1

    No class meeting; conference hours with instructor arranged. May be taken concurrently or in any combination for maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and chair. Independent study on problem of special interest and value to student.
  
  • READ 6416 - Problems in Reading Methodology


    2

    No class meeting; conference hours with instructor arranged. May be taken concurrently or in any combination for maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and chair. Independent study on problem of special interest and value to student.
  
  • READ 6417 - Problems in Reading Methodology


    3

    No class meeting; conference hours with instructor arranged. May be taken concurrently or in any combination for maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and chair. Independent study on problem of special interest and value to student.
  
  • READ 6418 - Reading: The Learning Bases


    3

    P: Admission to graduate school; BS in early childhood education, elementary education, or related areas; consent of chair; competencies in foundations of reading. Current body of educational and psychological data concerning nature of reading-learning process as applied to teaching of reading. Problems that arise in learning to read.
  
  • READ 6419 - Foundations of Reading


    3

    P: Admission to graduate school; BS in early childhood education, elementary education, or related areas; consent of chair. Basic information about reading process – what it is, how the child learns to read, instructional strategies and materials available for teaching reading, and diagnosis and prescription for individual children.
  
  • READ 6421 - Clinical Procedures in the Identification and Evaluation of Reading Disabilities


    3

    Includes lab. P: Admission to graduate school; BS in early childhood education, elementary education, or related areas; consent of chair; COAD 5358; EDUC 6480  or EDUC 6482 ; or consent of instructor. Nature and causes of reading disability and development of clinical skills related to diagnosis and evaluation of reading difficulties.
  
  • READ 6422 - Remediation of Reading Disabilities


    3

    P: READ 6421 . Correction and remediation of reading disabilities. Practicum involves clinical procedures for diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities.
  
  • READ 6430 - Organization and Management of Reading Programs


    3

    P: COAD 5358; EDUC 6480  or EDUC 6482 ; READ 6422 . Educational leadership necessary to implement developmental reading program K-12. Involves total school district.
  
  • READ 6431 - The Teaching of Basic Reading Skills to Adults


    3

    P: READ 5312  or READ 6419 . Adult-learner characteristics and basic reading skills instruction for adults unskilled in reading. Methods, resources, programs, and diagnostic and evaluative procedures for teaching reading skills to adults.
  
  • READ 6432 - Internship in the Teaching of Reading to Adults


    3

    Supervised experience in teaching of reading to adults in adult education settings. P: READ 6431 . Knowledge and understanding of teaching of reading to adults beyond teaching of basic reading skills.
  
  • READ 6462 - Diagnostic and Remedial Techniques in Reading


    3

    Information and workable procedures for classroom teachers to survey, evaluate, group, and remediate needs of children who are poor readers or nonreaders.
  
  • READ 7000 - Thesis


    1-6

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
  
  • READ 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.
  
  • READ 7423 - Reading Materials: Selection, Development, and Use


    3

    P: READ 6419  or other foundations course or consent of instructor. Commercially prepared and teacher-made materials designed to teach reading. Critical evaluation of material construction, design, and appropriate implementation.
  
  • READ 7445 - Reading Comprehension, Theory, and Practice


    3

    P: Graduate standing in reading education or consent of instructor. Reading comprehension relating theory and research to practices and procedures employed in teaching of reading comprehension.

Recreation and Leisure Studies

  
  • RCLS 5100 - Aquatic Facility Management


    3

    Operation, maintenance, and management of aquatic facilities used for recreation, exercise, therapy, competition, education programs, and other aquatic-related programs.
  
  • RCLS 5101 - Waterfront Facility Operations


    3

    Principles and practices of waterfront facility management, maintenance, and operations.
  
  • RCLS 5111 - Recreational Facilities Management


    3

    P: RCLS 3104 or 3120 or consent of instructor. Principles and practices of parks and recreational facility management, maintenance, operations, and evaluation.
  
  • RCLS 6000 - Philosophical and Social Foundations of Leisure Services


    3

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Social and philosophical foundations for recreation and leisure services in dynamic society.
  
  • RCLS 6005 - Recreational Sports and Activities Management


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Philosophy, organization, and administration of recreational sports and activities.
  
  • RCLS 6100 - Risk Management and Legal Liability in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Sport


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Legal issues related to delivery of recreation, leisure, and recreational sport services, including legal foundations, liability and tort policy, employment laws, disability services, malpractice concerns, insurance, and current issues.
  
  • RCLS 6110 - Research Methods in Recreational Therapy and Recreation and Leisure Services


    3

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Applies basic forms of research. Historical, qualitative, correlational, descriptive, causal-comparative, and experimental research designs as applied to recreational therapy, leisure services, and tourism.
  
  • RCLS 6120 - Seminar in Recreation, Leisure, and Recreational Therapy Administration


    3

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. In-depth examination and discussion of contemporary topics and issues pertinent to recreation, leisure, and recreational therapy service delivery.
  
  • RCLS 6210 - Management and Program Development in Recreation and Leisure Services


    3

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Current theory, empirical research, and practical application of leisure service industry programming and administration.
  
  • RCLS 6220 - Managing Commercial and Tourism Industry Leisure Services


    3

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Focus on commercial recreation and tourism environment, principles and concepts of management and marketing, and systematic techniques of analysis and inquiry.
  
  • RCLS 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance


    3

    P: Graduate student in RCLS or consent of instructor. Quantitative methods and practices commonly used in social science statistics and analysis.
  
  • RCLS 6501 - Capstone Experience in Recreation and Leisure Services Administration


    3

    P: DSCI 6123; RCLS 6110 ; or consent of graduate program director. Capstone experience involving scientific inquiry of select subject or problem area. Content negotiated between student and the instructor in compliance with departmental guidelines. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h.
  
  • RCLS 6600 - Graduate Teaching Seminar


    1

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Provides foundation of knowledge and skills for teaching at college/university level.
  
  • RCLS 6601 - Research Colloquium in Recreation and Leisure Studies


    1

    May be repeated for a maximum of 3 s.h. Review and critique of current research and applied projects.
  
  • RCLS 6801 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies


    1

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Graduate standing in RCLS. New or advanced topics in an area of specialization.
  
  • RCLS 6802 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies


    2

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Graduate standing in RCLS. New or advanced topics in an area of specialization.
  
  • RCLS 6803 - Special Topics in Recreation and Leisure Studies


    3

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Graduate standing in RCLS. New or advanced topics in an area of specialization.
  
  • RCLS 6990 - Supervised Field Experience


    6

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Develop service delivery skills and understanding of administrative concerns.
  
  • RCLS 7000 - Thesis


    1-6

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
  
  • RCLS 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.

Recreational Therapy

  
  • RCTX 5000 - Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic Rehabilitation


    3 Formerly RCLS 5000.

    Examines treatment principles in aquatic rehabilitation environment. Develop understanding of benefits, contraindications, and use of aquatic therapy to address needs of participants with specific health conditions.
  
  • RCTX 5001 - Applied Techniques in Aquatic Rehabilitation


    3 Formerly RCLS 5001.

    P: RCTX 5000  or consent of instructor. Develop fundamental techniques in aquatic therapy. Additional attention to management of aquatic rehabilitation services.
  
  • RCTX 6001 - Biofeedback: Principles and Practices


    3 Formerly RCLS 6001

    P: BIOL 2130, 2131 or equivalent. Overview of biofeedback history, instrumentation, and intervention techniques, including assessment, treatment and evaluation processes.
  
  • RCTX 6002 - Biofeedback Laboratory


    1 Formerly RCLS 6002

    P/C: RCTX 6001 . Application of biofeedback measuring and monitoring techniques in a variety of health and human performance settings.
  
  • RCTX 6003 - Advanced Biofeedback Laboratory


    2 Formerly RCLS 6003

    P: RCTX 6002 . Assessment, treatment selection, documentation, and evaluation of biofeedback services in health and human performance settings.
  
  • RCTX 6310 - Program Development and Management in Recreational Therapy


    3 Formerly RCLS 6310

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS administration or consent of instructor. Advanced program development for systematic design recreational therapy services.
  
  • RCTX 6320 - Client Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation in Recreational Therapy


    3 Formerly RCLS 6320

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Client assessment and documentation. Treatment programming and comprehensive program evaluation.
  
  • RCTX 6330 - Administrative Aspects of Recreational Therapy


    3 Formerly RCLS 6330

    P: Admission to graduate program in RCLS or consent of instructor. Service delivery. Personnel management, quality management, financing and budgeting, and health care accreditation.
  
  • RCTX 6502 - Capstone Experience in Recreational Therapy


    3 Formerly RCLS 6502

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: DSCI 6123; RCLS 6110 ; or consent of graduate program director. Capstone experience involving scientific inquiry of select subject or problem area. Content negotiated between student and the instructor in compliance with departmental guidelines.

Rehabilitation Studies

  
  • REHB 5000 - Introduction to Rehabilitation


    3 F,S,SS

    Entire field of rehabilitation. Emphasis on rehabilitation counseling.
  
  • REHB 5100 - Occupational Analysis and Career Counseling


    3 F,S

    3 classroom hours per week with additional vocational field experiences. P: For nonmajors: consent of instructor. Current occupational, vocational, career counseling and career development theories and practices related to persons with mental and physical disabilities. Emphasis on occupational analysis, career exploration, and person-centered job-seeking and job-placement activities.
  
  • REHB 5101 - Occupational Analysis and Career Counseling


    0 F,S

    3 classroom hours per week with additional vocational field experiences. P: For nonmajors: consent of instructor. Current occupational, vocational, career counseling and career development theories and practices related to persons with mental and physical disabilities. Emphasis on occupational analysis, career exploration, and person-centered job-seeking and job-placement activities.
  
  • REHB 5400 - Introduction to Vocational Evaluation


    3 F,SS

    P: Graduate or senior standing; consent of instructor or dept chair. History, theory, philosophy, and definitions of vocational evaluation and assessment of individuals who are disabled or disadvantaged. Review of service delivery and self-determination models in public and private sectors. Vocational evaluation and its relationship to career development, work, and labor market. Assessment processes, instruments, and techniques in rehabilitation, education, and social service settings.
  
  • REHB 5793 - Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction


    3 F,S,SS

    P/C: REHB 2003 or consent of instructor. Sociocultural, psychological, and physiological contributions to alcohol and major drug addictions. Etiological theories of addiction. Philosophies and modalities of treatment including family, individual, and group counseling. Vocational rehabilitation. Detoxification processes, etc. Self-help treatment philosophies. Intervention concepts and strategies; dynamics of motivation; assessment techniques; models for contemporary treatment of addiction within health care system. Roles of various professionals in treating addiction. Barriers to effective application of treatment processes.
  
  • REHB 5795 - Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse


    3

    P/C: REHB 2003 or consent of instructor. Various issues related to prevention of alcohol and drug abuse as a community health problem. Critical evaluation of various models and philosophies of prevention. Early intervention and secondary prevention models, including employee assistance programs. Exposure to ongoing prevention efforts and strategies. Barriers to prevention programs.
  
  • REHB 5796 - Contemporary Alcohol/Drug Abuse Issues


    3 F,S,SS

    P/C: REHB 2003 or consent of instructor. Current significant and/or controversial issues.
 

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