Course Descriptions - University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2024)

Rehabilitation Counseling (RHCO)

• RHCO 543 - Physical Disabilities, Rehabilitation, and Employment

  3 Credit Hours Etiology and clinical symptoms related to physically disabling conditions. Discussion of various body systems and common disorders and diseases. Emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, and functional and employment implications of physical disabilities. Skills necessary to communicate medical information to lay persons and understand the reports of medical professionals.
  

• RHCO 544 - Cognitive Disabilities, Rehabilitation and Employment

  3 Credit Hours Study of cognitive disabilities such as brain trauma, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and mental illness. Disabilities will be discussed in the context of medical and psychiatric and diagnostic characteristics, functional effects, and rehabilitation and employment implications.
  

• RHCO 545 - The Rehabilitation Interview

  3 Credit Hours Interview as used in assessment and planning with people who have disabilities and vocational handicaps.
  

• RHCO 547 - Practicum in Rehabilitation

  3 Credit Hours Supervised experience in area of rehabilitation; application of concepts, principles, and skills.
  Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• RHCO 549 - Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling

  3-6 Credit Hours Supervised practice in rehabilitation and counseling. 600 clock hours required for graduation.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  

• RHCO 579 - Special Topics

  1-3 Credit Hours Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  Comment(s): Admission to graduate program required.
  

• RHCO 593 - Independent Study

  1-3 Credit Hours Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  

Religious Studies (REST)

• REST 401 - Texts and the Study of Texts

  3 Credit Hours Systematic introduction to the nature and function of (primarily, but not exclusively, oral and written) texts and textual traditions in the study of religion. How texts are made and used historically, how they are recovered and created by scholars, and how they are interpreted by religious communities and scholars.
  

• REST 405 - Modern Jewish Studies

  3 Credit Hours History, culture, and geography of the Jewish world from 1850 to present. The founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948 and the political complexities of the Middle East. Jewish culture and literature. Writing-emphasis course.
  Cross-listed: (Same as Judaic Studies 405.)

  (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 118, 132, 290, or 298.
  

• REST 425 - Seminar in Western Religions

  3 Credit Hours Selected figures, themes, movements, and problems.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  

• REST 430 - Seminar in North American Religions

  3 Credit Hours Selected figures, themes, movements, and problems.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  

• REST 440 - Seminar in Comparative Religion

  3 Credit Hours Cross-cultural analysis of global religious actors, movements, and themes.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent
  

• REST 490 - Readings and Research in Religious Studies

  3 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• REST 499 - Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion

  3 Credit Hours Selected topics in the study of religion. For advanced students.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 102 or equivalent.
  

• REST 520 - Readings in the Study of Religion

  1-6 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
  

• REST 523 - Seminar in Early Christianity

  3 Credit Hours A thematic study of early Christianity from the second to the seventh century. Themes will vary.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
  

• REST 532 - Topics in the History of Religions

  3 Credit Hours Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• REST 591 - Foreign Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

• REST 592 - Off-Campus Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

• REST 593 - Independent Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management (RHTM)

• RHTM 511 - International Trade

  3 Credit Hours International trade and marketing concepts with implications for retail, hospitality and tourism. Theoretical and applied analysis of international markets.
  

• RHTM 590 - Research Seminar

  1 Credit Hours Research topics in retail, hospitality and tourism management.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
  

• RHTM 600 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation

  3-15 Credit Hours Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 614 - Theories in Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management

  3 Credit Hours Analysis and evaluation of theory in retail, hospitality and tourism environment and its application to research in retail, hospitality and tourism.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 615 - Literature and Thought in Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management

  3 Credit Hours Evaluation of retail hospitality and tourism management literature with emphasis upon research literature, development of scholarly thought, and identification of potential areas of further study.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 616 - Research Methods, Models and Measurement in Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management

  3 Credit Hours Quantitative and qualitative methods and analytical concepts in the research process. Formulation of models and measurement retail, hospitality and tourism constructs.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 617 - Tourism Analysis

  3 Credit Hours Trade theory and regional analysis methodologies applied to tourism and the service industry, including travel balance account, retail tourism, interregional transactions flow, economic impacts, environmental economics, demand theory and forecasting.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 625 - Strategic Managerial Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management Decision

  3 Credit Hours Marketing orientation that integrates strategic framework components with preparation and analysis of specific retail, hospitality and tourism management case situations.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 641 - Consumer Behavior

  3 Credit Hours Theories and concepts from social science in relation to ultimate consumer’s behavior.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• RHTM 695 - Advanced Topics in Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management Lecture

  3 Credit Hours Group discussion, individual research on advanced topics and research areas of current significance to retail, hospitality and tourism.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  Recommended Background: 9 graduate hours in consumer sciences.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

Russian (RUSS)

• RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition

  3 Credit Hours (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
  

• RUSS 402 - Advanced Russian Grammar, Conversation, and Composition

  3 Credit Hours (RE) Prerequisite(s): 401.
  

• RUSS 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics

  3 Credit Hours Cross-listed: (See French 425.)

• RUSS 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics

  3 Credit Hours Cross-listed: (See German 426.)

• RUSS 430 - Selected Topics in Russian Literature

  3 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 9 hours.
  

• RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar

  3 Credit Hours Intensive study of language, literary style, and literary criticism based on selected major novels.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
  Comment(s): For majors in Russian; minors admitted at discretion of instructor.
  

• RUSS 550 - Studies in Russian Literature

  3 Credit Hours Content varies.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  

• RUSS 591 - Foreign Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

• RUSS 592 - Off-Campus Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

• RUSS 593 - Independent Study

  1-15 Credit Hours Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  

School Psychology (SCHP)

• SCHP 540 - Seminar and Practicum in School Psychology

  4 Credit Hours Introduction to the field of school psychology, including the roles that school psychologists assume, clients served, and effective services for diverse populations. Includes school-based interactions, interviews and observations with school psychologists and related educational professionals.
  

• SCHP 541 - Psychoeducational Assessment

  3 Credit Hours Direct, psychometric and naturalistic assessment methods in learning environments.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): Counselor Education 525 or equivalent.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  

• SCHP 542 - Practicum in Psychoeducational Assessment

  3 Credit Hours Application of assessment skills to clients in learning environments.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Corequisite(s): 541.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  

• SCHP 546 - Practicum in Consultation and Intervention

  1-6 Credit Hours Didactic instruction for and supervised school-based experiences in behavioral consultation.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to the school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  

• SCHP 549 - Internship in School Psychology

  1-6 Credit Hours Supervised employment in unit approved school psychology internship sites.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to school psychology major.
  Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• SCHP 649 - Advanced Internship in School Psychology

  1-9 Credit Hours Supervised experience as school psychologist in unit-approved internship site for doctoral level students.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  Comment(s): Admission to doctoral school psychology concentration required.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• SCHP 651 - Professional Practice in School Psychology: Clinic

  1-6 Credit Hours Supervised experience in delivering school psychology service within a clinic setting.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to the school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SCHP 652 - Advanced Professional Practice within School Psychology

  1-6 Credit Hours Supervised experience in delivering school psychology services within school settings.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 24 hours.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to the school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SCHP 653 - Internship Exploration and Application in School Psychology

  1-3 Credit Hours Examination and exploration of APA. APPIC and non-accredited internships. Students will make application for school psychology internships and learn the components of an internship contact.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  Comment(s): Requires admission to the school psychology major or consent of instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SCHP 690 - Psychopathology in School and Mental Health Settings

  3 Credit Hours Descriptive and critical study of psychopathology of childhood, youth, and adults and of systems of nomenclature applied to individuals with mental disorders: nomenclature provided in State Department of Education’s Student Evaluation Manual and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of American Psychiatric Association. Considerations for treatment selection and planning are included.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

Science Education (SCED)

• SCED 445 - Teaching Physical/Earth Science in the Middle Grades

  3 Credit Hours Examines the physical science and earth science content and teaching strategies associated with the teaching of those topics in the middle grades; the study of how adolescents learn physical science and earth science; typical misconceptions associated with physical and earth science; and strategies to support the development of scientific habits of mind that are essential for success in more advanced science courses.
  Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Teacher Education or consent of instructor.
  

• SCED 446 - Teaching Life Science in the Middle Grades

  3 Credit Hours Examines the life science content and teaching strategies associated with the teaching of life science in the middle grades; the study of common misconceptions associated with life science topics such as heredity, life processes, and biological change; and strategies to support the development of scientific habits of mind that are essential for success in more advanced science courses.
  Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Teacher Education or consent of instructor.
  

• SCED 496 - Teaching Science Grades 7-12

  3 Credit Hours Methods, materials, recent trends in science and environmental education programs for secondary schools.
  Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Teacher Education required or consent of Instructor.
  

• SCED 509 - Global Science Education: Making Connections

  3 Credit Hours Holistic and interdisciplinary approach that encourages educators and learners to engage in dialogue in order to acquire through experiences and creativity skills and knowledge needed to maintain a balance between socio-economic, political and environmental goals.
  

• SCED 510 - Theoretical Foundations of Environmental Education

  3 Credit Hours Study of history and philosophy of environmental education, pedagogical approaches, and current status, including model programs and standards for environmental education. Addresses implementation of environmental education in formal and non-formal educational settings. A technology-enhanced course with both online and fieldwork components.
  

• SCED 531 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School

  3 Credit Hours Recent trends in methods, materials and content in teaching science to students in grades K-4.
  

• SCED 543 - Teaching Science in the Middle Grades

  3 Credit Hours Activities in this class are intended to promote the professional growth of pre-service and in-service science teachers by studying science curriculum and instructional strategies. In particular, methods of teaching contemporary science content in grades 4-8 will be explored.
  

• SCED 550 - Classroom Assessment and Evaluation Techniques

  3 Credit Hours Explores the theoretical and practical aspects of summative and formative assessment techniques used in science classrooms across grade levels.
  

• SCED 565 - Instructional Trends and Issues in Science Education

  3 Credit Hours Analysis of current trends in science instruction, instructional issues facing elementary, secondary, and community college science teachers, and application of learning theory to teaching biological, physical, and environmental sciences.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 496.
  

• SCED 572 - Nature of Mathematics and Science Education

  3 Credit Hours Teaching and assessment of mathematics and science based upon student conceptions of nature of mathematics and science.
  

• SCED 596 - Curriculum Trends in Science Education

  3 Credit Hours Analysis of elementary and secondary curriculum projects for biological, physical and environmental sciences. Impact of current learning theories on future curriculum development projects.
  

• SCED 628 - Advanced Studies in Science Education

  3 Credit Hours Analysis of current research in science education and implications of research for classroom practice.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  Recommended Background: 2 graduate level science education courses or consent of Instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SCED 696 - Research Trends in Science Education

  3 Credit Hours Analysis of current research trends in science education and relationship of such trends within broader educational community.
  Recommended Background: 2 graduate level science education courses or consent of Instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

Social Science Education (SSCE)

• SSCE 454 - Teaching Strategies and Issues in Secondary Social Studies Education

  3 Credit Hours Goals, objectives, techniques, materials, and evaluation in secondary social studies. Directed observation in secondary schools. Preparation of teaching plans, instructional material and, assessment material.
  Registration Restriction(s): Admission to teacher education required.
  

• SSCE 521 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools

  3 Credit Hours Planning and techniques. Trends in curriculum, development of concepts and generalizations, integration of social sciences.
  Recommended Background: Course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.
  

• SSCE 543 - Teaching Middle and Secondary Social Studies

  3 Credit Hours Activities in this class are intended to promote the professional growth of pre-service and in-service social studies teachers through study, design, and implementation of social studies curriculum and instructional strategies. In particular, methods of teaching contemporary social science content in middle and secondary classrooms will be explored.
  

• SSCE 585 - Teaching Secondary School Social Studies

  3 Credit Hours Strategies, projects, materials, and programs in social studies.
  Recommended Background: Undergraduate course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.
  

• SSCE 599 - Seminar in Social Studies Education

  3 Credit Hours Research, trends, and issues in secondary social studies.
  

• SSCE 621 - Seminar in Social Studies Research and Theory

  3 Credit Hours Status of research and theory. Needed research, related research from other fields, and application of research.
  Recommended Background: Recent course in teaching of social studies or consent of instructor.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

Social Work (SOWK)

• SOWK 500 - Thesis

  1-15 Credit Hours Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated.
  Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 502 - Registration for Use of Facilities

  1-15 Credit Hours Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated.
  Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
  Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 509 - Graduate Seminar in Public Health

  1 Credit Hours (See Public Health 509.)
  

• SOWK 510 - Social Work and Social Welfare Policies and Programs

  3 Credit Hours Will identify issues in social welfare policy and social service delivery at the micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice within the profession of social work. This includes neighborhood, local, state, national and international levels of policy practice. Will address methods which will expand the student’s capacity to promote social, economic and environmental justice and access to services. Such areas of policy practice as policy analysis and advocacy will be discussed and simulated. The history of the social work profession’s role in policy as well as ethical considerations will also be addressed.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 512 - Introduction to Macro Social Work Practice

  2 Credit Hours Will allow students to explore the social, economic, environmental, and political factors that impact society, particularly those groups who are negatively impacted by such societal forces. This knowledge will be applied to the practice of macro social work. Particularly, the essential skills of engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and termination while focused on strengths, capacities and resources of communities and organizations. Cultural competency and technological issues of concern within the macro practice environment will also be considered.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 513 - Lifespan and Neurophysiologic Development

  4 Credit Hours Theories, frameworks, and research that address culturally sensitive understanding of human development and behavior. Effects of risk/protective factors, culture, and other environmental effects, such as poverty, on developmental milestones. Includes neurophysiologic development across the lifespan, starting with early childhood; the profound influence of the environment on these processes; and implications for early prevention, treatment, policies, and services. Includes identification, assessment, and treatment of developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disorders. Processes critical to understanding human behavior and community risk and resilience for vulnerable populations are emphasized.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 519 - Social Work Research

  3 Credit Hours Social work practice-focused quantitative and qualitative research knowledge and skills. Includes critical evaluation of empirical literature and basic research methodology including construct operationalization; study design; selection, development, implementation, and evaluation of measures and instruments; and data management and analysis using statistical software.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 520 - Evidence-Based Practice

  1 Credit Hours Examines how to (1) convert information needs related to practice decisions into well-structured answerable questions; (2) efficiently locate the best evidence with which to answer such questions; (3) critically appraise such evidence; (4) apply results to practice and policy decisions; and (5) evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the application of such results to practice and policy decisions.
  Comment(s): Admission to Advanced Standing program.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 522 - Introduction to Direct Social Work Practice

  4 Credit Hours Will introduce the student to the profession of social work, its history, ethical code and theories related to interpersonal practice. The course will allow students to compare and contrast evidence-based interventions and models of social work practice with clients/client systems in relation to their congruence with social work values, attention to all forms of diversity, evidence-bases and to engagement in practice-informed research. The course will address the essential skills of social work practice of engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation and termination. Students will identify personal biases and demonstrate the appropriate use of self, including self-care strategies, in social work practice with diverse populations.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major. Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 527 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  3 Credit Hours Elective course. Focuses on empirically validated treatment approach, cognitive behavioral therapy. Will cover the theory, concepts, and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapies, with a particular emphasis on intervention methods that may be used by the social worker to help clients with specific problems or conditions.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 528 - Neurophysiology for Social Work Practice

  1 Credit Hours For Advanced Standing students. Covers the basis of neurophysiology. Students will explore the effects of genetics and epigenetics on human development and behavior; brain development and functioning; and physiological responses to stress and trauma. Particular focus is placed on understanding interactions between environment (including intra-uterine, cultural, and other environments) and physiological processes and how these topics relate to social work practice and all system levels.
  Comment(s): Admission to Advanced Standing program.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 529 - Beyond Combat: Military Social Work Practice

  3 Credit Hours Elective course. Draws from research data that explore the effects of deployment and combat stress on the physical and mental health of active duty U.S. service members and their families. Modalities grounded in a synthesis of trauma, attachment and cognitive-behavioral theories include individual, couple/family, group and clinical case management approaches. Attention to issues of diversity, ethics and use of “professional self” will be included throughout all clinical case discussions. Clinical issues involve intimate partner violence, complex responses of PTSD, other anxiety disorders, depression/suicidality, substance abuse and traumatic brain injury. Managing secondary trauma and the role of transference/countertransference phenomena are central in all discussions. Priority is given to students who have worked with or who anticipate working with soldiers, veterans and their families. In order to include a global perspective, cultural relativity and universality of responses to traumatic events related to armed conflict and war are also highlighted.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 531 - Trauma Theory and Practice

  3 Credit Hours Will immerse students in knowledge and issues related to working ethically and effectively with child, adolescent, and adult victims of child maltreatment, interpersonal traumas, manmade/natural disasters, and other types of chronic stress and trauma. Embeds the student within a theoretical understanding of these traumas, their symptoms, and their evidence-based treatment. The primary mode for gaining such an understanding of these victims and how to work with them is through case examples supplemented with salient readings. Will pay particular attention to cultural status, including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability status, and others in understanding and working with traumatized victims and survivors within a strengths perspective. The information presented in this course is applicable to both EBIP and Organizational Leadership students.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 532 - Motivational Interviewing

  3 Credit Hours Theory and practice of planned short term, emergency, and crisis interventions. Provides an introduction to the evidence-based practice, motivational interviewing (MI). Learners will be introduced to application of MI to increasing motivation for substance use reduction, mental health service utilization, and other health behavior changes. Finally, students will understand the evidence based theory, the transtheoretical model of change and its foundational role in motivational interviewing.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 533 - Treatment of Trauma

  3 Credit Hours Elective course. Will present current bio-ecological research findings that inform our understanding of trauma. Emphasis is placed on understanding biopsychosocial influences on the incidence, course and treatment of acute stress and PTSD and the differential effect of these factors on diverse populations at risk. The course focuses on the acquisition of diagnostic skills as they relate to comprehensive social work assessment of adults, adolescents, and children. Assessment and interventions skills are taught for specific types of trauma, e.g. rape, war, natural disasters. Evidence-based interventions to treat victims of trauma will be presented. The treatment of trauma in this course is family focused and emphasizes the impact of trauma on family and provision of psychoeducation and support for family members. Knowledge of psychopharmacology and the roles social workers play regarding medication with clients as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team will be covered. This two credit advanced elective course examines roles, assessments, and intervention strategies for social workers in treating acute stress disorder and PTSD in a variety of service settings.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 535 - School Social Work

  3 Credit Hours Place of school as community institution and resource. Methods, processes, and techniques employed in school social work.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 536 - Generalist Field Practice Block

  1-6 Credit Hours Instruction and supervision in generalist social work practice. Practicum is completed on a block schedule. Students may take concurrent generalist courses, but are not required to do so. Students may complete block placements in Tennessee, in other states, or in other nations.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major. Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

• SOWK 537 - Introduction to Psychopathology and Social Work Practice

  3 Credit Hours Examines psychopathology and mental disorders from an ecological perspective. Emphasis on understanding biopsychosocial influences on the incidence, course and treatment of the most commonly presented mental disorders and the differential effect of these factors on diverse populations. Emphasizes the acquisition of diagnostic skills as they relate to comprehensive social work assessment and the development of social work interventions. Stresses ethical issues, collaboration with families, knowledge of psychopharmacology and the varied roles social workers play in mental health settings.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 538 - Culturally Relevant Practice with Diverse Populations

  3 Credit Hours In-depth study of evidence-informed and evidenced-based practice models with diverse and at-risk populations. Assessment and interventions focus on individuals, families, groups, and communities. Integrates local to international information about our global, diverse, multicultural society with evidence-based knowledge and skills that are culturally affirming, address oppression, and promote social and economic justice, human dignity, and a human rights perspective.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major. Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 539 - Leadership Skills and Knowledge for Advanced Social Work Practice

  2 Credit Hours Organizational management knowledge, leadership skills and supervision required in development and management of structure, resources and cultures of human services delivery systems. Administrative financial knowledge and skills in budgeting, resource allocation, marketing and expenditure control. Issues regarding organizational management change in organizations, communities and national global contexts.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 540 - General Topics in Social Work

  3 Credit Hours Current topics in theories and practice for advanced social work.
  Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 541 - Generalist Field Practice Extended I

  1 Credit Hours Field seminar in generalist social work practice.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major.
  

• SOWK 542 - Generalist Field Practice Full Time I/Extended II

  2 Credit Hours Instruction and supervision in generalist social work practice. Includes a seminar and agency-based internship.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major. Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 543 - Generalist Field Practice Extended III

  3 Credit Hours Instruction and supervision in generalist work practice. Includes a seminar and agency-based internship.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 542.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major.
  

• SOWK 544 - Generalist Field Practice Full Time II

  4 Credit Hours Instruction and supervision in generalist and transition to advanced social work practice. This course includes a seminar and agency-based internship.
  Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 542.
  Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science in Social Work - social work major. Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  

• SOWK 545 - Resource Development and Management

  3 Credit Hours Focuses on financial matters involved in the leadership of a non-profit or governmental agency. Key factors such as fund attainment and accounting/budgeting resources will be addressed with a grounding in concepts of social justice, contributive justice, and distributive justice - all based on the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Specific content addressed in the course includes financial management, budgeting processes, basic accounting principles, financial reporting requirements, IRS standards, audits, financial software utilization, grant management including application writing skills, fund development, donor cultivation, fundraising, social agency mergers and acquisitions, real estate planning, impact of public policy on fiscal climate and justice, and ethics in resource development..
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 546 - Evidence-based Social and Economic Development Practice Across Systems

  3 Credit Hours Advanced course examining programmatic, national, and global issues related to social and economic development. Topics include history, philosophies, alternative approaches and critical thinking about social and economic development, applied across multiple, at-risk and culturally diverse systems: individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, nations, and the world. Students will develop knowledge and skills for assessing and planning ethically sound, evidence-based sustainable development interventions across systems and environments including micro-enterprise and asset-building, participatory change strategies, and other skills.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 547 - Advanced Organizational Theory and Practice

  3 Credit Hours Serves as an introduction to social service/nonprofit organizations through the lens of social, economic and environmental justice. The content provided will afford the knowledge/skill needed for entrance into management positions in human service/nonprofit/governmental/quasi-governmental organizations. Topics will include multi-organization initiatives such as partnerships, community coalitions and alliances, theories in economic development such as how economic factors affect the social sector with particular attention to entrepreneurship/venture philanthropy, and collective impact. Will consider aspects of governmental relations, operational best practices including practical skills such as running meetings, employee development, advanced strategic planning and futuring, understanding and incorporating accreditation standards, organizational culture and ethical practice in organizations. Topics such as nonprofit governance and accountability, human resource development, supervision, compensation strategies, management theories and employment law will also be addressed.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 548 - Advanced Change Management and Policy Practice

  3 Credit Hours Instructs students in the traditions of social work change and the empowerment of clients from within an organizational system and as an individual change agent. Topics addressed will include advanced advocacy skills, coalition building in order to impact legislation, policy research, congressional testifying, policy development and analysis at organizational/local/state/federal levels, use of information technology and social media in bringing about change, and organizational government relations. Empowerment of recipients of service and implementation science will be addressed.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 549 - Program Development and Continuous Improvement

  3 Credit Hours Addresses the important aspects of measuring and demonstrating the impact that a social program has on clients. Topics such as assessment, evaluation in social sector, fidelity to evidence-based practices, basic principles of program development, needs assessments, environmental scan, impact measurements, process evaluation, information management through technology, data driven decision-making, and translational research skills will be addressed.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.

• SOWK 553 - Clinical Social Work Practice in Hospitals and Health Settings

  3 Credit Hours Elective course. Focus will be on becoming an effective practitioner in working with individuals and families affected by chronic and acute illnesses across the lifespan. Will also focus on increasing clinical practice skills used in hospital and health care settings. Will address the areas of managed care systems, clinical assessment, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, culturally relevant practice, spirituality, legal and ethical issues, impact of acute and chronic illness on patients and families, interdisciplinary teams and the social work role, discharge planning, advocacy, information technology, and end-of-life care. Will address health disparities in acute and chronic illnesses among various racial/ethnic groups and explore barrier to quality of care for the uninsured and underinsured. Will highlight the role of individual differences (e.g., spirituality, gender, mental health, social support, etc.) and societal/cultural differences as they impact acute and chronic illnesses.
  (RE) Prerequisite(s): 510, 512, 513, 519, 522, 537, 538, 539 and 543 or 544.
  Comment(s): Advanced Standing satisfies prerequisites.
  Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only. Minimum student level – graduate.
  Registration Permission: Non-MSSW students may register with consent of instructor.