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Experiential EducationCredits
This course explores strategies and approaches that are commonly used for facilitating experiential learning and are compatible with the principles and philosophies of experiential education.
A field-based course typically used for independent research or projects. This course can be repeated in the degree plan of study.
This course provides a venue for the completion of the Creative Project, one of the options for the graduate Capstone Experience required by the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The intent of a Creative Project is to develop a professional project that provides evidence of mastery in selected areas within the field of experiential education.
This course provides a venue for the completion of an Alternate Plan Paper, one of the options for the graduate Capstone Experience required by the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The intent of an Alternate Plan Paper is to engage in secondary research and scholarly writing using APA format and citation style. The APP is usually focused on an in-depth review of literature on a topic of choice within experiential education and is usually a minimum of 24 pages.
This course entails the creation of an assessment portfolio that documents student's progress and growth throughout their master's program. Portfolio components will include coursework, field experiences, essays, learning proposals, reflection papers, and capstone experiences.
This variable credit course is for the development and completion of the Thesis Capstone option for the MS in Experiential Education. Typically, after consultation with their advisor, students register for 3 credits of ExEd 699 for thesis proposal writing that entails the introduction, review of literature, and method chapters. In the following semester(s), 3 additional credits of ExEd 699 entail data collection, data analysis and writing of the final complete thesis.
Family Consumer ScienceCredits
This course introduces students to the field of Construction Management through career preparation, industry engagement, and professional development. Students will explore construction sectors, project roles, and management principles while developing a resume, attending a career fair, and building a professional network. Emphasis is placed on ethical standards, communication skills, and strategic planning to support academic and career advancement.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Goal Area 5 - History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences | Diverse Cultures - Purple
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An overview of the scope of family consumer sciences and the career potentials of the profession.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking
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Relationship of clothing to people from cultural, social, psychological, economic and aesthetic perspectives.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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An introductory nutrition class which emphasizes the scientific method and natural science principles from biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, and other sciences to explain the relationships between food and its use by the human body for energy, regulation, structure, and optimal health. GE-3 non-lab
- Graduation Requirements:
- Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences
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Introduces students to basic food science, food preparation and culinary techniques. The course is taught from the lens of different global cultures and the roles of individuals and nations in a global context using food habits as a model. Foods from around the world are prepared by students to develop culinary skills.
An analysis of the child life specialist occupation; emphasis on the unique role this profession plays within the medical community.
This course provides an overview of pediatric palliative and end-of-life care issues. This course will aid students who are seeking a Child Life Specialist internship.
This course examines child development from the prenatal period through early school age. Emphasis is placed on the major developmental stages of infancy, toddlerhood, the preschool years with a focus on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional domains. Students will explore developmental theories, milestones, and individual differences, as well as the role of family, culture, and environment in shaping early development. This foundational course provides a framework for understanding and supporting young children¿s growth and learning in a variety of professional contexts.
The science of six nutrient classes, including digestion through metabolism and excretion, sources, functions, deficiencies and excess symptoms. The course covers the foundational knowledge and application of nutrition knowledge to clinical care, including weight control and common chronic conditions requiring nutrition therapy.
- Prerequisites:
- Select One Course: CHEM 106 or CHEM 111
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This course will provide students with knowledge of appropriate health, safety, and nutrition practices implemented in developmentally appropriate educational programs for children ages birth through eight years. Emphasis includes childhood acute and chronic illness, social, emotional and environmental health, health appraisals, health practices, safety promotion and first aid.
Physical, psychological, social, and managerial aspects of housing. Reciprocal relationship between housing and people. Guidelines and basic principles in planning for individual and family needs.
Economic decision making related to achieving maximum satisfaction from resources spent in the marketplace on housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other dimensions of the family. Basic information about the functions and responsibilities of the consumer, laws and agencies affecting consumer well-being and sources of help.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Diverse Cultures - Purple
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This class will explore the complex modern food system from a systems lens, including the development, establishment, and execution of policies regarding the production and availability of food and food/nutrition practices as well as the environmental impact of those practices. Policies that are explicit (set by law) and implicit (not the result of legislation) and the programs that derive from them will be explored. Agricultural systems and policies at the personal, local, national and global level will be considered.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Goal Area 10 - People and the Environment
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Nature and scope of family and consumer sciences (FCS) education for grades 5-12. Principles and application of traditional, career/technical and critical science FCS education perspectives studied. Presentation of varied FCS teaching methods and techniques.
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This course examines family trauma and its impact on relationships, development, and functioning. Students investigate complex childhood trauma and diverse forms of loss. Students learn trauma-informed theory and methods to analyze family patterns, apply resilience-building strategies, and develop culturally responsive supports across the lifespan.
The primary focus of this course is to train students to obtain certification at the manager level for the national ServSafe certification examination. The course covers critical food safety principles, microbiological hazards and management techniques and is sufficient for covering the core material required by the National Restaurant Association. Students will complete the national exam as part of the outcomes of the course.
Study of the family from a historical perspective; in terms of the family system and the broader ecological system; in terms of stresses faced and coping responses. This course will address issues at each of four life stages: infancy and early childhood; the school years; transition from school to adult life; and the adult years.
This course examines the complex interplay between psychological, physiological, social, and environmental factors that shape eating behaviors. Students will examine the science of hunger and satiety, the impact of diet culture, emotional and social influences on eating, and the broader food environment. Through readings, reflective journaling, and applied practice, students will develop both academic knowledge and personal insight into eating behaviors. Special attention will be given to non-diet approaches and interprofessional collaboration in promoting well-being. Ideal for students in nutrition, psychology, public health, and other health-related fields.
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This course examines the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of children and youth from approximately 9 to 19 years of age, encompassing the stages of middle childhood, early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence. Emphasis is placed on developmental milestones, individual differences, and the influence of family, peers, culture, and broader contexts on development during these years. Students will explore developmental theories, current research, and applications to educational, community, and family settings.