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Dominican College Catalog 2012-2013

Academic Calendars

Dominican College: An Overview

Student Life

Admissions

Financial Aid

Academic Information and Policies

Inventory of Registered Programs

Sequence of Study

Undergraduate Curricula and Courses of Instruction

General Education Curriculum

Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs

Accounting

Athletic Training

Biology

Business Administration

Communication Studies Major

Summary of Communication Studies requirements

Communication Studies Minor

Computer Information Systems

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Minor

Summary of Requirements: Economics Minor

English Major

English Minor

Ethnic Diversity Studies Minor

Gender Studies Minor

History

Humanities

Liberal Arts Concentrations with the B.S in Education Program

Management

Mathematics

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Philosophy Minor

Psychology

Psychology Minor

Religious Studies Minor

Social Sciences

Social Work

Spanish

Teacher Education

Undergraduate Course Offerings

Accounting Courses

Allied Health Courses

Art Courses

Athletic Training Courses

Biology Courses

New Topic

Business Administration Courses

Chemistry Courses

Communication Studies Courses

Computer Information Systems Courses

Criminal Justice Courses

Dance Courses

Earth Sciences Courses

Economics Courses

English Courses

EN 107 Basic Developmental Reading (3)

EN 111 Developmental Composition (3)

EN 112 College Composition: Writing and Research (3)

EN 113 Introduction to Literature (3)

EN 115 Enhanced Writing (3)

EN 223P The American Dream 1620–1890 (3)

EN 224P The American Dream 1890 – Present (3)

EN 225C Classic Literature Contemporary Problems (3)

EN 226V Masks and Morals: Values In World Literature (3)

EN 228 Irish Literature (3)

EN 230 Crime in Fiction (3)

EN 260 Survey of African-American Literature (3)

EN 325 American Jazz Age: Generations Lost & Found (3)

EN 330 Chaucer (3)

EN 331M Metaphorical Journeys: Literature of the Middle Ages (3)

EN 332M The Age of Exploration (3)

EN 333P Literature in the Age of Enlightenment (3)

EN 334P The Age of Revolution (3)

EN 335V Modern British Literature: Repression and Rebellion (3)

EN 336V Battle Pieces: Conflict and Commitment in Modern American Literature (3)

EN 337P Literary Realism: The Trend Toward Social Inquiry (3)

EN 338M Courtly Love: Ladies, Gentlemen, Men and Women (3)

EN 340 Studies in Individual Authors (3)

EN 341 Literature in Translation (3)

EN 342 Voices of Authority: The Life and Times of Joan of Arc (3)

EN 350 Studies in the Novel (3)

EN 353 Studies in Drama (3)

EN/PH 355 Philosophy in Literature (3)

EN 359 Literature and Film (3)

EN 442VG Women Come of Age (3)

EN 443V Culture and Conscience: Literature of the United Kingdom (3)

EN 444V The Search for Identity: Multicultural American Fiction (3)

EN 445–446 Shakespeare (3) (3)

EN 450 Studies in Poetry (3)

EN 452 Advanced Composition and Grammar (3)

EN 453 History of the English Language (3)

EN 454 Literature for Children and Adolescents (3)

EN 455 Teaching English (Middle Childhood) (3)

EN 456 Writing Practicum (3)

EN 458 Creative Writing (3)

EN 460 Advanced Creative Writing (3)

EN 461 Publishing Creative Writing (3)

EN 465 Teaching English (Adolescence Education) (3)

EN 472 Seminar (3)

EN 492 Teaching Practicum in English (3)

Film Courses

Finance Courses

French Courses

History Courses

American History Courses

European History Courses

Area Studies Courses

Italian Course

Management Courses

Marketing Courses

Mathematics Courses

Music Courses

Nursing Courses

Philosophy Courses

Physics Courses

Political Science Courses

Psychology Courses

PS 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)

PS 101S General Psychology I: Biological Bases of Human Behavior (3)

PS 102S General Psychology II: Social Bases of Human Behavior (3)

PS 113 Developmental Psychology I: Infancy to Adolescence (3)

PS 114 Developmental Psychology II: Adulthood and Aging (3)

PS 115 Adolescent Psychology (3)

PS 221 Psychology of the Exceptional Individual (3)

PS 222 Educational Psychology (3)

PS 223 Forensic Psychology I (3)

PS 224 Psychology of Personality (3)

PS 225 Forensic Psychology II (3)

PS 226 Abnormal Psychology (3)

PS 227 Industrial Psychology (3)

PS 228P Religion and Psychology: Psyche and Spirit (3)

PS 229V Psychology of Gender (3)

PS/SW 230 Death, Society, and the Human Experience (3)

PS 235 Behavior Modification (3)

PS 236 Social Psychology (3)

PS 237 Group Dynamics (3)

PS 238V Perspectives on Chemical Dependency (3)

PS 239 Sports Psychology (3)

PS 258 Perspectives on Human Sexuality (3)

PS 300 Psychopathology Through Film (3)

PS 320 Intergroup Relations and Intergroup Conflict (3)

PS 330 Psychology of the Intellectually and Behaviorally Challenged (3)

PS 331 Introduction to Psychological Statistics (3)

PS 332 Principles of Psychological Testing (3)

PS 342 Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)

PS 343 History and Systems of Psychology (3)

PS 344 Biopsychology (3)

PS 345 Learning Theory (3)

PS 346 Cognitive Neuroscience (3)

PS 223 Forensic Psychology I (3)

PS 440, 450 Independent Study (3) (3)

PS 441 Introduction to Experimental Psychology (3)

PS 451 Person in Environment I (3)

PS 452 Person in Environment II (3)

PS 472 Senior Seminar and Research (3)

PS 491 Internship in Psychology (3)

PS 492 Practicum in Psychology (3)

Religious Studies Courses

Social Sciences Courses

Social Work Courses

Sociology, Anthropology Courses

Spanish Courses

Speech Courses

Teacher Education Courses

ED/PS 222 Educational Psychology (3)

ED 223V School and Society (3)

ED 225 Technology in the Classroom (3)

ED 330 Introduction to Teaching Methods (3)

ED 331 Foundations of Literacy (3)

ED 332 Strategies for Literacy Development (3)

ED 333 Infant/Toddler Development and Curriculum (3)

ED 334 Early Childhood Curriculum I (3)

ED 335 Early Childhood Curriculum II (3)

ED 336 Emergent Literacy in Early Childhood Education (3)

ED/EN 455 Teaching English (Middle Childhood) (3)

ED/MA 456 Teaching Mathematics (Middle Childhood) (3)

ED/SS 457 Teaching Social Studies (Middle Childhood) (3)

ED/BI 458 Teaching Science (Middle Childhood) (3)

ED 463A Teaching Mathematics (Childhood Education) (2-3)

ED 463B Teaching Science (Childhood Education) (2)

ED 463C Teaching Social Studies (Childhood Education) (2-3)

ED/EN 465 Teaching English (Adolescence Education) (3)

ED/MA 466 Teaching Mathematics (Adolescence Education) (3)

ED/SS 467 Teaching Social Studies (Adolescence Education) (3)

ED/BI 468 Teaching Biology (Adolescence Education) (3)

ED 471 Student Teaching (Early Childhood) (5)

ED 472 Student Teaching (Childhood) (5/10)

ED 472A Student Teaching Seminar (Childhood) (2)

ED 472B Student Teaching Seminar (Adolescence) (2)

ED 473 Student Teaching (Adolescence Education) (10)

Special Education: Students with Disabilities Courses

Graduate Programs

Graduate Grading System

Masters in Business Administration

Masters of Business Administration in Accounting

Graduate Program in Nursing

Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy

Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Program of Study from Biology (Pre-Med) to Physical Therapy

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Professional Sequence

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Admission and Program Standards

Admission to Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Pre-Med)/Doctor of Physical Therapy

Admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Admission to the Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Clinical Experience

Academic Standards For The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Withdrawal From a Course

Physical Therapy Course Descriptions

PT 540 Overview of the Physical Therapy Profession (2)

PT 541 Basic Principles of Physical Therapy (4)

PT 542 Gross Anatomy (3)

PT 546 Clinical Education Seminar I (2)

PT 556 Clinical Education Seminar II (2)

PT 560 Physical Agents, Mechanical and Electro-Therapeutic Modalities (2)

PT 562 Clinical Medicine I: Musculoskeletal Management (4)

PT 564 Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment I (4)

PT 566 Clinical Education Seminar III (1)

PT 611 Motor Learning and Control (2)

PT 614 Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment II (4)

PT 616 Clinical Education Seminar IV (1)

PT 621 Cardiopulmonary Assessment and Treatment (4)

PT 623 Teaching and Learning (1)

PT 624 Neuromuscular Assessment and Treatment I (4)

PT 634 Neuromuscular Assessment and Treatment II (4)

PT 638 Basic Clinical Affiliation (3)

PT 639 Research I (3)

PT 740 Physical Therapy Administration and Management (2)

PT 742 Special Topics in Physical Therapy I (2)

PT 779 Research II (3)

PT 758 Advanced Clinical Affiliation I (4)

PT 768 Advanced Clinical Affiliation II (4)

PT 869 Research III (3)

PT 772 Independent Study (2)

PT 842 Special Topics in Physical Therapy II (2)

PT 844 Advanced Clinical Seminar (3)

PT 846 Advanced Principles of Physical Therapy (3)

PT 860 Health Promotion and Wellness (2)

PT 862 Physical Therapy Pharmacology (2)

PT 864 Healthcare and Leadership (2)

PT 544 Introduction to Critical Inquiry (3)

PT 868 Advanced Clinical Affiliation III (2)

PT 882 Diagnostic Imaging (2)

PT 884 Medical Screening and Referral (2)

PT 884 Medical Screening (2)

PT 888 Evidence-Based Practice (2)

PT 892 Independent Study (2)

BI 532 Biomechanics and Kinesiology (3)

BI 533 Neuroscience (3)

BI 538 Physiology of Exercise (3)

BI 542 Gross Anatomy (4)

Graduate Program in Teacher Education

Teacher Education Admission Information

Requirements of the Teacher Education Programs

Curriculum Requirements — Master of Science in Education--Educational Technology/Master of Science in EdMedia

Curriculum Requirements — Master of Science in Education--Teacher of Childhood Education

Curriculum Requirements — Master of Science in Education--Teacher of Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities (Dual Program)

Curriculum Requirements — Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Including Those with Severe or Multiple Disabilities)

Curriculum Requirements — Teacher of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Teacher Education Course Descriptions

Blind/Visually Impaired Course Descriptions

Childhood Education Course Descriptions

Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities (Dual Program) Course Descriptions

Educational Technology/EdMedia Course Descriptions

Students With Disabilities Course Descriptions

Tuition and Fees

Accreditation and Membership

Board of Trustees

Administration

Full-time Faculty

Part-time Faculty

Directions

Index