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Pastoral Ministries |
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PMN 731 - Advanced Homiletics
An advanced study of the practice of preparing and preaching expositional sermons.
Prerequisites & Notes
PMN 631
Credits: 3
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Special Education |
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SPE 661 - Foundations of Special Education
A course designed to introduce the regular classroom teacher to the philosophical, historical, legal, and ethical foundations of special education. Students engage in a study of the categories of disabilities, educational adaptations, and family and life span issues. Includes a field experience practicum in a more restrictive setting to observe and develop competency in working with exceptionalities. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 664 - Issues in Special Education for School Leaders
A course designed to introduce school leaders to the historical, legal, and ethical foundations of special education from early childhood education through grade 12. Students examine research-based instructional delivery systems and strategies for identified populations and culturally and linguistically diverse populations in inclusive educational settings. Summer session.
Credits: 3
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SPE 681 - Behavior Analysis and Autism Assessment
A course designed to provide an overview of applied behavior analysis and the characteristics, causes, and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Behavior and learning assessment methods for individuals with autism, including behavior observation and measurement, are examined. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682; Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 682 - Behavioral Intervention in Autism
A course designed to introduce the use of functional behavior assessment and the development of behavior intervention plans using the principles of applied behavior analysis among students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Current clearances required. Education majors must be fully accepted into a certification program.
Credits: 3
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SPE 683 - Behavioral and Instructional Models for Autism Intervention
A course designed to explore a variety of evidence-based behavioral and instructional intervention models and approaches for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. Topics include discrete trials, incidental teaching, prompting strategies, token economy, and others. The procedures of treatment plans, progress, and evaluation are introduced. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682; Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 684 - Behavioral and Instructional Systems for Autism Support
A course designed to enhance the communication and social competence in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Areas of focus include deficits, strategies, pragmatics, and augmentative and alternative communication systems. Emphasis is also given to ethical practices and providing appropriate training and consultation, as well as implementing, managing, and supervising services that are provided in collaboration with school staff, related service providers, and community systems that support individuals with autism in the home, community, and work settings. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682; Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 714 - Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner
A course designed to acquaint students with the procedures used in a comprehensive appraisal and assessment system based upon federal and state guidelines for students with disabilities. Application of diagnostic results to classroom instruction is a focus. Issues in the evaluation of special-needs students are addressed. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 661. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 721 - ABA for Autism and Other Disabilities I
A course designed to introduce the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and their application in improving learning and behavior among individuals with autism or other disabilities. Areas of emphasis include philosophical assumptions, core concepts and principles of behavior, functional behavior assessment, and positive behavior support plans. Both semesters and summer session.
Credits: 3
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SPE 722 - ABA for Autism and Other Disabilities II
A course focused on the behavioral and social communication skills assessment and instruction among individuals with autism or other disabilities. Areas of focus include types of behavioral assessment, assessment of relevant skill strengths and deficits, verbal behavior concepts and instruction, VB-MAPP administration and interpretation, and assistive technology and social skills assessment and intervention. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3
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SPE 723 - Interventions for Autism and Other Disabilities
A course to develop competencies in designing and implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions among individuals with autism or other disabilities. Areas of focus include shaping, chaining, stimulus and response prompts, modeling, discrete trials, token economy, and group contingencies. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3
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SPE 724 - Single Subject Research
A course designed to develop competencies in behavioral measurement and single subject research. Areas of focus include types of behavioral measurement, data graphing and interpretation, validity and reliability, and single subject experimental designs. This course is an integral part of the writing and research process for SPE 793 Special Education Research Project. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3
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SPE 725 - Principles of Behavior
A course designed to further extend understanding of behavioral principles including respondent and operant conditioning, reinforcement and punishment contingencies, automatic and socially mediated contingencies, complex stimulus control, special motivating operations, and rule-governed behavior. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3
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SPE 726 - Secondary Transition Assessment and Intervention
A course designed to address secondary transition issues using an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach. Areas of focus include transition assessments, transition IEPs, function-based intervention, task analysis, self-management, behavioral data collection, and student-centered planning. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 1
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SPE 727 - Supervision and Management
A course designed to enhance supervision and management of personnel based on a behavior analytic approach. Areas of focus include staff competence training; performance monitoring, feedback, and reinforcement systems; and function-based assessment and strategies for strengthening performance. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 2
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SPE 728 - Ethics for Behavior Analysts
A course designed to examine the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts. Emphasis is placed on applying the ethical principles and professional standards in professional practice. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3
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SPE 729 - Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis
A course designed to focus on selected topics in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Students critically investigate a topic based on current literature and demonstrate mastery of the topic through designing and presenting a professional conference poster to peers. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 724 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 1
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SPE 731 - ABA in Daily Life
A course designed to use Applied Behavior Analysis to address daily life issues in areas such as emotional health and crisis management, parenting, marriage, stress, and relaxation. Summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 1
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SPE 761 - Inclusionary Practices
A course designed to study the methodology for teaching exceptional children in inclusive education settings. Multidisciplinary teaming, collaboration, management, instructional strategies, and home/school partnerships are examined. Cultural and learning diversity are addressed in the context of an inclusive education setting. Includes a field experience practicum in an inclusive setting to observe and develop competencies in working with exceptionalities in the regular classroom. Both semesters.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 661 (May be taken concurrently). Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 762 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions
A course designed to examine and practice using research-validated literacy programs that incorporate evaluating and monitoring systems and instructional strategies to target deficiencies and increase language and literacy proficiency. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 661. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 763 - Teaching Children with Higher Incidence Disabilities
A course designed to develop instructional strategies, modifications, and accommodations required to meet the needs of students with high incidence disabilities in a regular classroom setting. Included in this classification are learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disturbances, speech and language impairments, intellectual disabilities, and ADHD. Transdisciplinary teaming, social service agencies, professional organizations, and family and lifespan issues are examined. Includes a field experience to observe and develop competency in working with exceptionalities. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 661. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 764 - Teaching Children with Lower Incidence Disabilities
A course designed to develop instructional strategies, modifications, and accommodations required to meet the needs of students with low incidence disabilities in regular education and alternative settings. Included in this classification are hearing impairment, visual impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, deafness, deaf-blindness, traumatic brain injury, and other health impairment. Transdisciplinary teaming, social service and professional agencies, and family and lifespan issues are examined. Includes a field experience to observe and develop competency in working with exceptionalities. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 661. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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SPE 781 - Advanced Ethics and Supervision
A course designed to provide advanced instruction on supervision, ethical practices, and professional standards and issues encountered by the educator working across diverse settings. Summer session.
Credits: 3
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SPE 782 - Behavior Measurement and Experimental Design
A course designed to provide advanced instruction on measurement and treatment evaluation in behavioral intervention. Experimental designs used in behavioral research and practice are examined. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682 & either SPE 681, SPE 683, or SPE 684
Credits: 3
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SPE 791 - Special Education Practicum I
A two-week/60 hour field experience designed to practice effective instructional competencies in reading, writing, math, and functional skills for students with disabilities in the regular classroom. Students engage in observation, reflection, planning, and providing instruction in one-on-one, small group, and whole group settings. In-service teachers may be able to complete the practicum in their own school per University approval. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
Any SPE course except SPE 661. Must be fully accepted into a PA Special Education certification program. Current clearances required.
Credits: 1
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SPE 792 - Special Education Practicum II
A three-week/90 hour field experience designed to practice effective instructional competencies in reading, writing, math, and functional skills for students with low incidence disabilities in more restrictive special education settings. Students engage in observation, reflection, planning, and providing instruction in one-on-one, small group, and whole group settings. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 681, SPE 682, SPE 721, or SPE 764. Must be fully accepted into a PA Special Education certification program. Current clearances required.
Credits: 2
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SPE 793 - Special Education Research Project
A course designed to guide the implementation of a single subject research study in a school or other settings on a research topic related to the field of special education or applied behavior analysis. A professional journal article is written for publication consideration. Both semesters.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 724.
Credits: 3
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SPE 795 - ABA Intensive Practicum - Group I
A group-supervised intensive practicum designed to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of the supervisee and facilitate the delivery of high-quality services to clients. May be repeated within the ABA program for a maximum of 14 credits. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 681, SPE 682, or SPE 721. Practicum application and approval required. Current clearances required. Must concurrently enroll in SPE 798 or arrange for pre-approved individual supervision.
Credits: 2
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SPE 796 - ABA Intensive Practicum - Group II
A group-supervised intensive practicum designed to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of the supervisee and facilitate the delivery of high-quality services to clients. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682. 250-499 intensive practicum hours earned or its equivalent. Practicum application and approval required. Current clearances required. Must concurrently enroll in SPE 798 or arrange for pre-approved individual supervision.
Credits: 2
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SPE 797 - ABA Intensive Practicum - Group III
A group-supervised intensive practicum designed to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of the supervisee and facilitate the delivery of high-quality services to clients. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 682. 500 intensive practicum hours earned or its equivalent. Practicum application and approval required. Current clearances required. Must concurrently enroll in SPE 798 or arrange for pre-approved individual supervision.
Credits: 2
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SPE 798 - ABA Intensive Practicum - Individual
A one-on-one supervised intensive practicum designed to improve and maintain the behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of the supervisee and facilitate the delivery of high-quality services to clients. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: SPE 795, SPE 796, or SPE 797. Practicum application and approval required. Current clearances required.
Credits: 2
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SPE 799 - Continuing Services
A course designed for students who need more than one semester to complete SPE 793 Special Education Research Project. Enrollment in this course must be within one year from the SPE 793 enrollment. May be repeated once. Both semesters and summer session.
Credits: 0
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SPE 891 - ABA Practicum Group Supervision
A course designed to provide online group supervision to supervisees in their implementation of behavior analytic principles at a self-arranged practicum site that meets University criteria. Must first apply prior to course enrollment. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 721
Credits: 3
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SPE 892 - ABA Practicum Individual Supervision
A course designed to provide online individual supervision to supervisees in their implementation of behavior analytic principles at a self-arranged, University-approved practicum site. Must first apply prior to course enrollment. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Both semesters and summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: SPE 891
Credits: 3
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
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TSL 611 - Foundations of Teaching English Learners
A foundational course designed to prepare mainstream classroom teachers to work with English Learners. Students gain an understanding of the linguistic, social, cultural, and academic needs of ELs, as well as research-based strategies to adapt instruction and assessment to meet those needs. Two hours of field-based observation in a K-12 pull-out classroom are required. Both semesters.
Prerequisites & Notes
Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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TSL 641 - Linguistics and Language Learning
A course which provides a foundation in the analysis of language and the language learning process. The first part of the course addresses topics of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, focusing in particular on the features of English in relation to other languages and subsequent implications for classroom instruction. The second part examines the linguistic, cognitive, social, and affective factors involved in second language acquisition and development. Ten hours of fieldwork are required. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
TSL 611 (may be taken concurrently). Students are expected to hold annual membership to PennTESOL East and attend the Fall Conference as part of the required coursework. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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TSL 642 - English Grammar and Pronunciation
A course that provides an in-depth examination of the form, meaning, and function of English grammatical structures, as well as an overview of the English sound system. Emphasis is on analyzing features of English in comparison with other languages and on developing the language awareness and teaching techniques necessary for effective contextualized teaching of English grammar and pronunciation within a communicative framework. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
TSL 611 & TSL 641 (both may be taken concurrently). Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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TSL 643 - Advanced TESOL Methods and Assessment
A course that examines the critical link between instruction and assessment in improving support for English Learners. Emphasis is given to methods and techniques used to teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking across proficiency levels to promote growth in both literacy and oral language development. Both large-scale and classroom-based assessments are addressed as students gain understanding of issues surrounding language testing and practice developing authentic assessments. Ten hours of fieldwork are required. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
TSL 611 & TSL 641. Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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TSL 644 - Language, Culture, and Community
A course that examines issues pertaining to multilingual/multicultural schools and communities. Students gain an understanding of topics in sociolinguistics and multiculturism pertinent to English Learners, as well as past and present ways that US schools have addressed linguistic diversity. Emphasis is on using this knowledge to strengthen students’ professionalism in their future role as English Program Specialists in meeting the needs of ELs and their families, strengthening home/school connections, serving as a resource to colleagues and the larger school community, and advocating on behalf of ELs and their families. Ten hours of fieldwork are required. Current clearances required. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
TSL 611 & TSL 641
Credits: 3
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TSL 692 - TESOL Practicum
A capstone course for the TESOL program which surveys current research and methodology related to classroom instruction and materials development. Students synthesize and apply program content as they teach in a supervised field placement and develop materials appropriate to their teaching context. Emphasis is on professional growth and development as students engage in self-analysis, practice reflective teaching, and receive constructive feedback. Thirty hours of observation and teaching practice in a K-12 pull-out ESL classroom are required. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
TSL 611, TSL 641, TSL 642, TSL 643, & TSL 644 (TSL 643 & TSL 644 may be taken concurrently). Current clearances required.
Credits: 3
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THE 601 - Overview of Christian Theology
An introduction to the major doctrines of the Bible.
Credits: 3
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THE 621 - Models of Theology and Psychology
A course designed to provide the student with a thorough examination of the theoretical issues in the construction of psychological theories; the relationship between Christian worldview and science; and the relationship between psychological theories of human behavior and theological views of persons, psychopathology, and change.
Credits: 3
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THE 622 - Theology of Business and Leadership
A course which integrates Christian theological reflection with the principles, practices, and theory of business and leadership. The examination of theological truths is specifically applied to situations that arise from the context of the workplace. Special attention is given to business as missions (BAM) and social entrepreneurship. Either semester.
Credits: 3
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THE 701 - Church History
A study of the church from A.D. 100 to the present. Attention is given to important historical events, the development of church doctrine, and the relationship of the church to society.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 601
Credits: 3
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THE 711 - History and Doctrine of the Triune God
A study of the doctrine of theology proper, pneumatology, and Christology and the development of these areas of Christian teaching from the 2nd century to the present.
Credits: 3
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THE 712 - History and Doctrine of Humanity, Sin, and Salvation
A study of the doctrine of anthropology, hamartiology, and soteriology and the development of these areas of Christian teaching from the 2nd century to the present.
Credits: 3
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THE 713 - History and Doctrine of the Church and Last Things
A study of the doctrines of ecclesiology and eschatology and the development of these areas of Christian teaching from the 2nd century to the present.
Credits: 3
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THE 745 - Contemporary Theological Issue:
A study of an issue of contemporary theological relevance.
Credits: 3
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THE 831 - Advanced Theology Seminar I
A seminar designed to study and evaluate advanced areas of systematic and historical theology. First semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment limited to ThM students.
Credits: 3
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THE 832 - Advanced Theology Seminar II
A seminar designed to study and evaluate advanced areas of systematic and historical theology. Second semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment limited to ThM students.
Credits: 3
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THE 891 - Thesis I
Reading and research directed by an instructor. Both semesters.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment limited to ThM students.
Credits: 3
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THE 892 - Thesis II
A course that guides the student through the writing and revision of a complete ThM thesis. Both semesters.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 891
Credits: 3
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