Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs

Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs UMKC 2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog (1.0) June 12, 2007 2 Contents Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs . . . . . . Black Studies Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family Studies Minor and Certificate Program Gerontology Minor and Certificate Program . . Healing and Humanities Minor . . . . . . . . Judaic Studies Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 6 6 7 3 CONTENTS 4 Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs Students interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary-type major should consult the Bachelor of Liberal Arts major in the Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. Those students who plan to declare a minor are encouraged to consider the following interdisciplinary minors, as well as those minors listed under separate departments and programs in the Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. In all cases, students are to consult with a faculty coordinator to ensure that their course of study meets the requirements for a minor within the bachelor’s degree they are earning. In some of the fields listed below, Certificate Programs are available. The specific program of study should be planned under advisement of a faculty coordinator. African Influences on New World Cultures ECON 314 Race, Class and Gender: Theory, History and Policy ECON 495D Area Studies in Economics-Africa ENGL 410 Black Women Writers SOC 310R Families and the Life Course SOC 313R Sociology of Women SOC 322 Race and Ethnic Relations Additional courses with significant black studies content with approval of faculty coordinator ART 497H/5571 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Family Studies Minor Haag Hall, Room 208 5100 Rockhill Road (816) 235-2529 Program Director: Deborah B. Smith, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice and Criminology, (816) 235-2529 Through its Family Studies Program, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a family studies minor for matriculated undergraduate students interested in the welfare and empowerment of American families. This interdisciplinary academic curriculum introduces participants to the sociological and psychological foundations of families, as well as the historical, political and social climates in which they exist. Students who complete the 18-hour (nine hours core and nine hours elective) course of study will have expanded career opportunities in areas such as human services, health care, law, communications, program development and academic research. Students wishing to complete a minor must declare their intention to their adviser and to the Family Studies Program Director. Completion of the minor is recorded on the student’s transcript. The following classes can be used toward the nine credit hours of core requirements: • SOC 310R Families and the Life Course or PSYCH 453P Family Life Cycle: Developmental Approach to Understanding Family Dynamics (Note: These two classes are equivalent. Do not take both SOC 310R and PSYCH 453P.) • SOC 211 Social and Psychological Development Through the Life Cycle • PSYCH 322 Child Psychology (Note: PSYCH 210 is a prerequisite for this course.) • Other classes can be used toward the required nine credit hours of electives for the family studies minor. Consult the “special courses” link of the online class schedule each semester for a list of classes fulfilling the Family Studies Minor elective requirements. For more information, contact the Family Studies Program Director. Black Studies Minor Faculty Coordinator: Mathew Forstater, Associate Professor of Economics and Black Studies and Interim Coordinator, Black Studies (816) 235-5862 Black studies is inherently interdisciplinary, and students who choose this minor will acquire a broad-based knowledge and understanding of the issues and research methodologies that have shaped scholarship in African-American studies.They will have the chance to learn specifics about the history, literature, artistic expression and cultural contexts of Africans and African Americans here in the United States, as well as in other parts of the world. They should also have an enhanced perspective of their major discipline after completing the minor. The addition of a minor is especially useful for students outside history or English studies who want to study African-American studies, but do not have that opportunity in their specific major. Students earning a minor in black studies take at least 18 credit hours of coursework, a minimum of nine hours at the 300- or 400-level, and a minimum of nine hours must be earned at UMKC. The program of study is planned with a faculty coordinator. Required Courses Hours AS 334/5502 Introduction to African-American Studies 3 One of the following: ENGL 331 African-American Literature Survey I 3 ENGL 333 African-American Literature Survey II 3 One of the following: HIST 394 African-American History Before 1877 3 HIST 395 African-American History Since 1877 3 Electives ART 315/497H Art of African, Oceanic and New World Cultures 3 ART 300CD/497H The African Diaspora in the Arts and Culture 3 ART 300CF/497H, African/African-American ANTHRO 300CF/ Women and Creativity 3 SOC 300CF ART 442 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 5 Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs Gerontology Minor and Certificate Program 5215 Rockhill Road (816) 235-2186 http://cas.umkc.edu/cas Program Director: Linda M. Breytspraak, Director, Center on Aging Studies, (816) 235-1744 Program Adviser: Lois Fitzpatrick, Center on Aging Studies, (816) 235-2182 An interdisciplinary gerontology minor and a gerontology certificate program are offered through The College of Arts and Sciences Continuing Education Division and the Center on Aging Studies. The minor is available to any undergraduate enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program. The certificate can be completed either in conjunction with a degree program or as a free-standing credential. Students in such diverse fields as sociology, psychology, nursing, dental hygiene, pharmacy and education have completed the certificate. Students must declare their intention to pursue the certificate or minor to their adviser and to the gerontology adviser in the Center on Aging Studies. As the number and proportion of older adults in the population increases, career opportunities in a variety of arenas are on the rise. Eighteen credit hours are required to complete the minor or certificate. Required Courses Sociology Core (choose one) Hours SOC 410R Aging in Contemporary Society 3 SOCSC 411P Aging in American Society: Past and Present 4 Psychology Core (choose one) PSYCH 440 The Psychology of Aging 3 PSYCH 441 Adult Development and Aging 3 Health/Biology Core (3 credit hours) NURSE 430A The Experience of Health NURSE 430B in Aging (All 3 are NURSE 430C (required to satisfy core.) 3 NS 430PC Biological and Ethical Issues in Aging 3 Field Practicum AS 492 Field Practicum in Aging 3 Elective Courses Electives * 6 * Six elective credit hours can be taken to complete the program. Students should contact the gerontology adviser or http://cas.umkc.edu/cas/undergrad.htm for a current list of courses available for elective credit. Healing and Humanities Minor Scofield Hall, Room 2 711 E. 51st Street Faculty Coordinator: James K. Spence Pre-Health Coordinator, (816) 235-5874 The interdisciplinary minor in healing and humanities enables students to explore the complicated nature of health care issues by integrating knowledge from the arts and humanities with the social and natural sciences. The minor is particularly appropriate for students considering health-related professions, complementing other scientific, clinical and professional 6 preparation. Health care careers are projected to be among the fastest-growing fields well into the 21st century. Americas changing health care environment increasingly calls for individuals who understand the complexity of factors affecting healing and who are able to take a humane, holistic approach. The healing and humanities curriculum enables pre-health and health professions students to develop an interdisciplinary foundation for a future health care career. To earn a minor in healing and humanities, students must earn at least 18 credit hours from the list of approved courses below and other courses as approved by the program adviser. Credits must be earned in at least three departments or curricular designations. At least nine credit hours must be upper-division (i.e., 300 or 400), and at least nine must be earned at UMKC. Students may select from among a wide variety of courses offered by many participating departments. The program adviser is available to provide academic advice on course selections and degree requirements, as well as career guidance. Students interested in the healing and humanities minor should consult with the program adviser to plan a program of study. Approved Courses: • American Studies 350 Medical Humanities and American Studies • Anthropology 328 Anthropology of the Body • Art 300CA Images of the Human Body in the Renaissance (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Art 300CH Healing and the Arts (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Art 300CM Body Images in Medicine and the Arts (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Arts and Sciences 100 (First Year Seminar, Pre-Health sections only) • Arts and Sciences 240 Analysis of Medical Terminology • Arts and Sciences 304CM Body Images in Medicine and the Arts (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Arts and Sciences 365P Introduction of Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice • Arts and Sciences 420 Literature: A Healing Art • Arts and Sciences 492 Field Practicum in Aging • Chemistry 206 Human Nutrition • Communication Studies 140 Principles of Communication • Communications Studies 344 Communication in Organizational Settings • Communication Studies 377 Interpersonal Communication • Communications Studies 431 Colloquium in Interpersonal Dynamics: Health Communication • Communications Studies 444WI Intercultural Communications • Communication Studies 400CT Healing and Cultural Diversity (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Criminal Justice and Criminology 317 Policies of Drug Use and Control • Economics 465 The Economics of Health and Medicine • English 225 (Writing, Healing, and the Humanities sections only) • English 300CO Issues in Death and Dying (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • English 400CA Images of the Human Body in the Renaissance (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • History 412B The Black Death and Late Medieval Society • History 428A History of the Body • History 428B Women Medicine: Patients and Practitioners from Antiquity to Present • Humanities 408P Images of Aging in Literature • Humanities 490P Perceptions and Images of Disabilities in Literature and Film Interdisciplinary Minors and Certificate Programs • Interdisciplinary Studies 350P Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging: Readings and Film • Interdisciplinary Studies 401P The Natural Life Cycle • Interdisciplinary Studies 402P Literature and Life Sciences • Interdisciplinary Studies 403P Stages of Growth • Interdisciplinary Studies 420P Brain and Behavior • Medicine 418R Medicine, Literature and Law (3 credit hours applicable to minor) • Medicine 494R Medical Humanities Selective (3 credit hours applicable to minor) • Natural Science 430PC Biological and Ethical Issues in Aging (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Philosophy 300CK Controversy and Choice in Life and Sciences • Philosophy 315 Logic and Methodology in the Health and Social Sciences • Philosophy 321 Introductory Ethics • Philosophy 334 Philosophy of Science • Philosophy 338 Philosophy of Biology • Philosophy 360 Current Issues in Bioethics • Philosophy 400CO Issues in Death and Dying (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Philosophy 401PC Biological and Ethical Issues in Aging (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Psychology 215 Meditation, Self-Hypnosis, and Biofeedback • Psychology 300CT Healing and Cultural Diversity (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Psychology 320 Ethnic and Minority Perspectives in Psychology • Psychology 331 An Introduction to Health Psychology • Psychology 406P Introduction to Developmental Disabilities • Psychology 410 Abnormal Language • Psychology 418 Biopsychology I • Psychology 419 Biopsychology II • Psychology 430 Introduction to Community Psychology and Community Mental Health • Psychology 433 Abnormal Psychology • Psychology 440 The Psychology of Aging • Psychology 441 Adult Development and Aging • Religious Studies 494RS Death in History of Religion • Religious Studies 496RS The Body in the History of Religion • Social Science 411P Aging in America: Past and Present • Sociology 211 Social and Psychological Development through the Life Cycle • Sociology 303CA Perspectives in Science and Healing (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Sociology 303CO Issues in Death and Dying (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Sociology 303CT Healing and Cultural Diversity (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) • Sociology 316 Sociology of Death and Dying • Sociology 317 Policies of Drug Use and Control • Sociology 328 Anthropology of the Body • Sociology 410R Aging in Contemporary Society • Sociology 416 Aging and Developmental Disabilities • Sociology 417 Practicum in Aging and Developmental Disabilities • Sociology 439 Social Meanings of Illness, Suffering and Healing • Sociology 440R Sociology of Medicine • Spanish 216 Spanish for the Health Sciences • Theatre 300CH Healing and the Arts (Interdisciplinary Cluster Course) Judaic Studies Minor and Concentration The Department of History is a major participant in the Judaic Studies Minor and Concentration. For a minor in Judaic Studies, students must complete a minimum of 18 hours of coursework. These courses should include: 1. History 475 History of Ancient Israel. 2. History 476 Medieval Jewish History. 3. History 477 Modern Jewish History. In addition, students should take several semesters of Hebrew language. The remaining credits may consist of electives approved by the Interim Judaic Studies adviser. For a concentration in Judaic Studies, a student must complete 15 hours of coursework that includes the History courses listed above. Those pursuing the concentration are also encouraged to include study of the Hebrew language. For further information, contact Dr. Carla Klausner, Professor of History and Interim Director of Judaic Studies. 7