2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
US 340 Evaluation and Interviewing Skills 3(3-0)
Addresses the skills and procedures needed to evaluate
and develop appropriate treatment plans for voluntary and
involuntary clients. Prerequisites: US 201 or US 202.
Corequisite: PSYCH 362 (F,S,SS)
US 350 Orientation Leadership Training 3(3-0)
Course emphasis is to develop a student’s leadership and
communication skills, enhance knowledge and understanding
of University policies and procedures and
campus resources and services. (S)
US 355 Becoming an Effective Tutor 3(2-2)
Concepts and techniques of effective tutoring, including
issues such as communication, rapport, confidentiality,
learning styles, disabilities, and general study skills.
Limited hands-on experience required.
US 360 Applied Leadership 3(3-0)
Leadership in action course applying needs assessments,
analysis, strategy development, implementation and
evaluation to a team project in private, public or nonprofit
sector. PLP required. Prerequisites: US 260, enrollment in
PLP. (F)
US 420 Counseling Techniques for Offenders 3(3-0)
Gain technical skills involved in counseling unmotivated and
resistive clients in voluntary and involuntary program
settings. Prerequisites: US 340, PSYCH 464 or SW 322.
Corequisites: PSYCH 475 & SW 323. (F,S,SS)
US 460 Working with Experienced Leaders 3(1-4)
Lecture/practicum course assigning students to leader
mentorship in public, private, or government sector.
Leadership issues and challenges in a structured, but
applied setting. Prerequisites: US 360, enrollment in PLP.
(F,S,SS)
US 484 Field Placement I - Victim Services 3(0-7)
Acquire hours in victim services programs toward the
necessary 1000 experience hours toward certification in
DV counseling in Colorado. Prerequisites: US 201, 202,
340 & Instructor Permission. (F,S,SS)
US 485 Field Placement II-Substance Abuse Services
3(0-7)
Acquire hours in substance abuse services programs
toward the necessary 1000 experience hours toward
certification in DV counseling in Colorado. Prerequisite:
US 320, 484 & Instructor Permission. (F,S,SS)
US 486 Field Placement III-Perpetrator Treatment
Services 3(0-7)
Acquire hours in perpetrator treatment services programs
toward the necessary 1000 experience hours toward
certification in DV counseling in Colorado. Prerequisites:
US 420, 485 & Instructor Permission. (F,S,S)
US 491 Special Topics (1-3 VAR)
Special topics are offered to students in areas where
regular course offerings are not available. Prerequisites:
junior or senior standing and permission of instructor. (*)
WOMEN'S STUDIES (WS)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
WS 100 Introduction to Women’s Studies 3(3-0)
The course serves two purposes: (1) to train students in
feminist perspective-taking, and (2) to introduce them to
issues affecting women’s lives using an interdisciplinary
framework. (*)
WS 105 (POLSC, PSYCH, SOC 105) Understanding
Human Diversity 3(3-0)
Americans live in a complex and diverse society. This
course examines the nature, impact, and strategies for
dealing with diversity in personal and social contexts. (*)
WS 206 (SOC 206) Gender and Society 3(3-0)
Examination and evolution of relationships between sex
roles, culture, and societal institutions and processes,
including an analysis of sexual stratification. (*)
WS 211 (PSYCH 211) Women and Society 3(3-0)
Statistical overview of the current status of women,
followed by examination of theories concerning equality of
the sexes. (F)
WS 212 (PSYCH 212) Sexism and Racism in America
3(3-0)
Dynamics of prejudice and discrimination in terms of sex
and race; special attention to analysis of strategies for
improving relations. (S)
WS 230 (NSG 230) Women, Health and Society 3(3-0)
Introduction to women's health issues and a basic
understanding of how women's health has been influenced
historically, culturally and by socio-economic
factors. (*)
WS 231 (PSYCH, SOC 231) Marriage, Family, and
Relationships 3(3-0)
Marriage and family from an institutional and relationship
perspective; cross-cultural diversity, mate selection,
marital dynamics, parenting, divorce, remarriage,
emerging patterns. (F,S,SS)
WS 235 (MCCNM 235) Women and Media 3(3-0)
The historical and cultural implications of the mass
media’s portrayal of women and the extent of their media
participation from colonial to contemporary times. (*)
WS 240 (CS 240) Chicana Writers 3(3-0)
Survey of Chicana writers from the early 1900s to the
present. Along with the literature, aspects of history,
sociology and politics will be incorporated. (*)
WS 291 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) (*) Repeatable
WS 301 Theories of Gender and Culture 3(3-0)
Explores the range of feminist theories and their
connections to feminist research. (F)
WS 305 (SOC 305) Crime and Women 3(3-0)
Exploration of social, cultural and political variables that
create both women victims and women criminals. (*)
WS 306 (CS 306) La Chicana 3(3-0)
A social, cultural, and historical overview of the Chicana
experience and contributions. (F,S)
WS 330 (MCCNM 330) Gender and Film 3(3-0)
A discussion course which examines gender roles in
theatrical and documentary film while considering the
perspective of producers, actors, and spectators and
salient film theories. Prerequisite: upper division standing
in MCCNM or Women’s Studies. (*)
WS 335 (ENG, SPCOM 335) Gender and Communication
3(3-0)
This course examines the ways that gender affects
communication behaviors and helps develop an
awareness of the processes that affect gender socialization
and stereotyping. (*)
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