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Holy Family University Graduate Studies 2012-2013
Holy Family University Academic Calendar – 2012-2013
History, Facilities, and Services
History: Past and Present of Holy Family University
Northeast Philadelphia Campus Facilities
Holy Family University, Newtown, Bucks County
Newtown, Bucks County, Facilities
Holy Family University, Woodhaven, Bucks County
Tuition and Fees for the 2012–2013 Academic Year
General University Policies and Procedures
Master's Program - Admissions Policies and Procedures
General Admission Requirements
General Procedures for Admission
Master's Program - Enrollment and Fulfillment of Degree Requirements
Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology Mission Statement
Program Outcomes for the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology
Specific Program Admission Information and Requirements
Specific Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Prerequisite Requirements*
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Counseling in Student Affairs in Higher Education
School Counseling – Certification and/or LPC
Other Program Requirements for the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology Course Descriptions
COUN 501 Substance Abuse: An Introduction to Identification and Treatment (3 credits)
COUN 502 Career Vocational Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 503 Introduction to Counseling and Guidance Theory (3 credits)
COUN 504 Introductory Counseling Skills: Laboratory Level 1 (3 credits)
COUN 505 Group Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 506 Human Development: A Life Span Approach (3 credits)
COUN 507 Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations (3 credits)
COUN 508 Introduction to Individual Psychology: Theory, Research and Techniques (3 credits)
COUN 509 Counseling Practicum (1 credit)
COUN 510 Group Counseling for School Counselors (3 credits)
COUN 511 Computers and Technology in School Counseling Settings (3 credits)
COUN 512 Understanding Violence in Schools (3 credits)
COUN 514 Professional Orientation and Ethics for Student Affairs Professionals (3 credits)
COUN 515 Professional Orientation and Ethics for Clinical Mental Health Counselors (3 credits)
COUN 516 Professional Orientation and Ethics for Family and Marital Counselors (3 credits)
COUN 517 Professional Orientation and Ethics for School Counselors (3 credits)
COUN 520 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
COUN 521 Survey of Community Counseling Agencies (3 credits)
COUN 522 Case Management (3 credits)
COUN 523 Seminar on Close Relationships (3 credits)
COUN 524 Foundations of Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 525 Theological Foundations for Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 526 Suffering and Hope (3 credits)
COUN 527 Theological Anthropology (3 credits)
COUN 528 History of Spirituality for Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 531 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 532 Assessment of Social and Emotional Behavior (3 credits)
COUN 533 Advanced Counseling and Guidance Theories: Counseling Children and Families (3 credits)
COUN 535 Advanced Counseling Skills: Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques (3 credits)
COUN 539 The College/University Student (3 credits)
COUN 540 Psychopathology and Diagnosis Using the DSM (3 credits)
COUN 541 Administration of School Counseling Programs (3 credits)
COUN 549 Issues and Best Practices in Higher Education (3 credits)
COUN 550 Advanced Family Counseling: Systems Approaches (3 credits)
COUN 551 Advanced Counseling Techniques for Children and Adolescents (2 credits)
COUN 552 Adlerian Approach in Working with Children, Adolescents and their Families (3 credits)
COUN 553 Facilitating Parent Education Groups (3 credits)
COUN 554 Advanced Studies in Adlerian Psychology – International (3 credits)
COUN 562 Professional Seminar: Culminating Experience (3 credits)
COUN 570 Crisis Management Intervention (3 credits)
COUN 571 Living with Physical Illness (3 credits)
COUN 572 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
COUN 573 Basics of College Planning (2 credits)
COUN 574 Advanced Careers in Student Affairs (2 credits)
COUN 575 Counseling Students with Learning, Emotional and Intellectual Disabilities (3 credits)
COUN 598 Special Topic in Counseling Psychology (1-3 credits)
CNDS 560/561/563 Internship in Counseling Psychology I, II, and III – School Counseling (3 credits)
CNFM 560/561/563 Internship I, II and III: Family/Marital Counseling (3 credits)
CNPC 560/561/563 Internship I, II, and III: Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
CNSA 560/561/563 Internship I, II, and III: Student Affairs Counseling (3 credits)
Criminal Justice Course Descriptions
CJMA 501 The American Criminal Justice System: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
CJMA 502 Criminological Theory (3 credits)
CJMA 503 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 504 Data Collection and Analysis in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 510 Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits)
CJMA 511 Planning, Program Development and Evaluation in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 512 Understanding Violence in Schools (3 credits)
CJMA 515 History of Crime and Crime Control (3 credits)
CJMA 520 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 521 Terrorism and Counterterrorism (3 credits)
CJMA 522 Juvenile Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 523 Race and Crime (3 credits)
CJMA 525 Correctional Management (3 credits)
CJMA 530 Women, Law, and Social Control (3 credits)
CJMA 532 Police Administration (3 credits)
CJMA 535 Public Policy and Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJMA 540 Serial and Mass Murder (3 credits)
CJMA 545 Crime, the Media, and Moral Panics (3 credits)
CJMA 550 Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
CJMA 562 Professional Seminar: Culminating Experience (Capstone Course) (3 credits)
Goals of the Graduate Education Programs
Specific Admission Requirements
Specific Program Admission Requirements
Specific Degree-Completion Requirements
Master of Education Degree with Pennsylvania Certification, Level I in Pre K-4
Master of Education Degree with Pennsylvania Certification, Level I in Middle Level 4-8
Master of Education Degree with Pennsylvania Certification, Level I in Secondary Education 7-12
Master of Education Degree with Pennsylvania Certification, Level I in Special Education
Master of Education Degree in Special Education, Advanced Practice
Master of Education in TESOL and Literacy with ESL Program Specialist Certificate
Educational Leadership Programs
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
EDUC 501 Foundations of American Education (3 credits)
EDUC 502 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
EDUC 503 Psychology of Learning and Instruction (3 credits)
EDUC 504 Computers and Technology (3 credits)
EDUC 505 Research and Evaluation in Education (3 credits)
EDUC 506 Curriculum and Instruction: Management of the Learning Environment (3 credits)
EDUC 507 Computers and Writing in the Schools (3 credits)
EDUC 508 Computers and Authoring Systems (3 credits)
EDUC 509 Computers in the Elementary School (3 credits)
EDUC 511 Teaching Science and Health Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 513 Teaching Mathematics Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 515 Teaching Language Arts and Literature Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 516 Teaching Reading and Writing to English as a Second Language Students (3 credits)
EDUC 517 Teaching Reading Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 518 Creative Expression in the Classroom (3 credits)
EDUC 519 Teaching Social Studies Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 520 Supervised Field Experience (6 credits)
EDUC 521 Philosophical Issues in Education (3 credits)
EDUC 522 Teacher Induction (3 credits)
EDUC 523 Sociological Issues in Education (3 credits)
EDUC 524 Teachers and the Law (3 credits)
EDUC 525 Seminar in Teaching High-Risk Learners (3 credits)
EDUC 526 Philosophy of Middle School Education (3 credits)
EDUC 527 The Process and Pedagogy of Communication (3 credits)
EDUC 528 Field Based Research (3 credits)
EDUC 531 Classroom Management (3 credits)
EDUC 532 Multicultural Literacy in the Classroom (3 credits)
EDUC 534 Literature in the Second Language Classroom (3 credits)
EDUC 538 Multicultural Issues (3 credits)
EDUC 539 Linguistics for Language Teachers (3 credits)
EDUC 540 Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom (3 credits)
EDUC 543 Teaching Science and Social Studies Methods (3 credits)
EDUC 545 Field Practicum Experience/Seminar (1 credit)
EDUC 546 Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
EDUC 547 Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners (3 credits)
EDUC 548 Assessment and Program Design for ESL Students (3 credits)
EDUC 549 ESL Certificate Professional Portfolio (3 credits)
EDUC 556 Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners (3 credits)
EDUC 571 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
EDUC 572 Integrated Curriculum for the Young Child (3 credits)
EDUC 573 Inclusion in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
EDUC 574 Seminar in Play, Development, and Young Children (3 credits)
EDUC 575 Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Education (3-6 credits)
EDUC 576 Children’s Literature and Storytelling (3 credits)
EDUC 578 Legal, Social and Political Issues in the School/Community (3 credits)
EDUC 580 Theories in Educational Leadership (3 credits)
EDUC 581 Human Relations in School/Community (3 credits)
EDUC 582 Supervision and Performance Evaluation (3 credits)
EDUC 583 The Principalship (3 credits)
EDUC 584 Practicum I: Principal K-6 (1 credit)
EDUC 585 Practicum II: Principal 7-12 (1 credit)
EDUC 586 Practicum in Supervision (6 credits)
EDUC 587 Management and the Change Process (3 credits)
EDUC 588 School Finance (3 credits)
EDUC 589 Seminar in School Leadership (3 credits)
EDUC 601 Psychology of Reading (3 credits)
EDUC 602 Adolescent Literacy: Motivational Before, During, and After Reading Strategies (3 credits)
EDUC 603 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties (3 credits)
EDUC 604 Reading in the Content Area (3 credits)
EDUC 605 Remediation of Reading Difficulties (3 credits)
EDUC 606 Structure of School Reading Programs (3 credits)
EDUC 607 Seminar in Reading Research (3 credits)
EDUC 609 Supervised Field Experience in Reading (6 credits)
EDUC 610 Contemporary Educational Theory (3 credits)
EDUC 611, 612 Reading Thesis I, II (3 credits, 3 credits)
EDUC 615 Human Development: Birth through Adolescence (3 credits)
EDUC 620 Seminar in Curriculum Development (3 credits)
EDUC 629 Second Language Vocabulary: Teaching, Learning, and Using (3 credits)
EDUC 630 Current Perspectives on Literacy (3 credits)
EDUC 631 Classroom Research in Second Language Literacy (3 credits)
EDUS 515 Instruction and Technology in Secondary Education (3 credits)
EDUS 516 Instruction and Technology in the Content Area (3 credits)
EDUS 520 Supervised Field Experience (6 credits)
EDEC 602 Intro Children’s Music Workshop (3 credits)
EDEC 603 Visual Arts Early Childhood (3 credits)
EDEC 604 Creative Movement-Young Children (3 credits)
EDEC 607 Arts for EACH Teacher (3 credits)
EDSP 561 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 562 Assessment: Theory and Practice in Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 563 Instruction and Remediation Techniques in Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 564 Management and Programming for Low Incidence Populations (3 credits)
EDSP 565 Special Education Seminar: Research and Issues (3 credits)
EDSP 566 Advanced Practicum in Special Education (1 credit)
EDSP 567 Managing Environments/Supporting Students (3 credits)
EDSP 568 Collaboration in Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 570 Student Teaching in Special Education (6 credits)
EDSP 571 Foundations in Inclusive Education (3 credits)
EDSP 572 Assessment in Inclusive Education (3 credits)
EDSP 573 Effective Instruction in Inclusive Education (3 credits)
EDSP 574 Special Education Systems (3 credits)
EDSP 575 Including Students with Significant Support Needs (3 credits)
EDSP 576 Assessment in Special Education: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
EDSP 577 Instructional Design in Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 579 Enhancing Communication and Literacy through Technology (3 credits)
EDSP 580 Collaboration Skills: Family, Co-Teaching and Consultative Methods (3 credits)
EDSP 611 Positive Behavioral Supports in the Classroom (3 credits)
EDSP 612 Evidence Based Practices for the Learner with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
EDSP 613 Transition: Special Education from School to Adult Life (3 credits)
EDSP 615 Secondary Special Education (3 credits)
EDSP 616 Special Topics in Autism Spectrum Disorder (3 credits)
Human Resources Management Course Descriptions
HURM 500 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
HURM 505 Human Resources Training and Development (3 credits)
HURM 510 Managing Labor Relations (3 credits)
HURM 515 Applied Compensation, Benefits, and Retirement Plans (3 credits)
HURM 520 Negotiating, Dispute Resolution, and Campaign Management (3 credits)
HURM 525 Organizational Communications (3 credits)
HURM 530 Statistics and Quantitative Business Methods (3 credits)
HURM 535 Applied Employment Law (3 credits)
HURM 540 Applied Performance Management (3 credits)
HURM 545 Policy and Strategy Formulation (3 credits)
HURM 550 Independent Research and Study (3 credits)
FINC 510 Corporate Finance for Executives (3 credits)
HURM 541 Organizational Staffing and Career Advancement Planning (3 credits)
HURM 543 Project Management (3 credits)
HURM 544 Managing Human Resources in Global Organizations (3 credits)
Information Systems Management
Information Systems Management Course Descriptions
FINC 510 Corporate Finance for Executives (3 credits)
ISYM 500 Information Systems Management (3 credits)
ISYM 510 Computer Networks and the Internet (3 credits)
ISYM 520 Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
ISYM 525 Information Security (3 credits)
ISYM 530 Communications Applications (3 credits)
ISYM 540 Current Topics in Information Systems Management (3 credits)
ISYM 541 Computer Forensics (3 credits)
ISYM 543 Project Management (3 credits)
ISYM 545 Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems Management (3 credits)
Goals of Master of Science in Nursing Program
Master of Science in Nursing Program Outcomes
Specific Admission Requirements
Master of Science in Nursing Program Description
Community Health Nursing Concentration
Nursing Education Concentration
Nursing Administration Concentration
NURS 501 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (3 credits)
NURS 504 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
NURS 505 Health Policy, Organization, and Financing (3 credits)
NURS 506 Professional Ethics: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
NURS 507 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
NURS 508 Research Methods I (3 credits)
NURS 509 Research Methods II (3 credits)
NURS 542 Teaching and Learning in Nursing: Theories and Strategies (3 credits)
NURS 543 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (3 credits)
NURS 544 Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes in Nursing (3 credits)
NURS 561 Advanced Clinical Theory (3 credits)
NURS 562 Advanced Clinical Practicum (3 credits)
NURS 563 Nurse Educator Role Seminar (3 credits)
NURS 564 Nurse Educator Role Practicum (3 credits)
NURS 571 Nursing Administration in Health Care Organizations I (3 credits)
NURS 572 Nursing Administration Practicum I (3 credits)
NURS 573 Nursing Administration in Health Care Organizations II (3 credits)
NURS 574 Nursing Administration Practicum II (3 credits)
NURS 581 Advanced Community Health Nursing I (3 credits)
NURS 582 Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing I (3 credits)
NURS 583 Advanced Community Health Nursing II (3 credits)
NURS 584 Practicum: Advanced Community Health Nursing II (3 credits)
NURS 585 Practicum: Role Development in Advanced Community Health Nursing (3 credits)
Graduate Programs - Division of Extended Learning
Accelerated Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program
Mission of the Division of Extended Leaning
Goals of the Master of Business Administration Program
Outcomes of the Master of Business Administration Program
Accelerated Master of Business Administration (MBA) New Professional Program
Accelerated MBA with a Finance Concentration
Accelerated MBA with a Health Care Administration Concentration
Accelerated MBA with a Human Resource Management Concentration
Accelerated MBA Course Descriptions
BUS 500 Environment of Business (3 credits)
BUS 501 Themes for Success in the Organization (3 credits)
FIN 501 Investment Banking (3 credits)
FIN 502 Mergers and Acquisitions (3 credits)
FIN 503 Policy Making in Financial Institutions (3 credits)
HCA 511 Financial Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 credits)
HCA 551 Health Care Operations Management (3 credits)
HCA 561 Strategic Management & Planning for the Health Care Organization (3 credits)
HRM 501 Regulatory and Legal Issues in Human Resources (3 credits)
HRM 502 Strategic Human Resources Management (3 credits)
HRM 503 Talent Management and Workforce Planning (3 credits)
MGT 500 Case Studies in Management (3 credits)
MGT 511 Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
MGT 521 Marketing Management (3 credits)
MGT 531 Ethical and Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
MGT 541 Leadership and Change Management (3 credits)
MGT 551 Operations Analysis (3 credits)
MGT 561 Innovation and Enterprise (3 credits)
MGT 571 Managing Technology (3 credits)
Educational Leadership and Professional Studies Doctoral Program
Educational Leadership and Professional Studies Doctoral Program
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Professional Studies Mission Statement
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Professional Studies Goals
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Professional Studies Outcomes
Structure of the Doctoral Program
Doctoral Program Course Descriptions
EDUC 502 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
EDDC 801 Ethical Leadership (3 credits)
EDDC 802 Communication Theory, Practice, and Technology (3 credits)
EDDC 803 Organizational Development and Change Theory (3 credits)
EDDC 804 Writing for Professional Publication and Grant Writing (3 credits)
EDDC 811 Research I: Quantitative Research (3 credits)
EDDC 812 Research II: Qualitative Research (3 credits)
EDDC 813 Advanced Research (3 credits)
EDDC 814 Research Proposal Seminar (3 credits)
EDDC 821 Building Community Relations (3 credits)
EDDC 822 Leadership in Education Seminar (3 credits)
EDDC 823 Leadership Internship I (3 credits)
EDDC 824 Leadership Internship II (3 credits)
EDDC 831 Ethical Issues in Literacy (3 credits)
EDDC 832 Seminar in Literacy and Professional Studies Topics (3 credits)
EDDC 833 Current Perspectives on Literacy (3 credits)
EDDC 834 Leadership in a Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Society (3 credits)
EDDC 841 Leadership and Special Education (3 credits)
EDDC 842 History, Research, and Law: Fundamentals for an Inclusive Society (3 credits)
EDDC 843 Instructional and Management Strategies for the ASD Learner (3 credits)
EDDC 861 The Philosophy and History of Literacy Education (3 credits)
EDDC 862 Advanced Literacy Assessment (3 credits)
EDDC 863 Seminar in Literacy Research (3 credits)
EDDC 864 Instructional Programs in Literacy I (3 credits)
EDDC 865 Instructional Programs in Literacy II (3 credits)
EDDC 901 Dissertation I (3 credits)
