Spring Semester 2013

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The Philadelphia Center
Office of Graduate & Adult Education Admissions


1355 West Cheltenham Avenue
Melrose Park, PA 19027
Phone: 215.635.4734 or
888.258.3764 X7
Fax: 215.635.4590
eMail: philadelphia@alvernia.edu

Office Hours
Mon - Thur 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fri 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sat 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Classroom Courses - Philadelphia Center

 Adult Education Courses

 
 Art
Music
 Behavioral Health Philosophy
 Biology Physical Education
 Business Political Science
 Communication Psychology
 Criminal Justice
Social Work
 Economics
Sociology
 English Spanish
 History Theology
 Mathematics

 

Graduate Courses

 
 Interdisciplinary Courses
 Master of Arts in Community Counseling
 Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
 Master of Education



Art

ART 105-37: Art Appreciation
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

ART 319-47: Digital Photography
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Behavioral Health

BH 201-37: Foundations of Addictions   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BH 202-47D: Origins of Mental Illness   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   

BH 203-37: Neuropharmacology   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BH 204-47: Theories of Counseling & Psychotherpay   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BH 220-37: Intervention & Prevention   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BH 230-47D: Assessment & Evaluation   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   

BH 240-37D: Addictive Behaviors   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   

BH 300-47: Case Management   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  
*Blended course with additional online instruction

BH 303-37: Counseling Techniques 1   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.  

BH 304-47: Counseling Techniques II   
March 11 - May 3rd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BH 305-37: Group Counseling I   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

BH 306-47: Group Counseling II   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BH 330-47D: Crisis Intervention    
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.   

BH 400-37: Marriage & Family Counseling    
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

BH 402-47: Management of Human Services Agencies
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BH 404-P7: Practicum Field Exp   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.   

BH 405-P7: Practicum Field Exp   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.   

BH 406-P7: Practicum Field Exp   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.   

BH 407-P7: Practicum Field Exp   
January 14th – May 3rd
Monday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BH 411-37: Counseling Special Populations: Sexual Deviance   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

BH 413-47: SIS: Mental Illness/Substance Abuse 
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Biology

BIO 109-37: Human Biology   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Business

BUS 101-37: Financial Accounting   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

BUS 200-47: Managerial Accounting   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BUS 206-37: Management Principles   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BUS 207-47: Marketing Principles   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

BUS 280-47: Human Resources Management   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Communication

COM 101-37: Composition and Research   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

COM 103-37: Fundamentals of Speech   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

COM 212-47: Grammar Studies   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

COM 234-47: Intercultural Communication    
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

COM 344-37D: Writing for the Workplace   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   

Criminal Justice

CJ 101-37: Introduction to Criminal Justice   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

CJ 175-37: Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation    
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

CJ 175-47: Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation    
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

CJ 201-37D: Criminal Law   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.   

CJ 216-37: Women & the Criminal Justice System   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

CJ 221-47: Research Methods I For Criminal Justice   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
*Blended course with additional online instruction

CJ 274-47: Corrections & Rehabilitation   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

CJ 275-37: Criminology   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

CJ 301-47D: Organized Crime   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   

CJ 302-37: Judicial Process & Procedures   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

CJ 311-47: Criminal Profiling   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

CJ 346-37: Terrorism    
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

CJ 377-47: Juvenile Delinquency & Justice   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

CJ 403-37: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

CJ 408-P7: Agency Practicum   
January 14th – May 2nd
Day/Time, TBA

CJ 411-37: Domestic Violence   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

CJ 422-07: Crisis Management   
January 14th – May 2nd
Day/Time, TBA

Economics

ECON 248-37: Macroeconomics   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

ECON 249-47: Microeconomics   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

English

ENG 306-47: Modern American Fiction   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

History

HIS 112-37: The Studies of American History   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

HIS 260-47: Pennsylvania & Local History   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Mathematics

MAT 101-37: Survey of Mathematics   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

Music

MUS 123-47: American Popular Music   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Philosophy

PHI 105-37: Introduction to Philosophy   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

PHI 200-47: Ethics:Values & Quality of Life   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

PHI 210-37: Professional Ethics   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  
*Blended course with additional online instruction

PHI 335-47D: Philosophy of Love & Friendship   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   

PHI 345-47: Problems of Philosophy   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Physical Education

PED 304-47: Wellness for Life   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Political Science

POS 111-37: American Democratic Government   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

POS 317-47: The Presidency   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

Psychology

PSY 101-37D: Introductory Psychology   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.   

PSY 208-37: Human Development Across the Life Span   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
*Blended course with additional online instruction

PSY 215-47: Multicultural Issues    
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

PSY 308-37: The Psychology of Gender   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

PSY 309-47: Scientific Methods in Behavioral Science   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

PSY 403-47: Psychopathology   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Spanish

SPA 101-37: Spanish for Beginners I   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

SPA 102-47: Spanish for Beginners II   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
*Blended course with additional online instruction

Social Work

SW 201-37: Introduction to Social Work   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

SW 202-47: Social Services to Children   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

SW 209-37: Death, Dying, and Bereavement   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

SW 211-47: Intervention Strategies for Families   
Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
*Blended course with additional online instruction

SW 231-47D: Culturally Sensitive Human Service Practice   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   

SW 301-37: Social Welfare   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

SW 302-47: Social Policy   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

SW 303-37: Human Behavior/Social Environment I   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

SW 304-47: Human Behavior/Social Environment II   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

SW 305-37: Social Work Practice I   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

SW 306-47: Social Work Practice II   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Sociology

SOC 111-37: Principles of Sociology   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

SOC 212-47: Contemporary Social Problems   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

Theology

THE 105-37D: Foundations of Theology   
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.   

THE 300-47: Theology of Marriage & Sexuality   
March 11 - May 2nd
Tuesday/Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

THE 345-37: Issues in Historical Theology   
Dates: 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*Blended course with additional online instruction

THE 364-37: Mysticism   
January 14th – March 7th
Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

THE 420-47D: Worship and Sacraments   
March 11 - May 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 8:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.   

Graduate Courses

Interdisciplinary Courses

COR 510-07: Moral Leadership   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.  

COR 600-07: Organizational and Professional Ethics   
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

LAS 508-07: Leadership for Sustainable Communities   
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

LAS 555-07: Policy and Policy Analysis   
January 14th – May 2nd
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

LAS 590-07: Special Topics: Nonprofit Organizations, and Human Resources    
January 14th – May 2nd
Thursday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

LAS 613-07: Social Justice & Ethics   
January 14th – May 2nd
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

LAS 620-07: Cross-Cultural Conflicts in Communities   
January 14th – May 2nd
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

LAS 670-07: Seminar with Supervised Field Experience   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

Master of Arts in Community Counseling

MCC 520-07: Counseling Theories    
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

MCC 535-07: Counseling Children and Adolescents    
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MCC 550-07: Practicum   
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MCC 560-07: Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling    
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MCC 630-07: Appraisals, Tests and Measurements    
January 14th – May 2nd
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MCC 640-07: Psychopathology   
January 14th – May 2nd
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

MCC 645-07: Current Issues in Crisis Counseling   
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

MCC 670-07: Internship I
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.   

Master of Education

MED 501-07: Standards-Based Planning & Instruction   
January 14th – May 2nd
Monday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MED 505-07: Introduction to Special Needs Students    
January 14th – May 2nd
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.   

MED 518-07: Quantitative Research Methods    
January 14th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.