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PUB 501 - Administrative Organization and Behavior.
Graduate standing. (3).
Organizational structure and its impact on behavior in an administrative environment; role of individuals in organizations; individual goals and organizational goals; selected facets of organizational life, including decision making, leadership, innovation and motivation. Also listed as ANE 601 .
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PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Theories of organization and behavioral science concepts and their application to the organization and management of service-providing agencies in the public sector; applications of systems analyses and other approaches to the design and delivery of services.
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PUB 503 - Personnel Issues in Public Service.
Graduate standing. (3).
Personnel administration in governmental and quasi-public organizations, including affirmative action, accountability, professionalization, residency requirements, productivity, and unionization and collective bargaining.
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PUB 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration.
Graduate standing; a course in public administration; or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of ethical issues in administrative decision making and administrative actions, with emphasis on administrative processes in a democratic political system.
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PUB 505 - Health Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Comprehensive analysis of the health policy in the United States, with comparisons to foreign health systems. Systematic and critical review of major ideological influences that have shaped health policy. Policy implementation and management, policy evaluation, and the impact of government health policy on providers, insurers, industry, labor and consumers. Also listed as ANE 605 /HCR 505 .
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PUB 506 - Research Methods.
Graduate standing. (3).
Research designs and evaluative models used in health and public administration studies. Special emphasis on developing skills in research analysis and problem identification (research question development). Also listed as HCR 506 .
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PUB 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
Graduate standing, a course in statistics. (3).
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of the programs of public agencies. Role and conduct of research in the program process; techniques of effective evaluation and report presentation. Not open to students with credit for HCR 403 /PUB 403 . Also listed as HCR 508 .
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PUB 509 - Healthcare Strategic Planning.
Graduate standing. (3).
Theory, skills and applications of health planning. Health planning in the public sector and strategic planning in the private sector. Health insurance reform, stakeholder analysis, conditions, quality management, and survival strategies. Not open to students with credit for HCR 410 /PUB 410 . Also listed as HCR 509 .
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PUB 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Budgetary process in the public sector and nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on application to policy problems. Budgeting as a management and policy-making tool. Planning-programming-budgeting system and cost-benefit analysis. Not open to students with credit for HCR 418 /PUB 418 . Also listed as HCR 518 .
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PUB 519 - Law and Administrative Processes.
Graduate standing. (3).
Legal foundations of public administration. Development of regulatory agencies, right to a hearing, delegation of power, judicial review, rulemaking and adjudication, efforts to reform administrative regulation, zoning, and land use planning. Also listed as POL 520 .
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PUB 520 - Resource Development and Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Principles and practices in fundraising and development; proposal writing and presentation; long-range development planning; membership recruitment and retention; fees and pricing of services; special event fundraising; operation of profit-making ventures by nonprofit organizations. Also listed as SWR 520 .
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PUB 521 - Entitlement Programs Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Formation, legitimation and implementation process of entitlement policies and programs in the U.S. Political processes, conflicts, and failures in the development of entitlement programs. Structural and institutional forces that influence the political process and the role and responsibility of the federal and state government to create a social safety net for citizens. Topics include workforce versus welfare, emergency food, social security and health care. Not open to students with credit for PUB 421 .
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PUB 522 - Environmental Law and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Political and administrative aspects of environmental regulation, including major legislation, administrative regulations, and litigation involving environmental issues. Actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) involving the internal environment of the workplace. Not open to students with credit for POL 422 /PUB 422 . Also listed as POL 522 .
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PUB 523 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Overview of budgetary and accounting terms, techniques and practices, for students who are not finance/business oriented. Focus on reviewing and designing budget formats, completing accounting transactions, developing and interpreting financial statements, determining organizational financial stability by use of analysis techniques, and understanding cash flow. Not open to students with credit for PUB 423 .
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PUB 524 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Federal and state statutes and Supreme Court decisions relative to employee rights, civil rights and equal employment opportunity examined from the perspective of employers, employees and public policy. Progressive discipline, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEO compliance for supervisors and managers. Not open to students with credit for HCR 424 /PUB 424 . Also listed as HCR 524 .
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PUB 525 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Analysis of principal legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations, including liability, contracts, personnel procedures, labor-management relations, incorporation and bylaws, tax exemption and reporting requirements, and political advocacy. Examination of legal issues in relations with federal, state and local government and in negotiation of government contracts. Not open to students with credit for PUB 425 . Also listed as SWR 523 .
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PUB 526 - Staffing Public Sector Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Staffing as a process and function with a prominent role in a public sector organization’s Human Resource Management (HRM) system. Description and prescription of various staffing activities such as job analysis, recruitment, interviewing, assessment centers, planning, selection, performance appraisal, discipline conducted in regulated atmosphere. Not open to students with credit for PUB 426 .
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PUB 527 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
Graduate standing; PSY 100 and a course in statistics. (3).
Lecture/seminar. Basic concepts of prediction and evaluation of job performance (with emphasis on reliability and validity), job analysis and criteria development, varieties of selection procedures, including aptitude and achievement measures, personality and motivation measures, interviews and application forms. Government regulation and societal values on selection and evaluation. Not open to students with credit for HCR 427 /PSY 427 /PUB 427 . Also listed as HCR 527 and PSY 527 .
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PUB 528 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution.
Graduate standing. (3).
Constitutional question involving the process of law and the procedural rights of the accused. Court decisions related to searches and seizures, wire-tapping and electronic eavesdropping, the law of arrest, police interrogations and confessions, right to counsel, double jeopardy. Students deliver oral arguments and prepare briefs of pending and simulated court cases. Also listed as POL 528 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 530 - The Administration of Justice.
Graduate standing, a course in American government. (3).
Criminal justice as public administration. Policy outputs of the major actors of criminal justice including police, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, parole boards, and the legislature. Organization theory, bureaucratic decision-making, political environment, and budgetary constraints. Not open to students with credit for POL 430 /PUB 430 . Also listed as POL 530 .
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PUB 532 - Policing Contemporary Society.
Graduate standing; CRJ 185 . (3).
Administrative and operational aspects of modern policing such as organization and development of police, recruitment practices, socialization processes, and community relations (including community policing). Political and economic nature of policing as the foundation for critical review of policy and societal issues related to policing. Not open to students with credit for CRJ 432 /PUB 432 .
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PUB 533 - Incarceration, Community Corrections, and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Review of law, policy, administrative practices, value assumptions and expectations regarding corrections; examination or prison and jail policies and their impact; examination and assessment of alternatives to incarceration. Not open to students with credit for PUB 433 .
Offered infrequently.
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PUB 534 - Administration of Trial Courts.
Graduate standing. (3).
Concepts and issues in administration of trial courts. Examination of performance standards, judicial independence, court financing, court reform, access to justice and other issues. Not open to students with credit for PUB 434 .
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PUB 538 - Multicultural Education: Concepts and Strategies.
Graduate standing. (3).
Designed to prepare certified and pre-certified teachers in multicultural education. Emphasis on design, development, and practical implementation of teaching strategies, theoretical constructs, and curriculum. Not open to students with credit for or . Also listed as EDE 532 .Graded ABCDN.
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PUB 539 - Problems in Criminal Justice Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Detailed investigation of specific areas of interest to criminal justice practitioners, from the perspective of policy analysis and public administration. Topics may include court management, prison reform, juvenile justice, or the federal system of criminal justice. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 540 - Volunteerism and the Independent Sector.
Graduate standing. (3).
Origins of nonprofit organizations; their social, political, economic, cultural and ideological roles in American society. Major types of nonprofit organizations and their characteristics; current trends in the independent sector. Not open to students with credit for PUB 440 . Also listed as SWR 527 .
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PUB 542 - Social Welfare Policies and Services.
Graduate standing. (3).
History of social reform in the United States. Analysis of values underpinning the focus and intent of services. Emphasis on income maintenance, mental health, child welfare, and criminal justice policy. Also listed as SWR 500 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 543 - Substance Abuse Policies and Services.
Graduate standing. (3).
Analysis of policies concerning substance abuse in the United States. Examination of politics and economics of drug and alcohol industries. Control legislation, funding priorities and remediation models. Also listed as SWR 525 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 544 - Contemporary Issues in Mental Health.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of mental health policies and services and their historical context, with particular attention to the mentally ill and developmentally disabled populations and community-based treatment. Also listed as SWR 510 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 547 - Grants Administration and Implementation.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of major elements of government grants application, management and administration, including basic organizational information required and determination of organizational capacity. The role of organizational planning; grant/program implementation; the role and process of governmental rules and regulation of programs; financial management. Not open to students with credit for PUB 447 .
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PUB 548 - Urban Renewal.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of principals and best practices for revitalization of urban areas. Review of access to funding resources, relevant intergovernmental policies and programs, and the role of community-based organizations in program delivery.
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PUB 549 - Green Community Development.
Graduate standing. (3).
Investigation of the role and structure of local community development efforts, particularly those that are environmentally conscious or “green.” Examination of Community Based Development Organizations (CBDO), with special emphasis on housing; administration of Community Development Block Grants; intergovernmental aspects of community development including Federal/State/County linkages. Not open to students with credit for PUB 449 .
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PUB 550 - Leadership Theory and Practice.
Graduate standing. (1-3).
The role of the administrative leader in public organization. Administrative leadership responsibilities and constraints; strategies for achieving group consensus and for making and implementing decisions about policy and process. Not open to students with credit for EDE 440 or EDL 410 or PUB 450 . May be reelected to a total of three credits. Also listed as EDL 510 .
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PUB 562 - Management of Educational Systems.
Graduate standing. (3).
Systems approach to the examination of educational administrative leadership tasks, personnel management, and organizational structures which determine interaction within the school organization and between the school and the community. Emphasis on strategies for organizational change in decision making, program design, two-way communication, performance evaluation, staff motivation and morale issues. Particular attention to the area of community relations and involvement of parents, community groups and civic organizations in planning and assessment of school objectives. Also listed as EDL 503 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 563 - Introduction to School Law.
Graduate standing. (3).
Administrative, judicial and statutory factors related to educational institutions. Legal aspects of evaluating staff personnel and students; court decisions regarding teacher academic freedom and student rights; legal issues of race, religion, liability, tort and contracts. Also listed as EDL 520 .
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PUB 564 - School Finance and Business Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Principles and issues of public school finance: theory, revenues, expenditures, federal and local finance issues. Overview of principles and practices governing management of business affairs in educational institutions, including accounting, auditing, reporting, and applications of electronic data processing as a management tool. Also listed as EDL 525 .
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PUB 565 - Supervision.
Graduate standing. (3).
Critical analysis of the purpose and functions of organizational supervision. Principles, practices and strategies in the supervision of personnel. Supervisory terms, tasks and perspectives, particularly in school district organizations. Also listed as EDL 527 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 566 - Curriculum Development.
Graduate standing. (3).
Assessment and understanding of the principles involved in curriculum development and design; practices and skills necessary in the organization and implementation of scope and sequence curriculum planning. Internal and external influences impacting curriculum development. Also listed as EDL 529 .
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PUB 567 - The Principalship.
Graduate standing. (3).
Administrative leadership responsibilities and functions of the school building principal. Knowledge and skills for program administration; personnel selection, supervision and evaluation; curriculum planning; joint decision-making; consensus problem-solving; community relations; human relations; staff/student motivation. Emphasis on application of skills and behaviors through simulated problem-solving techniques such as in-basket and case study exercises. Also listed as EDL 531 .
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PUB 568 - Instructional Practice and Evaluation.
Graduate standing. (3).
Contemporary theories of instruction and evaluation with their application to classroom practice. Emphasis on the building and central office administrator as an instructional leader. Also listed as EDL 540 .
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PUB 569 - Health Information Management.
PR: Graduate standing. (3).
Storage, retrieval, sharing, and optimal use of health-related information, data and knowledge for problem solving and decision making in a variety of health-related organizational settings. Planning, selection, deployment and management of electronic medical records (EMR), management decision support and tracking systems (DSS), and other health information technologies. Also listed as PHS 567 .
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PUB 571 - Public Economics.
Graduate standing. (3).
Application of economic tools to public decision-making; emphasis on welfare economics and microeconomic foundation of public expenditure analysis; issues and problems in project evaluation and application of cost-benefit techniques. Also listed as ECN 571 .
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PUB 572 - Work, Occupations and Professions.
Graduate standing or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of sociological dimensions of the division of labor; particular emphasis on professional/managerial occupations. Topics may include: occupational recruitment and socialization, occupational and labor market structures, organizational context of work, employment relationship, job satisfaction, labor-management relations, implications of technological change and globalization, effects of gender, age and race/ethnicity on the work experience. Also listed as SOC 566 .
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PUB 574 - Topics in Disability Studies.
Graduate standing. (1-3).
Interdisciplinary approach to disability studies, including focus on arts and humanities, natural and social sciences, and professional schools. Topics include history and cultural representation of disability, advocacy, health, rehabilitation, built environment, independent living, public policy. Team taught with visiting speakers. Accessible classroom with real-time captioning. HCR 474 /PUB 474 and PUB 574, together, maybe elected to a total of 3 credits. Also listed as HCR 574 .
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PUB 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Graduate standing; ECN 202 or consent of instructor. (3).
Comprehensive, theoretical overview of cost-benefit analysis. Emphasis on theoretical framework for identification and assessment of costs and benefits from society’s perspective. Welfare economics and microeconomic foundation of cost benefit analysis; analytical tools and concepts to identify, measure, and compare all possible allocational outcomes in project evaluation; analysis of distributional effects; project evaluation under risk and uncertainty. Not open to students with credit for ECN 475 /PUB 475 . Also listed as ECN 575 .
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PUB 577 - Financial Management in Health Care.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of the financial workings of hospitals, including third party payor reimbursement methods and requirements; budgeting, working capital analysis, long-term resources and obligations, and external reporting. Not open to students with credit for PUB 477 /HCR 477 . Also listed as HCR 577 /ANE 677 .
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PUB 578 - State and Local Public Finance.
Graduate standing. (3).
Theoretical and policy analysis of state and local government fiscal behavior. Revenues, expenditures, borrowing, intergovernmental fiscal relations. Applications to such areas as education, transportation, health care, and economic development. Not open to students with credit for ECN 474 /PUB 478 . Also listed as ECN 574 .
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PUB 579 - Economics of Health Care.
Graduate standing, ECN 202 ,HCR 300 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Economic analysis of the health care industry and governmental policies in health care. Use of economic tools to determine the probable effects of various proposals on the pattern of health care produced and on the allocation of resources both within the industry and in the economy generally. Not open to students with credit for PUB 479 /ECN 479 /HCR 479 . Also listed as ECN 579 and HCR 579 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 580 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Application of statistical techniques to problem-solving. Forecasting and timeseries; regression; correlation; variance; cost-benefit analysis. Computer methods used in solving problems of public policy and of health care administration. Not open to students with credit for PUB 480 /ECN 480 . Also listed as ECN 580 .
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PUB 582 - Schools and Communities.
Graduate standing. (3).
The role of schools in building community. Emphasis on interplay between schools and community agencies in provision of educational and social services to youth, parents and community members. Concrete programs and policies for connecting schools and communities. Not open to students with credit for EDE 402 /SWR 402 or PUB 482 . Also listed as EDE 502 and SWR 502 .
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PUB 585 - Applied Research Methods for Administrators.
Graduate standing. (3).
Introduction to the principles and practices of applied research for administrators. Topical coverage of both qualitative and quantitative data and analytic methods. Also listed as EDL 670 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 587 - Legal Issues In Health Care.
Graduate standing. (3).
Legal issues, restraints, and problems arising from the organization and delivery of health care services. Liability and malpractice; definitions of death; informed consent; and health care personnel in court. Not open to students with credit for PUB 487 /HCR 487 . Also listed as ANE 687 /HCR 587 .
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PUB 589 - Independent Study in Public Administration.
Consent of instructor. (1-3).
Directed reading or research in a topic relevant to public administration.
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PUB 590 - Internship.
Graduate standing, consent of instructor. (3).
Students intern in agencies under supervision of agency personnel and faculty, and meet in seminars to discuss field experience an related readings. Not required of students with two or more years experience in administration. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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PUB 591 - Special Topics in Educational Administration.
Graduate standing. (1-3).
Exploration of varying special topics in educational administration. Topics to be announced before each offering of the course. May be reelected to a total of six credits.
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PUB 592 - Clinical Practice in School Administration.
Graduate standing, completion of at least 12 hours in the program. (3).
School-based experience designed to expand candidate’s awareness of nature and demands of school administration and to apply administrative theories, concepts and best practices under the mentorship of a veteran cooperating administrator and a university supervisor. Offered on line using computer-mediated technology to link faculty, administrators and candidates at various sites across the region for communication, instruction and networking activities. Also listed as EDL 660 .
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PUB 593 - Practicum in Research Design.
Graduate standing. Open only to students who have completed at least 18 hours in the MPA program. (3).
Development of a research design for the Practicum in Applied Research project, working with the instructor and project readers. Also listed as HCR 593 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 594 - Grantwriting and Administration in Public and Nonprofit Agency Settings.
Graduate standing. (3).
Comprehensive approach to grantwriting and administration in public agencies and non-profit organizations, with emphasis on elements and characteristics of effective proposals and proven, practical techniques for their development. Students prepare a grant proposal addressing a need in the organization in which they are currently employed. Offered online. Also listed as EDL 545 .
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PUB 595 - Practicum in Applied Research.
PUB 539 or PUB 593 . (3).
Implementation of the research design developed in PUB 593. Research conducted in close consultation with a faculty advisor and results presented in a substantial paper demonstrating integration of important topics of public administration. Also listed as HCR 595 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.
(Formerly 510) Graduate standing. (3).
Current developments and trends in intergovernmental relations. Legal and political opportunities and constraints affecting administration in state and local governments. Impact of intergovernmental relations on public policy and delivery of services. Also listed as POL 596 .
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PUB 599 - Special Topics in Public Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Exploration of varying special topics in public administration, announced before each offering of the course. May be reelected for credit.
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RPL 211 - How Urban Planning Works in Flint.
GEO 150 or GEO 151 or GEO 180 . (3).
Introductory survey of perspectives in urban planning. Focus on Flint, with presentations addressing local issues by professionals and stakeholders who work and live in the city.
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RPL 260 - Analytic Methods in Resource Planning.
A college course in mathematics or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of analytical methods used by planners, urban specialists, and natural resource professionals. Basic and intermediate statistical concepts and their applications to real problems.
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RPL 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology and its Applications.
(3).
Introductory survey of geographic technology, with a focus on Geographic Information Systems and their role as useful tools for various academic disciplines and professions.
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RPL 311 - Urban and Regional Land Use Planning.
GEO 150 , GEO 151 ; junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to problems and issues in land use planning. Examination of national land use trends, analysis of causes and consequences of the low-density urbanization process known as urban sprawl. Skill development in land use problem identification and analysis.
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RPL 312 - Resource Planning and Management.
One of GEO 115 , GEO 150 , GEO 151 , ENV 100 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; at least sophomore standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Principles and theories. Management problems associated with major ecosystems such as range land, rain forest and wetlands and geophysical systems such as watersheds. Practices of various professions including urban planning, landscape architecture, forestry, and wildlife biology.
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RPL 370 - Geographic Information Systems I.
GEO 203 or consent of instructor. (4).
Introduction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts and systems. Instruction in raster-based GIS with emphasis on applications in resource and environmental planning.
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RPL 371 - Geographic Information Systems II.
RPL 370 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (4).
Evaluation of intermediate and advanced concepts and techniques in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Problem definition, data evaluation, and modeling using vector-based applications from resource and environmental planning.
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RPL 411 - Land Use Issues.
RPL 311 , ; at least junior standing. (3).
Exploration of national and global land use and natural resource issues. Focus on integration of science, policy and planning in examination of these issues. Discussion and paper preparation. Graded ABCDN.
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RPL 470 - Geographic Information Systems Practicum.
RPL 371 or consent of instructor. (3).
Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques to research and field problems. Emphasis on integration of these geographic technologies in practical problem solving, such as land use change, landscape ecology, and pollution detection.
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RPL 472 - Watershed Management.
GEO 272 or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to watershed management. Focus on definition and structure of watersheds in Michigan, land use developments that influence the quality of watersheds, and the process of watershed management plan development. Also listed as PUB 472 .
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RPL 476 - Environmental Planning.
GEO 203 , GEO 331 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Environmental analysis for landscape planning and design. Data generation for land use plans, environmental inventories, impact statements. Sources of data, mapping techniques, graphic formatting, dissemination methods. Also listed as GEO 476 and PUB 476 .Graded ABCDD-N.
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RPL 484 - Emergency Management Refresher.
RPL 485 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (1).
Topics pertaining to workplace hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), including regulations, site characterization, toxicology, hazard recognition, personal protective equipment, decontamination, medical surveillance, confined space entry, and emergency procedures. Designed for those seeking employment in the environmental field who may potentially be exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Meets requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites.
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RPL 485 - Environmental Emergency Management.
GEO 285 or consent of instructor. (3).
Planning and management for emergencies such as chemical releases, hazardous waste mishaps, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and tornadoes. Disaster relief, planning, response programs and remediation at local, regional, national and international levels. Also listed as PUB 485 .
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RPL 486 - Environmental Site Assessment.
At least two upper-division RPL or GEO courses and at least junior standing; or consent of the instructor. (3).
Environmental analysis and evaluation of property parcels. Opportunities and constraints relative to environmental liability, legislative mandates, sources or risk and impacts of former uses. Site planning and management implications of local hydrologic, geomorphic, edaphic and geologic conditions. Fieldwork, report preparation, and discussion. Graded ABCDN.
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RPL 495 - Resource Planning Workshop.
At least two RPL courses, at least junior standing. (2).
Workshop in problems of resource planning and management. Topics vary with instructor but include hazardous waste management, watershed management, and energy program development. Participation with professionals outside the University. Graded ABCDN.
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RTT 300 - Basics of Radiation Therapy.
Admission to professional program in radiation therapy. (3).
Basic patient safety, infection control and clinical radiation therapy terms.
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RTT 301 - Introduction to Radiation Therapy.
RTT 300 . (3).
Introduction to activities and responsibilities of the radiation therapist. Orientation to school and hospital policies; career insights; overview of techniques in radiation therapy; essentials of procedures needed in the care of radiation oncology patients; review of medical terminology specific to the field.
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RTT 311 - Patient Care and Management.
RTT 300 . (3).
Patient care techniques with emphasis on those necessary in the care and examination of oncology patients, especially those receiving radiation therapy. Psychological considerations, management of emergencies, infection control, examination, medical-surgical asepsis and tube management.
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RTT 321 - Technical Radiation Oncology.
RTT 301 . (3).
Fundamental principles of atomic structure and matter, production and properties of radiation, interactions of photons; particulate radiation and measurement of absorbed dose. Different radiation therapy treatment units; tumor localization utilizing simulators, beam directing devices and other technical considerations. Focus on the radiation therapist’s role in the clinic.
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RTT 341 - Oncologic Pathology.
BIO 167 , BIO 168 ; admission to professional program in radiation therapy. (3).
Disease concepts including inflammatory process, neoplasm, types of growth, causative factors, behavior of tumors, staging procedures and methods of treatment; research on various malignancies and their characteristics and disease management. Students make oral presentations on research and practice image analysis.
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RTT 351 - Clinical Practicum I.
RTT 300 . (3).
Supervised experience in the practice of radiation therapy technology. Observes and participates in simulation procedure and delivery of radiation therapy to patients in the Radiation Oncology Department of the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Patient care and management addressed.
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RTT 352 - Clinical Practicum II.
RTT 351 . (3).
Continued supervised experience in the practice of radiation therapy technology. The student therapist will observe and participate in simulation procedure and deliver radiation treatment to patients in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Patient care and management addressed.
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RTT 403 - Clinical Practicum III.
RTT 352 . (10) CAP.
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites.
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RTT 404 - Clinical Practicum IV.
RTT 403 . (6).
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites.
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RTT 405 - Clinical Practicum V.
RTT 404 . (6).
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites.
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RTT 410 - Mock Registry Reviews.
RTT 404 . (2).
Students take mock registry exams and review material in preparation for the ARRT examination. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded Pass/Fail.
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RTT 423 - Radiobiology.
BIO 167 , BIO 168 , RTT 301 . (3).
Biophysical principles of ionizing radiation and effects on living tissue; emphasis on radiosensitivity and response to radiation; review of cell biology. Hyperthermia as treatment modality, cellular response to heat, methods of heating, interactions of heat and radiation. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
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RTT 431 - Radiation Physics I.
PHY 143 , PHY 145 , RTT 321 . (3).
Fundamental principles of atomic structure and matter, production and properties of radiation, interactions of photons, particulate radiation, measurement of radiation and of absorbed dose. Discussion of different radiation therapy treatment units. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
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RTT 432 - Radiation Physics II.
RTT 431 . (3).
Principles of radiation safety and quality assurance, need for radiation protection, detection and measurement of radiation, regulatory agencies and regulations, personnel monitoring and practical radiation protection. Types and storage of brachytherapy sources, use and care of applicators, leak testing and surveys and accident procedures. Laboratory exercises included. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
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RTT 433 - Clinical Dosimetry.
RTT 431 . (2).
Basic concepts of clinical dosimetry including use of isodose charts, treatment planning, field defining apparatus and wedges; different methods of dosimetric calculations. Emphasis on conformal therapy, MLC dosimetry, three-dimensional treatment planning. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
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RTT 444 - Clinical Radiation Oncology.
RTT 341 . (3).
Overview of radiation oncology and its role in medicine as compared with surgery and chemotherapy. Discussion of tumors including locations etiology, detection, staging, grading and treatment; oncologic emergencies. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
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RUS 111 - Beginning Russian I.
Not open to students with more than one year of high school Russian except by departmental consent. (4) FL.
Basic structures and patterns the student must know to understand written and spoken Russian. Active use of the language limited to oral and written exercises used to enhance knowledge of grammar as well as develop listening and reading comprehension skills. Graded ABCC-N.
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RUS 112 - Beginning Russian II.
RUS 111 or placement. (4) FL.
Continuation of . Introduction of more complex structures and more active use of Russian. Further practice in reading texts adapted from newspapers, magazines and literature. Graded ABCDD-N.
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SAT 202 - Problems of Substance Abuse.
(3) S.
Definitive description of drugs of dependency. Historical origins of multiple-drug usage. Aspects of alcohol, opiate, stimulant and depressant abuse. Trends in the efforts of society to solve the problems of substance abuse. Related social, philosophical and cultural issues. Recommended for sophomore year. Graded ABCDD-N.
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SAT 320 - Substance Abuse Theory, Treatment and Special Populations.
SAT 202 , at least junior standing. (3).
The problem of substance abuse; factors contributing to its likelihood. Effects of abuses of alcohol, opiates, barbiturates and amphetamines from psychological, physiological, sociocultural and pharmacological viewpoints. Graded ABCDD-N.
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SAT 330 - Substance Abuse Treatment and the Dual Disorder Community.
SAT 202 . (3).
Examination of differential effects of substance abuse and addiction on special populations in the US, including African-Americans, Hispanics, and females. Socio-cultural aspects of addiction and abuse assessed along with the move to cultural competence. Graded ABCDD-N.
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SAT 340 - Intervention Strategies and Methods in Substance Abuse.
SAT 202 . (3).
Theoretical and empirical aspects of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of addictive and substance disorders. Examination of historical development of strategies and programs that treat substance abuse. Residential, therapeutic communities, hospital-based and pharmacological strategies; the continuum of care in addiction treatment. Graded ABCDD-N.
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SAT 345 - Social Prevention of Substance Abuse.
SAT 202 or consent of instructor. (3) HW.
Strategies for preventing substance abuse. Health education.
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SAT 430 - Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
SAT 202 . (3).
History of the role of alcohol in American society; assessment of physical, psychological and social consequences of abuse; social, philosophical and cultural issues related to alcohol use and abuse. Offered infrequently.
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