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Spring 2007
 
 

CPCS Instructional Activities for Spring 2007

Please note that room changes and faculty changes will be highlighted in blue. Cancellations will be red font. If there is a second room change or faculty change, it will be highlighted in green. Full classes as of 1/30/2007 will be listed in gray font


Critical Learning Seminars (for first year students)*        
*Please note that students do not register for these seminars- student services registers all new students
CORCTR 110-1 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)           Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-012 Ehrlich
CORCTR 110-2 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-060 Rivera
CORCTR 110-3 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-045 Leong
CORCTR 110-4 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-057 Stone
CORCTR 110-5 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 7:00-9:30 W-1-062 Green
CORCTR 110-6 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 7:00-9:30 W-2-127 TBA
CORCTR 110-7 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part Two)    Tues 7:00-9:30 W-1-029 Onorato
CORCTR 100-1 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part One) Tues 8:45-12:45 W-2-127 Ybarra
CORCTR 100-2 Critical Learning Seminar  (Part One) Tues 5:30-9:30 W-2-124 Ferguson


Core Skills and Knowledge

Level I Core Skills and Knowledge                Click here for Course Descriptions
CORCTR 120 -1 Reading Life Histories M/W 5:30-6:45 W-1-061 Ybarra
CORCTR 130-1 Media Literacy Thur 11:30-2:00 W-2-124 Garofalo
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Level II Core Skills and Knowledge               Click here for Course Descriptions 
CORCTR 200-1 Quantitative Reasoning T/Th 11:30-12:45 W-1-030 Harik
CORCTR 200-3 Quantitative Reasoning M/W 5:30-6:45 W-2-126 Harik
CORCTR 210-1 Participation in Government   Thur 11:30-2:00 W-1-057 Madison
CORCTR 210-2 Legislative Process and the Elderly: Participation in Government  Wed 8:45-11:15 W-3-125 Spencer
CORCTR 220-1 Historical Change: The Latino Experience Wed 7:00-9:30 W-1-031 Aponte-Pares
CORCTR 220-2 People without Shelter, Past, Present and Future | Competency: Historical Change OR Critical Practice OR Public & Community Action II Thur 8:45-11:15 W-1-012 Green
CORCTR 225-1 Community Portraits Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-052 Harik
CORCTR 225-2 Community Portraits Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-052 Harik
CORCTR 230-2 Making Arguments Wed 8:45-11:15 W-1-048 Rhodes
ORGCTR 200-1 Intro to Labor Organizing | Competencies: Making Arguments and Methods and Goals of Organizing Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-048 Dotterman
CORCTR 235-1 Value of Work: stories and imagery of shifting ground  | Competencies: Value Conflicts OR Critical Readings OR Crafting Art (possible) OR Public and Community Action III Mon 8:45-11:15 W-1-048 Eisenberg
CORCTR 235-2 Value Conflicts OR Social Differences Mon 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Rhodes
CORCTR 270-1 Technology Literacy / Applied Technology (FULL AS OF 1/30/2007) Tu/Th 5:30-6:45 Comp. Lab Rosado Torres
CORCTR 351-3 Advanced Study: Music & Politics | Competencies: Reflecting on Art   And   Critical Readings I   OR Critical Readings II Mon 7:00-9:30 W-1-029 Garofalo
CORCTR 385-1 Peer Advisor Tutor Training and Supervision | Competencies: Public and Community Action II, Critical Readings III, other competencies by arrangement    Sat 10:00-4:00 W-3-154-3 Onorato
GERCTR 400 Elder Action-Research: Assessing Livable Communities in Massachusetts | Competencies: Applied Research in Aging, Public & Community Action II Wed 12:00-2:30 W-3-125 Silverstein
HUMCTR 356-1 Human Service Intervention| Competencies: HS Intervention I OR II, and Group Dynamics (by evaluation) (FULL AS OF 1/30/2007) Sat 10:00-3:30 W-1-048 Ferguson
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Level III Core Skills and Knowledge               Click here for Course Descriptions 
CORCTR 300-1 Social Research: Consumption and Design Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-042 Arnold
CORCTR 300-2 Social Research: Consumption and Design Tues 7:00-9:30 W-2-124 Arnold
CORCTR 310-1 Economic Distribution   Mon 8:45-11:15 W-1-043 Mattison
CORCTR 310-2 Economic Distribution Wed 7:00-9:30 W-1-060 Mattison
CORCTR 320-2 Social Difference in Public and Community Service Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-029 Stefanos
CORCTR 235-2 Value Conflicts OR Social Differences Mon 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Rhodes
YTHCTR 340 Analyzing Youth Issues, Policies, and Programs | Competencies: Analyzing a Youth Issue OR Social Difference   AND    Life Stages Adolescence  Canceled 11/27/06. Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-051 Arches
CORCTR 330-1 Learning from Disasters | Competencies:  Critical Practice, Critical Readings I OR Critical Readings II OR Critical Readings III Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-048 Withorn
CORCTR 351-1 Advanced Study: Critical Reading II and III Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-030 TBA
CORCTR 351-2 Advanced Study: Harbor Point Delivery of Service and Critical Practice | Competencies:  Critical Practice, Delivery of Service OR Public & Community Action II or III Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-30 Arches
CORCTR 351-3 Advanced Study: Music & Politics | Competencies: Reflecting on Art   And   Critical Readings I   OR Critical Readings II Mon 7:00-9:30 W-1-029 Garofalo
YTHCTR 320 Models of Practice Working with a Youth Issue (HIC CUP) | Competencies: Working on a Youth Issue AND Models of Practice In Youth Work, OR Critical Practice, AND Public and Community Action II or III Wed 5:00-9:00 W-1-046 Arches
CORCTR 220-2 People without Shelter, Past, Present and Future | Competency: Historical Change OR Critical Practice OR Public & Community Action II Thur 8:45-11:15 W-1-012 Green
CORCTR 235-1 Value of Work: stories and imagery of shifting ground  | Competencies: Value Conflicts OR Critical Readings OR Crafting Art (possible) OR Public and Community Action III Mon 8:45-11:15 W-1-048 Eisenberg

CORCTR 380-1

Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop (see cycle information) Thur 11:30-12:45 W-1-042 Ybarra
CORCTR 380-2 Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop (see cyle information) Tues 5:30-6:45 w-4-138 Onorato

CORCTR 380-3

Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop (see cycle information) Thur 5:30-6:45 W-4-138 Onorato
HUMCTR 365-1 Reality Creation and Practice: Social Construction of Relationships | Competencies: Social Construction of Relationships, Critical Practice Thur 11:30-2:00 W-2-126 Ferguson
CORCTR 385-1 Peer Advisor Tutor Training and Supervision | Competencies: Public and Community Action II, Critical Readings III, other competencies by arrangement    Sat 10:00-4:00 W-3-154-3 Onorato
GERCTR 202 Social and Economic Issues of Aging | Competencies: Demographics & Economics of Aging OR Critical Readings I OR II  OR III Mon 7:00-9:30 W-3-125 Clemens 
GERCTR 403-1 Human Services Capstone: Improving Employment Practices in Human Services | Competencies (choose two): Critical Practice, Professional Responsibility & Ethics in HS, Reflective Social Action, Public & Community Action II or III, Working On a Gerontological Social Issue (FULL AS OF 1/30/07) Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Clemens
GERCTR 403-2 Capstone Seminar in Aging and Social Policy
Getting Around Without Driving:  An Exploration Of Community Mobility Options
| Competencies (choose two):   Reflective Social Action,  Influencing Policy Making  OR Working on a Gerontological Social Issue OR Critical Readings I, II  OR III,  OR Public and Community Action III
Tues 8:45-11:15 W-3-125 Silverstein

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Level IV Core Skills and Knowledge: Capstones          Click here for Course Descriptions
Closed Capstone Workshop (in 3 week cycles) | Competencies: Applied Social Research OR Reflective Social Action OR Critical Analysis OR Public Advocacy           Mon 11:30-2:00 W-4-141 Clemens
CORCTR 400-1 Capstone: Applied Social Research    Wed 7:00-9:30 W-1-012 Arnold
GERCTR 403-1 Human Services Capstone: Improving Employment Practices in Human Services | Competencies (choose two): Critical Practice, Professional Responsibility & Ethics in HS, Reflective Social Action, Public & Community Action II or III, Working On a Gerontological Social Issue (FULL AS OF 1/30/2007) Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Clemens
GERCTR 403-2 Capstone Seminar in Aging and Social Policy
Getting Around Without Driving:  An Exploration Of Community Mobility Options
| Competencies (choose two):   Reflective Social Action,  Influencing Policy Making  OR Working on a Gerontological Social Issue OR Critical Readings I, II  OR III,  OR Public and Community Action III
Tues 8:45-11:15 W-3-125 Silverstein
LABCTR 400 Strategic Analysis for the Labor Movement Seminar: course work may lead to a Labor Studies Capstone project Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-042 Moir

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Majors and Concentrations


Community Media and Technology       Click here for Course Descriptions
CMTCTR 200-1 Analyzing Media / Labor Mon 11:30-2:00 W-2-126 Johnson
CMTCTR 300-1 Using Technology: Multimedia Wed 7:00-9:30 Taylor TBA
CMTCTR 400 Tactical Media Clinic | Competencies: Communication Policy, Developing a Media Strategy, Video Production, Analyzing Media  Wed 5:15-6:45 W-3-154-03 Johnson


Community Planning                         Click here for Course Descriptions 
COMCTR 250-1 Community Needs and Resource Analysis Mon 7:00-9:30 W-1-042 Rivera
COMCTR 415-1 Community Planning Workshop | Competencies: Community Needs and Resource Analysis, Strategy and Proposal Development I and II Wed 11:30-2:00 W-2-124 Stone
COMCTR 420-1 Program Evaluation Wed 7:00-9:30 W-1-042 Rivera
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Internships                                             Click here for Course Descriptions
FLDCTR 249 Case Management Internship | Competency: Delivery of Services or Public and Community Action I or II By arrgmt Afshari
FLDCTR 251-1 Intervention: Hotline | Competency: Delivery of Services By arrgmt   Liebke
FLDCTR 370 Internship: Immigrant and Refugee Issues | Competency: Delivery of Services or Public and Community Action II By arrgmt   Yusuf
FLDCTR 400-1 Intervention at Boston Centers for Youth and Families | Competency: Delivery of Services or Public and Community Action II By arrgmt   Cave
FLDCTR 410 Community Orientation Internship | Competency: Public and Community Action I or II By arrgmt   Afshari
CORCTR 385-1 Peer Advisor Tutor Training and Supervision | Competencies: Public and Community Action II, Critical Readings III, other competencies by arrangement By arrgmt Onorato
FLDCTR Field Placements in Worker Organizations / Labor By arrgmt Moir



Gerontology                                          Click here for Course Descriptions
CORCTR 210-2 Legislative Process and the Elderly | Competency: Participation in Government Wed 8:45-11:15 W-3-125 Spencer
GERCTR 202 Social and Economic Issues of Aging | Competencies: Demographics & Economics of Aging Or Critical Readings I, II, or III Mon 7:00-9:30 W-3-125 Clemens
GERCTR  330 Physical Aspects of Aging and Health | Competency: Health and Physical Aspects of Aging Mon 4:00-6:30 W-3-125 Spencer
GERCTR 400 Elder Action-Research: Assessing Livable Communities in Massachusetts | Competencies:  Applied Research in Aging, Public & Community Action II Wed 12:00-2:30 W-3-125 Silverstein  
GERCTR 401-1 Intervention with Elders Practicum | Competencies: Intervention with Elders I (Institutional) or Intervention with Elders II (Community) Tues 11:30-2:00 W-3-99 Spencer
GERCTR 403-2 Capstone Seminar in Aging and Social Policy / Getting Around Without Driving:  An Exploration Of Community Mobility Options | Competencies: Select 2 of the following: Reflective Social Action OR  Influencing Policy Making  OR Working on a Gerontological Social Issue OR Critical Readings I, II  OR III  OR Public and Community Action II Tues 8:45-11:15 W-3-125 Silverstein
GERCTR 403-1 Human Services Capstone: Improving Employment Practices in Human Services | Competencies: Select 2 of the following:Critical Practice, Professional Responsibility & Ethics in HS, Reflective Social Action, Public & Community Action II or III, Working On a Gerontological Social Issue (FULL AS OF 1/30/2007) Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Clemens
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Human Services  (see Internships for additional Human Services Competencies)  Click here for Course Descriptions
HUMCTR 200-1 Human Development Mon 5:30-8:00 S-2-066 Siperstein
HUMCTR 356-1 Human Service Intervention I or II and Group Dynamics by Evaluation Sat 10:00-3:30 W-1-048 Ferguson
HUMCTR 360 Development of Human Services Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-057 Clemens
HUMCTR 365-1 Reality Creation and Practice: Social Constructions of Relationships | Additional Competency: Critical Practice Thur 11:30-2:00 W-2-126 Ferguson
GERCTR 403-1 Human Services Capstone: Improving Employment Practices in Human Services | Competencies: Select 2 of the following:Critical Practice, Professional Responsibility & Ethics in HS, Reflective Social Action, Public & Community Action II or III, Working On a Gerontological Social Issue (FULL AS OF 1/30/2007) Wed 11:30-2:00 W-1-043 Clemens
CORCTR 351-2 Advanced Study: Harbor Point Delivery of Service and Critical Practice | Competencies: Critical Practice, Delivery of Service OR Public & Community Action II or III Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-30 Arches
YTHCTR 340 Analyzing Youth Issues, Policies, and Programs | Competencies: Analyzing a Youth Issue OR Social Difference   AND    Life Stages Adolescence    Canceled 11/27/06 Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-051 Arches
TADCTR 200-1 Adult Education: Training and Development | Competencies: Assessing Training Needs AND Theories of Adult Education & Training, Training Design & Implementation (by arrgmt), Training & Evaluation (by arrgmt) Tues 7:00-9:30 W-3-154-3 Stefanos
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Labor Studies                                            Click here for Course Descriptions
CMTCTR 200-1 Analyzing Media / Labor Mon 11:30-2:00 W-2-126 Johnson
ORGCTR 200-1 Intro to Labor Organizing | Competencies: Making Arguments and Methods and Goals of Organizing Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-012

Dotterman

CORCTR 120 -1 Reading Life Histories  (note, topic has changed to non-labor) (CANCELED) M/W 5:30-6:45 W-1-061 Ybarra
CORCTR 235-1 Value of Work: stories and imagery of shifting ground  | Competencies: Value Conflicts OR Critical Readings OR Crafting Art (possible) OR Public and Community Action III Mon 8:45-11:15 W-1-048 Eisenberg
LAWCTR 265 Basic Legal Advocacy Mon 7:00-9:30 W-2-124 Donlan
LABCTR 400 Strategic Analysis for the Labor Movement Seminar: course work may lead to a Labor Studies Capstone project  (Starts February 15th) Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-042 Moir
FLDCTR Field Placements in Worker Organizations / Labor (Starts February 22nd) By arrgmt     Moir



Legal Education                                          Click here for Course Descriptions
LAWCTR 265 Basic Legal Advocacy Mon 7:00-9:30 W-2-124 Donlan
LAWCTR 300-1 Legal Reasoning and Argument Wed 8:45-11:15 W-1-043 Leong
LAWCTR 341 Family Law Practice | Competencies: Advanced Legal Advocacy   OR Legal Studies I  OR II Thur 8:45-11:15 W-1-042 Ehrlich
LAWCTR 400 Advanced Legal Advocacy Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-045 Leong
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Management                                                Click here for Course Descriptions
MGTCTR 320-1 Financial Management        Mon 7:00-9:30 W-1-057 Holmes
MGTCTR 365-1 Building Viable, Sustainable Nonprofit Organizations | Competency: Non-Profit Strategic Management Tues 8:45-11:15 W-1-040 Madison


Organizing                                               Click here for Course Description
ORGCTR 200-1 Intro to Labor Organizing | Competencies: Making Arguments and Methods and Goals of Organizing Thur 7:00-9:30 W-1-048 Dotterman

Training and Development                      Click here for Course Description
TADCTR 200-1 Adult Education: Training and Development | Competencies: Assessing Training Needs AND Theories of Adult Education & Training, Training Design & Implementation (by arrgmt), Training & Evaluation (by arrgmt) Tues 7:00-9:30 W-3-154-3 Stefanos


Youth Work                                                Click here for Course Description
YTHCTR 220-2 Understanding Youth Mon 7:00-9:30 W-1-058 Staff
YTHCTR 320 Models of Practice Working with a Youth Issue (HIC CUP) | Competencies: Working on a Youth Issue AND Models of Practice In Youth Work, OR Critical Practice, AND Public and Community Action II or III Wed 5:00-9:00 W-1-046 Arches
CORCTR 351-2 Advanced Study: Harbor Point Delivery of Service and Critical Practice | Competencies: Critical Practice, Delivery of Service OR Public & Community Action II or III Tues 11:30-2:00 TBA Arches
YTHCTR 340 Analyzing Youth Issues, Policies, and Programs | Competencies: Analyzing a Youth Issue OR Social Difference   AND    Life Stages Adolescence  Canceled 11/27/06 Tues 11:30-2:00 W-1-051 Arches

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Writing Portfolio Preparation and Peer Advisors / Tutors


The Writing Portfolio requires students to select the best written work they have completed in demonstration of Level II and III competencies. In addition, it asks for a reflective essay in which students will both assess the products in their portfolio and reflect on the development of their writing/communication skills throughout the course of their college careers.


Portfolio Preparation Workshops

CORCTR 380-1 Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop Thur 11:30-12:45 W-1-042 Ybarra
CORCTR 380-2 Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop Tues 5:30-6:45 W-3-154-03 Onorato
CORCTR 380-3 Writing Portfolio Preparation Workshop Thurs 5:30-6:45 W-4-138 Onorato

Thursday Writing Portfolio Cycle

Cycle 1 begins: week of Feb. 8
Cycle 2 begins: week of March 8
Cycle 3 begins: week of April 12

The Portfolio Preparation Workshop is for students who are ready or near ready to submit their Writing Portfolios. The workshop instructor will review the portfolio submission process and portfolio checklist, and will offer guidance in writing the reflective cover letter that accompanies the portfolio. Additionally, the writing instructor can help students select their best products for inclusion in the portfolio.The Portfolio Preparation Workshop will run in 4-week cycles, with the understanding that students will attend one cycle. If you plan to submit your Writing Portfolio this semester, you should select Portfolio Level III on your learning plan and register for Section 1.


Portfolio Advisors:

The faculty who are on the Portfolio Evaluation team are happy to meet with you to advise you in preparation for submitting your portfolios. They can help you assess whether you're ready to submit the portfolio and help you get the portfolio together.

Advisor Office Phone Email
Raul Ybarra W-4-144-22 617 .287 .7158 raul.ybarra@umb.edu
Amelia Onorato W-3-154-26 617 .287 .7143

amelia.onorato@umb.edu

Marian Spencer W-3-100 617.287.7325 marian.spencer@umb.edu


Peer Advisor/Tutors:

Students who wish to, or are advised to, work one-on-one with a tutor on developing writing skills or writing products should sign up to work with a Peer Advisor / Tutor (PAT). PATs are CPCS students who are trained to tutor writing and to help their fellow CPCS students with basic advising questions.  Peer Advisor / Tutors can assist you with:

*   Answering basic advising questions

*   Explaining guidelines and procedures for the Writing / Communication Portfolios

*   Helping you clarify and understand homework assignments

*   Helping you prepare outlines for assignments, organizing and structuring papers

*   Conducting searches for research materials, selecting, incorporating, and documenting sources

*   Improving grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary skills.


For more information about Portfolio Advisors and Tutors, please see http://www.cpcs.umb.edu/support/studentsupport/academic/writing_portfolio.htm


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Computer / Technology Competency

Technology Literacy Tues / Thur 5:30-6:45

Healey Building UL

Green Lab

Rosado-Torres

This semester-long workshop will contain modules that help students address the different components of the Level II computer competency.  The modules will also provide support for developing the technology skills that you need when  working on other competencies such as: Community Portraits, Quantitative Reasoning and  Economic Distribution.  Students who take these workshops are expected to have familiarity and solid basic skills in word processing, operating systems, and electronic communication (i.e., e-mail).  Students who successfully complete this workshop will demonstrate the Level II Computer/Technology Skills competency.  To register for this class, select Portfolio Level II on your learning plan and register for the section linked to this course. (CORCTR 270-1)

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