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NCU Catalog - July 2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Codes and Course Length

Course Codes

NCU course codes include a course prefix and number. The course prefix identifies the content area of a course and the number identifies the course-level (e.g., Undergraduate, Master’s. etc.). Courses in this catalog section are list by School and content area in numerical order.

Example: The course prefix “ACC” indicates Accounting content

Course Numbering

Course numbering used at NCU is as follows:

Undergraduate 1000 to 4999
Master’s 5000 to 6999;
5000-8 to 6999-8
Doctoral and Advance Studies Certificates 7000 to 8999;
7000-8 to 8999-8
Doctoral Sequence Courses

9000 to 9799; 
9901A-D to 9914A-D

Course Length

Course length varies by course and program. Please refer to the course listing in this catalog to determine the length of a specific course.
 

Trauma-Informed Educational Practices
  

  • TRA-5100 - Fundamentals of a Trauma-Informed Approach to Education

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    In this foundational course about trauma-informed educational practices, you will explore trauma generally from your own individual experiences and perspectives as well as those perspectives held by our collective society. Part of the foundations you will examine include the differences in how children and adults respond to trauma and how different types of trauma might manifest in learners, instructors, and administrators across multiple educational environments. You will also consider what behaviors and dispositions demonstrated within an educational environment might reflect underlying trauma and what principles can guide appropriate responses.
  

  • TRA-5200 - Trauma Across Educational Populations and Settings

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    You will examine the different educational settings in which trauma can occur or manifest among different populations. You will consider issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as you investigate specific groups of learners and instructors who are more likely to experience trauma as well as identify practices that can minimize the risk of secondary trauma. You will also explore the impact of trauma within specific educational settings, paying particular attention to those educational practices that can exacerbate trauma.
  

  • TRA-5300 - Trauma-Informed Strategies for Educational Environments

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    In this course, you will explore several aspects of classrooms across educational environments. You will examine the intersection of social emotional development and trauma-informed educational practices that support a nurturing environment for educators and learners alike. This examination will include specific classroom elements, the language of the educators interacting with the learners, and the content of the curriculum and other learning materials selected for instructional use. The course also provides an opportunity to modify instructional strategies for alignment with trauma-informed educational practices and recommend instructional tools that support learners who may have been exposed to trauma. You will also determine effective techniques for de-escalating behaviors that may be rooted in trauma.
  

  • TRA-5400 - Strengthening Resilience Among Learners and Educational Professionals

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    In this course, you will explore how the general concepts of individual and community resilience relate to broader trauma-informed practices across different educational settings. Understanding this relationship includes comparing the theoretical foundations of resilience and strengths-based approaches to teaching, training, and learning. You will interpret characteristics that reflect resilience, explore how self-care can strengthen resilience, and recommend instructional strategies that strengthen resilience among learners. You will also examine some challenges to resilience from the perspectives of educational equity and social justice.
  

  • TRA-5500 - Trauma and Support Systems in Educational Environments

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    There are many different frameworks and models used across different educational environments to form support systems for individuals who have experienced trauma. In this course, you will examine these frameworks, models, and support systems, including their theoretical foundations, their alignment across organizational and community supports, and how systems typically used in one educational environment can be applied to other environments. You will assess opportunities to create or improve formalized support systems for learners and educators who have experience trauma, including an evaluation of these system through the perspectives of equity, inclusion, and social justice.
  

  • TRA-5600 - Capstone in Trauma-Informed Educational Practices

    Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8
    In this capstone course, you will synthesize your work throughout the specialization to evaluate trauma-informed educational practices through the lenses of educational equity, diversity, inclusion, implicit bias, and social justice. You will assess the effects of different types of trauma and subsequent supports needed for educators and learners who may have experienced trauma as well as those educational practices that can either exacerbate trauma or mitigate its effects. You will demonstrate your expertise related to trauma-informed educational practices by recommending strategies for addressing behaviors or dispositions that may be rooted in trauma and cultivating individual plans for self-care that might minimize the risk of trauma, mitigate its effects, and support resilience after experiencing trauma.
 

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