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Student Life & Leadership
U. C. Room 211
P.O. Box 4695
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: (931) 221-7431
Fax: (931) 221-1044

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Service Learning Opportunities
*The service learning components to the courses are in bold

WS 2050 Women and Culture (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
An introduction to fundamental principles of women's studies, especially the cultural roles, depictions,and experiences of women, past and present; the cultural construction of gender; and the impact of feminist movements upon women's lives.
Clothesline Project: Students are invited to make T-shirts that tell their stories of abuse because of their gender or sexual orientation. Students staff tables that offer information about resources for survivors or friends and families of survivors.

WS 3060 Vagina Monologues (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Examines issues addressed in Eve Ensler's script in national and international contexts, including women's sexuality, women's body history, racism, violence against women, women's spirituality, and the perception of lesbianism.
V-Day Movement: Students produce the play and raise money that is donated to the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee, Safehouse, Rape and Sexual Abuse Center.

HHP 3110 Substance Use and Abuse (3)
 Prerequisite: completion of 39 semester hours or permission of department chair
 The content and method pertaining to the preventive aspects of chemical dependency. Included will be emphasis on basic pharmacology, causes of drug abuse, possible alternatives, and the role of school and community services.

PTMA 3070 Professional Development (3)
 Emphasis on career analysis and acquisition, time management, listening skills, oral and nonverbal communication competencies, participative management responsibilities, interpersonal skills, multi-cultural awareness, and leadership strategies. Participation in professional and community service organizations and professional development opportunities will be encouraged.

ACCT 3410 Not-for-Profit Accounting (3)
 Prerequisites: ACCT 2020; Business majors must also meet the BBA admission requirements.
 Fund and budgetary accounting by state and local governments. Federal government accounting and reporting is discussed. Additionally, accounting for other not-for-profit organizations such as hospitals, universities, voluntary health and welfare organizations will be introduced.

PM 4360 Ethics in Public Administration and Not-for-Profit
Organizations (3)
 The management of public and non-profit organizations must be, by definition, ethical. This is an undergraduate course on ethical management for public services and non-profit organizations. The main purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of ethical issues in managing public services and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. This course introduces students to various aspects of administrative ethics with specific reference to public sector management. The seminar-style course is designed to help students learn about the basic ethical principles that should guide administrative decision making within the public sector. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the different paradigms and ethical constructs that are inherent within the process of ethical reasoning. An underlying theme of this course is one of intertwining theory and practice. In fact, ethical theories will be tested out in practice, and practice will be grounded in theory.

PM 4370 Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations (3)
 The non-profit sector is the fastest growing category of organizations in the U.S. This course focuses on key aspects of managing a variety of not-for-profit organizations. It also identifies some of the controversial issues and challenges facing the non-profit sector. This course is designed to be an exploration of the goals and activities of the Not-For-Profit (NFP), Private Volunteer Organization (PVO), and Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), and of the wide variety of issues faced by employees and managers in these organizations.

PM 4380 Training and Development in Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations (3)
 This undergraduate course is designed to provide students interested in the field of human resources with knowledge and skills necessary to understand the processes of learning, training, and development and their applications in public and non-profit organizations. This course is a guide to the design, implementation, and evaluation of training needs; design of relevant training curricula; implementation of training programs with appropriate training methods and trainers; and effective evaluation of training programs with reference to the job performance of the employee and organizational effectiveness.