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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> CSUN Survey for New MS Degree in Assistive Technology</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear colleague,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We are constructing a master’s degree program to address the need for human services professionals with knowledge of assistive technologies. This degree will include coursework related to policy, anatomy, physiology, disease, chronic medical conditions, human factors, assistive technology across the lifespan, assistive technology assessment, and human services, among other topics. We would like your input in determining a name for this degree program, as we are interested in learning what you believe would be the most appealing and professionally advantageous degree title to professionals like yourself. Our first working title is “Human Services in Assistive Technology.” The following is a draft of our initial course offerings. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Human Services in Assistive Technology</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Core</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Biological applications in assistive technology (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Human factors and applied behavior analysis (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Seminar – Topics in assistive and rehabilitative technologies (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Capstone experience (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Discipline-specific courses</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Anatomy, physiology, disease and chronic medical conditions (3)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Assistive technology across the lifespan (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Human Services/psychology/counseling (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• History, law, assistive technology and policy (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Assistive technology assessment and outcome measurements (3)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Research methods, ethics and statistics (6)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Portfolio</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">• Portfolios will be used for benchmarks and milestone assignments along the way, such as group projects, internship reports and shadowing reflections.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Based on this information, we would greatly appreciate your input by responding the to the 5 minute survey link</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=U1z51d97oPtFv_2fzuW43Ifw_3d_3d"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=U1z51d97oPtFv_2fzuW43Ifw_3d_3d</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thank you in advance for your valued feedback.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dr. Vicky Jaque, Academic Director</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">S. Victoria Jaque, PhD</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Associate Professor</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Graduate Coordinator</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Director, Exercise and Bone Laboratory</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Department of Kinesiology</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">College of Health and Human Development</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">California State University, Northridge</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">18111 Nordhoff St.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Northridge, CA 91330-8287</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">818-677-7506</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">818-677-3207 (fax)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">victoria.jaque@csun.edu</FONT></SPAN></P>
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