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PSYC 431 - Seminar in Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology major with Senior standing or permission of instructor. This is a “capstone” course for graduate psychology majors. This course is designed to help students understand the research process and how it impacts the field and profession of psychology. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding and implementation of concepts and procedures used in scientific research. Students are required to write a research proposal on a specific topic and present it to their peers.
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PSYC 321 - Sensation and Perception 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101,PSYC 320. This course examines research and theories related to our sensory experience of the objects and events in our environment. Each of the senses will be considered from biological and phenomenological perspectives. Topics will include psychophysics, vision, audition, speech perception, and the chemical senses.
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PSYC 308 - Social Psychology 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. This course is a study of the behavior of individuals as influenced, directly or indirectly, by social stimuli. It examines thinking, emotions, desires, and judgments of individuals as overt behaviors. Students study a wide range of social factors and do not adhere to one specific frame of reference. Topics will include socialization, family, church, school, sex, race, facial attractiveness, etc. Students are exposed to a wide range of social issues as they relate to the individual.
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PSYC 350 - Special Topics in Psychology 3 Credits
Fall
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 205 and PSYC 340.
This course will provide students with advanced knowledge and an understanding of selected current topics in psychology. It will allow students to examine, analyze, critique, and report on controversial topics in the filed of psychology which should result in the acquisitions of alternative and challenging perspectives on these topics. This course will explore the theories and research methods associated with these topics and how they impact contemporary social issues. Topics will vary each semester that the course is offered.
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PSYC 312 - Sport Psychology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course presents research and applications in the domain of sport psychology. It also examines the historical background and issues of ethics in its practice.
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PSYC 204 - Statistics I 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, MATH 125 or MATH 141 or 150 or 215 or 225. This course is an introduction to basic descriptive and inferential statistics as they are utilized in psychology and education.
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PSYC 340 - Statistics II 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204. This is a computer-based course, which builds on the skills and techniques learned in the Statistics I. Bivariate measures and tests, as well as multivariate techniques are included. Students learn to work with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and/or other analytic programs.
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Public Administration |
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PUAD 198 - Coop – PUAD 12 Credits
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PUAD 298 - Coop – PUAD 12 Credits
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PUAD 398 - Coop – PUAD 6 Credits
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PUAD 303 - Introduction to Governmental B 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of governmental budgeting. The course reviews the theoretical development of budgeting and the budgeting cycle (or process). Topics to be covered include a variety of budget formats, the role of politics in budgeting, fiscal management, capital budgeting and debt administration, and cutback management. Attention is given to developing the students¨ analytical and quantitative skill sets through exercises in forecasting, costing, efficiency measures, and analyses.
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PUAD 304 - Introduction to Public Policy 3 Credits
This introductory course is designed to teach undergraduate students the processes associated with public policy development, implementation and evaluation of policy at various levels of the public sector. It begins with a discussion of how a Congressional Bill becomes a public law. The course will answer the following questions: ¨What is public policy¨ ¨How is policy formulated¨ ¨When does the public policy process begin and end ¨Is it an incremental process¨.
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PUAD 412 - Managing State and Local Gover 3 Credits
This course is an examination of the interrelations among state, municipal, county governments, and school districts. The emphasis will be on how they are organized, structured, staffed and their service delivery formats. Students will also examine the importance of inter-local and inter-governmental relationships in the public how devolution has changed the way in which public programs are funded. Other areas of emphasis will include departmental functions, tax policy, and citizen participation as it relates to state and local governmental activities.
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PUAD 411 - Media and Public Affairs 3 Credits
This course exposes students to the relevance of the media in matters related to public administration and public affairs. Dealing with the news media has long been a fact of life for public officials; but in recent years, the news media have undergone major transformations, calling into question some time-honored ways public officials have dealt with journalists. In the millennium, hundreds of media outlets compete for the reading, listening and viewing audiences as cable television channels proliferate, internet sources multiply, and talk radio explodes. At the same time, fewer media owners operate in this media landscape due to corporate mergers and acquisitions.
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PUAD 410 - Pub Mgmt in A Multicultural So 3 Credits
This course will examine the management challenges and issues related to diversity in the 21st century. Multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, and the changing demographics will be discussed. Developing individual and organizational competencies will be a key focus of the course. Students will examine ways in which cultural and ethnic patterns shape management philosophies and the work ethic. They will also gain insight into how a diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity in the work environment.
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PUAD 302 - Research Methods in Public Adm 3 Credits
The primary intent of this course to help students develop the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the conceptual understanding and professional practice of public administration. The ultimate goal is to have students engage in collaborative, self-directed inquiry aimed at developing their ability to be more analytical. This course will benefit those who wish to increase their awareness of how problems are analyzed and solved in the public sector and provide them with a methodological approach for examining them.
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PUAD 301 - Survey of Public Administratio 3 Credits
This introductory course in public administration is aimed at providing an overview of avariety of topics covering the field of public administration. Emphasis is on the theory and practice of the discipline. This course concentrates on the institutional development of American public administration, particularly as it has evolved over time. It covers the period of American public administrative thought development and thought from the 1880¨s up to the present time.
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Reading |
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READ 101 - College Reading Skills I 3 Credits
(Spring)
This interactive, web-enhanced course emphasizes essential college reading skills, with focus on application of reading strategies such as critical analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of a variety of reading materials, as well as accelerated reading rate improvement.
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READ 100 - Literal Reading Comprehension Skills 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Required of all students who have been placed in the course by the University-approved Reading Placement Test. This interactive, web-enhanced course emphasizes study skills, test-taking strategies, vocabulary development, literal comprehension skills such as main idea and supporting details, and reading rate improvement.
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Religion |
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RELI 340 - Africana Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. This course examines religious thought and practice in Africa. Anthropological, cultural, and theological perspectives explore the historical dimension of African religions and their contemporary religious forms.
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RELI 348 - Eastern Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Fall Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. A historical and analytical study of eastern religious traditions, primarily Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. The historical and faith dimensions of these traditions are also studied in relation to social and political dimensions of society.
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RELI 400 - Independent Studies in Religion 3 Credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Juniors or Seniors standing with instructor permission. Students will engage in a research project using guided readings. Students are required to complete a term paper and verbally defend the thesis of the paper. The subject must be approved by the department.
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RELI 102 - Introduction to Religious Studies 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101. This course introduces students to the academic study of religion, by examining theories of religion and questioning the nature and relevance of religion, the experience of religious faith, and the scope of religion across society past and present.
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RELI 350 - Liberation Theologies 3 Credits
Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. This course explores the thought of liberation theologies and their socially transformative interpretations of Christianity as correctives to social, economic, and, political injustices.
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RELI 230 - Religion and Politics 3 Credits
Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102. This course explores the many mutual influences between religious worldviews and political institutions, and examines contentious topics such as human rights, wars, minority status, religious liberty, and political neutrality towards religion.
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RELI 220 - Religion and Science 3 Credits
Fall Every odd-numbered Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102. Explores historical and contemporary encounters between religion and science, and the distinctive ways they understand the world and humanity’s place in it. This course also compares religious views on scientific knowledge and science’s attempts to explain religion.
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RELI 461 - Religion Senior Seminar I 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): Graduating Senior in Philosophy and Religious Studies, or instructor permission. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of religious studies addressed by the core courses in the program, in preparation for the program comprehensive examination.
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RELI 462 - Religion Senior Seminar II 3 Credits
Spring
Prerequisite(s): Graduating senior in the Philosophy and Religious Studies or instructor permission. This seminar is a review of the major concepts, themes, and methods of religious studies to enable students to compose and orally defend a thesis project.
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RELI 344 - Western Religious Traditions 3 Credits
Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201, and PHIL 101 or RELI 102. A comparative study of western religions: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The faiths of these traditions are also studied in relation to social and political dimensions of society.
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SCED 401 - Dir Tchng & Seminar Sced 12 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Method courses and PRAXIS I required to apply. This is a semester-long course in which the student participates in all of the activities of the teacher in the classroom, in the school, and in the community. Beginning with a period of observation and orientation, the student receives assignments of increasing difficulty from the cooperating teacher until he/she is capable of assuming full responsibility for teaching. The semester is divided into an assignment in the middle and an assignment in the senior grades. The practical experience is accompanied by a regularly scheduled seminar. The student teacher follows the entire schedule of the school at which the student is placed.
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SCED 450 - Methods of Teaching Reading 3 Credits
This course is designed to give secondary teachers an understanding of various approaches to teaching reading in subject matter fields. Exploration of recent research in the area, how-to lessons, and an examination of reading philosophy and literature as applicable to the secondary student
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SCED 451 - Practical Application of Teaching Reading 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SCED 450. This course is designed to give secondary teachers an understanding of various approaches to teaching reading in subject matter fields. Exploration of recent research in the area, how-to lessons, and an examination of reading philosophy and literature as applicable to the secondary student. This is Part Two of Methods of Teaching Reading.
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SCED 305 - Practicum III 1 Credits
Prerequisite(s): PRAXIS I. This course enables observation of model lessons in an elementary classroom, examination of curriculum materials, and teaching of selected lessons under the supervision of a master teacher. The practicum is completed on a designated day each week and continues for the full day. This practicum must be taken with methods courses. PK is required to apply for Student Teaching. Application is made to Student Teaching.
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SOWK 402 - Field Instruction I (and Seminar) 5 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101, ENGL 102, SOWK 200, SOWK 201, SOWK 202, SOWK 300, SOWK 301, SOWK 400. A course designed to provide practice experience through placement in a community agency or program. Emphasis placed on understanding the programs and services of the agency, together with interviewing, initial contact with clients, data collection and recording of data; 16 hours per week, two days per week.
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SOWK 403 - Field Instruction II (and Seminar) 5 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 401, SOWK 402, SOWK 404. This course is a continuation of practice experiences in direct service delivery systems, with increased emphasis and demonstration of knowledge, values, and skills in interpersonal relationships, data collection and analysis, termination, and evaluation. Students must complete Field Instruction I prior to enrolling in this course; 16 hours per week, 2 days per week.
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SOWK 300 - Human Behavior 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101, SOWK 200. This course is an examination of development as a lifelong process. Theories of development, developmental methodology, and idiographic approaches to adult development are pursued. The course is limited to the period from early adulthood to death, with emphasis on interaction between the changing person and the changing environment.
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SOWK 301 - Human Behavior II 3 Credits
(Fall Only; must be taken with SOWK 201)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, SOWK 200, SOWK 300. This course is designed to equip students with a basic understanding of the growth, development, and behavior of the adult individual. Special emphasis is placed on examining growth, behavior, and the environment from a systems perspective.
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SOWK 208 - Introduction to Field Observations and Experiences 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200. This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of their roles as helpers and service-giving instruments. As participant observers, students will gain exposure that will assist them as they prepare for entry in the required field experience courses.
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SOWK 200 - Introduction to the Profession of Social Work 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course is designed to furnish the student with a broad understanding of the knowledge, skill, and value base of the profession. The developmental aspects and current trends in social work will be explored.
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SOWK 310 - Law and Social Work 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course is an examination of law as a mechanism for citizen protection, an avenue for social change, and a measure of social control, as well as an explanation of the relationship between law and social work.
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SOWK 407 - Male-Female Relationships 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This is an elective course designed to offer the student an opportunity to study complexities and conflicts that exist in the “battle of the sexes.” Attention is focused on the forces that have affected traditional relationships, as well as modern American couples, and the role of human service professions in all areas of the service delivery system.
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SOWK 303 - Poverty: Myths and Realities 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to increase awareness of the many facets of poverty in America and its effects on various segments of society. The effects of social and public policy on the poor are examined, as are myths about poverty and the poor.
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SOWK 308 - Realities of Aging 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to expand knowledge and understanding of aging as a part of the life cycle and enable students to function effectively within the framework of service delivery systems for aging persons.
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SOWK 499 - Selected Readings 3 Credits
(Spring Only) With Permission from Chair
Prerequisite(s): Senior students only. This course is designed for in-depth study of an aspect of the field of social work. The social work response to a current social problem and innovative social work interventive techniques and methodology are among the areas studied.
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SOWK 404 - Social and Ethical Issues Seminar 3 Credits
(Fall Only; must be taken with SOWK 402)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 401, SOWK 402. This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to research, analyze, and discuss current social welfare and social work issues. Strategies for interventions to produce social change are studied.
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SOWK 201 - Social Welfare Policy I 3 Credits
(Fall Only; must be taken with SOWK 301)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200, SOWK 300. This course is a study of the historical development of the American social welfare system. Includes an exploration of the values and attitudes of society, as well as the political and the bureaucratic system that channels the operational growth and development of social welfare programs.
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SOWK 202 - Social Welfare Policy II 3 Credits
(Spring Only: must be taken with Social Work Methods 1)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200. SOWK 201, SOWK 300, SOWK 301. This course provides an assessment of policy as it directly affects service delivery. Examines the responsibilities and roles of a generalist worker in policy development, policy clarification, and change in policy implementation. A conceptual as well as analytic framework is presented for the understanding and analysis of social welfare policy. Further, resource allocation as it relates to policy, planning, and service delivery is presented.
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SOWK 305 - Social Work Among Children 3 Credits
(Spring)
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 201 or PSYC 101, or permission of instructor. This course provides a comprehensive view of the wide variety of child welfare services and programs that exist to meet the needs of children.
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SOWK 309 - Social Work and Addictions 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This course provides an opportunity to explore various facets of addictive life styles. Attention is also given to the role of the social worker as well as the social work profession in effecting more meaningful social services. Social attitudes, social policy, and social programs are also areas of concern.
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SOWK 314 - Social Work and Disabilities in a Multi-Cultural Society 3 Credits
Fall, Spring
The goals of this elective course are to enhance the student’s knowledge and abilities to successfully intervene and work with persons with disabilities and their families in an increasingly multi-cultural and global society. These goals will be accomplished by stimulating growth of knowledge through the experiential learning opportunities such as class presentations, role playing and organized classroom debates. The course promotes critical thinking and attitudinal change through the application of social work values to persons with disabilities and their families.
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SOWK 316 - Social Work and HIV/AIDS 3 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students to address psychosocial indicators that impact individuals, groups, communities and families who are living with HIV/AIDS. Students will be provided the most recent facts and/or statistics about this pandemic. Relevant theories will be explored in order to examine public health, social policy and service delivery modalities among this population. Students will have an opportunity to examine and explore their own beliefs, values, and challenges to the issue of PWAs (Person living with HIV/AIDS).
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SOWK 311 - Social Work in Corrections 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course is designed to systematically explore and analytically view modern trends in corrections, as well as assess the role of the social worker in correctional institutions and outpatient settings.
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SOWK 307 - Social Work in the Health Field 3 Credits
(Spring)
This course is an examination of the health care crisis in America and the social work profession’s attempts to respond. Focuses on the impact of social policy on the availability of health services, as well as on the existing health services. Provides an opportunity for students to acquire general knowledge and understanding of the effects of illness on individual and family functioning and the role of the social worker in the health field.
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SOWK 400 - Social Work Methods I 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 202. The initial course of the methods sequence presents a conceptual framework that covers the basic elements of social work practice. Specific attention is given to development of interpersonal skills needed for social work practice and to the understanding of the problem-solving practice model.
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SOWK 401 - Social Work Methods II 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 400. This is the second course of the methods sequence. Builds on the conceptual framework that covers the basic elements of social work practice by focusing attention on the interventive, evaluative, and termination phases of the social work process.
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SOWK 302 - Social Work Research 3 Credits
(Fall/Spring)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 127; PSYC 204 or SOCI 309. This course is a study of the scientific research method as it specifically relates to social work research and practice. Emphasis is on designs and techniques that are most appropriate for social work research. The course will assist the student in the utilization of research and evaluations for the purpose of making practice decisions. It will prepare the student for analyzing practice and programs in an objective way.
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SOWK 306 - Social Work With Black Families 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to gain knowledge about the Black family in contemporary society and about the impact of social changes on the family system. Attention is focused on sex role expectations, courtship, parenting, and kinship relationship patterns. In addition, methods and points of intervention are examined.
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SOWK 406 - Social Work With Communities 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to furnish the student with a broader knowledge of community systems and planning as a method of intervention. It explores the process of social planning at the community level, with specific attention focused on the role of social work in this helping process.
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SOWK 405 - Social Work With Groups 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to gain knowledge of group processes. Various practice models and their appropriate uses in social work practice are examined.
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SOWK 312 - Spirituality, Religion and Helping Professions 3 Credits
This course considers broad issues of diversity and cultural competence by exploring the relationship between spirituality/religiosity and helping professions.
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Sociology |
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SOCI 408 - Collective Behavior 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
This course is a study of the nature and dynamics of group interaction settings in which mobs, crowds, fads, social movements, public opinion, propaganda, and revolutions. Various types of disasters are also included. Special attention is given to current social movements, including revolutions throughout the world.
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SOCI 198 - Coop-SOCI 12 Credits
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SOCI 298 - Coop-SOCI 12 Credits
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SOCI 398 - Coop-SOCI 6 Credits
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SOCI 305 - Criminology 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course is an examination of crime in the United States, the causes of criminal behavior, and problems of rehabilitation as related to crime.
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SOCI 211 - Cyberspace, the Indiv & Soc 3 Credits
Cyberspace is the name given to the space’ where humans and modern information/communications technology interact. This course explores the personal cultural and societal implications of cyberspace computer mediated communications (CMC) and the Internet. It examines contemporary technological advances comparing and contrasting them with the effects of previous technologies such as the printing press telephone radio and television. It presents current work in sociology psychology communications political science popular culture and information and computer science in order to help students gain an understanding of the impact that advanced information/communication technologies have on society: education business. religion civic engagement health care government commerce and international relations. Students taking this course should have a basic understanding of how to access readings communicate and conduct research online.
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SOCI 413 - Data Analysis in Sociology 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 309 and SOCI 412. This is computer-based course which builds on the skills and techniques learned in the elementary statistics and research methods courses. Bivariate and multivariate analysis of data is included. Students learn to work with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and/or other analytic programs.
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SOCI 203 - Deviant Behavior 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course examines various forms of deviant behavior, including homosexuality, alcoholism, mental illness, drug addiction, rape, child molestation, etc.
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SOCI 309 - Elem Statistics in Soci 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course is an introduction to techniques used to analyze and interpret data, and includes one-variable distributions, two-variable relationships, and statistical inference.
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SOCI 410 - Group Dynamics 3 Credits
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SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This course is a survey of basic concepts and formulations in sociology, such as functional, conflict, and interaction perspectives, as they are applied to the study of structure and process in society, from the group to the institutional level. Note: This course is a Prerequisite(s) for all sociology/criminal justice majors.
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SOCI 302 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course examines the characteristics of American culture that create the problem of juvenile delinquency and provides students with comprehensive knowledge concerning the control, treatment, and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents.
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SOCI 412 - Meth of Soc Research 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 309. This course is a systematic study of the techniques and methods of sociological research, with emphasis on a critical analysis of the selection, formulation, and execution of research projects. Covers various modes of data collection and analysis.
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SOCI 400 - Prac in Soc/Crim Jus 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing and Prior Arrangements with Practicum Director. This course provides practical experience in settings where students are exposed to applied Sociology/CRJU in such areas as corrections, juvenile services, law enforcement agencies, and mental health, education, and community facilities. This course requires a field placement, regular reports, readings, and periodic meetings with the Practicum Director.
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SOCI 310 - Race/Ethnic Relations 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course provides a sociological approach to the understanding of race/ethnic relations in the United States and elsewhere; analyzes various ethnic groups and the problem of assimilation.
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SOCI 407 - Rural Sociology 3 Credits
(Spring Only)
This course is an analysis of the rural segment of our society and examines changes of rural society in relationship to the development of urban areas.
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SOCI 304 - Sex Roles Marr & Family 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This course is a study of male/female roles in society, the processes of courtship and marriage, alternative forms of cohabitation, and the family institution.
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SOCI 307 - Sociological Theory 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing (Second Semester). This course is a critical analysis of the development of sociological thought and concepts. Emphasis is on theoretical systems, and includes contemporary theory
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SOCI 303 - Sociology of Hip Hop Culture 3 Credits
Spring Only
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course will serve as a space for students to analyze hip-hop culture and societal structures and forces that influence the culture, as well as how hip-hop influences the world. This course examines the formation, growth, and current state of hip-hop culture through a sociological lens that attempt to decipher the social and cultural capital, stratification, race, class, gender, deviance, politics, self-identity, appropriation, and the global reproduction of hip-hop.
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SOCI 409 - Urban Problems 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
This course is an overview of the history of and major social problems in the urban community, as well as the impact of public policies on urban life.
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SOCI 232 - World Population Problems 3 Credits
A study of the world population problems in broad perspective. Birth rates are analyzed and alternative strategies for population control are reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on large urban areas in Asia, South America, Africa, the Middle East and the United States.
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SOCI 201 - Writing for the Social Science 3 Credits
The course allows students to refine their skills in scholarship and writing in the social sciences. Students address the issues of evidence, interpretation, methodology, and critique in social science research as part of a longer project.
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SPAN 405 - Advanced Language Composition and Stylistics 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or Equivalent. This course provides instruction in guided composition on the basis of style analysis of Spanish prose models and language. Emphasis is on style and on students’ awareness of contemporary forms of expression to enhance the quality of their own composition. Conducted in Spanish.
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SPAN 440 - Bilingual (Spanish-English) Teaching in the Elem School 3 Credits
(As Needed)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or Equivalent. This course focuses on procedures and problems in teaching specific subject areas in Spanish in the elementary school. The student prepares materials and aids.
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SPAN 301 - Conversation and Composition 1 3 Credits
(Fall)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or Equivalent. This course is a review of grammatical structures, vocabulary building through reading and exercises, and analysis of structure and style. Focus is on writing skills.
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SPAN 302 - Conversation and Composition II 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or Equivalent. This course is designed to build vocabulary, practice grammatical structures, and develop fluency in the Spanish language.
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SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
The first level of beginning Spanish courses is designed to develop the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with emphasis on oral communication—and to increase awareness of Hispanic culture. Lab is required.
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SPAN 102 - First-Year Spanish II 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 or Equivalent. The second level in the sequence of beginning Spanish courses is designed to develop the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading and writing, with emphasis on oral communication-and an increased awareness of Hispanic culture. Lab is required.
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SPAN 400 - Independent Study 1-3 Credits
(As Needed)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 and/or Permission of Instructor. This course consists of special projects and independent study in Spanish language, literature, and/or culture, under the direction and supervision of a member of the Spanish staff.
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SPAN 430 - Open Seminar in Hispanic Culture and Language 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or Permission of Instructor. This course is an intensive study of a particular period, problem, or aspect of Hispanic culture and language. Conducted in English. Open to all students. Topic is to be announced for each semester. May be taken more than once.
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SPAN 416 - Open Seminar in Spanish American Literature 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or Permission of Instructor. This course is an analytical and detailed study of the literary production of a Spanish American writer, school, or a particular literary genre and its language. Topic to be announced for each semester. Conducted in Spanish. May be taken more than once.
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SPAN 415 - Open Seminar in Spanish Literature and Language 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or Permission of Instructor. This course is an analytical and detailed study of the literary production of a Spanish writer or school or a particular literary genre and its language. The topic is to be announced for each semester. Conducted in Spanish. May be taken more than once.
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SPAN 307 - Panish Structure I 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or Equivalent. This course focuses on the phonological system of Spanish, with attention to dialect differences and distribution of high level phonological units. Morphological, syntactic and semantic structure of Spanish, with emphasis on present-day approaches to the analysis of language structure, is explored.
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SPAN 201 - Second-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or Equivalent. The third level in the sequence of beginning Spanish courses is designed to develop the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading and writing-with emphasis on oral communication-and an increased awareness of Hispanic culture. Lab is required.
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SPAN 202 - Second-Year Spanish II 3 Credits
(Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 or Equivalent. The fourth and final level in the sequence of beginning Spanish courses is designed to develop the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading and writing-with emphasis on oral communication and to increase awareness of Hispanic culture. This course includes readings on the African contribution to Hispanic culture. Lab is required.
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SPAN 402 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301, 302 or Equivalent. This course is an exploration of the history of Latin America including Spanish, Portuguese, African and Indian cultural heritage from discovery to the present.
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SPAN 401 - Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301, 302 or Equivalent. This course is a comprehensive study of the origin and development of Spain and her place in human history, with emphasis on her socioeconomic, artistic, and cultural contributions.
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SPAN 311 - Spanish for Business and Technology 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Designed for business administration and communications majors, this course primarily uses the audio-lingual method to acquaint personnel in the business environment with the fundamentals of communication under constraint conditions. It addresses the needs of people in the business world to understand and be understood in spoken and written Spanish. This is a practical course to develop skills in the utilization of Spanish in the business and technological environment, with emphasis on computer and communication technologies.
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SPAN 303 - Spanish for Special Purposes 3 Credits
(Periodically)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or Equivalent. This course is designed to equip personnel of various professions (medical, business, law enforcement, etc.) with relevant vocabulary and communication skills. Content varies.
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SPAN 204 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology 3 Credits
(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or Equivalent. This course is a study of sound patterns in Spanish aimed at improving pronunciation and intonation, avoiding interference from the English language, and developing near-native fluency.
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