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SOWK 607 - Social Welfare Policy Practice: Analyst and Advocate
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides understandings of social welfare policy analysis with micro, mezzo and macro social work policy practice knowledge skills. Prepares for participation in the policy making process, integrating both policy analytical and formulation skills, as well as understanding the methods and strategies for advocating for policy change and new policies.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites For graduate study only.
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SOWK 610 - Theoretical Analysis of Behavior I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the individual, family and peer group as a social system, and assessment using a bio-psycho-social-culturalspiritual perspective. Explores human development through the lifespan. Presents analysis of several theories which explain human behavior and inform social work practice. Focus on privilege, oppression, prejudice and discrimination. Develops foundation assessment skills.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites For graduate study only.
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SOWK 616 - Social Work Research I
3 Hour(s) Credit
The first of two courses in social work and evaluation research. Emphasis on understanding the development and use of scientific knowledge and the application of that knowledge to evaluate social work interventions and program evaluation. Special attention is given to applied research methodologies to enhance the student’s use of evidence-based social work knowledge and skills.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admissions to program.
May be repeated only once.
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SOWK 617 - Social Work Research II
3 Hour(s) Credit
The second of two courses focused on the basic concepts and methods of scientific inquiry used to build knowledge and evaluate practice. Builds and expands upon material covered in Social Work Research I. Topics include an introduction to program evaluation, single-subject designs, data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, presentation of data and report writing, and application of findings to practice. Special attention is given to applied research methodologies that will enhance the student’s use of evidence-based interventions.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 616 .
May be repeated only once with permission of the department.
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SOWK 620 - Social Work Practice I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Emphasizes a generalist social work perspective for the mastery of practice theory and the development of engagement, assessment, intervention and evaluation skills related to social work practice with individuals and families.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites For graduate study only.
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SOWK 622 - Social Work Practice II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Second of three practice courses preparing students for a generalist approach to social work practice. Expands basic knowledge, values, ethics and skills, with emphasis on mezzo level problem solving. Includes theories and techniques for planning, assessment and advocacy for family and small group interventions.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 620 .
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SOWK 623 - Social Work Practice III
3 Hour(s) Credit
Third of three practice courses preparing students for a generalist approach to social work. Expands basic knowledge, values, ethics and skills, with emphasis on macro level problem solving. Includes theories and techniques needed for practice within an organization and/or community context.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 620 .
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 622
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SOWK 630 - Theoretical Analysis of Behavior II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the development of communities and organizations as social systems. Human behaviors as affected by race, class, gender, age and sexual orientation are a main component. Reflects social work’s unique integration of theories drawn from sociology, psychology, biology, anthropology and economics to understand the multiple influences on behavior. Macro sociological theories for critical analyses of society, communities, social institutions and social organizations are presented. Develops macro assessment skills.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 610 or permission of department.
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SOWK 640 - Field Instruction I
3 Hour(s) Credit
The first of a two-semester sequence of supervised experience in the delivery of social services where students are required to participate in an agency-based field practicum for two days a week under the supervision of an agency-based M.S.W. field instructor. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 440 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the two semesters.
Two working days per week.
Corequisites SOWK 616 .
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 620 , admission to graduate social work program.
A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.
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SOWK 645 - Field Instruction II
3 Hour(s) Credit
The second of a two-semester sequence of supervised experience in the delivery of social services, in the same agency students entered in SOWK 640 , where students are required to continue an agency-based field practicum for two days a week under the supervision of an agency-based M.S.W. field instructor. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 440 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the two semesters.
Two working days per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 616 , SOWK 640 .
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 617 , SOWK 622 , SOWK 623 .
A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.
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SOWK 650 - Advanced Practice with Individuals
3 Hour(s) Credit
Familiarizes the practitioner with strengths assessment and theories used when intervening with individuals. Utilizes concepts of theory-based intervention strategies tying accurate assessment to intervention plans. Specific assessment techniques, including qualitative and quantitative instruments, are explored. Emphasis on advanced interview skill techniques.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status or permission of department.
Corequisites SOWK 665 .
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SOWK 653 - Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the recognition, assessment and intervention with persons who abuse substances. Models of chemical dependency, the dually diagnosed client and selected models of intervention are explored.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status or permission of department.
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SOWK 654 - Psychopathology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides extensive knowledge of the major forms of mental illness and its treatment. Develops competence in mental health assessment by mastering the accepted diagnostic code, DSM-5. Provides skills in development of appropriate and contemporary treatment plans. Explores the factors associated with mental illness such as age, race, ethnicity and gender.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status or permission of department.
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SOWK 655 - Evaluation of Social Work Practice
3 Hour(s) Credit
The study of practice-outcome research and program evaluation in social work. Students learn skills in grant writing and use of appropriate recording and measurement instruments for practice with individuals, groups, families and organizations.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 650 or permission of department.
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SOWK 660 - Advanced Practice with Families
3 Hour(s) Credit
Builds upon theoretical perspectives and practice skills from both generalist and specialized practice curriculum. The course compares, evaluates and presents practice skills from the major models of family therapy. Course content focuses upon applied family interventions in social work practice.
Three hours per week.
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 650 with a grade of C or better or permission of department.
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SOWK 663 - Supervision and Administration
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces advanced-level students to supervision and administration in the human services. Students are introduced to the historical development of supervision in social work. Students will learn to apply knowledge of three primary supervisory functions: administration, education and support of supervisees. Additionally, students will focus on organizational theory as it provides a foundation to models of social work/welfare administration within social welfare delivery systems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status.
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SOWK 665 - Field Instruction III
4 Hour(s) Credit
The first of a two-semester sequence of supervised advanced field practicum experience in the delivery of social services where students are required to participate in an agency-based field practicum for three days per week under the supervision of an agency-based field instructor with an M.S.W. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 672 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the two semesters.
Three working days per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status.
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 650 with a grade of C or better.
A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.
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SOWK 677 - Child Welfare
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to prepare advanced-level students to move beyond the protective focus to practice applications of prevention and change. The curriculum includes knowledge about human services for children, the values and philosophy of family preservation, trends in social welfare policy impacting children and their families, and the effects of gender, race and ethnicity on social work practice with children.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Specialization Status or permission of department.
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SOWK 680 - Advanced Practice with Groups
3 Hour(s) Credit
Builds upon theoretical perspectives from human behavior and the social environment, knowledge and skills from generalist practice courses, and theory and skills from the specialized practice curriculum. The course familiarizes the practitioner with the concept of the group as a therapeutic community and introduces theories and evidence-based models appropriate for group practice with diverse populations.
Three hours per week.
Pre or Corequisites SOWK 650 with a grade of C or better or permission of department.
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SOWK 685 - Field Instruction IV
4 Hour(s) Credit
The second of a two-semester sequence of supervised advanced field practicum experience in the delivery of social services where students are required to continue to work three days a week the same social welfare agency the student entered in SOWK 665 under the supervision of an agency-based field instructor with an M.S.W. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 672 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the two semesters.
Three working days per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 665 with a grade of C or better.
Corequisites SOWK 655 .
A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.
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SOWK 690 - Individual Directed Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Enables students to pursue topics of their own choosing with the guidance and supervision of the faculty. Should not duplicate any course already offered by the department.
One to Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
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SOWK 699 - Global Seminar in Social Work
3 Hour(s) Credit
Short-term study abroad course addresses social problems within the context of culture. Through lectures, readings, assignments and experiential learning, compare how people manage social problems in the selected country with approaches in the United States. Become immersed in the selected country’s culture through participation in homestays, lectures, language classes and group excursions to community-based organizations and local attractions throughout the home country.
Three hours per week
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor with support from the Center for International Education
May be repeated once for credit
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) SOWK 399
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SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Identification and analysis of basic concepts of sociology; study of inter-relatedness of structures, systems and institutions, and of the social processes by which society evolves.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 201 - Social Problems
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of selected social problems in contemporary society. Emphasis on sociological nderstanding of the processes by which social problems are defined.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 210 - Living in a Globalized World
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the question: What does it mean to live in a globalized world? Explores global sociology through examination of issues such as globalization, international inequality and global social (in)justices, including world hunger, conflict zones and peace movements, indigenous populations and human rights, sustainable development, pollution and climate change. Enhances technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of the language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 220 - The Family
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines of the diversity of families in the U.S. Study of the demographic trends in family formations, marital arrangements, parenting and childbearing, and such controversial issues as unmarried couples, alternative families, abortion, surrogacy and violence in families.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both SOCI 316 and SOCI 220
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SOCI 225 - Social Conflict and Achieving Peace: A Sociological Perspective
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on questions about why humans use violence to resolve interpersonal, intergroup and international conflict by examining strategies of conflict management and peacebuilding and the sociology of ‘positive’ peace. Includes a civic engagement component requiring an average of three hours per week outside of class over the semester engaged in work with a local organization on peace-building. Enhances technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) CADR 225
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SOCI 250 - Diaspora and Today’s Race Relations: A Global Socio-Historical Perspective
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the socio-history of diaspora and race relations and the meaning of inclusion in a diverse and globalized world. A distinctly global sociological approach to understanding diaspora and their resonance in our lives today is used to explore strategies to achieve an inclusive community. Includes a civic engagement component requiring an average of three hours per week outside of class over the semester engaged in work with a local organization working on inclusion. Enhances technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 301 - Studies in Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Selected areas in varied subfields of sociology.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
May be repeated under different subtitles.
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SOCI 304 - Social Inequality
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the variety of class and rank structures found in both past and contemporary societies. Special attention focused on the determinants of social class as well as the related issues of social mobility and changes in class position of both individuals and groups. Additional emphasis on identifying both attitudinal and behavioral consequences of class position.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 305 - Sociology of Law
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of formal legal statements as communications both reflecting and influencing life in society. Selected examples of the conflict between legality and social reality, with attention to both substantive and procedural issues of law; consideration of possible solutions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 313 - Criminology and Penology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Consideration of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior; examination of social causes, social reactions and applicable sociological theories.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 314 - Sociology of Gender
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study and analysis of the institutional and cultural bases of gender roles, gender socialization, gender inequality, gender movements and gender role change.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both SOCI 216 and SOCI 314
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SOCI 318 - Sociology of Religion
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of humanity’s quest for religious meaning as a social activity with social consequences. Considers the place of religion in different kinds of societies, past, present and future.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 319 - The Social Value of Humans in a Globalized World
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on questions about technological change and human value(s) through exploration of social, economic, political and cultural globalization. Strategies for critical evaluation of policies and social practices associated with ‘development’ include examination of social inequalities globally and locally. Enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 320 - Social Movements
4 Hour(s) Credit
In-depth study of contemporary social movements, such as the Black Muslims, Gay Liberation, the Women’s Movement, the aged, youth and radical right.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 321 - Social Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to qualitative and quantitative social research methods. Emphasis on research design, question formulation, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, data analysis, computer processing and practical research activity.
Three one-hour lectures, one two-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing.
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SOCI 322 - Over’Population/’Over’Consumption
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on how demographics, including changes in the size, composition and distribution of populations, interact with production, consumption and distribution of resources to meet human needs durably. Includes critical evaluation of factors associated with long-term changes in human population statics and dynamics with an eye toward possible futures. Designed to enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 324 - Community Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Investigation of communities as social systems emphasizing current directions in community research.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 325 - Sexuality, Alternatives and Society
4 Hour(s) Credit
This course examines the social construction of sexual behavior and sexual identity in a cultural context, as well as the relationship between physiology, gender and sexuality. Topics include: theories and history of sexuality as a social marker, social inequality and sexuality, the institutionalization of sexuality, sexual behavior, and identity formation and cross cultural practices. A major focus of the course is on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 326 - Social Interaction
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of human behavior as social interaction. Emphasis on symbolic communication and its relationship to the concept of self.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 329 - Medical Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of social factors involved in health and illness emphasizing the institution of medicine in American society.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 331 - Racial and Cultural Minorities
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of ethnic differences that produce prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination and of the social processes employed by dominant and minority groups.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 334 - Sociology of Mental Health
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of sociocultural factors in mental health and illness emphasizing social causation and patterns of distribution.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 339 - Immigration
4 Hour(s) Credit
The U.S. is a nation of immigrants and recent decades have seen a large upsurge in international migration to the United States, particularly from the Western Hemisphere and Asia. Focuses on explanations for this still-emerging process, as well as its impacts and implications for: the changing demographic make-up of the country (e.g., Hispanics/Latinos as the largest minority group), the labor force and economy, receiving and sending communities, adaptation and incorporation, education and health, and politics and policy debates.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 344 - Complex Organizations
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the emergence of modern bureaucratic structure, emphasizing institutionalization, patterns of authority and impact on personality.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 361 - Aging and Society
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of the aging process from the sociological perspective. Emphasis on the position of the elderly in contemporary society and on age-roles associated with stages in the process of aging such as childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 363 - Global Gender Equity
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the question: What empowers women? Explores issues of gender equity using socio-cultural theories of gender and development to examine women’s (and men’s) social roles across a range globalized social contests and geographic regions. Some familiarity with events and realities outside the U.S. is expected. Designed to enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 390 - Sociology of the Environment
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the environment as a social product. Uses the sociological perspective to explain how environmental problems are structurally created. Focuses on mining and forestry to illustrate how environmental degradation, disease, death and disability are produced.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 401 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Reserved for courses approved as experimental responses to student interest or community need.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 409 - Sociology of Education
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of public education as a bureaucratic social institution, the countervailing community power structure and the professional role of the educator.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 416 - Individual Directed Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced study in an area of sociology.
Up to 12 hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor who will direct the study.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 421 - Theory I, Foundations of Sociological Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the historical antecedents and contemporary profiles of sociological theory emphasizing major figures and dominant paradigms.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 422 - Theory II, Contemporary Sociological Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the current state and future directions of sociological theory.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 429 - Senior Experience
1 Hour(s) Credit
Seminar designed to facilitate discussion about the organization and completion of research projects. This capstone experience is for students in their final year of the sociology program.
One hour per week.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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SOCI 495 - Independent Study for Department Honors
3 Hour(s) Credit
Independent study undertaken for departmental honors at the invitation of the department.
Prerequisites Approval of chair, permission of instructor who will direct the study.
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SOCI 497 - Undergraduate Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Applies social research methods to a specific research project which includes hypothesis formulation, research design, data collection, data analysis and a presentation in some public forum.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites CADR 321 /SOCI 321 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 498 - Internship in Sociology
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides students practical experience in addressing selected social issues in a public or private sector community organization. Field notes, periodic meetings with instructor, and typed reports analyzing an experience and a social issue are required. A maximum of four credits may be applied toward the sociology major.
Up to 12 hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or SOCI 201 , junior standing, permission of the instructor.
May be repeated once under a different community organization. Repeatable once to a maximum of eight credits.
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SOCI 501 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Reserved for courses approved as experimental responses to student interest or community need.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 509 - Sociology of Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of public education as a bureaucratic social institution, the countervailing community power structure and the professional role of the educator.
Three hours per week.
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SOCI 516 - Individual Directed Study
3 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study in a specific area of sociology agreed upon by student and faculty.
Prerequisites Six hours in sociology, a concentration in sociology and permission of instructor who will direct the study.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 521 - Theory I, Foundations of Sociological Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the historical antecedents and contemporary profiles of sociological theory emphasizing major figures and dominant paradigms.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 522 - Theory II, Contemporary Sociological Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the current state and future directions of sociological theory.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Beginning spoken and written Spanish with emphasis on the sound system and the basic structures of the language.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued skill development in spoken and written Spanish with further study of major structures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 101 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development and refinement of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 102 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 202 - Spanish in Review
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and application of language skills by exploring diverse forms of expression in Spanish. Satisfies the language requirement for English majors.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 201 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 300 - Topics in Spanish
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of an author, period, movement, genre or theme. Topic varies semester to semester.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
May be repeated once with new content.
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SPAN 309 - Summer Program in Spain
4 Hour(s) Credit
Students spend five weeks living and studying in Malaga, Spain. Multi-focused course covers language, culture, history and art of Spain, as well as cultural themes. Excursions to Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla included. This course fulfills the study abroad requirement.
Twelve hours per week for five weeks.
Prerequisites SPAN 202 and approval of program director.
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SPAN 310 - Oral and Written Composition
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops facility to sustain oral and written discussion in Spanish. Students practice the basic patterns of Spanish syntax and develop vocabulary by preparing frequent oral and written compositions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 312 - Conversation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops confidence and correctness in spoken Spanish through practice in conversation, reports and discussions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 313 - Effective Writing and Reading for Spanish Heritage Speakers
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and application of language skills for bilingual speakers of Spanish who have not had formal training in the language at the college level. Students practice reading, writing and specific grammar and orthographic rules through selected authentic readings, guided compositions and class discussions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Approval of instructor.
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SPAN 315 - Spanish Culture and Civilization
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the key cultural patterns in Spanish life including the themes of religion, family relationships and festivals and the dilemmas of work-leisure, sports-cruelty and honor-death through prose, drama and other selected material.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 316 - Latin American Culture and Civilization
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of key cultural patterns with particular attention to the results of transplantation to the New World. The major vehicle of examination is the written word in prose, drama and other selected material.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 319 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the main areas of linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, syntax and sociolinguistics, with special attention paid to the varieties of Spanish spoken in different countries in the U.S.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 322 - Spanish for Business
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability to use Spanish to conduct business in both the U.S. and abroad. Provides a solid foundation in the vocabulary and discourse related to the modern business office, economics, management, marketing, banking and other aspects of a business environment.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 330 - Topics in Hispanic Literature in Translation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Reading, analysis and discussion of some of the classic works of Spanish and Latin American literature. Taught in English.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites C or better in ENGL 103 .
May be taken only once for credit toward the Spanish major.
May Not Receive Credit for Both Does not count toward the Spanish minor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) ENGL 318 .
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SPAN 335 - Survey of Spanish Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
A survey of the foundational literary texts, authors and movements from the Middle Ages through contemporary Spain.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313
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SPAN 336 - Survey of Latin American Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the evolution of Latin American literature. Provides students with the opportunity to read, analyze, discuss and write about seminal works by representative writers from each literary movement and genre.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313
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SPAN 400 - Advanced Stylistics and Oral Expression
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and sophistication of written and oral expression in Spanish.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 , or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 403 - Hispanic Culture Through Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of modern Spanish and Spanish American literature within its cultural context. Students will explore the literary text as cultural document including the roles of Afro-Hispanics, indigenous peoples, religion, women, politics and poverty in the formation of Hispanic cultures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 335 or SPAN 336 or permission of instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both SPAN 325 and SPAN 403
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SPAN 480 - Senior Seminar
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
For senior Spanish majors. Research encompassing several areas of Spanish life and culture, language and literature is brought to bear upon a single theme or issue.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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SPAN 496 - Spanish Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any areas of language, culture or literature of the Spanish-speaking world with the advice and direction of a member of the department.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of eight credits.
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SPAN 497 - Undergraduate Research
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to encourage students to pursue an area of original research in Spanish linguistics, cultural or literary studies of Spain of Latin America. Allows student to study a subject area in more depth than is possible in the traditional classroom setting. Public presentation of research is required.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair and instructor who will direct study.
May be repeated once for a maximum of eight credits.
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SPAN 498 - Internship
4 Hour(s) Credit
Students will perform a minimum of six hours of service per week over a 13-week period, in a social service agency that assists Hispanics and other ethnic groups of the community. They will meet for 50 minutes biweekly in seminar to discuss the textbook, their experiences and share their reflections about the situations of the Spanish population in the area.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor and the chair of the department.
May be repeated for a total of eight credits.
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SPAN 500 - Advanced Stylistics and Oral Expression
3 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and sophistication of written and oral expression in Spanish.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
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SPAN 503 - Hispanic Culture Through Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of modern Spanish and Spanish American literature within its cultural context. Students will explore the literary text as cultural document including the roles of Afro-Hispanics, indigenous peoples, religion, women, politics and poverty in the formation of Hispanic cultures.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
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SPAN 596 - Spanish Independent Study
1-6 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any areas of language, culture or literature of the Spanish-speaking world with the advice and direction of a member of the department. Open to juniors.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of six credits.
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THEA 100 - Theatre Appreciation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to theatre as a unified art with emphasis upon the literary and social significance of theatre in our society.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 110 - Technical Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Practical experience in technical theatre including set construction, scene painting, lighting and sound.
Three hours lecture, two-hour laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both THEA 121 and 110
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THEA 125 - Theatre Practicum
1 Hour(s) Credit
Provides supervised experience in theatre production and performance.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor.
May be repeated for a total of eight credit hours; only two hours may count toward the Design and Production or Performance tracks.
(P/F)
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THEA 126 - Costuming and Theatre Crafts
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides an introduction to costumes for the stage through the application of design principles and costume construction techniques, including machine and hand sewing, flat patterning, and draping and fiber technology. Students furnish their own materials.
Three hours lecture, two hours studio per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 130 - Elements of Voice and Diction
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the fundamentals of voice production and articulation. Study establishes good habits of speech through analysis of voice, articulation and pronunciation, with directed exercises for improvement.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both THEA 201 and 130
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THEA 150 - Acting I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the creative acting process by investigating the emotional, intellectual and kinesthetic resources central to performing. Examines the application of vocal and physical choices to develop characters. Analysis of texts, theory and the conventions of psychological realism are highlighted through focused improvisation, movement exercises and monologue/scene study.
Five studio hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC
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THEA 199 - Cornerstone Seminar
1 Hour(s) Credit
Early career forum examines theatre as an academic discipline and an art form. Professional practices and resources are introduced, allowing students to make the most of their academic career and preprofessional training.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Theatre major.
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THEA 200 - Voice and Movement Fundamentals
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops voice and body awareness through methods of vocal production, theatre movement and body conditioning, and performance style and analysis.
Five studio hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 210 - Fundamentals of Film, Television and Theatre Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the art and craft of scenography and production design through plays, film and dramatic literature. Focuses on character and script analysis, research and conceptualizing a visual world through research, writing, collage/assembly and basic model building.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 223 - Makeup Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Practical survey of techniques in the application of theatrical makeup for performance on stage as well as television and film. Recommended for all performers.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 240 - Text Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis and interpretation of dramatic/theatrical texts covering a variety of styles and genres. Traditional and contemporary approaches to analysis are examined. Structural issues, historical/cultural contexts and production applications are explored.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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THEA 258 - Stage Management
2 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the technical and organizational aspects of stage management. Focuses on the skills, responsibilities and procedures of an effective stage manager.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
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