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2020-2021 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Security Studies
  

  • SECR 6915 - The Economics of International Security (3 Credit Hours)


    Security and economics still exist to a substantial degree as separate worlds in both academia and government. Yet more and more scholars and practitioners have come to realize that economic constraints and opportunities greatly affect the pursuit of security objectives and the kinds of policies that states implement to cope with security challenges in a deeply interconnected world. This course analyzes the economic underpinnings of military power and international security. It also examines the economic aspects of non-traditional (which tend to be transnational) security threats whose spread and impact have been amplified by the process of globalization. In essence, this course takes issue with the outdated distinction between “high politics” (security affairs) and “low politics” (economics) and explores ways to foster engagement and bridge the gap between security studies and international political economy.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6916 - The Causes and Prevention of War (3 Credit Hours)


    This course familiarizes students with theoretical approaches to understanding what causes war. It also examines American Grand Strategy and policy. It highlights the differences between the cold-war era international security conditions for war and the pre-and post-9/11 conditions. This course focuses on the meta- or grand theories of war. It offers case studies of US wars, including the Global War on Terror (GWOT), focusing specifically on Iraq and Afghanistan. It also introduces students to theories of conflict prevention and conflict maintenance.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SECR6911 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6917 - Democracy and Conflict (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to introduce students to the study of regime type and conflict. The course will focus on the democratization process and how different types of government (i.e., democratic, authoritarian, and mixed regime) influence conflict. The first half of the course will focus on factors that affect democratic transitions and democratic consolidations within states. The second half of the course will focus on how regime type influences various forms of conflict including: interstate conflict, intrastate conflict, and terrorism. By the end of the course students will have a better understanding of the factors that influence the democratization process as well as how regime type affects conflict.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6918 - Stability and Peacekeeping Operations (3 Credit Hours)


    This 3-hour course provides a broad overview of humanitarian relief, peace keeping, and other types of regional “interventions” generally referred to as “stability operations”. Stability operations are designed to prevent, contain, and/or resolve regional conflicts. As such, this course examines the concepts of nation building, stabilization, reconstruction, and transition across the spectrum of peace operations. It also analyzes the role of various actors, to include governmental and non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations, and private military companies, and how they interact in the stabilization mission and environment.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6919 - The Psychology of Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to introduce students to the study of the psychology of terrorism. The course will focus on the underlying psychological/sociological/political factors that influence terrorism. The course will examine both the micro and macro level psychological/sociological/political factors that influence terrorist activity carried out by individuals and groups. Specific questions the course will address are: what factors and/or circumstances influence terrorist activity; what macro level factors (i.e., societal, economic, political) affect terrorism; what actions and/or policies can be constructed to help mitigate terrorist activity from a political/sociological/psychological perspective? The overall aim of the course is to better understand the myriad of psychological/sociological/political factors that contribute to terrorist activity.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6950 - Selected Topics in Intelligence and Security Studies (3 Credit Hours)


    This is the SELECTED TOPICS CLASS for the MA in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS). Subject and course content will vary.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group


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  • SECR 6980 - Introduction to Cyber Intelligence and Cybersecurity Policy (3 Credit Hours)


    This course introduces students to the fascinating world of strategic cybersecurity and covers topics as diverse as cyber war, hacktivism, big data, cyber-crime, and threats to critical infrastructure. This course will also explore common vulnerabilities of the internet, as well as the legal and ethical concerns relating to issues of privacy and government surveillance of the internet.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SECR6411 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6981 - Cyber Conflict: History and Theory of Cyber War (3 Credit Hours)


    This course introduces students to some of the major cyber conflicts and attacks that have transpired since the dawn of the “internet age,” to include a discussion of the geo-political developments leading up to each. We will also discuss various theoretical problems with defining “cyber warfare” and how various strategic theorists approach the topic. Finally, we will discuss the possible future developmental trajectories of cyber capabilities as they relate to the conduct of warfare, as well as an overview of the problems with cyber deterrence.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SECR6980 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6982 - Information Warfare (3 Credit Hours)


    This 3-hour course is a broad overview of information warfare. The course will cover the historical evolution of information warfare and highlight several historical and contemporary examples of information operations in conflict. The course will also highlight several foundational topics relevant to the study of information warfare, to include: social influence and persuasion, propaganda, and the information approaches used by our strategic adversaries


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SECR 6997 - Capstone (0 TO 6 Credit Hours)


    This course allows students to complete a director-approved major project or culminating experience in which they reflect on and apply their previous studies to advance their understanding of intelligence or security studies.


    Other Contact Hours: 0 TO 6

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Program Restrictions: 1MA-INSC-MA Intelligence & Sec. Studies
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction, Thesis


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  • SECR 6998 - Thesis I (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is required for MAISS students who elect to complete a thesis. It provides students an opportunity to work with a mentor to develop an original project through research and to assemble those findings in a prospectus that demonstrates the project’s merit for fuller exploration. This course requires individual effort that is overseen by the course instructor, your research mentor. Weekly or bi-weekly meetings, either in person or online, will be held to discuss progress and review submitted documents. Once the preliminary research and analysis are completed, the prospectus will be written iteratively until it is ready to be submitted for a defense. Successful completion of this course requires successful completion of the defense.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction, Thesis


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  • SECR 6999 - Thesis II (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is required for MAISS students who elect to complete a thesis. It provides students an opportunity to conduct research to develop an approved prospectus into a substantive paper that demonstrates insightful analysis of existing or original data in order to advance the current understanding of an intelligence or security studies issue. This course requires individual effort that is overseen by the course instructor, your research mentor. Weekly or bi-weekly meetings, either in person or online, will be held to discuss progress and review submitted documents. Once the research and necessary analysis and results compilation are completed, individual thesis sections will be written and revised iteratively until we both agree that the document is ready for submission to the Thesis Committee. If the committee agrees, then a defense of the thesis will be held. Upon successful completion of the defense, the manuscript will be revised a final time and once approved, officially submitted for final processing.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Prerequisites: SECR6998 >= S
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction, Thesis


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  • SECR 7000 - Directed Readings in Intelligence and Security Studies (0 TO 6 Credit Hours)


    This is the DIRECTED READINGS COURSE for the MA in Intelligence and Security Studies (MAISS). It is meant as an independent study course or research course for students.


    Lecture Hours: 0 6 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0 6

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 6
    Schedule Type: Directed Study (one-to-one)


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Senior Comp Case Portfolio
  

  • SCCP 5001 - Senior Comprehensive Case Portfolio Series (1 Credit Hour)


    Senior students will present comprehensive care patients they have completed.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • SCCP 5601 - Senior Comprehensive Case Portfolio Series (1 Credit Hour)


    Senior students will present comprehensive care patients they have completed.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Advanced Standing DMD
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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Social and Behavioral Sciences
  

  • MPHS 8200 - Integration Social and Behavioral Theory into Public Health (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduces students to the ecologic framework of health behavior by integrating perspectives from anthropology, sociology, and cognitive sciences. Uses a combination of lectures, readings, discussions, and small group exercises to support the premise that effective interventions consider health behaviors at multiple levels: macro level (socio-economic); mezzo level (social networks and social capital) and micro level (influences on rational decision-making).


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8300 - Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities (3 Credit Hours)


    The course provides students with a basic understanding of our society’s most pervasive social disparities in health status and prepares students to evaluate underlying theories and promising interventions related to social determinants of health.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8400 - Social Behavioral Change at Individual, Household, and Community Levels (3 Credit Hours)


    Provides students with conceptual tools to analyze health-related behaviors and the social, cultural, and environmental context in which they occur. Applies concepts and theories drawn from medical anthropology, psychology, and sociology to programmatic examples from Latin America, Africa, and Asia concerning care-seeking, treatment of sick children, voluntary counseling and testing, sexual risk behaviors, intimate partner violence, and other behavior change challenges in public health.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8500 - Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Based Health Programs (3 Credit Hours)


    Uses projects to describe the delivery process of sustainable activates and benefits of community-based disease prevention and health promotion. Also provides students with theories of innovation and organizational change and the relationships between investments in health and overall community development.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8600 - Research Design in Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)


    Offers an overview of major types of social sciences research design (experimental, quasi-experimental, observation). Discusses the ways in which each social science perspective shapes the conduct and results of research, compared to other disciplines in public health.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • MPHS 8700 - Cancer Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)


    The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the important concepts and tools fundamental to the understanding, design, and conduct of cancer epidemiology studies. It will provide an overview of the biology of cancer, as well as the major epidemiologic concepts critical to cancer epidemiology. We will study many of the major cancer sites, including breast, lung, colon, prostate, cervix, and melanoma, reviewing descriptive data on incidence and mortality, risk factors, and methodological issues involved in studying these cancers. We will review several major risk factors for cancer, including tobacco, nutrition, infections, and environmental exposures.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8800 - Introduction to Cancer Prevention and Control (3 Credit Hours)


    Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country, making its prevention and control important in public health practice. This urgency is exacerbated by the existence of racial/ethical disparities in cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality. Using an integrative, collaborative, and translational approach, this course is designed to examine concepts, methods, issues, and applications related to cancer risk reduction. Students will gain access to broad perspective of scientific and public health practices. The spectrum of research and practices including diet and diet-related lifestyle factors (such as weigh and physical activity) and tobacco (including the prevention/cessation), will be studied in detail.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • MPHS 8900 - Prevention, Rehabilitation, and System Change among Incarcerated Adult Offenders (3 Credit Hours)


    Describes the roles that which places incarceration on the public health agenda by using public health tools to address the epidemic of mass incarceration.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • MPHS 9000 - Public Health Issues in Juvenile Detention Centers (3 Credit Hours)


    Provides a discussion on public health challenges for the growing number of teenagers incarcerated and addresses opportunities for public health intervention.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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Social Sciences
  

  • SOSC 3001 - Methods in Social Science (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to the scientific method in social research; logic of scientific inquiry; principles of designing research; relationship between theory and research; logic of sampling; defining and measuring variables;sampling, and data collection; modes of observation (experiments, survey research, field research, evaluation research); and ethics in social research.


    Lecture Hours: 3


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  • SOSC 3002 - Quantitative Analysis in Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to the analysis of social data; including the quantification of data for computer application; use of SPSS (statistical package) for analyzing data, logic of statistical inference; statistical techniques for analyzing data, including univariate, bivariate, and multivariate social statistics; and the reporting of research findings.


    Lecture Hours: 3


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  • SOSC 3003 - Qualitative Analysis in Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to qualitative research methodologies including formulating viable research questions; various issues related to ethical conduct and validity when conducting fieldwork; data gathering techniques through participant observation, interviews, and focus groups; coding and analysis of data; and writing research findings.


    Lecture Hours: 3


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Social Work
  

  • SOWK 1101 - Introduction to Social Work Practices (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduction to the discipline and professional social work and the programs and policies that social workers interface with regularly. The course examines the knowledge base of the social work profession, typical areas where social workers practice, an introduction to social work theory, and discussion of the programs and policies for social welfare.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 2100 - Social Welfare History and Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed as an introduction to the field of social welfare and its relationship to the profession of social work.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK1101 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 2102 - Fundamentals of Social Work Practice (3 Credit Hours)


    This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills and values necessary for generalist social work practice. The focus of the course includes both the acquisition of analytical knowledge and the attainment of core interpersonal and problem solving skills. Development of self awareness and self knowledge related to growth in these skills and a beginning identity as a social work professional will also be emphasized.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK1101 >= B)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 2950 - Selected Topics (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either 1) a faculty-initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student-initiated directed study at an introductory level. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and contractual agreement with department chair. Only one 2950 course may be included in the major.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK1101 >= D
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3300 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 Credit Hours)


    A study from a multi-theoretical perspective of the interaction of cultural, biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental influences and how they work to promote or deter the development of individuals from birth through adolescence. Attention is given to the range of social systems in which people live. The impact of social and economic forces, oppression, gender, age, and social class on human adaptation will be examined as they relate to human behavior and social work interventions.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (PSYC1101 >= D or PSYC1101H >= D) and (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C) and BIOL1101 >= D and SOWK1101 >= C
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: SOWK3400
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3301 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3 Credit Hours)


    Human Behavior in the Social Environment II is the second semester of a two-part course designed to introduce the student to the theoretical models used by social workers in their understanding of human behavior. The course is taught using a multi-theoretical model, with an eco-systems perspective serving as an organizing framework.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK3300 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3331 - Youth and Society (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of the history of changing conceptions of childhood, the family, and childhood socialization; the invention of adolescence and the various attributions to childhood and adolescence; and a survey of major developmental schemes of adolescence with an emphasis on characteristics of American adolescence as conducive to delinquency.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK1101 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3375 - Sociology of Death, Grief, and Caring (3 Credit Hours)


    Examines the phenomenon of death as it relates to the social structure of selected cultures; the patterns of social interaction which surround and give meaning to various aspects of death, loss, grief, and caring; and the plans of action which individuals and societies develop to guide them as they confront death.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOC101 >= D) or (SOWK1111 >= D or SOWK1101 >= D or SWK111 >= D) or (SOWK2234 >= D or SWK2234 >= D)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • SOWK 3400 - Social Work Practice I (3 Credit Hours)


    Drawing on material from the Human Behavior in the Social Environment sequence, this course focuses on the impact of social and economic forces on individuals and social systems, and the ways in which systems promote or deter people in the maintenance or attainment of optimal health and well-being.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK2102 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3401 - Generalist Practice in Groups (3 Credit Hours)


    Expands the theoretical foundation and practice methodology for social work by focusing specifically on knowledge and skills to effect change in small groups.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK3400 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3402 - Generalist Practice in Communities (3 Credit Hours)


    Social work practice with neighborhoods, communities, and human service agencies; program planning, implementation, and evaluation; advocacy; and grant writing.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK3400 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3500 - Social Welfare Policy (3 Credit Hours)


    This course will help the BSW student gain the knowledge and skills needed to understand and influence social, economic, and political environments that affect the attainment of the client’s goals.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK2102 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOWK 3501 - Child and Family Welfare (3 Credit Hours)


    The welfare of both children and families is the focus of this course in which students use policy analysis skills and practice skills gained in prerequisite courses to analyze problems, issues, and policies specific to the area of child and family welfare.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK3301 >= C and SOWK3401 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3600 - Social Work Research I (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduces students to how the research process enhances the knowledge base of social work. Students are introduced to the basic concepts and procedures of social work research and learn the quantitative and qualitative research approaches that are common to social work and the social sciences.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK2102 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3601 - Social Work Research II (3 Credit Hours)


    Builds on the knowledge and skills developed in SOWK 3600, by introducing students to issues of data collection for both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Students will be exposed to data analysis for both research methodologies. Research proposals and the dissemination of research findings through reports and publications are also covered.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK3600 >= C and SOWK3300 >= C and SOWK3400 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 3950 - Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either 1) a faculty initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student initiated directed study at an introductory level. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; and contractual agreement with department chair.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI1160 >= C
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 4421 - Gerontology (3 Credit Hours)


    Examines the interaction between the social, physical, psychological, and programmatic aspects of aging. Emphasis is on programs, services, interactive techniques, legislation, and advocacy efforts which address the needs and concerns of older Americans, their family members, and service providers.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK1111 >= D or SOWK1101 >= D or SOWK1101H >= D or SWK111 >= D or SOWK2234 >= D or SWK234 >= D or SOCI1101 >= D or SOC101 >= D)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOWK 4601 - Integrated Seminar I (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is the first of two Integrative Seminars that students take in congruence with the field experience courses. The Integrative Seminar I focuses primarily on the value dimension of professional social work practice. Corequisite(s): SOWK 4701.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK3301 >= C and SOWK3401 >= C and SOWK3601 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 4602 - Integrative Seminar II (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is the second of two Integrative Seminars that students take in congruence with the field experience courses. Integrative Seminar II focuses primarily on the application and integration of the systems perspective, with a focus on the agency setting in which the student is placed in the Field Experience. Corequisite(s): SOWK 4702.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK4601 >= C and SOWK4701 >= S)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 4701 - Field Placement I (6 Credit Hours)


    The first of a two part internship designed to provide students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values, and skills in a service delivery area, and supervised by a social worker. Students must complete 200 hours of field work for this course, which is arranged and monitored by the field coordinator. Prerequisite(s): Twelve or more upper level hours in SOWK.


    Lecture Hours: 6

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK3301 >= C and SOWK3401 >= C and SOWK3601 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    BSW Liability Insurance Fee
    Fee Amount
    13
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • SOWK 4702 - Field Placement II (6 Credit Hours)


    The second field placement is designed to provide an advanced field experience. Students will be required to work 200 hours in the field, supervised by a social worker and monitored by the field coordinator. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in a variety of roles expected of a generalist social worker.


    Lecture Hours: 6

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOWK4701 >= S
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Social Work
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOWK 4950 - Selected Topics (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either as 1) a faculty initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student initiated directed study. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; 6 hours of advanced sociology or social work; permission of instructor; and contractual agreement with department chair.


    Lecture Hours: 0 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Class Restrictions: Junior-Semester, Senior-Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOWK 4960 - Undergraduate Internship (3 Credit Hours)


    A service-learning experience based in an institution/agency, emphasizing the completion of specific tasks and the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and values under the supervision of the university, the academic supervisor, and the cooperating institution/agency.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOWK 4990 - Undergraduate Research (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    Independent research on a topic of student choice selected in consultation with an instructor, who will supervise the research. The student must submit a contract proposal for the research project prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequsite(s): Junior or Senior standing; 12 hours of advanced social work courses; and permission of faculty sponsor.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Class Restrictions: Junior-Semester, Senior-Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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Sociology
  

  • SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduces students to the major concepts, methods, theories, and findings of sociology—the study of human interaction in groups and organizations as well as the nature of our society and its major social institutions.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 1101H - Honors: Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduces students to the major concepts, methods, theories, and findings of sociology—the study of human interaction in groups and organizations as well as the nature of our society and its major social institutions. This is an Honors Course.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours)


    An analytical and critical approach to the study of contemporary social problems.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOC101 >= C or SOCI1103 >= C or PSYC1103 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 2241 - Social and Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours)


    Introduces students to the social construction of contemporary societies. Focuses on social realities constructed over gender, class, race, national origin, religion, language, and sexuality.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOC101 >= C or SOCI1103 >= C or PSYC1103 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 2950 - Selected Topics (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either 1) a faculty-initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student-initiated directed study at an introductory level. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor; and contractual agreement with department chair. Only one 2950 course may be included in the major.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOC101 >= C or SOCI1103 >= C or PSYC1103 >= C)
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3001 - Methods in Social Research I 3


    An introduction to the scientific method in social research; logic of scientific inquiry; relationship between theory and research; logic of sampling; modes of observation (experiments, survey research, field research, evaluation research); and ethics in social research.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (MATH1101 >= D or MATH1111 >= D or MATH1001 >= D or MATH1113 >= D) and (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3002 - Methods in Social Research II 3


    An introduction to the analysis of social data; including the quantification of data for computer application; use of SPSS (statistical package) for analyzing data, logic of statistical inference; statistical techniques for analyzing data, including univariate, bivariate, and multivariate social statistics; and the reporting of research findings.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI3001 >= C or SOCI3381 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3003 - Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to qualitative research methodologies including formulating viable research questions; various issues related to ethical conduct and validity when conducting fieldwork; data gathering techniques through participant observation, interviews, and focus groups; coding and analysis of data; and writing research findings.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C) and SOCI1160 >= C and SOCI3001 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3187 - Sociology of Murder (3 Credit Hours)


    The study of homicide from sociological and criminal justice perspectives including the identification of macro level social processes such as political, economic and cultural forces including gender and race that impact on homicide and how individuals in society view and react to different types of homicide. The consequences of homicide for both individuals and society, and different types of possible intervention strategies based on different theoretical approaches to the socio-scientific study of murder are also studied.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (CRJU1103 >= C or SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3303 - Sociology of the Family (3 Credit Hours)


    Study of the family as an institution in society. Examines why the family takes particular forms in particular societies, and what forces are responsible for changing and shaping it. Attention given to the position of men and women in society, social class, ethnic and racial differences, and historical and comparative materials.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 3317 - Sociology of Health and Illness (3 Credit Hours)


    Sociology of Health and Illness In this course, students will become familiar with classic and contemporary sociological theory and research on health and illness (with a focus in the United States), examine social determinants of health (including how health is related to socioeconomic status, gender, age, race, and sexuality), consider research in epidemiology (or the distribution of health conditions), and discuss social stress and health behaviors.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 3320 - Sociology of Aging (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to the elderly as members of society and the social institutions which impact on their lives and which the elderly helped to shape and currently influence. Covers theoretical perspectives on aging, the individual and the social system, adjustment patterns and changing lifestyles in old age, relevant societal issues, current trends, opportunities, and challenges.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 3323 - Sociology of Popular Culture (3 Credit Hours)


    This course examines how popular culture reflects major characteristics of society and individuals at the same time that it influences that society and those individuals. The history and influence of music, humor, sports, movies and graffiti will be included.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or SOCI1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum


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  • SOCI 3330 - Social Deviance (3 Credit Hours)


    Covers theoretical and empirical issues in the understanding and designations of deviant behavior; addresses the analysis or the social causes and consequences of deviance, conformity, and societal reactions.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 3331 - Youth and Society (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of the history of changing conceptions of childhood, the family, and childhood socialization; the invention of adolescence and the various attributions to childhood and adolescence; and a survey of major developmental schemes of adolescence with an emphasis on characteristics of American adolescence as conducive to delinquency.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOWK1101 >= C or SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOCI1160 >= C or CRJU1103 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credit Hours)


    The philosophy, theory, and history of juvenile delinquency, including its causes, preventions, and measurement from sociological perspectives.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or CRJU1103 >= C) and SOCI1160 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3336 - Women, Crime and the Criminal Justice System (3 Credit Hours)


    A sociological analysis of women as criminal offenders and as workers in criminal justice fields. Examines the socio-historical construction of gender for its influences on criminal law and the practices of criminal justice agencies. Covers historical perspectives on women and crime, the adequacy of contemporary criminological perspectives for explaining female criminality.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1160 >= C or WMST1101 >= C or CRJU1103 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • SOCI 3340 - Social Stratification (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to social stratification with a primary emphasis on theories of stratification and on an empirical examination of the American class structure. Includes historical-comparative material and addresses other dimensions of inequality such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age as they interact with social class.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1160 >= D) and (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 3373 - Social Psychology (3 Credit Hours)


    Examines social interactions that relate people to each other in everyday life with special focus on symbolic communication. Exploration of how humans create and define experience. This model of symbolic interactionism is compared critically to other approaches for explaining human conduct.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • SOCI 3375 - Sociology of Death, Grief and Caring (3 Credit Hours)


    Examines the phenomenon of death as it relates to the social structure of selected cultures; the patterns of social interaction which surround and give meaning to various aspects of death, loss, grief, and caring; and the plans of action which individuals and societies develop to guide them as they confront death.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • SOCI 3380 - Sociological Theory (3 Credit Hours)


    Critical examination of the modern grounding of sociological theory based on the works of classical theorists and the emergence of contemporary theoretical paradigms.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= D or SOCI1101H >= D or SOCI1103 >= D or PSYC1103 >= D) and SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 3442 - Identity and Social Change (3 Credit Hours)


    This course will review the relationship between identity and social change. We will explore the broader interconnectedness between power, priviledge, inequality, collective action, and expressions of identity as it relates to social activism.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI1160 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 3950 - Selected Topics (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either 1) a faculty-initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student-initiated directed study at an introductory level. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, and contractual agreement with department chair.


    Lecture Hours: 0 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI1160 >= D
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4285 - Sociology of Sport (3 Credit Hours)


    This course will examine sport as a social institution and cultural phenomenon. Topics will include sport and socialization, youth sports, deviance in sports, gender, race, and social class in sports, sports and the media, sports and religion, and sport in educational settings. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and think critically about sports as part of social life.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • SOCI 4317 - Sociology of Health Care (3 Credit Hours)


    In this course, students will focus on the provision of health care in the United States and will explore these topics: doctor-patient interactions; research on placebos, nocebos, and the significance of clinical rituals; the meaning and practice of complementary and alternative medicine; the training and work of physicians; the meaning and challenges of evidence-based medicine; the work of nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and midwives; health-care settings such as hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes; the problem of pricing health care and the role of markets; and various aspects of the effort to reform health care and policy in the United States.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 or SOSC3002 or SOSC3003)
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4336 - Gender and Victimization (3 Credit Hours)


    A sociological analysis of crime victims and victim-service agencies. Traces the historical development of the field of victimology. Examines the influence of gender on victimization experiences and practices of criminal justice and victim-service agencies.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4385 - Sociology of Religion (3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to the social scientific study of religion as a social institution and of the relationship of religion and people’s experiences.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4413 - Sociology of Education (3 Credit Hours)


    This course focuses on the relationship between Education and Society in the United States, including public and private education in America. Particular emphsis will be placed on application of sociological theories and insights to the advancement of the goal of increased effectiveness of schools, teachers and students.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOCI1101 >= C or SOCI1101H >= C or SOCI1103 >= C or PSYC1103 >= C) and SOCI1160 >= C and EDUC2110 >= C and EDUC2120 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4421 - Gerontology (3 Credit Hours)


    Examines the interaction between the social, physical, psychological, and programmatic aspects of aging. Emphasis is on programs, services, interactive techniques, legislation, and advocacy efforts which address the needs and concerns of older Americans, their family members, and service providers.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI1101 >= C and PSYC1101 >= C or (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4431 - Criminology (3 Credit Hours)


    The study of criminal behavior and its treatment. The development of criminal behavior and societal reaction in contemporary society are addressed in terms of major social theories of crime and its causation. The treatment and rehabilitation of the offender by probation, imprisonment, and parole are addressed in terms of philosophy and policy.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4436 - Obedience and Authority (3 Credit Hours)


    An examination of the interactions among social structures, societal conditions and social selves that promote obedience to authority as well of those that build communities of dissent and resistance.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4441 - Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups (3 Credit Hours)


    This course focuses on the relationships between majority and minority groups in the United States. It will examine the historical and present conditions of society and the forces and motivations which have created and perpetuated minority groups status for various racial and ethnic groups and individuals.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4442 - Gender and Society (3 Credit Hours)


    Sociological insights and concepts will be employed in observing, interpreting, and analyzing the social processes creating, reinforcing and changing gender roles and the statuses of women and men in society.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4443 - Social Movements (3 Credit Hours)


    Sociological analysis of historical and contemporary social movements nationally and internationally. Special attention is given to the critical analysis of social movement theory and its application to understanding the diversity of social movements. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of social movements, their causes, consequences, and social implications.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4451 - Sociology of Work and Occupation (3 Credit Hours)


    An analysis of the social dimensions of work; the labor process; occupations and professions; the social meaning and organization of work; and the relationships between the structuring of work, social mobility, and social stratification.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4653 - Sociology of Golf (3 Credit Hours)


    This course provides a topic of interest for students to explore basic foundational issues in sociology such as social stratification, race, gender, group dynamics, and deviance. Through a fun topic, theoretical concepts and research principles and skills are honed in this 4000 level course. This course also serves as a course in which students may master or polish their skills in critical thinking, computer skills, and communication.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SOSC3001 >= C or SOSC3002 >= C or SOSC3003 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SOCI 4723 - Senior Sociology Capstone (3 Credit Hours)


    The capstone is designed to be the last course that students take in their major. It is meant to be the culmination of one’s undergraduate career, and to prepare students for their transition into the next stages of their educational, civic, and professional life. This course was designed to prepare stduents to use their sociological knowledge beyond the university.


    Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI3380 and SOCI3001 and (SOCI3002 or SOCI3003)
    Repeat Status: No
    Major Restrictions: Sociology Program Restrictions: 1BA-SOC-BA-Sociology Class Restrictions: Senior-Semester Degree Restrictions: Bachelor of Arts
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group


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  • SOCI 4950 - Selected Topics (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course. Either as a faculty initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or as a student initiated directed study. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; 6 hours of advanced sociology: permission of instructor; and contractual agreement with department chair.


    Lecture Hours: 0 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 4960 - Undergraduate Internship (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    A service-learning experience based in an institution/agency, emphasizing the completion of specific tasks and the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and values under the supervision of the university, the academic supervisor, and the cooperating institution/agency. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • SOCI 4990 - Undergraduate Research (3 Credit Hours)


    Independent research on a topic of student choice selected in consultation with an instructor. The student must submit a contract proposal for the research project prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing; 12 hours of advanced sociology; and contractual agreement with department chair.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: SOCI3002 >= C and SOCI3380 >= C
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Class Restrictions: Junior-Semester, Senior-Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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Spanish
  

  • SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I (0 OR 3 Credit Hours)


    Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in a proficiency-based classroom. Introduction to Spanish‑speaking cultures. Designed for students who have never studied Spanish. Not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers and students who had Spanish in high school should take the placement exam. Students must earn a C or better in order to take Spanish 1002.


    Lecture Hours: 0 OR 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)


    A continuation of Spanish 1001. Not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers and students who had Spanish in high school should take the placement exam. Students must earn a C or better in order to take Spanish 2001.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN1001 >= C or SP111 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 Credit Hours)


    This proficiency‑centered course is designed to build on high school Spanish or on SPAN 1002. More emphasis will be placed on listening, speaking, and reading skills in practical situations. Students will learn how to “get around” in places where Spanish is spoken natively. Not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers should take the placement exam.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN1002 >= C or SP112 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)


    This proficiency‑centered course includes a grammar review and more intensive work in listening comprehension, speaking, and reading, with more emphasis on writing than in SPAN 2001. Spanish‑speaking cultures will be studied through music, art, film, literary and cultural readings, including current events. At the end of this course, students should have a basic competence in Spanish. Students who wish to take upper‑division courses in Spanish will need to demonstrate sufficient proficiency as determined by the world language faculty before enrolling in major/minor courses. Not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers should take the placement exam. Students must earn a C or better in order to take classes at the 3000/4000 level.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN2001 >= C or SP201 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 2950 - Studies in Hispanophone Culture (3 Credit Hours)


    A variable content course taught in English that will center on one Hispanophone country or area, or a specific issue dealing with Hispanophone culture. May not be counted towards the Spanish major and may not satisfy world language requirement.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 3100 - Conversational Spanish (3 Credit Hours)


    A course designed to enhance students’ listening and speaking ability in Spanish. Emphasis on expressing hypotheses, opinions, and debate. NOT OPEN TO NATIVE SPEAKERS.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN2002 >= C or SP202 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 3211 - Spanish American Culture I (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of Spanish American culture and civilization with attention to history, geography, customs, art, and music. From the beginnings to 1821. Emphasis on the development of oral, listening, reading and writing skills.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN2002 >= C or SP202 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • SPAN 3212 - Spanish American Culture II (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of Spanish American culture and civilization with attention to history, geography, customs, art, and music. From 1821 to the present. Emphasis on the development of oral, listening, reading and writing skills.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SPAN2002 >= C or SP202 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction


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