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ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Social Work

  
  • SOCW 520 - Addictions


    Addictions

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 522 - Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment


    Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: SOCW 520 or COUNS 617.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 524 - Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Practice


    Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Practice

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 525 - Science of Addiction


    Science of Addiction

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 526 - Child Welfare


    Child Welfare

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 529 - Social Work With Older Adults


    Social Work With Older Adults

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 534 - Stages of Human Development


    Stages of Human Development

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 535 - Research I


    Research methods, problems, issues and designs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Acceptance into the MSW program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 545 - International Social Work


    International Social Welfare

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 551 - Social Policy


    Social Policy

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 553 - Foundations of Social Work Practice


    Foundations of Social Work Practice

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 562 - Generalist Practice: Individuals and Families


    Generalist Practice: Individuals and Families

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 564 - Generalist Practice: Communities and Organizations


    Generalist Practice: Communities and Organizations

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 586 - Foundation Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar


    Foundation Field Practicum

    Credits: 6
  
  • SOCW 594 - Topics in Social Work


    Topics in Social Work

    Credits: (1-3, R9)
  
  • SOCW 627 - Advanced Social Work Practice With Families


    Advanced generalist practice related to theory, perspectives, procedures and techniques of family therapy.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 635 - Research II


    Advanced research methods in Social Work.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 653 - Advanced Standing Bridge Course


    Advanced Standing Bridge Course

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOCW 664 - Management in Human Service Organizations


    Concepts, principles, values and strategies of management in human service organizations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 673 - Rural Community Advocacy


    Social and political advocacy: Theories, methods and skills for social work practice in rural areas.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOCW 682 - Research Project in Social Work


    Research projects dealing with various fields and methods of social work. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  Approval of detailed project proposal by instructor.

    Credits: 3, R6
  
  • SOCW 686 - Advanced Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar I


    Supervised practicum in a social service agency or organization to apply theory and practice knowledge at the advanced level.

    S/U Grading

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Acceptance into the MSW program.

    Credits: 6

  
  • SOCW 687 - Advanced Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar II


    Supervised practicum in a social service agency or organization to apply theory and practice knowledge at the professional level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    S/U Grading

    Credits: 6

Sociology

  
  • SOC 103 - Human Society


    Analysis of human behavior in social and cultural contexts, emphasizing the sociological perspective. (P1)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 190 - Freshman Seminar: Social Institutions and Issues


    Exploration of various social institutions with a focus on the impact on human behavior using the seminar method of instruction. 3 Seminar.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 235 - Social Problems


    Problems of modern American society such as poverty, social conflict, corporate power and capitalism, alienation, and deviance. (P1)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 240 - Social Change


    Changes in human societies through cultural, economic, social, and political processes; introduction to development and social movements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 245 - Social Inequality


    Social inequalities in wealth, income, prestige, and power; inequalities based on race, sex, and age.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 248 - Rural Society


    Application of sociological concepts to rural environments; characteristics of rural population, social structure, social institutions; social change, structure of agriculture, local government structure, and processes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 250 - Deviant Social Behavior


    Causes and control of individual and group rebellion or retreat from prescribed social norms.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 255 - Population Dynamics


    Study of population characteristics, growth, and trends within a context of social, cultural, economic, and political systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Soc. 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 316 - Dynamics of Popular Culture


    This course presents an overview and analysis of popular culture. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of popular culture to economic, political, and cultural dynamics.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 320 - The Internet and Society


    An examination of the growing significance and impact of the Internet in social life.  Cultural, political, economic, and inequality issues are examined.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOC 326 - Gender Roles and Society


    Gender roles examined in a sociological context emphasizing the relationship between these roles and the pre-existing sexual stratification system.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 342 - The Individual in Society


    Individual behavior in social context; social interaction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 345 - Sociology of Emotion


    This course provides an overview of the major topics in the Sociology of emotions, focusing on the various theories and methods involved.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 355 - Criminology


    Nature, extent, and causes of criminal behavior; role of police, courts, and corrections; prevention and control programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 and 250, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 360 - Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution


    Analysis of sociological theories of social conflict, including Marx, Weber, Simmel, Coser, Dahrendorf, and Collins; case studies of conflict and conflict resolution stressing the applications of theory and research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 365 - Marriage and Family


    Sociological approach to institutions of marriage and family, including mate selection, childrearing, divorce, aging, family violence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 371 - Society and the Environment


    Analysis of the interaction between society and the physical environment, including population, pollution, resource depletion, and the effects on and responses of different social groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 373 - The Global Society


    Explores globalization as the growing interconnectedness among the world’s people.  Examination of the causes, contradictions, and consequences of these technological and social changes

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  103.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 380 - Ethnographic Research Methods


    Theory and method; techniques of observation, description, interviewing, note taking, and analyzing data; planning and completing a field study. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 380.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or ANTH 260.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 385 - Methods of Social Research


    The logic of scientific inquiry; techniques of research used in sociology, including sample surveys.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 386 - Analysis of Social Data


    Methods for presentation and analysis of social scientific data; descriptive and inferential techniques; measures of association.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 385.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 387 - Visual Sociology


    This course will examine recent trends in the use of visual date in the social sciences in both theory and methodology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  SOC 103 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 389 - Cooperative Education in Sociology


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • SOC 391 - Sociological Theory


    The development of sociological theory; issues in classical and contemporary social thought.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 410 - Sociology of Aging


    The social context of aging, the social implications of, and attendant social policy issues.  Individual and societal aging using historical and cross-cultural approaches. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOC 414 - Minority Groups


    Relations between dominant and subordinate racial and ethnic groups; historical, economic and cultural aspects are considered.  Not available as a P1 for Anthropology majors.  Cross listed with Anthropology 414. (P1)

    Credits: 3
  
  • SOC 423 - Sociology of Sport


    Social issues in sport examined from historical, cross-cultural, and sociological perspectives with attention to impact of race, gender, and social class on participation. This course is cross-listed with SM 423.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior standing; SM 260 for SM majors.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 428 - Sociology of Institutions


    Theoretical explanations of institutions including education, factories, retail, health care, government, media, and politics, and their influence on society.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 432 - Community Organization and Development


    Community organization viewed as a process of bringing about desirable changes in community life. Community structure, needs assessment, and planning for change.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: SOC 103, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 434 - Regional and Societal Development


    Social dimensions of economic growth and development with particular emphasis on Third World countries; alternative definitions of development, and changing national, regional, and institutional structures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 440 - Queer Sociology: Sexuality, Identity & Politics


    Queer identities, politics, and practices are explored through sociological perspectives. Topics include heteronormativity, links between sexual practices and sexual politics and queer activism.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 448 - Social Movements


    Explores theories and historical cases of social movements that promote or resist social change.  Reform and radical movements are examined; political, economic and cultural emphases.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 450 - Sociology of Work


    This course provides an overview of the major topics in the sociology of work, including the organization of work and inequality related to work.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 455 - Family Violence


    Sociological approach to family violence, including child, spouse, and elder abuse; legal and social responses to each.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 456 - Medical Sociology


    An overview of the major topics in medical sociology, including health and illness behavior, the social demography of health and health organizations.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 460 - Professional Issues in Sociology


    Exploration of career and graduate education opportunities in Sociology by presenting the field as a profession to be practiced in the real world.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • SOC 480 - Independent Study in Sociology


    Independent Study in Sociology

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • SOC 483 - Internship in Sociology


    Application of theory and knowledge to work experience in a cooperating agency. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor. 3 hours credit applicable to sociology major or minor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 484 - Internship in Sociology


    Application of theory and knowledge to work experience in a cooperating agency. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor. 3 hours credit applicable to sociology major or minor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 485 - Internship in Sociology


    Application of theory and knowledge to work experience in a cooperating agency. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 103 or permission of instructor. 3 hours credit applicable to sociology major or minor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 494 - Topics in Sociology


    Topics in Sociology

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R9)
  
  • SOC 514 - Minority Groups


    This course is cross-listed with ANTH 514.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 523 - Sociology of Sport


    Sociology of Sport

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 532 - Community Organization and Development


    Community Organization and Development

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 534 - Regional and Societal Development


    Regional and Societal Development

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 554 - Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution


    Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 580 - Independent Study in Sociology


    Independent Study in Sociology

    Credits: (1-2, R6)
  
  • SOC 583 - Internship in Sociology


    Internship in Sociology

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 584 - Internship in Sociology


    Internship in Sociology

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 585 - Internship in Sociology


    Internship in Sociology

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SOC 594 - Topics in Sociology


    Topics in Sociology

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • SOC 801 - Rural Society


    Rural Society

    Credits: (3)

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 101 - Experiencing Spanish and the Spanish-Speaking World


    Students develop basic knowledge about the Spanish-speaking world and through that content acquire basic functional proficiency in Spanish. (P6)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 102 - Experiencing Spanish and the Spanish-Speaking World II


    Students build on their basic functional proficiency in Spanish as they build on their cultural and real-world knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world. (P6)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Some competency in Spanish or consultation with instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 104 - Spanish for Educators, Law Enforcement and Health Care Professionals


    Students further develop basic language skills related to the contexts of schools, law enforcement, and health care.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 101 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 105 - The Spanish-Speaking World


    Study of Spanish culture and its relationship to the cultures of countries and regions where Spanish is spoken.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 121 - Spanish for Criminal Justice Professionals


    Students will develop basic language skills and communication strategies specifically designed to assist students pursuing careers in criminal justice.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • SPAN 122 - Spanish for Social Workers


    Students will develop basic language skills and communication strategies specifically designed to assist students pursuing careers in social work.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • SPAN 123 - Spanish for Emergency Medical Care Professional


    Students will develop basic language skills and communication strategies specifically designed to assist students pursuing careers in emergency medical care or nursing. 

    Credits: (1)
  
  • SPAN 190 - Celluloid and Paper Dreams: Hispanic Literature and Film


    Hispanic culture as expressed in film and literature.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 231 - Intermediate Spanish I


    Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; continued study of the culture of the Hispanic world.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 102 or equivalent or placement.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 232 - Intermediate Spanish II


    Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; continued study of the culture of the Hispanic world.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 231 or equivalent or placement.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 240 - Accelerated Second-Year Spanish


    Continuation of 110; increasing emphasis on reading, writing, and the study of culture of the Hispanic world. 4 Lecture, 5 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • SPAN 301 - Spanish Conversation & Composition


    Students will discuss and write about challenging topics of interest in the Hispanic world in Spanish with increasing sophistication.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240 or equivalent or placement, or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 302 - Topics of the Hispanic World II


    Examination of topics of interest in the Hispanic world; enhancement of communicative abilities; to include student projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240 or equivalent, or placement or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 303 - Applied Spanish Conversation


    Apprenticeship in the intensive language program. Does not count toward major, minor, or DFA in foreign languages. 10 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240, sophomore standing, selection by faculty.

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • SPAN 310 - Introduction to Spanish Prose and Poetry


    Introduction to Spanish literary texts; reading and analysis of literary works.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 321 - Hispanic Culture


    This course will explore the cultures of Spanish speaking world, including geography, history, gastronomy, art music, politics, economics, among other related topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ or COREQ: 301 or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 322 - Spanish-American Civilization


    Geographical, political, cultural, and historical aspects of Latin America.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302, or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 330 - Masterpieces of Spanish Peninsular Literature


    The literary periods and movements, authors, and selected representative works of Spain.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 232 or 240. PREQ or COREQ: 301 and 302, or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 331 - Literature of Spain


    Representative works of Spanish Peninsular Literature will be studied to examine the relationship between language and society and increase students’ understanding of cultural diversity.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ or COREQ: SPAN 301 or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 332 - North American & Caribbean Literature in Spanish


    This course will explore works of literature and other arts from the Hispanic or Latino communities in North America and the Caribbean.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: SPAN 301 or permission of the department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 333 - South American Literature in Spanish


    An introduction to the literature of South America.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ or COREQ: SPAN 301 or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 389 - Cooperative Education in Spanish


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 302.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • SPAN 401 - Contrastive Features of Spanish and English


    Study of similarities and differences of the two languages regarding phonology, morphology, and syntax and issues concerning L2 acquisition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301 and 302, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 411 - National Identity in Literature and the Arts in the Spanish-Speaking World


    National identities in Hispanic world and their reflection in literature and the visual arts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: One of SPAN 331, 332, or 333 or permission of department head.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • SPAN 420 - Teaching Foreign Language


    The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about current methods of foreign languages.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the professional education sequence; EDSE 322.

    Credits: (3)
 

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