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Sociology (SOC)
151 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 s.h.)
The science of human society with emphasis on description and analysis
of society, culture, the socialization process, social institutions,
and social change. This course is offered every fall and spring
semester.
220 APPLIED STATISTICS (3 s.h.)
Descriptive and inferential statistics, the logic of probability
and hypothesis testing with emphasis on applications in social science
research. Statistics covered include measures of central tendency,
variability, association and tests of significance. Prerequisite:
MAT 105. This course is offered every fall semester.
253 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3 s.h.)
Social disorganization, personal deviation, and value conflicts
and choices as they affect the individual and selected social institutions.
This course is offered every spring semester in the day and every
fall semester in the evening.
256 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3 s.h.)
A cross-cultural survey and an analysis of social institutions,
religion, art, beliefs, values, and political and economic systems
in a variety of societies with emphasis on non-industrial societies.
This course is offered as needed.
282 INTRODUCTION TO SPSS FOR WINDOWS
(3 s.h.)
This course is an introduction to SPSS for Windows, a comprehensive
software for data analysis. The student will gain theoretical knowledge
and critical thinking skills as well as hands-on data analysis experience.
Prerequisite: SOC 220 or other statistics course. This course will
be taught every spring semester.
301 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (3 s.h.)
Aging, including historical perspectives; demographic trends; psychological
and physiological processes of later life; and social role behavior
in such areas as retirement, politics, religion, family life, housing,
death, and dying. This course is offered as needed.
305 DEATH AND DYING (3 s.h.)
Personal and societal reaction to death with emphasis on euthanasia
and suicide and the experience of the dying individual in relation
to self, family, and care-providing institutions. This course is
offered as needed.
309 CRIMINOLOGY (3 s.h.)
The nature and types of delinquent and criminal behavior; the nature
of the criminal and the crime; social, cultural, and psychological
factors involved in illegal behavior; control and prevention; police,
courts, probation, and correctional institutions. Cross listed as
CRJ 309. This course is offered every fall semester.
311 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3 s.h.)
The nature and causes of juvenile delinquency, including individual,
community, and labeling theories with attention to such social responses
as prevention programs, juvenile courts, probation, correctional
institutions, and rehabilitation. Pre-requisite: SOC 309 or consent
of instructor. Cross listed as CRJ 311. This course is offered every
spring semester.
332 METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH (3 s.h.)
The scientific method, research design, including single systems
design and program evaluation, data-gathering techniques, and data
analysis. The student will develop and conduct an original research
project. Prerequisites: Statistics and SWK 231. This course is offered
every fall semester.
360 MINORITY RELATIONS (3 s.h.)
Racial, ethnic, religious, and other minority groups, particularly
in America with emphasis on current patterns in inter-group relations,
dynamics and patterning of prejudice, and discrimination and majority-minority
relations. This course is offered as needed.
361 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 s.h.)
The influence others have on an individual’s mental processes
and behavior. Topics include the social self, person perception,
attitudes, interpersonal attraction, social influence, prosocial
behavior, aggression, group dynamics, and applied social psychology.
Prerequisite: PSY 101. Cannot receive credit if credit received
for SOC 393. This course is offered in the fall semester.
372 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3 s.h.)
Love, sexuality, mate selection, marriage, divorce, and child-rearing
in a changing society. This course is offered as needed.
380-399 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
(3 s.h.)
Courses on fields of special interest.
383 GENDER AND SOCIETY (3 s.h.)
A study of the impact of gender on society and the individual. Examines
sources of gender identity. Considers effects of gender in such
areas as social stratification, politics, work, religion, and the
family. Reviews the history and impact of the women’s movement.
This course is offered as needed.
384 GROUP DYNAMICS (3 s.h.)
The sociology of the small group combining group theory and research
with the practice of group skills. Various types of groups are studied
(primary, task, therapeutic). Topics examined include effects of
group size, leadership, communication, cohesiveness, group culture,
decision-making and problem solving. This course is offered as needed.
386 DRUGS AND SOCIETY (3 s.h.)
Examines the impact of various types of psychoactive drugs on society.
Includes recreational and psychotherapeutic drugs available both
legally and illegally. The effects of various drugs and the history
of governmental regulations of controlled substances are considered
as well as current social problems associated with drug use and
various attempts to deal with the drug problem. This course is offered
as needed.
388 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3 s.h.)
A study of the health care system and social factors in health and
illness, including the social demography of health, epidemiology,
health and illness behavior, health care professions, the hospital
as a social system, the sick role, medical ethics, and health care
policy. This course is offered as needed.
389 DEMOGRAPHY (3 s.h.)
A study of population characteristics and change. Includes a study
of the interaction of such factors as birth rates, death rates,
migration patterns, urbanization, aging, etc. This course is offered
as needed.
390 SPORT IN SOCIETY (3 s.h.)
A study of sport as a social institution, including its relationships
with such other institutions as education, the economy, and the
media. Examines such topics as the functions of sport, sport as
a career and as a business, the role of minorities and gender differences
in sport, and such ethical issues as cheating, drug use and violence
within the world of sports. This course is offered as needed.
391 THE UTOPIAN VISION (3 s.h.)
The search for utopia or a perfect society has been conducted through
literature as well as experiments in communal living. This course
examines such issues as what would be characteristics of the ideal
society and whether such a society is possible. Includes an examination
of utopian literature as well as the history of several American
communal societies past and present. This course is offered as needed.
392 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3 s.h.)
A study of historical, biological, cultural, legal and ethical issues
relating to human sexuality. Includes such issues as conception,
pregnancy, birth control; heterosexual and homosexual patterns of
sexual expression; gender roles; sexual dysfunctions and therapy;
sexually transmitted diseases; and laws and norms regulating sexual
expression. This course is offered as needed.
393 SOCIETY AND SELF (3 s.h.)
A study of the interrelationship of the social and cultural environment
and individual attitudes and behavior. Topics include symbolic interaction,
role theory, conformity, deviance, attitudes and attitude change,
attraction, cooperation, aggression, group dynamics, intergroup
relations, and collective behavior. A student may not receive credit
for both PSY 361 and SOC 393. This course is offered as needed.
420 SOCIAL CHANGE (3 s.h.)
The causes and types of social change, strategies of change, and
the impact of change on society and the individual with emphasis
on change within a variety of social institutions of modern society
and on the process of modernization in less developed societies.
This course is offered as needed.
431 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (3 s.h.)
Historical and analytical study of sociological thought with emphasis
on the ideas and assumptions of key theorists. Pre-requisite: twelve
semester hours of sociology and junior standing. Designated writing
enrichment course for sociology majors. This course is offered every
spring semester.
450 RESEARCH SEMINAR (3 s.h.)
Students, working in teams or individually, will conduct a literature
review, develop a research proposal, conduct research involving
the collection of original data, analyze findings, and present an
oral and written report on the research. The written report will
be in the form of a journal article. Prerequisites: sociology major,
senior standing, SOC 220 or equivalent, SWK 332, and permission
of instructor. This course is offered every spring semester..
470 INTERNSHIP (3 s.h.)
Student placement in an approved community setting for supervised
learning experience. Minimum requirement of 100 clock hours in the
agency and a weekly on-campus seminar. Prerequisites: senior standing,
Sociology major, SWK 315 or SOC 384, and consent of instructor.
This course is offered as needed in the day program. It is not available
in the evening program.
499 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY (1-3
s.h.)
An opportunity for a well-qualified upper-division student to engage
in special research in his/her major. Requires approval by the faculty
advisor, supervising professor, and the department head prior to
being approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Credit
to be determined.
Gerontology (GRN)
301 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (3 s.h.)
See SOC 301.
305 DEATH AND DYING (3 s.h.)
See SOC 305.
350 PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING (2 s.h.)
This course will examine changes with aging in various body systems,
diseases found primarily among the aging, and maintenance of health
in aging, especially through nutrition and exercise programs. Prerequisite:
SWK 235 or BIO 306.
380 SOCIAL WORK WITH OLDER ADULTS (3
s.h.)
This course provides foundation knowledge and skills for working
with older individuals, their families, and the community. Skills
in helping such as interviewing, assessment and planning, intervention
and evaluation, are presented and practiced as applicable to older
adults. Systems providing services to older adults such as income
maintenance, health care, nutrition, housing, mental health, social
and institutional care are presented. Students learn strategies
to act as advocates and change agents on behalf of older adults.
Prerequisites: SWK 231 and GRN 301. This course is offered as needed.
450 RESEARCH SEMINAR (3 s.h.)
Students will design and conduct a research project on some aspect
of aging. Prerequisites: Senior standing, completion of 12 s.h.
within the Gerontology Program including GRN 301, and consent of
the instructor.
470 INTERNSHIP (3 s.h.)
Student placement in an approved community setting for supervised
learning experience. Minimum requirements of 100 clock hours in
the agency and a weekly on-campus seminar. Prerequisites: senior
standing, completion of 12 s.h. within the Gerontology Program including
GRN 301, and consent of the instructor.
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