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Course Descriptions

 

Rehabilitation and Human Services
  

  • RHS 2307 - Practical Communication in Rehabilitation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The purpose of this course is to introduce basic verbal and nonverbal communication skills and professional behavior that is important in the rehabilitation setting. Students will learn the potential impact of effective communication with clients/patients, families, and other rehabilitation/health care professionals, as well as develop sensitivity to diversity within effective communication.
  

  • RHS 3301 - Rehabilitation Research Method

    Credits: 3
    This course examines topics concerning rehabilitation research, methods for conducting rehabilitation research, and the application of rehabilitation research.  Details regarding the research methodology process, scientific literature review and critique, and proposal drafting will be covered.
  

  • RHS 3302 - Vocational Rehabilitation Processes

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The purpose of this course is to examine various processes that occur in vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. These include evaluation, physical evaluation, work adjustment training, vocational training, on-the-job training programs, work hardening, physical and occupational therapies, and substance abuse programs.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3303  
  

  • RHS 3303 - Interviewing and Helping Techniques

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course involves a study of effective communication skills, interviewing techniques, and other elements necessary to establish professional helping relationships with clients. The theoretical concepts of interviewing will be examined as well as the practical aspects. Problem solving and decision-making techniques are included. Role-playing and videotaped practice sessions will be an important part of the instructional process.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  
  

  • RHS 3304 - Medical Aspects/Impacts of Disabling Conditions

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines various disabilities, functional limitations associated with the disabilities, and the vocational implications for persons diagnosed with the disabilities. Included in the course will be the teaching of all aspects of the individual disabilities with attention given to accommodations needed in the vocational arena.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301 
  

  • RHS 3305 - American Sign Language III

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is the third in a sequence of four courses of ASL necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent from professional service provisions preparation.
    Pre-requisite(s): ASL I and ASL II.
  

  • RHS 3306 - American Sign Language IV

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is the fourth in a sequence of four courses of ASL necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent from professional service provision preparation.
    Pre-requisite(s): ASL I, ASL II, and ASL III.
  

  • RHS 3307 - Deaf History and Culture in America

    Credits: 3 hrs
    An overview of the experiences faced by people who are deaf and their varying degrees of participation in deaf culture and the deaf community. Social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, and linguistic aspects of deaf culture are explored. Students will demonstrate competency with the historic and current struggles to overcome problems experienced within the deaf culture.
  

  • RHS 3308 - Foundations of Psychopharmacology

    Credits: 3 hrs

    This course covers the actions of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) as they affect, sensations and thinking.  Emphasis is placed on the interaction of ATOD and co-occurring disorders and communicable diseases.  By the end of the course students should be able to explain with implication of ATOD physiologically, psychosocially and psychologically.

     

     
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3312 , and by permission of instructor
  

  • RHS 3312 - Dynamics of Addiction in Psychosocial Rehabilitation

    Credits: 3 hrs.

    This course is designed to explore the complex intersection of substance abuse, chemical dependency, and disability. The primary emphasis is on selected treatment models being used to address a comprehensive process that requires multiple treatment procedures. The selected treatment models will address biological, personal, social, environmental, economic, pharmacological, and disability investigations.

     

     
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  
  

  • RHS 3314 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use in Diverse

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course covers contemporary issues within the addictions field, including issues related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use within diverse populations.  The course includes the history of ATOD use among diverse populations, with special emphasis placed on current research and treatment options (including service delivery challenges for rural populations).  Populations and topics to be covered include comorbidity, people with mental and/or physical disabiltities, age, gender, race, ethnicity and health.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3312 , or permission of instructor.
  

  • RHS 3316 - Substance Abuse Counseling

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This applied course covers theories and techniques utilized in individual, family and group counseling to obtain therapeutic informaiton and aid in the process of recovery.  Students will demonstrate content mastery through classroom activities.  Emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal obligations of substance abuse counseling, and the impact of addictions on families.  Topics include counseling individuals and families, facilitating group counseling sessions, screening instruments, and recovery and relapse.  Upon completion, students should be familiar with individual and group counseling techniques; family systems theory; be able to discuss issues of recovery and relapse; and be able to identify theories and interventions of substance abuse counseling.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3312 , or by permission of instructor.
  

  • RHS 3318 - Special Topics in Rehabilitation Studies

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course addresses contemporary issues in rehabilitation.  Topic areas could include Comparative Rehabilitation, The Internationization of Rehabilitation, Spirituality and Rehabilitation, Social Justice and Rehabilitation and Forensic Rehabilitation.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  
  

  • RHS 3707 - Deaf History & Culture in America

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will provide students with the history of the oppression of American Sign Language and people with hearing loss in America. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in this topic independent from professional service provisions preparation.
  

  • RHS 4120 - Internship in Rehabilitation Studies

    Credits: 12 hrs
    The purpose of the internship class in rehabilitation studies is to prepare rehabilitation studies students for professional practice with individuals who have physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities. The undergraduate program blends academic training with clinical experiences. The internship allows the students to continue to transfer theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom into community-based practice under supervision. Students will work under the direct supervision of a professional on site.
    Pre-requisite(s): Completion of rehabilitation core program as well as concentration area and senior standing.
  

  • RHS 4130 - Internship in Rehabilitation Studies

    Credits: 12 hrs
    This course prepares rehabilitation studies students for professional practice with individuals who have physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities. The internship provides students an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom into community-based practice under supervision. Students will work under the direct supervision of a professional on site.
    Pre-requisite(s): Completion of all coursework
  

  • RHS 4301 - Community Resources and Service Delivery

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base of the community resources available to aid in the rehabilitation of consumers with disabilities. The course will introduce students to methods of utilizing community resources by learning which agencies provide needed services, who in the agencies handle these specific matters, and to what extent the services are provided.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3302  
  

  • RHS 4302 - Case Management

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to teach the process of case management that includes case finding, service coordination, referral to and utilization of other disciplines, and consumer advocacy in reference to people with disabilities. The course will explore the rehabilitation specialist’s role in the development of professional skills that produce effective management in meeting the needs of consumers that are disabled.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3303  
  

  • RHS 4303 - Assistive Technology and Independent Living

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course covers the current status of technology that provides people with disabilities the opportunity to be a part of society by providing technological support for activities of daily living and/or vocational endeavors. The course will include theory and practice that covers how assistive technology is developed, who benefits from the technology, and how to facilitate access for persons with disabilities.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  and RHS 3304  
  

  • RHS 4304 - Aural Rehabilitation & Assistive Devices

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Human services generalists who will specialize in serving persons with hearing loss must develop an understanding of the medical and disabling aspects of hearing loss, surgical treatments such as the cochlear implant, and assistive devices such as a computer aided real-time captioning, teletype machines, hearing aids, FM wireless loop systems, etc. Additionally, this course will be an elective for students with a personal interest in aural rehabilitation and assistive devices independent from professional service provision preparation.
  

  • RHS 4306 - Counseling and Theoretical Approaches in Rehabilitation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The conceptual framework that guides this course rests on the premise that practitioner must have a generalist appreciation of the value of theory and practice and an in-depth understand of theoretical principles that guide their approach to practice. Thus, the relationship between theory and disability will be explicated.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  , REH 3310, RHS 2306 , RHS 3306 , PSY 3306 , PSY 2308  
  

  • RHS 4308 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Treatment

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course covers intake and assessment, screening, treatment planning, case management, record keeping and crisis intervention specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) facilities.  Special emphasis is placed on the 12 core functions of addictions, as well as ethical and legal concerns.  Upon completion, students should be able to demostrate comprehension of the various screening and assessment tools, case management and the 12 core functions.
    Pre-requisite(s): RHS 2301  , RHS 3312  and REH 3xxx (Psychopharmacology), or by permission of instructor.

Religion
  

  • REL 1305 - Introduction to Religious Studies

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course prepares students for more advanced coures in religion by studying competing and complementary approaches prevalant in the contemporary academic study of religion. These approaches will include, but are not limited to: (1) Theological Approaches, (2) Historical Approaches, (3) Social-Scientific Approaches, (4) Literary Approaches, and (5) Critical Approaches. Students will cultivate critical reading skills. 
    General Education Designation: Yes
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
  

  • REL 2301 - History of the New Testament

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This is a study of the text and canon of the New Testament, Paul’s Epistles, the Synoptic Gospels and the life and message of Jesus.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
    Area of Knowledge: Literature
    Curricular Theme: Diversity
  

  • REL 2302 - History of the Old Testament

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a survey of the religious ideas, literature and personalities of the Old Testament with the purpose of introducing students to the fundamentals of the Hebrew faith and of preparing them to understand and evaluate the significance of the Old Testament.
    Student Learning Outcome: General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Critical Reading; AK: Literature
  

  • REL 2303 - Intro to World Religions

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces students to the five major religious traditions of the world: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
    Area of Knowledge: Social and Behavioral Science
  

  • REL 2310 - African Religions in the Americas

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will map out the transplantation and development of African religions in the Americas. It will include an introductin to Santeria, Vodoun, Candomble’, and various revivalist movements with African connections.
  

  • REL 2312 - Contemporary Issues of Eastern Religions

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides a brief introduction to the major religious traditions originating in India. The class will include the study of primary texts, data from fieldwork, films and guest speakers.
    General Education Designation: Yes
    Student Learning Outcome: Oral Communication
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Language and Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: November 20, 2018
    Effective Date: August 2019
  

  • REL 3311 - The Black Church

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a critical examination of the history, beliefs, rituals, and ways of thnking reflected in some of the major denominations of the Black church and religious expressions in music, the arts, preaching, theater, and film.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
    Area of Knowledge: Social and Behavioral Science
    Curricular Theme: Diversity
  

  • REL 3316 - Religion & Ethics

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to explore some of the major questions that intersect religion and ethics. The majority of the course examines religious views on six (6) topics in ethics: sexual intimacy and marriage, abortion, genetic engineering and cloning, euthanasia and assisted suicide, the death penalty, and war and terrorism.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
    Area of Knowledge: Culture and Foreign Languages
    Curricular Theme: Ethical and Moral Reasoning
  

  • REL 3326 - Religious Education

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a comprehensive study of the principles underlying religious education and the application of these principles to concrete and practical problems in the home, the community and the school.
  

  • REL 3330 - New Religious Movements

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course aims to introduce students to the those religions that have originated in the nineteenth or twentieth century.
  

  • REL 3340 - Christianity

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the history and nature of Christianity and Christian self-understanding in its multifaceted world context.
    Student Learning Outcome: Oral Communication
    Area of Knowledge: History
    Cross-listed as HIS 3340  
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: November 20, 2018

Secondary Education
  

  • SED 2102 - Practicum I

    Credits: 1 credit hour
    Observations and participation in a classroom setting are required with a focus on math learning experience, materials and equipments.  Seminars and group discussion included.
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: 10-7-10
  

  • SED 2115 - Practicum for English Education

    Credits: 1 credit hour
    This course is designed for freshman and sophomore students interested in teaching English, grades 9-12. Opportunities are provided for exploration of the various aspects of teaching English through practicum assignments in local secondary schools.
    Pre-requisite(s): Students are required to take the Praxis I examination prior to completion of course. 
    Grade: A-F
  

  • SED 3102 - Practicum II

    Credits: 1 credit hour
    A practicum with a minimum of 40 contact hours in a school setting and a minimum of 10 in-class hours learning to use appropriate manipulatives and technology for grades 7-12.
    Pre-requisite(s): SED 2102 , Admission to Teacher Education
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: 10-7-10
  

  • SED 3151 - Junior Practicum I/English Education

    Credits: 1 credit hour
    This course introduces English/Language arts teacher candidates to classroom management techniques, theory and practice, and the assessment of student learning. Candidates will be assigned a mentor who will work with them throughout their matriculation at the university. They will develop a notebook of teaching strategies and assessment methods and instruments, keep a journal reflecting on their mentoring experience, and use their reflections to compose a final paper focusing on the impact of their experience, particularly as it has prepared them for the methods course and the clinical experience.
    Pre-requisite(s): SED 2115  
  

  • SED 3161 - Junior Practicum II/English Education

    Credits: 1 credit hour
    This course is a follow-up to Junior Practicum I and will reinforce theory intoduced in the first course through activities which allow students (1) to work through classroom management problems (case studies, scenarios, role play, workshops on conflict resolution and negotiation, etc.) and (2) to become familiar with the variety of classroom assessment tools and practices currently used by our public school partners. Candidates will continue to work with their mentors and to develop their reflection journal focusing on the application of theories learned in Junior Practicum I.
    Pre-requisite(s): SED 2115 ; SED 3151  
  

  • SED 4350 - Teaching Research

    Credits: 3 credit hours
    This course gives prospective teachers an opportunity to review and integrate multi modal literacies in a manner that strengthens their ability to conduct research and eventually teach middle and secondary students how to engage in research. Prospective teachers will have an opportunity to review and extend their understanding of research methodology and to consider this study in a context of inter-relatedness of subject matter to literature in general.
    Pre-requisite(s): SED 2115  
  

  • SED 4352 - Principles/Methods Teach Math

    Credits: 3 credit hours
    This course is designed for students preparing to teach secondary school mathematics. Innovative techniques to be used in the teaching of mathematics and assessment procedures will be discussed and developed. No credit is allowed for work of less than C quality. (Three periods per week.) Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program
    Cross-listed as MAT 4352  
  

  • SED 4353 - Principle/Methods Teach English

    Credits: 3 credit hours
    This course is designed to provide the prospective teacher of English in the senior high and middle school with the needed competencies to select, organize, and effectively use materials for strengthening the communication skills of students. Special attention will be given to the examination of textbooks and to the evaluation of instruction within the area. Credit will not be allowed for work of less than C quality.
    Pre-requisite(s): An average of C or better in English courses and admission to the Teacher Education Program. 

Sociology
  

  • SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces the student to the perspectives and methods of sociology, which is the systematic study of human society and social behavior. It explores the social forces that influence human relationships and the connections between personal experiences and societal patterns. Topics include different perspectives on social life, interpersonal interaction, social structure, culture, deviance, inequality, social institutions, and social change.
    General Education Designation: Yes
    Area of Knowledge: Social and Behavioral Science
  

  • SOC 2302 - Health & Society

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course begins with an overview of the basic building blocks of population health in the U.S., and elsewhere around the world, e.g., unequal access to affordable and quality care, environmental risks, and cultural influences on health behaviors. Content is primarily organized around (a) chronic illness, (b) infectious disease, and (c) global health care with readings and discussions designed to introduce students to the behavior, practice and systems theories that link health risks and population outcomes, e.g., the obesity epidemic and social factors such as, gender, class, age, race, ethnicity, and culture.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
    Area of Knowledge: Social/Behavorial Science
  

  • SOC 2305 - African-American Health & Society

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Studies illustrate that the African American community experiences health disparities that stem from health behaviors, beliefs, beliefs and practices, differences in health care delivery, and beyond. This course will help students identify, locate, evaluate, and use information effectively and responsibly in order to better understand the health status and health problems of the African American community from a sociological, public health, and multidisciplinary perspective. This class will provide a method of learning for student development through active participation. This course meets the general education requirement for information literacy.
    Student Learning Outcome: Information Literacy
    Area of Knowledge: Social/Behavioral Science
    Curricular Theme: Diversity
  

  • SOC 2326 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credits: 3 hrs
    The objective of this course is to show the student how statistics are used. The student will gain an appreciation of the proper use of statistics and statistical terms in textbooks, newspapers, magazines and in research reports. The major emphasis of this course is an understanding of statistical measures, sampling and hypothesis testing.
    Note(s): This course is a prerequisite to SOC 3352. Students may not receive credit for both SOC 2326 and MAT 2326 or PSY 2326.
    General Education Designation: Yes
    Student Learning Outcome: Quantitative Literacy
    Area of Knowledge: Social/Behavioral Science or Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (not both)
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 17, 2012
  

  • SOC 2336 - Social Problems

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course seeks to study some of the major social problems in contemporary society. It surveys current social problems both in the United States and other countries, stressing the influence of social change, political beliefs and conflicts as they help define the sources and possible solutions to problems. The course appraises various existing social problems in the following broad areas: social institutions, problems of inequality, conformity and deviance, and matters of global significance including impacts of globalization, population dynamics, and the environment.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 2341 - Sociology of Religion

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course presents an introduction to the sociological approach to the study of religion as it relates to social, cultural and personality systems.
  

  • SOC 3304 - Social Gerontology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course explores the aging process from a bio- psychosocial perspective. Students will examine the many social constructs that influence identity formation, institutional structures, social policies, and adaptive resources that impact upon the elders in every society. Special attention focuses on elder diversity within both present and historical contexts, while providing insight into the evolving roles of gender, race/ethnicity, class and other social forces.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  and GER 2401  
  

  • SOC 3306 - Child Welfare

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a survey of a major field of social work practice and services available to families who cannot completely care for their children. These include both public and private services designed to substitute for, supplement or support parents’ care of their children. Topics include adoption, foster care, homemakers, child abuse, neglect, and child-caring institutions.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  
  

  • SOC 3307 - Social Psychology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Social Psyhcology is a connecting bridge between the disciplines of sociology and psychology.  It is concerned with understanding and explaining how the thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals and groups are influenced by the acutal, imagined or implied presence of others.  It focuses, therefore, on attempts to understand social behavior by analyzing immediate stimuli of psychological states and personality traits; as well as undersanding social behavior by analyzing societal variables, such as social status, social roles and social norms.  Topics covered include the self in a social world, attitudes and behavior, conformity, social influence and persuasion, prejudice and intergroup relations, aggression and antisocial behavior, interpersonal attraction and exclusion, prosocial behavior and conflict and peacemaking.
    Note(s): Students may not receive credit for PSY 3307 in addition to this course.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3314 - Social Anthropology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is an introduction to the comparative study of cultures and cultural differences.  While the focus of cultural anthropology is to understand and explain such differences, it also seeks common ground by identifying what all humans share despite their differences.  Course objectives address the following:  the anthropological perspective and the various fields of anthropology; ethnolgraphic research methods; characteristics of culture; the biological origin and diversity of human species; social identity; language and communication; patterns of human subsistence and economic systems; sex, marriage and family; kinship and descent; politics, power and violence; religion and spirituality; social change and global challenges faciing humanity.
  

  • SOC 3315 - Medical Sociology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course uses the “sociological imagination” to explore health belief systems, the meaning of wellness, health, illness, disease and the role of health care delivery in modern society. Using an ecological perspective students consider issues ranging from competing and cross-cultural perceptions about health, where wellness ends and illness begins, to the sometimes wide gulf that separates the individual’s pursuit of quality of life from the structure of rationalized medicine.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  
  

  • SOC 3320 - Society and Public Health

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will challenge students to critically examine the theory and practice of public health from a global perspective. The course focuses on the social, political, and cultural contexts and their effect on how, where, and why different populations are more or less vulnerable to disease. Students will examine society’s efforts to prevent disease, protect populations and promote health.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301 , SOC 3315  or permission of instructor
  

  • SOC 3323 - Population Problems

    Credits: 3 hrs
    In this course a survey is made of populations as they are influenced by demographic and ecological factors; population analysis and composition and growth in selected societies.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3335 - American Social and Intellectual Development to 1865

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Studied in this course are formation and changes of American social groups and the works of various intellectuals from colonial times through the Civil War.
    Note(s): Students may not receive credit for both SOC 3335 and HIS 3335.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3336 - American Social and Intellectual Development Since 1865

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Studied in this course are the changes in American society and the ideas of various intellectuals, from the Civil War to the present.
    Note(s): Students may not receive credit for both SOC 3336 and HIS 3336.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  orSOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3342 - Social Theory

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will introduce students to a variety of sociological theoretical perspectives, many of which form the basis for ongoing empirical research into contemporary social problems. Course content focuses on alternative ways of thinking about social institutions and processes.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 3343 - Cultural Diversity

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the nature of intergroup relations in U. S. society from different theoretical perspectives in order to shed light on the causes and complex dynamics of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination and intergroup conflict.  It incorporates the historical and contemporary experiences and contributions of ethnic minorities, women and other underrepresented groups.  It attempts to analyze the influence of such social identities as race, class, ethnicity, language and gender on learnng and to understand how discrimination based on these factors translates into school structures, policies and practices that perpetuate inequality.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3344 - Sex, Gender & Feminist Thought

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides insight into the ways that shared biological traits are differently experienced by men and women. Specifically, it explores the ties that bind gender to race/ethnicity, class, culture, age, politics, religion and other social forces. Major attention focuses on the ways that society commonly uses gender based differentiation to organize itself and its institutions. Course content targets systems of privilege and inequality, with emphasis on the global diversity of cultures, customs, ideologies, and social structures. Analysis of contemporary media, pop culture, and scientific publications introduces students to the dynamic relationship between the “whole self” and society. A scholarly review of feminist thoughts on gender asymmetry in society will prepare students for the challenge of finding better ways to build sustainable relationships between men and women and between women and society.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3347 - Deviant Behavior

    Credits: 3 hrs.
    This course is about deviant behavior and what happens to those perceived as deviants. The course will examine the relationship between deviance, conformity and social control. It also examinea the theoretical foundations of deviance, particularly the rejection of the theories of degeneracy and psychopathology, and the rise of the Labeling or Symbolic Interaction perspective in the 1960s to provide a framework for understanding deviant behavior.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 3350 - Human Sexuality

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course provides a factual exploration of the biological, behavioral and cultural components of human sexuality. Myth, foibles and current research will be intensively reviewed.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3352 - Methods of Social Research

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to introduce students to research methodology and the place of research in the social sciences. It starts with an overview of how research ideas are developed and how the development of ideas goes hand-in-hand with the development of research design. The course covers the technical question that have to be considered when planning and carrying out research, questionnaire design, analyzing data, and preparing a research report.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2326  or SOC 2302  and PSY 2326 , or MAT 2326 
  

  • SOC 3353 - Criminology

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior. This course explores patterns and trends in crime and victimization, theories of crime causation, different types of crime, and the overall workings of the criminal justice system in the United States. Included are research-based discussions of the effectiveness and reform of crime-control strategies suggested by various theories of causation.
    Note(s): The course is being cross-listed with Justice Studies to support the Justice Studies Forensics and Criminology Track.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  
    Cross-listed as JUS 3353  
  

  • SOC 3354 - Sociology of Mental Illness

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course studies various social aspects of mental health and illness.  Concepts of mental illness are discussed with emphasis on sociological, psychological and biological approaches to the subject. Additionally, the course allows students to examines the major ways sociologists have studied mental illness and considers how selected social factors, including social class, gender, ethnicity, and marital status influence the definition, causes,  and responses to mental symptoms.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 3356 - Sociology of the Family

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course employs a sociological perspective to examine the institution of family on micro and macro levels, including historical and international comparisons. Research findings are used to understand such aspects of the institution as diversity, gender roles, love, and changing patterns of relationships. Processes involved in the selection of a marriage partner, living as a couple, and parenting are explored, along with family crises, such as violence and divorce.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 3360 - Issues in the Non-Profit Sector

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces students to the historical and philosophical foundations of nonprofit organizations, career development and exploration and technological resources for nonprofits.  Topcis covered include the role of nonprofits in society and in relationship to government services, and the role of nonprofits in community building.  Ethical issues confronting nonprofit organizations will be discussed through case studies and the exploration of ethical and value constructs in the nonprofit sector.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  
  

  • SOC 4311 - Sociology of the African American

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the social, economic and political characteristics of African Americans from serveral angles.  First, it examines the position of African Americans within the US ethnic stratification structure.  Next, the course examines explanations of racial inequality in the US followed by its effect on African American men and women in terms of income, jobs, education and health.  As part of this process the course examines in great depth the contemporary trends in attitudes towards African Americans.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
    Area of Knowledge: Social and Behavioral Science
  

  • SOC 4312 - Sociological Investigations and Research III

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed for independent scientific work by the individual student with guidance by a member of the sociology faculty.  The project may consist of a combination of reading, review of resersach, a research project, a research paper or laboratory work.
    Note(s): SLO: critical thinking; scientific literature
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  /SOC 2302  ; SOC 3309 and SOC 3310; majors or minors only
  

  • SOC 4317 - Urban Communities

    Credits: 3 hrs
    In this course a study is made of community organization from simple, small urban areas to the megalopolis; the role of various agencies and institutions and movements as they bring about change; consideration of various zone theories and certain trends in urbanization; the inner-city and its implications; and urban renewal and redevelopment.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301 or SOC 2302.
  

  • SOC 4321 - Group Dynamics

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to develop an understanding of the dynamics of group behavior and to promote the development of the skills and attitudes essential for functioning effectively as a group member. Topics include: arousal and expression of emotions by group members; decision-making procedures; task orientation of the group; behavior relevant to task completion; power; the problem of intimacy within the group; and the role and procedures of communication within the group.
    Note(s): Students may not receive credit for PSY 4321 or EDU 4321 in addition to this course.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 , and major status.
  

  • SOC 4324 - Work and Organization

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course examines the social organization and the changing nature of work. It reviews how the structure and process of work have evolved, as well as the relevance and significance of work to individuals, families and society. It focuses on the social organization of economics; labor markets; occupations and professions; the impact of technology on work and the trending digital economy; types of management roles; the role and impact of business corporation on the economy, politics and society; development models; globalization; as well as the future of work are examined.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 4333 - Social Stratification

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is designed to introduce students to the patterns, processes and dynamics of social stratification and inequality in the United States in particular and human societies in general.  The course examines comparative stratification systems, dimensions of class and social mobility, poverty and public policy, ideology and the legitimation of inequality, public policy and the class system, ethnic differentiation and stratification, gender inequality, political inequality, global stratification and growing inequality in the United States.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 
  

  • SOC 4346 - Special Topics in Sociology: Inequalities II

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This upper-division seminar in selected topics in Sociology will provide a track-specific treatment of current theoretical or applied issues within the discipline.  Course content will vary according to the instructor, and that content will be announced prior to registration.  This course focuses on a variety of social inequalities-related topics not offered on a regular basis.
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
  

  • SOC 4356 - Special Topics in Sociology: Health & Wellness I

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This upper-division seminiar in selected topics in Sociology will provide a track-specific treatment of current theoretical or applied issues within the discipline.  Course content will vary according to the instructor, and that content will be announced prior to registration.  This course focuses on a variety of health-related topics not offered on regular basis.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  orSOC 2302 ; upper-level status in the major or minor
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
  

  • SOC 4358 - Special Topics in Sociology: Health & Wellness II

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This upper-division seminar in selected topics in Sociology will provide a track-specific treatment of current theoretical or applied issues within the discipline.  Course content will vary according to the instructor, and that content will be announced prior to registration.  This course focuses on a variety of health-related topics not offered on a regular basis.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 ; upper-level status in the major or minor
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking
  

  • SOC 4360 - Internship in Sociology

    Credits: 3-6 hrs
    This course is designed to give students practical experience related to their academic work. Students will complete at least 120 hours of work with an academic or non-academic organization. Through the application of sociological concepts, students will examine interpersonal, organizational, and public policy issues relevant to the organization. Credit hours depend on the level of field supervision and hours worked during the semester. The work-hour/course-credit ratios are 120/3, 160/4, 200/5, and 240/6. The course may be repeated for credit up to six hours. Arrangements to enroll must be made with the instructor of the course at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester.
    Pre-requisite(s): senior standing, sociology major, minimum 3.0 GPA, and permission of the instructor.
  

  • SOC 4364 - Race and Culture

    Credits: 3 hrs
    In this course a study will be made of American relations involving race, religion, nationality, and other ethnic groups. Some consideration will be given to race and culture outside the United States.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302  
  

  • SOC 4401 - Senior Seminar

    Credits: 4 hrs
    This course provides a forum for seniors to demonstrate substantive and methodological proficiency in Sociology prior to graduation. Having already learned a variety of recognized social research methods, been exposed to the major theoretical tracks, and examined a substantial body of social facts, students who take this course will integrate these elements into a single comprehensive package.   Specifically, students will use their skills to explore and explain patterns of human behavior relative to contemporary social issues, many of which are rooted in the intersection of race/ethnicity, class, culture, gender, age, politics, religion and other social forces. Major attention focuses on the ways that society commonly uses socially constructed differentiation(s) to organize itself and its institutions into systems of privilege and inequality. Substantive and research competence will be evaluated by weekly assignments and the development of a major paper/project suitable for submission to a professional meeting or publication.
    Pre-requisite(s): SOC 2301  or SOC 2302 , SOC 2326  or PSY 2326  or MAT 2326 , SOC 3342 , and SOC 3352  

Spanish
  

  • SPA 1311 - Elementary Spanish I

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces the fundamental structures of Spanish with emphasis on the acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will be required to make extensive use of the language laboratory. No previous knowledge of Spanish is required.
    Periods Per week: (Four periods per week.)
    Pre-requisite(s): None
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Lang & Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
  

  • SPA 1312 - Elementary Spanish II

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a continuation of Spanish 1311 and culminates in graduated readings, class discussions, and free compositions.
    Periods Per week: (Four periods per week.)
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 1311 , Retroactive Credit Policy, or assignment by placement examination
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Language & Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
  

  • SPA 2309 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation

    Credits: 3 hrs

    This course offers an opportunity for conversational practice in Spanish in practical situations that require an active and spontaneous use of the language. 

     
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 1312  , or  permission of department.  (Previously SPA 2310)
  

  • SPA 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course stresses the continued development of the fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing and the reading of advanced texts as well as oral expression. 
    Periods Per week: (Four periods per week.)
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 1312 , Retroactive Credit Policy, assignment by placement examination, or permission of department 
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Language & Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
  

  • SPA 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a continuation of SPA 2311 .  Special attention is focused on the reading of advanced cultural, literary, and communication texts. Extended classroom discussions in Spanish, and extensive guided and free compositions are an integral part of the course. A brief grammar review will be included as necessary. 
    Periods Per week: (Four periods per week.)
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 2311   or assignment by placement examination, or permission of department
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Lang & Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
  

  • SPA 2320 - Spanish for International Affairs

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course introduces the student to the specialized vocabulary and styles peculiar to the conversation and written Spanish of international affairs. A special emphasis is given to reading native language periodicals and magazines related to international issues. Essential elements of international business correspondence are reviewed. Sensitivity to transcultural nuances is developed. Students of economics, business, and international relations are encouraged to enroll in this course. 
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 2311  or permission of department
    Area of Knowledge: Foreign Language & Culture
    Curricular Theme: Globalization
  

  • SPA 2321 - Spanish for the Profession

    Credits: 3 - 9 hrs
    This course is designed for students or professionals in different careers (Law Enforcement, Social Services, Pharmacy, Nursing, Teachers, First Responders, Business, Medicine, Construction, etc.) who wish to improve their basic knowledge of the language while concentrating on their area of expertise. This is a sophomore level course and one year of the language or its equivalency is required to enroll. The course will be taught at the beginning, intermediate or advanced levels depending on student status and proficiency. This course may be repeated for up to nine (9) hours of credit. 
    Pre-requisite(s): SPA 1312  or permission of department
  

  • SPA 2325 - Introduction to Latino Literature

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a survey of literature by people of Latin American descent who are living in the U.S. Contemporary works will be read and analyzed with respect to identity, cultural heritage and social issues such as immigration, racism, sexuality, and socio-economic standing. All of the works to be studied have been written in English. These include short stories, novels, poems, song lyrics, and articles from academic journals. Some attention will be given to cultural representations and stereotypes in film. Samples of music, art, and other historical artifacts that reflect Latino culture will also be introduced.
    General Education Designation: Yes
    Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
    Area of Knowledge: Literature
    Curricular Theme: Diversity
    Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: January 20, 2015
  

  • SPA 3020 - Study Abroad in the Spanish

    Credits: 3 - 6 hrs
    This course allows a student to earn junior-level credits for courses in his/her discipline or non-catalog courses in the discipline taken through study abroad. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department
  

  • SPA 3310 - Spanish Composition and Grammar

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Spanish Composition and Grammar is designed to guide students through the writing process by providing extensive practice of grammar topics learned at previous levels. Students will engage in the intensive review of contextualized grammar including the use of colloquialisms and idioms. Fundamental writing techniques, stylistic analysis, and proofreading strategies will be introduced. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3311 - Hispanic Civilization

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Taught in Spanish.
    This course is a study of the development of Hispanic culture and civilization from its beginnings to the present day. It charts the significant historical, geographical, intellectual, artistic, social, literary, and political aspects of Hispanic life. A special emphasis will be placed on the twentieth century and cross-cultural comparisons. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3312 - Spanish Phonetics

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course systematically introduces the student to the study of Spanish phonology. Phonological theories applied to Spanish will be reviewed. The formal sound system of Spanish will be analyzed based on articulatory and acoustic features. Stress rhythm and international patterns will be highlighted along with dialectal variations. Practice in corrective phonetics will be provided. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3315 - Spanish America

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Spanish America begins with a cursory look at Spain’s origins, the 700-year presence f the Moors, the processes of Spanish unification, Catholic Spain, and the foundations of global exploration. The course will examine the impact of Spanish exploration and the discovery of the New World, the coming into being of colonial Spanish America, and the demands for independence in the nineteenth century. Ultimately, the course will look at the emergence of Spanish American nations and the attendant constructions of race, ethnicity, and gender to finally analyze the region’s relations with the US and the polemics of immigration. The course methodology will be supported by historical and literary texts, cinematic resources, and documentaries. Students will be required to complete a research term paper addressing issues of cross-cultural understanding. HISPANIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION IS TAUGHT ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3316 - Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course focuses on the development of oral communication skills in Spanish. Lessons and activities provide opportunities for natural conversation inside and outside of the classroom to enhance pronunciation, grammar knowledge, and vocabulary building. Students will engage in paired and group discussions of topics of current interest by reading cultural and literary texts, Spanish periodicals, newspapers, viewing Spanish language television broadcasts, and listening to Spanish radio programs. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3320 - Introduction to Pre-Columbian Cultures and Civilizations

    Credits: 3 hrs
    Introduction to Pre-Columbian Cultures and Civilizations offers a panoramic view of the origins, geographic locations, civilizations and cultures of the regions today known as Latin America and the Caribbean and provides the advanced student of Spanish with an understanding of race, ethnicity and gender in these Spanish-speaking areas south of the United States. The broad thematic of the course requires the focus on certain topics including the origins of the earliest indigenous populations, the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andean regions, early literary expressions, enduring cultural contributions, and the advent of European contact. This course will be taught entirely in Spanish and supported by the critical examination of historical and literary texts, cinematic sources, and documentaries. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3323 - Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a study in English of selected cultures for which Spanish is the primary language of discourse. It connects students to the growth, development, and current features of the societies under consideration—including their geographical, intellectual, artistic, social, literary and political dimensions. Special emphasis will be placed on the twentieth century and cross-cultural comparisons. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Minimum of 60 semester hours, including completion of the General Studies core requirements in English, social sciences, and humanities.
  

  • SPA 3333 - Survey of Spanish Literature

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course is a survey of the development of Spanish literature from its beginnings to the contemporary era. Special emphasis will be placed on distinctive features of significant literary movements and period, concepts of literary criticism, and the vocabulary of literary analysis. Particular attention will be focused on the twentieth century. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3335 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course offers a panoramic overview of Spanish-American literature from its inception to the present day. Distinctive literary movements and periods germane to the Latin American continent will be underscored. Special attention will be given to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Concepts of literary criticism and vocabulary of literary analysis will be introduced and developed. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better, or permisson of department
  

  • SPA 3339 - Survey of Latino Literature

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course offers a panoramic overview of Latino literature from its inception to the present day. Distinctive literary movements and periods germane to Latinos will be underscored. Special attention will be given to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Concepts of literary criticism and vocabulary of literary analysis will be introduced and developed. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Passing SPA 2312  with a “C” or better or permission of department
  

  • SPA 3382 - Hispanic Literature in Translation

    Credits: 3 hrs
    This course will survey the development of Hispanic literature in English from its inception to the contemporary era. Special emphasis will be placed on the literature, especially the short story, of the twentieth century. Specific literary movements and periods germane to the Hispanic experience will be highlighted. Elements of literary criticism and the vocabulary of literary analysis will be introduced. No knowledge of Spanish is required. This course is taught in English. 
    Note(s): This course is taught in English.
    Pre-requisite(s): ENG 2301  and ENG 2302  or permission of department
  

  • SPA 4020 - Study Abroad in the Spanish

    Credits: 3-6 hrs
    This course allows a student to earn senior-level credits for courses in his/her discipline or non-catalog courses in the discipline taken through study abroad. 
    Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department
  

  • SPA 4093 - Spanish Internship

    Credits: 3-6 hrs
    This internship is designed to provide the Spanish student with practical experience in various careers, professions, and community agencies and organizations that require the knowledge of Spanish. Arrangements to enroll must be made during the semester prior to the internship. 
    Note(s): (The internship cannot be taken in lieu of other major requirements.)
    Pre-requisite(s): Permission of department
    Grade: Pass/Fail
 

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