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SED 3050. Introduction to Gifted Education (3 credits)
An introduction to the education of gifted students, emphasizing historical foundations of gifted education; definitions; federal, state, and local laws and guidelines; characteristics; theories of intelligence; methods of identification; and options for service delivery. PREREQ: Valid teaching license and plan of study on file in Licensure Office.
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SED 3110. Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (3 credits)
This course of study is designed to give teacher candidates the knowledge and skills to determine the appropriate current research-validated instructional technologies for learners with disabilities. Topics including selection, modification, and classroom use of technology to accommodate the physical, sensory, communicative, learning, and social limitations associated with disabilities. Students will receive hands-on experience with utilizing various assistive technology devices. Field experience is required. PREREQ: SED 3310 , SED 3320 .
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SED 3310. Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the foundations of special education: the concept, purposes and responsibilities, laws and policies, principles and practices for meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities. The course provides a study of the needs, characteristics, and categories of exceptional children, as well as the important role parents and families play in the educational planning and decision-making process. Three hours of Field Experience is required.
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SED 3320. Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures (3 credits)
This course is designed to give teacher candidates a thorough understanding of the North Carolina Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities and the federal laws covering special education. Through this knowledge the teacher candidate will understand the policies, process and procedures for providing special education services. Field experience required.
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SED 3330. Teaching Students Who Need Adaptive or Functional Curricula (3 credits)
This course is designed to give teacher candidates a broad working knowledge of the definitions, characteristics, causes, assessment, and services for students who require either an adaptive or functional curriculum. Characteristics will be addressed in relation to why and how specialized instruction can meet the learning and developmental needs of these individuals, specifically in areas of instructional and assistive learning. Field experience required. PREREQ: SED 3310 , SED 3320 .
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SED 3340. Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
This course is designed to give teacher candidates a broad working knowledge of research-validated cognitive and meta-cognitive learning strategies for use with students with mild to moderate disabilities. PREREQ: SED 3310 , SED 3320 .
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SED 3350. Assessment of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
This course is designed to give teacher candidates a variety of assessment strategies and sources to determine students’ prior knowledge, skills, interests and learning styles. As a result, teacher candidates will be able to use regular, frequent, valid, and reliable outcome measures to evaluate and respond to the progress of individual students toward annual goals. PREREQ: SED 3310 , SED 3320 .
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SED 3500. Teaching Students with Academic Gifts (3 credits)
An applied course in the education of students with academic gifts. Emphasis is placed upon the psychological aspects of and methods for teaching students with academic gifts and talents.
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SED 4030. Collaboration in School and Community for School Professionals (3 credits)
This course of study is designed to give teacher candidates a thorough understanding of policies, process and procedures for planning for successful collaboration among teachers of students with disabilities within inclusive settings as well as among the special educator and paraprofessionals and other professionals. Focus will be given to collaboration with community partners. Field Experience is required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4060. Differentiating Instruction for the Gifted (3 credits)
This course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to instruction and integrative methods for designing learning experiences for gifted learners. Emphasis is placed on ways to use assessment data to extend basic differentiation of curriculum elements (i.e., content, process, product, and learning environment). PREREQ: SED 3050 . Introduction to Gifted Education, is recommended.
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SED 4250. Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
This course of study is designed to give teacher candidates a thorough understanding of policies, process and procedures for planning for transitioning for preschool, school, and postsecondary/ adult students. Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4310. Discipline and Classroom Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to give teacher candidates the knowledge and skills to teach students the appropriate behaviors to promote academic and social development. Teacher candidates will learn small group and individualized behavior management strategies for students with behavior problems. Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4320. Classroom Considerations and the IEP for Special Education Students (3 credits)
This course of study is designed to give teacher candidates a thorough understanding of the IEP development and implementation. Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4330. Diagnosing and Remediating Mathematics Problems (3 credits)
This course of study is designed for teacher candidates to have the knowledge and skills to use systematic, explicit, multi-sensory methods to diagnose and remediate mathematics skills. Candidates will also learn how to understand and provide the essential components of math instruction. Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4340. Diagnosing and Remediating Reading and Writing Problems (3 credits)
This course of study is designed to give teacher candidates the knowledge and skills to use systematic, explicit, multi-sensory methods to teach communication skill, reading and written expression. Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program, SED 3310 , SED 3320 , SED 3350 .
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SED 4360. Internship in Special Education (3 credits)
The seminar is specifically designed to coincide with the teacher candidate internship experience. Through the seminar, teacher candidates are supported with the appropriate resources to compliment their teaching experience in off-campus public school settings. Emphasis is placed on the purpose, organization and administration of schools and school systems as well as the role of the special education teacher. The teacher candidate is given continual opportunities to reflect on the application of the total instructional process in special education to determine effective teaching practices. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. The course may be repeated. PREREQ: Completion of all General Education and Special Education courses, minimum 2.5 QPA.
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SED 4830. Methods and Models of Gifted Education (3 credits)
This course focuses on methods and models of instruction for high-ability learners. Special emphasis is placed on effective instructional methods for gifted students, including problem-based learning, project-based learning, independent/self-directed learning, Socratic seminar, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. PREREQ: SED 3050 , Introduction to Gifted Education, is recommended.
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SED 4840. Trends and Issues in Gifted Education/Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students (3 credits)
This course examines the unique social and emotional needs of children and youth who are gifted, including those from special populations. This course focuses on program design/program evaluation, identification of underserved populations, identification of underachieving gifted learners, and identification of resources for gifted education. PREREQ: SED 3050 , Introduction to Gifted Education, is recommended.
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SED 4960. Internship for Special Education Teacher Candidates (9 credits)
The teacher candidate internship provides a full-time full-semester teaching experience in off-campus special education classes in public school settings. The candidate’s elementary or secondary placement is dependent upon the candidate’s concentration and the internship will be closely monitored by a clinical teacher and university supervisor. PREREQ: Admission to the Professional Semester. COREQ: SED 4360 .
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SED 5120. Advanced Study of Exceptionality in Children (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (EDN 5120)
An introduction to and an analysis of the principles, problems, characteristics, and psychological aspects of children who have mental retardation; learning disabilities; visual impairments; hearing handicaps; communication disorders; behavior disorders multiple, severe, and physical handicaps; as well as talents and gifts. Contemporary issues in special education as they relate to the inservice educator are explored. Field experience required.
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SOC 1020. Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
An introduction to scientific study of human society and social behavior.
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SOC 1050. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (AIS 105)
A survey of the various processes and conditions involved in cultural growth and change, including the relation between technology, religion, art, literature, language, and personality development. Emphasis is placed on human ecology and contacts between cultures.
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SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
Social costs of organized social life. Problems in families, work groups, local communities, and modern nations. Sociology of mental disorders, suicide, drug abuse, alcoholism, etc. Poverty and violence.
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SOC 2200. Computers and Society (3 credits)
An introduction to the impact of computers on modern society and computer applications in the social sciences.
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SOC 2400. Criminology (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 2400)
Historical and contemporary theories of criminal behavior are examined, with emphasis on rehabilitation logic and the application of the scientific method to the explanation of crime.
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SOC 2650. Popular Culture (3 credits)
An introduction to popular culture in both national and international contexts, with a further focus on two broad areas of study: popular culture as contested “texts” in TV, film, popular music, advertising, cyber-culture, etc., and as lived in youth sub-cultures, shopping, fan clubs, etc. Critical concepts employed include ideology, representation, identity, articulation, and hegemony.
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SOC 2800. Health and Society (3 credits)
An introduction to medical sociology and the sociological analysis of health and illness. Topics covered include how persons respond to illness, health care selection, social factors in therapy, and the social consequences of illness.
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SOC 2800. Health and Society (3 credits)
See listing under Medical Sociology Concentration, below.
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SOC 2950. Practicum in Peer Education (1 credit)
Provides the student a supervised opportunity to engage in peer education of issues related to alcohol/drug use and abuse. Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, along with a signed contract that is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 2960. Practicum in Peer Education (1 credit)
Provides the student a supervised opportunity to engage in peer education of issues related to alcohol/drug use and abuse. Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, along with a signed contract that is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 2970. Practicum in Peer Education (1 credit)
Provides the student a supervised opportunity to engage in peer education of issues related to alcohol/drug use and abuse. Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, along with a signed contract that is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 3000. Sociological Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
Students will learn to develop sociological rhetoric and to write, edit, and revise various types of sociological papers including book reviews, literature reviews, and research papers. This course emphasizes writing concisely from evidence rather than opinion. Students also learn how to do blind reviews and use sociological citation standards. PREREQ: ENG 1050 , ENG 1060 .
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SOC 3010. Community Health Organizations & Services (3 credits)
This course explores and analyzes, from a local, national, and international perspective, current major community health issues, the programs and services available for preventing and controlling these problems and the various agencies and organizations which deal with the problems and issues.
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SOC 3030. The Family (3 credits)
Structure and functions of kin groups in societies. Types of families. Cooperation and conflict. The family in relation to other social institutions. Mate selection, courtship, and family relationships. Stability and change.
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SOC 3060. Sociological Theory (3 credits)
This course provides students with a foundation in classical and contemporary sociological theory. Students learn to use theory to critically analyze the social world. This course prepares students for upper-level courses. PREREQ: SOC 1020 , SOC 3000 .
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SOC 3120. Sports in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
A study of sports from a socio-cultural perspective, including the relationship of sports to other social institutions, stratification within sports, and changing conceptions of leisure and sports. The popular literature on sports will be examined.
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SOC 3130. The Community (3 credits)
This course grounds the student in the multiple meanings of community: community as a territorial unit; community as a psycho-social unit; and community as a cultural unit. In addition, case studies will be used to illustrate how different types of “community” are created and maintained and how structural changes in the society affect community. PREREQ: SOC 1020 or SOC 2090 .
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SOC 3140. Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3 credits)
Provides a theoretical background and some analytical tools for understanding the nature and scope and cultural and historical roots of social movements world-wide and examines the growing linkages among local, national and global movements. Collective behavior movements covered include those of peasants, indigenous peoples, women and others to achieve greater local autonomy, environmental and gender justice.
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SOC 3160. Development and Globalization (3 credits)
Globalization is a collection of processes by which people around the world are interconnected in economic, political, cultural and environmental linkages. This course examines these processes via sociological theories of modernization and dependency, focusing on a commodity chains framework and world systems theory, consumption and homogeneity patterns.
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SOC 3180. Community Development (3 credits)
This course examines sociological perspectives on contemporary theory and practice in community development. Attention will be given to development theory as well as applied sociological investigation into creating community social change. Problems and opportunities that arise from social and demographic change and the dynamics of local economies in a global context will be examined. Portfolio requirement includes an agency assessment.
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SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
This course examines contemporary and historical theories on inequality, the ways in which it develops and how it is sustained in society, using both local and global approaches. Inequalities involving class, race, gender, age and sexual orientation are examined, and ways to create social change to reduce social inequalities will be considered.
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SOC 3240. Sociology of Poverty (3 credits)
This course examines sociological perspectives on the causes and extent of poverty in the United States. Attention will be given to social theory, social policy, lived-experiences and the impact of poverty on communities. An emphasis on the extent and nature of poverty in North Carolina is provided. Portfolio requirement includes a demographic county profile.
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SOC 3400. Life Course Criminology (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3400)
Taking a sociological perspective on criminal correlation, etiology and criminogenesis, this course examines criminal behavior across the life course, considering such issues as juvenile delinquency, “aging out” of crime, persistent career criminality, and such social variables as class, employment, race, sex roles, ethnicity, religion and ideology on crime. PREREQ: SOC 2400 .
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SOC 3520. Human Trafficking and Slavery (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3520)
This course addresses a worldwide crime phenomenon and social problem that involves men, women, and children ensnared in an unthinkable life of slavery, torture, and early death. The following topics are covered in-depth: the rise and costs of human trafficking; the financial side of human trafficking; the trafficking markets in Asia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the United States. PREREQ: CRJ 2000 or SOC 1020 .
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SOC 3540. Gender and Society (3 credits)
Examines gender in social life focusing on the social construction of both masculinity and femininity. Covers theoretical explanations of gender differentiation, with an emphasis on socialization, stratification, family, work, education, politics and social change.
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SOC 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3600, SWK 3600)
An introduction to statistical analysis. Focus is on the process of determining the appropriate statistical techniques, the uses of those techniques, and on the process of the proper interpretation of statistical results. PREREQ: MAT 1050 or MAT 1070 or permission of the instructor.
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SOC 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3610)
An overview of research methodology in the social sciences. The course will include survey and experimental designs, and sampling and scaling techniques. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques of analysis will be presented. PREREQ: SOC 1020 or SOC 2400 /CRJ 2400 , SOC 2250/CRJ 2350.
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SOC 3670. Social Deviance (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3670)
Theories of deviant behavior are examined, with selected examples of deviance reviewed in detail. PREREQ: SOC 2400 .
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SOC 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 3680)
An introduction to the development of law and legal systems, the social organization of law, and the functions and roles of law in society, applying cross-cultural and anthropological perspectives. The relationship of values, economy and culture of a society to the laws it adopts.
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SOC 3690. Sociology of Mental Disorders (3 credits)
Social Factors in the definition, incidence, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders are examined. Topics include the social role of the mental patient, societal views toward and responses to mental disorders and the development of mental health policy.
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SOC 3730. Health Promotion and Wellness (3 credits)
A study of community problems and opportunities for health care and the social factors that mold health habits. Project development and implementation required.
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SOC 3750. Death and Dying (3 credits)
Stages of personal adjustment to death. Dying as a social process. Therapy with the chronically and terminally ill. Social, economic, and psychological aspects of the funeral. The hospice is discussed.
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SOC 3780. Sociology of Drug Use (3 credits)
A sociological analysis of historical and contemporary drug use. Topics include demographic, occupational, social and health correlates of drug use, drugs and the economy, societal and legal responses to drug use, drugs and crime, therapeutic and educational responses to drug use and drug policy initiatives.
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SOC 3780. Sociology of Drug Use (3 credits)
See listing above.
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SOC 3790. Substance Abuse Prevention (3 credits)
A sociological analysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary approaches to preventing substance use and abuse. Topics include socio-cultural issues affecting the initiation of substance use and the role of the family, health professionals and the community in responding to substance abuse.
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SOC 3870. Women in Society (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (SWK 3870)
This course is designed to provide the student with a review of themes on women’s development and their interaction with micro, mezzo and macro systems. The goal of this class is to aid the student in acquiring a better understanding of developmental paradigms and how that applies to social work service delivery to the women of the United States with particular emphasis on services within our rural community. The interaction between women and color, socioeconomic status, religion, disability, and sexual orientation will also be reviewed. PREREQ: SWK 2000 is recommended.
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SOC 3880. Native American Populations (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (SWK 3880/AIS 3880)
Using a person-in-environment perspective, the social service delivery system is analyzed within the uniqueness of the cultural parameters of different tribal communities. Laws and regulations that affect social service delivery to Native Americans are reviewed. Social problems that are common among Native American groups are also emphasized while equipping students with skills, sensitivities, and a knowledge base necessary to practice generalist social work effectively. PREREQ: SWK 2000 is recommended.
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SOC 3890. Exploring Masculinities (3 credits)
The study of men as men within gender orders. The student will be exposed to masculinities as socially constructed in relationship to femininities and other masculinities. Special attention will be paid to how masculinities are constructed through gender practices within gender relations, both historically and currently, and how these practices and relations arise from and continue to maintain gender inequalities. Particular attention will be paid to how one is to “be a man” in American society, both currently and historically. PREREQ: SOC 1020 .
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SOC 3960. The Sociology of Everyday Life (3 credits)
A study of qualitative approaches to the subject matter of sociology. Symbolic interaction, phenomenology and linguistics are applied to observations in interpersonal interaction.
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SOC 3970. Experiential Learning I (3 credits)
Written approval of supervising faculty member and Department Chair required prior to registration.
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SOC 3980. Directed Research I (1 credit)
Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, based on the student’s written proposal. A copy of the proposal, together the faculty member’s acceptance, is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 3990. Directed Research II (2 credits)
Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, based on the student’s written proposal. A copy of the proposal, together the faculty member’s acceptance, is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 4170. Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (REL 4170)
Religious institutions and relationships in modern society. PREREQ: SOC 1020 .
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SOC 4180. Voluntary Associations and Non-Profit Organizations (3 credits)
Students learn how voluntary associations and non-profit organizations provide support for individuals and communities. This course teaches the practical skills needed to organize and maintain voluntary associations and non-profit organizations. Students will complete a portfolio containing a mission statement, a fund raising letter, plans for a fund raising event, an outline for a grant proposal, and a marketing plan.
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SOC 4250. Organizations in Society (3 credits)
One can hardly avoid coming into contact with and being influenced by complex organizations in contemporary society. Functions that have traditionally been carried out by the family, the neighborhood, and other non-organizational forms of social group have been increasingly taken over by complex organizations in contemporary society. This course will analyze organizations from a sociological standpoint and help students better understand both the structure of contemporary society and changing societal conditions.
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SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 4400)
A survey of the conceptual and theoretical bases of conflict and conflict management, the institutional framework and dynamics of alternative dispute resolution, and the use of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and other hybrid approaches for achieving conflict settlement or resolution. Specific emphasis is on the use of applied diagnostic and analytical tools, and interactive learning approaches.
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SOC 4420. Community Resource Development (3 credits)
This course will focus on community change by developing grant writing skills and related competencies including research, resource identification, program development, capacity building and change/intervention strategies to aid in the creation of proposals designed to address specific community needs. Portfolio requirement includes a completed grant application.
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SOC 4520. Women and Crime (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 4520)
A study of the nature and extent of women’s crime, theories of female criminality, processing of women offenders through the criminal justice system, the response of police and court officials to women as victims of crime, and opportunities for women as employees in criminal justice agencies. PREREQ: SOC 2400 /CRJ 2400 or permission of instructor.
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SOC 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 4530)
See listing under Criminal Justice, below.
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SOC 4610. Addiction and Women (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (SAB 4610)
An analysis of women’s experiences of addiction, the societal response to female addiction and the treatment resources and services that are needed to prevent and treat female addiction. Topics covered include the centrality of relationships in women’s lives, sexual abuse and addiction, addiction and traditional gender roles, and parenting issues for substance abusing women.
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SOC 4610. Addiction and Women (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (SAB 4610)
See listing above.
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SOC 4620. Sociological Social Psychology (3 credits)
This course explores the sociological side of the contemporary field of social psychology to help students understand the processes by which we become social individuals, how we construct social reality, and how the social reality we construct influences us as individual members of human groups. Students will analyze and critique various sociological social psychological approaches and methods of understanding individuals within social contexts and assess their various strengths and weaknesses.
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SOC 4850. Internship in Sociology (3 credits)
Supervised and evaluated participation in the regular activities of an organizational setting for two days a week. In consultation with the instructor, the student is expected to prepare an analysis of the organization’s social structure and interactional dynamics. Course meets in the seminar setting one hour per week. Pass/Fail grading. PREREQ: Instructor permission, with the approval of the Sociology Internship Coordinator and the Department Chair.
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SOC 4970. Experiential Learning II (3 credits)
Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, based on the student’s written proposal. A copy of the proposal, together the faculty member’s acceptance, is submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration.
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SOC 4990. Independent Study in Sociology (3 credits)
Restrictions: Limited to seniors majoring in sociology whose overall cumulative point average is 3.0 or better. A written proposal is required in advance of registration. PREREQ: Acceptance by the Department faculty member who will supervise, and approval by the Department Chair.
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SOC 5010. The Changing Family (3 credits)
Family relations in crosscultural and contemporary American perspectives. History, present status, and direction of future change.
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SOC 5020. American Pluralism-Race and Ethnicity in American Life (3 credits)
The American character hinges upon a complex racial and ethnic pluralism that has existed since the establishment of the United States as a republic and before. This course is intended to explore the dynamics of the social construction of racial and ethnic identity, as well as the historical and contemporary relations among various racial and ethnic groups within the United States, from a sociological standpoint.
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SOCS 4xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)
This course is to provide flexibility to introduce specialized courses which may be of substantial interest to students. Topics will vary from time to time according to student interest.
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SPE 1020. Fundamentals of Voice and Diction (3 credits)
Introduction to the fundamentals of voice and diction for the beginning student. The course consists of practical exercises designed to introduce the student to General American Speech.
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SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
Interpersonal communication behaviors that influence interpersonal relationships. Emphasis on developing personal skills and attitudes in one‑to‑one relationships and small groups.
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SPE 2010. Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits)
Study of the principles and skills involved in creating and delivering effective speeches, and preparation and presentation of individual and small group speeches.
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SPE 3580. Discussion and Debate (3 credits)
An exploration of various discussion techniques, including parliamentary procedure, where the essentials of argumentation will be explained and practiced.
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SPE 5230. Spoken Communication (3 credits)
Study of the communication behaviors which influence our casual and business relationships. Review of intrapersonal, interpersonal, interview, group discussion, and public communication.
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SPN 1310. Elementary Spanish I (3 credits)
The sequence 1310‑1320 introduces Spanish grammar and vocabulary and some aspects of Spanish culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order.
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SPN 1320. Elementary Spanish II (3 credits)
The sequence 1310‑1320 introduces Spanish grammar and vocabulary and some aspects of Spanish culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order.
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SPN 2310. Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)
The sequence 2310‑2320 develops increased competence in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing and reviews Spanish grammar. PREREQ: SPN 1310 , SPN 1320 ; two units of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 2320. Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)
The sequence 2310‑2320 develops increased competence in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing and reviews Spanish grammar. PREREQ: SPN 1310 , SPN 1320 ; two units of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 2330. Spanish for Heritage Speakers (6 credits)
An intensive review of the Spanish language designed for students with extensive cultural background in the target language. Available to non-native speakers who have an extensive foreign language background. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.
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SPN 2990. Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation (1 credit)
Students planning to major in Spanish or receive teacher licensure in Spanish will be advised whether they need to take this course, after completing one semester of Spanish. Pass/Fail grading. May be taken up to three times for credit.
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SPN 3010. Early Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Teachers (1 credit)
This course is designed to give prospective Spanish teacher candidates initial exposure to public schools in order to provide them with a realistic preparation for student teaching, challenge their underlying beliefs about teaching and learning, form a basis for a personal decision on teaching Spanish as a career, and build a background for further professional study and growth.
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SPN 3080. Spanish Education Field Experience (1 credit)
Early field experiences for the Spanish education major providing observation and instructional experiences in a variety of educational settings. Development of lesson plans and instructional activities in response to the unique features of learning environments. PREREQ: SPN 2320 , SPN 2330 , or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3110. Spanish Composition and Review of Grammar (3 credits)
Intensive practice in task-oriented compositions and comprehensive review of grammatical forms and usage. PREREQ: SPN 2310 and SPN 2320 ; SPN 2330 ; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3120. Spanish Conversation (3 credits)
Development of oral communication skills. Emphasis on use of language in everyday situations, vocabulary growth, listening comprehension, and correctness in grammar. PREREQ: SPN 2310 and SPN 2320 ; SPN 2330 ; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3150. Analytical Skills and Critical Aspects of Spanish (3 credits)
Students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. PREREQ: SPN 3110 and SPN 3120 ; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3200. Literary Analysis and Criticism in Spanish (3 credits)
Through a variety of representative works of Hispanic literature, this course focuses on the discussion and practical application of different approaches to the critical reading of literary texts. We also study basic concepts and problems of literary theory, as well as strategies for research and academic writing in Spanish. PREREQ: “C” or better in SPN 3110 , SPN 3120 ; or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3210. Survey of Spanish-American Literature I (3 credits)
Masterpieces of Latin American literature from Colonization to Romanticism as an outgrowth of Latin American history and civilization. PREREQ: “C” or better in SPN 3200 or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3220. Survey of Spanish-American Literature II (3 credits)
Masterpieces of Latin American literature from Post‑Romanticism to the present as an outgrowth of Latin American history and civilization. PREREQ: “C” or better in SPN 3200 or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3310. Survey of Literature of Spain I (3 credits)
Masterpieces of Spanish literature from Middle Ages to Golden Age as an outgrowth of Spanish history and civilization. PREREQ: “C” or better in SPN 3200 or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3320. Survey of Literature of Spain II (3 credits)
Masterpieces of Spanish literature from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries as an outgrowth of Spanish history and civilization. PREREQ: “C” or better in SPN 3200 or permission of instructor.
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SPN 3360. History of the Spanish Language (3 credits)
This course offers a panoramic study of the evolution of spoken Latin into modern Spanish. Topics covered will include: the major historical events that influenced the evolution of Spanish; phonological change; morphological and syntactic change; lexical borrowings from other languages; and semantic change. We will also study representative texts that illustrate the evolution of the Spanish language, and students will be assigned a similar text as an individual project. PREREQ: SPN 3110 , SPN 3120 and SPN 3150 ; or permission of instructor.
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