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3.00 Credits
Non-credit Required of all students who have not satisfied the Regents' Writing requirement after two attempts. This course focuses on essay writing and basic grammar, usage, and punctuation.
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3.00 Credits
Non-credit Required of all students who have not satisfied the Regents' Reading requirement after two attempts. This course focuses on developing vocabulary, literal, inferential, and analytical reading skills.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours An introduction to the study of basic medical terminology. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations, and symbols are included in the content. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours Prerequisite to all other courses. A survey of the discipline of sociology. Topics will include sociological theory, methods, and selected substantive areas.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours A theoretical and empirical analysis of selected major social problems confronting American society.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This course examines critically the social construction of difference, including race, class, gender and sexuality. These constructions are pivotal and interesting concepts in the analysis of social and economic inequality, laying a foundation for further investigation and insight in advanced sociology courses. The course spotlights social institutions' involvement in the construction process and how the consequences create systems of inequality that privilege few while oppressing many.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This course explores the major theoretical concepts and perspectives in classical social theory. We will examine the origins and development of these perspectives in the nineteenth and twentieth century, emphasizing their application in contemporary social research.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This course introduces sociology majors to the principles and practices of sociological research. It addresses the logic and practice of research design, including the relationship between theory and research, framing a research question, assessing the methods best suited to answering various questions, measuring concepts, using sampling procedures, data collection strategies, and data analysis.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours An examination of the development and persistence of racial and ethnic cleavages in societies, especially the U.S. Close attention will be given to the historical and economic functions of racism and discrimination, as well as their implications for a pluralistic society.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours The Seminar in Aging is designed as the first in a set of four gerontology courses taught over GSAMS and is appropriate for both graduate students and upper level undergraduates. The purpose of the course is to provide an introduction and overview of the biology, psychology, and sociology of aging. In addition, contemporary topics related to older individuals and aging are introduced. The course is taught collaboratively over the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System (GSAMS) distance learning network. Participation by students and discussion among collaborating faculty will highlight the complexities of the aging process from diverse perspectives. The views, expertise, and experiences of such a diverse collection of faculty and students will provide an introduction to the field of gerontology not typically found at a single university.
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