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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides an overview of the U.S. health care system with an emphasis on describing and analyzing its overall structure and administrative components. Particular significance is placed on the outcomes of health care delivery and A comparison with the health care systems in other countries. Contrasting the U.S. health care financing systems with those of other countries is also highlighted. Special topics include: [1] access to health care, [2] epidemiological factors, [3] quality of care, [4] long term care, [5] mental health care, and [6] technology and the health care system.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines cities, urbanization, and selected issues of urban life in contemporary societies with a focus on the United States and Boston. The course will also engage in cross-cultural study of the development of cities and urbanization, and urban policy and planning.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is an investigation of race, class, and gender inequality in modern society. Students will examine the causes of race, class, and gender divisions as well as the social structures that give rise to and maintain such divisions. Students will also examine the effects of these differences on the daily lives of individuals in racial, ethnic, and gender groups. Prerequisite: One sociology (CSOCL) course.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course focuses on A specific topic in sociology.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The student serves as A teaching assistant to the faculty who has accepted them. The course includes both studying the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the course curriculum, and assisting with the preparation and teaching of the course. This course is recommended for students interested in studying a particular subject in depth, and for those wishing to participate in the teaching and planning process. See Teaching Assistantships on page 48 for details.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course studies women in non-Western cultures in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Focus will be on women's daily social lives, especially their family roles and experiences, and work roles. Cross-cultural analysis will highlight similarities and differences of women's lives between cultures. The course will draw on traditional sociological sources, as well as films, fiction, interviews with women, and autobiography. Prerequisite: At least one 2000-level Sociology (CSOCL) course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines diverse contemporary issues in American education such as class, racial, and gender inequity; school choice, vouchers, and charter schools; multiculturalism; ESL/bilingualism; high-stakes testing; and segregation and inclusion. Students will analyze contemporary issues through A combination of fieldbased experiences and investigation of the social and historical forces that shape the character of schooling in the United States today. Prerequisite: One sociology (CSOCL) course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
1-12 credits An independent study offers students an opportunity to explore A topic not available through the current course offerings, or to explore A subject in greater depth than is possible in A regular course. For more information, see Independent Study guidelines. Prerequisites: Upperclass standing and permission of the instructor and division director for Human Services/Social Sciences.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This interdisciplinary analysis of the life of children and the social construction of childhood draws on the social science disciplines of anthropology, history, sociology, psychology, and political science. Through readings, discussion, and mixed-media analysis, students will gain insight into children's lives and the forces that shape them.
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6.00 Credits
6 credits The student works in an appropriate setting for an average of 12-15 hours per week for the full semester under the supervision of an experienced professional. Field placement settings include community service organizations, residential group homes, recreation agencies, schools, family support agencies, courts, and after-school programs. The student meets with A Lesley College supervisor for A two-hour seminar to examine issues arising from the student's field experience and to relate these issues to theories of child development and social policy. Prerequisites: A 2.3 cumulative grade point average in required courses; an overall grade point average of 2.0, or permission of the Practicum Coordinator.
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