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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Overview of research process designed for upper-division students interested in reading and/or conducting research. Topics include logic of scientific research, types of research, phases of a research study,designing experimental and correlational studies, sampling, quantitative and qualitative methods for collecting data, evaluation and writing of research reports, and ethical issues.
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3.00 Credits
FALL This course explores how the church can help in the guiding of family strengths. Topics include how the church and family interact, the role of the church in educating parents to give leadership to discipleship ministries in their homes, inter-generational learning in the church, and approaches to family enrichment. (Also DSC 333X) Offered alternate years (Fall 2009).
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3.00 Credits
SPRING This course is designed to study and apply biblical principles focusing on making disciples among the suffering, homeless, and poor population. Each student will study a specific area of interest such as prison ministry, addiction recovery, homelessness, etc. An immersion field experience will be required. (Also DSC 338X)
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Howare"social issues"created fromthe fabric of social life? Students in this course investigate the social construction of problems, gain knowledge of up-to-theminute issues,and develop competencewith the ideas and methods of social analysis. Students evaluate existing social analyses, use empirical data and sociological theories to formulate their own positions, and practice communicating those positions inwritten and oral form. Issues prominent in the newswill be studied, including social inequalities (race, gender, poverty and globalization) and social institutions (family, corporations, government and corrections). Writing intensive (analysis, position, and research papers). Prerequisite: junior or senior status.
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1.00 Credits
ARR This course helps students develop the necessary personal and job search skills for the transition from college to the world of work. Students learn to write resumes and professional correspondence. Effective methods of job searching, networking, interviews, and using the internet are discussed and applied. Prerequisite: Senior standing
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3.00 Credits
SPRING The purpose of this course is to explore a holistic view of human sexuality through the examination of sociological, biological, psychological, and spiritual aspects of human sexual nature and behavior. Christian perspectives are related to the development of individual sexual values. (Also PSY 415X) Prerequisite: PSY 130 and junior standing
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3.00 Credits
FALL Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. This course examines key theoretical approaches in the field with emphasis upon their application for people relating together in various contexts. (Also PSY 431X) Offered alternate years (Fall 2009) Prerequisite: PSY 130
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3.00 Credits
FALL The structure and dynamics of marriage and the family are studied. The course will examine the family as a social institution and the processes of dating, engagement, marriage, child rearing, aging, divorce, and remarriage. Biblical teaching will be brought to bear on the subject to enable the student to develop a Christian perspective on marriage and the family.
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4.00 Credits
4 cr. Explores the dynamics and influences of social stratification, the structure of class and privilege, prejudice and discrimination, and divisions based on gender, race, ethnicity and disability. An historical overview of social justice perspectives, including Catholic social teachings, leads into empirical analysis. Models of social change and social movement theory conclude the course. Experiential learning through guest lecturers and participant observation. Seminar format. Prerequisite: junior/senior status, prior Gen.Ed. II coursework.
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3.00 Credits
SPRING An interdisciplinary, research-based course preparing seniors for graduate school and/or entry into their professions. Students and professors from two departments share expertise and evaluations of contemporary methodologies in their disciplines. Prerequisite: Senior Status
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