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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 120 LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. Analysis of marriage and family in various cultures, with in-depth study of the contemporary United States including historical development and future trends. Topics covered are romantic love, courtship, marital interaction, divorce, gender roles, and the feminist movement. Special attention is given to the post-modern family and cross-cultural comparisons are made.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 120 or permission of department chairperson LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. A study of diversity in American life with an emphasis on the cultural, political, and interactional patterns of ethnic and minority groups. Topics to be covered include assimilation, intergroup cooperation and conflict, cross-cultural communication, and theories of prejudice and discrimination. Attention is also given to national and global demographic trends.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. The study of humankind emphasizing human evolution with the integration of recent research in the areas of paleontology, primatology, human genetics, and ethology. Objectives of the course are to provide a knowledge of humankind's biological and physical heritage with emphasis on origins and variations.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. An introduction to the analysis of nonwestern cultures and to anthropological theory and methods. Emphasis is placed on the comparison of western and non-western cultures, including cross-cultural comparisons of political, economic, social and cognitive systems.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. Introduction to the general principles of archaeological research and theory. An overview of human history and prehistory as evidenced through material remains, including the rise of state-level societies in the old and new worlds.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 120 LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. An in-depth introduction to social science theory and research in the field of gender studies. The new scholarship on women's issues, feminism, and gender relations is examined and critiqued.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Sociology or Psychology LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. A study of group behavior and the influence of groups on the perception, thinking, and behavior of the individual. Topics are chosen from the following: social influences on the development of personality and attitudes; the causes of human aggression; the nature of prejudice; why people conform; why people like each other; and the dynamics of groups. Topics will be examined in a cross-cultural and historical perspective.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 120 LEC 3 hrs. LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. Is the current era of globalization a unique historical period or is it simply a variation of previous ones? This course will examine recent social, economic, and political trends, assess the state of the world, and identify the forces that are shaping it.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 180 or SOC 120 and permission of honors coordinator or department LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. Except for the Humanities/Social Science degree program, this course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement. Scientific analysis of major social institutions and major social issues. Problems will include race and ethnic relations, urbanism, and population, as well as fundamental institutional problems of economics, politics, education, and family. Emphasizes social theory and methods of social research.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Sociology LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. An examination of selected topics or issues in Sociology. Topics may differ each time the course is offered. Students should consult the department chairperson for further information.
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