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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. A broad overview of the sociology of education in Africa, with a focus on the role of education in economic, political and cultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa since independence. Elements of the history, anthropology, politics and economics of education in Africa will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. Scope, purposes, philosophy, and problems of social welfare services and the community.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. A study of modern U.S. social problems related to the benefits, transformations, environmental threats and uneven development deriving from late industrial capitalism in the 21st century. Special attention will be paid to the nature of industrial capitalism as a basis for contemporary social structure, social problems, the rise of an integrated global economy, poverty and uneven development in the U.S. Problems treated will include ethnic, gender and class conflict, as well as the conditions related to criminality, poor health came, drug abuse, environmental deterioration, and lack of educational opportunities.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. An examination of the social, psychological, and biological aspects of psychotropic drug use and abuse, with emphasis on the sociological aspects. Social aspects related to drug types and their addictive properties are also discussed. Addiction, addiction treatment, drug use prevention and various arguments related to legalization and criminal penalties are addressed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. This course will explore the core ideas and socially constructed concepts that create male and female gender-roles in our culture. Examines how behavior associated with gender-roles have come to be defined by the influence of social institutions. Examines the biological differences and similarities between the sexes that have helped perpetuate gender-roles.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. Overview of sociological principles, theories and practices of development and social changes in rural and urban contexts. Students examine problems associated with development programs and analyze existing human capital, social capital, and physical capital used by various population segments in the developed and developing countries.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101. This course is designed to follow and to elaborate on topics studied in People and Cultures of Africa, particularly by preparing for and participating in the Southeast Model African Union, a simulation exercise that involves teams from universities throughout the Southeast (during a 3-day simulation). This will involve individual research into one or two African countries that the CSU teams will represent, the history of the African Union, and current political, economic, and social issues confronting Africa. Students will become familiar with parliamentary procedure and presentation of resolutions in committee debates. Offered only in fall semester, limited to a maximum of 20 students (10 students per team).
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 1101. Various topics. May be repeated for credit with consent of the instructor and if not the same topic.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Approval of department. Supervised experience in the field with an approved agency or company. Sociology majors may earn up to 3 credit hours. (S/U grading.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, 12 additional credits in sociology, junior or senior class standing, and approval of the department. All students must have a contractual agreement with a specific departmental instructor to supervise project. Students will be expected to select a specific topic title that will be posted to their transcript. Extensive independent reading on a selected experimental, theoretical, or applied problem under the direction of a faculty member. Students will be expected to submit a formal proposal outlining (a) the general topic on which they wish to do extensive reading, (b) their reasons for selecting this topic as worthy of independent work, (c) either a list of readings already compiled or a detailed plan on how they intend to find scientific and scholarly reading material relevant to their topic, and (d) a statement clearly identifying expected learning outcomes. Once approved, students will be expected to meet weekly or biweekly with the supervising faculty member. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge of the topic by means established by the supervising faculty member (e.g., the completion of a substantial paper, written exam, oral exam, or some combination of the aforementioned). Finally, students will be expected to share what they have learned with other students by means of either (a) delivering a guest lecture in an appropriate class taught by the supervising faculty member, or (b) presenting a paper at a regional student conference.
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