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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the essential character of the American experience as it has evolved through the lives of the three generations who have come to maturity since the Great Depression. Particular attention will be given to changes in personal values and meanings, in attitudes toward racial minorities and women, in our sense of national purpose, and in our understanding of our past and hopes for our future. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the development of modern genocide as an instrument of national and ideological politics, including the roles of technology, bureaucracy, the professions, religion, and ethics. Particular attention will be given to the causes of the Armenian Genocide and the Nazi Holocaust and the nature of the victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders involved in these events. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the social origins and the ideological bases for the distinction of male and female roles historically and in contemporary society. Particular attention will be given to images of the masculinity and the femininity in the media and popular culture, to changing gender roles in the family and workplace, and to discrimination based on gender. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the meaning of suffering in human life and the nature of fulfillment. Particular attention will be paid to the educational strategies, psychophysiological techniques, and spiritual perspectives by which man has attempted through the ages to reconcile the reality of suffering with the search for fulfillment in human experience. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the significance of death encountered as the why that hovers over human existence and endeavor. Particular attention will be paid to the variety of ways individuals understand and relate to their deaths and to the way our society organizes itself to cope with death. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of race and racism in American society. The evolution of black-white relations from the ante-bellum period to the present will be scrutinized historically, psychologically, and sociologically using the literature of the period. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the relationship between who we are (vocation) and what we do (work). Particular attention will be given to exploring the psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of personal identity formation and to evaluating criteria and options for making career choices, determining what constitutes "good" work, and assessing professional ambition and success. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the basic concepts, theories, methods, and research associated with the sociological analysis of society. Emphasis will be placed on the study of major forms of human association and interaction, as well as the social structures and processes that affect the individual. Laboratory activities complement classroom instruction. (Every semester)
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3.00 Credits
(same as PLS 210) An examination of the principle causes, consequences, and solutions of major societal problems. The emphasis on specific social problems may vary, but attention will be given to such contemporary issues as social class inequities, discrimination, poverty, violence, deviance, social justice, population trends, technology and change. A service learning practicum may be required. (Every year)
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3.00 Credits
(Same as AFR 295) Prerequisite: one semester of FYS or the equivalent This course is designed to help students understand the theoretical base for the social inequalities that manifest themselves among ethnic minority groups in America. In this course, students will become aware of the nature of social differences in American society and investigate a number of current theories that examine the basis for these differences. (Every two years)
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