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3.00 Credits
This course addresses a special topic in sport/fitness studies, using current theories from this discipline to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper or project will be required. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and completion of an introductory course in the discipline, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and other countries, including the different ways in which minority-dominant group and minority-minority group relations are created, structured and become institutionalized in society, and their patterns of social interaction. Included is an investigation of various explanations for the ways these relations work out in different societies and between groups. Specifically, the course emphasizes understanding the social, demographic, economic, political and historical forces that have resulted in the unique experiences of different groups of Americans. Prerequisite: SOC 113. Offered every fall semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to a critical approach to examining the social construction of sex and gender. Topics include: analysis of sex/gender systems; perspectives on gender inequality; the role of social institutions such as family, economy, and media in shaping multiple experiences of gender; and the characteristics of gender relations on society. Prerequisite: SOC 113. Offered every fall semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the social and cultural history of sport and how it influences and is influenced by institutions such as politics, the economy, religion, and government. Focus will also be placed on issues such as race and ethnicity, gender, social class, social deviance and problems, the media, and youth socialization as they relate to sport. Offered every spring semester. Also cross-listed as SFL 219. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines social problems from the individual, institutional, and structural perspectives. Selected topics may include but are not limited to violence, poverty, white-collar crime and pollution. The impact of these issues on communities as well as on the quality of life in society will be examined. The areas of morality and values, normality and deviance, social control, social change, and social goals will be included. Prerequisite: SOC 113. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on the contribution of the social sciences to the field of medical care. Illness and treatment are defined from both biomedical and biopsychosocial perspectives. Sociological theories and studies are then brought to bear on the problems of definitions of illness, illness behavior and the accessibility and use of medical services, the organization of medical services, both in the United States and around the world, and the future of medicine. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses a special topic in sociology, using classical and contemporary sociological theories to analyze the topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper will be required. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and SOC 113, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to examine human behavior in organizations at the individual and group levels including the effect of organization structure on behavior. Specific attention will be placed on the use of Organizational Behavior concepts for developing and improving interpersonal skills. Prerequisite: An introductory course in the discipline (SOC 113, BUS 123, PSY 111) and junior standing, or permission of the instructor and the Department Chair. This course is also cross-listed as BUS 337 and PSY 337. Offered on an as-needed basis. Fulfills general education social science elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses special topics in sociology, using current theories in sociology to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper (a minimum of 15-20 pages), and a seminar-style class presentation will be required. Prerequisite: Junior standing and SOC 113, or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language and grammar using the culture of the Spanish civilization as a background. It is designed for students who have not had Spanish or for those students whose preparation is insufficient for Intermediate Spanish. Offered on an as-needed basis.
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