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4.00 Credits
This course offers a detailed discussion of adult development, including cognitive, social, and personality development, and other issues. A major focus of the course will be on the application of theories of typical development to the challenge of aging. Students will also be required to participate in 45 hours of community service focusing on the provision of support to individuals experiencing challenges related to their development through adulthood. Prerequisite: PSYC110. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews the application of psychological principles to the educational environment. Theories of cognitive processes and development, learning, and social and moral development are discussed as they apply to learning and teaching. Issues involving assessment, classroom management, individual differences, and socioeconomic and developmental influences on learning are also presented. Application of theoretical perspectives to classroom teaching will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC110. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is created to help the student understand issues of health and wellness based on the triangle of health psychology: mind, body, and spirit. It is designed to have the student better understand the role that stress, mindset, positive and negative relationships, and life choices play in one's overall health. The course also addresses stress reduction concepts, positive coping styles, the formation of healthy relationships, and the building of healthy lifestyles, as well as the affect that all of these have on one's overall quality of life. This course brings to the students'awareness the factors and behavioral methods that facilitate a resilient quality of life that is very different in nature and practice from the coping style of psychosocial survival. Prerequisite: PSYC110 with a grade of C or better. (Fulfills Social Science Requirement)
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3.00 Credits
Students study contemporary American social problems from sociological perspectives. They discuss the nature, causes, and potential solutions to these problems by applying sociological analysis. Topics may vary and include poverty, culture, immigration, education, crime and deviance, health, and the economy. A service learning option may be available in some sections. (Fulfills Social Science requirement)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to fundamental theories and concepts of sociology. It examines various social institutions and probes multifaceted dimensions of social issues and events. It also explores collective behavior and social movements. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the relationship between technology and society. It is an attempt to identify, analyze, and evaluate technology and its role in society. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the components of the justice system in American society. Although civil law will be discussed, the emphasis will be on the criminal justice system.The influence and pressures of changing social, political, technological, and economic factors on the agencies of justice will be studied. Much of the focus will compare ideals with realities of the system. Law enforcement, the courts, and correctional aspects will be examined. Prerequisite: ENGL110. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to the fundamental concepts of women's studies. The roles and contributions of women and the conditions that affect women's lives are examined using an interdisciplinary approach. Students will discuss and debate theories of women's inequality, paying close attention to gender, class, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age and ability. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the range, issues, and effects of various disabilities across the life span and within the social world. Students will become familiar with different types of disabilities, including intellectual, behavioral, physical, emotional, cognitive, communicative and sensory, and begin to understand how these disabilities impact the lives of individuals and the persons with whom they have relationships at each different life stage. Attention will be drawn to the effects of gender, race and class on the personal and social experience of disability. Focus will also be on broader social issues affecting disability, including law, economics and the history of disability in the United States and Western culture. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to racial, ethnic, and other differences in people that may influence their norms, values, perceptions, and behaviors. Historical connections, as well as current issues related to race, ethnicities, and other minority groups are explored. Discussion increases awareness and understanding of other races, ethnicities, and different minority groups fostering tolerance and cooperation between the participants and the diverse populations of their home/school/work communities. Prerequisite: SOC 109 or SOC 110 with a grade of "C" orbetter. (Fulfills Social Science requirement.)
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