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3.00 Credits
This course is designed as part of the General Education science component. Course objectives are to teach students to distinguish between science and pseudoscience through analysis of methodology, understand the difference between science and technology, appreciate the historical and philosophical background of science, and understand the role of science in creating and solving current societal problems. Topics include the scientific method, statistical analysis, measurement and interpretation, and scientific writing, illustrated with selected topics from biology, chemistry, physics, and related sciences. Prerequisites: ENGW 1302, MATH 1312 or above. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the philosophy of science and mathematics by way of the historical analysis of philosophical-scientific debates. It will include study of the major developments in the Western world, especially the effects of scientific thought on the world view of different cultures, and their legal and social institutions. Examples will be drawn from mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry and biology. Questions such as wave-particle duality, the relationship of mathematics to all of the sciences, and the role of computational instrumentation in the development of science will also be considered. The course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for Science in Perspective for Computer Science, Computer Information Science, History and Mathematics majors. The course satisfies CULF 3330 for Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, BS Math, and BS Computer Science majors. Prerequisites: Sixty hours of college credit and prior completion of six hours of physics, chemistry, or biology, COSC 1323, COSC 1123, MATH 2321 or PHIL 2303. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to understanding what sociology is about. It explores the discipline through an examination of sociological questions, concepts and ways of analyzing social life. The focus is on how human societies organize themselves; how culture, socialization, norms, values, power relations, social institutions and group interaction affect the individual; and how, in turn, societies are transformed by human action. Of particular concern are the problems facing contemporary societies. Students are expected to confirm their understanding of these basic sociological concepts about the social world. This course is a prerequisite for many of our other sociology courses. Fall, Spring.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a service learning experience in an organization or agency. It offers students an opportunity to observe sociology, going beyond the classroom experience. The course requires 50 hours of service learning during the semester and a brief report that relates/applies sociological concepts to tasks completed. It may be repeated at a different site. Students should apply to the instructor in the prior semester with a written proposal. Prerequisite: SOCI 1301 or approved equivalent. Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Students are taught to analyze public policy in the U.S., with an emphasis on social welfare policies and services. Policy areas covered include Social Security, TANF, Medicaid and Medicare, as well as education, health, and child welfare. Examines process of policy formulation and strategies for influencing policy alternatives and conduct an independent analysis of a social policy. Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent enrollment in CULF 2321, or equivalent. [Same as SOCW 2325] (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course includes basic statistical methods emphasizing social science application of measurement. Topics covered: measurement scales, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, t-distribution, correlation, chi square and non-parametric statistics, multiple regression, and causality. Students are expected to apply these basic statistical procedures to the social world using the statistical software program SPSS. Prerequisite: Completion of computer competencies. This course is prerequisite to SOCI 3330, Social Research. (Fall, Spring)
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3.00 Credits
A broad survey of the field of anthropology emphasizing cross-cultural variations in human culture, including kinship and social organization, religion, politics, and economics. Culture, cultural evolution, and the archeological record are integrating concepts in the course. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course applies a sociological lens to the topic being studied. It is intended to be an introduction to how sociologists apply their knowledge to a given topic. Students are expected to apply this knowledge to the social world they know. The course may be repeated for different topics.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how people interact with the natural environments in which they are embedded. Topics covered include the economic, political, cultural and demographic forces that drive human modification of the natural world, the resulting social and environmental problems, public controversies and the role of inequality and social justice in relation to the environment. The course also examines movements and policies related to environmental issues, and the prospects for the emergence of more environmentally sustainable societies. Students are expected to conduct an independent analysis of an environmental issue. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines contemporary marriage and family in American society. Topics include gender roles, sexual values, dating and mate selection, alternative families and lifestyles, communication and conflict, domestic violence, dysfunctional families, chemical dependency, divorce, remarriage and step-families. Current research and concepts related to family counseling are examined. Cultural diversity in marriage and family customs is considered. This course provides the knowledge base for family assessment or for understanding one's own family. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301. (Fall, Spring) [Same as SOCW 3327]
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