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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to research methods in the social sciences that includes descriptive and inferential statistics, qualitative methods, survey methods, research design, experimental and quasi-experimental approaches to research, and analytical tools. Students complete a research proposal or research project in their major discipline.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the concepts of "power," its attributes, and distribution in society. Politics as a social structure. Liberal and conservative perspectives on power, values and decision-making. Industrialization, globalization, and the Third World.
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore the study of the relationship between animals and humans throughout social history; how domestication has coincided with social evolution; the role of animal companions in the lives of individuals and families; treatment of animals as a reflection of culture; animals and physical/social/emotional help; visits to settings where animals are employed as therapeutic agents; the role of animals in personal and societal security; animal communication patterns and capacities.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical / applied knowledge related to legal / illegal drug use. Topics include: relationships between institutions and substance abuse; theories of causation / perpetuation; treatment models; intro to pharmacology of substance abuse; roles of the abuser; race, class, ethnicity, gender, and other socio-cultural themes in advertising of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; and special issues for woman substance abusers.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100 or SOC 0110, PSY 0100 or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Evaluation of current research, theory, and practice in sociology. Format is student presentations and discussion with faculty guidance. Topics vary by semester.
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3.00 Credits
Sociological concepts and theories are applied to clinical practice, research, and consultation public and private practice; interrelationships between sociology and other disciplines dealing with mental health and social problems; social class, ethnicity, and other social variables employed in professional settings to assist individual, organizational, business, and communal social change.
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1.00 Credits
This course is for advanced students pursuing a particular research (qualitative or quantitative) interest. A faculty sponsor must give approval prior to registration.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100, SOC 0200 and/or SOC 0205, SOC 0210, and at least one other social science course or project related to the topic selected for independent study.
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3.00 Credits
Bio-socio-psycho foundations, social systems and stress, situational crisis theories, techniques for stress reduction, crisis intervention, burnout, PTSD, violence, life cycle issues, legal/ethical issues in intervention, religion, animal companions. Self-monitoring stress reduction techniques taught and practiced.
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0.00 Credits
Supervised experience in an outside practice / agency or institution. Faculty-student conferences and evaluation sessions will be held periodically.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to a practical, everyday beginning language experience and to the Spanish-speaking cultures. Emphasis in acquiring the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
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