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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Political science interns have been placed with judges, private and prosecuting attorneys, city and county managers, police departments, probate and district courts, newspapers, social service agencies, political campaigns and state and national legislators. Fall, spring, summer.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the foundations of social and political behavior, considering such issues as the evolutionary basis of cooperation, the foundations of racism and violence, the confluence of power and sex, the strategic value of deception, and what it means to behave rationally in a complex political world. (Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102, 236, or 295.) Spring '10.
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2.00 Credits
Culminating experience for political science majors. Students will select a research topic, review the published literature on that topic, prepare a research proposal, conduct the research, and present their findings publicly. Important writings in the discipline may be assigned. (Prerequisites: PSCI 295 and MATH 204 or PSYC 211 and Junior or Senior Status.) Fall.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Supervised reading, research or work in an area of special interest to the student. (Prerequisite: departmental permission.) Fall, spring, summer.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Advanced Experimental Course
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4.00 Credits
The patterns of relationships among individuals, groups, organizations and social institutions in society. Students are introduced to different sociological perspectives and methodologies used in understanding social life. The nature, causes and attempted solutions to various American social problems are examined; these may include deviance, poverty, family violence, various forms of discrimination, health issues and environmental hazards. Fall, spring.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the facts, principles and methods of the science of behavior and psychological processes. Topics typically include learning, research methodology, memory, perception, cognition, psychobiology, social psychology, abnormal behavior and psychotherapy. Students may be required to participate in a limited number of experiments conducted by faculty members or advanced students (or to complete an alternative assignment). Fall, spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An observational internship providing opportunities to gain relevant career experiences and information in the fields of sociology and criminal justice. Open to second-semester freshmen and above.
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4.00 Credits
The development, skills, knowledge, and perspectives of the Social Work profession. Students will be introduced to concepts fundamental to understanding the helping professions' efforts on behalf of vulnerable populations. Includes history, practice settings, professional roles, agencies, political implications, and values/ethics related to social work careers. Includes a required service learning project. (Prerequisite: SOC 102).
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4.00 Credits
A sociological analysis of gender construction and sexual inequality, including an introduction to general historical knowledge about men's and women's lives, social forces affecting reproduction, sexuality, intimacy, parenthood and gender role patterns. Fall '08.
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