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3.00 Credits
A project requiring scholarly research and culminating in the public presentation of a formal paper. Subject to rules and regulations on page 53. Offered at departmental discretion.
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Application of scientific principles and scientific method to problems and decisions confronting society. Students will study major ethical and moral issues and their application in science. Students will study the historical development and perspectives of science. Designed for the non-major. Three lecture hours per week. Offered at departmental discretion. Satisfies Core curriculum requirements for Religion and Ethics, Area F.
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Practical training in the teaching of science on the secondary level. Emphasis will be on the current types and patterns of science programs that adhere to the National Science Education Standards for teachers and for grades 9-12. Topics will include discussion of teaching strategies, laboratory management, planning for instruction, demonstrations, and laboratory experiences involving inquiry. The use of technology in the classroom and laboratory will be emphasized. Various types of assessment as well as safety and health responsibility will be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. 24 hours of field experience with a certified science teacher will be required. Required for teacher certification in the natural sciences. Does NOT satisfy Core Curriculum requirements for Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Offered at departmental discretion.
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Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 102. Analysis of the social relationships among people in courtship, marriage, and family situations, interrelations between the family and other parts of the social system. Offered Fall Semester, odd-numbered years.
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Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 102. Analysis of the part power plays in structuring societies and social relationships. Discussions of political, economic, and social power focusing on the underlying and hidden structure of power in society. Accepted as credit for a political science major. Offered Fall Semester, even-numbered years.
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Prerequisite: SOC 101 or PSY 120. A study of the characteristics of the individual in relation to social groups, focusing on interpersonal attraction, aggression, conformity, attitude formation and change, socialization, and small group dynamics. SOC 236 and PSY 236 are cross-listed. Students may receive credit for one, but not both courses. SOC236 and PSY 236 can be counted for the Sociology or the Psychology major, but not for both. Offered Fall Semester, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and one 200 level sociology course or higher. A study of the work of major sociological theorists with special attention to the social and intellectual contexts within which the theories have been produced. Required for sociology majors; intended for junior sociology majors. Offered Fall Semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SSC 230, or permission of instructor. The major issues and strategies involved in conducting scientific inquiry in the social sciences. Attention to research design, sampling, causal influence, data collection techniques, and data analysis. Required for sociology majors; intended for junior sociology majors. Offered Spring Semester.
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Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 102. Selected racial, religious, and ethnic minorities and their relationships to the dominant majority. Roots of prejudice and discrimination, the ideology of cultural pluralism, and programs for change. Offered Fall Semester, even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 101. This course provides a practical view of the discipline of sociology. The students will use their analytical skills to explain various social issues using contemporary and historical data. Academic and nonacademic careers in sociology will be explored. Intended for juniors and seniors in the Sociology department. Offered Spring semester, even-numbered years.
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