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4.00 Credits
4 Credits An introduction to the basics of American Sign Language
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits A continuation of SLN1001. NOTE: For academic purposes, Sign Language is considered a foreign language.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits This course is designed to introduce students to social issues that have been mediated by such factors as race, class, age, etc. and designated "social problems" Using authentic learning assignments, students will employ a cross-cultural perspective in examiningthe social concerns of diverse communities as they relate to poverty, racism, crime, health care, education and the environment. Students will be encouraged to critically evaluate the process and politics involved in naming "social problems" and they will becalled upon to offer alternative approaches to addressing the issues considered.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits This course introduces the student to the main concepts, theories, methods and issues in Sociology. The students will learn to employ their "sociological imagination" in an attempt to understand culture and society while becoming more aware of the social forces thatshape and change their lives.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits This course examines population using such demographic variables as: fertility; mortality; and migration by placing population in growth in a global context. Exploring migration theories and patterns, students will study urbanization, the development of cities and the social issues presented by them.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025 In this contemporary look at both domestic and global societies, popular culture, current events and emerging social institutions (i.e. mass media, sports, science and medicine, and the military) will be explored. Through critical examination and active learning, students will consider the ways in which contemporary culture, social structure, and society continues to evolve.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025 This course examines work and the economy in the social context. Students will examine theoretical as well as practical concerns facing societies as they progress and globalize. The theories of Marx and Weber will be introduced and used to guide discussion and examination of current issues.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025 This course emphasizes the social links between school, home, and community. Case studies will be presented from several cultures, concentrating on American cultures, including urban and rural minorities. Students will consider the role of communication both verbal and non-verbal and its significance in cultivating and maintaining the relationship between the education system, the family and the larger community.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025 This course examines education as a social institution. Understanding Education in sociological terms is relevant to the roles we play as taxpayers, parents, professionals and students. The course will focus on numerous areas of study including, but not limited to: the socialization process, the relationship between education and stratification, control of education, education environments, organizations and systems.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite SOC 1000 or 1025 This course examines religion as a social phenomenon both domestically and internationally. Exploring religion as a social institution, students will consider both the explanatory and normative components, as well as its functional and substantive aspects. Traditional religions as well as new religious movements (NRMs) will be investigated.
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