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3.00 Credits
For thousands of years people have been enslaved. Ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman and Inca Empires all made slavery an integral part of their social systems. What many do not realize is that slavery exists in many parts of the world today. This course will address the present day issues of slavery, including the new forms that it has taken. It will look at the research into slaves, work being done to abolish it, and various case studies of existing slavery. (Offered on a rotating basis) Prerequisites: Academic Writing I and II and one SB or HG course or permission of the instructor.
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6.00 Credits
Internships consist of off-campus fieldwork based on a learning contract signed by the student, agency supervisor and faculty director. The student participates in internship seminar meetings and an annual group presentation of internship experiences. A written evaluation of the experience is required of the student and agency. The student develops a final report that synthesizes the internship and academic activities. (Offered annually) Required prerequisites: CM 301 Professional Communication Techniques, SB 234 Social Psychology, and HU 361 Commitment and Choice.
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3.00 Credits
Selected societies are presented as unique entities with their own values and histories. Broad cultural and contemporary global issues are related to the cultures under consideration. Possible topics include cultural change and survival; colonialism and decolonialism; ideologies and belief systems; gender, class, and race and ethnic relations; social institutions, including the family, education, government and politics, and economy; rural and urban life; and international relations. Required prerequisites: SB 130 Introduction to Sociology or SB 110 Introduction to Anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
The role of mass media and effects of advertising on cultural value systems are examined. Behavioral, psychological and physiological reactions in consumer behavior are explored. The course focuses on understanding the impact of media and advertising on both the individual and on society. Required prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology or SB 130 Introduction to Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
Social Theory is a course designed to expose students to the historical evolution of modern social science as well as to introduce some of the issues that are prominent in the social sciences today. Noted social philosophers and early social scientists will be discussed. Although some of the material may have been read previously, it will be read and analyzed through the lens of a social scientist. At the same time students will be reading contemporary material that focuses on the broader questions of society. (Offered on a rotating basis) Prerequisite: Minimum of four SB/HG courses or permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course examines prominent views of social stratification using a social-issues perspective and focuses primarily on contemporary American issues and events. Topics include an interdisciplinary examination of social stratification; characteristics such as race, gender, and ethnicity that often determine social stratification; and its impact on individuals and American society. International case studies of social stratification are also analyzed. (Offered alternate years in the fall) Recommended prerequisites: Two SB or HG courses.
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3.00 Credits
Internships consist of off-campus field work based on a learning contract signed by the student, agency supervisor and faculty director. The student participates in internship seminar meetings and an annual group presentation of internship experiences. A written evaluation of the experience is required of the student and agency. The student develops a final report that synthesizes the internship and academic activities. (Offered fall and spring terms) Required prerequisite: SB 385 Internship I.
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3.00 Credits
This course may take a variety of forms: studio, portfolio, research project, or intense reading and a major paper. Characterized by a mentoral or preceptoral relationship, the course places significant demand on the student's capacity for independent critical thought.
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3.00 Credits
Students study how to identify and implement necessary changes in social institutions. This course concentrates on planning and strategy in the development processes of social organizations, including private corporations, public institutions, and national economies, at different levels of scale and complexity. Required prerequisites: SB 130 or SB 110.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive examination of the history and growth of psychology as an experimental and applied science from the 1850's to the present. The course examines the development of psychology within the context of the social, cultural, and scientific history of the Western world. Prerequisite: SB 120, SB 326, and senior standing.
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