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Examines the role of "unspoken dialogue" in human interaction and the influence nonverbal behavior has on interpersonal communication. Focuses on how nonverbal concepts like physical appearance, gestures, movement, and facial expressions underscore the "spoken dialogue."
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An in-depth analysis of one of the various social institutions that work to socialize the groups and individuals in society. Compares differences in the ways diverse social groups are represented in or experience the topic institution. Uses a variety of sociological theoretical approaches to familiarize students with sociological principles related to the topic institution. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: ANSO 1010 or ANSO 1070.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to aid the student in learning how to "make sense" of a body of numbers; how to summarize and extract information from numbers; how to detect, measure, and use relationships between variables; and how to use statistical aids to the decision-making process. Prerequisite: ANSO 1010, ANSO 1070, PSYC 1100, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Research is at the heart of the behavioral and social sciences. This course will cover the basics of quantitative and qualitative research design. In addition, students will be provided with the means to critically analyze and assess the ethics of research findings. Lastly, students will be given the opportunity to collect data and analyze the results. Prerequisite: ANSO 1010, ANSO 1070, PSYC 1100, or permission of the instructor.
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Students engage in volunteer work at a community agency and have an opportunity to experience firsthand the agency operations. A variety of field placements are available, depending on the student's background and interests. Classroom component will include discussion of placement experiences and issues. Prerequisites: sophomore standing, permission of the instructor, and approval of placement proposal. May be repeated for credit. 3000 Level Courses: courses that would be directed primarily towards majors.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced, in-depth analysis of issues and topics in anthropology, sociology, and social science. Topics vary with the semester. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010 or ANSO 1070 or PSYC 1100 and 6 credit hours of social science, or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Examines investigative models and alternative research findings in a variety of community studies. Reviews preparatory analysis of the social geography and history of the field site, fieldwork strategies, and ethical issues in field research. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010 or ANSO 1070 and 6 credit hours of social science, or permission of the instructor.
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Examines the Holocaust and the groups of individuals involved in this genocide (e.g., perpetrators, victims, bystanders, resistance fighters) from a psychological/sociological perspective. Issues explored include: the question of what enabled individuals collectively and individually to perpetrate the Holocaust, the nature of extreme prejudice, the psychology of propaganda, the impact of extreme victimization on the victim (during the Holocaust, upon liberation, and in later years), and the question of what enabled some individuals/groups/countries to actively become involved in resistance while others remained passive bystanders and others sympathizers/collaborators. The roles that psychology, psychologists, and psychiatrists played during the Holocaust are also examined. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010, ANSO 1070, or PSYC 1100, and 6 hours of social science; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces applied anthropology and employs a comparative perspective to investigate the importance of utilizing anthropological concepts in dealing with current social and cultural issues. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010 or ANSO 1070 and 6 credit hours of social science, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the psychological, cultural, and societal roots of human cruelty, mass violence, and genocide. We examine the questions of what enables individuals collectively and individually to perpetrate mass violence and genocide as well as examine the impact of apathetic bystanders on human violence. Genocides studied include the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, the auto-genocide in Cambodia, the Rwandan genocide, the genocides in the former Yugoslavia, and others. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010, ANSO 1070, or PSYC 1100, and 6 hours of social science; or permission of the instructor.
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