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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students may be placed in this course based on test scores or may take it as an elective to expand reading skills beyond the literal comprehension level, improve flexibility and efficiency, and effectively apply these proficiencies. Vocabulary development, critical reading, critical thinking, and discussion skills will be emphasized and will enable the student to apply learning strategies and processes to the reading of college texts.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
A student may contract for one to six credit hours of independent study through an arrangement with an instructor who agrees to direct such a study. The student will submit a plan acceptable to the instructor and to the department chair. The instructor and student will confer regularly regarding the process of the study.
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3.00 Credits
This course acquaints the student with the major world religions. Students will explore diverse religious perspectives and ways of thinking and writing about religious themes and religious experience. Through the study of primary religious texts and secondary critical analyses, the student will develop a broad understanding of the diversity of religions that have shaped and continue to influence and direct the course of human civilization. Class sessions emphasize student discussion, and assignments encourage student reflection about the meaning and role of religion and religious diversity in their lives and those of others. Research and substantial writing assignments will further develop the student's writing, interpretation, critical thinking, and information literacy skills.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of the course is to acquaint the student with a broad spectrum of social problems of the contemporary United States. The social and cultural factors causing social problems will be emphasized. Each student will be required to analyze one selected problem using his/her knowledge of the sociological principles. The student will present his/her research findings to the class in a seminar situation. A schedule of seminars will be distributed separately.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of ethnic minority groups in America. After an overview of general concepts and theories, a section of the course will focus on Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans, respectively. These minority groups will be discussed with reference to their origin, history, culture, and current circumstances. Individual and group responses to unequal treatment are analyzed, as are issues related to immigration and the changing ethnic make-up of the United States. The concept of "stigma" is used throughout the course to emphasize the social creation of minority group status.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of human aging. Emphasis is placed on social gerontology, though research from both bio-gerontology and psycho-gerontology is discussed. The focus is primarily on aging in the United States, through some cross-cultural data is presented.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides an introduction to the study of crime and criminal behavior. In particular, emphasis will be given to the variable definitions of crime with respect to time and place, the causes and theories of crime, topologies of criminal behavior, and studies of crime prevention strategies. In addition, there will be an overview of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the court process, and corrections.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course allows students who have successfully completed a previous course in Sociology to continue study in that subject. A student may contract for one to four credit hours. Directed study may be contracted by a student only with the approval of the directing instructor and the department chairperson.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
A student may contract for one to six credit hours of independent study through an arrangement with an instructor who agrees to direct such a study. The student will submit a plan acceptable to the instructor and to the department chair. The instructor and student will confer regularly regarding the process of the study.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the growth of science and technology and their impact upon society as a whole with primary emphasis upon the United States. Major concentration is on the period since the midnineteenth century emphasizing the intellectual climate leading to and resulting from scientific and technological changes and the influence of these developments upon industry, government, education, agriculture, ecology and other areas.
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