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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Seminar on selected topics in the areas of sociology. Offered on demand.
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3.00 Credits
A practical self-selected experience from among approved settings within modern formal organizations including industrial, governmental and educational systems. Emphasis will be on observing the organization's purpose in society, its structure and the functions of its members. Offered spring.
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3.00 Credits
A study of human culture and its variations around the world. The course will discuss the integrative patterning of worldview, values, and behavior, with special emphasis on social structures, religion, language, and culture change, as well as the practical application of cultural anthropology to Christian missions. Prerequisite: SOC 231 or consent of instructor. Fulfills diversity requirement. Offered spring, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
This course is similar in objectives to SOC 351 but is designed to take advantage of a student's brief residency in an international situation in which he or she can learn from first-hand experiences. The residency in an international situation must be long enough to make the experience meaningful academically. The course requires special permission from the vice president for academic affairs and requires a designated teacher to oversee the course work. Fulfills diversity requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introduction course that focuses on the non-litigious processes of Dispute Resolution and their relationship to traditional litigation and settlement. This course involves the study of negotiation, mediation, mini-trials, private judges, court-annexed and private arbitration, settlement conferences, summary jury trials, etc. The student will have an exposure to most, if not all, of the processes that are available to people with a grievance and comparisons that will allow consumers to be informed of their options for settlement. Offered fall, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
All the principles of mediation are explored during this course. A look at a continuum of mediation styles and skills in order to know when to evaluate and when to facilitate. However, the dominant style emphasized in this course is non-evaluative, facilitative, transformative. The student will be trained in the entire process of mediation including the sequence of events with the "bridges" that takes the parties to the next event in the mediation process. A detailed study will cover the mediator in their role, ethics, qualifications, training, etc. Role-playing at least three types of conflict situations. Offered spring, even numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Looks at how to recognize, accept, approve, and affirm the diversity in social settings (gender, environment, family structure, and religion). Special attention is given to diversity/conflict management from the Bible. Allowable Mindsets, Polarity Management of non-mutual exclusives (thought to be irreconcilable pole of differences), and other management styles will be explored. Fulfills diversity requirement. Offered fall, even-numbered years.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
An upper-level course designed to address in an in-depth manner a topic of special, current interest in the discipline.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Offered on demand.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of SPA 137. Prerequisite: SPA 137 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
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