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1.00 Credits
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4.00 Credits
STEP is an interdisciplinary and hands-on course in which students learn about a relevant and complex environmental problem and then develop and implement projects that address the problem on campus and in the local community. Course outcomes: Through lectures, laboratories, discussions, and group projects, students will develop a thorough understanding of the environmental problem that is the focus of the course, demonstrate skills and knowledge required to address that problem, engage in their local or campus community to effect positive change, and develop the skills to recognize and articulate future possibilities for environmental leadership and civic engagement.
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0.00 Credits
Loyola University actively promotes a culture of responsible and ethical behaviors among all people associated with the University. This includes the LUC faculty, staff, and students of all levels. This course provides students with a strong foundation of the basic ethical principles and professional standards that can then be built upon by future experiences. Topics include the nine identified by Office of Research Integrity critical to research activities as well as those of value to scholars here at LUC. Taught over a three day period, students will be presented with information and relevant background and given the opportunity to apply these ethical principles in a small group setting. NOTE: This course satisfies the LUC policy requirements for students that are enrolled in graduate programs, undergraduate students that are involved in research activities, and faculty and staff that receive funds from external agencies that require evidence of ethics training.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a seminar course focusing on organizational leadership and change through a 100 hour internship experience with a non-profit organization, government agency, or business organization, pre-approved by the Center for Experiential Learning. Outcome: Students will gain professional experience at an organization while reflecting on their work experience and applying theories of organizational leadership, civic engagement, community development, and leadership in the community.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar course offers undergraduate students the experiential opportunity to engage in research while building their foundation of research methods. Students may be part of the Loyola Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (LUROP) through a funded fellowship, or students may be working independently with a faculty mentor (volunteering in a lab, working on a research team). All students must have a research project with a faculty mentor identified prior to enrolling in this course. As an experiential learning course, students will need to be engaging in research with a faculty mentor concurrently to taking this course. Students must work a minimum of 5 - 10 hours each week over the semester on their research projects (10 ¿ 15 hours per week over the summer session). Students will reflect on research experience in the context of understanding research paradigms, application of research methodologies, understanding the implications of ethical research, and preparing to present research professionally. This course will provide students engaged in research with the opportunity to develop a formal written research paper and poster, as if the students are preparing to present their research in a professional setting, such as the LUROP Symposium.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the development of Chicago metropolitan region from the 1830¿s to the present day. Students will explore the urban area not only through texts, but also through fieldwork. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the geography, history and people of the Chicago metropolitan region.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Analysis of institutional structures of welfare as they relate to social problems. Selected major values and interests in American society are used to analyze the social welfare institution. Students will be able to describe and analyze current social welfare policies and social services within a historical, societal and political context.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the historical emergence of cities, focusing on the ecological, demographic, and organizational processes involved in the continuing growth and change of metropolitan areas and in the relationship of a metropolitan area to the surrounding region. Outcome: Students will understand fundamental facts and theories about the character and development of cities and urban regions.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201 and 202. This course analyzes the economic role and functioning of cities and examines urban issues such as real estate markets, transportation, economic development, and crime. Outcome: Students will understand the economic forces that shape urban agglomerations. Students will understand the economic and ethical trade-offs of various urban economic policies. They will be able to think critically about the economic forces that make a city grow and contract over time.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the emergence of street gangs in American society with a view toward understanding their structure, characteristics, purpose and activities, and reviews and evaluates prevention and control strategies. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the causes of street gangs, the methods used to control street gangs, and the impact of street gang activity on society and the criminal justice system.
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