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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary course emphasizing transformation and transition of the United States and the world as we move into the twenty-first century. Through participative education, students assist in topic selection. Considerable reading and class discussion are utilized to assist students in thinking and acting on a rapidly changing environment. Guest lecturers, films, projects, and field trips augment the course. Prerequisite: 6 hours in social science. ( 3 semester hours) Fall
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An introduction to the study of sign language and its various forms. Students will learn the use of the manual alphabet for finer-spelling and how to develop vocabulary through sign production. Opportunities to use and practice American Sign Language are provided. ( 0 lecture hour) (3 semester hours) Fall
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3.00 Credits
Advanced instruction in the use of American Sign Language (ASL). This course will allow participants to continue to develop their ability to use linguistic features, cultures, protocols, and core vocabulary to function in ASL conversations that include ASL grammar. Prerequisite: SN 101. ( 0 lecture hour) (3 semester hours) Spring
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An examination of current social problems, emphasizing the use of the sociological perspective in analyzing them. Each semester the course will focus on a few specific social problems. Topics will be chosen from among the following problem areas: environment, war, peace, terrorism, violence and government. Prerequisite: SO 101. ( 3 semester hours) Fall/Spring
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A study of majority/minority relations in the American society, emphasizing the structural aspects of racism and sexism. Minority groups to be considered will include Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women. Prerequisite: SO 101. ( 3 semester hours) Fall
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A study of the history and development of criminology. Explores theories of causation, treatment modalities, the relationship between legal and social aspects of crime, the crimes of offenders from street level to white-collar crime, and local to national policies affecting the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: SO 101. ( 3 semester hours) Fall
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A survey of biological, psychological, sociological, and economic factors contributing to the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in the United States and other societies. Covered is the history, philosophy, and development of juvenile and family courts in the U.S., with an emphasis on the conflicting values of social control, rehabilitation or treatment and due process of law. Prerequisite: SO 101 or CJ 102. ( 3 semester hours) Spring
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Development of sociological imagination through the study of family organization in a variety of socio-economic and cultural contexts. After examining the origins and development of families in different human societies, students analyze the diversity of contemporary families in the United States. Focus is on how the macro structures of the economy, the polity, and the stratification systems shape social dynamics within a family life. Prerequisite: SO 101. ( 3 semester hours) Spring
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3.00 Credits
This course is a sociological analysis of gender in a variety of socio-economic and cultural contexts. After exploring the origins and evolution of gender, students analyze both the social construction of gender and the gendered structure of social life in contemporary U.S. society. The course examines the impact gender has on the lives of women and men in the areas of family, education, work, friendship, love, sexuality and violence. Prerequisite: SO 101. ( 3 semester hours) Fall
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in the theory and techniques of acting as a craft. Emphasis is on physical and vocal training, improvisation, theater games, monologue work, basic scene work, and ease in speaking and movement. ( 3 semester hours) Fall
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