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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the legislation that impacts employer/employee relationships in our society. Emphasis will be placed on the regulatory environment applicable to employment law and will focus on understanding the principles of the most commonly litigated issues such as: discrimination, sexual harassment, whistle blowing/employer retaliation and the impact of these lawsuits in the workplace. Prerequisite: LAWS 120 or permission of Chair. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the process of doing research in the social and behavioral sciences: literature review, hypothesis formation, research design, techniques of data collection, data analysis, and report writing. Students learn to use the scientific method as a tool to both answer questions and solve problems in the social sciences, social work practice, health services, and education. Course includes qualitative and quantitative approaches to research, computer applications at all stages of the research process, statistical analysis of data, and particular attention to issues of doing research in a multicultural context – e.g. ethical concerns (including rights of participants) formulation of questions, and use of findings. Pre or corequisite: BHSC/PSYN/SOCL 226. (Previously numbered BHSC/SOCL248) 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of ethical questions that arise in health care and in the relationship between health care professionals and those they serve, including: the rights of individuals to self-determination and the obligations of health care professionals both to the individuals they serve and to society at large; life as a value and such issues as abortion, euthanasia, and suicide; the questions of mental health and mental illness and the rights of the mentally ill; eugenic programs and the possibilities of genetic engineering; the cost of health care and the delivery of health care as a social and political issue. (Previously numbered: BHSC/PSYN/SOCL 266) 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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A review of the major statistical methods used in summarizing, understanding, and interpreting numerical data and research use of the computer. The course covers a full range of descriptive and inferential statistics including: frequency distributions; measures of central tendency and variability; probability theory; the normal curve model; correlation; and a wide range of statistical tests such as the T test, F test, analysis of variance, and Chi-square. Where appropriate, calculations will be performed by using statistical software packages. Prerequisites: MATH 105 or placement at the MATH 114, MATH 115 or MATH 116 level. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to link college with the world of work by assisting students to obtain meaningful, academically relevant work experiences directly related to their career goals. Possible placement sites for students in behavioral science include residential centers, after school programs, shelters, substance abuse programs and hospitals. Students professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty advisor and structured assignments based on the work experience. 3 crs. per sem.
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6.00 Credits
Practice experience, program planning and/or research provide the student with an opportunity to interact with children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and become acquainted with the complexities of administering programs in the human service professions. Field placements will be available in a wide variety of locations such as preschools, day care centers, residential and outpatient drug treatment centers, social service agencies, senior centers, nursing homes, municipal housing projects, community outreach services, and hospitals. A minimum of 120 hours of fieldwork for the semester is required for 6 credits. A maximum of 12 credits of fieldwork is allowed toward degree program. Students meet in small groups with faculty on a regular basis. 3-6 crs.
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3.00 Credits
A guided reading seminar in the social and behavioral sciences utilizing primary source material with critical analysis of such authors as: Allport, Durkheim, Freud, James, Jung, Marx, Skinner, Weber. Prerequisite: must have completed 12 credits in the major. (Previously numbered BHSC/PSYN/SOCL 326). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the basic biological concepts and scientific methodology as exemplified in the human organism. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the basic biological concepts and scientific methodology as exemplified in the study of the mechanisms of human heredity including structure, function, and transmission of genetic information; genetic diseases; genetic counseling; and genetic engineering. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the basic biological concepts and scientific methodology as exemplified in the study of the present-day environmental problems such as air and water pollution, food control and population, and their effects on humans. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
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