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Social Work
  

  • SOCW - 3500 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)

    Second of a two-term course sequence that explores theories related to human behavior in interaction with the environment, within the context of a strengths and empowerment perspective. Emphasizes knowledge acquisition of the behavior of diverse people in groups, organizations, and communities, including relationships between these systems, individuals and families, and social and economic justice. Equivalent to SOCW-342. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , and SOCW-3400 .
  

  • SOCW - 3600 Generalist Social Work Practice I (3)

    Focuses on formulation and implementation of intervention at the small system level of individuals and families emphasizes assessment, goal development, planning, and application of methods of intervention within the context of the generalist model and concludes with evaluation and termination of the intervention. Equivalent to SOCW-341. Corequisite course: SOCW-3400 .
  

  • SOCW - 3700 Generalist Social Work Practice II (3)

    Examines the group, organization, and community from the generalist perspective. Focuses on the practitioner as a facilitator of group and social system assessment, intervention, change and evaluation. Emphasizes involvement in group and skill-building exercises for effective group and community problem-solving, including the effects of diversity on group process. Equivalent to SOCW-343. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , and SOCW-3600 .
  

  • SOCW - 4100 Law for Human Service Professionals (3)

    Introduction to law for social workers, including the study of legal issues, procedures, and selected legislation relevant to the practice of social work in varied settings. Examines the use of legal authority in the provision of services in the areas of income maintenance, justice, family services, rights of children, biological parents, foster and adoptive parents, divorce counseling, entitlement programs and reform, and other areas requiring knowledge of legal issues and processes. Equivalent to SOCW-459. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , and POLS-2100 .
  

  • SOCW - 4101 Urban Dynamics (3)

    Examines the metropolitan community as a complex environment in which most human services are delivered; explores and compares the interrelationship of urban forces, survey research, and community practice; and provides students with the experience of applying community theory to social problem analysis by developing a written assessment of community profiles for prioritizing community-based services. Equivalent to SOCW-530. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , and SOCW-3700  

     

  

  • SOCW - 4102 Child Welfare Practice (3)

    Prepares students to enter practice in a public or private child welfare setting. Provides the knowledge, skills, and values required for effective work in an agency setting. Covers agency policies, procedures, practice issues, specialized skills, values, and knowledge. Child welfare professionals participate in instruction. Equivalent to SOCW-576. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , and SOCW-3600 .
  

  • SOCW - 4103 Management and Supervision in the Human Services (3)

    Selective methods course in management/social administration focusing on the classical and behavioral schools of management and covering the functions of planning, organizing, controlling, supervising, charting, communicating, designing, evaluating, leading, problem-solving, and decision-making. Examines the ethical dilemmas in administering not-for-profit health and human service programs in an ever-changing free market economy in the U.S. Students learn to analyze an organization and apply change and development strategies. Equivalent to SOCW-595. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , and SOCW-3700 .

    Social Work Minors must take SOCW-3100  prior to enrolling.

  

  • SOCW - 4104 Social Work in Healthcare (3)

    Focuses on how social workers in hospitals, clinics, and other health systems assist people in making better use of healthcare facilities, in preventing illness, dealing with the impact of illness and disability on themselves and their families, and preserving their health. Emphasizes the necessity for effective collaboration with other health professionals on interdisciplinary health teams for optimum services. Equivalent to SOCW-570. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3600 .

    Social Work Minors must take SOCW-2100  and SOCW-3100 

  

  • SOCW - 4200 Social Welfare Policy II (3)

    Building on Social Welfare Policy I, examines social welfare policy perspectives, as reflected in values, interests, and political processes, contemporary social services programs, and policies review in the context of their historical development, reviewed and applied analysis models and strategies are to understand current policies and their ramifications on society. Equivalent to SOCW-425. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 ,SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , SOCW-3700 
  

  • SOCW - 4300 Social Work Research (3)

    Provides a research orientation necessary for effective direct service professional practice in health and human services and focuses on foundation content in research methods and designs that may be utilized by social workers to evaluate practice and programs as well as to advance practice knowledge. Equivalent to SOCW-465. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 ,SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , SOCW-3700 , and MATH-2100 .
  

  • SOCW - 4500 Field Practicum I (3)

    Field Practicum I is 210 clock-hour generalist practice experience designed for application and integration of social work principles, methods, ethics and values, and skills. Equivalent to SOCW-496. Prerequisite: take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 ,SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , SOCW-3700  
  

  • SOCW - 4501 Field Integrative Seminar I (3)

    Promotes integration and synthesis of knowledge, skills, and values learned in the previous social work curriculum relating to social welfare policy and services, human behavior in the social environment, practice, and research. In a shared learning environment, utilizing the ecological system and generalist perspectives, students examine the health and human service settings in which they are placed. Equivalent to SOCW-497. Corequisite course: SOCW-4500 .
  
  

  • SOCW - 4601 Field Integrative Seminar II (3)

    Seeks to further integrate knowledge, values, and skills acquired by students with the practice experiences carried out at the field agency. Uses the context of a shared learning environment to understand the ecological system, generalist perspectives, and the health and human service settings in which students are placed. Equivalent to SOCW-499. Prerequisites: Take SOCW-2100 , SOCW-3100 ,  SOCW-3099 , SOCW-3400 , SOCW-3500 , SOCW-3600 , SOCW-3700 , SOCW-4500 , and SOCW-4501 . Corequisite course: SOCW-4600 .
  

  • SOCW - 5000 Topics in Social Work (1-4)

    Provides for review and analysis of specific topics, issues, intervention, and service approaches, as well as new developments in professional social work and related areas in a workshop format. Also provides opportunities to interact with noted social work scholars and experts in other health, human service, and education fields of professional practice, and to apply related knowledge and skills. Equivalent to SOCW-500.
  

  • SOCW - 6100 The Social Work Profession in a Diverse Society (3)

    Prepares and explores critical thinking about definitions of social work, the defining features of the profession, its historical struggles and accomplishments, and its core values and examines content on social and economic justice globalization and the impact of these processes on clients, practitioners, and programs. Equivalent to SOCW-601.
  

  • SOCW - 6200 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3)

    This is the first of a two-semester course sequence, which critically analyzes social science theories and conceptualizations related to human development as it occurs in interaction with the environment. The emphasis of this course is on knowledge acquisition, and also on understanding diversity, empowerment, and the promotion of social and economic justice. Equivalent to SOCW-605. Prerequisite: SOCW-6100  
  

  • SOCW - 6300 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)

    This course is the second in a two-trimester sequence covering social science theories related to human development as it occurs in interaction with the environment. This course focuses on the behavior of people in groups, organizations, and communities, including the influence of these mezzo and macro systems upon individuals and families. Equivalent to SOCW-606. Prerequisite: take SOCW-6200 .
  

  • SOCW - 6400 Social Welfare Policies and Provisions (3)

    Provides an overview of the history and context for the development of social welfare policies and services, analyses of contemporary policies and programs, the process of policy formulation, and the role of the social worker in advocating for social justice in the social welfare system. Equivalent to SOCW-615. Prerequisite: take SOCW-6100 .
  

  • SOCW - 6500 Social Work Research (3)

    This course covers the scientific research process and its contributions to the advancement of social work practice knowledge. Both quantitative and qualitative research and the phases of the research process will be included. Equivalent to SOCW-665. Prerequisites: SOCW-6100  and SOCW-6200  
  

  • SOCW - 7050 Foundation Topics in Social Work (1-3)

    Designed to cover various topics of interest to MSW students and social work practitioners. Topics covered will enhance knowledge and skills in very specific areas of social work practice, or will address issues and dilemmas faced by the social work practitioner in everyday practice. Equivalent to SOCW-750. Prerequisites: SOCW-6100  and SOCW-6200  
  

  • SOCW - 7100 Social Work Practice II (3)

    Explores and applies the generalist model of practice with groups, organizations, and communities. Equivalent to SOCW-706. Prerequisite: take SOCW-7200 .
  

  • SOCW - 7200 Social Work Practice I (3)

    This first of a two-semester course sequence covers the generalist model of practice, which incorporates eco-systems and strengths perspectives. The model will be applied to practice with individuals, families, and groups. Additionally, the course will cover how to adapt to crisis situations. Equivalent to SOCW-705.
  

  • SOCW - 7300 Practice with Groups (3)

    Overview of the practice with groups, examining types, formation, purposes, roles, functions communication, goals, guidelines, and evaluation. Practice opportunities for application of theory and skills in class. Equivalent to SOCW-760. Prerequisite: take SOCW-6200  or SOCW-7200 .
  

  • SOCW - 7500 Field Practicum I (2)

    Provides generalist practice experiences in a field placement setting and is comprised of a minimum of 210 clock-hours in a social work agency under the supervision of a professional social worker. Focuses on the integration and application of social work knowledge, the incorporation of social work values and ethics, and the development of generalist practice skills. Equivalent to SOCW-720. Prerequisites: take SOCW-6100 , SOCW-6200 , SOCW-7200 . Corequisite course: SOCW-7501 .
  

  • SOCW - 7501 Field Practicum I: Integrative Seminar (2)

    Provides a structured learning environment for demonstrating generalist practice skills. The Field Practicum I: Integrative Seminar is the first of a two-part sequence in the foundation field experience and is taken concurrently with Field Practicum I. Equivalent to SOCW-721. Prerequisites: take SOCW-6100 , SOCW-6200 , SOCW-7200 . Corequisite course: SOCW-7500 .
  

  • SOCW - 7600 Field Practicum II (2)

    Focuses on the integration, application, and syntheses of social work knowledge, values, and skills. This is the second course in a two-part sequence, which provides a structured environment for the demonstration of generalist practice skills. Requires 210 clock-hours in a practicum site under the supervision of a professional social worker. Equivalent to SOCW-725. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7500 , SOCW-7501 . Corequisite course: SOCW-7601 .
  

  • SOCW - 7601 Field Practicum II: Integrative Seminar (2)

    The second in a two-course sequence, which focuses on sharing experiences in the field practicum agency and engaging in exercises. Equivalent to SOCW-726. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7500 , SOCW-7501 . Corequisite course: SOCW-7600 .
  

  • SOCW - 7801 Introduction to Mindfulness in the Helping Professions (3)

    Investigates how mindfulness can be used in the practice of psychotherapy both as an overall framework and as a guide for specific interventions. Students will learn how to use mindfulness to foster therapeutic connection and how to utilize mindfulness techniques for clients to practice in between sessions. Students will learn to apply mindfulness to issues such as anxiety, depression, and psychophysical disorders. Special attention will be given to the therapist’s mindfulness practice and Its effect on the client. Students will be expected to engage in mindfulness meditation in and outside the classroom in becoming a mindfulness oriented therapist. Prerequisite: Must be admitted to the certificate program or permission from the instructor.
  

  • SOCW - 7802 Laboratory in Mindfulness I (2)

    Focuses on the issue of mindfulness from a beginner’s perspective. Provides an intensive immersion experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation.
  

  • SOCW - 7803 Advanced Mindfulness in the Helping Professions (3)

    Exposes students to current research and application of mindfulness principles. Core mindfulness knowledge and skills will be emphasized, as well as the way these skills can be integrated into the wellness practices of diverse individuals and communities. Students will refine their mediation practice while strengthening their commitment to utilize mindfulness-based approaches in their personal and professional lives. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7801 , SOCW-7802 .
  

  • SOCW - 7804 Laboratory in Mindfulness II (2)

    Focuses on the issue of mindfulness from an advanced beginner’s perspective. Provides an intensive immersion experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7801 , SOCW-7802 .
  

  • SOCW - 7805 Integrative Seminar I (2)

    Assists students to become mindful practitioners who are creative, reflective, aware, and compassionate. Students will refine their meditation practice while strengthening their commitment to utilize mindfulness-based approaches in their personal and professional lives. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7803 , SOCW-7804 .
  

  • SOCW - 7806 Laboratory in Mindfulness III (2)

    Focuses on the issue of mindfulness from an intermediate perspective. Provides an intensive immersion experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7803 , SOCW-7804 .
  

  • SOCW - 7807 Integrative Seminar II (2)

    Assists students to become mindful practitioners who are creative, reflective, aware, and compassionate. Students will refine their meditation practice while strengthening their commitment to utilize mindfulness-based approaches in their personal and professional lives. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7805 , SOCW-7806 .
  

  • SOCW - 7808 Laboratory in Mindfulness IV (2)

    Focuses on the issue of mindfulness from an intermediate perspective. Provides an intensive immersion experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation. Prerequisites: take SOCW-7805 , SOCW-7806 .
  

  • SOCW - 8000 Transition to Advanced Social Work (1)

    Synthesizes the foundation curriculum and facilitates continued development and application of critical consciousness in the students’ advanced social work concentration. Emphasis is placed on a social justice framework in social work. Equivalent to SOCW-801.
  

  • SOCW - 8001 Transition to Advanced Social Work (1)

    Synthesizes the foundation curriculum and facilitates continued development and application of critical consciousness in the students’ advanced social work concentration. Emphasis is placed on a social justice framework in social work. Equivalent to SOCW-801.
  

  • SOCW - 8002 Transition to Advanced Social Work (1)

    Synthesizes the foundation curriculum and facilitates continued development and application of critical consciousness in the students’ advanced social work concentration. Emphasis is placed on a social justice framework in social work. Equivalent to SOCW-801.
  

  • SOCW - 8003 Transition to Advanced Social Work (1)

    Synthesizes the foundation curriculum and facilitates continued development and application of critical consciousness in the students’ advanced social work concentration. Emphasis is placed on a social justice framework in social work. Equivalent to SOCW-801.
  

  • SOCW - 8060 Advanced Topics in Social Work (1-3)

    This advanced topics course is designed to cover various topics of interest to MSW students in the advanced curriculum and social work practitioners with the MSW degree. Topics covered will enhance knowledge and skills in very specific areas of social work practice, or will address issues and dilemmas faced by the social work practitioner in everyday practice. Equivalent to SOCW-860. Prerequisites: take SOCW-8100 , SOCW-8200 .
  

  • SOCW - 8100 Contexts and Theories in Practice with Children and Families (3)

    This course covers the structures, institutions, and ideas that shape and constrain the conditions of family and child life, and the impact of these contextual factors on particular children and families. Critical evaluation of the assumptions about families and children that underlie beliefs and actions and the assessment of the utility of theories currently at work in the field are emphasized. Equivalent to SOCW-805.
  

  • SOCW - 8200 Social Work Practice with Families (3)

    Provides advanced knowledge and skills for practice with families from all backgrounds, experiencing a wide range of problems, and analyzes interventions that are typically used. Emphasis is on strengthening ability to collaborate with families who may differ on dimensions of race, class, culture, and sexual orientation. Equivalent to SOCW-810.
  

  • SOCW - 8210 Social Work Practice in Schools (3)

    Uses the conceptual framework of ecological-systems theory to guide school social work practice. Examines the school as a social organization and the role of the social worker in such a setting. Interventions at multi-system levels for at-risk populations are discussed. Professional standards, ethics, and evaluation methods are delineated. Equivalent to SOCW-825.
  

  • SOCW - 8220 Advanced Holistic Practice and Wellness (3)

    This course provides an overview of holistic practice and integrative body-mind-spirit approach in social work. New approaches in science, the influence of culture, spirituality and social change movements within the field are explored. This course highlights social work’s commitment to view clients from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual and political perspective. Emphasis is placed on the client-practitioner partnership relationship. This course also includes alternative social work/wellness practices that compare and contrast characteristics of different approaches, their principles and mechanisms, client outcomes and research base.
  

  • SOCW - 8225 Complimentary Alternative, and Indigenous Healing Practices (3)

    This course provides extensive exposure to complementary, alternative, and indigenous healing practices that are found in the United States. Healing practices are tied to one’s cultural and belief systems. Knowledge of such practices has a direct application for social workers’ cultural competence and skill integration with a wide range of clients. Specific practices include energy-based systems (acupuncture, reiki), spirit-based systems (curanderismo, faith-healing) and body-based systems (homeopathy, massage). Prerequisite: Completion of foundation curriculum or admission to advanced standing.
  

  • SOCW - 8300 Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents (3)

    Provides advanced knowledge and skills for practice with children and adolescents, especially those regarded as “troubled” or “troubling.” Interventions typically used such as art and play therapy, behavior management, educational groups, conflict management, and consultation will be demonstrated and critically assessed. Equivalent to SOCW-812.
  

  • SOCW - 8400 Practice Evaluation (3)

    Examines and analyzes the various approaches to the evaluation of social work practice at the micro and macro levels. Provides information about the techniques and procedures involved in the evaluation of this practice emphasizing process and outcome evaluation. Equivalent to SOCW-820.
  

  • SOCW - 8500 Policy Practice with Children and Families (3)

    Analyzes social welfare policies that impact on children and families focusing on the roles of the policy practitioner as a change agent. Equivalent to SOCW-837. Prerequisite: take SOCW-8003 .
  

  • SOCW - 8510 Policy for School Social Workers (3)

    Provides the knowledge and skill base for understanding, analyzing, and influencing federal, State of Illinois, and local policy related to school social work. Equivalent to SOCW-838.
  

  • SOCW - 8515 Holistic Policy Practice (3)

    This course analyzes complex policy issues pertaining to public health in general and more specific to holistic health. This course provides understanding of the historical interest and ambivalence surrounding alternative health practices in American society and how this ambivalence continues to be reflected in current policies. Students will critically examine current and proposed policies they will encounter as practitioners. Issues of health care and disparities, as well as students own attitudes and beliefs will be analyzed.
  

  • SOCW - 8520 Advanced Policy: Health and Mental Health (3)

    Focuses on social policies at community, state, and federal levels that address issues related to health and mental health. Builds on the foundation content of the earlier policy and practice courses, integrating an understanding of social welfare policy with social work practice skills. Prepares students to intervene as administrators, as well as policy analysts and activists. Equivalent to SOCW-840.
  

  • SOCW - 8600 Field Practicum III (3)

    First part of a practicum sequence in the advanced curriculum. Provides direct practice experience in a field placement setting at the advanced curriculum level in the concentration and develops skills as critical practitioners in preparation for their professional roles in various work settings. Equivalent to SOCW-853. Corequisite course: SOCW-8601 .
  

  • SOCW - 8601 Field Practicum III: Integrative Seminar (2)

    Assists students to become reflective practitioners. Applies social work knowledge and values in the demonstration of practice skills. Reinforces the value of lifelong growth and professional development. Equivalent to SOCW-854. Corequisite course: SOCW-8600 .
  

  • SOCW - 8700 Field Practicum IV (2-3)

    The second in a two-part practicum experience in the advanced curriculum offering a continuation of practice experiences in the concentration. Emphasizes the critical integration of all course work and practice activities to further knowledge and to refine the use of skills and values. Equivalent to SOCW-855. Prerequisites: take SOCW-8600 , SOCW-8601 . Corequisite course: SOCW-8701 .
  

  • SOCW - 8701 Field Practicum IV: Integrative Seminar (2)

    Emphasizes development of cultural competence an incorporation of critical self-reflection and positive valuing of clients in all aspects of practice. Focuses on the development of professional self and instilling value of continuous, lifelong professional development. Equivalent to SOCW-856. Prerequisites: take SOCW-8600 , SOCW-8601 . Corequisite course: SOCW-8700 .
  

  • SOCW - 8702 Field Practicum V (1)

    The third of a three-part practicum experience in the advanced curriculum for students enrolled in the school social work concentration. Emphasis is on the role of the social worker during the termination process within a school setting at the end of the academic school year. Prerequisite: take SOCW-8701 .
  

  • SOCW - 8800 Independent Study (1-8)

    Individual reading, research, and/or project in social work under supervision of faculty. Equivalent to SOCW-870.

Sociology
  

  • SOC - 1100 Introduction to Sociology (3)

    Compares functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist theories to the study of society, including the rules, interactions, cultural patterns, and institutions that organize everyday life.  Analyzes structure and function of institutions, root social structural sources of stability and conflict, dynamics of individual and group interactions, social stratification, and interactions among diverse groups of people. Instructional Method: Face-to-face Lecture-Discussion and Online Lecture. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Session.
  

  • SOC - 2100 Contemporary Social Issues (3)

    Analyzes contemporary social problems and investigation of theories on social organization and conflict. Explores the genesis, significance and amelioration of social problems. Instructional Method: Face-to-face Lecture-Discussion and Online Lecture. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Session.
  

  • SOC - 2200 Racial and Ethnic Groups (3)

    Analysis of racial, religious, ethnic and other groups, examining persistence of group identity, inter-group relations, social movements, government policy and related social issues. Includes a service learning component. Prerequisite: Take at least one 1000 or 2000 level course from ANSO or SOC; or request instructor permission
  

  • SOC - 2800 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3)

    Survey of the contemporary family in historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Includes trends in mate selection, marriage, child-rearing, employment, gender roles, and communication within the family. Prerequisite: Take at least one 1000 or 2000 level course in ANSO or SOC; or request instructor permission.
  

  • SOC - 3100 Studies in American Society (3)

    Broadly conceived, sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and group life. It takes as its point of departure the fact that (1) humans are essentially social beings, and (2) that human behavior is both the cause and effect of group life. Unraveling the implications of the essential socialness of human behavior-how the groups humans live in both shape their behavior and how humans shape group life-is the focus of this course. Equivalent to SOC-301.
  

  • SOC - 3150 Self and Society (3)

    Examines individual behavior as it occurs in social relationships by drawing upon sociology and psychology theories and concepts. Explores topics such as social construction of reality, socialization, identity construction and expression, group interactions, symbolic interaction, and impression management. Instructional Method: Face-to-face Lecture-Discussion and Online Lecture Offered Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Session. Prerequisites: SOC-1100  or ANSO-2100   or permission of instructor.
  
  

  • SOC - 3300 Principles of Urban Studies (3)

    Offered as a correspondence course only. Presents an interdisciplinary study of basic principles and dynamics in the development of our increasingly urban world. Features focus on the worldwide process of urbanization, urban lifestyles, and some of the common elements in the cities in America and other areas of the world. Equivalent to SOC-310.
  

  • SOC - 3400 Work and Family Life (3)

    Examines historical and contemporary ideologies about the relation between work and family life. Explores effects of constraints of work roles on family life and of family life on work roles. Emphasizes issues associated with labor market segmentation, class variation, distinctions between dual and one-career families, and alternatives to traditional family/work patterns. Equivalent to SOC-585. Prerequisites: Take at least one course from ANSO or SOC at the 1000 or 2000 level, or request permission from instructor.
  

  • SOC - 3500 Population Studies (3)

    Provides background in understanding the study of social populations known as demography. Students will study key issues related to overpopulation, fertility policies, mortality rates, theories of food development, and illness patterns. Prerequisites: Take SOC-3200  and one other ANSO or SOC course
  

  • SOC - 3600 Doing Sociological Research (3)

    Practices empirical research methods in sociology through quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Discusses the principal assumptions underlying methodological approaches, and students evaluate appropriate methods based upon research questions. Applies sociological theory and academic research in research design, execution, and data analysis. Prerequisites: Take at least 2 course (6 credit hours) from ANSO or SOC at the 1000 or 2000 level, or request instructor permission.
  

  • SOC - 3700 Sociology of Sports (3)

    Examines sports from a sociological perspective through participant observation and ethnography to understand sports as social phenomena. Analyzes the socio-cultural structures, social patterns, and institutionalization of sport. Topics include sports and race, class, and gender; social policies and sport; and athletic institutional systems. Instructional Method: Offered face-to-face and online formats. Prerequisites: Take two introductory ANSO or SOC courses (6 credits); or request permission from instructor.
  

  • SOC - 4000 Topics in Sociology (3)

    Conceives the ways in which corporations use public relations, advertising, marketing, and lobbying to influence governments, public policy at the physical and monetary expense of the people. Examines the tobacco, oil, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and other industries through conflict theory lenses to understand the ways in which corporate leaders influence politics and maintain their power. Equivalent to SOC-510.
  

  • SOC - 4250 Community Organization (3)

    Analyzes notions of power, community structure, community development, and their implications for community organization and renewal. Equivalent to SOC-525. Prerequisites: Take at least one course (3 credits) from ANSO or SOC at the 3000 or 4000 level, or request permission from instructor.
  

  • SOC - 4300 Social Gerontology (3)

    Provides students a background in social issues related to aging from an anthropological and sociological perspective. Topics range from sexuality to social policy and from health care to economics. Prerequisites: Take at least one class (3 credits) in ANSO or SOC at the 3000 or 4000 level, or request instructor permission.
  

  • SOC - 4400 Social Movements (3)

    Examines the current debates in social movement theories through analysis of global and United States social movements. Considers various levels of movement organizing, including protests and mass demonstrations, community activism, and social movement industries. Instructional Method: May include a fieldwork component, and offered in a lecture/online hybrid format. Prerequisites:  Take one SOC course at the 3000 or 4000 level, or request instructor permission.
  

  • SOC - 4500 Sociology of Health and Healing (3)

    Examines how social variation by category and group affect health-related beliefs and action, exposures to factors affecting relative health and illness, utilization of various forms of healthcare, contact with providers of contemporary professional medicine, the course of treatment, and differential outcomes. Differing theoretical perspectives are contrasted to seek a “best fit” analysis of public health. Equivalent to SOC-400. Prerequisites: Take at least one course (3 credits) from ANSO or SOC at the 1000 or 2000 level, or request instructor permission.
  

  • SOC - 4551 Sociology of Ethnic Relations (3)

    Analyzes ethnicity as a dimension of social stratification and its implications for inter and intra-group conflict. Equivalent to SOC-551. Prerequisites: Take at least one course (3 credits) from ANSO or SOC at the 3000 or 4000 level.
  

  • SOC - 4700 Independent Study (1-4)

    Individual reading, research, and/or project in sociology under the supervision of the faculty. Equivalent to SOC-470.

Spanish
  

  • SPAN - 1100 Spanish Language and Culture I (3)

    Introduces beginning Spanish language concepts using a communicative approach, develops students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and presents cultural products and practices of the Spanish-speaking world. Instructional Method: Offered as Face-to-Face, Online, and Hybrid during Fall and Spring terms. Prerequisites: None.
  

  • SPAN - 1200 Spanish Language and Culture II (3)

    Introduces intermediate Spanish language concepts using a communicative approach to develop students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that they will be able to express their own ideas and interact with others significantly and for real-life purposes.  It presents grammar and vocabulary as crucial tools for effective communication.  It introduces students to everyday lives of Spanish-speakers in terms of their traditions and costumes and their relevance in today’s world. Instructional Method: Offered online, face-to-face, and in hybrid format during Fall and Spring terms. Prerequisite: SPAN-1100 .
  

  • SPAN - 2100 Spanish Language and Culture III (3)

    Builds upon beginning and intermediate Spanish language concepts using a communicative and task-based approach to develop students’ language skills. Further develops an understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures through the use of authentic materials from a variety of countries. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Equivalent to SPAN-4250. Prerequisite: SPAN-1200  or CLEP score between 50 and 63, or instructor permission.
  

  • SPAN - 2200 Spanish Language and Culture IV (3)

    Builds upon intermediate to low-advanced Spanish language concepts, while emphasizing cultural content, including film, literature, and art, through the use of authentic materials in Spanish from a variety of countries. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Equivalent to SPAN-4251. Prerequisites: SPAN 2100  or equivalent, or instructor permission.
  

  • SPAN - 3200 Spanish for Business Professions (3)

    Exposes students to Spanish language and culture in the context of the business professions, with an emphasis on communication skills for the global marketplace. Furthers intermediate to advanced Spanish language competence and awareness of Latina/o cultural variations in business environments. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Prerequisites: SPAN-1200  or CLEP score of at least 50, or instructor permission.
  

  • SPAN - 3300 Spanish For Criminal Justice Professions (3)

    Exposes students to Spanish fundamentals and skills within the context of the criminal justice environment. This course furthers Spanish language competence and awareness of Latino/a cultural variations across fields in the legal professions. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Prerequisites: SPAN-1200  or instructor permission.
  

  • SPAN - 3400 Spanish For The Health Professions (3)

    Exposes students to Spanish fundamentals and skills in the context of the healthcare professions. Furthers Spanish language competence and awareness of Latina/o cultural variations across the medical professions and social work fields. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Prerequisite: SPAN-1200  
  

  • SPAN - 4100 Topics in Spanish (3)

    Undertakes an in-depth exploration of topics in the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, including literature, film, and/or the arts. This course is taught in English and may be repeated for credit when a different topic is featured. Topics are indicated in the subtitle of the course name and will be announced in advance. Instructional Method: Hybrid Lecture or Online Lecture Offered Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Session.
  

  • SPAN - 4200 Hispanic Experience in the U.S. (3)

    Examines the Hispanic/Latino experience in the United States with a consideration of both the immigrant experience and the challenges of subsequent generations. Attention is given to the political, socio-economical, and cultural dimensions of this experience. Prerequisite: None
  

  • SPAN - 6100 Topics in Spanish (3)

    Undertakes an in-depth exploration of topics in the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, including literature, film, and/or the arts. This course is taught in English and may be repeated for credit when a different topic is featured. Topics are indicated in the subtitle of the course name and will be announced in advance. Instructional Method: Hybrid Lecture or Online Lecture. Offered Fall and Spring Semester and Summer Session.

Statistics
  

  • STAT - 2100 Statistics (3)

    An introduction to statistics, mathematical reasoning, and real-life problems. Topics covered include descriptive methods (frequency distributions, graphing, measures of location, and variation), basic probability theory, and inferential methods (including estimation, hypothesis testing, t-test, chi-square test, correlation and regression, analysis of variance). Focus on analyses of data most often collected by individuals in psychology, education, and other social sciences.
  

  • STAT - 4219 Statistical Methods (3)

    A survey for graduate and undergraduate students with sufficient statistical background for professional programs in which basic familiarity with statistics is needed. The topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, analysis of variance, and chi-square. The course is fast-paced and intensive. Equivalent to STAT-520, STAT-5520. Prerequisite: take MATH-1423 .
  

  • STAT - 6110 Data Analysis in the Social Sciences Using SPSS (3)

    An introduction to accessing and analyzing quantitative data for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Equivalent to STAT-611.
  

  • STAT - 6219 Statistical Methods (3)

    A survey for graduate and undergraduate students with sufficient statistical background for professional programs in which basic familiarity with statistics is needed. The topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, analysis of variance, and chi-square. The course is fast-paced and intensive. Equivalent to STAT-5520, STAT-520.
  

  • STAT - 8260 Advanced Statistics in Behavioral Science (3)

    Reviews briefly regression analysis and one-way analysis of variance. Focuses on multiple regression and other analyses of variance. Equivalent to STAT-860. Prerequisite: STAT-6219  
  

  • STAT - 8400 Statistical Process Quality Control (3)

    Concentrates on process control relying heavily upon control charts as tools to improve quality and productivity. Equivalent to STAT-810.
  

  • STAT - 8820 Experimental Design for the Natural Sciences (4)

    For graduate students in Environmental Biology or Analytical Chemistry. Covers research designs from simple to factorial. Deals with relationships between statistics and experimental design. Includes practical experience in deriving unique experimental designs for specific research problems. To be taken before thesis/project work. Equivalent to STAT-820. Prerequisite: take STAT-6219 .

Theatre and Performance Studies
  

  • TAPS - 1100 Theatre Appreciation (3)

    Introduces theatre/drama as a performing art form. Includes study and analysis of historical, social, aesthetic, and technical aspects of traditional and contemporary theatrical/dramatic expression.
  

  • TAPS - 2000 Topics in TAPS (3)

    Explores selected issues in Theatre and Performance Studies, addressing several aspects of the topic using a variety of methodologies, theories, and/or perspectives. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
  

  • TAPS - 2100 The Storytelling Tradition (3)

    Explores the oral tradition and the human need for story; introduces the discipline of Performance Studies via storytelling across aesthetic, ritual, and everyday contexts. Prerequisites: none.
  

  • TAPS - 2200 Voice and Movement (3)

    Introduces the basic principles underlying effective vocal and physical techniques in performance.
  

  • TAPS - 2210 Introduction to Acting (3)

    Introduces the basic principles, techniques, and concerns of acting for the stage.
  

  • TAPS - 2252 Performance of Literature (3)

    Engages the study and performance of literature, such as essays, letters, novels, poetry, and short stories, with an emphasis on using voice and movement to interpret the works and communicate that interpretation to an audience. Equivalent to TAPS-3252 .
 

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