2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Jun 26, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering
0-999: Developmental precollege-level courses
1000-2999: Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course
3000-4999: Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course.
5000-5999: Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. 
6000-6999: Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field.  
7000-7999: Courses intended for graduate students only.
8000-9999: Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results.  For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses.
 

Sociology

  
  • SOC 3400 - Sociological Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Course focuses on quantitative methods to analyze and interpret data in the social sciences. Completion of Math 1450 (or equivalent) prior to taking this course is strongly recommended.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Methodological issues required for sociological investigation, including the link between theory and research, ethical issues, operationalization, measurement, sampling, quantitative and qualitative research design, and theory building. Prior completion of SOC 2000 is strongly recommended. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3500 - Sociological Theory



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to sociological theory focused primarily on the ideas, concepts, assumptions, imagery and classical roots of major contemporary theoretical orientations. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3510 - Individual and Society



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focused upon the intersection of individual and collective realities, this course explores theoretical arguments and extant empirical research concerning how society emerges from the interactions of individuals and how individual consciousness emerges from society.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3520 - Social Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Scientific approach to exploring human expression through the application of contemporary and historic research.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3600 - Social Inequality



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Structures, theories and consequences of social inequality. This course explores the patterns of inequality, as well as early and contemporary theories of stratification.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3610 - Sociology of Gender



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines how gender is created and negotiated across space and place. Also examines how gender and gender inequality intersect with other social constructs like race, social class, the media, culture, sexuality, work, family, and violence.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3620 - Race and Ethnicity



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of intergroup, racial, and ethnic group relations including the processes and consequences of conflict, prejudice, and discrimination.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3700 - Criminology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of major categories of criminal conduct, theories of crime causation, and patterns of criminal activity with particular attention to factors such as class, race, sex, and age.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Cross cultural approach examining select criminal justice systems in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa as compared to the U.S. involving such transnational crimes as terrorism, hijacking, drug smuggling and organized crime networks. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3700 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3720 - Policing in Society



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    History and theories of policing and review of the role and function of police.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3730 - Sociology of the Courts, Law, and Justice



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Critical examination of the US court system: its structure, key processes, and ability to attain justice. Special attention to race, class, and other influential social forces.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3740 - Penology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical development and critical assessment of penal institutions. Field visits to selected institutions.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3700 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 3220 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3800 - Demography



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to factors influencing the structure and growth of human populations and the social consequences of population change. Emphasizes patterns of fertility, mortality, and migration in today’s societies and methods and materials used to study populations.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 3810 - Medical Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the social dimensions of health and illness; consideration of patterns of disease, along with the organization, provision, and delivery of medical services.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4000 - The Sociological Imagination



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Culminating experience integrating theory, methods, and other core concepts from the discipline. Topics vary. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3500 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 3410 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Sociology - BA.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • SOC 4070 - Directed Readings in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Readings in areas of specialized interest. Topics vary.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 4080 - Independent Study in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Research project in an area of specialized interest in sociology. Minimum 3.0 grade point average.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 4081 - Independent Study in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Research project in an area of specialized interest in sociology. Integrated writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 4090 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Problems, approaches, and topics in the field of sociology. Topics vary. Credit will not be awarded for repetition of courses with identical topic titles. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 20000 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 2200 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4091 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Problems, approaches, and topics in the field of sociology. Topics vary. Credits will not be awarded for repetition of course with identical topic titles. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 2200 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4100 - Political Anthropology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Cross-cultural focus on the anthropological study of political life. Presents evolutionary and historical approaches to political institutions, and classic anthropological analyses of political institutions. Investigates recent developments in the study of politics as a contemporary problem. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4300 - International Migration and Integration



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines the dynamics of international migration and immigration, immigrant adaptation and incorporation, and the U.S. response to immigration. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 2200 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4310 - Urban Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines the role of cities in past and present societies, the social and cultural implications of urban living, and special problems associated with city life. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 3620 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4320 - Neighborhoods and Communities



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues related to neighborhoods and communities. Emphasis on residential differentiation, segregation, neighborhood change, and neighborhood effects.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 2200 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4400 - Qualitative Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Qualitative research methods, including interviews, focus groups, case studies, and observational research. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4410 - Applications Research Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Advanced social research techniques. Students design and carry out a full-scale research project within a seminar-like class setting. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3400 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 3410 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4420 - Ethnographic Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores the meaning, scope and dilemmas of ethnography using both a hands-on ethnographic project and a wide array of readings. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4500 - Seminar in Sociological Theory



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Readings in an area of specialized interest in sociological theory. Topics vary. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4600 - Sociology of Sexuality



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores issues of sexual identity and sexual behavior. Also addresses how social institutions affect sexuality. Theories of sexuality, such as social constructionism and essentialism are reviewed. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4610 - Gender and Crime



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines how crime and the criminal justice system are shaped by gendered social forces. Specifically addresses how these forces affect crime-related constituencies including perpetrators, workers, victims/survivors, and society as a whole.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4620 - Elite Crime in Cinema



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A theoretical and critical examination of how cinema exposes elite crime and deviance. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 2200 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4630 - Race, Work, and Family



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Investigates African Americans’ labor force participation/location and consequences for families in the Post-Civil Rights era. Topics include national employment statistics for African Americans and persons of color, race/ethnicity-based employment predictions, and statistics on the fastest growing occupations in the U.S. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3620 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4640 - Gender and Sexuality: Global Issues



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores gender and sexuality constructions from a global perspective. Topics include the effects of globalization, colonization and imperialism, as well as transnational feminist and LGBTQA activism. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3610 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 4600 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level WMS 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4700 - Explaining Crime: From Beccaria to Thornberry



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theories of crime and how they operate within society as part of our understanding of the criminal justice system. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4710 - Victimology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A comprehensive examination of victims of crime in both the United States and internationally. Also explores the role and impact of the criminal justice system on crime victims. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3700 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4800 - Aging and HIV



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Socio-historical overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on adults 50 and older.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4810 - Health of Vulnerable Populations



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of health vulnerability and health disparity and key historical events/periods in the development of the American healthcare system, particularly for vulnerable populations. Social, public health, and theoretical issues influencing the multi-faceted barriers to healthcare for specific vulnerable populations.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4820 - Social Gerontology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of social aspects of aging, the needs of the aging population, and society’s response to those needs. A life course persepctive that incorporates cultural, economic, historical and structural contexts provides the framework for examining aging-related issues, particularly in regards to the impact on quality of life for older adults.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 4830 - Sex, Drugs, and HIV



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines sexual behavior, substance abuse, stress, stressful life events and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. Integrated Writing course. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3000 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 3620 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5000 - Internship in Criminal Justice and Family



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Supervised field experience in criminal justice and family agencies. Requires readings, activity log, progress report, and final synthesis paper. Must be prearranged with department’s internship coordinator at least one term prior to placement.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
  
  • SOC 5100 - Sociology of the Family



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Sociological analysis of family development over its life cycle. Involved is the relationship of the family to society and the individual. Topics include courtship, marriage, parenthood, adulthood, and aging.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5110 - Sociology of Religion



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores the role of religion in society. Religion is viewed not only as a fundamental institution within our social structure, but also as a meaning system (a set of symbols, values, myths, and rituals) and a belonging system (a set of social networks and emotional bonds). Examines the influence that various religions have on society and, in turn, on the effect of social structure and culture on religion. Attention given to American religiosity as well as religion in other cultures.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5210 - Sociology of Deviance



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Extensive exploration of the various sociological approaches to the study of deviance and social disorganization with emphasis on contemporary sociological theory and research.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5220 - Juvenile Delinquency



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Problems of definition and treatment of delinquency; preparation for further study and work with delinquents.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5300 - Social Organization



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theories and analysis of social organization in its historical and present context. Emphasis on the interrelationship between individuals, the family, and other institutions.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5310 - Social Change



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explanations of social change in modern societies. Emphasis on identification of sources of change, effects of change throughout society, major trends, and issues for the future.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5320 - Sociology of Work



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Investigation, analysis, and discussion of contemporary theories focusing on the relationship of the individual to work.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5600 - Social Inequality



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Structures, theories and consequences of social inequality. This course explores the patterns of inequality, as well as early and contemporary theories of stratification.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5610 - Sociology of Gender



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines how gender is created and negotiated across space and place. Also how gender and gender inequality intersect with other social constructs, such as race, social class, the media, culture, sexuality, work, family, and violence.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5620 - Race and Ethnicity



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The study of intergroup, racial, and ethnic group relations, including the processes and consequences of conflict, prejudice, and discrimination.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5700 - Criminology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides an analysis of major categories of criminal conduct, theories of crime causation, and patterns of criminal activity with particular attention to factors such as class, race, sex, and age.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5710 - Comparative Criminal Justice



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A cross cultural approach examining select criminal justice systems in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa as compared to the U.S., involving such transnational crimes as terrorism, hijacking, drug smuggling and organized crime networks.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5720 - Policing in Society



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Discussion of the history and theories of policing while reviewing the role and function of the police.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5730 - Sociology of Courts, Law and Justice



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Critical examination of the process, structure, and effects of the U.S. court system. Special attention will be given to issues of race, class, and other social factors that affect justice in society.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5740 - Penology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical development and critical assessment of penal institutions. Field visits to selected institutions.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5800 - Demography



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to factors influencing the structure and growth of human populations and the social consequences of population change. Patterns of fertility, mortality, and migration in today’s societies are emphasized, and methods and materials used to study populations are presented.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 5810 - Medical Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to and understanding of the social dimensions of health and illness. Consideration of patterns of disease, along with the organization, provision and delivery of medical services.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6070 - Directed Readings in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Readings in areas of specialized interest. Topics vary.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 6080 - Independent Study in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Research project in an area of specialized interest in Sociology.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 6081 - Independent Study in Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Research project in an area of specialized interest in Sociology.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • SOC 6090 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Problems, approaches, and topics in the field of sociology. Topics vary.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6091 - Studies in Selected Subjects



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Problems, approaches, and topics in the field of sociology. Topics vary. Credit will not be awarded for repetition of courses with identical topic titles.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6100 - Political Anthropology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focuses on the anthropological study of political life cross-culturally. Presents evolutionary and historical approaches to political institutions, and classic anthropological analyses of political institutions. Investigates recent developments in the study of politics as a contemporary problem.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6300 - Sociology of Immigration



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides an understanding of the dynamics of international migration and immigration, immigrant adaptation and incorporation, and the U.S. response to immigration.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6310 - Urban Sociology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Role of cities in past and present societies, the social and cultural implications of urban living, and problems associated with city life.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6320 - Neighborhoods and Communities



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues related to neighborhoods and communities in social life. Emphasis on residential differentiation, segregation, neighborhood change, and neighborhood effects.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6400 - Qualitative Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with an appreciation of a variety of qualitative research techniques including interviews, focus groups, case studies, and observational research.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6410 - Application of Research Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Advanced course in social research techniques providing students the opportunity to design and carry out full-scale research project related to their major interest areas.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3400 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SOC 3410 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • SOC 6420 - Ethnographic Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores the meaning, scope and dilemmas of ethnography using both a hands-on ethnographic project and a wide array of readings.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6600 - Sociology of Sexuality



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores issues of sexual identity and sexual behavior. Also addresses how social institutions affect sexuality. Theories of sexuality such as social constructionism and essentialism are also reviewed.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6610 - Gender and Crime



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examination of how crime and the criminal justice system are shaped by gendered social forces. Specifically addresses how these forces affect crime-related constituencies including perpetrators, workers, victims/survivors, and society as a whole.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6620 - Elite Crime in Cinema



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A theoretical and critical examination of how cinema exposes elite crime and deviance.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6640 - Gender and Sexuality: Global Issues



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores gender and sexuality constructions from a global perspective. Topics include the effects of globalization, colonization and imperialism, as well as transnational feminist and LGBTQA activism. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SOC 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SOC 4600 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level WMS 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6700 - Explaining Crime: From Beccarria to Thornberry



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with a sound understanding of theories of crime and how they operate within society as part of our understanding of the criminal justice system.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6710 - Victimology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A comprehensive examination of victims of crime in both the United States and internationally. Also explores the role and impact of the criminal justice system on crime victims.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6800 - Aging and HIV



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Socio-historical overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on adults ages 50 and older. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level SW 6620 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level SOC 6820 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6810 - Health of Vulnerable Populations



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides an overview of the concepts of health vulnerability and health disparity and identifies key historical events/periods in the development of the American healthcare system, particularly for vulnerable populations. Develops a comprehensive understanding of social, public health, and theoretical issues influencing the multi-faceted barriers to healthcare utilization for specific vulnerable populations.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6820 - Social Gerontology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with an understanding of social gerontology, its origins, and present domains of focus. A life course perspective that incorporates cultural, economic, historical and structural contexts provides the framework for examining aging-related issues, particularly with regard to the impact on quality of life for older adults.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SOC 6830 - Sex, Drugs, & HIV



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of etiology, social determinants, and social-psychological corollaries of HIV/AIDS. Examines sexual behavior, substance abuse, stress, stressful life events and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture

Spanish

  
  • SPN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Communicative introduction to Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Study of the vocabulary and structure of the Spanish language; practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taught in Spanish.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Communicative introduction into Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Study of the vocabulary and structure of the Spanish language; practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taught in Spanish.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1010 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Grammar review, reading, and discussion of selected texts with practice in speaking and writing the language. Taught in Spanish.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of C or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Grammar review, reading, and discussion of selected texts with practice in speaking and writing the language. Taught in Spanish.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2010 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2110 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate Spanish with emphasis on law enforcement and social work contexts. Taught in Spanish.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of C or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2120 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Continued study of intermediate Spanish with emphasis on law enforcement and social work contexts. Taught in Spanish.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2010 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2210 - Intermediate Spanish I for the Medical Profession



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate level Spanish course with service component. Grammar, vocabulary, oral and written communication skills, cultural sensitivity training in the context of the medical profession. Service-learning course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 1020 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 3
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 2220 - Intermediate Spanish II for the Medical Profession



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Intermediate level Spanish course with service component. Grammar, vocabulary, oral and written communication skills, cultural sensitivity training in the context of the medical profession.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2210 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3110 - Spanish Conversation I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 4 or AP Spanish Literature 4
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3120 - Spanish Conversation II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practice in oral use of Spanish emphasizing the culture of the Hispanic world.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3210 - Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Oral and written composition in Spanish; writing techniques and grammar review. Taught in Spanish. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D or AP Spanish Language 4 or AP Spanish Literature 4
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3220 - Advanced Conversation and Writing in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Conversational and writing techniques and grammar review; literary and/or film and/or media analysis incorporating targeted grammar, vocabulary, and stylistic devices. Taught in Spanish. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3250 - Conversation and Writing: Business Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to the language of business Spanish with insight into Spain and Latin America within the global economy. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3260 - Advanced Conversation and Writing: Business Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the business culture behind Spanish. Development of the communication skills and intercultural understanding. Use of Spanish in international business. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3310 - Survey of Spanish Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical survey of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to contemporary period.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3260 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3320 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3980 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3990 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3320 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical survey of Spanish-American Literature. Reading of prose, poetry, and plays by Spanish-American writers. From pre-Columbian times to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3260 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3310 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3430 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3440 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3610 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3980 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3990 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3430 - Spanish Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of Spanish culture with emphasis on its uniqueness among the family of nations. Taught in Spanish. Spanish majors who take SPN 3430 may not take ML 3030 for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3440 - Spanish-American Culture



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of Spanish-American culture with emphasis on its uniqueness among the family of nations. Taught in Spanish. Spanish majors who take SPN 3440 may not take ML 3040 for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3610 - Spanish Phonology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the vowel and consonant sound system of Spanish. Spanish phonetics and intonation.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 2020 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 2120 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • SPN 3700 - Internship in Spanish



    Credit Hour(s): 3 to 6
    Supervised use of Spanish in workplace settings. Must complete an application available from the Department of Modern Languages. Minimum time commitment 135 hours a semester, including a minimum of 120 hours of on-site work. Senior standing and advisor permission required.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level SPN 3110 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level SPN 3120 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level SPN 3210 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level SPN 3250 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level SPN 3220 Minimum Grade of D
    Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
 

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