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Undergraduate Courses

A complete list of undergraduate courses in alphabetical order.
 
  

  • SESE 435 - Accessing the General Curriculum: Elementary II

    Organization, design, and implementation of curriculum in reading for students with disabilities. Emphasis on effective practices for teaching phonemic awareness, word recognition, reading fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension for students with disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 375.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 440 - Accessing Middle School/Secondary General Curriculum

    Curricula, methods, and materials as they relate to teaching secondary-aged students with high-incidence disabilities. Emphasis on instructional procedures to teach independent learning skills, curriculum and instructional adaptations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 375.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 444 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Middle and Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities

    Study and practice of evidence-based curricula, methods, and strategies for teaching middle and secondary students with mild disabilities. Emphasis on teaching study skills and learning strategies which promote independent learning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 415, SESE 416, SESE 417, and SESE 418; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 445 - Applied Curriculum

    Methods for teaching students with moderate and severe disabilities the skills that are critical for independent functioning within a wide range of environments. Emphasis on person-centered planning, self-determination, and collaboration with families, significant others, support staff, and related service personnel.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 446 - Methods for Supporting the Social/Emotional Development of Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders

    Organization of the school and classroom environment to facilitate management of academic and social behavior of K-12 students with emotional and/or behavior disorders. Provides foundational theory and knowledge to select specific techniques to promote social competency in students with emotional/behavior disorders. Discusses research related to use of these techniques and interventions. Discusses class wide and individual methods and strategies for teaching appropriate social behavior and social skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 415, SESE 416, SESE 417, and SESE 418; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 447 - Consultation, Collaboration, and Communication Skills for Special Educators

    Strategies for effectively consulting, collaborating, and communicating with general educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, families, teams, and community personnel. Emphasis on effective interpersonal, conflict resolution, and problem solving skills; ways to facilitate meetings; co-teaching; and methods for supporting inclusionary placements for students with disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 415, SESE 416, SESE 417, and SESE 418; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 448 - Planning for the Transition from School to Employment, Career and Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilites

    Strategies for effectively planning the transition from school to employment, career, postsecondary education and community for students with disabilities in secondary school settings. Emphasis on student-centered planning, career and transition assessment involving students, families, school and community supports. Includes field-based assignments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 415, SESE 416, SESE 417, and SESE 418; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 449 - Early Field Experience in Special Education: Middle/Secondary

    Pre-student teaching clinical experience. Observation and instruction in diverse special and/or general middle or secondary education settings where students with mild disabilities receive special education services. Activities include observing various instructional models; co-teaching; writing, implementing, and reflecting upon instructional lessons; completing career exploration activities, administering transition assessments, and writing transition plans. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 415, SESE 416, SESE 417, SESE 418, criminal background check, TB test, and other district, department, and university requirements.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SESE 452 - Assistive Technology/Multiple Disabilities

    Evaluating abilities in relation to environmental demands and determining adaptations, adaptive equipment, and/or assistive devices that can be used to ensure student participation. Students demonstrate proficiency in programming augmentative communication devices and using other assistive technology devices.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 453 - Transition Planning Using Technology

    Strategies for using technology to promote self-determination and self-advocacy among individuals with developmental disabilities. Emphasis on preference assessment, goal-setting, and action-planning for transition. Field-based activities are required.

    Credits: 2-3
  

  • SESE 454 - Classroom Management for Special Educators

    Application of the principles of applied behavior analysis to promote appropriate academic and social behavior and to prevent and decrease challenging behavior in school settings. Designed to enable preservice special educators to design classroom environments, conduct functional assessments, and implement group and individualized behavior programs in classroom settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 375.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 455 - Social/Emotional Behavior Support and Management

    Organization of the classroom and school environment to facilitate management of academic and social behavior of K-12 students with emotional and behavior disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 454.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 456 - Methods for Collaboration and Inclusion for Elementary Education Teachers

    Strategies for collaborating with parents, family members, and school and community personnel to support students with disabilities. Emphasis on recommended practices related to family-educator conferences, team meetings, consultation, team models and processes, conflict resolution and problem-solving with culturally and linguistically diverse families, accommodations and modifications for students, universal design, assistive technology, and evidence-based methods for inclusive practices. Does not count toward degree program in special education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 240.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 457 - Methods for Including Middle and Secondary Students with Exceptionalities in the General Education Classroom

    Designed to provide preservice and inservice educators with knowledge and skills to make adaptations for middle and high school learners with exceptionalities in the general education classroom. Provides an overview of relevant laws and legal issues, evidence-based methods, assistive technologies, collaboration skills, ways of differentiating lessons, and information about disabilities and exceptionalities. Does not count toward degree program in special education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Junior standing and PHHE 220 or ARTE 344 or HDFS 240 or ILAS 201 or MUED 250.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 458 - Vocational Preparation and Transition Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities

    Assessment, training, and evaluation strategies to promote successful employment. Transition guidance to aid students with disabilities in making the transfer from school to adult life and adult services.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ETR 434.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 459 - Professional Practice in Special Education

    Development and analysis of the roles and responsibilities of special educators. Emphasis on IEPs, collaboration, communication, and professional growth.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444, SESE 446, SESE 448, SESE 449, and SESE 467; or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 460 - Instructional Methods for Individuals with Autism and Develomental Disabilities

    Instructional strategies and interventions for teaching functional skills to individuals with autism and severe developmental disabilities in school, home, community, and vocational settings using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and evidence-based practices. Designing individualized instructional programs; quantitative data collection and analysis; and implementing data-based problem-solving and decision making processes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444, SESE 446, SESE 467, SESE 448, and SESE 449; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 461 - Assistive Technology for Individuals with Autism and Multiple Disabilities

    Evaluating the abilities of individuals with autism and multiple disabilities in relation to environmental demands and settings and determining adaptations, adaptive equipment, and/or assistive devices that can be used to ensure active participation. Teacher candidates demonstrate proficiency in programming augmentative communication devices, using assistive software, mobile devices, and other low and high tech assistive technology devices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444, SESE 446, SESE 447, SESE 448, and SESE 449; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 462 - Self-Determination and Transition Planning Using Technology

    Strategies for using technology to promote self-determination, self-advocacy, and transition planning among youth with disabilities. Emphasis on preference assessment, goal-setting, and action-planning for transition. Field-based activities are required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444 and SESE 446 and SESE 447 and SESE 448 and SESE 449; or consent of department. CRQ: SESE 460 and SESE 461.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 463 - Early Field Experience in Special Education: Autism and Developmental Disabilities

    Pre-student teaching clinical experience. Observation and instructional practice in diverse special and/or regular education settings where students with autism or low-incidence disabilities receive special education services. Activities include design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans and instructional programs. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444, SESE 446, SESE 447, SESE 448, and SESE 449, criminal background check, TB test, other district, department, and university requirements.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SESE 464 - Special Education Capstone/Pre-Student Teaching Seminar

    Preparation for student teaching, the Teacher Performance Assessment, and applying for special education positions. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 444, SESE 446, SESE 447, SESE 448, and SESE 449; or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  

  • SESE 465 - Consultation and Collaboration Skills for Special Educators

    Strategies for effectively consulting and collaborating with general education teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, families, teams, and community personnel. Emphasis on effective interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, problem solving, facilitating meetings, co-teaching, and academic and behavioral methods for supporting inclusionary practices. Includes field-based assignments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SESE 375.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SESE 466 - Clinical Experience in Special Education: Elementary

    Pre-student teaching clinical experience. Observation and instruction in diverse special and regular elementary education settings where students with high-incidence disabilities receive special education services. Activities include design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in COMS 100, MATH 201, ENGL 103, and ENGL 203.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SESE 467 - Clinical Experience in Special Education: Middle/Secondary

    Pre-student teaching clinical experience. Observation and instruction in diverse special and/or regular middle or secondary education settings where students with high-incidence disabilities receive special education services. Activities include design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: SESE 440.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SESE 468 - Clinical Experience in Special Education: Developmental Disabilities

    Pre-student teaching clinical experience. Observation and instructional practice in diverse special and/or regular education settings where students with low-incidence disabilities receive special education services. Activities include design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans. S/U grading.

    Credits: 2
  

  • SESE 480 - Practical Education-Based Experience in Special Education

    Pre-student teaching field experience. Instructional practice in diverse special and/or general education settings where students with high-incidence or low-incidence disabilities receive special education services. Activities include design, implementation, and/or evaluation of lesson plans, instructional programs, transition plans, and/or behavior support plans. S/U grading. Can be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  

  • SESE 483 - Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education: Learning Behavior Specialist I

    Supervised student teaching of exceptional students in diverse cultural and educational settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of professional education and related course work or consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SESE 484 - Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education: Learning Behavior Specialist I

    Supervised student teaching of exceptional students in diverse cultural and educational settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of professional education and related course work; or consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SESE 489 - Internship in Community Education

    Work individually in a community organization that offers educational programs for children, youth, and/or adults under the guidance of a staff member from that setting and a university supervisor.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SESE 490 - Workshop in Special Education

    Investigation and application of special education principles to the particular needs and interests of the workshop participant. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • SESE 491 - Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education: LBS I

    Supervised student teaching of students with exceptionalities and disabilities in diverse cultural and educational elementary settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of all professional education and related course work. Consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SESE 492 - Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education: LBS I

    Supervised student teaching of students with exceptionalities and disabilities in diverse cultural and educational secondary settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of professional education and related course work. Consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SESE 494 - Capstone Seminar in Special Education

    Investigation of specific areas of special education including current issues and research. Completion of professional portfolio as documentation that all required standards have been met. Designed to be taken during the same semester as student teaching. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Senior standing.

    Credits: 1
  

  • SESE 497 - Independent Study

    Independent study under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  

  • SEVI 400 - Education of Students with Visual Impairments

    Introduction to educational programs, services, and resources for children and adolescents with visual impairments. Exploration of historical background and sociological and psychological aspects of blindness, and of legislation, literature, and philosophy related to blindness.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 410 - Anatomy, Pathology, and Functioning of the Eye

    Lectures and demonstrations of various pathologies. Includes study of parts of the eye and their function, normal visual development, abnormalities and conditions that result in visual loss, and functional and programmatic implications.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 420 - Literary Braille

    Mastery in the reading and writing of Grade II literary braille. Development and use of special materials; slate and stylus techniques presented.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 421 - Advanced Braille

    Intensive study of the Nemeth Code for mathematics and science notation, music code, computer and foreign language codes, and braille textbook formats and techniques. Transcription and adaptation of print material, including tests and worksheets, for individuals who are blind.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEVI 420 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 430 - Basic Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Persons with Visual Impairments

    Emphasis on concept development, sensory skills, organizational techniques, precane skills, and a full range of mobility options. Exploration of historical background and current issues in orientation and mobility. Includes blindfold and simulator experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 440 - Communication Systems Used By Persons with Visual Impairments

    Techniques in teaching the use of communications systems developed or adapted for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Includes methods for teaching braille, typing, script, note-taking, sound reproduction systems, listening skills, electronic reading devices, and calculation with emphasis on abacus usage. Laboratory experiences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEVI 410 and SEVI 420; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 441 - Instructional Systems for Use of Low Vision in Educational Settings

    Procedures for assessing the functional vision of students with low vision. Instructional techniques in maximizing use of low vision, including principles of basic optics, visual development and perception, specific skills training, application of low-vision devices, and environmental modifications in educational settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEVI 410 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 442 - Instructional Systems for Teaching Students Who Are Visually Impaired

    Methods, materials, and techniques employed in the assessment and instruction of learners with visual impairments. Emphasis on curriculum planning and adaptation of subject matter areas. Includes preschool through high school and learners with multiple disabilities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEVI 400 and SEVI 410 and SEVI 420 and SEVI 421 and SEVI 430 and SEVI 440 and SEVI 441 and SEVI 450 and SEVI 480; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 443 - Teaching Activities of Daily Living to Persons with Visual and Multiple Disabilities

    Methods of teaching grooming, eating, and personal and home management to children, youth, and adults with visual and multiple disabilities. Emphasis on home, school, work, and leisure skills. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 447 - Collaboration Among School Professionals Working with Students with Visual and Multiple Impairments

    Specific techniques related to inservice training, and team teaching in inclusive settings. Interrelationships between and among families and specialists working with individuals with visual and multiple impairments in the educational system.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 450 - Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments

    Includes laboratory experience with selected hardware and software. May not be repeated as SEVI 550.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SEVI 420 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 480 - Field Experience in Special Education: Vision Impairments

    Supervised observation and teacher-directed experiences in culturally and educationally diverse settings with children who are visually impaired.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SEVI 484 - Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education: Vision Impairments

    Supervised observation and teacher-directed experiences with students who are visually impaired in diverse cultural and educational settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of professional education and related course work; or consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SEVI 485 - Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education: Vision Impairments

    Supervised observation and teacher-directed experiences with students who are visually impaired in cultural and educational settings. Students must satisfy the regulations governing student teaching.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of professional education and related course work; or consent of department.

    Credits: 6
  

  • SEVI 486 - Topical Seminar in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

    Trends and issues in the education of individuals with visual impairments across the full continuum of educational environments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology

    Basic survey of major substantive areas within sociology including key contributions to our understanding of the complex social world. Concepts and methods used by sociologists.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 250 - Contemporary Social Institutions

    Examination of the continuity, interrelationships, and change in social organization and institutions in American and other societies.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 260 - Introduction to Social Psychology

    How people are socialized in terms of the norms and values of their societies and how norms and values influence societal change. Introduces students to the basic research and methods of social psychological inquiry.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 270 - Social Problems

    Why social problems occur and how society can work toward correcting them. Exploration of how different value premises and social theories lead to distinctive ways of addressing social problems. Issues such as poverty, crime, homelessness, intergroup conflicts, and sexual identity discrimination provide case materials for these explorations. Use of this approach to examine underlying structural problems such as economic restructuring, the overall health and aging of the population, and urban change and decline.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 288 - Criminology

    Examination of the nature of crime and delinquency, crime statistics, and criminal behavior. Emphasis on social causes and theories of crime.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, and at least sophomore standing, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 289 - The Criminal Justice System

    Overview of the relationships among the system’s parts, including law, police, courts, prisons, and other agencies of coercive control. Examination of the flow of clients through the system, and relationships of the system to external institutions and social influences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, and at least sophomore standing, or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 290 - Fields of Social Work

    Fields and opportunities of social work in public and in private social agencies. Descriptive comparison of the types of social work, including case work and group work. Visits to selected social agencies.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 300 - Foundations of Sociology

    Fundamentals of theory, methods, and scholarly writing as they apply to a sociological perspective.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 301 - Classical Sociological Theory

    Examination of the major theorists and varied approaches to social phenomena from the 19th and 20th centuries that gave rise to the discipline of sociology.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 302 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

    Examination of contemporary sociological theories and theorists, with special attention paid to the development of theory from the mid-20th century onward. Focus given to the way major issues facing contemporary society relate to changes in the intellectual enterprise of sociology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 301 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 329X - International NGOs and Globalization

    Crosslisted as ANTH 429X and NNGO 429. Review of the history of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) particularly changes since the advent of neoliberal globalization beginning in the late 1980s that heralded an “NGO boom.” Examination of the political roles of INGOs and challenges negotiating multiple relationships with communities, governments, and social movements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 330 - Animals and Society

    Application of sociological theories and concepts to the various roles that animals play in society. Examination of the nature of the human-animal bond.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 335 - Immigration

    Crosslisted as GEOG 335X. Examines the national and international dynamics of migration, the causes and effects of migration, migration policies, and the experiences of immigrant communities in the United States and beyond.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 352 - Population

    Structure and characteristics: fertility, mortality, morbidity, migration, and change; techniques of analysis; discussion of populations, family planning, and other policies of developing and developed countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 353 - Sociology of Education

    Relationship of the educational system to the social structure; changing function of education in society; impact of education on technological changes and social mobility; comparison of systems in various cultures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 354 - Families and Social Change

    Introduction to family sociological and historical research, focusing on the diversity and adaptability of families in changing contemporary American society. Emphasis on how large social trends and forces such as economic transitions, governmental policies, and societal values and beliefs affect families as units and family members as individuals. Attention given to understanding the dynamic social construction of gender within and outside of families.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 355 - Sociology of Religion

    Development of religious groups and institutions; cultural variation in religious beliefs and behavior; the sectarian society and the denomination in relation to social structure and social change.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 356 - Health, Aging, and Society

    Examination of the social aspects of health and aging. Emphasis on health and aging as socially constructed, and social structures that constrain health and aging. Topics include inequality in morbidity, mortality, and the aging process; the social organization of health and aging services; caregiving; end-of-life issues; health financing and policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 357 - The Sociology of Gender

    Introduction to the current body of theory and research on gender from a critical social science perspective. Evaluates differences between biological maleness and femaleness and the social construction of contemporary gender identity. Emphasis on everyday processes of gender, including experiences of diverse populations across a range of social institutions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 361 - Race and Ethnicity

    Analysis of the social and cultural patterns that structure the lives of ethnic and racial groupings in American society; impact of social change and conflict upon minoritymajority relations; present trends in ethnic/racial identity and identity crises of selected ethnic and racial groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 362 - Sociology of Latinos

    Analyzes Latin American-origin populations in the United States and examines how social processes affect these groups. Topics include race/ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexuality, immigration status, media, politics, and other issues shaping the lives of Latinos/as in the United States, using a wide range of multimedia.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 363 - Sociology of the Military

    Analysis of the impact of military institutions and war upon nations and international relations. Examination of professional and organizational aspects of military institutions and their relationships to civilian society.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 364 - Environmental Sociology

    Relationship of the physical environment (“natural” and “built”) to human behavior and social structure. Topics include population and urbanization, technological development, energy resources, housing, architectural design, natural disasters, occupational health and safety, industrial waste and pollution, and changes in agricultural production.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 375 - Sociology of Organizations

    Application of various sociological theories in explaining structures of organizations and behaviors of individuals within organizations. Comparisons between types of organizations–schools, administrative bureaucracies, social service, volunteer, and business. Examples drawn from both American and non-American settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 377A - Sociological Inquiry I

    The logic, philosophy, and ethics of scientific inquiry applied to understanding social phenomena. An introduction to ethnographic methods, including techniques of field observation, focus groups, in-depth interviewing, and comparison of methods. Practice in grounded theory and other qualitative methods of data analysis. Laboratory experience in techniques of information searches, electronic communication, and organizing observations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300 or consent of department.

    Credits: 4
  

  • SOCI 377B - Sociological Inquiry II

    Review of the logic, philosophy, and ethics of scientific inquiry. Definition and construction of variables. Introduction to hypothesis construction and testing, sampling techniques, experiment design, survey methods, quantitative data analysis, and comparison of methods. Practice in using data sets to investigate analytic questions. Laboratory experience in techniques of data management, descriptive and inferential analysis, and model testing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300 or consent of department; STAT 208 or STAT 301 or STAT 350 or UBUS 223.

    Credits: 4
  

  • SOCI 379 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

    History and analysis of spontaneous crowd behavior: mobs, panic, riots. History, theories, and strategies of community organizing and large scale social protest movements. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department..

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 380 - Deviance in Society

    Social deviance as a concept, including theory and research in mechanisms of social control, the social construction of norms, and norm violation as well as societal reactions to deviant behavior. The process of becoming a deviant, deviant subcultures, and their impact on individuals and society.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 382 - Terrorism, Hate Groups, and Homeland Security

    A global sociological perspective to survey international and domestic forms of terrorism, hate crimes/groups, extremism, and counter-terrorism. Video, websites, and readings/writings used to develop an understanding of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of groups as diverse as Al Qaeda, Irish separatists, the KKK, and many others from around the world, as well as what can (and cannot) be done about them.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 384 - Police in a Democratic Society

    Examination of the police, their organization, and their functions with attention to political and social factors that affect their activities. Police relations with the community and particularly with minority groups; the problems of brutality, corruption, and political involvement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270; SOCI 289; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 385 - Gangs and Gang Behavior

    Examines the nature and dynamics of gangs and gang behavior in the United States. Focuses on the problem of defining gangs and gang behavior, the extent of gang and gang behavior, and the time trends of gangs and gang behavior, the commonalities and variability in gangs and gang behavior, the link between gangs and criminal behavior, and an understanding of the structure, logic, and limitations of empirical social research on gangs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 386 - Peace and Social Justice

    Examination of the contemporary and historical forms of peace and social justice from the sociological perspective. Analysis of the nature, origins, and types of social conflict and violence–ranging from the interpersonal to the international. Examination of the social and cultural sources of war and peace; the process and conditions for the peaceful resolution of conflicts; peacemaking as a form of everyday life; and social justice as the foundation for a peaceful society.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 388 - Punishment and Corrections

    History of punishment and corrections, with emphasis on the administration and functions of prisons, including custody, institutional programs, and inmate subcultures. Examination of the alternatives to incarceration, including probation and parole. May include visits to adult prisons.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270; SOCI 289; or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 390 - Internship in Sociology

    Work as an intern in an agency engaged in activities related to sociology. Readings and the preparation of a paper under the supervision of a faculty member in the department. May be repeated once, but no more than 3 hours of credit may be applied toward the major. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Junior or senior standing and consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 392 - Organizing for Social Action

    Social problem analysis and organizing skills for societal change. Approaches to solving social problems other than those encompassed within conventional social, economic, and governmental programs. Strategies of community organizations and social protest movements. May include a service-learning component.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270 or consent of department. Recommended: SOCI 375.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 395 - Contemporary Topics in Sociology

    Selected topics in the analysis of contemporary social phenomena. Topics vary each semester. May be taken a total of three times as topic changes. Enrollment in multiple sections of SOCI 395 in a semester is permitted.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 170 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences

    Crosslisted as ANTH 401X, ECON 401X, GEOG 401X, HIST 401, POLS 401X, and PSYC 401X. Discipline-based clinical experiences for prospective secondary teachers in history and social sciences. Observations, evaluation, and practicum on methods and problems in teaching in the discipline. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular setting likely for the student teaching experience. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ANTH 496X or ECON 496X or GEOG 496X or HIST 496 or POLS 496X or PSYC 496X or SOCI 496X.

    Credits: 1-2
  

  • SOCI 441 - The Urban Community

    Growth of cities; urban structures and urban interaction; influence of demographic factors and social change on urban forms; social problems and planning in urban areas. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 450 - Social Inequality

    The causes and consequences of multiple sources of inequality across social institutions and social locations. Empirical, theoretical, and methodological issues are examined and critically assessed. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ:  SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 451 - Medical Sociology

    In-depth examination of health, illness, and medical care from a sociological perspective.  Attention given to the structure of social relationships and how they relate to health, illness, and the medical institutions in society. The social meanings of health, illness, and medical care will be studied individually and structurally, including a global perspective. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300.  CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 452 - Women’s Health Issues

    Critical analysis of selected health issues that affect the life experiences of women. Emphasis on feminist theories and the intersections of race, class, and culture to interpret these health-related experiences of women. A culminating experience integrating theory, research, and scholarly writing is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of the department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 457 - Families in Global Perspective

    Examination and comparison of the diverse family institutions in selected societies, focusing on economic, sociodemographic, and cultural factors that are essential in shaping the changing forms, functions, and internal dynamics of families and households. Attention given to influences of the global economy, the status of women and children, gender roles within and outside of families, and tensions between family household economics and wage labor in the global market. A culminating experience-integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing-is required. Recommended: SOCI 354.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300.  CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 458 - Sociology of Work

    A critical analysis of work in a capitalist system. Includes issues of mobility, discrimination, wages, accreditation and bureaucratization, technology and de-skilling, outsourcing, and mobilization. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 459 - Political Sociology

    Examines the interface of policies and society with an emphasis on the linkages of political institutions and other social institutions, in particular, power structures, the role of the state, and political and social elites. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 460 - Social Structure and the Life Course

    Aging as a lifelong process of development through socially structured, historically conditioned stages. Topics include cohort differences, role transitions, intergenerational relations, and age norms. Emphasis on stages prior to old age. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 463 - Topics in Social Psychology

    Treatment of recent developments in social psychology. Possible topics include social influence processes; attitude formation and change; leadership; group dynamics; personality in social structures; person perception and attribution processes. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 260 and SOCI 300.  CRQ:  SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 464 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

    Examination of the definition, experience, and social distribution of mental health and illness, particularly in the United States. Emphasis on social factors as sources of distress and mental illness. Focus includes the stigma of mental illness and how mental illness is managed by treatment and legal systems. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300.  CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 465 - Sociology of Everyday Life

    Uses symbolic interactionist theory to examine the ways in which taken-for-granted aspects of everyday life such as public space, the workplace, home and family, and popular culture are shaped by microlevel processes. A culminating experience—integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing—is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 260, SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 475 - Health Organizations and Health Care Systems

    Social structure and social relations in provider settings, including but not limited to hospitals, public health, ambulatory care, and nursing homes. Emphasis on differences in financing, utilization, staffing, and relations with other social institutions. Comparison of health care systems in the U.S. and selected other nations. A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300, CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 480 - Communities and Crime

    Examination of various theories and empirical research regarding the community context of crime, criminality, and crime prevention. Consideration of related policy implications. A culminating experience—integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing—is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 288, SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SOCI 482 - Sociology of Death and Dying

    Systematic study of the last stage of the life course from a sociological perspective. The social organization of dying and death across time and culture; in various institutional settings; as the result of social, political, and environmental factors; and as experienced by self and others, including the elderly and children.  A culminating experience–integrating theory, methods, and scholarly writing–is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: SOCI 300. CRQ: SOCI 301 or SOCI 302; and SOCI 377A or SOCI 377B; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
 

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