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RUSS 2002:Intermediate Russian Language and Culture II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: RUSS 2001
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the use of a variety of materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
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RUSS 2290:Special Topics in Russian 1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
This course covers special topics of interest at the beginning or intermediate levels. It is primarily for studies abroad in Russian language and culture.
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SCI 1101:Science, Society, and the Environment I 3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English and Learning Support Mathematics requirements.
This course is the first in a two part sequence that fulfills the general education science requirement. Using the context of environmental issues it introduces students to the basic nature of matter, energy, and living systems and to the nature of science. Emphasis is placed on making decisions about scientific issues. Science 1101 is not designed for science majors and is not a prerequisite for introductory courses in biology, chemistry, or physics.
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SCI 1102:Science, Society and the Environment II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1101 or its equivalent.
This course is the second in a two part sequence that fulfills the general education science requirement. Using the context of environmental issues, it introduces students to the basic skills and scientific understandings needed by educated citizens to make informed decisions about scientific issues.
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SCI 3360:Earth Science 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in any core lab science sequence, including SCI 1101/1102.
An introduction to basic earth science concepts and methodology (including geology, meteorology, and oceanography) will be covered. Special emphasis will be placed on dynamic Earth processes (plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, climate, etc.) and their effects on the structure and composition of the landforms, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms. The lab component includes hands-on evaluation of a collection of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, topographic map analyses, spectral imaging and remote sensing, and modeling weather related phenomena.
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SCI 3365:Earth Watch: Examining Global Environmental Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1102
An examination of the integrative nature of environmental sciences; emphasis on human interactions with world environments. Discussions will focus on case studies, environmental problem-solving, and the development of a personal ecological ethic. Ecological principles of population, community, ecosystem and biosphere will be integrated in the case studies.
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SCI 4700L:Applied Environmental Studies 2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1101 and SCI 1102
An interdisciplinary, field-based, capstone course. Students will apply skills learned in previous courses in a team-based project. The experience will be documented in an environmental assessment report describing the land and aquatic systems in terms of use, conditions (chemical, biological, physical), economic impact, environmental policy and management.
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Science Education |
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EDSM 2010:Knowing and Learning in Science 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1102 with a grade of “C” or better.
Students construct a model of knowing and learning that will guide their future classroom practice. Issues of what it means to learn and know science, how what we know changes and develops, and the standards used to measure what science is known inform this model. Students will also explore the connections between kinds of assessments and theories of knowing. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
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SCED 2421:Classroom Interactions 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 2010 and Admission to Teacher Education
This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students who are culturally, linguistically, or academically diverse to develop conceptual understandings of science. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional activities informed by their understanding of science learning, then assess student learning of science. This course includes a 45 hour middle school science teaching experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and science education reform.
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SCED 3010:Perspectives in Teaching Science 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 2010 and Admission to Teacher Education
Students apply and extend their understanding of knowing and learning in science by surveying the history of science and science education reform for application to teaching practice. Students deepen their ability to relate practices of modern science to their developing perspective on learning and teaching science as they analyze curricula and design reform-based science instruction. Lab component includes tutoring of secondary or tertiary science learners.
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SCED 4000:Service Learning in Science Education 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
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SCED 4498:Internship in Teaching Science (6-12) 0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by State of Georgia, full-time employment teaching science, and permission of science education advisor.
Student Teaching experience in science for provisionally certified teachers. Supervision will be in collaboration with a mentor-teacher in the local school and a specialist in science education. This internship will automatically substitute for SCED 4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is required. Student is responsible for their own school placement.
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Secondary Education |
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EDSM 3000K:Survey of Life Science 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1102 and EDUC 2130
This course is a survey of life science topics designed to support middle grades education candidates in achieving the NSTA Middle Grades Content Standards for Life Science. Inquiry laboratory experiences are included in the course. This course is not appropriate for majors other than middle grades education with a science concentration.
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SED 2220:Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placement and Partnerships and advisor.
A practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning process under the guidance of a professional teacher.
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SED 3398:Internship 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships and advisor.
A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certification renewal credit.
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SED 4400:Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching field concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
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SED 4490:Special Topics in Education 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
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SOCI 1101:Introduction to Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an overview of sociology, which emphasizes the social nature of human behavior, including an introduction to culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, stratification, family, gender, religion, demography, and complex organization.
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SOCI 2000:Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1101
This course examines the ways that women’s and men’s gender roles are shaped by social interaction. Using materials and learning approaches from multiple disciplines, students will explore questions about how individual and group expectations about gender behavior are created and sustained.
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SOCI 2210:Professional Development for Sociology Students 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course is designed to introduce students to the skills and strategies necessary to successfully meet the requirements for a B.S. in Sociology. The course provides information about career opportunities in Sociology and related fields, as well as information about preparing for and applying to graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach their academic and career goals.
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SOCI 2251:Social Problems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An overview of current social problems facing American society with attention to developing insights into the conceptual analysis of meaningful solutions.
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SOCI 3300:Foundations of Social Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course surveys the historical development of social theory. It emphasizes the major theories and theoreticians of sociology and their importance for understanding contemporary sociology.
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SOCI 3303:Statistics for Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or CRJU 1101
This course introduces a wide range of statistical concepts and techniques used in sociology. Students learn how to summarize data, generalize from a sample to a population, and determine the relationships between two or more variables. The course emphasizes the application, interpretation, and critique of various statistical techniques, including means tests, cross tabulation, ANOVA, correlation, and regression. Students use computer software to analyze sociological data.
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SOCI 3304:Social Organization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An introduction to large scale social organizations, with an emphasis on bureaucracy. Examines both the formal and informal aspects of bureaucracy, including topics ranging from power and authority, to centralization and decentralization, red tape, and professionalism.
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SOCI 3305:Research Methods in Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 2210
This course provides an introduction to concepts and techniques used in social science research. Students acquire a foundational understanding of research methods in sociology, learn how to link theory and data, and examine the ethical considerations required for social research.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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SOCI 3310:Introduction to Gerontology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101
Introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of gerontology which provides an overview of the sociology, psychology, and the physiology of aging. Students will consider research and theories of aging as well as participate in field trip experiences in gerontological settings. A key goal is to develop a more realistic perception of the aging process.
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SOCI 3314:Race and Ethnicity 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor.
A survey of racial and ethnic relations, concentrating on the American experience. Stress is placed on the dynamics of prejudice and discrimination, and assimilation versus pluralism, including discussions of multiculturalism, bilingualism, and affirmative action.
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SOCI 3315:Comparative and Transnational Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of comparative and transnational sociology. In addition to explaining the classical sociological foundations of comparative sociology, the course explores the challenges posed to comparative sociology by the processes of globalization and transnationalization. In this context, the course explores the emerging transnational sociological approach that goes beyond the nation-state framework in analyzing cross-border processes and structures that inform contemporary global change.
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SOCI 3320:Exploring the Aging Network 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101
This class explores the range of services, programs, and employment opportunities related to aging. The goal is to familiarize students with the gerontology field so that they can develop interests, contacts, resources, and knowledge about the aging network to use both personally and professionally. Students further develop and refine academic plans, career paths, and personal and professional goals related to working with older adults.
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SOCI 3324:Sociology of Gender 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines gender as a major organizing principle in society and explores the ways in which gender intersects with other types of social differentiation including race, sexuality, social class, and nationality. The course also explores the implications of changes in family, economic, and political structures related to gender and their impact on equality in contemporary society.
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SOCI 3333:Technology and Society 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or ANTH 1102
This course will examine the interaction between scientific and technological development and social development, social structure and social issues.
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SOCI 3334:Religion and Society 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or ANTH 1102
Examination of religion as a social institution in historical, comparative, and contemporary terms. World religions and new religious movements are studied as sociocultural processes involving the need to know, to deal with problems and to adapt to change.
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SOCI 3344:Biotechnology and Social Change 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor
This course is designed to examine the multiple manifestations of biotechnology and their social change implications. The course locates the biotechnology revolution in the broader socio-historical context within which it is emerging. The course focuses on the examination of the ways in which the development and deployment of biotechnology are transforming the cultural and institutional character of modern societies. This includes an examination of social, ethical/moral and legal/legislative issues and their impact on policy.
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SOCI 3350:Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
The primary objective of this course is to understand how race, class, and gender intersect to fundamentally shape social interaction, conditions, and institutions in American society. This course examines the ways in which race, class, and gender are socially constructed and how they interconnect to create and maintain systems of privilege and inequality.
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SOCI 3354:Social Class and Mobility 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Examination of social class and hierarchy in America. Issues in empowerment, equality, styles of life, and the nature of poverty and social mobility will be highlighted.
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SOCI 3360:Sociology of Violence 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101 or SOCI 1101
This course examines the root causes and consequences of violent behavior exhibited by individuals in our society. Topics covered include the social and cultural contexts that breed violence, society’s influence on specific crimes, and human social behavior.
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SOCI 3364:Sociology of the Family 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Presents the institution of the family in historical and cross-cultural perspective, including an analysis of the American family system, its social structure and alteration, and its relation to other social institutions.
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SOCI 3374:Sociology of Occupations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An analysis of the contemporary occupations, with emphasis on large scale organizations, the structure of occupations and the nature of work.
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SOCI 3380:Society, Community, & Health 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course explores the connections between society, communities, and the health of individuals. Topics include sociological approaches to global health inequalities, tensions between medicine and culture and the ethics of public health and biomedical research. Students critically analyze major issues of health and illness confronting selected subpopulations. The course introduces students to selected theoretical frameworks that address social determinants of health.
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SOCI 3396:Cooperative Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education (CAPS) and department chair.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a previously approved site in business, industry, government or private agency. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
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SOCI 3398:Internship 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 hours and SOCI 3304
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting which is related to the student’s major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research in the topical area of the internship, under the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Sites must be approved in advance of the semester of the internship. A departmental internship orientation session is scheduled at least once a semester.
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SOCI 4200:Drugs, Alcohol and Society 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines drug use and abuse, including alcohol. Specifically, it examines how different drugs affect the body, theories of drug use, the sociological context of drug use, the impact of drug use and abuse on society, drug treatment, drug use policies, drugs and the law, and the extent of drug use in our society and globally.
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SOCI 4400:Directed Study in Sociology 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include original research projects and practicum experiences.
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SOCI 4410:Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3305 and SOCI 3300 Concurrent:
SOCI 3300
Students learn the qualitative strategies used in sociology research methods, including ethnographic techniques applied in sociology, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, and content analysis. Students learn ethical implications of social research, and how to design a qualitative research study, develop interview guides, construct content analysis templates, conduct observations on the field, conduct interviews, code data, and analyze qualitative data. Students learn skills using software applications for data management and analysis and write a research proposal.
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SOCI 4420:Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3305 , STAT 1107 , and SOCI 3300 Concurrent:
SOCI 3300
This course examines the concepts and techniques used for quantitative research in sociology. Students learn to interpret, calculate, and critique the basic statistics used in quantitative methods in sociology. Students acquire the skills to use Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program for managing and analyzing numerical data. Students learn the ethical implications of social science research and write a research proposal for a quantitative study.
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SOCI 4432:Criminology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101 or SOCI 1101
An overview of theory and practice, the nature and cause of crime, and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders.
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SOCI 4434:Emerging Social Issues in Africa 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor.
As the twenty-first century unfolds Africa and its peoples are being engulfed by a series of interrelated social issues that are set to shape their collective futures. This course examines these social issues in terms of their nature, patterns, sources and implications for Africa’s socioeconomic development. The examination of these factors from both historic and contemporary perspectives includes the use of critical pedagogy. This course also examines potential remedies to the various social issues.
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SOCI 4435:Sociology of South Asia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines social change and development in the South Asian societies through a historically informed analysis of social institutions in the region. Some of the key themes explored include contested histories, identity politics and nationalism, democratization, growth, poverty, and inequality. The course includes case studies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but its main focus is on India.
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SOCI 4442:Deviance and Social Control 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
A survey of the nature, causes, and consequences of deviant behavior. Provides an analysis of the problems of definition, identification, explanation, and social reaction to violations of institutional expectations. Presents techniques of social control.
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SOCI 4443:Medical Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Provides an analysis of (1) the social processes affecting conditions of health and illness and (2) the cluster of social relationships and organizations that comprise the social institution of health. Emphasizes the sociocultural factors that influence definitions of health and illness, causes, preventions and treatments, cross-cultural and interclass comparisons of stress, delivery of health care, mental illness, death and dying, and health care professionals.
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SOCI 4444:Social Change and Modernization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
The nature, types, and causes of social change; technological and sociocultural factors affecting processes of change. Innovation, diffusion, and the process of acceptance and rejection of change by social systems and social groups.
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SOCI 4445:Sociology of Mental Illness 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the social aspects of mental illness. Mental illness is not just a psychological or biological affliction. Because it is also, in part, socially created and controlled, the course is designed to help students understand who gets labeled “sick” and why. Included are a review of the social history of mental illness and an examination of the institutions assigned to manage it. Among the topics considered will be how mental disorder is defined and diagnosed, and how it is treated. Also considered will be the social factors that influence its severity and course. One of the questions addressed will be whether all “mental disorders” are “diseases.” The applicability of a resocialization model to this issue will likewise be studied. Finally, the ethical aspects of all of these approaches will be considered.
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SOCI 4464:Population 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An analysis of the size, growth, composition, distribution, and characteristics of the population with emphasis on application of demographic information to socioeconomic structure, and implications of population change.
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SOCI 4490:Special Topics in Sociology 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
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SOCI 4499:Senior Seminar in Sociology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3300 and (SOCI 3305 or SOCI 2301)
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating theory, research, and sociological issues from divergent specialty areas of the sociology curriculum. Students synthesize the material from previous sociology courses, highlighting the central importance of the intersecting impact of race, class, and gender. Students submit and present a final report.
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SWE 3313:Introduction to Software Engineering 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302
This course provides an overview of the software engineering discipline, introducing the student to the fundamental principles and processes of software engineering. This course highlights the need for an engineering approach (both personal and team) to software with understanding of the activities performed at each stage in the development cycle. In this course, students will perform requirements analysis, design, implementation and testing. The course presents software development processes at the various degrees of granularity. Students will become aware of libraries of standards (IEEE, ACM, SWEBOK, etc.).
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SWE 3623:Software Systems Requirements 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313 , CSE 2300
This course covers engineering activities related to the definition and representation of software system requirements. Topics include the elicitation, analysis, specification and validation of software system requirements. Emphasis is on the application of processes and techniques of requirements engineering. Projects focus on current analysis methods and supporting tools for specification, organization, change management, traceability, prototyping, and validating requirements.
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SWE 3633:Software Architecture and Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313
This course covers the fundamental design principles and strategy for software architecture and design. Architectural styles, quality attributes, design notations and documents, reference architecture, domain specific architecture in architecture process and pattern-oriented design, component-oriented design, and interface design in detailed design process are discussed.
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SWE 3643:Software Testing & Quality Assurance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313
This course will show how software quality assurance and configuration management is performed and how software process improvement is maintained in order to assure the highest possible quality. Topics include software process metrics and their use in QA, testing approaches, methods and techniques. Development of QA plans, reviews, inspections and audits will be done. Configuration control boards and methods for software process improvement is discussed.
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SWE 3683:Embedded Systems Analysis and Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
The analysis and design course focuses on using modern methods, techniques, and tools for specification and design of embedded systems. Topics include analytical methods such as RMA, development methods such as HOOD, and notations like UML, Petri-nets, etc. are covered. Performance evaluation based on modeling and simulation techniques is also covered. This is a project based course.
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SWE 3843:Embedded Systems Construction and Testing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3243
This course covers fundamental principles and techniques for embedded software engineering. It focuses on a component-based development approach to designing, implementing, and testing embedded programs. Topics include building standard-along and networked embedded systems, validation and verification of trustworthy embedded software, testing tools and environment, quality assurance and metrics for embedded systems, and hardware/software co-design and co-testing.
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SWE 4324:User-Centered Design 4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324
A course that presents the fundamental knowledge, processes, skills, and practices leading to the user-centered design of computer systems and applications. The course addresses the effectiveness of human interactions with computers by examining issues of physical ergonomics, cognition and perception, human memory and information processing, and evaluation of prototype software in a Usability Lab. Usability engineering techniques are covered leading to improved system effectiveness in supporting use of computers, user learning, diversity in interaction styles, and individual versus group work. Class exercises provide practice of needed skills. A major project that integrates all aspects of user-centered task-oriented design is included.
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SWE 4490:Special Topics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers advanced topics in Software Engineering selected by the Department. The course covers special topics at the senior level that are not covered in the regular course offerings.
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SWE 4633:Component-Based Software Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course covers the concepts and foundations of component-based software development (CBSD) and its related technologies. Component-oriented tools and languages, approaches for implementation of CBSD, including designing, building, assembling, and deploying reusable COTS components are discussed in depth. The current component technologies such as Microsoft .NET components, Sun JavaBeans and Enterprise JavaBeans components, and web services components will be explored.
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SWE 4663:Software Project Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313 and MATH 2332
This course focuses on organizational and technical roles in software engineering. Models of software engineering life cycle, software maturity framework, strategies of implementing software, software process assessment, project planning principles and tools, software configuration management, managing software quality and usability, leadership principles and legal issues will be covered. A required team project combines technical and managerial techniques of software design and development.
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SWE 4713:SWE Application Domain 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two of the three: SWE 3623 , SWE 3643 , SWE 4663
Students work as part of a team to develop solutions to problems posed by either internal or external customers in a specific SWE Application Domain. The purpose of the course is for the student to gain an understanding of the selected application domain, and its use of software to support functions/operations within that domain. Application domain selection is done every term from a variety of industrial domains including Security, Gaming, Automotive, Aerospace, Military, Finance and Commerce. Problems may require considerable software development or evolution and maintenance of existing software products. The course culminates with the completion and presentation of an increment of the project solution.
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SWE 4724:Software Engineering Project 4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010 & COM 1100 & Three of the following: SWE 3623 , SWE 3633 , SWE 3643 , SWE 4324 , SWE 4663
This is the capstone project course and constitutes a major design experience. The course focus is on a team project comprising the development of a realistic software system during all phases of the software development life cycle. Topics include software project management, design, verification and validation, development, evolution and quality assurance. Current methods, techniques, and software tools are utilized in the development of the project.
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SWE 4743:Object-Oriented Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course involves engineering activities related to the analysis, design, and implementation of object-oriented software systems. Topics include modeling foundations, requirements specification and documentation, design concepts and strategies, and OOAD methodologies with an emphasis on UML. The course includes a major project utilizing current analysis and design methods and tools implemented in a contemporary IDE.
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SWE 4783:User Interaction Engineering 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313 or SWE 4324
This course follows a complete software-engineering cycle to produce software objects (classes and/or components) that support users in effective, efficient, and enjoyable interactions with computers. Class exercises and a project incorporate concepts and methods including ethnographic and user analysis; cognitive ergonomics; usability metrics and criteria; software-engineering practices, conventions, standards, and documentation; device-user action mapping; person-system function allocation; quality management systems; conceptual proto-typing; embedded systems in support of ubiquitous computing; and function-behavior analysis.
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SWE 4803:Independent Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Program Coordinator and Faculty approval
Independent study/project under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. Course description will vary.
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SPAN 1001:Introduction To Spanish Language and Culture I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to Spanish language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Hispanic cultures. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 1002:Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Spanish or SPAN 1001 or the equivalent.
Introduction to Spanish language and culture, “Part II,” stressing continued, progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Hispanic cultures. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 2001:Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 2002:Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Spanish or SPAN 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the use of a variety of materials and activities. Course will serve as a transition between intermediate and upper-level courses in Spanish. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 2003:Accelerated Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture 6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1002
This accelerated intermediate level course in Spanish language and culture covers in one semester the materials presented in SPAN 2001 and SPAN 2002. The course stresses continued, progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Hispanic cultures.
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SPAN 2032:Spanish for Health Professionals 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on Spanish language and culture appropriate for working with Hispanics in the medical field.
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SPAN 2034:Spanish for Criminal Justice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Spanish or SPAN 1001 or the equivalent.
This course focuses on Spanish language and culture appropriate for working in the fields of Criminal Justice with Hispanics. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 2290:Special Topics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
Special topics of interest at the intermediate level. Used primarily for studies abroad.
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SPAN 3200:Critical Reading and Applied Writing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course emphasizes skill development and refinement in the areas of critical reading and writing in Spanish. Designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Spanish, the course focuses on the relationship between writing and reading, and on ways to improve one through the other.
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SPAN 3302:Practical Conversation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through culturally and linguistically appropriate activities.
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SPAN 3303:Grammar and Composition 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course provides a general review of grammar through composition and other written activities, such as summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and culturally appropriate forms.
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SPAN 3304:Literature and Culture I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and SPAN 3303
An introduction to Hispanic literature and culture from the Middle Ages to 1850. Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
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SPAN 3305:Literature and Culture II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and SPAN 3303
An introduction to Hispanic literature and culture from 1850 to the present. Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
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SPAN 3390:Upper-division Study Abroad in Spanish 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the department chair.
This course fulfills the study abroad requirement for the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture with a primary language of Spanish. The content of the course may vary depending on available course offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove the use of this course as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree in Modern Language & Culture.
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SPAN 3398:Internship 1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Supervised, credit earning work experience of one semester requiring use of Spanish in the work place. Prior approval by department coordinator and internship supervisor is required. No more than three semester hours may be applied toward the major.
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SPAN 4400:Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 ANDSPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. Requires prior approval by instructor and department chair.
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SPAN 4402:Contemporary Culture 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 or SPAN 3305
An examination of the historical, social, and political contexts of the contemporary Hispanic experience through the analysis of different cultural representations such as film, media, plastic arts, music and literature. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
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SPAN 4404:Commercial Spanish 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth study of business practices and the language of business that focuses on verbal and written communication as well as economic, social and political factors that are important to the conduct of business in the Spanish-speaking world.
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SPAN 4434:Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 and SPAN 3305
An exploration of a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language-related issues. Topics are chosen for their significance and impact on Hispanic cultures. Course taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 4456:Advanced Grammar and Linguistics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 and SPAN 3303
Advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. Provides an overview of phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. Exposes students to dialectical variations of the Spanish-speaking world. Stresses development of oral proficiency. Course taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 4490:Special Topics in Spanish 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Special topics relevant to the study of Spanish-speaking societies.
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SPAN 4499:Senior Seminar 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 and SPAN 3305 and senior status.
This is a capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the student’s prior academic experiences in the major and related fields of study. Students will prepare a reflective essay and a research paper to present to the faculty. Papers and presentation in Spanish.
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SM 2100:Introduction to Sport Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to sport management. Topics include historical development of the discipline, overview of the profession, professional organizations, current issues, future trends, and career opportunities.
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SM 2200:History and Contemporary Aspects of Sport 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the evolution of sport within the United States and how it compares and contrasts with the development of sport around the world. Topics include the development, youth sport, collegiate athletics, professional sports leagues, international competition, culture, race, and gender.
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SM 2300:Legal Aspects of Sports 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the application of legal principles to the sport, recreation, and fitness industries. Topics covered include agency law, tort liability, contract law, antitrust law, Constitutional law, labor law, and criminal law.
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SM 2400:Sports Information and Media 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
The primary purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the field of sport information including mass communication, the print media, the broadcast media, sports news releases, interviewing, and public relations. Emphasis is placed upon the gathering, managing, and delivering of information about sport organizations, teams, players, and coaches to the public.
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SM 3100:Sports Sociology and Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides a survey of social and psychological factors affecting performance in sports and physical activity. Topics include leadership, motivation, group cohesion, social facilitation, arousal/anxiety, cognitive processes, competition, and cooperation.
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SM 3200:Leadership and Management of Sport Organizations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
Students explore the theoretical frameworks of the body of knowledge of Sport Management, the practical applications of those frameworks, and the ethical issues confronting today’s sport managers. This course also provides application for the development of skills necessary to be an effective and efficient leader regarding communication, motivation, and decision-making. The role of human resources and leadership theory in an atmosphere of complexity and diversity is also explored.
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SM 3300:Sport Event Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses upon how to successfully plan and execute sport events. Topics addressed include the determination of objectives, developing a budget, marketing, recruiting attendees, and safety.
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SM 3398:Internship 1-6 Class Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 , minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA, and permission of the department chair.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, sport organization, private agency or governmental agency. The course is repeatable for up to 6 credit hours.
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