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RBT 495 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 6 cr.)
Participation in research programs in robotics or fields related to robotics under the guidance of a faculty member.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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RBT 498 - Internship (1 to 12 cr.)
Robotics activity at an industrial or research facility.
Prerequisite(s): Six credits in upper level CSC, PHY, or RBT courses.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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RBT 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the faculty sponsor, academic advisor, department chair and dean.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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Russian |
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RUS 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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RUS 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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CHE 185 - Safety in the Modern Laboratory (1 cr.)
A survey of safety approaches used in the modern science laboratory and the Federal and State regulations enacted to ensure worker safety and a healthy environment. Designed for those who will assume professional positions requiring responsibility for the laboratory safety and health of themselves, others, and the environment.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SCI 112 - BodyWorks: Heart Disease (1 cr.)
A multidisciplinary approach integrating biological, chemical and public health concepts related to heart disease. Topics covered include: basic heart anatomy, ions important for proper heart function, the electrical system of the heart, risk factors, contributing factors, disease states found in the heart, treatment options, and ideas for heart disease prevention.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SCI 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SCI 207 - Organic Farming (3 cr.)
The application of science, humanities, business and appropriate technologies to the design and management of sustainable organic farming systems. A holistic approach to agriculture and agricultural development based on traditional, alternative, and local farming. Linking ecology, socio-economics and culture to sustain organic production, farming communities, and environmental health.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SCI 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SCI 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SCI 430 - Science Teaching Methods 7-12 (3 cr.)
Designed to prepare pre-service intermediate and commencement teacher candidates to become competent science teachers who can guide and facilitate interactions to meet the learning needs of diverse populations of students. Course is intended for Adolescence Education (7-12) majors in biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Issues, strategies, and resources for science teaching will be examined through individual and group work involving class projects, peer teaching and authentic presentations. Students will be expected to begin to develop a professional portfolio, use self-reflection, and peer review to refine work.
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: PHY 314 , BIO 304 , BIO 305 , CHE 240 , CHE 242 , GEL 101 , or POI;Junior standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SCI 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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SCI 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SCI 504 - Professional Science Internship (3 to 6 cr.)
Specialized graduate level course for the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program. Application of science and organizational skills in an internship setting for PSM degree candidates. Advanced writing of an internship proposal and final report. Each student will give an oral presentation as part of the internship requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing in the M.S. Natural Science Professional Science Masters program or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SCI 505 - Graduate Seminar in Natural Science (1 to 2 cr.)
Graduate-level seminar. Specialized topics in science. Topics vary with instructor and semester but potential subjects include genetics, bioinformatics, landscape ecology, global climate change, advanced concepts in biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, and others. Advanced concepts will be developed through reading original research papers and interactive discussions led by graduate students. Course can be repeated for credit up to three credits total.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Student Standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SCI 510 - Research Methods (3 cr.)
Specialized graduate-level research methods course. Introduction to research methods and proposal development for master’s thesis work. Advanced writing of the required thesis proposal for a master’s in natural science degree. Each student will give an oral presentation and submit a written master’s research proposal.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Student Standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SCI 530 - Science Teaching Methods (7-12) (3 cr.)
Prepares adolescence teacher candidates to become competent science teachers meeting the learning needs of diverse students using the standards of the National Science Teachers Association and the New York State Education Department. Intended for Masters of Science in Teaching Adolescence Education (7-12) candidates in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics. Issues, strategies, and resources for science teaching will be examined through class projects, peer teaching and authentic laboratory presentations. Preparation of a curricular budget, advanced topics in assessment and rubric development, and design and assessment of science laboratory learning experiences to meet New York State Standards will be emphasized. Students develop a professional portfolio using self-reflection and peer review.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate or senior standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SCI 598 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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SCI 599 - Independent Study (1 to 12 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 101 - Introduction to the Social Work Profession (3 cr.)
This course introduces students to the profession of social work. Students will be acquainted with the purposes, structure, values, ethics, knowledge base, and practice methods of professional social work. The types of agencies employing social workers, and the client groups serviced by social workers will be examined. Through this course, students can determine their interest in pursuing a career in professional social work.
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SWK 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SWK 260 - Introduction to Social Welfare (3 cr.)
This course analyzes the history, organization and adequacy of major cash support, in-kind, and social service programs in the United States. Particular attention is paid to the ideological, political and economic factors that have shaped their development. The emergence of social work as a profession and the role of social workers in social welfare programs are also examined.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SWK 300 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3 cr.)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment is a sequence of two courses, focusing on human development and interactions in the context of the social environment. Throughout the sequence, a person-in-environment perspective is utilized to interpret the experiences of individuals, families, groups and communities. These are evaluated in the light of social work values and ethics, specifically social and environmental justice. The first course in the sequence addresses the human life cycle in the context of the social environment. Multiple theoretical perspectives of human social behavior are examined. Each perspective is assessed with regard to its strengths and limitations, and its relevance to generalist social work practice.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Junior Social Work Major; SOC 101 ; PSY 101 ; BIO 100 or BIO 103 ; MAT 161 ; and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 302 - Generalist Practice I (3 cr.)
This is the first course in a series of three courses that prepare students for generalist professional practice. Students are introduced to the purposes, historical roots, structure, fields of practice, values and ethics of professional social work. Generalist professional practice is defined, and a systems approach to persons(s)-in-environment practice with client systems of various sizes and diverse types is presented. Planned change processes used in micro, mezzo, and macro level practice are introduced. Communication skills and self-reflection are included.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Social Work Major, SOC 101 ; PSY 101 ; BIO 100 or BIO 103 ; MAT 161 ; and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 303 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3 cr.)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment is a sequence of two courses, focusing on human development and interactions in the context of the social environment. Throughout the sequence, a person-in-environment perspective is utilized to interpret the situations of individuals, families, groups and communities. These are evaluated in the light of social work values and ethics, specifically social and environmental justice. The second course in the sequence pays attention to those features of families, groups, and communities that encourage human development, or constrain and thwart it.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Junior Social Work Major; SWK 300 ; and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 304 - Social Welfare in Comparative Perspective (3 cr.)
Analysis of ways in which different societies respond to human needs and risks to human well being. Emphasizing the importance of a society’s fundamental values in determining social welfare policies, programs and practices, this course compares and contrasts social welfare in the United States with that of Canada, Mexico, and other nations. International social work and the relationship between global interdependence and social work are introduced and examined.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , SWK 260 , social work major.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 305 - Cultural and Ethnic Diversity (3 cr.)
This course examines the impact of cultural and ethnic diversity in American society within the framework of social work values. Oppression, exploitation, prejudice, discrimination, and devaluation of groups based on “differences” are explored as historical and contemporary characteristics of society. Implications of cultural and ethnic diversity for the profession of social work and the practice of professional social work are emphasized.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Junior Social Work Major, SOC 101 , PSY 101 , BIO 100 or BIO 103 , MAT 161 , 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 306 - Social Work and Mental Health (3 cr.)
This course examines the mental health system from a generalist social work perspective. Attention is given to the political, cultural and economic factors that have influenced policies, organizations and treatment approaches in the mental health field, in the U.S.A. and other countries. Requisite knowledge for effective service delivery and the roles of mental health providers are explored.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 307 - The Organizational Context of Social Work (3 cr.)
This course examines the relationship between organizations and social work at micro, mezzo, and macro levels with an emphasis on social policy and contemporary issues. It includes attention to classical and contemporary organizational theory, structural attributes of organizations, ethical conflicts, roles of social workers, and organizational change. The current organization of public and private social services is presented. The development of skills to assure effective organizational functioning is emphasized throughout the course.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SWK 260 and Social Work Major
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 308 - Selected Topics in Social Work (3 cr.)
Analysis of a selected topic related to the needs of vulnerable populations in society, and relevant social work interventions.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SWK 309 - Social Work with Groups (3 cr.)
Introduction to principles of social group work practice, theoretical foundations for understanding properties of group structure and process, and models of group work practice. Students are introduced to skills required for group assessment and effective intervention in group work practice. Students are expsed to opportunities to experience group process and to practice group work skills through a variety of classroom experiences. Emphasis is placed on the versatility of social work group practice in diverse settings.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SWK 401
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 320 - Issues in Family Violence (3 cr.)
This course explores different types of family violence (spouse abuse, child abuse, incest, dating violence and elder abuse) with regard to the seriousness and the extent of the problem, contributing factors, relationship dynamics, and consequences for the individual, the family, the community, and the larger society. Connections between increased violence in mainstream American culture, shifts in family structures leading to family strain, and patterns of family violence are examined. The relevance of the dimension of diversity particularly religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation to family violence and ameliorative services is considered. Causal theories and their implications for social service programs development are explored. Current social policy and social service structures are considered with regard to their effectiveness in treating and reducing family violence.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall or Spring
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SWK 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SWK 401 - Generalist Practice II (3 cr.)
This is the second of three courses that prepare students for generalist practice. Content focuses on the development of knowledge and skills in working with individuals, families, and treatment groups. Central to the presentation of content are the social work values of respect for the dignity and worth of every human being, venerating diversity, client empowerment and self-determination, confidentiality, and social justice. Particular emphasis is placed on approaching generalist practice with critical thinking skills. Throughout this series of courses, populations-at-risk, especially the rural poor of the North Country region are emphasized.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , social work majors only; SWK 302 .
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 402 - Generalist Practice Methods III (3 cr.)
This is the last in a series of three courses that prepare students for generalist professional practice. Content focuses on the development of generalist practice knowledge and skills with task groups, organizations, and communities within the context of social work values. Responsibilities of professional social workers for lifelong learning and continuing professional development are examined.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 302 , SWK 401 , 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 403 - Field Practicum in Social Work I (3 cr.)
This course is part I of a two-semester field practicum which provides students with the opportunity to integrate their academic learning in a practice setting under supervision of a qualified field instructor. The two-semester field practicum requires a minimum of 450 hours (225 per semester) of field practice and participation in the field orientation. Each student will complete an education plan of field practicum learning activities consistent with the field practice core competencies and practice behaviors.
Prerequisite(s): Social work majors approved for field practicum.
Corequisite(s): SWK 408
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 404 - Field Practicum in Social Work II (3 cr.)
This course is part II of a two-semester field practicum which provides students with the opportunity to integrate their academic learning in a practice setting under supervision of a qualified field instructor. The second semester builds on knowledge and skills acquired in the first semester. The field practicum requires a minimum of 450 hours (225 per semester) of field practice and participation in the field orientation. Each student will complete an education plan of field practicum learning activities consistent with the field practice core competencies and practice behaviors.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 403 , SWK 408 .
Corequisite(s): SWK 409
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 405 - Research Methods in Social Work (3 cr.)
Introduction to basic research methods used in professional social work.
Prerequisite(s): Social work major.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 408 - Field Practicum Seminar in Social Work I (1 cr.)
The integrative field practicum seminar is the first of a two-part sequence taken concurrently with the basic field education experience. The seminar provides students with an on-going forum in which to explore practice and professional development issues as they relate to each student’s field experience. It provides an opportunity for individual and group reflection on the integration of classroom and field learning.
Corequisite(s): SWK 403
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SWK 409 - Field Practicum Seminar in Social Work II (1 cr.)
The integrative field practicum seminar is the second of a two-part sequence taken concurrently with the basic field education experience. The seminar provides students with an on-going forum in which to explore practice and professional development issues as they relate to each student’s field experience. It provides an opportunity for individual and group reflection on the integration of classroom and field learning. The second seminar expands on the knowledge and skills developed in the first seminar.
Prerequisite(s): SWK 403 , SWK 408 .
Corequisite(s): SWK 404
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 460 - Social Policy (3 cr.)
This course analyzes how social welfare policies are initiated, legislated, implemented, and evaluated. The political and organizational processes that affect policy creation and implementation are examined. Attention is given to the role of social movements and interest groups in the development of social welfare policies. Special emphasis is given to the ways social policies facilitate or impede racial divisiveness, social injustice, and economic exploitation.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and SWK 260 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SWK 496 - Teaching Practicum (1 to 6 cr.)
Supervised tutoring or classroom instructional assistance for social work courses. A contract specifying each student’s duties, approved by the social work department chair, will be filed in the department office.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SWK 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
Sociology is the study of human groups. Topics include sociological theory and methods of research, culture and cultural variation across the world, social structure, crime and deviant behavior, social stratification and inequality, social justice, social institutions, social change and social movements. Students will develop an understanding of the intersection of personal biographies and sociological processes (the sociological imagination).
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Social Sciences
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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SOC 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SOC 203 - Introduction to Social Justice (3 cr.)
This course will be a survey of social justice issues in the US and in the world. The focus will be on systems of power and privilege, including race, gender, and class, and the global economy including its effects on individuals, institutions, and societies. We will finish with reviews of resistance and/or social change movements aiming to achieve social justice locally and/or globally.
Liberal Arts
General Education Category: Social Sciences
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: U.S. Identities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SOC 265 - Self in Society (3 cr.)
This course will examine how social forces shape interpersonal relationships, form individuals’ sense of self-identity, and influences their psychological experience of the world. By encouraging students to reflect on their own life experiences, this course will explore how social characteristics, such as gender, race, class and sexuality (among others), intersect with these social processes.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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SOC 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 300 - Research Methods I (3 cr.)
This course will introduce students to the basic quantitative and qualitative research methods used by social scientists to obtain knowledge about the social world. Students will learn the necessary skills to conduct social research and to think analytically about social processes.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 301 - Research Methods II: Quantitative (3 cr.)
Overview of quantitative research design and strategies of data collection, inferential statistics and computer assisted data management. Students will be required to design and complete a research project.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 300 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SOC 302 - Research Methods II: Qualitative (3 cr.)
Overview of qualitative research design methods stressing historical, ethnographic and ethnomethodological techniques, interviewing, content analysis and field observation. Students will be required to design and complete a research project.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 300 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 303 - Sociology of Development in the Americas (3 cr.)
Effects of development and global integration of the economy and culture on peripheral urban and rural peoples in the Western Hemisphere. Topics include notions of underdevelopment, branch-plant industry, agri-export economies, subsistence and informal economies, migration, international tourism, squatter settlements, environmental issues related to development, women in development, and movements for local autonomy.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 305 - Sociology of Women (3 cr.)
This course examines the social construction of gender and cross cultural comparisons of women’s experiences with an emphasis on the variability of global gender stratification and life chances. Course materials develop the ways in which gender intersects with other socially-relevant categories such as race and class while considering the dynamics that address the social and culturally evolving comprehension of identity within a traditionally binary construct.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Global Issues
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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SOC 307 - Social Problems and Social Policy (3 cr.)
Examination of U.S. and world social problems. Focus on the social/political dynamics involved in the construction, causes, consequences of and alternative solutions to various issues/problems. Theoretical approaches are explored and contrasted.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 309 - Sociology of Aging and Death (3 cr.)
This course examines how society shapes the experience of aging (in particular, the experience of old age), the societal response to older adults, and the experience and response to death. This course will consider how these elements intersect with other social characteristics such as class, gender, and race/ethnicity both here in the United States and internationally.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 or PSY 101 .
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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SOC 312 - Sociology of Families (3 cr.)
A comparative analysis of family organization in different societies, emphasizing comparisons to contemporary families in the United States.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 315 - Sociology of Health and Medicine (3 cr.)
This course examines the sociological approach to health and medicine. It will consider the social factors that influence the domestic and transnational distribution of health and illness, the transnational social experiences and cultural meanings of illness, and the different societal responses to health care.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 316 - Working in Society (3 cr.)
The social organization of work and working in the U.S. and the world. How the labor markets operate, and how they differ across the world. How gender, race, and class affect working, including alienation and satisfaction. The influence of changing technology. How globalizing economic structures affect working in different countries. Labor/ management relations, unionization, and workplace democracy.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 321 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 cr.)
This course examines the historical development and definitions of race, racism, and ethnicity. The course outlines contemporary theories of race and the reproduction of racial inequalities in the US and explores how race appears in other national contexts. The course also examines processes of immigrant incorporation as well as historical and contemporary anti-racist social movements.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher
General Education Category: Global Issues
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: U.S. Identities
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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SOC 331 - Sociology of Organizations (3 cr.)
The structure and functioning of formal organizations and their effect on individuals and social institutions. Critiques of bureaucratic structure and alternative forms of organization. Consideration of the use of organizations for social change, policy implementation and profit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SOC 340 - Sociological Theory (3 cr.)
This course provides students with a basic foundation in classical and contemporary sociological theory. The course explores such key questions as “What is society?”, “How is social order possible?”, “What is the relationship between society and the individual?”, “How is human behavior to be explained?” “What is the purpose of sociology?”, by comparing and contrasting the diverse theoretical approaches that different sociological traditions have adopted.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 342 - Political Sociology (3 cr.)
The course examines the social influences of the uses of power and the nature of politics in contemporary societies. Political action and political behavior will be analyzed in formal organizations (state, parties, movements) and in the larger national and world political arenas.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 355 - Sociology of Law (3 cr.)
The course explores the nature of law and develops an understanding of law as a social institution from a variety of sociological perspectives. The functions and forms of law are analyzed in relation to changes in cultural, economic, and political conditions as well as various forms of inequality.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 367 - Sociology of the Environment (3 cr.)
In the context of current dynamics associated with globalization, Sociology of the Environment approaches environmental issues through a sociological perspective. Topics include: social ideas of nature, environmental justice, environmental social movements, international environmental policy/issues, and the nexus between environmental science and politics.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 388 - Social Change and Social Movements (3 cr.)
A sociological analysis of social change with emphasis on U.S. and global social movements. Topics include types, causes, dimensions, and effects of social change; theories of change, and types of social movements such as reform, resistance, revolutionary, alternative, and religious movements. Focus is directed toward important instances of historical and emerging social change such as the Native American experience, the Holocaust, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, the Civil Rights Movement, and major U.S. political shifts. Implications for future social change are explored.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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SOC 390 - Topics in Global Dynamics (3 cr.)
Topics relating to the analysis of the world system and modern societies will be offered so as to utilize the research specializations of faculty. Topics may include: the sociology of restructured labor markets, the sociology of technological change and the world system, global mass media and mass culture, cultures of resistance to globalization.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
Semester(s) Offered: Winter
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SOC 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 406 - Sociology of Peace and War (3 cr.)
Examination of the causes of war, from social-psychological theories, to group dynamics, to global, social-structural level explanations. Examination of the potentials for peace, including the positive peace of widespread social justice. Analysis of the costs of war: personal, economic, and social costs. Sociological analysis of specific instances of war and peace, historical and current.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and junior standing.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 430 - Social Stratification (3 cr.)
Addresses the questions: who gets what and why? How are social resources (e.g., money, status, power) allocated? Why is there inequality? Focus is on class, race, gender, global inequalities and comparisons of systems.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 441 - Sociology of Globalization (3 cr.)
Utilizes a sociological perspective to critically examine the current dynamics of what is now known as “globalization.” By placing individual biographies within a larger systemic perspective, sociology provides a crucial lens for developing an analysis of the causes and consequences of globalized economies, politics, media, and culture. Phenomena glossed as globalization have differing impacts on individuals and societies. Differently situated individuals experience globalization in varying ways. Sociology is uniquely positioned to analyze these dynamics in terms of the salience of larger categories such as gender, race, class, geopolitical location. Additionally, sociological themes such as power of transnational corporations and social movements that aim to resist that power will be addressed in the course.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and one other upper-level sociology course.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SOC 489 - Washington Internship Institute (3 to 15 cr.)
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SOC 491 - Sociology Seminar (3 cr.)
Capstone seminar for sociology majors. Concerned with selected issues in sociology, topics vary from semester to semester. Application of the sociological imagination to a specific topic.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , SOC 101 , six sociology credits.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 496 - Instructional Practicum (3 cr.)
Supervised tutoring or classroom instructional assistance in a sociology or criminal justice course. Each student and instructor will complete a contract specifying each student’s duties. Cannot be repeated. Grading will be pass/fail.
Prerequisite(s): POI, SOC 101 and a grade of B or better in the course in which the student will work, junior or senior standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 497 - Applied Sociology Seminar (3 cr.)
This course will be taken concurrently with SOC 498 . It will provide an opportunity for interns to critically evaluate their internship experience and discuss the broad issues that emerge (e.g., problems of bureaucracies, ways of fostering change, etc.).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SOC 498 - Applied Sociology Internship (1 to 12 cr.)
The student placed as an intern in a private or public organization will apply social science methods and theories to a topic of current concern to the host organization. Participation 9 to 18 hr/wk required.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI and chairperson; must be taken concurrently with SOC 497 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SOC 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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SOC 599 - Independent Study (1 to 12 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I (0 to 3 cr.)
Beginning study of Spanish with emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Open to students without previous knowledge of Spanish or to those who have had no more than two years of Spanish in high school.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 1st Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II (0 to 3 cr.)
Continuation of SPA 111 . The main objectives of this course are to develop and reinforce basic skills in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing and to provide students with cultural knowledge of the Hispanic world.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 111 , or 85 or higher Regents Exam, or placement by exam
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPA 150 - Intensive Spanish Review (3 cr.)
For students who have successfully completed 2-3 years of Spanish recently in high school or have placed in this course by examination. A review and expansion of Spanish linguistic structures and cultural studies. SPA150 is the equivalent of SPA 111 -SPA 112 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 2-3 years of high-school Spanish, or 85 or higher on the Regents Exam, or placement by exam.
General Education Category: Foreign Language 2nd Level
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SPA 151 - Spanish for the Professions: Business, Nursing, Tourism (3 cr.)
A review of Spanish linguistic structures with an emphasis on oral proficiency focusing on specific needs of business, tourism or nursing students. For students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish, through placement exam or POI.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 2-3 years of Spanish recently in high school or have place in this course by examination.
General Education Category: Foreign Language 2nd Level
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SPA 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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SPA 213 - Intermediate Spanish I (0 to 3 cr.)
This course will be a continuation of SPA 112 or SPA 150 . The main objectives of this course are to develop and reinforce intermediate skills in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing and to provide students with cultural knowledge of the Hispanic world.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 112 or SPA 150 , or placement by exam
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPA 214 - Intermediate Spanish II (0 to 3 cr.)
This course will be a continuation of concepts from SPA 213 and preparation for Spanish composition and conversation. The main objectives of this course are to develop and reinforce intermediate skills in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing and to provide students with cultural knowledge of the Hispanic world.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 213 , or placement by exam
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPA 251 - Spanish for Digital Media I (3 cr.)
This intermediate-mid course in Spanish prepares students for the digital media environment students will face when they graduate. A hands-on course, students apply the grammatical structures to create posters and short audios and videos in Spanish to be aired or viewed online
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 112 or SPA 150 or placement exam
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SPA 252 - Spanish for Digital Media II (3 cr.)
This intermediate high course in Spanish prepares students for the digital media environment students will face when they graduate. A hands-on course, students apply the grammatical structures to create videos and audios in Spanish to be aired or viewed online.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 251 or POI
General Education Category: Foreign Lang 2nd Level GE5
Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: Human Communities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 310 - Public Speaking in Spanish (3 cr.)
The course will develop the oral proficiency skills of speakers from all disciplines through oral presentations (introductory, informative and persuasive speeches), debates, and storytelling. Oral proficiency at the level of intermediate high.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 252 or POI.
General Education Category: Oral Expression
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SPA 314 - Conversacion (3 cr.)
Expansion and improvement of oral expression through discussions and analysis of readings on popular culture, music, film, and everyday life in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula; will include as well academic debates on specialized issues. Not for native speakers.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 214 , or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 315 - Composicion (3 cr.)
Extensive practice reading and writing in Spanish, with assignments involving a variety of genres, topics, and styles. Practical analysis of the more difficult grammatical structures, to develop greater skill in written expression.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , SPA 214 , SPA 314
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPA 319 - Practica para radio y television (Radio and Television Practicum) (1 cr.)
This course will prepare students to find, select, organize and deliver content for Spanish radio and television programming. Must be taken by Spanish Broadcasting majors with the following: CMM209, CMM344, CMM409.
Prerequisite(s): 350 student placement test score in Spanish or higher.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 385 - Introduccion to Hispanoamerica I: Epoca pre-Colonial-Siglo XIX (3 cr.)
A survey of the cultures and societies of Latin America and Spain studied through music, film, and texts from literary, economic, anthropological, and historical sources. Will examine the interaction of the Iberian Peninsula and the Hispanic worlds (16th to 18th centuries), and the formation of the new independent states (19th Century).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 314 or SPA 315 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 386 - Introduccion to Hispanoamerica II: Epoca Contemporanea (3 cr.)
A survey of contemporary Latin American and Spanish cultures and societies through their music, film, and television, and by means of texts from literary, economic, anthropological, and historical sources. Emphasis on current political, social, racial, and gender issues.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): one 300 level course in Spanish or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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SPA 387 - Latino Issues (Latinos Hoy) (3 cr.)
Overview of Latino culture and politics, paying attention to emigration, ethnic relations, religion, food, and entertainment. Students will conduct interviews and write articles/reports targeted for social media.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): one 300 level course in Spanish or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Every Three Semesters Spring
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SPA 388 - History and Culture of Latin American Music (3 cr.)
Overview of Latin American music from pre-Modern Spain and pre-Hispanic New World to contemporary Latino music. Students will learn to prepare a music program or lesson on Latin American music applied to their careers. Course taught in Spanish.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): one 300 level course in Spanish or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Every Three Semesters
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SPA 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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SPA 410 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Oral Proficiency (3 cr.)
A review of writing and oral skills for current and future teachers of Spanish. The course prepares students to sustain and excel at the Advanced Level or higher for the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SPA 315 .
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SPA 440 - Topicos en estudios hispanoamericanos (3 cr.)
An in-depth examination of relevant topics in contemporary Latin America. Introduction to analytical tools and their practical applications to literature, music, film, and popular culture. (May be taken more than once with different content.)
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): two 300 level courses in Spanish or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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