CHL 230 Child Life (3)
Through their work in this course, students will examine the official documents of the Association of Child Life Professionals, the scope of practice of a Child Life Specialist, the impact of illness, the practice of family centered care and therapeutic play, and preparation. This course will prepare students for their Child Life coursework and for certification as a Child Life Specialist.
CHL 240 Play Therapy (3)
During this course, students will observe, assess, and use play to make judgments about children?s learning, They will learn how to use play as the primary vehicle and indicator of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children. They will examine the basic principles and values of play, creativity and play, and guidance of play. They will learn how to structure therapeutic play sessions, and they will practice planning play curriculum and program development.
CRM 103 Foundations of Criminal Justice (3) LAS
This course covers the spectrum of criminal justice in America. It offers an examination of the criminal justice system by addressing issues of law, deviance, and justice. Students will explore how justice is achieved through law, punishment, and criminal justice agencies and evaluate the nature, scope, sources, purposes, and practical limitations of the criminal justice system. Students will appreciate the complexities of criminal justice laws, policies, and programs and their impact on criminal justice practitioners and active citizens.
CRM 103H Honors: Foundations of Criminal Justice (0) LAS
Course description as stated in CRM 103 (Honors Course)
CRM 104 Introduction to Criminalistics (3) LAS
This course provides a foundational overview of criminalistics. Students will be exposed to the basic crime scene investigation (e.g., assessment, processing) and will explore a wide array of physical and trace evidence concepts (e.g., fingerprints, bloodstains, hairs and fibers, firearms, tool marks) and identification techniques. Students will also be introduced to a variety of disciplines within the criminalistics field.
CRM 105 Elements of Inquiry (3)
The overarching goal of this course is to help students learn to write in a manner consistent with the standards of the field. As such, this course is designed to assist students with criminal justice database technology and with writing and research skills specific to the field of criminal justice. For instance, students will learn how to: proficiently use library databases to locate empirical journal articles, critically evaluate information resources and content, and properly cite references. Toward the end of the course, students will gain practical skills to help locate a job in the criminal justice field.
CRM 204 Bullies & Bullets:Victimization in Schools (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103 or CRM 103
This course explores different forms of crime and victimization in primary and secondary institutions as well as in institutions of higher education. Attention will be given to students' fear of crime, violent and sexual victimizations, drug and alcohol use, bullying and cyberbullying, and school shootings. Exploration of these topics will emphasize how to prevent and reduce these forms of crime and victimization.
CRM 206 Crime & Constitution (3) LAS
New Course
Crosslisted LGS 206. This course will examine various aspects of crime and criminal procedure that arise from the United States Constitution. Topics covered include search and seizure, due process, indictments, bail, punishments, double jeopardy, self- incrimination, treason, extradition, and the rights to speedy trial by jury, to confront witnesses, and to the effective assistance of counsel.
CRM 207 Animals and Criminal Justice (3) LAS
This course will examine topics such as animal rights animals as victims of violence, the use of service animals, K-9s and their officers, and animals used in corrections or for rehabilitative purposes.
CRM 207S Serv Lrng:Animals and Criminal Justice (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 207
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 208 Serial Murder (3) LAS
This course examines serial murder, a crime that has gained a considerable amount of mystery and fear in society, as well as with members of the criminal justice system. Attention is given to defining this type of crime as well as to the various types of offenders and patterns of offender behavior.
CRM 210 Drugs and Crime (3) LAS
New Course
This course is set to examine the nexus between drugs and crime. Students in this course will learn about a wide variety of drugs of abuse and their effects. Students will also examine the theoretical aspects of the drug-crime connection and review many of the correlates of this relationship. Students will also learn to evaluate both the practical and policy implications of the drug-crime problem.
CRM 215 Cults & Their Victims (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103; CRM Majors Must Get a C or Better for Credit
Throughout history, cults, sects, and new religious movements have developed at the edges of civilization. This course examines such groups in the context of modern movements. Students will explore common typologies of cults, the dynamics of charismatic leadership, models of conversion including "brainwashing," the sociology of small-group behavior, violence, and the experiences of members. Particular focus will be placed on the victimization of cult members and the consequences of their trauma.
CRM 215S Serv Lrng:Cults & Their Victims (1) EXP
Corequisite(s): CRM 215
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 217 Cops, Bobbies & Thief-Takers (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course discusses and surveys: the role of police as formal social control agents in a stratified society; the history of policing; policing as an occupation; the impact of social change on police work; social characteristics of police; styles of policing; police misconduct; and explanations of police behavior.
CRM 218 Victimology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course provides an overview of the emerging field of victimology. The course will focus on the following topics: the scope of victimization, theories of victimology, societal response to victims, role of victims in the criminal justice system, resources available to victims, and the various effects that victimization can have on the victim and on his/her relationships with others.
CRM 218S Serv Lrng:Victimology (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 218
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 220 Courts in America (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
The focus of this course is on the American courts system. More specifically, this course will examine the law and its social and political origins, as well as the function, structure, and process of the courts. A thorough examination of the main actors of the courtroom workgroup (i.e., prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge) and jury will be covered. This course will also provide a comprehensive examination of the pretrial and trial processes and procedures, beginning with the arrest and booking of offenders and culminating with their sentencing and appeals. In addition, students will examine juvenile, drug, and diversion courts, as well as critically assess issues related to the media and courts.
CRM 221 Criminal Law and Procedure (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103
This course seeks to help students in criminal justice (and other majors) understand how the law governs police-citizen encounters. As such, this course reviews a number of important concepts foundational to the understanding of criminal procedure and covers key aspects of procedural criminal law: stop and frisk, search and seizures, lineups and other means of pretrial identification, and confessions and admissions. Throughout the course, students will reflect on the major constitutional rights of the accused and review the leading Supreme Court cases guiding these steps in the criminal justice process. The course also examines legal of liabilities of public officers.
CRM 223 Guns, Crime and American Society (3)
This course intends to help students understand the current debate on gun rights vs. gun control that animates our society. The main purpose of this course is to explore the role guns play in contemporary America from a scholarly perspective (i.e., objectively, based on actual research). This course is set to cover all aspects of guns in society, and as such will explore this topic from a sociological perspective. Tentative subjects of discussion will include, among others, historical and technological aspects of firearms; the 2nd Amendment (history, origins, interpretations); guns by the numbers (prevalence, distribution); gun ownership (attitudes, opinions); gun use (lawful possession, concealed carry, personal defense); gun markets (legal and illegal); gun crimes and injuries (prevalence, responses); and guns in an international perspective.
CRM 225 Sex Crimes (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course examines deviant and criminal sexual behaviors and practices, as well as the social and criminal justice responses. Students will develop informed analysis of sexual offenses, sexual offenders, and public perceptions of and criminal justice responses to sexually deviant behavior.
CRM 230 Crime Prevention (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course is designed to provide an exploration of various methods of community crime prevention (prevention outside the traditional confines of the criminal justice system). Relevant theory and research related to neighborhood crime prevention efforts, community policing, school crime prevention, and other situational and environmental prevention measures will be explored critically. As such, this course aims to provide a foundation for a better understanding of the objectives of various crime prevention efforts, as well as the proven effectiveness of these various strategies.
CRM 230S Serv Lrng:Crime Prevention (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 230
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 235 Crimes of Technology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course examines the intersection of technology and crime. Students will explore the manner in which technology has changed the nature of crime and the ways in which technology has affected efforts to control such crimes.
CRM 240 Crime & Media (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course examines the connections between crime and various types of popular media. Students will explore the manner in which forms of media influence criminality, as well as the effects of media portrayals of crime and crime control on the criminal justice system and society. Attention will also be given to the social construction of crimes and criminal justice events, the effect that violent media has on social aggression, and media portraits of criminal justice professionals.
CRM 245 Terrorism (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course will examine the phenomenon of terrorism. Topics to be discussed include: defining terrorism, causes and motivations behind terrorism, various typologies of terrorism, and the response to terrorism.
CRM 292 Forensic Psychology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103
Crosslisted PSY 292. Persons with mental illness often come in contact with the legal system, and this course addresses major areas of that confluence from the perspective of a forensic psychologist. Topics include competency, sanity at the time of the offense, involuntary hospitalization, civil litigation, child custody psychological evaluations, psychopathy as it relates to criminal behavior, and the challenges associated with being an expert witness.
CRM 293 Juvenile Delinquency (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
The purpose of this course is to help students understand the nature, extent, and course of juvenile delinquency and methods devised by society for controlling anti-social behavior committed by young people.
CRM 293S Serv Lrng:Juvenile Delinquency (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 293
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 295 Corrections (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course provides a thorough examination of the main components of the American corrections system and evaluates the philosophical underpinnings of punishment and penality. Students will explore social forces that shape correctional policy and the subsequent effect of such policies upon those confined and their consequences for society. This course is intended to challenge common views and myths of the correctional system.
CRM 295S Serv Lrng:Corrections (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 295
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 298 Community Justice (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course examines the community justice movement and how it impacts the criminal justice system. Students will examine case studies of efforts to involve the community in the criminal justice system.
CRM 300 Critical Issues in Criminology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
This course approaches crime and criminality through a survey of issues. Attention is given to key critical issues and policies in the three parts of the criminal justice system. Criminological theory, contemporary research, and current events will inform discussion and debate of these issues throughout the course.
CRM 300S Serv Lrng:Critical Issues in Criminology (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 300
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 306 White Collar Crime (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103
This course provides comprehensive overview of white-collar and occupational crimes, as well as the long-term effects such activities have on our society. A variety of white-collar offenses will be covered in this course, including but not limited to: unsafe products; environmental crimes; institutional corruption; securities, corporate and fiduciary fraud; corruption of public officials; medical crime; and computer crime. At the same time, students will engage in a discussion of their causes, the legislation aimed at curtailing such crimes, and possible forms of intervention and enforcement. High-profile cases, as well as the latest trends in white-collar criminal activity will also be discussed.
CRM 307 Fraud Examination (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103
This course will cover the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.
CRM 311 Gender, Crime and Justice (3) LAS
New Course
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103 or SOC 103
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the experience of women in the criminal justice system. Students will be introduced to the concepts of sex and gender, especially their place in the development of criminal justice. Particular focus will be placed on the three main ways in which women interact with the criminal justice system-as victims, as offenders, and as criminal justice employees.
CRM 330 Victim Treatment and Services (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103
This course introduces students to the support, treatment, and services available for victims of crime, ranging from protective services to therapeutic treatment of victims and survivors. To that end, the dynamic and often controversial, processes currently utilized by criminal justice and social service agencies to engage, investigate, and provide support services for victims and their families will be examined. Further, aspects of both the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems' ability to prevent and help victims recover from serious violent crime will be addressed.
CRM 330S Serv Lrng: Victim Treatment and Services (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 330
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 335 Victimization in the Digital Age (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103
This course focuses on life in the digital age, with particular focus on cybervictimization. Technology, and specifically the Internet, has forever changed the way people interact, behave, and conceive the world around us. Nowhere is this more evident than with the experience of victimization. With this course, students will examine how communication and interaction has changed online, review and analyze the key concepts and typologies of cybervictimization, and study the impact and consequences of cybercrime on victims. This is not a computer science course. As such, a high technical knowledge of computer programming and functions is not necessary.
CRM 350T Crim Law & Procedure for LGS (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): LGS 151
Crosslisted LGS 350T. This course will address the basics of criminal law and criminal procedure as it relate to paralegal practice.
CRM 361 Professionalism and Decisionmaking in Criminal Justice (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, Additional 6 CRM hours at 200 Level.
This course focuses on the examination of selected principles and ethical issues related to law enforcement, courts, and corrections. This course is specifically designed to provide students with an overview of ethical dilemmas relevant to the criminal justice professions and offer suggestions on how these ethical dilemmas might be resolved. Throughout this course, students will have opportunities to cultivate a greater understanding of their own philosophical perspectives that should serve as a foundation for making more informed ethical decisions as they further their criminal justice education and become criminal justice professionals.
CRM 370 Criminological Theory (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, CRM 105, additional 9 CRM hours at 200 level or Advisor Approval
This course reviews the basic concepts and principles of criminological theories and evaluates the adequacy of criminological theories as explanations of crime and deviant behavior. Students will also explore the connection between criminological theory and social policy.
CRM 372 Comparative Criminal Justice/Criminology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
This course focuses on the examination of crime and justice issues from a cross-national vantage point. It is specifically designed to provide students with a better understanding of comparative and international issues relevant to the criminology and criminal justice professions. Throughout this course, students will have opportunities to cultivate a greater knowledge and understanding of the American criminal justice system, and examine how its various components compare to those of other countries around the world. Global issues, such as terrorism, transnational organized crime, and human trafficking will also be reviewed and analyzed. This course will give students the knowledge needed to interact with justice system agents in other countries, and suggest ways to improve our own domestic system of justice.
CRM 375 Criminology Research (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, CRM 105, additional 9 CRM hours at 200 level, additional 3 CRM hours at 300 level
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the logic of social research methods and the scientific method of inquiry. In doing so, this course will cover topics such as experimental design, survey research, methods of evaluation research, sampling, and the contrast between quantitative and qualitative research.
CRM 375S Serv Lrng:Criminology Research (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): CRM 375
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
CRM 380 Independent Study (1-3)
Student-initiated project intended to add a new dimension of education and encourage intellectual activity, initiative and sustained effort. Topics to be chosen in consultation with an instructor who has special competence in the subject involved. Open to junior and senior majors. Approval of instructor required.
CRM 392 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
This course focuses on the administration and management of criminal justice professionals (i.e., individuals in law enforcement, courts, and corrections). In doing so, we will explore issues facing employees, interpersonal relations, and group dynamics. Students will also examine the operations of entire criminal justice organizations, current management principles, and various administrative processes. These concepts will be assessed through relevant organizational theory, empirical research, and famous case studies.
CRM 396 Cooperative Education Work Experience:Parallel
(1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): CED 220
A work-related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded on successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined Learning Agreement and evaluation of work performance. Course may be repeated up to six credit hours. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.
This course can be repeated for a maximum total of nine credits.
CRM 397 Social Deviance (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
This course examines the concept of social deviance and the manner in which society defines and responds to deviance. Also discussed are the various forms of social control used to control deviant behavior, beliefs, and conditions of persons in society.
CRM 400 Senior Thesis (3)
Prerequisite(s): CRM 217, CRM 218, CRM 220, CRM 295, CRM 300, CRM 370, CRM 375 and Senior Standing
Criminology majors are required to complete a senior thesis research project. The thesis must be a substantive piece of scholarship involving primary or secondary research that serves to synthesize knowledge acquired over the course of the students' undergraduate career. Thesis projects are designed to demonstrate critical-thinking skills and students' knowledge of criminology and the criminal justice system. Students must apply concepts and theories, collect, analyze, and interpret data, and develop relevant policy implications.
CRM 407 Law & Society (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level 3 hours at 300 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
Crosslisted SOC 407. This course studies the relationship between law and society through the lens of social identity. Through core law & society concepts, students will gain a cross-cultural understanding of how law produces a socially acceptable identity, how we mobilize law in a number of ways to either conform to or resist law, and the implications law has for concepts of race, class, gender, and culture.
CRM 408 Biosocial Criminology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): CRM 103, additional 6 CRM hours at 200 level 3 hours at 300 level or Instructor/Advisor Approval
This course will introduce students to biosocial criminology, an emerging interdisciplinary subfield in the criminological discipline. This subfield strives to understand the association between genes, biology, the brain, the environment and antisocial behavior. Students will consider questions as to whether there are "natural-born killers", what makes a successful psychopath, and is it morally wrong for us to punish those who are biologically-wired for a life of crime. Students will explore new biosocial treatments for violence and analyze controversial theories of biosocial crime prevention.
CRM 496 Cooperative Education Work Experience:Alternating
(1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): CED 220
A work-related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded on successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined Learning Agreement and evaluation of work performance. Course may be repeated up to six credit hours. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.
This course can be repeated for a maximum total of nine credits.
GST 261 Social and Psychological Aspects of Aging (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
Crosslisted SOC 261. An explanation of the basic sociological and psychological concepts and principles of aging individuals. Topics such as the social theories of aging, socialization, life course, social inequality, primary relationships, economy, the community, politics, and government will be covered.
GST 333 Elder Abuse (3) IDS
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103 or PSY 103H or SOC 103
Crosslisted SWK 333. This course will explore the topic of elder abuse from multiple perspectives including the spiritual, psychological, legal, ethical, and health impact of abuse. The global, cultural, social, economic and political factors contributing to elder abuse, victim assistance and methods to prevent abuse will be discussed.
PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3) CEP
An introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes, including the basic terminology, methods, principles, and theories of psychology.
PSY 103H HON:Intro Psychology (3) CEP
Course description as stated in PSY 103 (Honors Course)
PSY 103S Serv Lrng:Intro Psychology (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 110 Careers in Psychology (1)
In this course, students will learn about a variety of career paths in Psychology as well as applications of psychology in additional career settings. This seminar course will involve class discussion, reflective writing, and perspective from guest speakers in the field.
Pass/fail course; does not count as a PSY elective.
PSY 204 Lifespan Development (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
A comprehensive study of human development from conception through death. Theories and research including physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of development.
PSY 204H HON:Lifespan Development (3)
Course description as stated in PSY 204 (Honors Course)
PSY 204S Serv Lrng:Lifespan Development (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 204
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 205 Child/Adolescent Development (3)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103 or PSY 103H
A comprehensive study of human development from conception through adolescence. Principles and theories of development with emphasis on their application to the prenatal, infancy, childhood, and adolescent stages of life. Effects of genetic and social factors on the adaptive capacities of the child. Emphasis on empirically-obtained information. [Not intended for students taking PSY 204.]
PSY 207 Educational Psychology (3)
New Course
Educators must design learning experiences based on sound research and theory. This course provides an overview of major educational theories and the associated research for understanding student factors, environments, instructional strategies and interactions that promote learning. A focus is on the development of reflective practice which draws upon this knowledge to make and justify effective teaching decisions.
PSY 208 Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H or SOC 103
Crosslisted SOC 208. The study of how we think about, relate to and influence one another. Social perception, attitudes, social influence, prejudice, aggression, and attraction are examined.
PSY 208S Serv Lrng:Social Psych (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 208
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 210 Sensation and Perception (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Students will examine the processes of vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch through a combination of lecture, discussion, and both in and out of class activities.
PSY 212 Domestic Violence (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
This is an interdisciplinary course that looks at the issue of domestic/interpersonal violence from various disciplines (culture, history, health care, criminal justice, psychology, economics, politics, etc.) to assist students in understanding the complex nature of this problem. Students will explore possible solutions that utilize a combination of these disciplines and be able to reflect on how each discipline informs the other to create as well as exacerbate this complicated societal problem.
PSY 212S Serv Lrng:Domestic Violence (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 212
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 220 Health Psychology (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Examination of psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they become ill. Topics include behaviors that promote or compromise health, stress and coping, patient-provider relations, and management of pain and chronic illnesses.
PSY 225 Human Sexuality (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Biological, social and psychological aspects of sexuality. Issues related to communication, gender, dating, sexual behavior, pregnancy, roles, contraception, and sexual deviance and dysfunction are among the topics discussed.
PSY 225H HON: Human Sexuality (0)
Biological, social and psychological aspects of sexuality. Issues related to communication, gender, dating, sexual behavior, pregnancy, roles, contraception, and sexual deviance and dysfunction are among the topics discussed.
PSY 225S Serv Lrng:Hum Sex Behavior (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 225
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 250 Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Examines scientific research on developing happiness and psychological well-being. Topics include, but are not limited to, the nature of happiness, self-esteem, developing successful relationships, and mindfulness. Students will learn some ways to increase their own levels of happiness.
PSY 250S Serv Lrng: Positive Psychology (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 250
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 275 Sport Psychology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
This course is an introduction to the behavior in a sport environment and the mental skills associated with high-level performance in sport.
PSY 292 Forensic Psychology (3) LAS
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Crosslisted CRM 292. Persons with mental illness often come in contact with the legal system, and this course addresses major areas of that confluence from the perspective of a forensic psychologist. Topics include competency, sanity at the time of the offense, involuntary hospitalization, civil litigation, child custody psychological evaluations, psychopathy as it relates to criminal behavior, and the challenges associated with being an expert witness.
PSY 309 Social Influence (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H plus 6 additional hours in PSY
An in-depth look at how salespeople, governments, marketers, friends, and others influence our attitudes and behavior. A variety of influence tactics and ways of defending ourselves against them will be examined. Seminar format.
PSY 310 Cognition & Memory (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and MTH 174
In this course, students will examine the major ideas and theories regarding human cognition and memory. This will include Information Processing, Parallel Distributed Processing, Semantic Networks, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Set Theories, as well as both implicit and explicit approaches. Students will examine this material through class discussions, activities and research projects both in and out of class.
PSY 310S Serv Lrng:Cognition & Memory (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 310
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 335 Psychological Testing (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
Principles and applications of psychological testing. Technical and methodological principles (reliability, validity, standardization), ethical considerations and a survey of currently available tests.
PSY 340 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
This course covers characteristics, etiology and treatment of psychological and emotional problems. Students will develop a basic knowledge of psychopathology, and emphasis will be placed on reviewing treatments supported by current research. Throughout the course of the semester, students will also develop foundational skills in writing academic literature reviews.
PSY 340H HON:Abnormal Psychology (0)
This course covers characteristics, etiology and treatment of psychological and emotional problems. Students will develop a basic knowledge of psychopathology, and emphasis will be placed on reviewing treatments supported by current research. Throughout the course of the semester, students will also develop foundational skills in writing academic literature reviews.
PSY 340S Serv Lrng:Abnormal Psych (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 340
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 342 Child Psychopathology (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
During the course of this semester, students will become familiar with psychopathology as it is manifested in children and adolescents. Topics and disorders covered will include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, developmental disorders, eating disorders as well as examining causes of child psychopathology, and their diagnosis and treatment. However, to fully understand psychopathology, a thorough knowledge of typical development is required. As such, we will be briefly reviewing typical development as well as the developmental theory of child psychopathology.
PSY 360 Biological Psychology with LAB (4)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and BIO 131 or BIO 197
Examines how the human brain and nervous system influence our behaviors, including sensation, emotions, sleep and dreams, cognition, memory, and psychological disorders. Includes outside-of-class lab activities that allow students to gain experience and apply their learning.
PSY 375 Research I (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H, MTH 174 and 6 additional hours in PSY
An introduction to psychological research emphasizing ethics and the integration of research design and statistics. Observational, correlational and survey research are explored in conjunction with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
PSY 376 Research II (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 340 and PSY 375
A continuation of PSY 375. Use of more advanced research designs and statistical methods. Includes experimental design, single-subject research, and quasi-experimental methods.
PSY 380 Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H plus 6 additional hours in PSY
Examines a variety of controversial therapies (e.g., Thought Field Therapy), criminal investigation techniques (e.g., lie detection, criminal profiling), psychological tests (e.g., Rorschach Inkblot), paranormal claims (e.g., psychic abilities), and other psychological phenomena. Pseudoscientific approaches to gathering evidence for these phenomena will be compared to scientific approaches. Seminar format.
PSY 385 Personality Theories (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and at least Sophomore Standing
This course covers the major theories used to guide research and practice in personality psychology. Theories include trait, cognitive, behavioral, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives. Students will apply concepts from these various theories to personalities of well-known figures to contrast the different perspectives.
PSY 385S Serv Lrng:Personality Theory (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 385
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 390 Counseling Theories (3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and at least Sophomore standing
Several dominant paradigms of counseling and psychotherapy will be studied from both a practical and a theoretical perspective. Freud and Psychodynamics, Rogerian Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Reality Therapy, Existential Therapy, Rational-Emotive Therapy, and Behavior techniques will be discussed.
PSY 395 Schizophrenia Oral Histories (1)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H
In this discussion based seminar, students will gain foundational knowledge in preparation for implementation of a project of their design that will be conducted in a subsequent course (PSY 395A). During this term, students will learn about schizophrenia, oral history design and methodology, The Schizophrenia Oral History Project (TSOHP), ethics involved in conducting academic work with vulnerable populations, and stigma related to mental illness as well as ways to challenge that stigma. Students will also take a strengths assessment to identify their personal leadership strengths. Then, at the end of the semester, students will submit a written proposal of a project that will contribute to TSOHP and utilizes their leadership strengths that they will implement in PSY 395A. Students and the instructor will complete a learning contract which will outline the specifics of the seminar.
PSY 395A Schizophrenia Oral Histories (1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and PSY 395
In this course, students will implement a project of their design that will contribute to The Schizophrenia Oral History Project (TSOHP) and that utilizes their leadership strengths. (The identification of personal leadership strengths and development of the project proposal were completed at the end of PSY 395 in the previous semester.) During this term, the student will implement the project (or a part of it, depending on the size of the project) and at the end of the semester submit a written evaluation of that semester's work based on success of project and use of leadership strengths. Students and the instructor will complete a learning contract which will outline the specifics of the project. Note: This course will count towards experiential learning for the core curriculum.
PSY 396 Co-Op:Parallel(PT) (1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): CED 220 and permission of psychology advisor
A work-related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded on successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined Learning Agreement and evaluation of work performance. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.
Pass/Fail course, does not count as a PSY elective. This course can be repeated for a maximum total of nine credits.
PSY 397 Practicum (0-3) EXP
This course involves participation in pre-professional activities in a clinical and/or research setting. Credit hours are awarded based on type of activity and number of hours served.
Pass/Fail course; does not count as a PSY elective.
PSY 398 Supervised Research (0-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H and Nine Semester hours of PSY
Students conduct research under the supervision of a psychology faculty member and /or researcher at an off-campus work site.
PSY 399 Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior psychology major
Students pursue a psychological topic independently under the supervision of a psychology faculty member. Instructor's approval required.
PSY 399S Serv Lrng: Independent Study (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 399
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 400 Senior Thesis (3)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 375 and 376
Independent project that integrates the theory and research relevant to a student's area of specialization. A thesis project demonstrates research skills and growth in student's area of study.
PSY 400S Serv Lrng:Senior Thesis (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): PSY 400
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
PSY 410 Great Ideas/History of Psychology
(3)
Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C" or better in PSY 103 or PSY 103H plus 6 Additional Hours in PSY and Junior or Senior Standing
Students will gain a perspective on the modern field of psychology by examining its origins. The intellectual environment that gave rise to the field of psychology and important themes through which the field has evolved over the last hundred years will be examined. Seminar format.
SOC 103 Our Social World (3) CS
This course introduces students to the scientific study of society. It offers a systematic analysis of the dynamic interconnections between our individual lives and our social worlds. In this course we'll explore many dimensions of local and global social institutions and practices, working to understand how our own lives are embedded within and shaped by our social environments.
SOC 103S Serv Lrng:Intro Sociology (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 103
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 202 Race, Class, Gender (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
Study of intergroup, racial and ethnic relations in America, including the cultural and political problems resulting from prejudice and discrimination.
SOC 202S Serv Lrng:Race, Class, Gender (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 202
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 208 Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103 or SOC 103
Crosslisted PSY 208. The study of how we think about, relate to and influence one another. Social perception, attitudes, social influence, prejudice, aggression, and attraction are examined.
SOC 212 Sociology of Sports (3)
Students will explore and discover the structural and cultural relationship of sport to society. Students will also examine the issues of race, gender, social stratification, deviances, and economics as they relate to sport in society.
SOC 216 Sociology of the Family (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
Families and the functions of the family as a social institution are studied within the context of social and cultural forces that have an impact on them. The interdependencies of families and communities are examined.
SOC 218 Mars and Venus? Gender,Culture and Society (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
Are men and women really so different? This course examines this question by exploring the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality across cultures and societies. It explores the various ways in which gender shapes and is shaped by social institutions, organizations, ideologies, representations, and practices. We will examine several substantive topics as they intersect with sex, gender and sexuality such as the body, media, religion, sport, love, and health/medicine. This course will facilitate the development of your critical thinking, reading and writing skills.
SOC 219 European Sport:A Comparative Approach (1) EXP
Students will examine the particularities of different European sports to understand the larger political, economic, and cultural frameworks within which they emerged.
SOC 220 Childhood and Society (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course provides an introduction to twenty-first century childhood in the United States. It explores the concepts, theories, and empirical research within the sociological study of childhood. The course examines: Competing theoretical approaches to children and childhood, how the meaning of childhood and adolescence changes over time, place, and social context, how children's lives and identities co-constitute peer, popular, and media cultures, and the social problems and public policies that impact children's lives.
SOC 220S Serv Lrng:Sociology of Childhood (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 220
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 221 Sociology of Film (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
The primary goal of this course is to use movies, documentaries, and docudramas to illuminate sociological phenomena and events in terms of sociological theory, concepts, and research, and thus help students to understand and apply core sociological concepts and theories and apply them to a number of movies watched in class and outside of class. Students will also evaluate movies in terms of the extent to which they uncritically transmit bias, stereotypes, ideology, and misinformation regarding gender, race ethnicity, poverty, and important social problems.
SOC 222 Health and Crime (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course examines the different ways crime and health intersect. Sociological, criminological and public health theories will be explored to understand how delinquency/crime and health relate to one another. Additionally, this course will explore how crime and crime location may be a predictor of health outcomes.
SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance and Social Control (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course introduces students to the sociological study of deviance and familiarizes them with key concepts and sociological theories. Studying deviance from a sociological perspective means focusing not on individual acts of deviance, but on the social forces that create and facilitate it. Deviance, or the breaking of social norms, is always dependent on what those norms are in a given context. Deviant behaviors, beliefs, and conditions all have origins in socially shared expectations of behavior, are learned and made manifest in social interaction, and produce profound consequences for individuals and society at large. The topics covered in this course attempt to answer a variety of questions. For example: How are socially shared expectations of behavior created and maintained? Why do people engage in deviant behavior? How is such behavior learned? What makes people more or less likely to be deviant? And, what are the consequences of being labeled deviant? The theories covered will be used in the analyses of various forms of deviance, such as criminal behavior, illicit drug use, white-collar crime, sexual deviance, mental disability, obesity, paranormal beliefs, and more.
SOC 261 Social and Psychological Aspects of Aging (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
An explanation of the basic sociological and psychological concepts and principles of aging individuals. Topics such as the social theories of aging, socialization, life course, social inequality, primary relationships, economy, the community, politics, and government will be covered.
SOC 289 Women's Issues & the Law (3)
This course is about gender differences and gendered human interrelationships. Through reading and discussion of legislation, judicial opinions, and other sources, we will examine how U.S. law reflects and reinforces social and institutional arrangements that channel men and women into different roles and allocates power between them. We will also look at alternative formulations of legal concepts and at how law is made and implemented. Students should be able to develop a critical analytical approach that can be the basis for evaluating future changes in law.
SOC 301 Sociology of Science and Technology (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course is an introduction to the study of science and technology from a sociological perspective. Students will learn about science’s social structure, the social institutions that support and constitute scientific activities, how people construct scientific knowledge through social interactions, and the nature and consequences of the relationships between science and other major social institutions. We will study the connections and tensions between science and religion, politics, economy, and gender. We will also examine the ways in which technology is socially constructed, how it structures social relations, and mediates the relationships between social institutions. At the conclusion of this course students will have learned some of the major arguments and evidence associated with the sociology of science and technology.
SOC 302 Social Perspectives on Motherhood (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course explores U.S. motherhood as a socially constructed institution and set of practices. Students will examine the social context that shapes contemporary social expectations and experiences surrounding motherhood. Students will become familiar with diverse social perspectives on birthing, maternal health and wellbeing, work-family balance, and mothering practices. The impact of social class, race-ethnicity, gender and national policy are also explored. Special topics such as poverty, incarceration, postpartum maternal health, and single-mothering are considered.
SOC 302S Serv Lrng:Social Perspectives on Motherhood (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 302
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 310 Power, Politics, and Social Movements (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
The course will explore processes of extra-institutional politics. How do people who are not professional politicians engage in meaningful political behavior? How do people with common interests organize and pursue their goals? How do groups who have been shut out of institutionalized political processes assert influence on society? When large numbers of people organize to pursue common interests, these groups are called social movements, and this class will be devoted to understanding what social movements are, how they work, how they interact with political institutions, and the forms they have taken, and continue to take, in the United States and throughout the world. The major topics covered will be: theories of social power and influence, theories of collective behavior in the context of individual interests? political processes and opportunities that affect movement outcomes? how movements mobilize and deploy resources? issue framing? protest policing? the Black civil rights movement? labor movements in the United States? and ?new? social movements. At the conclusion of this course, students will have a basic understanding of the nature of social power, major social movements in the U.S. and around the world, the theoretical models employed to understand them, and some of the methodologies that sociologists use to study them.
SOC 334 Holistic Wellness and Aging (3)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103 or PSY 103H or SOC 103
This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to integrate knowledge and concepts about holistic health across multiple disciplines and applies them to the maintenance of wellness in aging. Concepts and approaches address the physical, mental, nutritional, social, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of wellness.
SOC 334S Serv Lrng: Holistic Wellness and Aging (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 334
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 350 Special Topics: Sociology of Work, Occupations & Professions (1-3)
Topics vary. May be repeated once as topic changes.
SOC 351 Special Topics Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives (1-3)
Crosslisted SOC 350. Announcement of topics will be made when course is offered.
SOC 359 Work, Leisure and Retirement (3)
This course provides an overview of work with the emphasis on the importance, background, development, and current trends of work, retirement and leisure issues in the United States. Comparisons are made on how other cultures address these issues.
SOC 361 Mental Health & Aging (3)
This course provides an historical overview of the mental health system. Common emotional problems, psychiatric and cognitive disorders, and community mental health issues are addressed. In addition, mental health promotion as well as intervention in and treatment of mental health problems among older persons and their families.
SOC 370 Sociological Theories (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
The development of sociological theories; the study of outstanding contemporary sociologists and their contributions in research, social policy and practice.
SOC 373 Sociology of Globalization (3)
New Course
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103
This course explores diverse themes and aspects of emergent global society. Course will examine how globalization impacts individuals and societies and the development of world culture. Students will gain knowledge of and insight in processes of globalization and their consequences for cultural diversity.
SOC 375 Social Research I (4)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 103, SOC 103, MTH 174 or MTH 175, and two additional courses in PSY or SOC
Crosslisted SWK 375. An introduction to social research emphasizing ethics and the integration of basic and applied research designs and statistics. Observations, surveys and simple experiments are carried out in conjunction with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
SOC 375S Serv Lrn:Social Research I (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 375S
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 377 Evaluation, Research and Grantsmanship (3)
Crosslisted SWK 377. An application of basic research methods and data collection learned in Behavioral Sciences Research Methods I to the evaluation of existing programs in social agencies, and the tasks and skills of grant writing to develop new programs and services. Students learn how to locate grant sources, integrate program evaluation into grant proposals, and practice grant writing.
SOC 377S Serv Lrng:Eval,Res,Grants (1) EXP
Concurrent requisite(s): SOC 377
Service Learning is an opportunity to engage in service to others while making academic connections to course material. This one credit hour course requires 30 hours of meaningful community service. Students will serve a community partner accomplishing projects relevant to the academic course to which the Service Learning credit is attached. Students will also be required to engage in different forms of reflection such as journaling, group guided reflection, and a one-on-one meeting with the course instructor. Students will develop a greater understanding of social problems, a sense of responsibility to our surrounding communities, and an increased awareness of their own faith and values.
SOC 380 Independent Study (1-3)
Student-initiated project intended to add a new dimension of education and encourage intellectual activity, initiative and sustained effort. Topics to be chosen in consultation with an instructor who has special competence in the subject involved. Open to junior and senior majors. Approval of instructor required.
SOC 396 Co-Op:Parallel(PT) (1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): CED 220
A work-related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded on successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined Learning Agreement and evaluation of work performance. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.
This course can be repeated for a maximum total of nine credits.
SOC 400 Senior Thesis (3)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 375 and SOC 377 or PSY 376
Independent projects which integrate the theory and research relevant to students' areas of specialization. Thesis projects demonstrate critical thinking skills and growth in students' areas of study.
SOC 401 Behavioral Science Seminar (1)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 103, CRM 103, PSY 103, MTH 174 and CRM 375 OR SOC 375
This course is designed to have students in the Behavioral Sciences program demonstrate their background and mastery in the areas of Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, and related fields. Students will apply their knowledge in these areas to current and historical issues that face the scientific community and general population as a whole.
SOC 405 Behavioral Sciences Capstone (3)
Prerequisite(s): 40 hours Core curriculum completed
A reflective, integrative experience for all majors from the Behavioral Sciences. Fulfills the university capstone requirement. Students will examine their undergraduate learning through reflection, discussion, and examination of a significant problem. Students will produce a paper and a poster presentation in which they will integrate the Baccalaureate Level Learning Outcomes with their majors and their life-long goals for learning and service.
SOC 496 Cooperative Education Work Experience: Alternating
(1-3) EXP
Prerequisite(s): CED 220
A work-related experience supervised by a faculty coordinator in collaboration with the cooperative education staff. Credit is awarded on successful completion of the work experience, documentation of predetermined Learning Agreement and evaluation of work performance. Evaluation of work performed is on a pass/fail basis.
This course can be repeated for a maximum total of nine credits.