May 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


This list includes for each course the subject abbreviation, catalog number, title, credit hours, class or laboratory hours per week, description, requirements and prerequisites.

4000/6000-Level Courses

If a 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart, this is noted in the course description of the 4000-level course.

Cross-Referenced Courses

A cross-referenced course is one that can be taken for credit under different departmental subjects. For example, students can take Herpetology as either BIOL 4680  or WFB 4680 . The student should select the desired departmental subject abbreviation in conference with an advisor. The departmental subject abbreviation may be changed only during the period allowed by the University calendar for adding a course.

 

Secondary Education

  
  • EDSC 3260 - Practicum in Secondary Mathematics

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Pre-service secondary mathematics teachers gain both content and pedagogical knowledge by observing and reflecting upon the classroom practices of selected in-service high school mathematics teachers. Coreq: EDSC 3261 .

  
  • EDSC 3261 - Practicum in Secondary Mathematics Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 3260 . Coreq: EDSC 3260 .

  
  • EDSC 3270 - Practicum in Secondary Science

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Pre-service secondary science teachers gain both content and pedagogical knowledge by observing and reflecting upon the classroom practices of selected in-service high school science teachers. Coreq: EDSC 3271 .

  
  • EDSC 3271 - Practicum in Secondary Science Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 3270 . Coreq: EDSC 3270 .

  
  • EDSC 3280 - Practicum in Secondary Social Studies

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Pre-service secondary social studies teachers gain both content and pedagogical knowledge by observing and reflecting upon the classroom practices of selected in-service high school social studies teachers. Coreq: EDSC 3281 .

  
  • EDSC 3281 - Practicum in Secondary Social Studies Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 3280 . Coreq: EDSC 3280 .

  
  • EDSC 4120 - Directed Student Teaching in Secondary School Subjects

    12 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Program of supervised observation and teaching in cooperation with selected public schools. Opportunities are provided for prospective teachers to obtain experiences in the subject area. Students are sectioned according to teaching fields: English, social science, mathematical sciences, modern languages, science. Enrollment is limited. Coreq: EDSC 4121 .

  
  • EDSC 4121 - Directed Student Teaching in Secondary School Subjects Laboratory

    0 Credits (33 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4120 . Coreq: EDSC 4120 .

  
  • EDSC 4170 - Teaching Internship in the Secondary School

    6 Credits (16 Contact Hours)
    Full-time, supervised teaching internship for one semester in cooperation with a participating South Carolina secondary school. Reserved for students seeking certification in critical-need teaching areas. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350  and EDLT 4980 : and one of the following: EDSC 4240 , EDSC 4250 , EDSC 4260 , EDSC 4270 ; and consent of School of Education by way of approving student’s application.

  
  • EDSC 4240 - Teaching Secondary English

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Development of instructional practices and materials appropriate for secondary English; familiarization with curriculum materials; includes field experiences in local schools in preparation for student teaching. Includes Honors sections. Taught fall semester only. Preq: Second semester Junior standing, admission to the professional level, ED 1050  and EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350 ; at least 18 hours of English coursework and a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EDLT 4980 . Coreq: EDSC 4241 .

  
  • EDSC 4241 - Teaching Secondary English Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4240 . Coreq: EDSC 4240 .

  
  • EDSC 4250 - Teaching Secondary Modern Languages

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Development of instructional practices and materials appropriate for secondary modern languages; familiarization with curriculum materials; includes field experiences in local schools. Taught fall semester only. Preq: Second semester Junior standing, admission to the professional level, ED 1050  and EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350 ; at least 18 hours of English coursework and a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EDLT 4980 . Coreq: EDSC 4251 .

  
  • EDSC 4251 - Teaching Secondary Modern Languages Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4250 . Coreq: EDSC 4250 .

  
  • EDSC 4260 - Teaching Secondary Mathematics

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Development of instructional practices appropriate for secondary mathematics; familiarization with curriculum materials, planning, and implementation of lessons; includes field experiences in local schools. Includes Honors sections. Taught fall semester only. Preq: Admission to the professional level, ED 1050  and EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350 ; at least 18 hours of English coursework and a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EDLT 4980 . Coreq: EDSC 4261 .

  
  • EDSC 4261 - Teaching Secondary Mathematics Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4260 . Coreq: EDSC 4260 .

  
  • EDSC 4270 - Teaching Secondary Science

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Development of instructional practices and materials for teaching secondary school science (biological, earth, and physical sciences); familiarization with secondary science curriculum materials; includes field experiences in local schools. Includes Honors sections. Taught fall semester only. Preq: Second semester Junior standing, admission to the professional level, ED 1050  and EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350 ; at least 18 hours of English coursework and a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EDLT 4980 . Coreq: EDSC 4271 .

  
  • EDSC 4271 - Teaching Secondary Science Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4270 . Coreq: EDSC 4270 .

  
  • EDSC 4280 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Development of instructional practices and materials appropriate for secondary social studies; familiarization with curriculum materials; includes field experiences in local schools in preparation for student teaching. Includes Honors sections. Taught fall semester only. Preq: Second semester Junior standing, admission to the professional level, ED 1050  and EDF 3010  and EDF 3020  and EDF 3350 ; at least 18 hours of English coursework and a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Preq or concurrent enrollment: EDLT 4980 . Coreq: EDSC 4281 .

  
  • EDSC 4281 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies Laboratory

    0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4280 . Coreq: EDSC 4280 .

  
  • EDSC 4370 - Technology in Secondary Mathematics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Students learn how to integrate calculators, data collectors, and computers in the secondary mathematics curriculum. They solve problems from middle school, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II courses. Preq: Second semester Junior standing and admission to the professional level.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • EDSC 4440 - Teaching Internship in Secondary English

    9 Credits (27 Contact Hours)
    Interns design, implement, and critically reflect upon instructional units and teaching practices in supervised secondary English classes. Interns must provide evidence of performance that meets national and state teaching standards for secondary English. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4240 . Coreq: EDSC 4540 .

  
  • EDSC 4460 - Teaching Internship in Secondary Mathematics

    9 Credits (27 Contact Hours)
    Prospective secondary mathematics teachers apply teaching and learning theories in a field-based setting through an internship in a secondary public school classroom. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4260 . Coreq: EDSC 4560 .

  
  • EDSC 4470 - Teaching Internship in Secondary Science

    9 Credits (27 Contact Hours)
    Supervised teaching internship in assigned secondary public school science classroom. Meets part of requirement for South Carolina science teaching certification. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4270 . Coreq: EDSC 4570 .

  
  • EDSC 4480 - Teaching Internship in Secondary Social Studies

    9 Credits (27 Contact Hours)
    Supervised observation and teaching in cooperation with a mentor teacher in a secondary public school. Students design, implement, and critically reflect upon curricular and instructional practices in public secondary social studies classrooms. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4280 . Coreq: EDSC 4580 .

  
  • EDSC 4540 - Secondary English Capstone Seminar

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Seminar in conjunction with EDSC 4440 . Interns reflect upon and solve problems regarding teaching events, share effective teaching practices, and devise ways to document dimensions of effective teaching. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4240 . Coreq: EDSC 4440  and EDSC 4541 .

  
  • EDSC 4541 - Secondary English Capstone Seminar Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4540 . Coreq: EDSC 4540 .

  
  • EDSC 4560 - Secondary Mathematics Capstone Seminar

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Capstone seminar accompanying supervised secondary mathematics teaching internship. Satisfies part of the requirements for South Carolina secondary certification. Taught spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4260 . Coreq: EDSC 4460  and EDSC 4561 .

  
  • EDSC 4561 - Secondary Mathematics Capstone Seminar Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4560 . Coreq: EDSC 4560 .

  
  • EDSC 4570 - Secondary Science Capstone Seminar

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Capstone seminar accompanying supervised high school science teaching internship. Satisfies part of requirement for South Carolina secondary science certification. Offered spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4270 . Coreq: EDSC 4470  and EDSC 4571 .

  
  • EDSC 4571 - Secondary Science Capstone Seminar Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4570 . Coreq: EDSC 4570 .

  
  • EDSC 4580 - Secondary Social Studies Capstone Seminar

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Capstone seminar accompanying supervised high school social studies teaching internship. Satisfies part of requirement for South Carolina secondary certification. Offered spring semester only. Preq: EDSC 4280 . Coreq: EDSC 4480  and EDSC 4581 .

  
  • EDSC 4581 - Secondary Social Studies Capstone Seminar Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4580 . Coreq: EDSC 4580 .

  
  • EDSC (BIOL) 4820 - Laboratory Techniques for Teaching Science

    3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Focuses on basic lab skills needed to plan, prepare, and conduct inquiry-based laboratories and to familiarize pre-service teachers with a variety of scientific equipment and their methodologies. Topics include ways to integrate technology into the classroom, lab safety, and the development of inquiry-based classroom activities. May also be offered as BIOL 4820 . Preq: BIOL 1040  and BIOL 1060 ; or BIOL 1110 . Coreq: EDSC 4821 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • EDSC (BIOL) 4821 - Laboratory Techniques for Teaching Science Laboratory

    0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany EDSC 4820 . May also be offered as BIOL 4821 . Coreq: EDSC 4820 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • EDSC (ENGL) 4850 - Composition and Language Studies for Teachers

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the principles and practices of composing and teaching composition. Includes a historical study of English language with attention to phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and practical aspects of language grammars. Serves as a practicum in composing and assessing processes, collaborative learning, writers purposes, audience expectations, and language conventions. May also be offered as ENGL 4850 . Preq: ENGL 3100 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.

Sociology

  
  • SOC 2010 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Sociological perspective: the study of contemporary groups, organizations, and societies in terms of human social behavior, social change, social structure, and social institutions. Includes Honors sections.

  
  • SOC 2020 - Social Problems

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Social problems involving the family, education, health care, political and legal systems, economy, population, environment, community; and special problems associated with age, economics, racial status, and gender inequality.

  
  • SOC 2050 - Introductory Sociology Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Overview of major sociological fields. Examines core competencies and the Sociology major. Relevant career and academic development issues are investigated. E-portfolios are established and expanded. Preq: Sociology major. Preq or concurrent enrollment: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 2350 - Introduction to Leadership

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to leadership in various organizational settings from a sociological perspective. Examines the concept of leadership, leadership traits, types of leadership, and the evolution of leadership behaviors in the 19th and 20th centuries.

  
  • SOC (JUST) 2880 - The Criminal Justice System

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Social systems analysis of criminal justice agencies. Primary focus is on law enforcement and corrections and their interagency relationship with courts and prosecution. May also be offered as JUST 2880 .

  
  • SOC (JUST) 2890 - Criminology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of nature and causes of criminal behavior; societal attempts to control crime; social responses to crime, criminals, and the criminal justice system. May also be offered as JUST 2890 .

  
  • SOC 3020 - Social Research Methods I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course is the first in a two-semester methods sequence, and focuses on conceptual issues related to research design, and on examples of an array of data collection and analysis techniques. Topics include the research process, linking theory and methods, conceptualization and measurement, sampling, research design, and research ethics. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: SOC 2050 .

  
  • SOC (RS) 3030 - Methods of Social Research I

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to methods of social research: research design, sampling, measurement, reliability, and validity; the relationship between theory and research. Coordinating laboratory introduces students to computer literacy through research. Required of all Sociology majors. Includes Honors sections. May also be offered as RS 3030 . Preq: SOC 2010  and one of STAT 2300  or STAT 3300 . Coreq: SOC 3031 .

  
  • SOC (RS) 3031 - Methods of Social Research I Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SOC 3030 . May also be offered as RS 3031 . Coreq: SOC 3030 .

  
  • SOC 3040 - Social Research Methods II

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    This course is the second in a two-semester methods sequence, and provides a brief review of research design and a concentrated focus on statistical analysis. Topics include organizing and coding data, indexes and scales, measures of central tendency and variability, and univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistics. Includes Honors sections. Preq: SOC 3020 ; and one of STAT 2300  or STAT 3090  or STAT 3300 . Coreq: SOC 3041 .

  
  • SOC 3041 - Social Research Methods II Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SOC 3040 . Coreq: SOC 3040 .

  
  • SOC 3100 - Marriage and Intimacy

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of mate selection, living together, marital relations, family planning, conflict resolution, divorce and remarriage, later life adjustments, and singlehood as a lifestyle in the United States. Includes Honors sections.

  
  • SOC 3110 - The Family

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the family as a social institution. Primary focus is on families in the U.S. with comparisons to other cultures. Topics include history of the family, trends in family formation and dissolution, division of labor, intergenerational relationships, family violence, and policy. Analyses of race, class, and gender are incorporated. Includes Honors sections. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3300 - Work and Occupations

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduces changes in the structure of work from preindustrial to postindustrial periods. Topics include the effects of stratification on career decisions, career paths and implications for life changes, social effects of scientific management of work, unionization, globalization, the rise of multinational corporations, and cross-cultural comparisons of management styles. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3310 - Urban Sociology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Urbanization as a social process and related conditions of work, family structure, social mobility, crime, lifestyle, technology, and development of urban areas in the Third World. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and sophomore standing.

  
  • SOC 3400 - Sport and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    The sociological perspective is employed in order to examine the social institution of sport. Students examine sports in context with other social institutions and their dialectical relationship, as well as how sports both influence and are influenced by other social processes relating to gender, family, race, ethnicity, deviance, violence and social class. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3500 - Self and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Social psychology from the sociological viewpoint. Examines interactional and group influences on such individual conditions as childhood and life-course development, language, emotions, motives, sexuality, deviance, and self-concept. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  or PSYC 2010 .

  
  • SOC 3510 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Spontaneous, transitory, and sporadic group behavior: crowds, panics, riots, fads, and social movements. Preq: SOC 2010 .

  
  • SOC (ELE, PSYC) 3560 - Social Science of Entrepreneurship

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines those areas of the social sciences that have direct relevance for entrepreneurs. Topics include processes by which entrepreneurs are shaped by social institutions such as the family and community, public policy implications and influences on entrepreneurship, risk perception, decision making, motivation, leadership, and group dynamics. May also be offered as ELE 3560  or PSYC 3560 . Preq: POSC 1010  or POSC 1020  or POSC 1040  or PSYC 2010  or SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  or SOC 2350 .

  
  • SOC 3600 - Social Class and Poverty

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Overview of economic stratification and inequality. Topics include measuring and explaining inequality, how inequality is reproduced in society, and the consequences for life outcomes. Course also focuses on poverty, including its nature, causes, demographics and consequences. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3800 - Introduction to Social Services

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Fundamentals of casework practice, including philosophy and values, models of group work, and ethics in social services work. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3910 - Sociology of Deviance

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of patterns of deviant behavior: subcultures, careers, and life-styles of deviants; deviance theory and research. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3920 - Juvenile Delinquency

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency; societal attempts to control delinquent conduct and gang violence; emergence of the juvenile justice system. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 3940 - Sociology of Mental Illness

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Mental illness as a social phenomenon, including cultural and social influence, organizational settings of mental health-care delivery, legal issues, patient-therapist relationships, and mental illness intervention as social control. Includes Honors sections.

  
  • SOC 3970 - Substance Abuse: Social Causes, Consequences and Treatment

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of the history and impact of substance use in our culture, from a sociological perspective. Topics include the various reasons individuals and groups partake of drugs and alcohol, our cultural obsession with substances, theories regarding addiction, drug and alcohol control policy and benefits and costs of substance use. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC (RS) 4010 - Human Ecology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of the interrelationships between the physical world, modifications in natural environments, human settlement patterns, and institutions that both encourage and regulate environmental modification. Emphasizes conditions whereby natural resources become public policy concerns. May also be offered as RS 4010 . Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4030 - Technology, Environment, and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Considers issues involved in science, technology, and the environment in relation to human behaviors and values with an emphasis on the U.S. and globalized world contexts. Surveys the sociology of environment, science, and technology. Includes selected analysis of related controversies and policy considerations. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

  
  • SOC 4040 - Sociological Theory

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Survey of the development of sociological theory. Required of all Sociology majors. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 ; and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4080 - Honors Thesis Research I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Reading and research related to senior honors thesis. Completion of junior honors requirements and approval of department chair and thesis advisor required. Preq: Honors status and SOC 3020 .

  
  • SOC 4090 - Honors Thesis Research II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Research and writing related to the senior honors thesis. Preq: Honors status and honors section of SOC 3040  and SOC 4080 .

  
  • SOC 4140 - Policy and Social Change

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Uses the sociological perspective to examine policy development, implementation, and evaluation in the public and private sectors. Specifically, focuses on values and ethics and effects of social change efforts on the outcomes of policy formation, social planning, and implementation. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 ; and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4300 - Sociology of Organizations

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of administrative organizations and voluntary associations; applied analysis of their formal and informal group relations, communications, and effectiveness. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

  
  • SOC 4320 - Sociology of Religion

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Sociological analysis of religious systems and movements and their influence on other social institutions. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

  
  • SOC 4330 - Globalization and Social Change

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of the social and historical causes of development and underdevelopment. Various sociological theories of development are reviewed. Selected countries are examined in an international context. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4440 - Sociology of Education

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examines the relationship between education and society. Topics include theoretical perspectives, school organization, social mobility and stratification in schools, race and gender, tracking and school reform. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

  
  • SOC 4500 - Sociology of Groups and Group Processes

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Sociological perspectives on groups, group dynamics and group performance. Topics include status, power, justice, legitimacy and leadership. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  or PSYC 2010 .

  
  • SOC (RS) 4590 - The Community

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Close analysis of the development of contemporary communities and their place in society. Continuing effects of industrialization, migration, and technological change on community location and structure are examined. Structural relations of social class, status, and the associations among institutions are explored. May also be offered as RS 4590 . Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4600 - Race and Ethnicity

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Investigation of sociological perspectives on race, ethnic relations, and social stratification. Includes analysis of the impact of social class on minority movements. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4610 - Sociology of Sex and Gender

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Examination of theoretical and empirical approaches to the sociology of sex and gender, focusing primarily on contemporary American society. Focuses on how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, social class and sexuality, and how major institutions in society are sites for the maintenance and reproduction of gender roles, expectations and differentiation. Includes Honors sections. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

  
  • SOC 4620 - Men, Masculinity, and Society

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Consideration of masculinity and social order: norms, roles, relationships, and activities; identity and socialization: work, family, sexuality, war, sports, including subcultural comparisons. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

  
  • SOC 4710 - Population Issues and Methods

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of demographic concepts, theory, and research methods for vital statistics, migration, and population distribution and projections. Considers collection and processing of demographic data and organization of demographic data systems. Includes Honors sections. Preq: ANTH 2010  or RS 3010  or SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4800 - Medical Sociology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of sociocultural factors in the etiology and treatment of physical illness, medical occupations and professions, and the organization of health care delivery systems. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4810 - Aging and Death

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Sociological orientation to aging populations focusing on the impact of health care, welfare, and retirement systems. Includes dying as a social phenomenon, suicide, euthanasia, and funerals. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020  and Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4840 - Child Abuse and Treatment

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Comprehensive examination of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation as major social problems; causes, effects, and prevalence of physical, sexual, and emotional maltreatment; definitional controversies; social policy and legal considerations; therapeutic approaches for children and their caretakers; child maltreatment and the judicial system. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • SOC 4860 - Creative Inquiry in Sociology

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Investigates topics and engages in action research projects selected by faculty and students. Goals, research, activities, and outcomes vary from semester to semester and project to project. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • SOC (RS) 4950 - Field Experience

    3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Students participate in selected field placements under supervision for eight hours weekly and in a one-hour seminar per week. May also be offered as RS 4950 . May be repeated once for credit. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 ; and Junior standing; and consent of instructor. Coreq: SOC 4951 .

  
  • SOC (RS) 4951 - Field Experience Laboratory

    0 Credits (8 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SOC 4950 . May also be offered as RS 4951 . Coreq: SOC 4950 .

  
  • SOC 4970 - Sociology Senior Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Concludes overview of theory, research, methodology, and fields of sociology. Students add to and finalize complete portfolio, and prepare for post-degree careers and major field test. Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade-point ratio to enroll in this course. Preq: SOC 2050  with a passing grade and Senior standing.

  
  • SOC (RS) 4980 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Individual readings or projects in sociological areas not covered in other courses. A written proposal must be approved by the instructor directing the work and by the department chair prior to registration. May also be offered as RS 4980 . May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • SOC 4990 - Seminar in Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Sociological areas of current interest are explored. May be repeated by special arrangement for a maximum of six credits. Preq: SOC 2010  or SOC 2020 .


Spanish

  
  • SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Course for students with no previous experience in Spanish study. The fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary are taught, and a foundation is provided for building oral and written proficiency. Three hours a week of classroom instruction and one hour a week in the language laboratory. Coreq: SPAN 1011 .

  
  • SPAN 1011 - Elementary Spanish Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SPAN 1010 . Coreq: SPAN 1010 .

  
  • SPAN 1020 - Elementary Spanish

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of SPAN 1010 . Preq: SPAN 1010  or a score of S1020 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: SPAN 1021 .

  
  • SPAN 1021 - Elementary Spanish Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SPAN 1020 . Coreq: SPAN 1020 .

  
  • SPAN 1040 - Basic Spanish

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Condensed first-year course for students who have previously studied Spanish. Upon completion, students are prepared to enter Intermediate Spanish. Coreq: SPAN 1041 .

  
  • SPAN 1041 - Basic Spanish Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SPAN 1040 . Coreq: SPAN 1040 .

  
  • SPAN 1510 - Spanish for Graduate Students

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive program only for graduate students preparing for the reading examination in Spanish. A minimum grade of B on a final examination will satisfy graduate school modern language requirement. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. May be repeated once. Preq: Graduate standing.

  
  • SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intermediate course to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammatical structures and basic vocabulary are reviewed systematically. Includes literary and cultural perspectives. Includes Honors sections. Preq: SPAN 1020  or a score of S2010 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: SPAN 2011 .

  
  • SPAN 2011 - Intermediate Spanish Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SPAN 2010 . Coreq: SPAN 2010 .

  
  • SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of SPAN 2010 . Includes Honors sections. Preq: SPAN 2010  or a score of S2020 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: SPAN 2021 .

  
  • SPAN 2021 - Intermediate Spanish Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany SPAN 2020 . Coreq: SPAN 2020 .

  
  • SPAN 2210 - Accelerated Spanish II

    6 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Accelerated intermediate course that may be taken in lieu of SPAN 2010  and SPAN 2020 . Through conversation, composition, dictation, and intensive grammar review, proficiency is stressed. Includes literary readings and cultural perspectives. May not be taken by students who have completed SPAN 2010  or SPAN 2020 . Preq: SPAN 1020 .

  
  • SPAN 2970 - Creative Inquiry in Spanish

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. Arrangements with faculty members must be established prior to registration. Preq: Consent of faculty member.

  
  • SPAN 3020 - Intermediate Spanish Grammar and Composition

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive review of Spanish structure, verbs, idioms, and vocabulary with an introduction to syntax and stylistics through controlled and free composition. Preq: SPAN 2020 .

  
  • SPAN 3040 - Introduction to Hispanic Literary Forms

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the basic structures and elements of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay, including literary and critical theory, with readings in 19th- and 20th-century Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Preq: SPAN 3020  or SPAN 3050 .

 

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