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PADM 6600 - Leadership and Management in the Public Sector
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the differences between leadership and management and how each can apply to the public and nonprofit professional. Students will complete self-assessments and evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses as they learn now ethical guidelines, organization theories, human behaviors, and public sector values impact leaders and managers in the public and nonprofit sectors. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6610 - Public Policy Analysis
3 Credit(s)
An examination of the institutions that combine to make, implement, and evaluate American public policy. Various models of public policymaking will be studied and applied. A variety of substantive areas may be the focus of this course. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6615 - Comparative Public Policy
3 Credit(s)
Students will analyze how historical, economic legal, political, and social considerations affect public policy development in the US and throughout the world. Comparative public policy is mostly concerned with examining how public policies differ when comparing different countries, why public policies differ, and the impact public policies have on societies. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6620 - Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Public Sector
3 Credit(s)
An exploration of the role of ethics in public administration with an emphasis on standards of professional conduct, ethics and constitutionalism, and the ethical implications of law, policy, procedure, and practices within public administration. (Spring, Summer [Online]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6630 - State and Local Government
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the principles and practices of the structure, administration, financing, and politics of state and local government. Special attention focuses on the allocation of authority, roles, responsibilities, and cross-cutting policy issues affecting the operation of states and localities. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6640 - Constitutional Law
3 Credit(s)
This course offers a scholarly and professional-based examination of constitutional law. It provides public administrators with the background, awareness, and critical knowledge about constitutional standards, fundamental constitutional foundations, and pitfalls they may encounter as they execute their administrative duties. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6650 - Managing America’s Cities
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to give students an overview of city management. It will review the laws that create and enable municipalities and it will explore the effects of different city organizational structures. Additionally, the course will review several case studies that explore the many policy and management changes experienced by city managers. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6670 - Public Sector Contracting
3 Credit(s)
This course prepares students to create, manage, and evaluate projects that require contracts between vendors and the government. Students will consider environmental impact, construction standards, and multiple risks associated with contracts. The will collaborate as they develop and report on a multi-faceted project, as well as select vendors and determine projected costs. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6700 - Organization and Administration at the Criminal Justice Agency
3 Credit(s)
This course identifies and develops the practices and principles to organize and administer the goals and objectives of middle- and upper-level management and administration officials in the three primary criminal justice agencies: police, courts, and corrections. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6720 - Criminal Justice Policy
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the impact of crime prevention policies on crime rates while considering the diversity of crime and criminals. Students will analyze the effectiveness of policies designed to prevent retail sector crimes, substance abuse, and street rimes. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6750 - Special Topics in Public Administration
3 Credit(s)
Topics vary each semester but generally focus on current issues related to administration, policy, and theoretical foundations for contemporary issues in public administration. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6830 - Readings and Conferences
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
This course provides graduate students with the opportunity to do extended readings on a specialized public administration topic. Students can also use this to launch or complete the major research project. Full-time graduate faculty in the department can approve enrollment. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
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PADM 6890 - MPA Internship
1 Credit(s) 6 Maximum Credit(s)
The MPA Internship is a required elective for all students who have less than one (1) year of professional experience in the public or nonprofit sector. Students must complete 300 internship hours. Students usually enroll for three (3) credit hours and finish in one (1) semester. If not, students must enroll for at least one (1) credit hour each semester until the internship is completed. Students seeking to waive this requirement must explain in writing how s/he developed the competencies normally developed in the internship experience and why the requirement should be waived. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): MPA majors only
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PADM 6900 - MPA Thesis
1 Credit(s) 6 Maximum Credit(s)
This is one of two options available to meet the experiential learning requirement. Students develop a proposal, complete the research, and write a traditional thesis. Students must form a thesis committee consisting of a chair and two (2) members. The chair and one (1) member must serve as MPA faculty or adjunct. The third committee member should be drawn from the professional or academic community and have experience or knowledge related to the thesis topic. Students usually enroll for three (3) credit hours when the thesis begins. If not completed in the initial semester, students must enroll for a minimum of one (1) credit hour each subsequent semester until the thesis is completed. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): MPA majors only
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PADM 6950 - Professional Project
1 Credit(s) 6 Maximum Credit(s)
The Professional Project is one of two options available to meet the experiential learning requirement. Students write a proposal for a project that benefits a public or nonprofit organization. Students complete the project and submit a final project report. Students are encouraged to orally present the results to the supervising official along with the written report. The project may be completed for the student’s current employer, but cannot be a part of the student’s day-to-day work responsibilities. Students usually enroll for three (3) credit hours and finish in one (1) semester. If not, students must enroll for at least one (1) credit hour each semester until the project is completed. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): MPA majors only
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PADM 6990 - Capstone in Public Administration
3 Credit(s)
Students demonstrate knowledge and competencies acquired in previous MPA coursework by completing a capstone project. Students map a personal career path and create a plan to strengthen and maintain the competencies for lifelong learning. Students integrate public service values and ethics into their projects and future pursuits. Students may complete their Professional Project concurrent with this class. (Fall [Online], Spring) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Graded]
Prerequisite(s): PADM 6440 or instructor permission required - Prerequisite Min. Grade: B-
Registration Restriction(s): MPA majors only
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PADM 6999 - Capstone Continuance
1 Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Pass/Fail]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): MPA majors only
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RANG 3600 - Range Management
3 Credit(s)
Evaluation, improvement, and perpetuation of range lands. Three (3) hours of lecture per week. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 3605
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 3605 - Range Management Lab
1 Credit(s)
Lab to accompany RANG 3600. One (1) three-hour meeting per week. Longer field trips may be scheduled. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 3600
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 3800 - Wildland Plant Identification
3 Credit(s)
Autecology, identification; value; and uses of woody, forb, grass, and grass-like species found in major plant communities of the west and central U.S.. Emphasis will be on native and important introduced. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 3805
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 3805 - Wildland Plant Identification Lab
1 Credit(s)
Plant identification of wildland ecosystems based on sight recognition of morphological characteristics, with limited use of plant keys. Field trips will supplement the lab. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 3800
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4000 - Rangeland - Ungulate Animal Relations
3 Credit(s)
Characterization of domestic and wild animal use of rangelands as related to environmental factors, foraging behavior, and nutrition needs emphasizing the interaction of rangeland and animal resources to optimize nutrient intake. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): RANG 3600 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4200 - Wildland Ecology
3 Credit(s)
Ecology of western wildlands including major life zones, ecosystems, range plant responses and inventories, monitoring, and grazing systems. Will include current issues in wildland ecology. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): RANG 3600 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4400 - Wildland Restoration
3 Credit(s)
Fundamentals of restoring, reclaiming, and improving disturbed landscapes and ecosystems, including assessment of site conditions, restoration goals and feasibility; hydrologic, biotic, and soil function. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 4405
Prerequisite(s): RANG 3800 and RANG 4200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4405 - Wildland Restoration Lab
1 Credit(s)
Fundamentals of restoring and improving disturbed landscapes and ecosystems. Topics include assessment of site conditions, goals and feasibility, and using hydrologic, biotic, and soil functions. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): RANG 4400
Prerequisite(s): RANG 3800 and RANG 4200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4850 - Undergraduate Research
1 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Original research arranged by contract with an appropriate faculty supervisor. Students are required to present their results to an audience outside of the department. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of five (5) credits. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4890 - Internship
1 Credit(s) 4 Maximum Credit(s)
Designed to provide on-the-job experience in natural resources/range. Requires three (3) hours of work per week per credit hour. The internship site must be pre-approved by an agriculture instructor. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 12 credits. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): None
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RANG 4920 - Workshop
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
Designed to give credit for intensive range learning situations outside of the traditional class and lab. Students may receive workshop credit for activities such as seminars, short courses, in-service training, and travel study. Workshop credit must be arranged by a Range Program faculty member and receive approval at the departmental level. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of six (6) credits. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SCI 2120 - Service Learning
1 Credit(s)
This course is designed to take the student volunteer through the process of volunteerism and its application to themselves and their academic training through practical experience and critical reflection. May be taken two (2) times for credit. This is a designated Service Learning course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 2
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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SCI 2300 - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course
4 Credit(s) 6 Maximum Credit(s)
This course will prepare the student to become a competent, entry-level EMT, ready to serve in a career or volunteer position within the Emergency Medical System. Coursework includes lecture, practical skills, and ambulance ride-along hours. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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SCI 2310 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
3 Credit(s)
This course will prepare the student to become and entry level Advanced EMT. Coursework includes lecture, practical skills, ambulance ride-along hours, and clinical rotations in the emergency room department. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to acquire the National Registry Certification to further their employment goals. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): SCI 2300 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SCI 3000 - Health Care Exploration - Rural Health Scholars
1 Credit(s)
This course assists pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-P.A., pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy. and other undergraduate health students prepare for entry into professional schools. Includes opportunities to hear guest speakers, participate in health related service learning projects (25 hrs. required), and obtain a CPR and First Aid Certification. Membership in the Rural Health Scholars program is required. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SCI 2120 and must be current member of Rural Health Scholars - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 6
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SCED 3180 - Instructional Technology for Teaching and Learning
2 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
This course examines instructional design for classroom teachers and explores a variety of emerging technologies that enhance student learning. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required
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SCED 3570 - Secondary Classroom Management
3 Credit(s)
This course examines multiple models and theories of classroom management, discipline, and motivation strategies for use in secondary classrooms. Public school practicum is a key component of this course and includes a week in an urban school setting. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): SCED 3590
Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required
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SCED 3590 - Instructional Planning, Delivery, and Assessment
3 Credit(s)
This course prepares students for all aspects of secondary curriculum planning, instructional delivery, and assessment strategies. A professional teaching unit and work sample will be completed. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Co-requisite(s): SCED 3570
Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required
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SCED 3720 - Content Area Literacy and Utah Core
2 Credit(s)
This course examines processes and strategies to assist pre-service candidates in improving the vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills of their students. Strategies will be emphasized. Teacher Candidates will construct a unit with content literacy strategies that assists diverse learners. This course should be taken concurrently or after students’ methods course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required
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SCED 4520 - Practicum/Induction Seminar
2 Credit(s)
Students will be provided meaningful practicum opportunities, field experience, and induction seminars in the public schools in preparation for student teaching and for entering the job market. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): SCED 3570 and SCED 3590 and departmental permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SCED 4980 - Secondary Student Teaching
8 Credit(s)
Students will be placed in a public school classroom, based upon their academic preparation, for a comprehensive induction experience prior to secondary licensure. Advanced application required. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): Admission to student teaching
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to Education Department required
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SCED 5720 - Literacy in the Content Areas
2 Credit(s)
Literacy and quantitative learning objectives in content specific classes in alignment with the Utah Core Standards. This course examines processes and strategies to assist candidates in improving content vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills of their students in order to facilitate students ability to work with discipline-specific materials. Literacy strategies will be emphasized and students will contextualize content for their individual academic disciplines and address density of language in each content area. Includes school practicum. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 4900 - Teaching Social Science Subjects
2 Credit(s)
Problems, concepts, methods, and objectives of teaching social science subjects in the areas of history, political science, sociology, and economics. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 4980 - Student Teaching
2 Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5450 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5500 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5505 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5510 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5515 - Practicum
3 Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5520 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5530 - Social Studies: Grade 3 Summer Academy
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5540 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5550 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5560 - Practicum
1 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5570 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5580 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 5
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOSC 5590 - Practicum
0.5 Credit(s) 5 Maximum Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 10
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology
3 Credit(s)
Designed to give students a foundation for all future sociological studies. Develops an understanding of the role of social organization on human interaction. Introduces definitions, terms, and concepts used in sociological literature. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
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SOC 1020 - Modern Social Problems
3 Credit(s)
This course examines current cultural and social aspects of problems such as poverty, racial and gender inequality, crime, health, and illness. The course examines ties between these social problems and their connection to the broader structural issues of inequality. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
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SOC 3000 - Social Inequality and Justice
3 Credit(s)
This course examines inequality in contemporary societies and people’s collective responses to inequitable situations. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3010 - Origins of Human Society
3 Credit(s)
This course offers a sociological/anthropological introduction to the cultural and social origins of human society. Basic theories and principles of sociology and cultural anthropology will be emphasized along with competing contemporary theories of human origin. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3030 - Civic Engagement, Service Learning, and Leadership
3 Credit(s)
Exploration of the challenges facing contemporary diverse communities, and how sociological ideas and methods can be used to understand social problems and affect change through an engaged-learning approach that combines academic work with community service. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3110 - Culture and Religion in South Asia
3 Credit(s)
This course is a window into south Asian nations from Afghanistan to Pakistan. It explores the geographic, social, economic, and political landscapes of South Asian nations through sociological eyes. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3130 - Gender and Work
3 Credit(s)
The course examines the changing nature and patterns of work on a worldwide scale from the perspective of gender. Who does what and why? What are the causes and effects of these shifts? (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3140 - Demography
3 Credit(s)
An array of social welfare policies and programs in the United States will be discussed and evaluated. This course will focus on the sociopolitical context in which various social policies are developed. Specifically, this course examines conflicts and controversies in the policy decision-making process and policy implications with an emphasis on policy effects on women, racial minorities, and the poor. A comparative perspective is introduced to effectively understand and evaluate these social policies. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3150 - Sociology of Drugs
3 Credit(s)
This introduction to the key terms, concepts, and theoretical perspectives of the sociology of drugs and drug use will broaden students’ understanding of the meaning and impact of drugs on society. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3200 - Global Popular Culture
3 Credit(s)
Using general theories of the nature of social and cultural structures, this course provides a sociological analysis of everyday American culture. Examining popular culture such as print, media, television, sport, and other aspects of a consumer-driven culture helps understand prevailing values and anticipate changing norms and behaviors. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3210 - U.S. Popular Culture
3 Credit(s)
This course investigates the influence, creators and consumers of U.S. popular culture from various sociological perspectives. The course explores sociological dynamics related to video games, popular music, Hollywood films, TV shows and binge-worthy series on streaming services, as well as various communities linked to leisure activities (e.g., fantasy football, YouTubers, DIY movements, fan fiction, and underground zines, etc.). (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3220 - Human Trafficking
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the types, causes, and consequences of human trafficking from sociological perspectives. In particular, it focuses on labor and sex trafficking from local to global contexts. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3250 - Food and Culture
3 Credit(s)
This course addresses the relationship between food and culture. It examines food taboos and rituals, food and identity, alcohol and drug use, feasting and fasting, hunger and obesity, and the global politics of food production and consumption. (Spring - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3270 - Sociology of Sports
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to the key terms, concepts, and theoretical perspectives of the sociology of sports will broaden students’ understanding of the meaning and impact of sports on culture and society. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3300 - Sociology of Education
3 Credit(s)
This course analyzes the school as a social organization. Among topics considered are power and control in the school classroom, organization and procedures and their relation to learning, roles of educators, and relations between school and community. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3350 - Social Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with a systematic introduction to sociological social psychology. Both sociological and psychological approaches are considered, before specifically addressing the theoretical and empirical studies of symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, and postmodern social psychology. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3370 - Gender and Society in Global Perspectives
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to the field of gender studies with a focus on sex-role behavior from several theoretical perspectives. Emphasis is on recent sociological research as well as cross-cultural and historical analysis of women and men in society. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3410 - Environmental Sociology
3 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of the interconnectedness between the social world of humans and the biophysical world in which they exist. Topics include population growth, land and resourced development, identity attachments to the land, the impact of environmentalism, and environmental justice issues today. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3450 - Applied Research Methods
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with a firm grasp of the quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in the social sciences, enables students to execute their own worthwhile research projects, and helps students be informed consumers of research. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3500 - Deviance
3 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of social deviance as evidenced in subcultures in American society. It is designed to apply major criminological and deviance theories to modern-day deviant groups, while contextually examining the construction of deviant identities in relation to mainstream values. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3530 - Documentary Filmmaking on Social Issues
3 Credit(s)
This course aims to equip students with a diverse set of research, artistic, and technical skills for ethnographic and low-budget documentary filmmaking. Students will learn to strategize for research and effective storytelling, and to film and edit interviews, while completing a short, engaging, socially relevant documentary film in the course. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 or SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 or THEA 1023 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3560 - Sociology of Leisure and Tourism
3 Credit(s)
An in-depth course, students will learn about the historical, geographical, cultural, and sociological variability of leisure and tourism, both in America and around the world. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3610 - Juvenile Delinquency
3 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of past and current delinquency theories, trends, and issues. Topics included in this course are an extensive review of theory; female delinquency; gangs; the juvenile justice system; police and juveniles; the role of family, peers, schools, and drugs on delinquency; and juvenile corrections today. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3630 - Race and Ethnic Relations
3 Credit(s)
A study of the ethnic patterns in contemporary American society. Emphasis is placed on contemporary theories of race and ethnic relations, the problems of prejudice and discrimination, and myths concerning group differences, and contemporary issues and dilemmas of inter-group relations. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3700 - Crime and Society
3 Credit(s)
This course is a survey and exploration of crime including a review of classic and contemporary criminological theories, trends in crime, and a brief historical overview. Specific topics will include property crimes, violent crimes and hate crimes, white-collar crimes, organized crime, and police discretion. The criminal justice system will be explored as a process, focusing on the U.S. correctional system today, the prison system, and alternatives to prison. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3750 - Marriage and Family
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the family as a key societal institution and explores the changes taking place in contemporary marriage patterns. We will examine the various components of the family, the variations of contemporary families, and experiences of families of different social classes and ethnicities. We will also explore the realities of marital power, domestic work, child-rearing, family violence, and overall family changes. (Fall, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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SOC 3780 - Social Theory
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the major strands of social theory of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Emphasizes the contributions of individual thinkers from each of the key traditions–conflict, functionalist, interactionist, structuralist, feminist, and post-modernist/post-structuralist. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3800 - Urban Sociology
3 Credit(s)
History of the rise of urban/industrial societies. Examination of the social and economic structures and organization of modern cities. Emphasis on urban social ecology and modern urban social conditions. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3850 - Anthropology and Sociology of Religion
3 Credit(s)
This course examines religion as a key societal institution and cultural practice. Ethnographic studies illustrate classical and contemporary theories on the meaning, function, and interpretation of religious experience. The intersection of religion with ethnicity, class, gender, and politics is explored. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 3900 - Social Movements
3 Credit(s)
This course is an examination of how social movements arise and are maintained, of why certain kinds of movements emerge, and of what impact they have upon society, both globally and locally. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4000 - Political Sociology
3 Credit(s)
The course is a survey of sociological approaches to power, government, and politics. It will identify key concepts and theories, analyze substantive issues, and consider current research. Contemporary issues and problems will be examined as well. The course will focus on in-class discussion and a student term paper. Can also be counted as a Political Science credit. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4100 - Sociology of Health and Medicine
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the social construction of health, illness, and healing. Current issues surrounding alternative health care, nutrition, mind/body relationships, and societal change will also be examined. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): Junior or Senior standing required
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SOC 4187 - Humanitarian Aid and Development
3 Credit(s)
This course looks at human society as related to so-called “development” and humanitarian aid in the broader context of globalization. Social scientists focus on the local-level processes and experiences, and work to situate those in the larger, macro-level settings. This class will address important themes: 1) cross-cultural and historical perspectives on global relationships; 2) humanitarian aid through political and economic lenses; and 3) community-based approaches to development. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 or SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4301 - Social Welfare Policy and Services
3 Credit(s)
This course examines political and legislative processes that influence the development of social policy and services. Emphasis is on policy-analysis skills at the agency and societal level and teaches both conceptual and analytical skills needed to examine social policies and programs. The course will also draw upon liberal arts background in referring to those economic and political factors that influence the development of social policy. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1010 or SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4500 - Global Issues in Sociology
3 Credit(s)
Global issues in sociology addresses the globalization of cultures and societies. We will explore global events along with the trends and issues that are contributing to international inequalities. Specifically, the course focuses on the global impact of the culture of capitalism. This includes capitalism and the nation-state, population growth, hunger, poverty, disease, exploitation of the environment, and the changing status of indigenous groups through a global economy. The emphasis of this course will be developing a global perspective of the contemporary world. The course will consider the interrelations between imperialism, colonialism, post-colonialism, regionalism, and globalism. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4530 - International Ties and Civic Citizenship
3 Credit(s)
An in-depth course, students will learn about the social, cultural, and economic aspects of immigration and migration. We will examine contemporary and historical processes. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4700 - Special Topics
1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)
From time to time faculty will offer a course pertaining to a special area of interest or particularly timely topic under this course number. Both the class schedule and handouts in the department office will provide further information as to what is being offered under this special topics title. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 12
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4810 - Social Statistics
3 Credit(s)
An introduction to statistical procedures used in sociological research. Designed to teach students the methods used in making scientific predictions through the use of averages, variation, and the testing of hypotheses. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 and SOC 1020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4830 - Readings and Conferences
3 Credit(s)
Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Registration Restriction(s): Sociology majors and minors only
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SOC 4850 - Undergraduate Research
3 Credit(s)
Undergraduate research. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): (SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 ) and SOC 3450 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): Sociology majors and minors only
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SOC 4890 - Sociological Internship
1 Credit(s) 9 Maximum Credit(s)
Practical experience in sociology. No more than six (6) credit hours will be applied to one’s major, three (3) to a minor; remaining credit hours will be counted as elective hours outside the major or minor. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Prerequisite(s): (SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 ) and (SOC 3030 or SOC 4500 ); instructor permission required - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Repeatable? Yes - Total Credits: 9
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SOC 4999 - Senior Capstone
3 Credit(s)
After selecting a faculty supervisor, students have two options: 1) a practicum involving internship, service-learning, and/or civic engagement experience(s) with social research and social problem analysis; or 2) a research project in which one defines a topic, conducts research, and prepares findings. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SOC 3030 or SOC 3450 ; instructor permission required - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
Registration Restriction(s): None
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SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I
4 Credit(s)
This is a beginning course designed for students with little or no foreign language experience. The course will emphasize conversation, vocabulary building, and basic grammar. Students with extensive secondary school Spanish should contact an advisor or Spanish faculty member to take the placement exam. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
General Education Course: Humanities
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SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II
4 Credit(s)
Continuation of SPAN 1010 . (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1010 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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SPAN 1030 - Accelerated Spanish I
4 Credit(s)
This intensive course combines SPAN 1010 and 1020. It is intended for students with two (2) years of high school Spanish or the equivalent and/or honors students or those who want to move through the sequence quickly. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll
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SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I
4 Credit(s)
This is a second-year course that emphasizes grammar, composition, reading and conversation. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1020 or SPAN 1030 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Registration Restriction(s): None
General Education Course: Humanities
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