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types of social research. It is also designed to give students practical skills in conducting research which will be helpful no matter what profession they enter. Prerequisite(s): 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 453 - Sociology of Sexuality Using the sociological lens, this course will focus on how human sexuality reflects the society in which we live. Although it is often assumed that sexual attitudes and behaviors are exclusively biologically based, they are strongly shapes by society. Through lecture, media, readings and discussion this course will: distinguish sex from gender, focus on sociological theories of sexuality, examine a history of sexuality in Western society, link sexuality to “micro” and “macro” levels of social relations, visit societal debates on sexuality, note the historical acquisition of sexuality by normative groups, gain information about alternative forms of sexuality, understand sexuality as an intersecting concept, and generally underscore sexuality as a social concept. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 454 - Film, Television, and the Arts: Racial and Gender Issues Students will learn to analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view and understand their own values and ethics. Specifically, students will analyze the relationship between cultural representations of race and gender to constructions of the self through an examination of the experiences of artists and celebrities in contemporary popular media such as film/television, music, and performance. Through weekly reading assignments, media presentations, and original research projects, students will develop theoretical, analytical, and research skills to better understand the complex and dynamic relationship between popular culture and the social self. Students are also welcome to share current media content relevant to the course subject. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 455 - Topics in Criminology This course provides an opportunity to study special topics in crime, criminology and criminal justice. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 333. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 460 - Topics in Sociology Variable offering depending on professor, to include a critical analysis of selected topics of current interest. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 465 - Integration Seminar Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdisciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 470 - Independent Study The student must have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Restriction(s): Must be a Senior Sociology (SOCI) major. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3.
SOCI 352 - Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender Examination of the basic dimensions of inequality in contemporary American society, how inequality is patterned by race, class and gender, and the effects of inequality on life chances and lifestyles. International comparisons of systems of inequality also examined. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 353 - Religion in Public Life Examination of the role of religious beliefs and institutions in the public life and discourse of the U.S.; focusing on questions of religion and politics, including the impact of various religious movements on culture and society. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 354 - Religion in the City Sociological analysis of distinctly urban forms of religious experience and practice that have developed in relation to the spaces, social conditions, and history and development of American cities. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Note(s): Field-based course. Fee: $50. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 362 - Social Problems Major problems of social maladjustment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of individual and social disorganization; deviant behavior, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social disorganization, such as population problems, family, poverty and war. Note(s): Approved for General Education Behavioral Science credit. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 365 - Criminal Justice Internship In this course, students will work at a 10-hour per week, 15 week internship with a criminal justice related organization. At the end, a paper relating their experiences to theories in the discipline of sociology and criminology will be required. Prerequisite(s): 336. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 367 - Social Work Internship Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on-the-job training in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 300. Restriction(s): Special Approval Required. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 370 - American Culture and Values Analysis of the social bases of, and changes in, such American cultural values as individualism, consumption, work, leisure, success, and marriage and family. These are considered in the context of how values are shaped and changed by such variables as social class, education, generation and religious belief. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 372 - Art, Architecture, and Public Space Explores the relationship between the built environment and its influence on human behavior and social interaction with the urban setting. Emphasis on architectural forms, public art, and shared public spaces, and how these both influence and react to social and cultural realities. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Fee: $50. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 375 - The Postmodern Metropolis This course explores the city through an analysis of urban theory, art, architecture, literature, film and the spatial arrangement of urban populations, as they have developed from modernity to postmodernity. In order to better understand the postmodern urban context, this class includes a significant field research component in several different urban settings. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Fee: $150. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 402 - Religion and Society Analysis of religious practices that affect society, and social factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs and institutions. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 441 - Social Theory An examination of the development of social theory beginning with theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, and continuing through the subsequent development of 20th century social theory. Major issues include the relation between the individual and society, the sources of conflict and change in society, the role of ideas and beliefs in shaping human behavior, and the importance of social theory for the thinking, critically active Christian. Prerequisite(s): 220. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. SOCI 443 - Methods of Sociological Research This course examines the ways in which social researchers collect and analyze information. Experimental research designs, field research, survey techniques, and statistical data analysis are used quite frequently in our “information society.” Political polls, opinion polls, market research, demographic studies, as well as sociological research rely on these techniques. This course is designed to give students a better understanding of these techniques so they can critically evaluate these
Spanish Faculty Chair:
Amy Obrist, Ph.D.
Associate Professor(s):
Bryant
Assistant Professor(s):
Hernandez, Velasquez
Courses HUFS 101 - Elementary Spanish
The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphasis on communication, comprehension, reading and writing. When Offered: Either semester. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Prerequisite(s): Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course (HUFS 101). Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower-division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. Note(s): Approved for General Education Foreign Language credit. Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 4.
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