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SOWK 4313 - Social Work Research
CIP Code: 440701
Description: An introduction to the rationale and use of social research methods. Course utilizes the techniques of problem formulation, data collection, and data analysis in survey, experimental, evaluative, field research, and the single subject design. Examines the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics as it relates to research.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOWK 4013 Practice I.
Restrictions: Social Work majors.
Cross-listed: SOC 4313.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOWK 4313 and SOC 4313.
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SOWK 4401 - Honors Research IV
Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity. All other students are expected to attend.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: SOWK 4402 Honors Research III.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SOWK 4402 - Honors Research III
Description: Completion of honors thesis, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SOWK 3402 Honors Research II.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SOWK 4513 - Child Maltreatment
Description: This course focuses on the theoretical, methodological, and controversial issues related to the study of child maltreatment. History, definitions, and laws associated with child maltreatment are presented. It examines the dynamics, indicators, and consequences of the various types of maltreatment. The course considers the key issues in responding to child maltreatment and how professionals can advance the field of maltreatment and what they can do to help prevent the abuse and neglect of children. Oklahoma’s Child Welfare Practice Model, laws, and definitions will be a micro focus of the course.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4523 - Child Welfare
Description: This course examines the development and scope of family and child welfare services, with emphasis on the child’s role in a family system. The impact of institutional and societal forces on family systems, and the role of social workers in this interaction are explored, particularly as they affect outcomes for children.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4533 - Youth Offenders
Description: This course is designed to explore various factors affecting the juvenile population that are involved with the legal system emphasizing the relationship between mental health issues and delinquent behaviors, examining external influences that predispose youth to becoming involved in the legal system and exploring ethical issues related to working with juveniles. Throughout this course the importance and effectiveness of prevention, intervention and treatment will be addressed in relationship to the role of a social worker.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4543 - Social Work with Adolescents
Description: Students learn about the issues surrounding social and behavioral development of adolescents across diverse cultures. They will also apply previously learned biological and physiological aspects of adolescent growth, challenges, and trends to current issues.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4613 - Human Diversity and Social Work
Description: Critically examines theoretical frameworks, empirical findings, and
problem-solving strategies and their effectiveness in providing
social services to culturally-diverse populations. Effects of color
or gender-based discrimination are analyzed in the
stress-framework, with a focus on the strengths and resources
developed within the minority experience.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOWK 4623 - Social Work with the Elderly
Description: Develops a social systems perspective for working with the elderly. Examines intervention strategies for working with both individuals and institutions or organizations, and examines issues and policies that enhance or impede social and economic justice of the elderly.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOWK 4633 - Family and Child Welfare Services
CIP Code: 440701
Description: Examines the development and scope of family and child welfare services, with emphasis on the child’s role in a family system. The impact of institutional and societal forces on family systems, and the role of social workers in this interaction are explored, particularly as they affect outcomes for children.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4643 - Case Management
CIP Code: 440701
Description: An introduction to the practice of case management as a social work method of providing services whereby a professional social worker assesses the needs of the client and the client’s family, when appropriate, and arranges, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advocates for the package of multiple services to meet the specific client’s complex needs.
Credit Hours: 3
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SOWK 4673 - Practice II
CIP Code: 440701
Description: A continuation of Social Work Practice I, this course emphasizes social work interventions with groups. Course develops additional knowledge, values, and skills for generalist social work practice with diverse populations. Theories are linked to practice interventions.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOWK 4013 Practice I.
Restrictions: Social Work majors.
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SOWK 4733 - Practice III
CIP Code: 440701
Description: Students use a theoretical framework to analyze programs, communities, and organizations utilizing knowledge, values, and skills of generalist social work practice.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: None
Cross-listed: NA
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SOWK 4741 - Independent Study
Description: Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. May include library and/or field projects.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Social Work major or Social Welfare minor and instructor permission.
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of three credit hours.
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SOWK 4751 - Workshop
Description: An opportunity to study in depth an issue in Social Work of current significance, either in seminar or field trip situations. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
Credit Hours: 1
Cross-listed: AIS 4751.
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours. Credit cannot be earned for the same topic in both AIS 4751 and SOWK 4751.
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SOWK 4863 - Social Policy
Description: Introduces the student to social welfare policy issues with emphasis in the areas of health and mental health, families and children, and economic security. It provides a beginning knowledge base for professional practice roles in the analysis, formulation, and implementation of policy, and emphasizes the need for social reform through policy advocacy.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOWK 4873 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
CIP Code: 440701
Description: A study of the social systems’ theoretical model and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development of persons in the environment. Includes other theories and knowledge about social systems in which individuals live (families, groups, organizations, communities and institutions). Application of critical thinking enhances an understanding of the interactions between human behavior in relation to social, cultural, and economic forces.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOWK 4003 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I.
Restrictions: Social Work majors.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOWK 4962 - Senior Seminar
Description: A capstone course that enables students to integrate that which they have learned in the social work curriculum and evaluate their preparation for engaging in entry level generalist social work practice in multicultural environments.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SOWK 4984 Social Work Practicum I & Seminar.
Restrictions: Social Work majors with senior standing.
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SOWK 4984 - Social Work Practicum I & Seminar
CIP Code: 440701
Description: Students learn to integrate theoretical concepts with an applied learning experience in an approved human services agency. Students complete a minimum of 220 hours in the agency, and concurrently attend a weekly seminar intended to integrate the knowledge, values and skills of generalist social work practice.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: SOWK 4013 Practice I.
Co-requisite: None
Restrictions: Completion of 88 hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA overall and in the social work core; proof of field practicum liability insurance; completion of application packet.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOWK 4984 or 4994 and SOC 4993. Graded as Pass/Fail.
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SOWK 4994 - Social Work Practicum II & Seminar
CIP Code: 440701
Description: Builds upon Practicum I to complete the applied learning experience necessary for entry level competency in generalist social work practice. Course is designed to integrate theoretical concepts with applied learning experience in an approved human service agency. Students complete a minimum of 220 hours in the agency and concurrently attend a weekly seminar on campus that is intended to integrate knowledge, values and skills of generalist social work practice.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: SOWK 4984 Social Work Practicum I & Seminar.
Restrictions: Social Work major with senior standing and instructor permission.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOWK 4984 or SOWK 4994 and SOC 4993. Graded as Pass/Fail.
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SOC 1113 - Introduction to Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Analysis and description of society, culture, the socialization process, social institutions, and social change; consideration of basic sociological theory.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 2023 - Social Problems
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Analysis of some of the more important current social problems and their interrelationships.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 2901 - Study Abroad
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Study abroad students will experience other countries and cultures, and will learn about those countries’ governments, economies, histories, and traditions.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Sophomore standing or above.
Note: Study abroad may be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3123 - Cultural Anthropology
CIP Code: 450201
Description: An introduction to the major theories and methods in cultural anthropology. An emphasis on non-Western cultures, in particular, American Indian cultures, is provided in a framework enabling students to compare cross-cultural phenomena to Western society. Topics include: an introduction to ethnography and fieldwork; language systems; subsistence and economic systems; marriage and the family; organization; religion and magic; applied and medical anthropology; culture change; anthropology in the modern world.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 3123, ANTH 3123.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 3123, ANTH 3123, SOC 3123.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3213 - Juvenile Delinquency
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Systematic examination of the basic nature of juvenile delinquency Emphasis placed on the legal and social foundations, extent, courts, theories of causation, and effects of prevention.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3223 - Racial and Cultural Minorities
CIP Code: 450201
Description: Course provides exposure to the cultural, racial, and religious diversity of the United States. Theories of race are examined. Also explored is American racial diversity based on the interface of land, labor, and capital in conjunction with the different racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: ANTH 3223.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both ANTH 3223 and SOC 3223.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3233 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
CIP Code: 451101
Description: An examination of the factors and conditions which underlie disagreement about fundamental values; their relation to personal and social maladjustment; evaluation of various theories of deviant behavior.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3243 - Family Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Analysis of the family as a social institution; concentration on the structure and function of the American family.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3323 - Social Statistics
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Students explore the presentation and application of descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in sociology, social work, and gerontology. Students gain experience in table and chart construction, working with measures of central tendency and dispersion, and applying correlational analysis and hypothesis testing. Specific applications for survey research are emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 1313 Elementary Statistics, MATH 1473 Applied Mathematics, MATH 1513 College Algebra, MATH 1523 Functions and Change, or a Math ACT score of 23 or higher.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3343 - Corrections
CIP Code: 430102
Description: A survey of historical and modern corrections. Topics include correctional issues, ideologies, theories, and applications concerning offenders.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: CR J 3343.
Note: Field trips. Credit cannot be earned in both CR J 3343 and SOC 3343.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3401 - Honors Research I
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SOC 3402 - Honors Research II
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SOC 3401 Honors Research I.
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SOC 3413 - Rural Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Analysis of the social and technological changes taking place in the rural segment of society and the impact of these changes on the total society.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3453 - Ethnology of the American Indian
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Course provides exposure to the cultural and linguistic diversity of Native North America, focusing on the ten culture areas of North America, and the similarities and differences of the American Indian peoples who continue to live in these areas. Emphasis is placed on modes of subsistence, kinship, and belief systems of the inhabitants of each culture area.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 3453, ANTH 3453.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 3453, ANTH 3453, SOC 3453.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3463 - Language and Culture
CIP Code: 450201
Description: Introduction to the cross-cultural study of language and communication from an anthropological perspective. Course will focus upon language as a human attribute, human communication as a part of culture, and the linguistic diversity of our contemporary world. Emphasis is placed on linguistic and ethnic diversity in contemporary American society.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: ANTH 3463.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOC 3463 and ANTH 3463.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 3813 - Sociology of Aging
CIP Code: 451101
Description: A comprehensive study of aging in society, including discussions of biology, psychology, and economics as related to the perspective of sociology, with emphasis on the major gerontological theories and research.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4000 - Workshop
CIP Code: 451101
Description: An opportunity to study in depth one or two selected social issues of current significance, either in seminar or field trip situations.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Note: Courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours. SOC 4001 is graded as Pass/Fail.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4013 - Drugs in Society
CIP Code: 450401
Description: Examines critical issues related to drug use, the relationship between drug use and criminal activity, its effect on the criminal justice system, and drug policy in the U.S. At the conclusion of this course the student should have a basic understanding of policy issues related to drug use and be able to formulate informed ideas about the relationship between drug use and criminal propensities.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4133 - Field Methods in Ethnology
CIP Code: 450201
Description: Designed to complement Sociology 3453, but may be taken separately. Field work in the study of living Indian groups. Techniques of gathering and processing of data on daily life, family structure, and world view of selected American Indian groups.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4133, ANTH 4133.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4133, ANTH 4133, SOC 4133.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4143 - American Indians Today
CIP Code: 450201
Description: Current social issues affecting Native American peoples are linked to their unique Constitutional relationship to the U.S. Federal Government. Using the ethno-historic method, this class links current Indian issues to Native American history, through an examination of Indian-white relations since Colonial times. Sovereignty and wardship are recurrent themes developed in the class.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4143, ANTH 4143.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4143, ANTH 4143, SOC 4143.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4153 - Archaeology of North America
CIP Code: 450301
Description: The archaeology of native North America, with emphasis on major phases of prehistory, from passage across the Bering Straits theory, to early protohistoric horizons. Emphasis on material culture and life ways through ethnographic analogy. The course begins with the history of American archaeology. Topics include: introduction to archaeology; history of North American archaeology: Paleo-Indians; the Archaic period; the Southwest; Woodland traditions.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4153, ANTH 4153.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4153, ANTH 4153, SOC 4153.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4163 - The Magical Worldview
CIP Code: 450201
Description: A cross-cultural and comparative exploration of religion, magic, and supernatural belief systems. Emphasis is also placed on indigenous religions of the Western hemisphere. The course examines how religion permeates other aspects of society and culture. Topics include: the anthropology of religion; symbolism, myth, ritual, and taboo; shamans, priests, and prophets; the religious use of drugs; witchcraft, sorcery, and evil; demons, exorcism, divination, and magic, ghosts, souls, and ancestors-power of the dead; crisis cults.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4163, ANTH 4163.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4163, ANTH 4163, SOC 4163.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4173 - Indians of the Plains
CIP Code: 450201
Description: The course, an examination of the Great Plains from the earliest human occupation to present, focuses on the pre-Columbian Plains from an archaeological perspective, and the post-contact period, from an ethnological perspective.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4173, ANTH 4173.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4173, ANTH 4173, SOC 4173.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4183 - Ancient Mesoamerica
CIP Code: 451101
Description: The archaeology and ethnography of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, which includes present-day Mexico and Central America. An examination of the major civilizations: Olemec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec. Time periods covered from earliest inhabitants to early contact with Europeans after 1502.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4183, ANTH 4183.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4183, ANTH 4183, SOC 4183.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4223 - Criminology
CIP Code: 450401
Description: Students learn the basic nature of crime through systematic examination. Emphasis is placed on extent, social foundations, police, courts, law, prisons, theories of punishment, theories of causation, and efforts in prevention.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: CR J 4223.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both CR J 4223 and SOC 4223.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4313 - Social Research Methods
CIP Code: 451101
Description: An introduction to the rationale and use of social research methods. The course covers the techniques of problem formation, data collection and data analysis in survey; experimental, evaluation and qualitative research.
Credit Hours: 3
Co-requisite: SOC 3323 Social Statistics or instructor permission.
Cross-listed: SOWK 4313.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOC 4313 and SOWK 4313.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4373 - American Indian Spirituality
CIP Code: 451101
Description: An exploration of spirituality and the religious traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North and Central America. Topics include: American Indian religions; creation myths; cosmography and power; the acquisition and maintenance of power; the manifestation of power; new religions.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: AIS 4373, ANTH 4373.
Note: Credit can only be earned in one of the following: AIS 4373, ANTH 4373, SOC 4373.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4401 - Honors Research IV
CIP Code: 451101
Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity. All other students are expected to attend.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: SOC 4402 Honors Research III.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SOC 4402 - Honors Research III
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Completion of honors thesis, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SOC 3402 Honors Research II.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SOC 4423 - Urban Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: A study giving explicit recognition to the nature and importance of urbanism as a world phenomenon, with the main focus of attention on urbanism and social change as they are manifest in various aspects of urbanization in the United States.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4453 - Environmental Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Examination of the role of humans and human activity in an ecosystem. Focus on the reciprocal, symbiotic relations between humans and the natural environment of which they are a part.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4513 - Social Psychology
CIP Code: 422707
Description: Sociological theories (role, reinforcement, cognitive and symbolic interactionism) applied to understanding the development of self, self-presentation, attitudes, interpersonal influence and attraction, prosocial and aggressive behavior, and intergroup interaction. Emphasis is placed on the interdependence of group and individual in social relationships.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: Three hours of Sociology or Psychology.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4533 - Sociology of Gender
CIP Code: 451101
Description: An analysis of gender roles as both macro and micro levels including emphasis on gender in relation to marriage, family, the economy, work, domestic violence, the media, and specifically in male-female relations.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4613 - Sociological Theory
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Study current sociological theory, such as functionalism, social conflict, symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy exchange, and critical theory. Emphasis on historical roots of theories, as well as contemporary developments.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4713 - Social Change
CIP Code: 451101
Description: The agents and processes of social change. Differential stability and adaptability of diverse cultures, and methods and mechanisms which may be used in promoting social change.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4723 - Social Stratification
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Analysis of status, occupation, income and other elements in human societies. Critical evaluation of theory and research pertaining to social stratification and the associated lifestyles.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4813 - Death and Dying
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Study of the ramifications of death; experiences and rights of the dying; significance to those who mourn; the meaning to society of the reality and symbolism of death.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4833 - Aging in Other Cultures
CIP Code: 451101
Description: A comparative overview of human aging in societies around the world. Particular attention is given to aging in the American Indian, Black, and Hispanic subcultures in modern America.
Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listed: ANTH 4833.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both ANTH 4833 and SOC 4833.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4853 - Medical Sociology
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Presents students with a basic understanding of what health means and how people direct themselves and organize their societies to obtain and maintain it. Focusing on health care delivery in relation to other systems, the social behaviors within health care institutions, and international patterns of health.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4911 - Independent Study
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Individual research or reading project with a selected faculty member. Content of course may vary with needs and interests of student.
Credit Hours: 1
Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of three credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SOC 4951 - Professional Seminar
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Capstone course that assists in the integration of components of sociology and helps prepare the student for entry into the sociological profession by investigating career opportunities.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Sociology major in final semester.
Note: Graded as Pass/Fail.
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SOC 4993 - Practicum
CIP Code: 451101
Description: Supervised experience in a professional agency where gerontological, allied health, and sociological knowledge is employed in a vocational setting. Requires 40 hours of work per semester credit hour.
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Sociology major or minor with senior standing. Advisor approval must be received the semester before internship is desired.
Note: Credit cannot be earned in both SOWK 4984 or 4994 and SOC 4993. Graded as Pass/Fail.
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SPAN 1113 - Elementary Spanish I
Description: Students are introduced to the Spanish language and to Hispanic cultures. Course activities foster the development of all three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and all four language domains (listening,reading, speaking, and writing).
Credit Hours: 3
Note: Native and heritage speakers of Spanish and students who studied the language in high school should contact the department for appropriate placement.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 1123 - Elementary Spanish II
Description: This course is a continuation of the study of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Students continue to develop all three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and all four language domains (listening, reading, speaking, and writing).
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 1113 Elementary Spanish I.
Note: Native and heritage speakers of Spanish and students who studied the language in high school should contact the department for appropriate placement
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 2010 - Seminar
Description: These courses in Spanish language emphasize individual needs. Course approach may involve lectures, research and/or travel.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Restrictions: Instructor permission.
Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 2113 - Intermediate Spanish I
Description: Students continue the study of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, building on the skills and knowledge acquired during the two elementary courses. Students continue to develop all three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and all four language domains (listening, reading, speaking and writing).
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 1123 Elementary Spanish II.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 2123 - Intermediate Spanish II
CIP Code: 160905
Description: This course is a continuation of the study of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, building on the skills and knowledge acquired during earlier courses. Students continue to develop all three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and all four language domains ( listening, reading, speaking, and writing), with additional emphasis on reading assignments and the study of culture.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 2313 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Description: Focuses on enhancing interpersonal and presentational speaking skills in culturally appropriate contexts and tasks at the intermediate level of proficiency. Also builds student skills in functions needed to attain an advanced level of proficiency.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 2990 - Special Topics
Description: This series of courses provides specialized study of Spanish language or Hispanic culture.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Restrictions: Instructor permission.
Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3010 - Seminar
CIP Code: 160905
Description: Students engage in a specialized study of the languages, cultures, and literature of the Spanish-speaking world.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3113 - Advanced Composition & Conversation I
Description: Students progress from an intermediate toward an advanced level of proficiency in spoken and written Spanish. Culture-focused units include interpersonal and presentational speaking tasks, informal and formal writing assignments, and the review of key grammar concepts.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3123 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II
Description: This course continues the development of speaking and writing skills to assist students in progressing from an intermediate to an advanced level of proficiency. Culture-focused units include interpersonal and presentational speaking tasks, informal and formal writing assignments, and the review of more complex grammar concepts.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 3113 Advanced Composition & Conversation I.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3223 - Latino Cultures of the US
Description: Course provides an overview of the cultural themes, key historical events, political and social issues, and artistic and literary development of US Latinos of Mexican, Caribbean, and Central American origin. It includes short lectures, multimedia use, reading and discussion of literary and informative texts, locally based research or service-learning projects, and oral presentations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3263 - Spanish Language and Culture for the Professions
CIP Code: 160905
Description: Students apply linguistic skills and cultural knowledge for effective communication in diverse professional settings in the United States and abroad. Students will analyze linguistic and cultural topics pertinent to a variety of career areas and community contexts including human resources, public health, community outreach, technology, translation and interpretation.
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture contact hours per week: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2113, Intermediate Spanish I.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 3401 - Honors Research I
Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SPAN 3402 - Honors Research II
Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SPAN 3401 Honors Research I.
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SPAN 3503 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Description: Students read selected Hispanic literary texts from a variety of historical periods and genres. The course stresses the development of reading strategies and the use of the basic terms and techniques of literary analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4043 - Methods of Teaching World Languages
Description: This course is an introduction to first- and second- language acquisitions theory and current second-language instructional strategies for both elementary school and secondary-level world language courses. It includes curricular planning based on national and state standards, instructional practices to assist diverse students in meeting these standards, and age- and level-appropriate assessment methods.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
Restrictions: Admission to Teacher Education program.
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SPAN 4123 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
CIP Code: 160905
Description: Students review the major concepts of Spanish grammar and study complex structures in-depth. Course activities include writing and translation exercises, grammatical analysis of authentic literacy and informative texts, and language comparisons.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4213 - Culture and Civilization of Spain
Description: Students study the culture, civilization, and history of the Spanish people, with emphasis on cultural themes and on the historical, political, intellectual, artistic, and social development of the Iberian Peninsula. The course includes lectures, multimedia use, reading and discussion of cultural and historical texts, research projects, and oral presentations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4223 - Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
Description: Students examine the cultures, civilizations, and history of Spanish America with emphasis on cultural themes and on the historical, political, intellectual, artistic, and social development of Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Includes lectures, multimedia use, reading and discussion of cultural and historical texts, research projects, and oral presentations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4330 - Special Topics
Description: This series of courses provides specialized study of Spanish language or Hispanic culture or literature.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4401 - Honors Research IV
Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity. All other students are expected to attend.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: SPAN 4402 Honors Research III.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SPAN 4402 - Honors Research III
Description: Completion of honors theses, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SPAN 3402 Honors Research II.
Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
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SPAN 4410 - Directed Readings
CIP Code: 160905
Description: Students conduct a focused study in particular aspects of the languages, literature, and cultures of the Spanish speaking world.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
Restrictions: Requires instructor permission.
Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4503 - Survey of Spanish Literature
CIP Code: 160905
Description: A survey of the major works of Peninsular Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Lectures, reading and discussion of a variety of literary texts of different genres, oral presentations, and essays.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and SPAN 3503 Introduction to Hispanic Literature.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4553 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature
Description: A survey of the major works of Spanish-American Literature from the pre-Hispanic era to the present day. Lectures, reading and discussion of a variety of literary texts of different genres, oral presentations, and essays.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and SPAN 3503 Introduction to Hispanic Literature.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4573 - Survey of Spanish Linguistics
Description: This course introduces the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of the Spanish language, with an overview of the history of the language and the major dialectical variations of Spanish as a world language.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II and three hours of upper-division Spanish.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPAN 4951 - Senior Seminar
Description: This capstone course includes discussion of major topics and themes in Hispanic culture and the development of individual research projects with a written component and a presentation. Students also prepare a portfolio of assessment artifacts and complete an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Senior standing, at least 30 hours in the major and instructor permission.
Note: Required of all Spanish B.A. and B.A. Ed. majors.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPED 3113 - Survey of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Description: Review of the history of intellectual disabilities, study of classification, diagnosis, characteristics, and etiology of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Minimum 2.50 GPA
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SPED 3313 - American Sign Language I
Description: Introduction to American Sign Language which includes the development of receptive and expressive skills in authentic situations; an introduction to the Deaf culture. Emphasis will be on acquiring elementary conversational skills through targeted grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. The importance of nonverbal factors will be incorporated through the use of gestures, pantomime, body language, and eye training.
Credit Hours: 3
LAS Course: Yes
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SPED 3323 - American Sign Language II
Description: American Sign Language II is a continuation of the study of American Sign Language I. This course further develops receptive and expressive skills in ASL for authentic situations and continues the study of Deaf culture. This includes an expanded emphasis on expressive skills to begin the development of American Sign language fluency.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPED 3313 American Sign Language I with a minimum grade of C or instructor permission.
LAS Course: Yes
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SPED 3333 - American Sign Language III
Description: Students further develop receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) for conversational, instructional, and artistic situations. Students learn how to narrate, describe, compare, and comment to further develop ASL fluency. ASL III is a continuation of ASL II, and continues the study of Deaf culture.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPED 3323 American Sign Language II with a minimum grade of C. or instructor permission.
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SPED 3343 - American Sign Language IV
Description: American Sign Language (ASL) IV is a continuation of the study of ASL III. Students further develop receptive and expressive skills in ASL for conversational, instructional, and artistic (formal and informal) situations including an expanded emphasis on expressive skills. Students will learn how to narrate, describe, compare, and comment to further develop ASL fluency. Vocabulary, use of classifiers, and grammar will be emphasized. The course will also continue the study of Deaf culture.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPED 3333 American Sign Language III with a minimum grade of C or instructor permission.
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SPED 3353 - Deaf Culture
Description: Students will study American Deaf culture from the past to present. Students will study social norms and values as well as current trends in community through the use of Deaf literature and individual testimonies from Deaf presenters. This course will be taught in American Sign Language by a Deaf instructor with an interpreter.
Credit Hours: 3
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SPED 3363 - Community/Career Seminar in American Sign Language
Description: Students explore various professions with and in the service to the Deaf community. Students will observe and serve the Deaf community in areas such as Deaf education, interpreting, rehabilitation, social services, independent living, support service provision for the deaf-blind, counseling, speech-language pathology/audiology, deaf ministry, deaf senior services, etc., with special emphasis on areas that relate to the students’ major area of study. Students will serve the Deaf community in various events throughout the semester.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SPED 3313 ASL I, SPED 3323 ASL II, SPED 3333 ASL III, SPED 3343 ASL IV, and SPED 3353 Deaf Culture with a minimum grade of C.
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SPED 3401 - Honors Research I
Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SPED 3402 - Honors Research II
Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SPED 3401 Honors Research I.
Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
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SPED 3411 - American Sign Language Lab I
CIP Code: 131011
Description: Students gain experience and practice using ASL’s manual fingerspelled alphabet and the foundational handshapes and numbering systems needed for comprehension.
Credit Hours: 1
Lab / Studio contact hours per week: 2
Co-requisite: SPED 3313 American Sign Language I.
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SPED 3421 - American Sign Language Lab II
CIP Code: 131011
Description: Students further develop receptive and expressive skills in ASL for authentic situations to begin the development of American Sign language fluency.
Credit Hours: 1
Lab / Studio contact hours per week: 2
Co-requisite: SPED 3323 American Sign Language II.
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