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REL 4015 Colloquium for Religion Majors
2 Hours
A colloquium designed as a capstone experience for majors which integrates biblical, theological, historical, and practical studies. The course focuses on the student as a practicing theologian.
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REL 4220 The Prophetic Literature
3 Hours
A survey of the Old Testament Prophets in their cultural and historical setting, with a focus on the literary structure of the prophetic scrolls and their theological teachings.
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REL 4230 Old Testament Theology
3 Hours
An examination of the theology of the Old Testament, including major approaches and themes. Does not count toward the major/minor requirement in the Historical/Theological area.
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REL 4250 The Life and Letters of Paul
3 Hours
A study of the Acts of the Apostles as it relates to the life and work of Paul, also the Pauline epistles as related to the history of Acts.
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REL 4260 The Life of Christ
3 Hours
A study of the life and teachings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels.
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REL 4310 History of Religion in America
3 Hours
Prerequisites: REL 2350 .
A survey of the history of American religion from colonial beginnings in the New World to contemporary religious expressions that explores the interaction of American culture and religious faith.
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REL 4355 Theology and Worship Arts
3 Hours
Prerequisites: REL 2350 .
Examines the role theology plays in the development and presentation of worship arts and worship leadership.
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REL 4360 Theology and Literature
3 Hours
Prerequisites: REL 2350 .
Examines the role theology plays in the development and presentation of literature. Particular attention given to the influence of the biblical canon in literature and literary themes.
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REL 4370 Studies in Theology
3 Hours
This topical course explores various doctrinal aspects of Christian theology.
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REL 4380 Theology and the Arts
3 Hours
Prerequisites: REL 2350 .
Examines the role theology plays in the development and presentation of art.
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REL 4390 Religion and Arts Symposium
3 Hours
An integrative experience that requires the student to bring together the theory and practice of religion and the arts.
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REL 4410 Servant Leadership
3 Hours
Exploration of current leadership theories and their application to the Christian Leadership environment. Particular attention given to the transformational aspects of servant leadership.
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REL 4440 Pastoral Counseling
3 Hours
An emphasis upon uniqueness of the pastoral role, levels of counseling, theoretical frameworks for counseling, attention to specific crises, and practical steps in learning the art of counseling.
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REL 4450 Studies in Spiritual Formation
3 Hours
The contemplative tradition has survived millennia of human history through the practice of disciplines, which surpass denomination and tradition linked doctrine. This course will include a historical survey and research into current implications.
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REL 4470 he Practice of Worship
3 Hours
This lab based course will engage students in planning, organizing and presenting corporate Chrisitan worship. This work will be informed by theological reflection on the character of worship and an historical awareness of the forms of Christian worship.
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REL 4500 Special Studies (Including workshops)
1-4 Hours
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REL 4550 Readings in Religion and Culture
3 Hours
This is a seminar course in which students and faculty come prepared to discuss, having read assigned material on the topics chosen. At the heart of the conversation throughout the semester is the question: how is living one’s faith in the 21st century shaped by ancient texts and modern culture?
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REL 4560 Moral Vision of the Bible
3 Hours
An examination of the Bible as a primary source for Christian ethics. Attention will be given to the moral norms, critical challenges, and interpretive methodologies that accompany the function and place of the Bible in Christian moral discourse. This course will make explicit the relationship between Christian ethics, the Christian canon, and the life of the church.
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REL 4590 World Religions
3 Hours
Prerequisites: REL 2350 .
A phenomenological study of the major world religions with emphasis on the attempts of each to deal with the problems which confront humans.
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REL 4950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details. NOTE: REL 3950 Study Abroad taken as “The New Testament World” (3), may count in REL General Education in Path A or Path B as 3000 course.
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REL 4990 Special Studies
1-3 Hours
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Russian |
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RUS 2950 Study Abroad: Intermediate Russian
1-18 Hours
Study of Russian at the intermediate level and of Russian culture in Russia. Individual titles may be assigned; course may be repeated with different topics.
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RUS 3950 Study Abroad: Advanced Russian, Special Topics
1-18 Hours
Study of Russian at the advanced level in Russia; individual titles assigned reflecting specific focus of study; individual titles may be assigned. Repeatable up to 24 hours of credit.
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Second Language Acquisition |
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SLS 1990 Directed Study in Second Language
1-4 Hours
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SLS 2990 Directed Study in Second Language
1-4 Hours
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SLS 3500 Second Language Methodologies
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ENL 3500 /ENW 3500 or a 3rd year Foreign Language course.
This course, designed for students interested in teaching ESL or a foreign language, will through classroom instruction and a required integrated experiential learning component focus on methods of second language instruction.
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SLS 3950 Study Abroad - Second Language Studies
1-3 Hours
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SLS 3990 Directed Study in Second Language
1-4 Hours
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SLS 4950 Study Abroad - Second Language Studies
1-3 Hours
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SLS 4990 Directed Study in Second Language
1-4 Hours
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Social Entrepreneurship |
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SET 2100 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
3 Hours
This course introduces students to social entrepreneurship through case studies, key readings, and primary information resources. Students will become familiar with organizations and social entrepreneurs through service-learning projects, and will begin to develop skills demonstrated by successful social entrepreneurs, including team building and leadership, negotiation, and working in complex social and cultural environments. They will explore the sources of funding for social enterprises, including philanthropy, governmental funding, and income generating, self-sustaining social enterprises. Students will also plan their course of study in the major, including the identification of a track and an initial proposal for a project.
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SET 3100 Junior Internship in Social Entrepreneurship
3 Hours
Prerequisites: Majors only; pre-requisite Junior Standing, SET 2100 , ETP 3000 .
Students will complete an internship with a social organization or enterprise or with a social entrepreneur. Students will be required to attend seminars for reflection on the internship and to begin the development of their senior social entrepreneurship project.
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SET 4015 Senior Capstone in Social Entrepreneurship
3 Hours
This course will draw together the experiential, curricular, and individual components of the social entrepreneurship major. Students will complete a study of the background and context of their proposed social entrepreneurship venture, reflect on the civic, vocational, spiritual, and personal dimensions of their roles as social entrepreneurs, and complete the BELL Core capstone requirements, including reflection on their educational experience and transition from the university.
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SET 4150 Grant Writing
3 Hours
The course will provide students with the practical skills of preparing competitive grant proposals for submission to private foundations, corporations, Local Education Associations, and other funding sources. Students will apply skills learned by working directly with a local nonprofit to develop a grant request for submission to one of the funding sources named above.
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Social Work |
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SWK 1895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Unique special topics offered for one semester or a pilot course.
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SWK 1990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Approved independent studies on a special topic with a professor.
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SWK 2000 Introduction to Social Work
3 Hours
A study of the origins, structure, and characteristics of social work services, social welfare policies, and the social work profession. In addition to other course requirements, the student must complete 15 clock hours of service learning in a social service agency. Spring and Fall.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (S - Service Learning).
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SWK 2050 Social Work Research
4 Hours
Prerequisites/Corequisites: SWK 2000 , MTH 1150 .
This is an introduction to the methods of scientific inquiry and their relevance to social work. Topics include research design, problem formulation, measurement, data analysis, and ethics in research. Fundamentals of analyzing research reports will also be emphasized. * a 1-hour, web-based lab is included to expand knowledge of APA formatting, Evidence-based practice, and statistical applications. Fall.
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SWK 2150 Social Work Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
3 Hours
A generalist social work approach dealing with the history of drug usage/origin, drug usage as a social problem, and a systems approach involving the individual, family/support group and society in dealing with the problem.
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SWK 2200 Child Welfare
3 Hours
A general study of social work service designed to enhance the welfare of children. Emphasis is on societal problems which cause problems for children and on the activities and programs which provide services to deal with those problems.
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SWK 2250 Human Behavior and Social Environment I
3 Hours
This course examines the biological, psychological, and social development of the individual at different lifespan stages. Students learn about human behavior from the perspective of developmental milestones as well as environmental, societal and cultural issues and contexts. Spring and Fall.
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SWK 2300 Exploring Human Diversity
3 Hours
This course examines and explores the intricacies of human diversity. Students will be able to identify areas of oppression and injustice as well as strength and opportunity as they learn about what makes us alike and different. There is an emphasis on critical thinking about, and awareness of, human diversity through readings, films, personal visits and immersion experiences in the community representing a vast scope of diversity including (but not limited to): age, class, ethnicity, ability, faith, and gender.
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SWK 2350 Poverty in the United States
3 Hours
Working with persons experiencing poverty is a major focus of the social work profession. The primary purpose of this course is to examine the nature of poverty, both rural and urban, in the United States. To achieve this purpose, we will explore and examine the history of poverty in the United States, theories about the causes of poverty, the role of class, social mobility, and the effects of poverty on individual development. We will also examine the demographics of poverty and reflect on the co-occurrence of poverty and oppression. We will also assess various policies and programs that have been designed to alleviate poverty, the effects and consequences of these efforts, and will explore and propose other possible intervention strategies.
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SWK 2400 Social Work Practice in Health Care
3 Hours
This course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the role of social workers in health settings and with the knowledge to work with individuals and families in a variety of health settings. The course will examine the psychosocial and biological causes of health, illness, and disability from infancy to older adulthood. Students will learn about existing health care issues, ethical concerns, disparities in level of and access to health care, and the range of professional opportunities for social work involvement.
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SWK 2450 Trauma Informed Social Work Practice
3 Hours
This course will present the current conceptualizations of trauma-informed care from an ecological point of view. Emphasis is placed on the biology and neuroscience of stress and trauma, the effects of trauma on populations at-risk and the evolving conceptualization of social work’s role in the treatment and prevention of stress and trauma. Acquisition of diagnostic skills will be emphasized throughout the course as well as the knowledgeable applications of “trauma-informed care” to all levels of generalist practice. Evidence-based interventions and treatment solutions will be presented to students, but not expected to be practiced.
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SWK 2895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Unique special topics offered for one semester or a pilot course.
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SWK 2950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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SWK 2990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Approved independent studies on a special topic with a professor.
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SWK 3100 Social Work with the Aging
3 Hours
Basic concepts of generalist social work practice will be applied to the older adult group. The characteristics of aging populations, their needs, and potential will be discussed. Social trends and institutions involved in services to the aged will be included.
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SWK 3150 School Social Work
3 Hours
A study of current school issues and problems, with emphasis on ways educators, social workers, school psychologists, guidance counselors, students and their families might work toward strengths-based solutions to and prevention of problems within a school culture. even years, Fall.
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SWK 3210 Social Work Practice I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 2000 . Open to Social Work Majors only.
An examination of the knowledge, values, and skills basic to the generalist practice of social work. Students utilize an understanding of the social work process to develop skills in problem-solving with individuals, and families. A videotape experience is provided for skill-building and evaluation opportunities. Fall.
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SWK 3220 Social Work Practice II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 3210 .
A continuation of SWK 3210 , including further application of the generalist method of problem-solving with micro and macro systems. The course is focused in group-work of various kinds. Students will learn about group facilitation and have the opportunity to practice skills throughout the course. Spring.
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SWK 3230 Social Work Practice III
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 3210 and SWK 3220 .
This course is an examination of the knowledge, values, and skills basic to the generalist practice of social work within groups, organizations and communities. Students build upon the principles of practice from a person-in-environment perspective and apply to macro-level systems. A continuation of SWK 3210 and SWK 3220 , this is the concluding course in the three part Social Work practice sequence. Content includes a further application of the generalist model of problem solving within macro systems, with a focus on community development, organizational management, leadership, and grant writing. Fall.
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SWK 3350 Spiritual Formation and Issues in Social Work
3 Hours
An exploration into the study of spiritual formation for the individual as the social worker, examining the importance of acknowledging the spiritual with clients, and addressing issues that one must be sensitive to and work with using the strengths perspective.
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SWK 3700 Social Work Field Forum
3 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
A forum for junior Social Work majors preparing them for entrance into their field instruction. The course covers, but is not limited to, agency selection, mission statement, client population, student role in an agency setting, professionalism, Social Work values and ethics, and responsibility. Pass/Fail. Spring.
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SWK 3810 Social Welfare Policy Issues and Services I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 2000 .
An examination of the institution of social welfare with emphasis on the history and systemic nature of service programs. Students examine economic and political processes that impact on the social welfare system especially as they relate to oppressed populations. Students will also be introduced to social policy analysis. Fall.
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SWK 3820 Social Welfare Policy Issues and Services II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 3810 .
An examination of the experiences, needs, and responses of people who have been subjected to institutionalized forms of oppression. Attention is given to the patterns and consequences of discrimination and oppression as they relate to the economic, political, and social welfare systems. Populations include, but are not limited to, those distinguished by age, disablement, sexual orientation, and culture. Students will present their policy analyses at the Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium. Spring.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SWK 3895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Unique special topics offered for one semester or a pilot course.
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SWK 3950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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SWK 3990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Approved independent studies on a special topic with a professor.
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SWK 4015 Senior Seminar
3 Hours
Corequisites: SWK 4420 .
This is the culminating experience capstone course for graduating seniors to demonstrate mastery of the professional social work foundation, and prepare them to systematically evaluate their own practice through a major integrative assignment. Spring.
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SWK 4230 Crisis Intervention
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 3700 . Open to senior-level social work majors only.
A study of short-term, limited-goal generalist techniques and management skills employed by social workers dealing with crisis situations. Self care will be emphasized in this course as the students examine difficult issues. Fall.
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SWK 4410 Field Instruction I
6 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 3700 or consent of instructor.
Two hundred and fifty clock hours of field instruction, supervised by a professional social worker in a social service agency, provide the student an opportunity to implement knowledge learned in foundation courses. Emphasis is on developing generalist social work practice skills. Concurrent with a 1 1/2 hour weekly seminar. Fall.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
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SWK 4420 Field Instruction II - Cultural Responsiveness
6 Hours
Prerequisites: SWK 4410 or consent of instructor.
250 clock hours of field instruction supervised by a professional social worker in a social work setting. This course helps to strengthen the development of the generalist social work and the use of self. A deeper consideration of values and social issues is emphasized. Concurrent with a 1 1/2 hour weekly seminar. Spring.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
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SWK 4895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Unique special topics offered for one semester or a pilot course.
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SWK 4950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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SWK 4990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Approved independent studies on a special topic with a professor.
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Sociology |
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SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology
3 Hours
Sociology is the study of human groups, organizations, and societies and the patterns of similarity and difference among them. It includes but is not limited to the study of culture, inequality, gender, race, religion, the economy, sexuality, and family life. This course will explore sociological ways of seeing the world, provide you with tools for understanding your own social position and the context in which you live, and fuel your passion for a just, peaceful, and diverse society.
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SOC 1020 Social Problems
3 Hours
Majors/minors may not NOT receive credit toward major/minor).Throughout American history, social critics have perceived aspects of social life as “problematic.” Things are no different today, although what we define as “social problems” has changed. This course is designed as an introduction to the sociology of social problems with a focus on social problems within contemporary U.S. society (although some problems will be examined within a global context). Topics may include crime, rape, poverty, AIDS, drug use, eating disorders, and war, among others. Our emphasis will be on analyzing and understanding social problems (and the discourse about them) from various theoretical perspectives. The central theme of the course concerns power and inequality. We will examine how people “create” social problems by constructing and reproducing social relationships of power and domination over others, especially via race, class, and gender. We will specifically address the social construction of problems by the media and how people create a collective understanding of social problems
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SOC 1100 Special Topics in General Education: Sociology
3 Hours
These courses are designed to provide special topic classes in sociology approved for the general education program. Students may take no more than one course from this prefix to meet social science general education requirements.
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SOC 1895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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SOC 1950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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SOC 1990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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SOC 2010 Cultural Theory
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s Consent.
This course lays the theoretical foundation for understanding contemporary cultural phenomena. Explanations of the production and consumption of culture, along with those of symbolic boundaries and authenticity will be examined in tandem with an analysis of modern and postmodern cultures. The goal of this course is to provide a foundation that facilitates more effectives of specific cultural milieus.
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SOC 2150 Theories of Deviance
3 Hours
An examination of the social causes and consequences of delinquency, criminality, addiction, insanity, social unconventionality, and other deviant behavior. The course also explores differing views on the subject throughout history.
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SOC 2200 Sociological Theory
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 .
An analysis of macro-social theories including Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, and micro-social theories including symbolic interaction, role theory, and social exchange theory. This course will be offered every fall.
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SOC 2250 Social Research Methods
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 and MTH 1150 or Instructor’s consent.
An introduction to the basic skills necessary in conducting empirical research in the social sciences. Topics covered will include the logic of science in sociology, literature reviews, design and measurement, use of primary and secondary data, ethical issues in research, and writing research reports. This course will be offered every spring.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SOC 2440 Restorative Justice
3 Hours
This course will create a unique partnership between prisoners, prison officials, college students, local congregations and community groups. We will explore a sociological analysis of the criminal justice system and its impact on our communities, particularly the African American community. We will examine issues around crime and justice, corrections and imprisonment, restorative justice, harm reduction, victimization, parole, probation and reentry. We seek to create an environment that will facilitate the honest exchange of ideas through dialogue between people on the inside and outside, and to develop an experiential setting for learning from and listening to each other in order to more effectively define reentry support.
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SOC 2450 Law and Society
3 Hours
This course is designed to utilize sociological concepts and methods to examine the relationship between the legal system and other institutions in society. We will consider the importance of law in shaping our social existence and explore the way laws are structured by people, ideas, and social conditions. During the semester, you will be given the opportunity to: (1) examine historical influences on the role of law in society; (2) isolate contexts and social forces which shape the creation of laws; (3) analyze compatible and competing theoretical explanations used to justify laws; and (4) perfect and demonstrate meaningful exchange of ideas through both written and verbal communication skills.
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SOC 2895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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SOC 2950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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SOC 2990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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SOC 3000 Schools and Society: The Sociology of Education
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or consent of instructor.
The role of education in modern industrial life. The contributions of various theories to understanding how schools affect the individual and relate to the economy, families, race, ethnicity, and social class.
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SOC 3100 Politics of Knowledge
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
This course looks into how the media shapes our knowledge of politics. The symbolism and layers of meaning embedded in political and other types of media commentary will be analyzed using various theoretical frameworks such as the sociology of knowledge, social constructionism, structuralism, critical theory, and postmodernity. Foundational works taken up could include readings by Foucault, Merton, Mannheim, and Habermas along with more contemporary readings of politics, media, and popular culture.
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SOC 3120 Sociology of Music
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
Numerous sociological perspectives are used to understand the role of music in society. These include how music is produced, the social meaning people give it, the role of music as a marker of social status, how people of diverse backgrounds cooperate to make music, and the scenes that foster innovative music. Together these will help us to hazard predictions about the future of music. Music of diverse sorts, from disco to country, jazz, classical, hip-hop, and techno, will be used to show these and related processes, but the prime focus is on the trajectory of popular music over the last half of the century.
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SOC 3140 Sociology of Film
3 Hours
This course examines the history of the film industry and the significance of films in the cultural history of the United States. In particular, it focuses on the influence of social conditions on the film industry and the content of films.
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SOC 3150 Southern Culture
3 Hours
The culture of the American South is an amalgamation of regional, social, racial, and socioeconomic elements. The unique experiences of generations of Southerners have shaped the region and left their mark on the country. Throughout history, the distinct cultures present within the region have been criticized, contested, and denounced. Even still, it is a culture much celebrated and full of lore and myth. This course will examine historical events and ideological foundations for the distinct Southern identity and its implications.
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SOC 3160 Sociology of Photography and Social Changes
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
Visual sociology includes use of visual methods to document social life and the analysis of visual materials such as photographs, advertising, graphic novels, and film to understand a culture or society. In this class you will use visual methods to understand yourself and topics of sociological significance. By exploring aspects of daily life (e.g. shopping malls, campus life) and broader social issues (e.g. poverty, incarceration) you will experience how “the self” is created in relationship to others and within particular social / cultural / geographical contexts. What emerges as we explore the ways of life around us? How does visual sociology help us understand ourselves in the world?
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SOC 3200 The Sociology of Gender
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
What does it mean to be a “real man” or a “real woman” in the contemporary United States? How does that meaning vary across societies or historical eras? How are masculinities and femininities shaped by social factors such as race/ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation? Gender plays and important part of our lives as individuals, but also structures life within U.S. society and throughout the world. This course will focus on gender socialization, practices, and inequalities in the United States and globally. Specifically, we will examine the influence of gender in interpersonal relationships, at work, in education, in families, and in other areas of social life.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SOC 3210 Men, Masculinity, and the Movies
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
This course examines men and masculinities from a sociological perspective. It uses cultural representations of boys/men from a variety of media (e.g., music videos, magazines, television, and film) as a framework for analyzing boys’/men’s lived experiences (e.g., in interpersonal relationships, at work, in education, in families). It examines the processes by which boys, men, and masculinities are shaped within different socio-historical contexts and by social factors such as race/ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. Ultimately, it offers theoretical explanations related to the social construction of masculinities.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SOC 3220 Sociology of Religion
3 Hours
This course studies religion as a force of moral solidarity and social change. It reviews the history of the post-Enlightenment study of religion, major sociological theories, and their assumptions. Substantive topics include the history of struggles among religious organizations in the American South, contemporary debates about morality and the state nationwide, overlap and tensions between mass religion and our secular popular culture. This course focuses on the place of mainline Protestantism in these struggles.
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SOC 3230 Sociology of Health and Illness
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or instructor’s consent.
People often view illness and disease as individual issues. Individuals get sick, get diseases, and are treated by (individual) physicians. However, social contexts shape the way we view and experience illness. For experience, our social context affects our ability to obtain health insurance, our chance of contracting contagious diseases, and the type of health behaviors (e.g., cigarette smoking, healthy eating) that we practice. Topics include but are not limited to: The history of medical sociology, the subjective experience of health, the organization of health care, inequality in health care access by race, class, age, or gender, health and illness behavior, disability and mental illness, alternative medicine, birthing and midwifery, health policy, death and dying, HIV/AIDS, and medical ethics.
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SOC 3250 Gender and the Body
3 Hours
This course examines concepts of gender and the embodied issues of inequality, oppression, and objectification that occur in modern America. Students will examine social and cultural notions of the ideal body and the effects such expectations have on self-esteem and self-perception. Throughout history, the female body has been altered and transformed to fulfill an impossible ideal. More recently, trends for men have followed suit. This class looks at the historical, cultural, and social roots of this widespread obsession with body image and its dangerous implications.
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SOC 3260 Family Problems & Social Change
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or Instructor’s consent.
This course in family problems is sociological in focus and specifically addresses how families are influenced by the social and economic context in which they exist. It will address major historical transformations in society (i.e. social change) and corresponding family change. This course is organized in three main sections. The first section of the course approaches families historically and geographically, examining Western family patterns prior to the Industrial Revolution. It examines changes in family forms beginning with the 18th century and resulting in the nuclear family form of the 19th century. In reviewing families of the 20th and 21st century, we will discuss patterns of fertility, divorce, remarriage, “singlehood,” women’s labor force participation, and accompanying structural and cultural changes that coincide with these changing patterns of organization. The second section examines multiple family forms, including but not limited to variations based on ethnicity/race, class, and sexual orientation. The final section of the course examines specific problems contemporary families face, including family violence, child and elder care, and equitable division of labor in the home.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SOC 3350 Social Movements
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or instructor’s consent.
This course examines factors that affect the evolution, structure, and growth of social movements. Key social movements will be analyzed for their affect on American society.
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SOC 3400 Inequality
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 , SOC 2200 or instructor’s consent.
An analysis of the dimensions of stratification in American society, namely, race, class, and gender. It will also discuss occupational prestige, class and social change, socialization and values, structural opportunities for social mobility, class consciousness and class conflict, and the underclass and American public policy.
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SOC 3450 Race and Ethnic Relations
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or instructor’s consent.
Diversity of people gives creativity and strength to U.S. society, but also the most passionate conflicts and acute suffering of many of our citizens. This course will examine why some groups are more successful than others in achieving the American Dream and its connection to the origins of ethnic pluralism in the U.S. We will use social science perspectives to gain insight into the personal, group, and larger social structural issues related to racial and ethnic identity, prejudice and discrimination, and ethnic violence. We will see how we can reduce racial and ethnic tensions and discrimination, and enjoy and celebrate our diversity.
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SOC 3550 The Urban Community
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 .
An examination of urban social structures and processes, historical patterns in the structure and growth of the city. Also examined are community power structures, urban planning and Third World cities.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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SOC 3555 Race, Class and Gender
3 Hours
This course will focus on systems of inequality in modern American culture, as well as global inequity. Students in this course will examine conceptions and understandings of various systems of social stratification, their causes, and possible solutions. Race, class, and gender will provide the general framework of inquiry.
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SOC 3600 Environmental Sociology
3 Hours
Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or consent of instructor.
Environmental Sociology introduces you to environmental issues and problems. It takes up contemporary environmental concerns including those of resource use and depletion, economic growth and the environment, pollution, population and development, public lands and tourism, the social distribution of environmental problems, and alternative ways of thinking about how humans can relate to the environment.
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