Jun 26, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Sociology

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • SOC 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • 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.

  
  • SOC 2990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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?

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • SOC 3270 Intimate Relationship


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SOC 1010  

    The goal of this course is to explore the notion of intimacy and intimate relationships using a sociological lens.  The class evaluates norms and misconceptions and seeks to understand the role of emotional, mental/intellectual, spiritual, and sexual intimacy within relationships. Additionally, this course examines how the social construction of love and intimacy impacts our conceptions and interactions.  To do so we navigate relationship types, relationship complexities, cultural-normative expectations, and unconventional relationships and intimacies. 

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • SOC 3700 Criminal Justice


    3 Hours

    The study of the institutions that process suspected and convicted criminal offenders, this course focuses on legal codes, courts, police, prisons, and mass-media crime scares. It offers study of the ways in which these institutions shape and are shaped by large-scale inequality.

  
  • SOC 3800 Criminology


    3 Hours

    The study of motives for and situations conducive to crime, this course reviews major theories of crime and methods for its study. Focus on specific crimes may vary by semester, but the role of inequality in the shaping of crime remains central.

  
  • SOC 3890 Special Topics in Criminology


    3 Hours

    This course offers focused study of special topics, such as the sociology of prisons, media violence, terrorism, corrections, policing in society, or the relations between deviance and particular forms of inequality.

  
  • SOC 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SOC 3900 Special Topics in the Sociology of Culture


    3 Hours

    This course offers focused study of special topics, such as the culture of terrorism, religion in the media, national identity, the culture of advertising and consumption in America, the culture of sports, globalization, and political culture.

  
  • SOC 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.

  
  • SOC 3990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SOC 4800 Senior Research Seminar


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SOC 1010 , MTH 1150 , SOC 2200 , SOC 2250 , at least 12 additional hours in sociology and senior standing.

    This is a seminar during which seniors will pursue their own individual research projects. There will be no lectures or exams, but each class will include discussion of the various research topics of interest to students. Each student’s work will culminate in the completion of an empirical research project.

  
  • SOC 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SOC 4900 Practicum in Sociology


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Instructor’s consent required.

    A specially arranged course designed to give the student practical experience in work settings related to sociology. Students are assigned to an area of interest to them and their work is supervised by a field supervisor and the course supervisor. A minimum of 100 hours in the agency is required. Grading is on a Pass/ Fail basis. Only three hours of practicum may be applied to the minor.

  
  • SOC 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.

  
  • SOC 4990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.


Songwriting

  
  • SNG 1120 Bob Dylan: His Songs, Prophetic Voice & Influence on American Music and Culture.


    1 Hours

    The course is an in-depth study of Bob Dylan’s influential songwriting, groundbreaking studio recordings and legendary live tours. This course will focus on the lyrics, poetry and literary criticism of”this generation’s Shakespeare” - including his songwriting influence on the folk revival, rock music, the “singer- songwriter” movement, the Beatles and popular culture. Students will discuss his song’s biblical lyric themes and his preoccupation with sin, virtue and grace. Our discussion will include an emphasis on his Nashville
    recording sessions and connection to our music community. Students will also reflect on the scope and impact of his live tours, from his early rise in Greenwich Village through The Never-Ending Tour. Cross Listed with MBU 1120  

  
  • SNG 1130 Intro to Track Writing for Songwriters


    1 Hours

    This course informs and encourages the development of a songwriter’s ability to create their own Digital Audio Workstation sessions as a tool for the inception, inspiration, and completion of their original compositions.  Recording concepts will be introduced that will later be reinforced in future audio courses.  Songwriting majors only.  

  
  • SNG 1140 Introduction to Commercial Songwriting


    1 Hours

    An introduction to the Songwriting major in CEMB.  Students will explore the curriculum and develop a strategic plan for successful completion.  The elements of commercial songwriting will be introduced through analysis of selected hit songs.  Students will compose and perform original songs.  Songwriting majors only.  

  
  • SNG 2000 Songwriting Internship Lab


    0 Hours

    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

    This career development course addresses internship expectations, job strategies, and interviewing skills.

  
  • SNG 2100 Seminars, Workshops, Showcases


    0 Hours

    Program specific sessions intended to demonstrate practical application or explore philosophical and current issues related to the music and entertainment industries.  Attendance requirements are stated in the course syllabus. Pass/Fail.

  
  • SNG 2110 Commercial Songwriting I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MBU 1110  and MUT 1300  OR MUT 1310  and MUT 1330  OR music theory of higher level.

    This is the practical application and technique of the working songwriter. Students will study fundamentals of melody, lyrics, “hooks,” points of view, and song logic. Students will also cover solo writing as well as the concept of collaboration.

  
  • SNG 2120 Commercial Songwriting II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SNG 2110 .

    This course is an advanced study of songwriting on demand, cataloging creative works, and developing professional habits as related to the business of songwriting.

  
  • SNG 3110 Songwriter Practicum


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SNG 2110 Commercial Songwriting I  and SNG 2120  . 

    The development of an individual’s unique songwriting “voice” is encouraged while demo production occurs and the study of the songwriting business continues. Groups will be genre specific - pop, country, show tunes, hip-hop, Christian, jazz, etc. Internships at song-publishing companies on Music Row are encouraged.

  
  • SNG 3120 Lyric Writing


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SNG 2120 Commercial Songwriting II .

    A study of lyric writing. Historical masters of composition and lyric writing will be analyzed. Students will learn title/concept development and write lyrics based on selected readings.

  
  • SNG 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SNG 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.

  
  • SNG 3990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SNG 4015 Songwriting Senior Capstone


    1 Hours

    Prerequisites: Junior Cornerstone Seminar and ENG 3010 Third-Year Writing .

    This course is a culminating experience in the major, which also addresses the goals for the Senior Capstone as defined in the course description for BEL 4015 . These goals include reflection on the students’ whole educational experiences and on their transition from the university setting to post-graduation.

  
  • SNG 4110 Songwriting Mentorship


    1 Hours

    Prerequisites: SNG 3110 SNG 3120  and Songwriting program coordinator approval.

    Individualized study with an assigned mentor for students seeking the professional collaborative experience.  Application required.  Two original songs with lyrics and a bio brief must be submitted by mid-term of the semester prior to the requested mentorship to the Songwriting Department Chair.

      May be repeated for a total of 2 credit hours.

  
  • SNG 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SNG 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.

  
  • SNG 4990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.


Spanish

  
  • SPA 1010 Elementary Spanish I


    4 Hours

    Emphasis on oral expression, with practice in grammar, reading, and composition.

  
  • SPA 1020 Elementary Spanish II


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 1010  or equivalent.

    Emphasis on oral expression, with practice in grammar, reading, and composition.

  
  • SPA 1060 Accelerated Elementary Spanish


    6 Hours

    Prerequisites: 2-3 years of high school Spanish or permission of the instructor.

    Intensive Spanish language study that, in one semester, covers the equivalent of first-year Spanish. This course counts as two courses for humanities core credit.

  
  • SPA 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPA 1950 Study Abroad: Elementary Spanish


    1-18 Hours

    Study of Spanish at the beginning level of Spanish culture in a spanish-speaking country.

  
  • SPA 1990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SPA 2010 Intermediate Spanish I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 1020 , SPA 1060  or equivalent.

    Students who have completed at least three years of high school Spanish are encouraged to begin with SPA 2010. Speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, with a structured approach to the language and to building vocabulary.

  
  • SPA 2020 Intermediate Spanish II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2010  or equivalent.

    Students who have completed at least three years of high school Spanish are encouraged to begin with SPA 2010 . Speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, with a structured approach to the language and to building vocabulary.

  
  • SPA 2060 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish


    6 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 1020 , SPA 1060  or permission of the instructor Intensive intermediate.

    Spanish language study that, in one semester, covers the equivalent of second-year Spanish. This course counts as two courses for humanities core credit.

  
  • SPA 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPA 2950 Study Abroad: Intermediate Spanish


    1-18 Hours

    Study of Spanish at the intermediate level and of Spanish culture in a spanish-speaking country. Individual titles may be assigned; course may be repeated with different topics.

  
  • SPA 2990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SPA 3100 Advanced Spanish I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2020 , SPA 2060  or equivalent.

    Extensive practice in oral and written expression. $45.00 course fee.

  
  • SPA 3110 Advanced Spanish II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 3100 .

    Extensive practice in oral and written expression. $45.00 course fee.

  
  • SPA 3200 Civilization of Spain


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2020  or equivalent.

    The study of the history and culture of Spain.

  
  • SPA 3210 Survey of Spanish Literature


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2020  or equivalent Recommended SPA 3200 .

    A survey of Spanish literature.

  
  • SPA 3300 Civilization of Hispanic America


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2020  or equivalent.

    The study of the history and culture of Hispanic America from its early beginnings to modern time.

  
  • SPA 3310 Survey of Hispanic American Literature


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 2020  or equivalent Recommended SPA 3300 .

    A survey of Spanish American literature from the colonial period to the present.

  
  • SPA 3500 Advanced Hispanic Literature


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 3110 Advanced Spanish II .

    Study of specific period, movements, themes, and/or authors in Spanish or Spanish-American literature. Topics are determined for each offering. This course may be repeated for credit as content of course changes.

  
  • SPA 3600 Special Topics in Spanish


    variable credit Hours

    Prerequisites: SPA 3110 Advanced Spanish II .

    Advanced study of language, culture, or history of Spain and/or Spanish America. This course may be repeated for credit as content of course changes.

  
  • SPA 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPA 3950 Study Abroad: Advanced Spanish Special Topics


    1-18 Hours

    Study of Spanish at the advanced level in a Spanish-speaking country; individual titles assigned reflecting specific focus of study. Individual titles may be assigned. Repeatable up to 24 hours of credit.

  
  • SPA 3980 Peer Tutor


    0-3. Hours

    Prerequisites: is SPA 2020  or equivalent and permission of the instructor.

    Arranged on an individual basis, this course introduces students to the teaching and / or tutoring of foreign languages. Students work closely with a faculty mentor and students in a classroom or tutoring setting. May count toward the Major or Minor in the corresponding language. Does not fulfill General Education Core Humanities requirements. Does fulfill BELL Core EL requirements and counts toward the Engaged Scholars Peer Tutoring category.

  
  • SPA 3990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SPA 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPA 4990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.


Sports Administration

  
  • SAM 2010 Introduction to Sport Administration


    3 Hours

    Introduction to the multiple facets of the sport industry. The knowledge gained in this course will provide a foundation for the future study of the industry.

  
  • SAM 2020 Sport in Society


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SAM 2010

    This course explores the contemporary issues in sport and the impact sport has on society. Topics that will be critically analyzed include children and sport, sport and education, gender and racial issues, and deviance in sports.

  
  • SAM 3100 Legal Aspects of Sport


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SAM 2010 .

    Introduction to important legal aspects when managing sport. The course examines common legal concepts in addition to case studies to learn from the experiences of various sport organizations in managing legal issues.

  
  • SAM 3210 Principles of Sport Finance


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SAM 2010 .

    This course examines the financial and accounting principles and practices and their application in for-profit and nonprofit sport organizations. Topics include revenue and expenses, issues impacting revenue and expenses, budgeting methods, economic impact, and methods of funding for-profit and nonprofit sport organizations and programs.

  
  • SAM 3400 Sport Leadership


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SAM 2010 .

    Focuses upon the leadership, legal, and governance elements of sport organizations. Topics covered in the course include leadership theory, ethical decision-making, human resource management, policy development, and budget planning.

  
  • SAM 3500 Globalization of Sport


    3 Hours

    The intent of this course is to develop student understanding of the global impact of sport.  The overall objectives is to examine the ways in which sport has developed internationally and influenced culture, economics, nationalism, and social values.  The class will dissect various aspects of international sports such as governing bodies, events, politics, racism, gender equality, global sport industry, media evolutions, and career opportunities.  This course will give students the ability to process, analyze, and articulate the expansion of sport on a global level.  

  
  • SAM 4000 Sport Administration Internship


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Permission of the Program Director.

    This course allows students opportunities to experience real-life sports management situations “in the field.” Internships are cooperatively sponsored by participating partners. The course approach and content can be designed to match the needs of the sponsor with the desires of the student, as the student gets hands-on opportunities to participate in the practical application of the sports management concepts and principles studied in the classroom. Normally taken during senior year.

  
  • SAM 4015 Sport Administration Capstone


    Prerequisites: SAM 2010  

    This course allows students to critically reflect on their progression through the program and coursework to this point as well as completely prepare them for professional placement in the industry. Must be taken during senior year.

  
  • SAM 4030 Sport Administration Capstone


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SAM 2010 .

    This course allows students to critically reflect on their progression through the program and coursework to this point as well as completely prepare them for professional placement in the industry. Must be taken during senior year.


Sports Medicine

  
  • SPM 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPM 1990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SPM 2350 Prevention and Treatment of Injury


    3 Hours

    Designed to help students recognize and control injury risk factors through an introduction to the public health approach to injury prevention. Additionally, it includes skills training for certification in CPR, AED, and first aid to provide immediate and temporary care in the event of an injury or sudden illness. There will be a fee for this course to cover certification cards.

  
  • SPM 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

  
  • SPM 2990 Independent Studies


    1-3 Hours

    Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.

  
  • SPM 3750 Sport Medicine I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: BIO 2230 .

    The course consists of providing the student with the knowledge and technical skills to work with the prevention, management and rehabilitation of athletic and sports injuries.

  
  • SPM 3800 Sport Medicine II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: SPM 3750 .

    This course is a complimentary course to  SPM 3750 Sport Medicine I . Advanced athletic training techniques are taught along with practical experience in recognizing and treating sports injuries.

  
  • SPM 3850 Therapeutic Modalities


    3 Hours

    This course consists of an advanced and in-depth study of the use of hydrotherapeutic, manual, and electrotherapeutic modalities in the rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

  
  • SPM 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

    Special Topics or pilot courses.

 

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