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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
2016-2017 Johnstown Campus Catalog
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
   
2016-2017 Johnstown Campus Catalog 
    
 
  Apr 19, 2024
 
2016-2017 Johnstown Campus Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Information


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Religious Studies

  
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    RELGST 1482 - DIRECTED RESEARCH


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    The student undertakes a defined task of research on campus under the supervision of a faculty member of an appropriate department, and in which the fruits of the research are embodied in a thesis, extended paper, laboratory report, or other appropriate form.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RELGST 1602 - RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A seminar that examines the origins, identities, and theological conceptions of the major non-Judeo/Christian religious traditions. The course of study includes the scriptures, cultural contexts and worship practices of these religions as well as the intimate relationship of religion to other aspects of human behavior.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RELGST 1603 - JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This is a study of the beliefs and practices of the three major monotheistic religions. The course examines the historical origins, development, theological concepts and worship practices of what are sometimes called ‘the Abrahamic faiths.’ It emphasizes the distinct character of each religion as well as variations within each, and seeks to discern continuity and differences among the three. This course is designed to be a companion to HIST 1602  and RELGST 1602 , religions of the world ’ to provide a more searching treatment of the Western religious traditions. The approach combines elements of a seminar, in which student preparation and participation are important, with lecture segments and also makes significant use of video and web-based resources.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RELGST 1774 - HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An examination of the foundations of Christianity in roman times and its worldwide diffusion up to the present. The emergence of differing Christian identities, the experiences of Christians in various societies, and the role of Christianity in significant social and political developments in the West are emphasized.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

Respiratory Care

  
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    RESCA 0020 - RESPIRATORY CARE TECHNIQUES 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course introduces the student to medical terminology, basic patient care, vital signs assessment, and patient communication. An introductory clinical tour is included during this course. In addition, gas laws as they apply to pulmonary physiology and medical gas therapy will be covered.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RESCA 1022 - RESPIRATORY PHARMACOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 2
    Maximum Credits: 2
    This course reviews drug classification and autonomic responses to medications. Emphasis is placed on drugs delivered by the respiratory care practitioner with consideration given to analgesics, antibiotics, steroids, cardiovascular drugs and drugs used in anesthesia.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOL 0950  and CHEM 0190  and RESCA 0020 
  
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    RESCA 1024 - RESPIRATORY CARE TECHNIQUES 2


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    Introduces the student to medical gas administration and the modalities of therapy, including aerosol and humidity therapy, chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry, IPPB, techniques, and sterilization of equipment.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 0020  and RESCA 1022  and RESCA 1026  and RESCA 1028  and RESCA 1041 
  
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    RESCA 1026 - RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course elaborates on the function of the pulmonary system and its interrelationship with cardiovascular function. Topics include ventilatory mechanics, gas diffusion, oxygen/carbon dioxide transport, pulmonary circulation, fetal pulmonary development, and arterial blood gas relationships.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOL 0950  and CHEM 0190  and RESCA 0020 
  
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    RESCA 1028 - RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Examines the etiology and treatment of specific pulmonary diseases and other disease conditions which adversely affect the cardiopulmonary system. Topics include restrictive and obstructive pulmonary diseases, pulmonary infections, neoplasms, emboli, pediatric and neonatal pulmonary conditions, chest wall diseases and thoracic trauma, and ARDS. Also included are basic chest x-ray interpretation, radiation safety, and physical examination and assessment of the chest.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOL 0950  and CHEM 0190  and RESCA 0020 
  
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    RESCA 1030 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM 1


    Minimum Credits: 7
    Maximum Credits: 7
    This hospital-based activity allows for supervised student practice of basic respiratory care therapeutics, electrocardiography, arterial blood gases, and home care.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Clinical
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 0020  and RESCA 1022  and RESCA 1026  and RESCA 1028  and RESCA 1041 
  
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    RESCA 1031 - EKG/ABG


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    This course introduces the student to drawing arterial blood gases, the collection and interpretation of data, and correlation to disease states. Techniques for obtaining electrocardiograms and their interpretation are covered.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RESCA 1032 - RESPIRATORY CARE TECHNIQUES 3


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    Introduces the equipment and techniques used in continuous mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, quality control, and advanced airway management.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 1024  and RESCA 1030  and RESCA 1031 
  
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    RESCA 1034 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM 2


    Minimum Credits: 8
    Maximum Credits: 8
    This hospital-based activity allows for supervised student practice of continuous mechanical ventilation, critical care and airway management in an ICU setting, as well as emergency medicine, skilled nursing facilities, and physician’s office exposure.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Clinical
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 1024  and RESCA 1030  and RESCA 1031 
  
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    RESCA 1038 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM 3


    Minimum Credits: 10
    Maximum Credits: 10
    A continuation of RESCA 1034 , with expansion into specialty areas.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Clinical
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 1032  and RESCA 1034 
  
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    RESCA 1039 - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES


    Minimum Credits: 2
    Maximum Credits: 2
    This hospital-based and didactic activity allows the student to pursue advanced study and practice in a variety of aspects in respiratory care. This will allow for further advancements, discussions and projects in respiratory care.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Independent Study
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: RESCA 1032  and RESCA 1034 
  
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    RESCA 1040 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Minimum Credits: 2
    Maximum Credits: 6
    This course will allow a student to pursue advanced study and practice in an aspect of respiratory care education or administration. Projects can include continuing or didactic education, directed clinical research, or administrative tasks. Students will be assigned a faculty adviser to serve as a guide and resource.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Independent Study
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    RESCA 1041 - SELECTED TOPICS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The purpose of this course is to provide a variety of respiratory care and related topics for the first year student to better prepare them for their clinical exposure. Topics included, but not limited to the following: infection control, medical gases, oxygen therapy basics, the hospital culture, scope of practice, pulmonary rehabilitation, clinical tour, CPR, home care/skilled nursing facilities, hospice, and organ donation.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOL 0950  and CHEM 0190  and RESCA 0020 

Secondary Education

  
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    SCED 0010 - DIRECTED TUTORING IN SCED


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Provides secondary education and pre-education majors with tutoring experiences in area school districts or other field settings.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
  
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    SCED 0011 - DIRECTED FIELD PRAC IN SCED


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Provides individual secondary education and pre-education majors the opportunity to actively assist a faculty member on teaching or curriculum projects, or the opportunity to work with a teacher in the field as part of, or continuation of, pre-student teaching experiences.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
  
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    SCED 0012 - DIRECTED STUDY IN SCED


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Provides individual secondary education and pre-education majors the opportunity to explore in-depth specific topics in education.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
  
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    SCED 0013 - DIRECTED STUDY IN SCED


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Provides individual secondary education and pre-education majors the opportunity to actively assist a faculty member on research projects.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
  
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    SCED 1120 - SECONDARY MATHEMATICS METHDS 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Introduces students to mathematics teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in mathematics education. Principles and techniques of lesson planning, mathematical content and curricula, academic standards, teaching methods, classroom management, and assessment will be explored and analyzed. Students will also be assigned to an area school for a practicum component which will provide opportunities for observation/analysis of teaching-learning behavior, assessment of learning difficulties, and activities in a typical secondary mathematics classroom.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1121 - SECONDARY MATHEMATICS METHDS 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Continues to familiarize students to mathematics teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in mathematics education. Varied activities of the secondary school mathematics teacher, mathematics curricula, academic standards, resources and materials, differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches, assessment of learning difficulties, and professional growth will be explored and analyzed. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1120 ; CREQ: SCED 1172
  
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    SCED 1122 - PRE-STDNT TCH FLD PRAC: MATH


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Secondary education mathematics students will be assigned to a cooperating teacher for a minimum of two hours per week for eight weeks for observation and practice teaching in a secondary classroom. Several preparatory, discussion, and debriefing sessions will be held on campus with the university instructor. The course emphasis is on active participation in pre-student teaching activities and designed to prepare pre-service teachers to become reflective secondary mathematics teachers.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1120 ; CREQ: SCED 1121 
  
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    SCED 1144 - SEC ENGLH/LANG ARTS METHODS 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Introduces students to English/language arts teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in English education. Principles and techniques of lesson planning, mathematical content and curricula, academic standards, teaching methods classroom management, and assessment will be explored and analyzed. Students will also be assigned to an area school for a practicum component which will provide opportunities for observation/analysis of teaching-learning behavior, assessment of learning difficulties, and activities in a typical secondary English/language arts classroom.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1145 - SEC ENGLH/LANG ARTS METHODS 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Continues to familiarize students to English/language arts teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in English education. Varied activities of the secondary school English/language arts teacher, English/language arts curricula, academic standards, resources and materials, differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches, assessment of learning difficulties, and professional growth will be explored and analyzed. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1144 ; CREQ: SCED 1146 
  
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    SCED 1146 - PRE-STDNT TCH FLD PRAC: ENGLH


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Secondary education English/language arts students will be assigned to a cooperating teacher for minimum of two hours per week for eight weeks for observation and practice teaching in a secondary classroom. Several preparatory, discussion, and debriefing sessions will be held on campus with the university instructor. The course emphasis is on active participation in pre-student teaching activities and designed to prepare pre-service teachers to become reflective secondary English/language arts teachers.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1144 ; CREQ: SCED 1145 
  
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    SCED 1160 - SEC SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Introduces students to social studies teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in social studies education. Principles and techniques of lesson planning, social studies content and curricula, academic standards, teaching methods, classroom management, and assessment will be explored and analyzed. Students will also be assigned to an area school for a practicum component which will provide opportunities for observation/analysis of teaching-learning behavior, assessment of learning difficulties, and activities in a typical secondary social studies classroom.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1161 - SEC SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Continues to familiarize students to social studies teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in social studies education. Varied activities of the secondary school social studies teacher, social studies curricula, academic standards, resources and materials, differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches, assessment of learning difficulties, and professional growth will be explored and analyzed. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1160 ; CREQ: SCED 1162 
  
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    SCED 1162 - PRESTDNT TCH FLD PRAC: SCL STD


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Secondary education social studies students will be assigned to a cooperating teacher for a minimum of two hours per week for eight weeks for observation and practice teaching in a secondary classroom. Several preparatory, discussion, and debriefing sessions will be held on campus with the university instructor. The course emphasis is on an active participation in pre-student teaching activities and designed to prepare pre-service teachers to become reflective secondary social studies teachers.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1160 ; CREQ: SCED 1161 
  
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    SCED 1164 - SECONDARY SCIENCE METHODS 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Introduces students to science teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in science education. Principles and techniques of lesson planning, mathematical content and curricula, academic standards, teaching methods, classroom management, and assessment will be explored and analyzed. Students will also be assigned to an area school for a practicum component which will provide opportunities for observation/analysis of teaching-learning behavior, assessment of learning difficulties, and activities in a typical secondary science classroom.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1165 - SECONDARY SCIENCE METHODS 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Continues to familiarize students to science teaching-learning theories, strategies, experiences, and issues in science education. Varied activities of the secondary school science teacher, science curricula, academic standards, resources and materials, differentiated instruction techniques, student-centered approaches, assessment of learning difficulties, and professional growth will be explored and analyzed. Students will concurrently participate in pre-student teaching field experience.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1164 ; CREQ: SCED 1166 
  
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    SCED 1166 - PRE-STDNT TCH FLD PRAC:SCI


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Secondary education science students will be assigned to a cooperating teacher for a minimum of two hours per week for eight weeks for observation and practice teaching in a secondary classroom. Several preparatory, discussion, and debriefing session will be held on campus with the university instructor. The course emphasis is on active participation in pre-student teaching activities and designed to prepare pre-service teachers to become reflective secondary science teachers.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SCED 1164 ; CREQ: SCED 1165 
  
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    SCED 1170 - LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Emphasizes reading and writing as cognitive processes. Vocabulary development in content areas, reading comprehension and current reading assessment practices are examined. Incorporates unit and lesson planning focusing on pre reading, guided readings, and post readings literacy strategies.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1187 - STUDNT TEACHING EXPERD TEACHRS


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 14
    For experienced teachers who need student teaching to satisfy certification guidelines. Specific requirements such as length of term, number of credits, etc. will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SCED 1191 - STDNT TEACHING IN THE SEC SCHL


    Minimum Credits: 14
    Maximum Credits: 14
    Full-time experience for teacher certification candidates in a student teaching center at an area high school or middle school. Provides opportunities to observe, plan, conduct, and assess instruction in the school setting with professional feedback from university supervisors and experienced master teachers. School sites are located within 15-20 miles of the college. Students are placed in established sites only.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1192 - SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING -US


    Minimum Credits: 7
    Maximum Credits: 7
    Seven weeks in duration, this full-time experience is designed for teacher certification candidates in a student teaching center at an area high school or middle school. Provides opportunities to observe, plan, conduct, and assess instruction in the school setting with professional feedback from university supervisors and experienced master teachers. School sites are within 15-20 miles of UPJ; students are placed in established sites only. Open only to secondary education students approved for student teaching.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1193 - SEC STDNT TCH ABR-NEW ZEALAND


    Minimum Credits: 7
    Maximum Credits: 7
    Seven-weeks in duration, this full-time experience is designed for teacher certification candidates in a student teaching center at a secondary school in New Zealand. Provides opportunities to observe, plan, conduct, and assess instruction in the school setting with professional feedback from university supervisors and experienced master teachers. School sites are selected in exemplary Auckland area schools; students are placed in established sites only. Open only to secondary education students approved for student teaching.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1195 - SECNDRY ED STUDNT TCHNG SEMINR


    Minimum Credits: 2
    Maximum Credits: 2
    Designed to provide the student teacher with the basic elements of professional development and career opportunities. Emphasis is on professionalism, interviewing, resumes, professional meetings and other appropriate topics. Must be taken during student teaching term.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1196 - SEC EDUC STDNT TCH SEM - US


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Designed to provide the student teacher with the basic elements of professional development and career opportunities. Emphasis is on professionalism, interviewing, resumes, portfolios, professional meetings, and other appropriate topics. To be taken by secondary education students during their student teaching term.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SCED 1197 - SEC EDUC STDNT TCH SEM ABROAD


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 1
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: Letter Grade

Social Sciences

  
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    SOCSCI 1910 - INTERNSHIP


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 12
    Students majoring in any of the social sciences may earn up to 12 credits for a full term’s experience in a position in some public or private organization or agency appropriate to their fields of interest. Supervision by the contracting agency and faculty sponsor. Students earning internships must write an extensive summarization and analysis of their field experiences.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Internship
    Grade Component: H/S/U Basis

Sociology

  
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    SOC 0070 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The major aims of this course are to understand the nature of important social problems in American society and analyze their causes and consequences. The two competing perspectives, one, that social problems are created when individuals fail to conform to societal norms, and two, that social problems are caused when institutions fail to meet changing needs and aspirations of individuals will be used in our analysis. Future trends and policy alternatives toward amelioration will be examined.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0100 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course introduces the student to the discipline of sociology, its development, theories, major findings, and to the sociological interpretation of modern society. Emphasis will be given to the importance of careful empirical investigation for the understanding of recent social and cultural changes. Students should be prepared to encounter basic issues in sociological method and in theory; an inclination toward systematic and abstract reasoning will help.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0202 - SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    For the athlete or spectator, sport is a social behavior that can be investigated using the theories and tools of sociology. Topics include the relationships between sport and culture, racism, sexism, education, religion, and politics.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0221 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This is an introductory course in sociological social psychology. The emphasis is on such sociological concepts and processes as: culture and society, language, role playing, definition of the situation, presentation of self, expressed values and opinions, and the performance of role(s). The social order is conceived as being composed of three integrated, interactive components: culture, society, and the individual.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0300 - SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods used in the social sciences. The first third of the course covers ethical issues in social research, defining a topic, developing theory, conceptualization and operationalization. The second third of the course covers specific methods: survey, experiment, observation, the use of existing data and program evaluation. The final third of the course covers the logic of analysis as well as writing up and presenting research results. Examples drawn from various social science disciplines.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0310 - COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course examines complex organizations of all types (industrial, commercial, governmental, religious, educational, social welfare, etc.) Giving special attention to issues of power and authority. People make decisions according to bureaucratic rules, in problem-solving groups, and in interest groups which seek to win advantages for themselves and their members. Decisions and other organizational acts will be studied sociologically.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0320 - WEALTH AND POWER


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The interdependence of these two key sociological concepts is discussed in the context of American society. The role of the multi-national corporation and the global economy are examined. The pervasive power of some is contrasted with the generalized powerlessness of the majority.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0340 - POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course examines the relationship between political institutions, such as states, and processes of stratification. With a major focus on American society, these relationships are studied in historical and cross-societal comparative perspective as well as in terms of a society’s location in the system of international relations.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0350 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WELFARE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Traces the historical development of social welfare in the U.S., focusing on the changing value systems underlying welfare institutions; examines the development of social service agencies and the profession of social work.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0380 - SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course introduces students to the sociological perspective on the family and analyzes how the structure and nature of family life are shaped by larger historical and social forces. We will look at how changes in the economy and technology affect the family; how ideas concerning gender roles affect male/female relationships and the socialization of children; how race, ethnicity, and class shape family life; and the wide variety of family forms, historical and contemporary.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0390 - SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will compare and contrast major classical and modern sociological theories of religion, including discussion of the renewed focus on religion in mainstream, general theory. Attention will be narrowed to a focus on relation between religions, states and individuals in comparative and historical perspective.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0400 - CLSSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will deal with the foundations of modern socio logical theory through a study of major social theorists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0440 - URBAN SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The modern city is simultaneously many different things. It is an assortment of neighborhoods, it is a workshop with factories and offices, it is a crisscross of transportation arteries, it is a marketplace for the interplay of economic interests, it is an object which several different governments try to understand and control, and it is an astonishing mixture of religious, racial, ethnic, recreational, avocational, professional, educational, medical, political, social, and deviant communities. This urban complex will be studied with a sociological approach.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0461 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course will analyze the various processes and institutions through which gender roles are defined and shaped in our society. It will analyze the interaction between individual conceptions of gender and larger social institutions such as the family, the workforce, the media, religion, etc. The current changes in these roles will be related to changes in other social institutions. We will also examine the multiple forms of inequality in our society—based on sex, race, class, and sexual preference- and see how they interact.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0492 - MASS MEDIA


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course deals with the many faceted roles of mass media in our society and explains how and why the media have achieved their present prominence and influence on our lives.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0500 - CONTEM SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The aim of this course is to provide a survey of major developments in sociological theory in recent times. The classic background for these developments is included as part of the course. Lectures, readings, and discussions help the student to acquire a grasp of the significance of theoretical analysis in sociology and of basic socio logical problems addressed by a variety of theorists.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0520 - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course offers ideological, structural, and functional treatment of dominant American movements for social and cultural change in our contemporary world.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0600 - SOCIOLOGY OF DIVERSITY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This is a course presenting the central sociological interpretations of majority/minority relations. The course includes consideration of selected racial, ethnic, sexual, political, economic, and religious minorities in the United States and around the world.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0710 - DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course raises questions about what is “deviant” and how certain actions and beliefs come to be considered deviant. It also raises questions concerning the social, structural and cultural determinants of the decision to view something as “deviant” and in need of “control.” The course explores changes in the definition of behavior which lead the same behaviors to be considered “sins,” “crimes,” “illnesses,” and “alternative life-styles.”
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0715 - INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the numerous elements of the American criminal justice system, from defining and measuring crimes to the major components of the criminal justice system (police, criminal courts, and corrections). By exploring law and society in general, including the history, structure, function, and contemporary problems faced by each of the elements of the criminal justice system, the goal of this course is to create a fuller understanding of the criminal justice system, the ways it impacts our lives on a daily basis, and potential avenues of reform.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0720 - CRIMINOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Criminology refers to the scientific study of crime, its causes, and social responses to it. This course provides a broad overview of the study of crime. It examines the legal definitions and elements of crime; surveys the major categories of crime, i.e. predatory and non-predatory acts; reviews the major measures of crime; identifies the major correlates of crime, reviews and assesses the major theories of crime; differentiates types of offenders and explores various dimensions of their offending; and examines and evaluates the working of the criminal justice system.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010 or SOC 0715  or JAC 0715 
  
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    SOC 0725 - CRIMINAL COURT PROCEDURE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This introductory course provides a broad overview of the role of courts in the American criminal justice system, including judicial procedure, organization, and personnel. The course will focus on how courts function and the elements of courts, trials, and criminal law. Students will explore theories of justice, dispute resolution, and criminal responsibility; learn about the roles played by the major participants in the process of adjudication and what happens at each stage of the criminal process; and discuss the influence of current political and social debates on the operation of the criminal courts.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0726 - DIGITAL AGE CRIME AND JUSTICE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course is designed to introduce students to the impact of technology and science on the criminal justice system. It includes an overview of the use of technology to commit crimes like fraud, money laundering, identity and other theft, and child pornography, as well as a focus on technology in protecting the public (crime mapping, locating and tracking illicit activities, detecting weapons, explosives, and contraband, etc.), And science and technology in confirming the guilty and protecting the innocent (DNA analysis, biometrics, processing digital evidence, etc.).
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0735 - CNTMPRY ISSUES IN CRIML JUSTC


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course offers an in-depth analysis and examination of current controversies in the criminal justice system, including contemporary criminal justice policy, application of the law, and criminal justice ethics. Students will be expected to acquire an informed understanding of the history and current status of these debates, the arguments being made on all sides, and the evidence used in support of each position in order to be able to formulate, articulate, and defend an informed opinion on these current controversies.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 0750 - SOCIOLOGY OF AGING


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course studies the fate of being old in American society in terms of income-adequacy, participation in political life, family relationships, the status of retirement as an institution, health, the loss of independence and life in nursing homes. These and related issues are examined in cross-national perspective to assess the level and some nationally distinctive ways in which modern society cares for its elderly.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 0790 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The purpose of the course is to show the place of education as a subsystem within a larger societal structure and to understand the significance of education for the vital area of socialization. Educational values, norms, roles, and institutions, as well as the various aspects of the educational process will be analyzed.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1110 - HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Historical sociology is an approach to the study of sociology which explains social conditions through analysis and interpretation of the past. The course surveys techniques and theories of concern to sociologists studying long-term social transformations, emergence of social structures, and development of particular social institutions.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1113 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Addresses the relationship between human beings, their social organization, and the environment, both “natural” and “built.” Of special concern in this course will be issues related to social stratification, power, and environmental/ ecological issues.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1150 - SOCIOLOGY OF LAW


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course is designed to introduce students to the sociological study of the law and legal institutions through an exploration of legal culture and the rule of law. The purpose of the course is to gain an understanding of how scholars have examined law-related phenomena to increase the understanding of broader social and cultural issues that influence the law and are influenced by the law. Students will be expected to gain an appreciation of the law as a complex, dynamic process that is part of the culture and society in which it exists.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 1350 - WELFARE POLICY & INSTITUTIONS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Examines social welfare policies and institutions in the U.S. from a sociological perspective; traces the development of major social welfare programs. The major emphasis is on the conflicting value systems and pressure groups, and upon the interrelationships between the welfare institution and other institutions of society.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1380 - DEMOGRAPHY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course concentrates on the United States but compares its various population phenomena with other societies. Such topics as changes in population, characteristics and their distribution, fertility, mortality and migration will be examined as will the relationships between population variables and changes in the quality of life in the United States. Policy implications of various demographic changes will be highlighted throughout the course.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SOC 1433 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Course provides an overview to the field of juvenile delinquency. Topics covered include theories and research on causes of juvenile delinquency: juvenile treatment under law; correctional philosophy and practices in juvenile justice; and impacts of juvenile criminality upon the rest of society. Students emerge from the course with knowledge of causes, prevention, treatment, and control of juvenile delinquency and should be prepared to move into more detailed study of this subject.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100 
  
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    SOC 1670 - IDENTITY AND CULTURE


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A study of social, scientific and humanistic conceptions of cultural movements and individual identity in modern societies.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1700 - SENIOR SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This required course begins with an overview of the discipline, examining the basic theoretical perspectives and how those affect the issues, methods, and uses of sociology. The rest of the course emphasizes the student’s own relationship to sociology, and the work and educational opportunities available to those with sociological training.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1801 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    The student undertakes, under specific conditions, an independent program of study, research, or creative activity, usually off-campus and with less immediate and frequent guidance from the sponsoring faculty member than is typically provided in directed reading and directed research courses.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Independent Study
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1802 - DIRECTED READING


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    The student undertakes a specified course of study, comparable in character to a regular course, under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1803 - DIRECTED RESEARCH


    Minimum Credits: 1
    Maximum Credits: 6
    The student undertakes a defined task of research on campus under the supervision of a faculty member of an appropriate department, and in which the fruits of the research are embodied in a thesis, extended paper, laboratory report, or other appropriate form.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Directed Studies
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SOC 0100  or 0010
  
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    SOC 1804 - SPECIAL TOPICS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Detailed analysis of a particular topic not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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    SPAN 0107 - DIGITAL SPANISH


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    In this projects-based course, students will be introduced to Spanish language and culture on the web: social networking sites and trends in digital culture including video and music. Students will learn to manage multimedia tasks in basic Spanish.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Workshop
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SPAN 0108 - SPAN FOR READING & TRANSLATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An intensive reading course in Spanish for students headed to graduate school but open to anyone. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SPAN 0109 - SPANISH FOR BUSINESS


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Practicum
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SPAN 0110 - SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE PROF


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: Letter Grade
  
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    SPAN 0111 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    A thorough introduction (in two terms) to the Spanish grammar, with extensive practice in the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SPAN 0112 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH 2


    Minimum Credits: 4
    Maximum Credits: 4
    A thorough introduction (in two terms) to the Spanish grammar, with extensive practice in the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0111 
  
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    SPAN 0211 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course is a continuation of the first-year sequence and includes a functional review of language structure and vocabulary. Primary emphasis is development of conversational skills, with topical reading and some writing.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0112 
  
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    SPAN 0212 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Students continue a functional review of language structure and build vocabulary. Emphasis is on conversational, reading and writing skills.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0211 
  
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    SPAN 0320 - CONVERSATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    The aims of this course are to improve the learner’s ability to understand and speak fluent Spanish. A native speaker instructor guides the student, but the learner does most of the talking. Emphasis in small classes is on vocabulary building and some basic structures. Daily participation is necessary.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0325 - GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A review of Spanish grammar, designed to aid the student in building vocabulary, translating from English to Spanish, and writing compositions.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0351 - LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Readings, lectures, films and class discussions in Spanish on the historical development of Latin American civilization and its major social, economic and cultural features.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0355 - INTRO HISPANIC LITERATURE 1


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Aims to acquaint students with major genres and trends of Spanish literature from the 16th century to the present, to equip them with essential techniques of literary criticism, and to develop their ability to speak and write in the foreign language.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0356 - INTRO TO HISPANIC LITERATURE 2


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    Aims to acquaint students with major genres and trends of Latin American literature from the 16th century to the present, to equip them with essential techniques of literary criticism, and to develop their ability to speak and write in the foreign language.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0380 - SPAN SPEAKING MINORTYS IN U.S.


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An introduction to the historical, social, economic, and cultural backgrounds of the three main U.S. Spanish-speaking minorities. The course will focus on the ways of life of the people studied—how they think, live, express themselves, and react to the world around them. In English.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SPAN 0451 - SEMINAR IN CERVANTES


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A seminar for Spanish majors and others which focuses on Don Quixote and various minor works. Quixote is read closely in Spanish and analyzed in class for content, narrative technique, structure and style.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0453 - SEMINAR IN HISPANIC POETRY


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This seminar focuses on the finest poetry of Spain and Spanish America. All poetry is read in Spanish and discussed in English or Spanish. Students formulate specific topics and present the results of their study to the seminar.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
  
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    SPAN 0454 - SEM IN 20TH C SPAN AMER/FICTN


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A seminar for Spanish majors and others, focusing on the novel and short fiction of the recent “boom” in Latin American literature. The following authors are considered: Borges, Garcia Marquez, Vargas Llosa, Carpentier, Puig, Fuentes, Cortazar, Rulfo, Denevi, Cabrera Infante, and others. Works are read in Spanish and discussed in Spanish for content, theme, structure, narrative technique, and style. Texts vary from term to term.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 0463 - SEMINAR IN GOLDEN AGE DRAMA


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    A seminar for Spanish majors and others, focusing on the Spanish drama of the golden age (17th century). Plays by Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca, and others are read in Spanish and analyzed in class for content theme, structure, dramatic technique, and style.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Seminar
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 1021 - ADVANCED CONVERSATION


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    This course develops advanced oral skills in small class groups. Students work to build vocabulary and gain a control of the essential structures. Both Spanish majors and non-majors who wish to improve their fluency enroll in this course.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0212 
  
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    SPAN 1026 - ADVANCED GRAMMAR


    Minimum Credits: 3
    Maximum Credits: 3
    An advanced study of Spanish grammar designed for students who have already taken grammar and composition or have equivalent knowledge. While the emphasis is on practical usage, theoretical aspects of the finer points of syntax will be also considered.
    Academic Career: UGRD
    Course Component: Lecture
    Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
    Course Requirements: PREQ: SPAN 0325 
 

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