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PHYS 496 - Senior Seminar
Advanced study and research in selected topics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 381 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Physics.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 497 - Senior Seminar - Research
Individual research project conducted under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The student will present the results in a written report and orally before the department faculty and students. A continuation of PHYS 496 .
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PHYS 496 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Physics.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PHYS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science
An introduction to the study of politics; an examination of the relationship of society and government; and a study of the nature of the state, of the forms of rule evolved from the past and of contemporary political systems.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 110 - U.S. National Government
A study of the policies, procedures, politics and problems of the U.S. national government.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 121 - Introduction to International Politics
This course will introduce key theories and concepts of international relations; examine the causes of war and the challenges to constructing peace; trace the origins and evolution of the modern state as the predominant actor in world politics; explore alternative actors to ‘states’ and the dynamics of ‘globalization’ through the lens of contemporary issues.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 180 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
A comparative study of the political systems of selected modern states. An emphasis is placed on the historical, cultural, social and economic environments as well as on political structures, participation, policymaking and evaluating the effectiveness of political action.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 232 - Global Environmental Politics
This course applies the theories of International Relations to the study of global environmental issues. It introduces key environmental issues and analyzes the causes and risks of global environmental change and responses to it. It also emphasizes the historical development of international environmental politics and agreements, examines phases in the development of environmental regimes, and critiques these regimes.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 241 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
The nature of crime, the role of police, attorneys, courts and corrections in our criminal justice system.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 288 - Introduction to Environmental Policy
This introductory course examines the political and policy dimensions of environmental protection. Topics include ecology and normative assumptions; rationales for government intervention; political actors and institutions; policy analysis and change. The primary focus is domestic; coverage is expanded to assess global environmental issues, particularly in terms of cultural considerations; scientific determinants; and controversies related to risk assessment and scientific uncertainty.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS1
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PS 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PS 300 - Religion and Politics
Religion is one important vehicle for mobilizing people to engage politically with government and other citizens. The focus of this course is on the role religion plays as a justification for political participation, public policy advocacy, and even violence in the U.S. and around the world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 302 - Topics in Courts and the Law
This course offers in-depth exploration of special topics in the study of courts and the law. Course content will vary. Specific topic will be announced by the instructor when the course is offered.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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PS 303 - Survey of Political Thought
A study of western political thought from pre-Socratic Athens to present. Readings in the works of philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Luther, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and others.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 304 - Political Psychology
An examination of the psychological roots of current political debates and problems, from political knowledge to participation, group conflict, attitude formation, polarization, extremism, and the interplay of cognition and emotion. In particular, the disjuncture between the requirements of democratic theory and evolved human psychology in today’s rapidly changing information environment will be a recurring theme.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 307 - Public Policy in America
A detailed examination of public policy-making and administration in the American political system, which examines the major theories, concepts and methods used to study elements of the policy process, including agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation and change. Students will analyze policy across major areas and learn to utilize basic qualitative and quantitative tools of policy analysis.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 322 - International Political Economy
A study of the interplay of economics and politics in the world arena. The course covers a wide range of political and economic issues and concepts, and introduces students to the many players at the international level (financial institutions, multinational organizations, nation-states, etc.). The course also provides a theoretical background to issues of political and economic interaction at the international level.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 325 - Middle East Politics
An examination of the forces shaping the governments and politics of modern Arab states in North Africa and Southwest Asia, with emphasis on Islam, Islamist politics, regional geopolitics and current economic, natural resource and social issues affecting the Arab world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 333 - International Law
What is international law? How is it different from the law a state enforces upon its citizens? Who enforces international law? Can it even be considered law at all? This course begins with a general introduction to the main sources, actors, and theories of international law before moving to the application of these ideas to selected specialized areas of international law.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 337 - U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. foreign policy is made and conducted in a thoroughly political environment. Within the context of the traditions of U.S. foreign policy and both the domestic and international political environment, students consider specific foreign policies, the governmental institutions responsible for formulating and implementing policies, and policy successes and failures.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 340 - Constitution Law: Bill Of Rights
Rights of citizens as elaborated through the Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment to include freedom of speech and press, freedom of religion, privacy, discrimination and criminal rights.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
Recommended for Political Science majors and advanced general students.
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PS 341 - Constitution Law: Federalism and Separation of Power
Powers and limitations of the national judiciary, Congress and the presidency. Course also addresses the relationship between the national government and state governments.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 361 - Race, Gender, and the War on Terror
This course examines the raced and gendered dimensions of the US-led “War on Terror,” paying particular attention to the logics of masculinist protectionism, gendered vulnerability, and racialized demonization that make some of the War on Terror’s most shocking atrocities, including torture, indefinite detention, extrajudicial drone killings, and mass deportation
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: PS 360 is the same course as GSS 361 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses
Notes:
PS 360 is the same course as GSS 360; credit will be given for only one of these courses
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PS 364 - Political Philosophy
This course examines the justification and limitation of the authority of government and other social institutions. What is the basis of governmental authority? When is it permissible for a government to use force against its citizens? Students in this course critically examine the work of influential thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Mill, and Rawls.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: PHIL 364 is the same course as PS 364; credit will be given for only one of these courses
Notes:
PHIL 364 is the same course as PS 364; credit will be given for only one of these courses
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PS 377 - Armed Conflict and Its Management
This course will survey the central concepts and theoretical approaches to the study of armed conflict and the conditions necessary for peace in the current world context. Topics include the prevention and termination of armed conflict and the management of post-conflict peacebuilding processes. Students will analyze contemporary cases of armed conflict to evaluate the theories being examined.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PS 396 - Approaches to Political Inquiry
Analysis of contemporary behavioral theories and political research methods from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Topics of emphasis include research design, techniques of data collection, research ethics, statistical analysis, interpretation, and critical reading of professional literature.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 403 - Congress versus the Presidency
This class examines the complicated, at times conflictual, relationship between the two elected branches of the national government. It explores watershed moments in the development of both institutions with an emphasis on explaining the contemporary workings and inter-workings of Congress and the Presidency.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PS 110
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PS 420 - Water Politics: An Uphill Flow to Money
A comprehensive overview of water politics and policy, this class examines historical perceptions, development, Native Americans, ecology, and impending shortages. Focus is on the American West, but international dimensions are included. Students evaluate recurrent themes of misperception and misconstruction (both figurative and literal). Ultimately, students determine for themselves whether changes are necessary to prevailing water attitudes and uses.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PS 422 - U.S. Congress
Study of the U.S. Congress including structural, behavioral and policy implications of the legislative process, both historically and in contemporary American government.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PS 492 - Political Science Internship
Practical intern work at a local, state, or national governmental or other politics-related organization. Requires keeping a detailed journal and completing a substantial research paper.
Credits: 3-16
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: PS 101 or PS 110
Repeatable: This course is repeatable once for a maximum of 16 credits.
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PS 496 - Senior Research Seminar
This is the research capstone course for students majoring in political science. Seminar meetings focus on a review of appropriate research methods, key political science readings, and discussion of student research initiatives. Each student will design, carry out, and present a research project. The seminar also provides the vehicle for student learning assessment activities.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PS 396
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major in Political Science.
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PS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member; topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and appropriate Dean. This course is not intended to serve as a substitute for existing courses in the Political Science curriculum.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including the concepts of learning, emotions, personality, psychotherapy, and the brain. Students will also learn about topics such as abnormal, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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PSYC 233 - Personality
This course provides an introduction to the major theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and trait theories. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of why people think, feel, and act as they do, as well as personality assessments and related research.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development
This course applies psychological principles to human development throughout the lifespan. Concepts related to physical, cognitive and social development will be applied to human development from conception through aging and death and dying. The course will also emphasize the influence of context on development.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: COMP 150 or one CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 272 - Psychology of Women and Gender
The purpose of this class is to examine theories and research concerning the psychology of women and gender. We will examine how gender is related to several topics including societal roles, development, interpersonal relationships, parenthood, sexuality, employment, education, violence, and health. This course will consider the unique experiences of people of different gender identities, ethnicities, sexualities, and social classes.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-)
Cross Listed: PSYC 272 is the same course as GSS 272 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PSYC 282 - Human Sexuality
The purpose of this class is to examine theories and research concerning human sexuality. We will examine topics including (but not limited to) sexual behavior, reproduction, sexual orientations, sexual relationships, sexual development, and sexual violence. The psychological aspects of human sexuality will be supplemented with relevant perspectives from biology, medicine, history and ethics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: PSYC 282 is the same course as GSS 282 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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PSYC 288 - Positive Psychology
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and research in positive psychology. We will examine the research findings on happiness and thriving, and do many activities designed to increase well-being and build personal strengths.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree. PSYC 299 credits do not count toward the major.
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PSYC 301 - Psychological Research Methods
Introduction to the basic assumptions, concepts, methodology, and analysis of psychological research. Includes critical evaluation of research and discussion of research ethics. Students will conduct, analyze, and report in written and oral format psychological research projects.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-) and PSYC 200 (minimum grade of C-)and MATH 132 (minimum grade of C-) and one CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 302 - Forensic Psychology
Examines the interaction of psychology and the law, especially the critical gap between psychological science and the legal system practice. Explores topics such as psychological testimony about insanity, competency to stand trial, eyewitness testimony, psychopathy, and criminal profiling. Students will also learn about and present various classic experiments in the emerging field of forensic psychology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 305 - Intuition
This class is designed to promote an understanding of intuition as it relates to the individual and their health. Personal growth, exploration, and understanding are important aspects of the course. Students will be encouraged to examine intuition by studying it’s diverse origins, histories, and applications. Commitment to research-based investigations of intuition are important parts of this class.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 311 - Service Learning Topics
This course provides students with guided, hands-on experience in peer counseling or advocacy in the FLC and/or Durango community alongside topical classroom instruction and reflection. Sample areas of service include volunteering in community organizations such as SASO or performing peer counseling. Specific topics in each course will vary by instructor and semester.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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PSYC 327 - Physiological Psychology
This course provides a basic understanding of physiological mechanisms that influence behavior. Introductory neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuropsychology will be reviewed. Neurotransmitter and endocrine influences on behavior will be discussed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PSYC 328 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
This course introduces students to how psychological science can be applied to study, understand, and address issues facing individuals and teams in work contexts. We review topics such as how to select, train, and evaluate people at work; how to optimize diversity, well-being, and workplace culture; and how psychology can be applied to work-related issues in society.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PSYC 330 - Animal Behavior: Ethology
This course emphasizes the methods and practice of ethology. The course will describe the behavior of a wide range of animal species (including various insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals). The course will require students to understand and implement various behavioral assessment techniques such as estimation, classification, and analysis. Theoretical orientation will be based on historic ethological and evolutionary perspectives.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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PSYC 342 - Psychological Testing
This course presents historical, theoretical, methodological and ethical perspectives on the testing and assessment of human intelligence, personality and behavior.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-) AND PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 354 - Child Psychology
This course examines topics in developmental psychology including biosocial, socioemotional and cognitive growth. Current specialized concepts, theories and empirical findings are applied to case studies in child psychology. The course explores how genetics, environment, culture and parenting affect children and adolescents. Child and adolescent psychopathology may also be covered.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 254
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 356 - Adolescent Development
Adolescence is a unique developmental period as children transition to adulthood. This course provides an overview of the biological, cognitive and social changes that take place during adolescence and young adulthood. The various contexts in which development occurs (e.g., family, peers, school, work and the media) will be emphasized during the course.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 366 - Medical and Psychological Issues
This course will provide a basic understanding of various medical conditions and treatments that have developed during the last century. We will focus on the most common global health and public health issues that have helped shape contemporary thinking in medical ethics. Diverse cultural views will be contrasted as well as political and economic issues associated with the condition.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 374 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
This course is designed to introduce students to cross-cultural and multicultural perspectives in psychological theory. We will explore and compare a variety of cultures, look for cultural bias in existing psychological theory, and introduce the basics of cross cultural research methods.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
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PSYC 383 - History of Psychology
This course will focus on how psychology evolved into a science, starting with the work of the ancient Greek philosophers and ending with the currently observed trends in the discipline. The course also examines different schools of psychology, such as voluntarism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt, and psychoanalysis, and how they attempted to answer the most persistent and unresolved questions in the discipline.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 384 - Compassion
This course is designed to introduce students to recent research and theoretical perspectives on compassion and mindfulness, as well as prejudice and discrimination. A major class component will be Common Ground facilitator training and Safe Zone Ally training. We will focus on recognizing one’s own biases, understanding the experience of discrimination, and actively working toward a more respectful environment.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 387 - Abnormal Psychology
A study of contemporary approaches to diagnosing, understanding, and treating mental disorders. Students learn the DSM classification system via case studies and readings, and they are exposed to emerging research in the field of abnormal psychology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 393 - Health Psychology
A study of the scientific and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of illness. Includes the diagnostic correlates of health and illness in the biopsychosocial model. Topics include coping with stress and illness, the health care system and alternate methods of health care delivery.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-) AND one CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
Notes:
A non-Psychology major with a background in science welcome.
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PSYC 408 - Neuropsychology
This class will provide students with an overview of the field of neuropsychology. The class will review fundamental neuroanatomy and physiology of the nervous systems. The class will also focus on typical and non typical functioning of particular areas of the central and peripheral nervous systems, cortical lobes and other brain areas. Clinical assessment and case studies will be included.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 415 - Group Psychotherapy
This course provides students with a basic understanding of group psychotherapy, including process and psychoeducation groups. Students develop skills by participating in an experiential group process with their peers throughout the semester. Students participate both as a group leader and as a group member.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 157 (minimum grade of C-) AND (PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 302 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 311 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 327 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 330 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 342 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 354 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 356 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 366 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 374 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 383 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 384 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 387 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 393 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 394 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 408 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 420 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 425 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 440 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 442 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 444 (minimum grade of C-) OR PSYC 481 (minimum grade of C-))
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 420 - Counseling Skills
This course provides insight into how psychologists approach counseling and psychotherapy. It explores a variety of alternatives to the “talking cure” and how each can be flexibly used to promote human change. Students will enter the counselor’s universe and acquire basic skills in counseling and psychotherapy through readings, live practice, counseling labs and an applied final video project.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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PSYC 425 - Social Psychology
This research-intensive course provides an introduction to the many ways in which our thoughts, emotions and behavior are influenced by the people around us. We will explore topics such as aggression, attitude change, group dynamics and self-presentation. Emphasis will be placed upon theories of social behavior and the scientific research that supports them.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 440 - Cognition
Students will learn theoretical constructs and established empirical findings in cognitive psychology. By the end of this course, students will be well-versed with the fundamental vocabulary in studies of perception, memory, categorization, and language, as well as methods for measuring them.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
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PSYC 442 - Intimate Relationships
This course provides an overview of research on attraction and close relationships, with a particular emphasis on romantic relationships. This course has a strong emphasis on empirical evidence. Topics will include a review of major theoretical perspectives on relationships and discussion of current research related to the initiation, maintenance, and deterioration of relationships.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
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PSYC 444 - Evolutionary Psychology
Students in this course will examine the influence of evolutionary theory on the field of psychology. Students will review the historical impact of evolutionary theories upon societal values, practices, therapies, and our understanding of human nature. Contemporary findings in the area of behavioral genetics will be incorporated into a model of human nature.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 450 - Bilingualism in Society
This course examines the linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and societal aspects of bilingualism. The class explores how bilingualism is defined and measured, how bilingualism develops, bilingual cognition, the relationship between language and identity, language maintenance and language loss, and issues of bilingual education. This course focuses both on individual and societal issues related to bilingualism and multilingualism.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , COMP 254 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
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PSYC 481 - Current Trends in Psychology
This course will review the developing literature in a new or re-emerging area of psychology. Contemporary ideology in the area and appropriate applications will be considered.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Minimum Class Standing: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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PSYC 496 - Senior Research Experience
Advanced study and research in selected topics.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: PSYC 301 (minimum grade of C-)
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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PSYC 498 - Senior Research/Thesis
Each student completes a quantitative research project, a qualitative research experience, a comprehensive literature review, or a community-based agency experience. The course provides students with an opportunity to pursue individual interests under the direct supervision of a member of the Psychology faculty.
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisites: PSYC 301
Minimum Class Standing: Senior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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PSYC 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree. PSYC 499 credits do not count toward the major.
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SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
Sociology is the scholarly practice of connecting personal matters with public issues. The class is designed to provide students the opportunity to grapple with the social context in which we live and reflectively explore how we perceive those contexts. Social contexts can range from sports to science, emotions to environments, gender to government, and most everything in between.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS3
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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SOC 200 - Social Change
This course is designed to facilitate critical understanding of, and commitment to, processes of social change in modern society. Using historical and theoretical analysis of social change efforts, students are encouraged to embrace and develop models of change that take seriously the personal and social dimensions of human struggle.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 210 - Ethnography and Writing
This course will provide a basic understanding of various medical conditions and treatments that have developed during the last century. We will focus on the most common global health and public health issues that have helped shape contemporary thinking in medical ethics. Diverse cultural views will be contrasted as well as political and economic issues associated with the condition.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: CO2
Prerequisites: FLC Writing Placement Score C250 OR COMP 150 (minimum grade of C-) OR COMP 254
Minimum Class Standing: Sophomore
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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SOC 230 - Resiliency and Society
Resiliency is the ability of a system to rebound after shock or disruption. This course will explore strategies to encourage resiliency in individuals and families dealing with social problems, communities facing environmental or economic shock, and ecological systems facing issues such as drought, climate change, and invasive species.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
This course is graded Satisfactory (Credit/No Credit).
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SOC 250 - Social Issues - Native Society
An examination of the social, political, and economic circumstances of both urban and rural native societies worldwide. Emphasis will be on the United States. Topics may include indigenous peoples in cities, tribal councils, environmental racism, criminal justice, social services, youth, international indigenous issues and networks.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 275 - Families and Marriage
This course explores issues relating to the multiple forms of marriage, families, and intimate relationships in contemporary society. Through a close examination of the ever changing terrain of the meaning of family and marriage, we will explore the social and structural forces which intersect to shape the lived experience of family life, marriage, and intimate relationships.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class
Race, ethnicity, class and gender are social constructions that are not real in any physiological sense. Yet, these social constructions have real impacts on our sense of identity as well as social opportunities. This course will explore the importance of these categories both in terms of identity empowerment and inequality.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SS3
Cross Listed: SOC 279 is the same course as GSS 279 ; credit will be give for only one of these courses.
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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SOC 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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SOC 300 - Theories of Social and Personal Life
This course will critically examine classical and contemporary social theories to help deepen our understanding of the complex social world. Investigating questions regarding the human condition in modernism, issues such as inequality, power, colonialism, structure, self/identity, class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability will be evaluated.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 310 - Ecology and Society
This course will examine environmental issues and the natural world from a cultural and socioeconomic perspective. It will attempt to study the ideas, conceptions, practices, and beliefs that relate people to the land and their collective environment. Finally, we will look at environmental concerns from the perspective of workers, minorities, and rural and urban communities both in America and worldwide.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 311 - Ecology and Society Field School
This course offers a field experience in the relationship between people and the land. Students will work on farms and in rural communities of the Four Corners region that are practicing methods of sustainability, subsistence, and community building. The course explores the relationship between community and environment through experiential learning and engaged practice.
Credits: 5
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-5)
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SOC 315 - Field Methods
Students will learn how to conduct literature reviews, search archival data, organize statistical descriptions, and collect original data through interviews and/or participant observations. Ethical considerations concerning using human subjects in qualitative research will be discussed and practiced.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.
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SOC 316 - Human Services
This course analyzes the field of applied sociology. Students will explore the historical context of human services, with special attention to the role of non-profits in addressing social change. The class will critically analyze social intervention strategies ranging from grassroots movements to legislative policy.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.
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SOC 321 - Special Topics in Sociology
This course addresses contemporary topics and subfields within the discipline of sociology. Course content will vary. Topics may include but are not limited to Cuisine & World Hunger, Comparative Societies, Social Poetry, or the study of anarchism.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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SOC 323 - Sociology of Aging
This course provides students with an understanding of the aging process. Sociology of Aging explores the social structures that influence aging. Students learn how demographic, social, economic, political, environmental, and organizational factors are used to understand aging from individual and societal standpoints.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 330 - Mind, Self and Society
An examination into the ways in which society influences the self and the individual produces society. The relationship between consciousness and social structure will be discussed. Theoretical focus may include symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology and/or a Marxist perspective.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 331 - Environmental Sociology
Environmental sociology focuses on the relationship between society and the biophysical environment. This course will assess the social drivers of environmental degradation and the social conditions for enhancing sustainability. Students will explore theoretical perspectives within environmental sociology that establish various approaches to understanding the relationship between society and nature. The course will address issues on a global and local level.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 340 - Religion and Social Life
An examination of contemporary religious phenomena from the viewpoint of social science. The course will also examine the significance of religious studies in the development of reasoning about society. Various religious social phenomena such as worship, prayer, the sacred, pilgrimage, texts and precepts will be examined.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 345 - Art and Society
An inquiry into the relationship between art, collectors, curators, critics, artists and art historians and the social setting in which each were created. The idea that art is a way of seeing a worldview or a theoretic, will be explored. The focus of the course may be literature, the visual arts, architecture, dance, music, theater, or film.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 349 - Decolonizing Sexualities
This course builds upon the critical need to decolonizing sexualities with specific attention given to Native American and Indigenous Peoples within the field of NAIS. We will work on both deeply personal and academic levels to encourage each other to better understand our challenges, shame, and reticence to this topic with an openness and respect as our foundation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: NAIS 349 is the same as SOC 349. Credit will only be given for one.
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SOC 350 - Social Construction of Sexuality
This course will examine how sexuality is historically and culturally specific and situated within a complex web of politics, economics, culture, and social life. Through theoretical and critical discussions about desire, identity, embodiment, stratification, politics, and power and privilege, the course will critically engage with essentialist and biological determinist perspectives regarding sexuality.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: SOC 350 is the same course as GSS 350 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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SOC 352 - Latin America: Ravaged Utopia?
This course will probe the brutal beginnings of inequality in Latin American by conquest and imperialism. Students will also explore the imagination and struggle of Latin American peoples to move beyond bloody beginnings and inequality.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 353 - Medical Sociology
A study of the social practices and beliefs that define and constitute the phenomena of health and illness. The current health care delivery system, the social construction of illness and the role of being a patient will be critically reviewed. Alternative cultural perspectives on health and illness will be explored.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
This course is recommended for Pre-Health as well as Social Science majors.
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SOC 370 - Water Justice
Water Justice explores how issues of power, sovereignty, inequality, and rights shape the relationship that communities have with the water that sustains them. We will explore how the relationship with water can be formed by a model of scarcity or cooperation. We will study social movements that have brought people together to defend and protect the inherent rights of water.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 375 - Sociology of Education
This course will provide an understanding of the social and historical context of modern educational institutions. It will explore the debates regarding the current transformations of public schools, with special attention to issues of inequality and radical pedagogy.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 376 - Language and Social Behavior
A concentrated look at the social function of language use in society. The extent to which languages create social reality will receive scrutiny. Particular topics may include language and social class, language and sex, linguistic politics, language and culture, or language cognition and development.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 377 - Animals and Society
Non-human animals figure in our language, food, clothing, family structure, economy, education, entertainment, science, and recreation. This course will critically examine the complex role of non-human animals in human society and investigate our ambivalent and contradictory attitudes toward them. Included will be an exploration of animal cognition, emotion, and the moral status and rights of animals.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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SOC 383 - Gender and Society
This course explores the social and political meanings attached to sex and gender within and across various social contexts. The dualistic, binary logic of sex and gender will be critically examined to demonstrate how both operate as systems of stratification. How sex and gender intersect with race, class, sexuality, ability, nation, and species will be central to this course.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Cross Listed: SOC 383 is the same course as GSS 383 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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SOC 384 - Special Topics: Sustainability
This course will present contemporary topics related to understanding the relationship between society and the biophysical world. Examples of topics include Worldviews and Ecology, End of Oil, Environmental Justice, and Eco-Ability Studies.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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SOC 385 - Soil and Society
The soil beneath our feet is teeming with life and is as complicated as the earth’s ocean waters. Yet we are facing a local and global crisis of denigrated and dead soil. This course explores the sociohistorical underpinnings of our current soil crisis, identifies solutions and barriers to soil health restoration, and engages a wide range of experts and practitioners.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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