Courses
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- Offered: Fall semester of odd years
- Prerequisites: SO 101 and junior standing or instructor permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: SO 101, EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
Social basis of human behavior, with emphasis on symbolic interaction theory. People are shown to possess a “mind” and “self” not possessed by other organisms. Further, human behavior is shown to depend upon the use of language and learning through social interaction that language makes possible.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: SO 101 or instructor's permission.
Addresses the significance of gender/sex roles in American society. This course focuses on cultural and social ingredients in people’s perception of themselves as men and women. The implications of gender for social inequality are examined in depth.
Notes: Formerly listed as Women, Men and Social Inequality.- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: SO 101.
- Offered: Winter, odd-numbered years.
- Prerequisites: SO 101 or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: SO 101 and eight credit hours in other sociology courses, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: SO 208 and SO 308 or equivalent courses, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: SO 101, or SW 101, or AN 101, HL 111, or instructor permission.
This course provides an inter-disciplinary comprehensive overview of death, dying, and grief. The course examines the structure of the human response to death, dying, and grief in their socio-cultural, interpersonal, and individual contexts. Theories, research, and implications for practitioners will be discussed. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to apply principles and evidence-based tools to enhance their professional and personal life related to grief.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: SO 101 or SO 120 or instructor permission.
Provides a sociological introduction to environmental problems in historical perspective. The course is organized around three central issues: 1) the nature and character of environmental problems; 2) social drivers of environmental problems; and 3) societal responses to environmental problems.
- Offered: Contact department for information.
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: SO 308, senior standing and department permission.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: SO 101, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Contact Department.
- Prerequisites: Two sociology courses, a "B" average in sociology courses, junior standing and instructor's permission.
Study of content not available in the regular course offerings.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
Theory and practice of public address as found in formal and informal speaking situations that confront people in business and other professions. Course requirements include presenting original speeches.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
Study of theories of interpersonal communication and human resources to make students aware of major problems in communicating with others and to enable them to improve their understanding of themselves and others.
- Offered: Winter
- Offered: Fall Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
Study of argumentation stressing research, reasoning, organization, composition and presentation.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Completion of EN 111 with a grade of “C” or better and SP 110 with a grade of "C-" or better.
An introduction to the research and writing requirements of the field of speech communication. Career options in the field are also considered.
- Offered: Infrequently
Investigation of a significant topic or theme. Intended for underclassmen.
Notes: May be repeated if the topic differs.- Offered: Infrequently
Study of the rhetorical tradition from classical to contemporary theories of rhetoric.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: SP 250 or PR 250.
A survey of contemporary theories and paradigms relating to human communication. Principles of theory construction are also discussed
- Offered: Fall
The study of various forms of “new” media. Topics include description of and practices associated with various forms of new media, the ethics associated with usage, and the impact of new media on society.
- Offered: Every Third Semester
- Prerequisites: Junior standing.
The study of persuasion through communication. Topics include audience analysis, experimental design of studies in persuasion, and the application of persuasive theory to various examples of communication.
- Offered: Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
The process of formally evaluating rhetorical activity, including songs, humor, films and television. As they learn the process of criticism, students survey a variety of communication events that have had a lasting impact on American culture.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Exploration into the study of communication aesthetics. The course examines a range of communication processes, concepts and techniques using the arts as its primary data base. Course includes some discussion of interpretive methods and consideration of various aesthetic mediums.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Exploration and development of one’s awareness of, and conscious ability to use, various aspects of the communication discipline. Both intrapersonal and interpersonal communication are stressed.