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SIGN 1020 - American Sign Language II
In this course students will develop and demonstrate advanced knowledge and fluency in fingerspelling, vocabulary, grammar, phonological structure of American Sign Language, in addition to advanced knowledge of the history of American Sign Language, and features of the American Deaf community, including Deaf culture values and behaviors.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SIGN 1010 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
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SIGN 2010 - American Sign Language III
Students will continue to develop more advanced knowledge of and increased fluency in American Sign Language vocabulary, American Sign Language grammatical structures, fingerspelling and features of the American Deaf community, including Deaf cultural values and behaviors. Emphasis will be on improving expressive and receptive conversational skills and exploring topics of interest to the Deaf community in more depth.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SIGN 1020 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 1900 - Men and Women in Contemporary Society
A systematic analysis of roles of men and women, with particular emphasis upon problems of adjustment and conflict in contemporary society.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 2000 - Principles of Sociology
An introduction to, and survey of, the discipline of Sociology and its major fields of study. A scientific study and analysis of human behavior and interaction, our social nature and the social world (groups, cultures, religions, institutions, communities and societies) in which we live. Selected concepts, theories and research findings pertaining to social life at both the national and international level are presented and explored.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 2100 - Modern Social Problems
The course aims to develop a theoretical framework for understanding selected social problems in American society in such areas as: intergroup conflict, race, poverty, juvenile delinquency and crime, population changes, and mass communication. Problems selected for emphasis may vary with the instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 2600 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
An overview of the criminal justice system as it currently operates in its three major components: police, courts, corrections. A broad-based interdisciplinary perspective is employed to introduce the beginning student to the process of criminal justice in modern America. Particular attention is placed in the discretionary authority of officials who are engaged in the decision making roles required to process suspects from arrest to release.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 2610 - Law Enforcement Certification - Variable Topics
The following topics allow Criminal Justice majors to become certifiable as police officers: safety and first aid; police physical skills; criminal investigation; firearms; traffic; patrol procedures; precision driving; and police practical problems.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of Criminal Justice Program advisor.
Credits: Variable hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 2820 - Methods of Data Collection
This course is an introduction to the quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection in the social sciences. Major topics include ethical issues in social research, library usage and report style, problem formulation, measurement, causation, sampling, survey research, and field research and other observational techniques.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 2830 - Methods of Data Analysis
This course is an examination of data analytic methods in the social sciences. Major topics include frequency distributions, graphic presentation of data, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, cross-tabulation, statistical inference (significance tests), and bivariate regression and correlation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2820
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3000 - Sociological Theory
A study of major theoretical viewpoints in contemporary sociology. The course is oriented toward the understanding, application, and extension of these major perspectives.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3040 - Nonwestern World
This course uses the evolution of modes of production as a key to gaining a meaningful understanding of the cultures of Africa and Asia. Its conceptual framework is the ageless struggle of humankind to (1) come to terms with nature (cultural evolution), (2) come to terms with one another (social evolution), and (3) raise consciousness (the evolution of “universalizing” values). This enables the student to compare and contrast African, Asian, and “Western” cultures; to analyze the impact of these cultures on one another; and to understand the “indivisible nature of the human condition.”
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3140 - Ethnic Relations
A study of race and ethnic relations, stressing a global perspective on social relations among varied peoples at different levels of development, and in different parts of the world.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3200 - Introduction to Social Psychology
An introduction to social psychological theory and research, covering the interaction of individuals and the relationships of individuals to groups. Includes such topics as social influence, attitudes, socialization, and personality.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3340 - Pacific Rim - Asian Societies
A sociological analysis of Asian Pacific Rim societies (such as China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore) in various stages of industrialization and modernization, with consideration of their influence on American society.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3350 - Modern Latin American Societies
An introduction to contemporary Latin American societies focusing on their developmental problems and processes. Topics may include rural-urban migration, land reform, and governmental development policies in the urban industrial sector.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3360 - Modern Japanese Society
An introduction to Japanese society, focusing upon current developments in the process of industrialization and urbanization. Examines the impact of these processes on Japanese population, family life, village organization, urban community, class structure, and personality.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3520 - Introduction to Social Gerontology
An exploration of the social, psychological, economic, and physical aspects of aging. Consideration will be given to institutional programming for older people in the United States and other societies.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3530 - The City and Society
An examination of the city and the process of urbanization from earliest times to the present. Focusing upon the United States, emphasis will be placed on the characteristics, problems, and consequences of urban growth and development.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3620 - Criminology
An overview of the field of criminology. The areas considered range from the definitions, origins, and extent of crime and law, to causal theories of criminal behavior, to types of crimes and victims. Particularly stressed is an analysis of the relationship between law and society and social structure to crime.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3630 - Criminal Justice Process
This course describes and explains the criminal justice process from a sociological perspective. An analysis of the substantive and procedural criminal law as it relates to criminal justice is presented. The major focus is on the explanation of discretionary criminal justice decision making from arrest to sentencing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3640 - Sociology of Law Enforcement
A sociological analysis of the process of law enforcement as it involves municipal, state, and federal agencies. Includes analysis of the police “working personality,” social role, isolation from other social groups, vulnerability to corruption through politics and/or organized crime, and abuses of authority. The development and comparison of the police role will be traced from its roots in England to the present American position.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3650 - Correctional Process
An overview of the correctional process as a function of the criminal justice system in contemporary society. A broad perspective is employed based on existing criminological theory and accumulated knowledge of the social, political, and economic influences on the phenomenon of crime and delinquency. The uses of institutional placements, intermediate sanctions, and community-based programming to fulfill the formal and informal goals of corrections are critically assessed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3620
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 3730 - Sociology of Health and Illness
Introduction to the concepts of health and illness in our society; ways of measuring disease; the impact of social class, race, religion, and ethnicity on the perception and distribution of disease. Attention will also be paid to the social structure of the health care delivery system and of alternative systems of medical care.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 3900 - Marriage and Family Relations
A sociological analysis of the structural and interactional aspects of marriage and family groups in contemporary society, with emphasis on the American middle class. Consideration is given to change and diversity in family patterns, norms, and values, and to factors contributing to family unity or disorganization.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4120 - Child Abuse
This course is an examination of child abuse in American society. Medical, psychological, educational, psychiatric, legal, and treatment perspectives are combined in a social analysis. The origins, family context, nature, extent, and social consequences of child abuse are discussed. Currently practiced social and legal solutions are presented, as well as possible social change required to respond to this phenomenon.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 4210 - Childhood Socialization
An investigation of social development of the child from birth to adolescence. The course will focus on the child’s interactions with parents and peers as these influence processes of learning, language acquisition, role playing, the organization of knowledge, and development of self.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4220 - Adolescent Socialization
An investigation of social learning and personality development in adolescence. This course examines the effects of interaction patterns and group allegiances, social class membership, biological maturation, sex roles and self-awareness on adolescent behavior, personality development, and orientation toward the adult world and adulthood.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4540 - Juvenile Delinquency
A study of juvenile delinquency as a social problem. Extent, causative factors, methods of treatment, and programs of prevention and control are covered. When feasible, students visit community programs.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 4560 - Social Stratification
An analysis of the nature, causes and consequence of class and status differences within societies. Stress is placed upon such concepts as mobility, class, status and differential power. Conflict and functional theories of stratification are treated.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4580 - Juvenile Justice Casework
This course is a seminar/practicum in the area of non-formal treatment of juvenile offenders and their families. The course focuses on the holistic assessment, decision making and treatment of juveniles brought to the attention of the court for delinquent behavior. Each student is expected to provide a wide range of casework services for a minimum of one hour per week. These services include home visits, interaction with schools and numerous other community agencies.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 4540.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4590 - Juvenile Justice
This course deals with the processing of offenders through the juvenile justice system with concentration on the philosophy and functioning of juvenile courts. Personal and organizational factors that are associated with, or that determine offenders’ passage through, the juvenile court are examined.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 4540
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall
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SOC 4660 - Advanced Criminology
This is the capstone course for the criminal justice major. The course examines the intersection of criminological theory, public policies on crime, and political ideology. A number of important crime control policies are analyzed. Students are asked to examine the political philosophy and theoretical ideas which underlie these policies, the research evidence on their effectiveness, and their political implications.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2820, 2830, 3620, 3630, 3640, and SOC 3650.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 4670 - The Police and Community Dynamics
Study of the role of the police in the community by looking at the public’s perceptions, knowledge, and expectations, and the police’s responsibilities in community relations. This course stresses the practical application of knowledge to contemporary issues facing police such as the use of deadly force, police performance, neighborhood patrols, politics of law enforcement, minority relations, victimless crime, and the resolution of police/community differences.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3640.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4680 - The Police and Crime Prevention
This course provides an intensive examination of the important issue of crime prevention. Crime prevention is viewed within the larger political process and is related to the etiology of criminal behavior. The utility of general and specific prevention is discussed, looking at techniques and programs of both the police and community including target hardening and methods of decreasing the opportunity for victimization. The security business and various security techniques will also be analyzed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3640.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4790 - Female/Male Interaction
Examines the variable of gender as it influences interaction between women and men. Topics include female/male stereotypes, differences in female/male verbal and non-verbal codes, and female/male interaction on the job. (Cross-listed with COM 4790.)
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4800 - Advanced Sociology
This is the capstone course for Sociology majors. It locates the various theories and methods used in sociology to examine the social world in which we live. The students are expected to critically examine the social world in which we live, the theoretical underpinnings, and the relevant research evidence dealing with several illustrations of social institutions and social processes.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2820, 2830, 3000, and 3200.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 4900 - Social Context of Sexual Behavior
This course focuses on a systematic analysis of contemporary sexual codes and behavior in American society. Present-day beliefs and practices are viewed in historical context (especially from 1900 to the present) to gain insight into what is today, with the purpose of projecting what may be in the future. This sociological, historical, social psychological analysis examines current patterns of beliefs and behavior in terms of their immediate and potential effects and consequences both for individuals and couples, and also for society.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4920 - The Family as a Social Institution
The family viewed in historical and cross-cultural perspectives. A structural-functional analysis of the family institution and the relationship between the social structure of society and the family system. Emphasis is placed on change and comparative analysis.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 200 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOC 4950 - Special Topics in Sociology or Criminal Justice: Variable Topics
A specialized course dealing, each time it is scheduled, with some particular aspect of sociology or criminal justice not usually included in other course offerings. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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SOC 4960 - Criminal Justice Internship
Opportunity is provided through the Criminal Justice Program for supervised experiences in state and local criminal justice agencies. Approved application is required.
Credits: 2 to 8 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 4980 - Sociology Internship
Opportunity is provided for supervised experiences in local organizations or activities in such areas as criminal justice, gerontology, and urban studies. Approved application required.
Credits: 2 to 8 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOC 5150 - Sociology of Mental Illness
This course will be concerned with examining the contemporary meaning of concepts of mental health and mental illness. The course will also consider the amount and kind of mental illnesses (especially the differences by social class, age, gender, race, marital status, urban versus rural living, and migration), the structure of the mental health care delivery system, the nature of help-seeking for mental illness, and community care and public policy for mental illness.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5200 - Studies in Social Psychology: Variable Topics
Further analysis of selected topics in social psychology not intensively covered in other courses. Specific topic will be designated in the course title when scheduled. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5210 - Social Psychology of Emotions
An examination of human emotions as they relate to thinking, motivation, and social action. Emphasis will be given to the ways in which emotions signal the importance of social events for the individual self, the role of group norms in defining situationally appropriate emotional feeling and expression, the management of emotions, and the ways that emotions function as both determinants and consequences of patterns of interpersonal activity.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5220 - Social Psychology of Prejudice
An analysis of the processes through which prejudice is learned and influences individual thought and social interaction. The nature of contemporary forms of prejudice will be analyzed, along with their cultural, cognitive, and motivational bases. Emphasis will be placed on how stereotypes are acquired and maintained, the consequences of prejudice for social interaction and intergroup conflict, and classic and contemporary strategies for the reduction of prejudice and discrimination. Students will be encouraged to conduct research projects involving topics of their choice.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5250 - Research Design and Analysis in Social Psychology
This course will provide students with the knowledge necessary to evaluate research, to understand the relationship between theory and the research operations that are used to test and generate theory, and to design and carry out original research on social psychological topics. Students will learn about the appropriate use of survey, observational, experimental and quasi-experimental methods as applied to both field and laboratory settings. Class projects will teach students to design and conduct original research in social psychology, and to analyze data using relevant statistical techniques.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2820 and 3200 or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5600 - Corporate and Governmental Crime
An examination of the crimes committed by business corporations and government agencies. The course describes the nature, extent, and costs of these organizational crimes, explains the structural and organizational force which give rise to such crimes and analyzes the problem of controlling organizational offenders. The course also examines the political process whereby corporations and governments come to be defined as deviant or criminal.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5610 - Violence and U.S. Society
This course analyzes the nature, extent and causes of violence associated with the United States. The forms of violence to be analyzed include interpersonal, institutional, and structural violence; recent theory and research on violence will be reviewed and various prevention and control policies will be discussed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5620 - Victimology
The study of crime victims, the probabilities of victimization, victim-offender relationships, the treatment of victims by the criminal justice system, and the economic, social, and psychological impact of victimization. An analysis of coping strategies is discussed and the role of the victim in the criminal justice system is analyzed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5630 - Gender and Justice
This course provides an overview of the relatively recent field of women, crime and justice, with particular direction guided by an issues approach. A wide variety of current research and theory in this realm are critically examined. The specific subtopics covered in this course encompass gender and discrimination in society at large, within the sociological/criminological academy, and within the criminal justice system. Broad feminist theoretical and methodological perspectives are drawn upon to contour the examination of women as criminal offenders, as victims of crimes such as rape and intimate violence, and as professional workers within the criminal justice system.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one upper-level (3000 to 4000) course.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5680 - Race, Ethnicity, and Justice
This course addresses the multicultural dynamics that effect the definition(s) and distribution of justice in the United States. The primary focus is the differential treatment of African Americans, American Indians, Latinos, and Asian Americans throughout the major institutions of society, particularly the legal institution. A critical analysis of the social, political, and economic forces that support the current social structure will direct the inquiry.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one upper-level (3000 to 4000) course. SOC 3140 is encouraged.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5780 - Sociology of Law
An examination of legal organizations, the legal profession, and legal norms in the United States and other western societies. Emphasis will be placed upon the relationship between the legal system and the society in which it functions.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000 or equivalent or graduate standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5900 - Variable Topics in Sociology
An examination of a selected topic in the field of sociology. The focus of the course may be theoretical, methodological, or substantive. Possible topics could include feminist theory, sampling and survey design, poverty, and cultural studies. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SOC 5980 - Directed Individual Study
A program of independent study (reading or research) to provide the unusually qualified sociology student with the opportunity to explore a topic or problem of interest, under the guidance of one of the faculty of the department. The initiative for planning the topic for investigation must come from the student. Approval is contingent upon the merit of the proposal. Two or three hours credit per semester, cumulative to six hours. Enrollment beyond the first semester may be either for the same topic or for a new topic.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and the department chairperson.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
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SPAN 1000 - Basic Spanish I
Fundamentals of Spanish. A four-skills approach (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with emphasis on communication.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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SPAN 1010 - Basic Spanish II
Continuation of 1000.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 1000 or equivalent.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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SPAN 2000 - Intermediate Spanish I
The development of spoken and written expression in the Spanish language with an emphasis on communication. Grammar review
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I or Summer II
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SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish II
The continued development of spoken and written expression in the Spanish language through readings and discussions of civilization and culture materials.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 2000 or equivalent.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 2650 - Hispanic Culture in the U.S.
This course, taught in English, will study the establishment and development in the U.S. of the culture of large groups of Hispanics, such as those of Cuban, Mexican, and Puerto Rican origin, as well as numerous others. Attention will be given to current manifestations of Hispanic culture in the arts, the media, education, and public life. This course does not count toward the Spanish major or minor.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 2750 - Latino Writing/Latino Culture
This course, taught in English, emphasizes the diverse nature of Latino writing and Latino culture by focusing on representative literary texts illustrative of the Hispanic role within contemporary United States society. It seeks to explain not only the relevance of this presence, but also the complexities inherent to biculturalism and bilingualism as experienced by those communities depicted in the works of prominent authors. This course does not count toward a Spanish major or minor.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 3160 - Spanish Composition
Emphasis upon increasing the student’s command of written Spanish.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. (SPAN 3160 may be taken concurrently with SPAN 2010.)
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 3170 - Spanish Conversation
Emphasis upon increasing the student’s command of spoken Spanish.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. (SPAN 3170 may be taken concurrently with SPAN 2010.)
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 3210 - Life and Culture of Hispanics in U.S.
A study of the life and culture of people of Hispanic origin who live in the United States. This course will examine the establishment and development in the U.S. of the culture of large groups of Hispanics, such as those of Cuban, Mexican, and Puerto Rican origin, as well as numerous others. Attention will be given to current manifestations of Hispanic culture in the arts, the media, education, and public life.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 3220 - Life and Culture of Spain
A study of Spanish civilization in terms of its geography, history and art, and how these factors illuminate the character and tradition of the Spanish people.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 3230 - Life and Culture of Spanish America
A study of Spanish-American life and culture based on ethnic, historical, social, religious and literary considerations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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SPAN 3240 - Introduction to the Study of Spanish Linguistics
A general survey of the different fields of Spanish linguistics, both theoretical (e.g., phonetics/phonology, syntax, and semantics) and applied (e.g., pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and bilingualism). Prepares students for more specialized studies.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 3250 - Introduction to the Study of Spanish Literature
An appreciation of Spanish literature through reading and critical interpretation of selected works of various literary types.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 4100 - Studies in Hispanic Culture
An intensive study of various aspects of Spanish and Spanish American culture. Emphasis is on cultural understanding as an avenue to increased proficiency in the Spanish language. Since specific topics will vary each semester, this course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and two of the following: SPAN 3210,3220, 3230, 3240, 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 4400 - Internship or Service with Spanish
An opportunity for students to utilize and improve their Spanish language skills in an internship or volunteer work in business, schools, government, hospitals, churches, and various types of service organizations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Student must have completed a minimum of 15 hrs of Spanish in courses at the 3000-level or above; students also must have approval of instructor before registering.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
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SPAN 4520 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition
An advanced study of the intricacies and problems of Spanish grammar, syntax, and style with attention to improving written expression in Spanish at an advanced level.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and one of the following: SPAN 3210, 3220, 3230, 3240, 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 4530 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Intensive practice to reinforce and expand the basic oral communication skills and to develop flexible and idiomatic oral expression.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and one of the following: SPAN 3210, 3220, 3230, 3240, 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 4540 - Spanish Phonetics
An alternative or complement to SPAN 4530, Advanced Spanish Conversation. Particularly recommended for future teachers of Spanish. Provides a practical approach to the improvement of non-native pronunciation and “accent”. Emphasizes the sound system of Spanish through aural/oral practice, written transcription, and contrastive analysis with English.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and one of the following: SPAN 3210, 3220, 3230, 3240, 3250. SPAN 3240 is recommended.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPAN 4760 - Foreign Study - Non WMU Student
Student participation in pre-approved program of study abroad that is not through Western Michigan University.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 - 16 hours
Notes: Repeatable for up to 32 credit hours.
When Offered: Fall/Spring (1-16 hours); Summer I/II (1-8 hours)
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SPAN 4770 - Foreign Study
Student participation in departmentally approved program of study abroad. Repeatable for credit up to 32 credit hours.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Prior permission of departmental advisor and chairperson.
Credits: Variable
When Offered: (Fall-Winter 1 to 16 hours) Spring-Summer 1 to 8 hours
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SPAN 4900 - Studies in Spanish Linguistics
Topics vary according to area and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 4900. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3240.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Old Spanish - Evolution of the Spanish language from Latin. Spanish Language and Contemporary Society - The relationship between the Spanish language and modern Spanish culture. Spanish Word Formation - The creation of nouns, verbs, and adjectives in Spanish. Spanish Sound Systems - The organization of sound patterns and stress in Spanish. Spanish Dialectology - Differences in Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar in different regions of the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish in Contact - How exposure to other languages affects the Spanish spoken by bilinguals. Structure of Spanish Language - Word order and principles of grammatical organization in Spanish.
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SPAN 5020 - Spanish for Graduate Study
Spanish instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Spanish for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for learning. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field nor by graduate students of Spanish.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite(s): Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of Spanish.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5260 - Survey of Spanish Literature to the 18th Century
A survey of Spanish literature from its origin to, and including, the seventeenth century.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5270 - Survey of Spanish Literature from the 18th Century to the Present
A survey of Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to the present.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5280 - Survey of Spanish American Literature to Modernismo
A survey of Spanish American literature from its origin to the era of Modernismo (late 19th century).
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5290 - Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present
A survey of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to the present.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5500 - Independent Study in Spanish
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in a Spanish literary or linguistic area. Departmental approval required for admission. Repeatable for credit.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: One of the following: SPAN 5260, 5270, 5280, 5290, 5600, and permission of department. Not open to minors.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPAN 5600 - Studies in Spanish Literatures
Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times. Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: Modern Spanish Women Writers; Modern Spanish Theater; Modern Spanish-American Theater; Fable and Fantasy in Early Spain; Spanish-American Literature and Film; Humor in Spanish Theater; Sex, Lies, and Manuscripts in the Spanish Middle Ages; The Spanish-American Short Story; Spanish Short Story and Poetry; Literature of the Spanish Civil War
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
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SPED 3150 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
This course will introduce information about children with special needs from ages birth through eight. Content will include laws specific to the education of young children with disabilities, discussion of early developmental milestones, the impact of early development on later functioning, the role of the family in early intervention, and recommended practices for assessment of and intervention with young children with disabilities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Credits: 1 hour
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SPED 3250 - Introduction to Transition Issues for Learners with Disabilities
This course provides an introduction to transition issues for learners with disabilities. The purpose of the course is to increase the student’s awareness of effective transition practices in grades K-12 and to help the student identify strategies for implementing such. Course topics include transition-related assessment, self-determination, curriculum for transition, and support services.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Credits: 2 hours
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SPED 3300 - Introduction to Special Education
This course introduces students to the characteristics and needs of learners with sensory, physical, mental, emotional, and learning disabilities. Students develop an understanding of the psychological, sociological, philosophical, legal, and educational aspects of each type of disability.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3310 - Classroom Practicum in Special Education
This course provides students with an opportunity to work in an elementary, or secondary classroom with learners who have disabilities. It is intended to provide students with an awareness of the nature and needs of the pupils and the role of the teacher in working with such learners. Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3300.
Credits: 1 hour
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SPED 3380 - Introduction to Classroom Management
This course deals with methods of managing classroom behavior and dealing with specific behavior problems. Classroom management strategies will be discussed and related to the establishment of a positive classroom climate. Diagnostic and prescriptive techniques will be applied to problems of aggression, conduct, withdrawal, hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3390 - Consultation and Communication in Special Education
This course will provide an introduction to consultation and communication skills needed by special educators as they work with other professionals and parents.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3400 - Introduction to Cognitive Impairments
This course provides an introduction to the field of cognitive impairments. Historical perspectives, definitions, service delivery systems, evaluation procedures, and major issues are examined.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3410 and SPED 3450.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3410 - Classroom Practicum with Learners with Cognitive Impairments
This course provides students with an opportunity to work 6 hours per week (in two, three-hour blocks) in an elementary, middle school, or secondary classroom with learners with cognitive impairments. It is intended to build upon experiences from SPED 3310 and allow students to more fully participate in classroom teaching activities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3400 and 3450.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
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SPED 3450 - Education of Learners with Cognitive Impairments
This course focuses on understanding the ways in which teachers organize curriculum and implement assessment and instruction to ensure maximum learning for students with cognitive impairments.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3400 and SPED 3410.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3700 - Introduction to Emotional Impairments
This course provides an introduction to the field of emotional impairments. Historical perspectives, definitions, service delivery systems, evaluation procedures, and major issues are examined.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3710 and SPED 3750.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 3710 - Classroom Practicum with Learners with Emotional Impairments
This course provides students with an opportunity to work 6 hours per week (in two, three-hour blocks) in an elementary, middle school, or secondary classroom with learners with emotional impairments. It is intended to build upon experiences from SPED 3310 and allow students to more fully participate in classroom teaching activities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3700 and 3750.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
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SPED 3750 - Education of Learners with Emotional Impairments
This course focuses on understanding the ways in which teachers organize curriculum and implement assessment and instruction to ensure maximum learning for students with emotional impairments.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 3700 and SPED 3710.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 4040 - Classroom Practicum: Assessment for Intervention
This course provides the student with a structured assignment working with a learner who is at-risk or who has a disability. In this field experience, the student must demonstrate skills in assessment for intervention, and in the implementation and evaluation of an intervention plan for a specific learner in an inclusive or self-contained placement.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 4330 and SPED 4340.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
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SPED 4100 - Seminar in Special Education
This seminar is taken concurrently with SPED 4740 and SPED 4750 and is open for only special education undergraduate students who have completed all of their special education professional sequence requirements. It will consist of weekly meetings to discuss issues related to their full-time intern teaching (SPED 4740 and 4750).
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of all professional education requirements.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 4740.
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SPED 4270 - Learners with Disabilities in Elementary and Middle School Programs
This course is designed for prospective and practicing elementary and middle school teachers. Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of learners with disabilities in elementary and middle school programs. Required curriculum adaptation and modification as well as identification and development of resources and services for these learners are stressed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Not acceptable for Special Education majors.
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SPED 4290 - Learners with Disabilities in Secondary Education Programs
This course is designed for prospective and practicing secondary education teachers. Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of learners with disabilities in general education secondary programs. Required curriculum adaptation and modification as well as identification and development of resources and services for these learners are stressed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Not acceptable for Special Education majors.
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SPED 4330 - Assessment for Intervention in Special Education
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to assessment for intervention in special education. Curriculum-based and criterion-referenced strategies, for use in survey-level assessment and formative evaluation, are emphasized. Topics relating to norm-referenced assessment are introduced.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of Department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 4040 and SPED 4340.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPED 4340 - Curriculum and Intervention in Special Education
This course focuses on application of the Clinical Teaching Model to the education of learners with mild and moderate disabilities. Emphasis is placed on instruction and intervention activities for learners with special needs and children at risk for disabilities. Additional topics include: service delivery systems, roles of teachers and ancillary personnel, legal and ethical requirements, and major issues confronting the field of special education.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Consent of department and concurrent enrollment in SPED 4040 and SPED 4330.
Credits: 3 hours
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