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QA 452 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 453 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 454 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 455 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 456 - Special Topics
Prerequisite:QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 457 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 458 - Special Topics
Prerequisite:QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 459 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: QA 216 Coverage of new and emerging topics and applications in quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 480 - Project Management
Prerequisite: QA 216 Survey of management techniques applicable to a wide variety of business-related project types. Emphasis on the project management cycle, including selecting, scheduling, budgeting, and controlling projects. Desired qualifications and roles of project managers. Extensive use of project management software will be required. 3 credits
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QA 597 - Practicum
Prerequisite: junior standing. A course of study designed especially for the supervised practical application of previously studied theory in a group setting. Done under the supervision of a faculty sponsor and coordinated with a business organization. 3 credits
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QA 598 - Internship
Prerequisite: QA 216 Supervised field experience for qualified students in an area related to operations management or quantitative analysis. 3 credits
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QA 599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: QA 216 Prerequisites: QA 118 , QA 216 , and junior standing. Independent research projects or other approved forms of independent study. 3 credits
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RU 101 - Elementary Russian I
Stresses pronunciation, aural and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar. 3 credits
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RU 102 - Elementary Russian II
Stresses pronunciation, aural and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar. 3 credits
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RU 201 - Intermediate Russian I
Prerequisites: RU 101 -RU 102 or the equivalent. Stresses reading comprehension of modern prose texts and a review of grammar necessary for this reading. Students are encouraged to read in their own areas of interest. 3 credits
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RU 202 - Intermediate Russian II
Prerequisites: RU 101 -RU 102 or the equivalent. Stresses reading comprehension of modern prose texts and a review of grammar necessary for this reading. Students are encouraged to read in their own areas of interest. 3 credits
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RU 301 - Advanced Russian
Prerequisite: RU 202 or comparable proficiency level as demonstrated in consultation with the instructor This course is intended to develop students' proficiencies in speaking, writing, listening, and reading so that they can be at a level necessary for advanced literature and culture courses. It will emphasize composition and oral discussion as well as concepts necessary for a sophisticated appraisal of literature and culture in the target language. This course will be conducted in the target language. 3 credits
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RU 401 - Russian Culture Through Literature and the Media
Prerequisite: RU 301 or comparable proficiency as demonstrated in consultation with the instructor This course is a comprehensive exposure to essential Russian cultural issues and patterns as they have developed historically. It will study how these issues manifest through representative works of literature as well as popular and highbrow cultural media such as music and film. The course will also provide a unique opportunity to produce in-depth cultural and literary analyses via oral discussion and written essays. Students will perform select written and oral activities in Russian. 3 credits
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RU 450 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 451 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 452 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 453 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 454 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 455 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 456 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 457 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 458 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 459 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of Russian. 3 credits
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RU 599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: consent of faculty member and department chair. Opportunity for the student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of interest. This course must be initiated by the student. 3 credits
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SC 111 - Physical Science I
The meaning of scientific concepts and terms and their relation to other areas of learning and to daily living. Development and unity of physical science as a field of knowledge. Includes astronomy, physics, chemistry, and geology. 3 credits
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SC 112 - Physical Science II
The meaning of scientific concepts and terms and their relation to other areas of learning and to daily living. Development and unity of physical science as a field of knowledge. Includes astronomy, physics, chemistry, and geology. 3 credits
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SC 126 - Astronomy
An introduction to present concepts concerning the nature and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and other components of the universe. The experimental and observational bases for these concepts are examined. 3 credits
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SC 135 - Earth Science
A dynamic systems approach to phenomena of geology, oceanography, and meteorology. Emphasis on interrelations of factors and processes and on importance of subject matter to human affairs. Suitable for non-science as well as science majors. 3 credits
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SC 450 - Special Topics
Selected topics of special or current interest in the study of science. 3 credit hours. 4 credits
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System Engineering |
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SE 288 - System Engineering Concepts
Prerequisite: sophomore status. Introduction to system engineering, system thinking, structure of modern systems, development process and organization of development projects, life cycle and testing, operational and environmental factors in design, system engineering management, risk and standards, needs analysis, concepts exploration and definition, developing of requirements, system development planning, and functional specification. Case studies and plant tours are integrated in the course topics. 3 credit hours. 3 credits
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SE 310 - Design for Environment
Prerequisites: EAS 107P , EAS 112 , M 115 , and a chemistry course Methods and concepts concerning the design of engineered systems and processes and assessment of their effects on the global environment, minimization of residues, materials selection and packaging, designing products for recycling, disassembly, and disposal. Decision making in new product development and creating environmental objectives. Incorporating design for environment into the design process. Use of product design matrices, environmental effect analysis, life cycle analysis, and other design for environment tools. 3 credits
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SE 311 - Lab SE 310
To be taken with SE 310 . Uses specialized software and tools to analyze products and systems to determine their effects on the global environment. Students will analyze existing products by disassembly, data collection and analysis in order to analyze residues, materials, packaging components, assembly and disassembly methods. Students will explore concepts and methods to redesign products for recycling, disassembly, and environmentally friendly disposal. Decision making in new product development and creating environmental objectives. Specialized tools include use of product design matrices, environmental effect analysis, life cycle analysis, and other design for environmental tools. 1 credits
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SE 346 - Probability Analysis
Prerequisite: M 203 Develops the theory of probability and related applications. Covers combinations and permutations, probability space, law of large numbers, random variables, conditional probability. Bayes' Theorem, Markov chains, and stochastic processes. 3 credits
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SE 347 - Statistical Analysis
Prerequisites: SE 346 and CS 107 or equivalent Provides an introduction to the application of statistical techniques to engineering problems. Measures of central tendency and dispersion, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, elementary analysis of variance. 3 credits
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SE 398 - System Engineering Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. An opportunity for students to apply theoretical concepts in system engineering to real-world problems with industry. The internship is designed to expose students to professional practice and culture and provide an opportunity to gain professional experience under the direction of practicing professionals and a faculty advisor. A minimum of 300 hours of work related to system engineering or closely-related engineering function is required. 1 credits
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SE 402 - Operations Research I
Prerequisites: SE 346 , CS 107 or equivalent The operations research area is oriented to various mathematical methods for solving certain kinds of industrial problems. Topics included are linear programming, including simplex method; transportation and assignment problems; queuing; dynamic programming; simulation. 3 credits
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SE 403 - Operations Research II
Prerequisite: SE 402 or equivalent Advanced coverage of Bayesian statistics, utility and game theory, logistics and distribution, theory of scheduling, graph theory, and stochastic processes, with applications in manufacturing and service industries. 3 credits
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SE 407 - Reliability & Maintainability
Prerequisite: SE 346 or equivalent Reliability measures: hazard models and product life, reliability function; static reliability models; inference theory and reliability computation; dynamic reliability models, reliability design examples. 3 credits
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SE 428 - Six Sigma Quality Planning
Prerequisite: SE 347 or instructor's permission. Improving quality and reducing cost through the use of statistical methods, statistical process control and basic experiment design techniques, well-known quality systems, including concept and methodology of six sigma (a quality management program), DMAIC process, ISO standards, quality project management, and commonly utilized six sigma tolls will be the focus of this course. Plant tours and six sigma implementation cases will be included. 3 credits
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SE 435 - Simulation and Applications
Prerequisites: SE 346 and CS 107 or equivalent. Corequisite: SE 402 . Techniques for modeling of a system (business or scientific/engineering) using computer simulation. Simulation principles will be emphasized. Student exercises and design projects will be run using a modern simulation package. 3 credits
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SE 441 - Supply Chain and Logistics
Prerequisite: senior status. The process of planning, implementing and controlling flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from point to point of consumption with the customer requirements in mind is presented. Topics include fundamentals of logistics and e-logistics, information systems and e-commerce, inventory concepts and management, material flow and transportation management, warehousing and material handling, the type and use of electronic media in the daily functions of supply chain management, and global logistics. 3 credits
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SE 449 - Lean Principles and Practices
Prerequisite: SE 441 or permission of instructor. Concepts of lean production, Japanese production systems, push vs. pull production systems, benchmarking and evaluation schemes, schedule management, overcoming bottlenecks, and performance and productivity improvement techniques applicable to service and manufacturing systems. Workforce issues (affairs) including union acceptance, productivity, and workforce education, training, and compensation. 3 credits
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SE 450 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 451 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 452 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 453 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 454 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 455 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 456 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 457 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 458 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 459 - Special Topics
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics of current interest in the field of system engineering. 3 credits
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SE 488 - System Engineering Design Process
Prerequisites: SE 288 , SE 347 , SE 407 ; corequisite: SE 403 . The process of system design and development to create a product or service is covered: includes stages of conceptual, preliminary, and detail design and development; system testing, evaluation and validation; will also address design issues of reliability, maintainability, human factors, serviceability, producibility, designing for environmental factors, and disposability; team projects and extensive use of software. 3 credits
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SE 498 - System Engineering Design I
Prerequisites: SE 488 and permission of department. A first course in a two-course, year-long design project. With a faculty advisor, the student works in a team of two or more members on an industry-sponsored project. Includes project scoping and definition, needs assessment and analysis, risks, standards and human factors evaluation, conceptual design, developing requirements, functional specification, and simulation of the conceptual design, testing, and validation. Work is presented through both a formal report and at a department seminar. Work will be continued to the second course, SE 499 . 3 credits
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SE 499 - System Engineering Design II
Prerequisites: SE 498 and permission of department. Continuation of SE 498 - with faculty and industry advisors, student continues to work on the industry-sponsored project for end delivery. Includes detailed design requirements and development, operational feasibility, reliability and other characteristics, preparation of life-cycle value cost, and packaging for final delivery to customer. Work is presented through both a formal report and at a department seminar. 3 credits
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SE 599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: junior status. A planned program of individual study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. 3 credits
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SM 120 - Development of American Sports
A survey of the American sports industry and how it relates to society: issues and problems in national and international sport activities. An analysis of current sports issues and trends. 3 credits
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SM 230 - Management of Sports Industries
Prerequisite: SM 120 or instructor's consent A survey of the principles of management applicable to the administration of aspects of sports enterprises: planning, controlling, organizing, staffing, and directing of the various activities necessary for effective functioning. 3 credits
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SM 320 - Sports Industries and the Law
Prerequisite: SM 120 or instructor's consent Legal aspects as they relate to professional and amateur sport institutions. An analysis of legal problems and issues confronting the sports manager: suits against the organizational structure, safety, collective bargaining and arbitration, and antitrust violations. 3 credits
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SM 325 - Sports Facility Management
Prerequisite: SM 120 or instructor's consent An examination of how sports facilities like coliseums, municipal and college stadiums, and multi-purpose civic centers are managed. Among the topics included are financial management of sports facilities, booking and scheduling events, box office management, staging and event production, personnel management, concessions and merchandising management. 3 credits
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SM 430 - Financial Mgt Sports Administration
Prerequisite: FI 213 Methods and procedures as they apply to sports administration, taxation, purchasing, cost analysis, budgeting, and the financial problems dealing with mass media. 3 credits
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SM 474 - Marketing & Public Relations in Sports
Prerequisite: SM 120 or instructor's consent This course introduces students to marketing and public relations skills crucial to success in every sport business and examines the unique features of sport marketing and public relations that set sport apart from other industries. Students develop a strategic sports marketing plan that includes an emphasis on public relations. 3 credits
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SM 475 - Sport Event Management
Prerequisite: SM 474 or instructor's consent This course will help students develop the skills necessary to manage virtually any aspect of a sporting event, including contingency planning, logistics, working with vendors, financing, ticketing and admissions, seating design and controls, sponsor and supplier agreements, risk management and insurance, marketing events and licensed merchandise, finding sponsorship, working with governmental agencies, and scheduling tournaments and matches. Focus on events ranging from cycling and running races to the Super Bowl and the World Series. A requirement will be that students be directly involved with organizing a sports event during the semester. 3 credits
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SM 584 - Sport Facility Development & Construction
Prerequisites: SM 325 , senior standing This course takes the students through the entire process of building a sport facility. From the planning process and site acquisition steps through hiring architects and builders, the course is detailed and focused primarily on larger sport facilities. 3 credits
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SM 585 - Applied Collegiate Fitness & Athletics
Prerequisite: senior standing. This course focuses on the applied process of managing collegiate fitness and athletic programs. Issues covered include arranging travel, scheduling events, purchasing insurance, hiring officials, handling sport media, town/gown relationships, laundry and equipment processing, and a host of other actions required to run a collegiate program. 3 credits
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SM 586 - Sport Business Development & Sustainability
Prerequisite: senior standing. Sustainability is not just a marketing gimmick, but a way of life and a good business model. This course examines various issues from green buildings to renewable energy, recycling programs, new technologies, and how to develop passionate "green" followers. The course will focus on sport and hospitality industries, but all business segments will be covered. 3 credits
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SM 597 - Practicum
Prerequisite: junior standing. A course of study designed especially for the supervised practical application of previously studied theory in a group setting. Done under the supervision of a faculty sponsor and coordinated with a business organization. 3 credits
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SM 598 - Internship
Prerequisite: junior standing. On-the-job experience in selected organizations in management. 3 credits
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SM 599 - Independent Study
Prerequisite: junior standing. Independent study on a project of interest to the student under the direction of a faculty member designated by the department chair. 3 credits
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SO 113 - Sociology
The role of culture in society, the person and personality; groups and group behavior; institutions; social interaction and social change. 3 credits
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SO 114 - Contemporary Social Problems
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. The major problems which confront the present social order, and the methods now in practice or being considered for dealing with these problems. 3 credits
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SO 115 - Women in Society
An overview of women's role in the social system. Discussion includes myths and realities of sex differences. Areas covered include analysis of the relationships of women to the economy, the arts, and the sciences and how these affect the behavior of women in the contemporary world. 3 credits
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SO 214 - Deviance
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of the instructor Centered around deviance as a social product. The problematic nature of the stigmatization process is explored in such areas as alcoholism, crime, mental illness and sexual behavior. 3 credits
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SO 218 - The Community
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. The community and its provisions for health, education, recreation, safety and welfare. Theoretical concepts of community, plus ethnographic studies of small-scale human communities, introduce students to fundamental concepts of community. 3 credits
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SO 220 - Anthropology and Archaeology
An introduction to the study of human evolution and of present physical variations among humankind. Includes geologic time, primate evolution and early humans and their culture 3 credits
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SO 221 - Cultural Anthropology
A systematic study of the culture of preliterate and modern societies and of cultural change. Includes analyses of religion, economics, language, social and political organization and urbanization. 3 credits
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SO 231 - Juvenile Delinquency
Prerequisites: SO 113 , P 111 . An analysis of delinquent behavior in American society; examination of the theories and social correlates of delinquency, and the sociolegal processes and apparatus for dealing with juvenile delinquency. (See also CJ 221 .) 3 credits
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SO 250 - Research Methods
Prerequisite: sophomore status. The student develops the concepts necessary for selection and formulation of research problems in social science, research design and techniques, analysis and interpretation of research data. 3 credits
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SO 260 - Genocide in Modern Times: Call of Memory
Prerequisite: sophomore status. This course examines the role of memory in shaping historical, literary, artistic, and other responses to major genocides committed since the turn of the 20th century. The course will examine works produced by victims, perpetrators, resistors, by-standers, up-standers, and others, with emphasis on the genocides of Armenia, Rwanda, East Timor and the Sudan, and especially the Nazi Holocaust. The course relies on accounts of responses to genocidal events by individuals and groups from multiple viewpoints, and is intended to enable students to better understand the nature of this criminal act, its roots, its manifestations, and the need to prevent it. 3 credits
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SO 310 - Primary Group Interaction
Prerequisite: SO 113 . Exploration of communication in group process. Building a group and analyzing group structure and interaction; the ways people communicate emotionally and intellectually. 3 credits
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SO 311 - Criminology
Prerequisites: P 111 , SO 113 . An introduction to the principles and concepts of criminology; analysis of the social context of criminal behavior, including a review of criminological theory, the nature and distribution of crime, the sociology of criminal law and the societal reactions to crime and criminals. (See also CJ 311 .) 3 credits
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SO 312 - Marriage and the Family
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. The formation, functioning and dissolution of relationships in contemporary American society is examined from an applied sociology perspective. 3 credits
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SO 313 - Sociology of Sport
Prerequisite: SO 113. Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. A study of the relationships among sport, culture and society. Emphasis is on both amateur and professional sports and their impact on the larger social order. Course will examine sport from a comparative and historical perspective, but will also focus on problems confronting the world of sport in contemporary American society. 3 credits
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SO 315 - Social Change
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. Sources, patterns and processes of social change with examination of classical and modern theories of major trends and developments as well as studies of perspectives on microlevels of change in modern society. 3 credits
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SO 320 - Social Psychology
Prerequisite: P 111 . The interdependence of social organizations and behavior. The interrelationships between role systems and personality; attitude analysis, development and modification; group interaction analysis; social conformity; social class and human behavior. (See also P 321 .) 3 credits
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SO 321 - Social Inequality
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor Organization of social class: status, power and process of social mobility in contemporary society. Social stratification, its functions and dysfunctions, as it relates to the distribution of opportunity, privilege and power in society. 3 credits
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SO 331 - Population and Ecology
Prerequisite: SO 113. Prerequisite: SO 113 or permission of instructor. Societal implications of population changes and trends; impact of humans as social animals on natural resources, cultural values and social structures; their influence on environmental ethics. 3 credits
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SO 333 - Sociology of Aging
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. The sociological phenomenon connected with aging in America. Discussion of the connections between personal troubles and social issues encountered by members of this society as they age. An examination of age stratification and the resultant problems of ageism, prejudice and discrimination. Systematic review of major theoretical framework and research studies; emphasis will be placed on the application of sociological theory and research in the field of aging. 3 credits
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SO 337 - Human Sexuality
Prerequisite: SO 113. Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. A scientific study of human sexual behavioral patterns, social class attitudes and cultural myths. Topics include reproductive systems, sexual attitudes and behavioral patterns, abortion and sexual laws, and variations in sexual functioning. 3 credits
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SO 340 - Medical Sociology
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. An analysis of a major social institution, the health care field. Emphasis placed on socio-cultural aspects of the field; general overview of the organization and delivery of health care services and the current problems and issues. 3 credits
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SO 350 - Social Survey Research
Prerequisite: P 301 or M 228 . Introduction to the logic of social science by a survey research project. Emphasis on the use of computer software in analyzing large data sets. Topics include theory development, survey design, sampling, methods of data collection and statistical analysis of social science data. This course is part of the computer literacy component of the University Core Curriculum. 3 credits
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SO 390 - Sociology of Organizations
Prerequisite: SO 113. Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. Classic sociological theories of organization with emphasis on the concepts of bureaucracy, scientific management, human relations and decision theory. The relevance of these ideas to concrete organization contexts, e.g., civil service, business, social movements and political parties, charitable institutions, hospitals. 3 credits
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SO 400 - Minority Group Relations
Prerequisite: SO 113 or consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary analysis of minority groups with particular attention paid to those regional, religious and racial factors that influence interaction. Designed to promote an understanding of subgroup culture. 3 credits
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SO 413 - Social Theory
Prerequisites: nine credits in sociology Prerequisite: nine semester hours in sociology. An analysis of the development of sociology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with particular emphasis on the theories of Comte, Durkheim, Simmel, Weber, Marx, deToc- queville and others. 3 credits
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SO 418 - Public Opinion & Social Pressure
Prerequisites: P 111 , SO 113 . An intensive analysis of the nature and development of public opinion with particular consideration of the roles, both actual and potential, of communication and influence. 3 credits
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