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  • SCI 111 - A Preview of Dentistry


    Introduces students to the dental profession. Presentations by professionals in various fields expose students to all available options within the profession. Information regarding preparatory coursework and timelines that ensure maximal competitiveness during the application cycle is presented. Students may interact with admissions officials and administrators from the UNLV-SDM.

    Credits 1
    Notes S/F grading only.
  
  • SCI 410L - Standardized Test Lab


    Laboratory review of basic sciences for standardized tests required for application to Health Science Professional School.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites BIOL 196, 197, CHEM 121, 122, 241, 242, PHYS 151, 152. Three credit laboratory course.
    Notes Practice examinations administered on Saturday’s.
  
  • SCI 499 - Training in Science Leadership


    Seminar course designed to develop and hone leadership skills. Students acquire skills required for proctoring examinations, tutoring of undergraduate students, teaching undergraduate students, and supervising student evaluation of teaching.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Sophomore or higher standing, cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
    Notes Students receive education regarding ethics that are essential for responsibilities.
  
  • SCM 352 - Operations Management


    Analytical aids to management decision making. Integrated approaches to decisions involving organizational policies and principles, production processes, materials, manpower, and/or equipment. Where appropriate, computer assistance utilized.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing, MGT 301 and ECON 261.
  
  • SCM 473 - Supply Chain Management


    Fundamentals of supply chain management including the integration of the value-adding elements of purchasing, operations, and logistics processes internally and with suppliers and customers. Related topics include supplier and customer relationship management, supply chain management in services, supply chain design, and supply chain performance measurement.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing,  .               
  
  • SCM 474 - Purchasing and Global Sourcing


    Principles of purchasing, public procurement, contract management, and global sourcing. Topics include the purchasing process, procurement in profit and non-profit organizations, buyer-supplier relationship, price determination, purchasing services, supply law and ethics, and global sourcing.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing,  .
  
  • SCM 475 - Process Management, Planning, and Control


    Analysis of production and service processes in organizations to include just-in-time, total quality management, material requirements planning and enterprise resource planning systems, inventory management, scheduling, queuing, process design, and statistical process control.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Senior standing,  .               
  
  • SCM 477 - Logistics and Supply Chain Integration


    Study of the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods throughout the global supply chain with emphasis on integrating these activities to create value for the customer.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing,  .
  
  • SCM 493 - Seminar in Supply Chain Management


    Selected topics in supply chain management including the value-adding elements of purchasing, operations, and logistics processes and collaboration strategies with suppliers and customers. Related topics include supplier and customer relationship management, global supply chain issues, supply chain sustainability and supply chain performance measurement.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Admission to a business major/junior standing,  .
  
  • SIM 101 - Athletic Training


    Basic principles in the prevention, recognition, and care of athletic injuries and the duties of an athletic trainer in the sports medicine program.

    Credits 3
  
  • SIM 102 - Introduction to Athletic Training Clinical


    Provides an understanding of the practical settings within the athletic training profession. Includes training room procedures and operations and basic ankle taping skills.

    Credits 1
    Prerequisites Acceptance into the Athletic Training Educational Program.
  
  • SIM 150 - Management of Sport Trauma and Illness


    Provides the athletic trainer with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and manage sport trauma and sports-associated illness. Prepares students to assist in sustaining life following traumatic injury, reducing pain, and minimizing the consequences of injury or sudden illness in the athletic environment.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites SIM 101.
  
  • SIM 180 - Introduction to Physical Therapy


    Basic introduction to anatomical, physiological, and kinesiological concepts along with an introduction to physical therapy equipment. Includes discussion of relevant diseases and disabilities generally associated with physical therapy.

    Credits 3
  
  • SIM 201 - Exercise and Sport Injury


    Provides knowledge to recognize and manage orthopedic injury as a result of exercise or sport participation. Topics include; Pathology Injury, Musculoskeletal conditions of the extremities, pelvis, spine, head and face, as well as General Medical Conditions.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites SIM 101 and SIM 150.
  
  • SIM 370 - Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I


    Formerly Listed as SIM 270

    Clinical experience in athletic training provided in the athletic training treatment center. Emphasis on training room policies and procedures and the skills of taping, padding, and bracing.

    Credits 5
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SIM 371 - Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II


    Formerly Listed as SIM 271

    Clinical experiences in athletic training provided in the athletic training treatment center. Emphasis on the application of modalities within the practical setting and basic principles of rehabilitation.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SIM 386 - Assessment and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries


    In-depth study of the anatomy and functional abilities of the lower extremity. Emphasis on the assessment techniques used for evaluating common athletic injuries.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites   / ,  .
    Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
  
  • SIM 387 - Assessment and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries


    In-depth study of the anatomy and functional abilities of the upper extremity. Emphasis on the assessment techniques used for evaluating common athletic injuries.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites SIM 386.
    Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
  
  • SIM 390 - Therapeutic Modalities


    Equips students with an understanding of the inflammatory process and pain. Includes the physiologic reactions, contraindications, and indications for: heat, cold, electricity, sound, and water.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites SIM 101, BIOL 223-224.
    Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
  
  • SIM 396 - Seminar in Sports Injury Management


    Prepares students for field experience placement, graduate school and full-time employment. Professional and ethical conduct discussed. Can be taken by all majors but must be taken by pre-professional studies majors.

    Credits 1
    Prerequisites SIM 386.
  
  • SIM 456 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training Programs


    Organization and administration of athletic training programs in conventional and clinical settings including athletic training room management, budgeting, staffing, insurance, record keeping and data bases, emergency care planning, legal issues, design of new facilities, and public relations.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites SIM 271.
  
  • SIM 470 - Advanced Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I


    Clinical experiences in athletic training provided in the athletic training treatment center. Emphasis on advanced techniques of evaluation used during assessment and rehabilitation of injuries to the lower extremity.

    Credits 5
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SIM 471 - Advanced Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II


    Clinical experiences in athletic training provided in the athletic training treatment center. Emphasis on advanced techniques of evaluation used during assessment and rehabilitation of injuries to the upper extremity.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SIM 480 - Therapeutic Exercise


    Physiology of trauma and the subsequent effects on tissues as the basis for rehabilitation. Techniques of therapeutic exercise, planning rehabilitation programs and manual muscle testing.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites SIM 101 and SIM 386.
    Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Three hours lecture and two hours lab.
  
  • SIM 481 - Advanced Athletic Training


    Advanced study in the prevention and specific care of athletic injuries. Focuses on sport nutrition, special athletes, professionals involved in the sports medicine team and other related topics. Preparation for national certification as an athletic trainer discussed.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites SIM 271.
  
  • SIM 495 - Sports Medicine


    Pharmacological aspects of sports medicine. Basic drugs used to treat a variety of sports-related injuries and problems. Pathophysiology of athletic injury. Special topics in sports medicine discussed.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites SIM 386, SIM 390, Kinesiology or Athletic Training major status.
  
  • SIM 497 - Field Experiences in Athletic Training


    Practicum for upper-division students to experience working in a traditional or non-traditional athletic training setting in the community.

    Credits 1 to 6
    Prerequisites SIM 396, upper-division standing, and approval of instructor.
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
  
  • SIM 498 - Seminar in Athletic Training


    Designed to prepare students for the BOC certification exam, graduate school application, and full time employment. Professional and ethical conduct will be discussed.

    Credits 1
    Prerequisites SIM 271.
  
  • SIM 499 - Special Problems in Athletic Training


    Specialized instruction and/or research designed to develop in-depth understanding of a current athletic training problem, trend, or issue.

    Credits 1 to 6
    Prerequisites Consent of instructor and upper-division standing.
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
  
  • SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology


    Introduction to understanding human behavior, social life, and social change through the perspective of sociology.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 102 - Contemporary Social Issues


    Designed to explore competing explanations for the causes of and cures for the enduring social issues and problems in the contemporary world. Critically analyzes dominant definitions of social problems, the political, economic, and cultural roots of these problems, and the public policies aimed at reducing them.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 205 - Ethnic Groups in Contemporary Societies


    Examination of the experiences and social context of varying racial and ethnic groups within the United States. Examples of groups often included are African Americans, Korean Americans, Mexican American, Native Americans, Cuban Americans, and Irish Americans.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 210 - Introduction to Statistical Methods


    Introduction to statistical reasoning: creating measures at levels; description of samples and comparisons to populations; making statistical decisions; applying statistical models.

    Credits 4
  
  • SOC 241 - Introduction to Research Methods


    Research methods in sociology: how to ask sociological questions, how to think methodologically, and how to devise methods to study social phenomena. Review the basic foundations of social sciences thinking, and the four main research methods used by sociologists.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 261 - Introduction to Social Psychology


    General survey of social psychology from a sociological perspective. Topics examined include socialization, language and communication, primary group processes, identity and self, attitudes, conformity and deviance, leadership, and the effects of social structure on individual behavior.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites   or  .
  
  • SOC 275 - Introduction to Marriage and Family


    (Same as  .) Critically examines the institutions of marriage and family. Addresses issues such as alternative life choices and family violence in the context of social, economic, and political factors.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 276 - Aging in Modern American Society


    Various demographic, social, economic, psychological, health, and policy related issues of aging with a focus on American society and a comparative focus on aging in the United States versus other societies.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 305 - Field Work in Sociology


    Planning and execution of research activity. Includes field work, social history, document analysis, surveys, and other techniques. Students select a research problem and research site.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites   or equivalent.
  
  • SOC 306 - Field Work in Sociology


    Planning and execution of research activity. Includes field work, social history, document analysis, surveys, and other techniques. Students select a research problem and research site.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites   or equivalent.
  
  • SOC 356 - Theories of Culture


    (Same as CST 301 and  .) Study of the nature of culture norms, with reference to art, language, communication, religion, science, etc. Examination of the theoretical underpinnings of the study of culture in the humanities, the social sciences, and in “cultural studies.”

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Upper-division standing.
  
  • SOC 370 - Sociology of Subcultures


    Examination of the experiences and social context of varying alternative lifestyles within the United States. Examples of topics often included are same-sex relationships, drug subcultures, youth gangs, and the homeless.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 390 - Internship in Sociology


    Designed to acquaint students with the everyday practicalities of applied sociology. Internship allows students to interact in a work setting.

    Credits (1-6)
    Prerequisites Upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
  
  • SOC 397 - Independent Study


    Consultation course consisting of independent student effort under guidance of the instructor. Students assigned to, or request assignment to, specific problems in sociology on the basis of interest and preparation.

    Credits (1-3)
    Prerequisites Nine credits in sociology and consent of instructor.
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
  
  • SOC 399 - Colloquium


    Special topics in sociology such as addictions, gender, demography, disabilities, social inequality, and family. Topics covered for a particular semester focus on specific aspects of subject area.

    Credits 3
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits (contingent on enrollment in different seminar topics).
  
  • SOC 400 - Senior Thesis in Cultural Studies


    Required senior thesis for cultural studies majors.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites Senior standing, and consent of instructor/advisor.
  
  • SOC 402 - Sociology and Literature


    Examination of selected ideas, concepts, and theories through use of fictional literature. Various topics include human alienation, social stratification, bureaucracy, prejudice, immigration, and deviance.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 403 - Techniques of Social Research


    Introduction to research design, data gathering techniques, and sociological analysis of data.

    Credits 4
  
  • SOC 404 - Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences


    Study and practice with statistical methods especially useful in the presentation and interpretation of social work, psychological, sociological, and educational data.

    Credits 4
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SOC 407 - Environment and Society


    (Same as  .) Focuses on the conflict between private rights and the public interest and the extent to which this conflict affects society in the environmental arena.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 408 - Qualitative Research


    Examination of the modes of observation, recording and reporting of the daily way of life of another (sub) culture studied by physical and perspectival closeness.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 410 - Sociology of Aging


    Explores the problems of aging in various cultures. Notions such as the social construction of growing old, the myth of youth, and the crisis of retirement discussed along with other topics of aging.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 411 - Films and Society


    Understanding diversity and change in film themes and characterizations from the perspective of sociology. Specific topics vary from year to year and may investigate such things as “The Image of the American Hero,” “Films as Social Protest,” or “Science Fiction and Social Change.” Emphasis on the American film.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 412 - Sociology of Art


    Investigation into the complex relationship between social systems and their artistic outputs. Emphasis on social theory, especially the sociology of knowledge. Subjects include artistic employment, craft to art conversions, and art in relation to religion and science.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 413 - Sociology of Sport


    Examination of the relationship of sport to societal institutions and processes. Behavior of fans, athletes, and sport organizations analyzed from a sociological view.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 414 - Popular Culture


    Different types of culture, the democratization of values, the organization of tastes. Characteristic forms of popular culture: music, cinema, the electronic media, the print media, outdoors, travel, and the graphic arts.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 415 - World Population Problems


    Examination of world and U.S. problems connected to rapid population growth, legal and illegal immigration, causes of sickness and death, and the impact of government population policies. Problems include changes in family size, mandatory sterilization, abortion, food as a political weapon, crime, and minority groups.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 416 - Sociology of Work and Occupations


    Comparative examination of work in industrial society. Topics analyzed include labor markets, job satisfaction, occupational choice, and the leisure-work relationship.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 417 - Sociology of Leisure


    Leisure in the United States and other societies. Leisure and work, family, education and religion. Leisure and quality of life, high culture, mass culture, and the leisure society.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 418 - Television and Society


    Critical examination of the role of television in contemporary society. Focuses on empirical analysis of controversies including effects on cultural values, societal stereotypes, and news.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites   or  .
  
  • SOC 421 - Classical Social Theory


    Major social theorists of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries whose works have led to the development of sociology as a distinct discipline. Includes Durkheim, Marx, Simmel, and Weber.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 422 - Modern Sociological Theory


    Major theorists and important schools of thought in contemporary sociology. Includes some or all of the following: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, ethno-methodology.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SOC 427 - Comparative Racial and Ethnic Relations


    (Same as ETS 427.) Surveys racial and ethnic relations in different societies around the world, including the United States. Special attention given to structures of inequality and to social movements for racial justice and equality.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites   or  .
  
  • SOC 428 - Special Topics in Comparative Societies


    Comparative analysis of some salient aspects of U.S. society and societies around the world. Focuses on socialization, cultural and structural aspects (e.g., ethnicity, religion, economy, politics, gender, age), and informal modes of living. Specific focus varies with special topics offered.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 429 - Globalization: Economic, Political, and Cultural Perspectives


    Addresses the nature of globalization, and the degree to which it differentially impacts people in various geographical regions and social strata. Traces the extent to which economic, political, and cultural systems rooted in nation-states during most of the twentieth century are likely to be replaced be emerging global institutions.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 431 - Crime and Criminal Behavior


    General survey of the field of criminology emphasizing social efforts to understand, explain, and deal with criminal behavior.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 433 - Juvenile Delinquency


    Delinquent behavior within its social context, with analysis of gangs, subcultures and the patterns of anti-social activity. Evaluation of institutional controls and treatments.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 434 - Penology & Social Control


    The social and historical development of prison systems and other forms of social control, as well as sociological theories of punishment. Includes recent research on prison population growth, offender rehabilitation, deterrence, recidivism, correctional administration, and inmate culture, as well as political repression and other related topics.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites  .
  
  • SOC 441 - Social Inequality


    Analysis of causes and consequences of inequalities in wealth, prestige, and power in social life. Emphasis placed on the American class system, and inequalities of race, ethnicity, gender, and age also covered.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 442 - Sociology of Gambling


    (Same as  .) Analysis of patterns of participation in various forms of gambling; political/economic background of gambling; effects of gambling on communities, lifestyles, and value systems.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites   or  .
  
  • SOC 443 - Urban Sociology


    Analysis of the urban way of life, with attention to ecological and social characteristics of the city, urban problems, and trends in urban growth. Emphasis given to American society.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 444 - Sociology of Occupations and Professions


    Examination of occupations and professions in the contemporary United States in terms of occupational choice, education, socialization into the occupation, career patterns, as well as changing work roles, functions, and ideologies.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 445 - Men in Society


    Issues and problems of men in a society characterized by rapidly changing and ill-defined male gender roles. Perspectives from micro- and macrosociology. Varying branches of the “men’s movement” examined.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 446 - Bureaucracy in Society


    Analysis of the structure and activities of modern large-scale organizations: conglomerates, voluntary associations, governmental bureaucracies, and multinational corporations.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 447 - Marriage and the Family


    Study of the institutions of marriage and the family and analysis of various factors and forces affecting the family. Emphasis upon present trends.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 449 - Sex and Social Arrangements


    (Same as  ). Examination of human sexuality in social contexts. Emphasis on cross-cultural and historical comparisons with themes dealing with deviant sexuality, pornography, and homosexuality.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 451 - Russian Society in Transition


    (Same as CST 451.) Sociological survey of Russian society in transition. Reviews major Soviet institutions and examines current attempts to transform Russian society. Special attention to the origins of glasnost and prestroika and the difficulties that the former Soviet Union faces in reforming its communist system and building democracy and a market economy.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 452 - Sociology of Youth Cultures


    Examines the sources of youth cultures in Western and other societies and explores the causes, forms, and trajectories of various contemporary youth cultures using cross-cultural, historical, and psychological insights.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 453 - Gender and Society


    (Same as  .) Examines the social construction of gender across a range of institutional, interactional, intellectual and cultural contexts. Emphasis is on the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, social class and sexuality.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 455 - Social Movements and Social Change


    Sociological understanding of social movements and social change. Focuses on movements in the United States and around the world struggling over issues such as ethnicity, race, religion, and civil rights. Introduces theories and concepts about social movements emphasizing historical and cultural context, movement formation, organization, participants, ideology, and effects.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 456 - Life, Death, and Sex: Social Demography


    Examines the influences of demography (births, deaths, and mobility) on socioeconomic and political structures. Several topics covered affecting international populations such as race/ethnicity, births, deaths, gender, family, socioeconomic opportunities, poverty, aging, immigration, migration, urbanization, and environment. Links between these trends, policy, and well-being established.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 460 - Critical Sociology


    Acquaints the student with a body of theoretical and empirical work variously designated as critical, new, or radical sociology.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 461 - Self and Society


    Emphasis on those areas of social psychology primarily sociological in nature: the development of self and the changing self, the relationship of the individual to the group, and the process of socialization.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 462 - Mass Communications


    Examination of communication processes with special emphasis on news media, the relationship between media, mass culture, political processes, and the individual.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 465 - Collective Behavior


    Examines how people cope with unexpected or threatening events. Emphasis placed on developmental sequences and communication processes involved in social movements, crowds, and public issues.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 466 - Sociology of Medicine


    Analyzes the medical profession and delivery of health care. Medical education, medicine as social control, ethical issues, and the management of medical knowledge examined.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 467 - Sociology of Science


    Examines science as a social institution. Topics include the emergence of science in social context; recruitment, competition, and recognition in scientific careers; the social organization of the scientific community; and science in social change.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 469 - Crossing Borders/Global Migrations


    Examines how immigration policy has altered the social, political, and economic conditions facing undocumented and documented migrants. Additionally, the differences between women’s and men’s experiences with migration and connection between immigration policies and labor markets examined.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 470 - Sociology of Deviance


    Examines various themes of deviance and the making and breaking of norms, the creation of deviant identities and subcultures, and the relationship between deviance and society. Topics sometimes covered include white collar crime, prostitution, homosexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, and violence.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 471 - Race and Ethnic Relations in America


    (Same as ETS 471.) Analysis of inter-and intra-group conflicts associated with racial, ethnic, and socio-cultural differences. Attention to both structural and symbolic forms of domination and oppression and to the effects of prejudice and discrimination on all members of society. Special attention given to social movements for justice and equality.

    Credits 3
    Prerequisites   or  .
  
  • SOC 472 - Latina/Latinos in America


    Explores the experiences of Latina/os in the U.S., particularly their social and economic integration. Covers and provides a historical context for how gender, racial, ethnic, sexual, and citizenship inequalities affect the rate of socioeconomic and cultural incorporation.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 473 - Sociology of Mental Disorders


    Drawing on sociological theories and research, examines how various social forces shape experiences, symptoms, patterns of help-seeking, diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses of mental disorders by comparing those across various U.S. social classes, ethnic, gender, and age groups as well as in a global context.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 474 - Sociology of Religion


    Critical study of the reciprocal relations of religion, culture, and society. Social sources of religious concepts, religious differentiation, and institutionalization, and the effect upon individual and group behavior.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 475 - Political Sociology


    Multiple dimensions and uses of power in society: development and resolution of public issues, political socialization, covert manipulation, and political movements.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 476 - Sociology of Education


    Application of sociological theory to the social institution of education. Primary attention directed toward the social organization of educational systems. Draws upon research from a variety of fields. (Does not meet undergraduate professional education requirement.)

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 478 - Women and Society


    (Same as WMST 478.) Theoretical framework for understanding sexism in our society as a problem of socio-political structure rather than as a problem of individual ideology and bias.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 481 - Sociology of Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction


    Examination of the social contexts of substance use, abuse and addiction, programs for their amelioration and the sociological impact of such behavior. Attention also given to both abuse and its treatment in the local community.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 482 - Aging and Social Policy


    Social policy responses to the problems of aging. Emphasis on political, economic and social contexts underlying policy responses to aging from both historical and contemporary perspectives.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 484 - Sociology of Death and Dying


    Examines the process of dying; emphasis placed on managing grief, the role of the dying patient, prolonging life, and the funeral industry.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 488 - Architectural Sociology


    Examines how architecture influences and is influenced by sociocultural phenomena, human relationships, and self/identity. Applies a sociological perspective to the understanding of architecture in a wide variety of international places and cultures and examines how sociological theories and research methods can be applied to people-focused design.

    Credits 3
  
  • SOC 490 - Seminar


    Study of selected topics of current interest in sociology and significance to the discipline. Course content changes each time offered, and students may repeat enrollment under different instructors.

    Credits (1-3)
    Prerequisites Consent of instructor.
 

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