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Religious Studies
	REL 496 - Research in Religion [2-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Course is closed to Freshmen and Non Degree Seeking Students. Guided independent research, term paper and/or examination required as appropriate. Application for permission to register must be submitted to the chairperson during the semester prior to the enrollment in the course. May be repeated for up to 12 credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	REL 497 - Capstone in Religious Studies [1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Senior standing and declared Religious Studies major. Co-requisite: Taken simultaneously with an approved Religious Studies Research Skills course to complete the Capstone requirement. Students will produce a well-designed Senior Thesis. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
Science
	SCI 220 - Science as a Way of Thinking [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of General Education requirements in the areas of English Composition and Mathematics/Quantitative Literacy. An introduction to scientific reasoning, the nature of scientific evidence, and the foundation of major scientific theories. Examples from the major scientific disciplines will be used to illustrate how scientists create, use, and update their views of the world. General Education Category: Natural Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 220H - Science as a Way of Thinking - Honors [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Honors standing or permission of university Honors Program. An introduction to scientific reasoning, the nature of scientific evidence, and the foundation of major scientific theories. Examples from the major scientific disciplines will be used to illustrate how scientists create, use, and update their views of the world. General Education Category: Natural Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 298 - Science Internship [1-4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Written permission of supervising CSU faculty member. Guided hands-on experience of clinical or research activities in a community setting. This course is an individually designed course in which each student will write a contract with a community agency or institution. The supervising CSU faculty member will review and approve the contract, and identify the appropriate number of credit hours based on the proposed activities. Grading will be on a “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” scale. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 301 - Graduate Record Examination General Test Preparation Course [1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. This course prepares students for Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test. The course is composed of verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing sections. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 410 - Urban Health Seminar I [2 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Acceptance into the NEOMED-CSU joint Postbaccalaureate/MD or Baccalaureate/MD programs focused on Urban Primary Care. This seminar course will cover a range of topics relevant to urban health and urban primary healthcare. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 411 - Urban Health Seminar II [2 credit(s)] Acceptance into the NEOMED-CSU joint Postbaccalaureate/MD or Baccalaureate/MD programs focused on Urban Primary Care and satisfactory completion of SCI 410, Urban Health Seminar I. This seminar course will cover a range of topics relevant to urban health and urban primary healthcare. Topics will include Urban Health, Primary Care, and Urban Primary Care. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 420 - Professional Development I [0 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Acceptance into either the NEOMED-CSU joint Postbaccalaureate/MD or the Baccalaurate/MD programs. This seminar course provides an overview of professional expectations in medical education, including strategies for success in academic achievement. It prepares the student to display professionalism, while providing health care to the populations in domestic urban settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SCI 421 - Professional Development II [0 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of SCI 420 and acceptance into either the NEOMED-CSU joint Postbaccalaureate/MD or the Baccalaurate/MD programs. This seminar course provides an overview of professional expectations in medical education, including strategies for success in academic achievement. It prepares the student to display professionalism, while providing health care to the populations in domestic urban settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
Slovenian
	SLN 101 - Beginning Slovenian I [4 credit(s)] Development of proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Slovenian with contextual information. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	SLN 102 - Beginning Slovenian II [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SLN 101 or the equivalent course with C or better. Development of proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Slovenian with contextual cultural information. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Social Work
	SWK 150 - The Black Experience and Contemporary Society [3 credit(s)] This course is a comprehensive overview of the contemporary Black experience as viewed from the social work perspective. This perspective assumes that being Black exposes one to differential treatment by social institutions. It also strives to introduce students to effective strategies for use at the individual, family, group, and community levels which seek to offset racism’s negative consequences. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: African-American Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 200 - Introduction to Social Work [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite to the major. Introduces students to concepts, settings, and vulnerable populations related to the field of social work. Emphasis placed on purposes, values, ethics, knowledge, and skills that characterize the professional social worker. Provides an overview of theoretical and practical knowledge about the social work profession needed for entry levels of practice in social work. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 201 - Contemporary Social Welfare [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite to SWK 300. Surveys the U.S. social welfare system, its purposes, historical development, and present functioning. Examines social welfare in a local, national, and international context, and in relation to broader political, social, and economic system. Addresses how social welfare responds to poverty, racism, sexism, and other institutionalized forms of oppression and injustice. Reviews alternative programs and policies that better meet human needs. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 240 - Administration of Justice [3 credit(s)] Study of criminal justice system. Topics include criminal prosecution, police and court functions, sentencing, and corrections, with critical examination of present practices and implications for change. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 300 - Social Welfare Policy [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. SWK 201. Examines the policy-making process in social welfare, from policy formulation and development to implementation and impact. Reviews major social welfare policy developments in U.S. history, such as income security, health care and civil rights. Emphasizes conceptual and analytic models for policy development and evaluation in relation to social work’s commitment to serving populations at risk and promoting global social and economic justice. Students must participate and process a local governmental meeting. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 302 - Human Behavior and Social Environments - Micro [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Comparative analysis of selected theories of human behavior in the social environment through the life cycle for the purpose of understanding criteria for selection, use, and integration of theory and social intervention. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 303 - Human Behavior and Social Environments - Macro [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Junior standing or permission of instructor. Comparative study of human behavior within the contexts of formal and informal social systems (families, small groups, neighborhoods, organizations) focusing on the relationship between social environment and human behavior. Students compare and contrast theories that impact the functioning of individuals in various categorical groups. Such as analyzing the culture of poverty, the impact of social economic status and the changing community patterns. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 304 - Perspectives on Social Work Research I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SWK 201. Introduction to the philosophy and methodology of science; acquaints the student with research techniques, strategies, and resources; develops critical readership ability; promotes consumership of research findings in social-work practice; instructs in the ethical and political considerations which are inherent in research. This course also provides students with skills to develop field research proposals. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 305 - Perspectives on Social Work Research II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SWK 200 and SWK 201. This class aims to expand students’ understanding of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, techniques and skills for data collection and management. It also aims to provide students with computer skills for text and data processing, and data processing techniques for descriptive and inferential statistics from research data. This course will expand students’ knowledge and skills for social-work practice-related research and evaluation. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Quantitative Literacy Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 350 - Basic Generalist Practice [3 credit(s)] This course is the first of the Intervention sequence, which prepares social work majors for generalist social work practice. It is designed to develop and enhance the students’ knowledge, skills and affective development in forming working relationships necessary for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, small groups, organizations, and communities within a diverse society. Students participate in twelve hours of service learning project within a Health and Human Service Agency. Three presentations are made by each student. Students are required to achieve a grade of “C” or better to proceed in the major. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Speaking Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 353 - Child Welfare Service [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. The history of child welfare, family problems as they affect child welfare, and issues and alternatives in child-care services; discussion of settings where services are provided, as well as perspectives concerning child welfare as an area of practice. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 354 - Mental Health [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Introduces students to conceptual alternatives in mental health and acquaints them with consequences of these various conceptual approaches, encourages a scientific perspective in the mental-health field, educates students to seek new approaches to practice in the mental health field. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 357 - Social Work Values and Ethics [3 credit(s)] This course focuses on the foundations for ethical reasoning in practice, utilizing social work values, codes of ethics, and philosophic ethics. Case material that includes controversial issues in social work ethics, values and obligations are utilized. The distinction and relationship between practice competence and ethical competence in the profession is examined. Students learn how discipline-specific perspectives and practices interact to shape the ethical and moral issues in practice, and how to identify and respond to ethical issues that arise with diverse populations in a variety of practice settings, including health, mental health, corrections, family and child welfare. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 372 - Substance Abuse in Society [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Course provides a historical perspective regarding the use of mind-altering substances and views the impact(s) of use/abuse on the individual, family, and society. In addition, the course will examine various treatment modalities and the impact on vulnerable groups (such as adolescents, delinquents, elderly, minorities). Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 385 - Interventions I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: SWK 200, SWK 201, SWK 300, SWK 302, SWK 303, SWK 304, SWK 350; written permission of advisor. Fundamental and basic professional course that allows students to develop, expand, and utilize knowledge of human development and social structure to initiate a framework for social-work practice; uses generalist model which requires development of skills that can be used in various social contexts. First of a two-semester sequence which encompasses a full range of strategies and skills necessary when working with individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. Emphasis on an inquiry model of social-work practice. A lab experience is required of all students as part of the course. Open to social-work majors only. Student must achieve a grade of “C” or better to continue into SWK 485, SWK 490, and SWK 495. SWK 385 or SWK 386, SWK 390 and SWK 395 must be taken concurrently. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 386 - Integrative Seminar I (Capstone I) [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: SWK 200, SWK 201, SWK 300, SWK 302, SWK 303, SWK 304, & SWK 350. This is the capstone project for Social Work majors and is completed over two semesters. The integrative seminar provides an opportunity for students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and values in their professional development. The seminar is student driven with an individualized approach to learning. General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 390 - Field Practicum I [6 credit(s)] Co-requisite: SWK 385, SWK 386 or SWK 390, and SWK 395 must be taken concurrently. Placement in a selected community-service agency for 14 hours provides an opportunity to gain experience in the application of concepts and principles of interventions through actual problem-solving in the human service context. The student is required to demonstrate the integration of skills and a professional attitude in their work with clients and the agency. Continuation onto a second field practicum (SWK 490) and completion of the major are contingent on a grade of “S.” Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 395 - Field Seminar I [2 credit(s)] This course is taken concurrently with SWK 385 and SWK 490. Students are expected to synthesize practicum learning with knowledge gained in field experience and other courses. Themes addressed are practicum agency, policies, programs, current issues, various practice strategies and approaches. Student must achieve a grade of “C” or better to continue into SWK 485, SWK 490, and SWK 495. A log will be required of each student. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 396 - Readings in Social Work [2 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor and Director. Readings and assignments in areas of special interest to the Social Work major. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 470 - Problems and Issues in Criminal Justice [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SWK 240. Examination of contemporary social issues, including alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness, poverty, family crisis, nonvictim crime, child abuse, senility, and racism as they intersect the criminal-justice system. Interaction of social issues and criminal behavior is analyzed with the focus on alternatives to arrest and incarceration through the use of community resources. Course expectations assume a background in criminal justice or administration of justice system. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 485 - Interventions II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. SWK 390 and ‘C’ grades or better in SWK 385 & SWK 395. SWK 485 or SWK 486, SWK 490 and SWK 495 must be taken concurrently. Course is designed to give the student an opportunity to study the theory and develop skills related to small groups and community dynamics. Organizational dynamics and community services will be the primary focus for course. Advocacy and various strategies to promote social/organizational change will be considered. Completion of the major is contingent upon a grade of “C” or better. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 486 - Integrative Seminar II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: SWK 386 as well as all general education courses and Social Work prerequisites. This course is primarily focused on enabling the students to transition into a professional Social Work position and/or pursue higher education. The course is designed and developed with a focus on insuring that students pass the licensure examination. The seminar provides opportunities for the students to develop integrity that will enhance their abilities and capacities to integrate personal values, society values, and professional values as a Generalist Social Work Practitioner. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 490 - Field Practicum II [6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ‘C’ grades or better in SWK 385, SWK 390, SWK 395. SWK 490 and SWK 495 must be taken concurrently. Continuation of SWK 390 involving an additional 14 hours per week minimum in community-service agency. Students may not receive field practicum experience for concurrent job experience, however, under exceptional circumstances, the department may agree to a field experience plan that incorporates part of a student’s experience into the field practicum. Completion of the major is contingent upon a grade of “S.” Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 492 - Group Work Practice [3 credit(s)] Examines the fundamental knowledge and skills required for social work practice with groups across multiple client systems. Knowledge of social work values and ethics is applied as it related to all aspects of group work. Dynamics of working with special populations will be emphasized (e.g. the effects of the addictive processes on group therapy, age-appropriate communication with children.) Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 493 - Special Topics in Social Work [3-9 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study of special topics not regularly appearing in curriculum, including new developments in practice, programs, policy, and fields of service; intensive study of specific problem areas. Course may be repeated for credit not more than three times. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 494 - Theories and Procedures in Addiction Studies [3 credit(s)] Explores historical perspective of substance abuse in society; models and theories that describes addiction and the effects of addiction on individuals and families; effects of addiction in individuals; techniques and practices that have positive outcomes in treatment and prevention fields; and professional issues facing the addiction field. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 495 - Field Seminar II [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ‘C’ grades or better in SWK 385 & SWK 395. This is a continuation of SWK 395 and is taken concurrently with SWK 485 or SWK 486 and SWK 490. Specific macro practices are addressed and students are expected to be more advanced in their ability to participate in dialogue. Completion of the major is contingent upon a grade of “C” or better. The log continues to be required. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 496 - Independent Study in Social Work [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor and Director. Individual research or project conducted by Social Work majors. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SWK 497 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor and chairperson. Individual research and projects conducted in the domain of criminal justice. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
Sociology
	SOC 101 - Introduction To Sociology [3 credit(s)] Introduction to the sociological perspective, forms of social relationships, groups, institutions, and societal organization. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 201 - Race, Class and Gender [3 credit(s)] Survey of major theoretical approaches to race, class and gender; examination of empirical evidence regarding the extent of these kinds of inequality, the ways in which they are produced and reproduced and their consequences. Attempts to overcome the harmful consequences of race, class, and gender inequality, both through the affirmation of identity and difference and through efforts to reduce and/or eliminate these forms of stratification will be reviewed. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: U.S. Diversity Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 201H - H: Race, Class and Gender Honors [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. This course introduces students to major sociological approaches to the study of race, class and gender in contemporary American society. Students will survey the major theoretical approaches to race, class and gender and will examine empirical evidence regarding the extent of these kinds of inequality, the ways in which they are produced and reproduced, and their consequences. Consideration will also be given to the complex interaction among race, class, and gender in American society. General Education Category: U.S. Diversity Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 203 - Sociology of Poverty [3 credit(s)] Analysis of the evolution and significance of poverty in the United States, the characteristics of the poor and the experience of poverty, competing explanations for poverty, and evaluation of the impact of social policy on the poor and society as a whole. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 210 - Developing Societies in a Changing World [3 credit(s)] Explores the diversity of developing societies by examining the experiences of several specific countries and regions. Will consider the characteristics, problems, and dynamics they have in common. Special attention will be given to the origins of social conflict in a globalized world and to the prospects for social change. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences ALAAME Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 222 - World Population and Society [3 credit(s)] This 3 credit course examines the powerful forces of population growth and change and how many social, political, and economic challenges facing the world today have demographic change as a root cause. The components of population change - births, deaths and migration - are examined as well as the societal transitions that are occurring across the world as a result. By examining global demographic data students examine how these transitions are unfolding in different ways in a range of countries. Particular emphasis is put on the developing countries where most population growth is occurring. Students prepare comparative reports on countries that incorporate qualitative and quantitative analysis. Readings include the textbook, data and literature about each country, and current articles, news stories, and reports. Semesters Offered: Every Fall General Education Category: Social Sciences ALAAME Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 250 - Introduction to Criminology [3 credit(s)] This course provides overview of the field of criminology, including an examination of the causes, types, and distribution of crime in American society. Students are also introduced to the major components of the criminal justice system. Explores the collection and interpretation of crime data and contemporary issues relating to crime. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 260 - Deviance in the United States [3 credit(s)] An examination of deviant behavior in American society. Topics covered are definitions and theories of deviance as well as various types of deviant behavior, including drug use and alcoholism, mental illness, crime, prostitution and other forms of sexual deviance. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 280H - H: Science, Technology and Society - Honors [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Honors standing or permission of university Honors Program. . This course uses concepts and methods from the social sciences to explore the relationship between science and technology and society. How do culture and social structure affect the production of scientific and technical knowledge? How do scientific and technological developments affect society? General Education Category: Social Sciences, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 305 - Urban Sociology [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. The study of metropolitan development and social life. Examines the role of economic, political, and cultural factors at the global, national, and regional levels. Explores the history of urban sociology and contemporary perspectives. Analyzes the process of social change at the metropolitan level. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 306 - Urban Ethnography [3 credit(s)] This course examines the ways in which qualitative sociologists have studied group life in American cities, These studies are based on first hand observations, interviews, the analysis of documents, transcripts and other data sources. The course evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of these methodological approaches. In addition, the course uses the substantive findings of urban ethnographers to explain patterns of social change, social order and group action in American cities. The course uses primary source readings, drawn from both the history of American sociology and from contemporary studies. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 307 - Community Organizing and Leadership Development [3 credit(s)] This course examines the history and current practice of community organizing as a tradition that combines elements of institutional and contentious politics, focusing on organizing in the United States. It looks at the key role of leadership development within the organizing tradition, providing students with some practical leadership training drawn from community organizing practice, and with a sociological analysis of this training. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 311 - Social Interaction [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, sophomore standing. Social interaction is the basis for all human social behavior. This course will explore sociological social psychology using a symbolic interactionist framework. The focus will be on the constructed nature of reality and how it is perceived from different perspectives; correspondingly, the course will include such topics as socialization and the development of the self, the importance of language, emotional response, and the process of framing or defining situations to guide actions. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 312 - Sociology of Mental Illness [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course examines three central issues: our changing understanding of mental illness, the variety of approaches for the treatment of mental illness and the impact of social policy on the lives of the mentally ill. By combining historical, medical, and sociological perspectives, this course provides a broad introduction to the study of mental illness. The material is drawn primarily from the United States. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 313 - Mental Health Services and Policy [3 credit(s)] This course is intended to begin where SOC 312, Sociology of Mental Illness, ends, with a discussion of the structure of the mental health system. Mental Health Services and Policy will explain how the mental health system was designed, how it currently works (or does not work), the financing of mental health care, the interactions between the mental health system and other systems (e.g., criminal justice), and the problems that are exacerbated by the lack of a coherent system of care. This course is intended to be of particular use to students planning to seek employment in the mental health, social services, or criminal justice systems. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 314 - Sociology of Sports [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course focuses on sports as social and cultural phenomena. Students will learn to use sociological concepts and critical thinking to discover how sports affect multiple spheres of our social life. The main focus will be on sports in the United States. Sports in other societies will be explored to help us better understand our sports through comparison and contrast. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own experiences as participants and spectators, and to connect these with larger social issues. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 316 - Sociology of Aging [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Critical analysis of the social status and participation of older persons in modern societies. Included topics such as theories of aging, demography, family ties, economic status, health-care delivery systems and long-term care, dying and death, and the U.S. as an aging society. Semesters Offered: Spring - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examines the significance of gender differences in the experiences of women and men in social institutions (such as family, education, economic, legal, political), the theoretical perspectives utilized to analyze these differences, and the effects of changing expectations on gender roles and identities. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: U.S. Diversity, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 319 - Sociology of Religion [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. The course will present and compare/contrast major sociological theories of religion, examine historical and contemporary patterns of religious belief and participation, and the relationships between religion and other institutions including politics. The empirical focus will include both the contemporary United States and a comparative look at other societies. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 320 - Globalization [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. A comprehensive analysis of globalization including social, cultural, demographic, economic, and environmental issues. Key sociological concepts and theories informing this analysis include the meaning of globalization, the balance between flows and barriers, the roles of transnational corporations and political organizations, cultural differentialism, cultural hybridization, the impact of colonialism, and global inequality, Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 335 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course examines issues in licit and illicit drug use and alcohol misuse, their relationships to crime, and criminal justice system responses. Includes an overview of the history of drug use and related laws in the U.S., methods of studying alcohol and drugs, theories of drug use, and models in prevention and treatment. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 341 - Juvenile Delinquency [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examination of criminal and other forms of youthful misconduct in the context of the place of children and adolescents in American society. Particular emphasis placed upon the causes of various forms of delinquency and community-based prevention and corrective programs. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 342 - Sociology of Law [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Society and law, foundations of law, legislation and judicial interpretation for regulating behavior, law and social change, the legal profession. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 343 - Medical Sociology [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. The role of social and cultural factors in health, research on the use of health services, the health professions, health-care organizations, and major issues in public policy and health care. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 344 - Criminal Justice Systems [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SOC 250. Course provides an overview of the development and function of the criminal justice system in the United States. Examines theories of justice and punishment; emergence and development of contemporary police and court systems; structure and functioning of corrections; corrections as a form of social control; and the roles or criminal justice personnel, including police, parole, and correctional officers. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 345 - Social Control [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course investigates the meaning of social control, both as a formal and an informal system of constraint. Offers a historical account of the emergence and development of the prison in both Europe and the United States. Considers competing historical accounts of the birth of the prison in addition to exploring contemporary issues concerning surveillance and the use of technology to exercise control over a modern, predominantly urban population. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 347 - Sociology of Policing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examines the roles of police in American society. Includes theories on the function of law enforcements; the history and development of modern police agencies; the structure and functioning of contemporary issues in policing including police discretion, use of force, and diversity. Course emphasizes a sociological understanding of police agencies as social institutions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 348 - Sociology of Corrections [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examines the nature of punishment of criminal offenders in the United States. Major topics include competing perspectives on the goals of punishment; the social world of the prison, including prison subculture and prison violence; the organization of corrections and correctional administration; and the efficacy of imprisonment as a means of reducing crime, including an examination of the death penalty. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 349 - Women and Crime [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course provides an overview of issues surrounding women and crime, as offenders, victims, and criminal justice system professionals. Students will analyze changing social views of women and women’s roles, and the impact of feminism and affirmative action policies. Topics will include theories on female crime; the implications of social class and race in female offending; the ways in which women are processed through the criminal justice system; patterns of female victimization; and the roles of women in law enforcement and corrections. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 351 - Criminological Theory [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SOC 250 or permission of instructor. Provides an overview and summary of classical and contemporary theories on conforming and deviant behavior. These theories help explain why some forms of behavior are defined as deviance in society, as well as why some members of society are more prone to such forms of behavior. This examination of prevailing theories helps us understand how society defines and creates deviance, and how people become deviant. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 352 - Sociological Theory [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor. Must have at least sophomore standing. Study of the work of the most important contributors to the development of sociology as an academic discipline. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 353 - Methods of Social Research [3 credit(s)] Introduction to the logic and practice of social research and of key methods - both qualitative and quantitative -such as surveys, experiments, participant observation, comparative case studies, and historical analysis. Required for both criminology and sociology majors. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 354 - Quantitative Sociological Research [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 250 or permission of instructor. Must have at least sophomore standing. Introduction to the logic of quantitative data analysis, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, measures of association, and tests of significance for appropriate levels of measurement. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Quantitative Literacy Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 355 - Race, Class, and Crime [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course is designed to give students a multiracial and multiethnic view of crime and justice policies. Students will learn how race and class intersect with crime, criminological theories, and criminal justice policies. Students will understand the trends and patterns of crime associated with people of color and those living in poverty. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 357 - Sociological Explanation [3 credit(s)] This course is an extension of SOC 352, Sociological Theory. That course investigated major topics in the history of sociological theory. By contrast, the focus of this course is the systematics of sociological theory; that is, on those ideas that continue to have relevance for the explanation of social facts and social behavior. These explanations take the form of mechanisms that can be used to make sense of existing empirical findings. The course adopts the stance of methodological individualism. This states that our explanations of the social world must be reducible to (and therefore compatible with) the beliefs, desires, and opportunities of the individuals whose actions we are trying to understand. The course pays particular attention to the intended and unintended consequences of strategic interaction. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 360 - Sociology of Interpersonal Violence [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. A sociological examination of the topic of criminal violence, including approaches to and menthods for studying violence, explanations of violent behavior, violence across different historical time periods and places, the social construction of violence, and violence prevention. Considers specific subtypes of violence and their control, such as robbery, sexual assault, intimate partner homicide, and serial killing. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 375 - Media and Crime [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite:Gen Ed Eng/Comp and SOC 250. This course will explore the relationship between media and crime as well as theories that explain this association. Students will analyze various forms of media through the use of content analysis. The overall focus will be the social construction of perceptions of criminals, victims, and the criminal justice system, as well as how the media are used as a tool of social control to impact criminal justice policy. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 380 - Racial and Ethnic Inequality [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Historical antecedents and cross-societal comparisons of patterns of dominant and subordinate groupings based upon ethnic, cultural, and racial differentiations; patterns of interaction within and among these groups with special attention to prejudice and discrimination. General Education Category: African-American Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 388 - Sociology of Work and Organization [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Introduction to the sociology of work in contemporary society. Analysis of the meaning of work for men and women and of the different experiences of work in specific occupations. Topics covered include the organization of the workplace, the relationship between work and family, work and gender, and the effects of social policy on workers and employers. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 394 - Special Topics in Criminology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Important current trends in criminology. Topics will be announced. May be taken twice for different topics, with departmental permission. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 400 - Capstone Course in Sociology and Criminology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Sociology Majors: SOC 101, SOC 201, SOC 352, SOC 354 and senior standing; Criminology Majors: SOC 250, SOC 344, SOC 351, SOC 354 and senior standing. This course uses the explication of research methods to provide a capstone experience to Sociology and Criminology majors. Students integrate and extend knowledge and skills gained through previous courses to deepen their understanding of how social science knowledge is produced by writing a research paper/proposal. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 490 - Sociology Internship [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: A major in Sociology, completion of required courses for major or minor, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in the major. Permission of Internship Coordinator required. Written application must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator no later than six weeks before the start of the semester during which the student will be enrolled in the Internship. Course consists of field placement in public or private non-profit agencies that combine work experience, typically unpaid, with academic research and analysis. Requires a minimum of 10 hours per week on-site at the internship agency. Work expectations for each intern are contracted with instructor and placement supervisor. Regular meetings with instructor, weekly submission of work logs, readings as assigned, and final paper required.May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 491 - Criminology Internship [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: A major in Criminology or Sociology or minor in Criminal Justice, completion of required courses for major or minor, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in the major. Permission of Internship Coordinator required. Written application must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator no later than six weeks before the start of the semester during which the student will be enrolled in the Internship. Course consists of field placement in criminology related and criminal justice settings that provide firsthand experience and knowledge of careers in the area, including probation, parole, policing, juvenile and adult court systems, corrections and treatment programs. Requires a minimum of 10 hours per week on-site at the internship agency. Work expectations for each intern are contracted with instructor and placement supervisor. Regular meetings with instructor, weekly submission of daily internship logs, readings as assigned and final paper required. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SOC 496 - Independent Readings in Sociology [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Senior standing, major in sociology and instructor’s permission. Faculty-supervised and directed selected readings in areas of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Spanish
	SPN 100 - Practicum In Spanish [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Permission of instructor, departmental approval. Specially arranged projects or supervised experiences for non-native speakers in Spanish conducted in the university and in the community. Examples include special work in the Instructional Media Laboratory. Or participation in a Spanish-language play, and a study or service project involving fieldwork in one of the Spanish communities. Projects arranged between individual students and instructors; title of the project will appear on the student’s transcript. Available on S/U basis only. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 101 - Spanish Language Skills I [4 credit(s)] Development of proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish with contextual cultural information. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 102 - Spanish II [4 credit(s)] Prerequisites: SPN 101 or the equivalent course with C or better. Development of proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish with contextual cultural information. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 192 - Special Topics: Study Abroad [1-6 credit(s)] Study of a particular topic in Spanish language, literature, or civilization as part of the university’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 196 - Independent Study In Spanish [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Student must have sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Proposed projects must be approved by a full-time department faculty member (who will serve as the project advisor) and the department chairman. Student-initiated supervised projects involving Spanish language or literature, such as in-depth study of a particular writer, or special readings in linguistics. Independent study may be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish 1 [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of SPN 102 with C or better or equivalent. This course is composed of readings about Hispanic literature and culture, and practice in conversation and composition. It includes refinement and expansion of grammar capabilities and activities. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Speaking Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish 2 [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SPN 201. This course is a continuation of the work started for SPN 201, and it is composed of readings about Hispanic literature and culture, and practice in conversation and composition. It includes refinement and expansion of grammar capabilities and activities. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Speaking Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 205 - Intermediate Spanish Studies [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of SPN 201 with C or better or equivalent. Intermediate-level work on various topics as specified in the course catalog. Topics may address concerns of contemporary society or be specific to professions or areas of study. Grammar and skill development are appropriate to the topic. Sample topics are Spanish for social services, for business, or for the medical professions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 207 - Intermediate Commercial Spanish [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of SPN 102 with C or better or equivalent or permission of instructor. Introduction to the world of business and technology in Spanish speaking countries. Socio-economic issues that affect business; everyday commercial activities, such as job interviews, on-the-job routines, banking. Continued development of language skills appropriate to the course topic and level. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 240 - Field Study [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study abroad in a Western hemisphere Spanish-speaking country such as Mexico, under the auspices of CSU Spanish Section faculty. Program and course content vary annually. Consult an advisor in Spanish for current information. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 241 - Spanish Field Study [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study abroad in Spain under the auspices of CSU Spanish Section faculty. Program and course content vary annually. Consult an advisor in Spanish for current information. May be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 245 - Hispanic Resources of Cleveland [3 credit(s)] Field experience with aspects of the Spanish-speaking community in the Cleveland area. Informal conversation practice. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 292 - Special Topics: Study Abroad [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: SPN 201. Study of a particular topic in Spanish language, literature, or civilization as part of the university’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 293 - Special Topics In Spanish [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of SPN 102 with C or better or permission of instructor. Intensive study of a particular topic in Spanish language, literature, or civilization. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Some topics offered as Linguistic Studies courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	SPN 296 - Independent Study In Spanish [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Student must have sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Proposed projects must be approved by a full-time department faculty member (who will serve as the project advisor) and the department chairman. Student-initiated supervised projects involving Spanish language or literature, such as in-depth study of a particular writer, or special readings in linguistics. Independent study may be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project will appear on the student’s transcript. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses

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REL 496 - Research in Religion

REL 497 - Capstone in Religious Studies

SCI 220 - Science as a Way of Thinking

SCI 220H - Science as a Way of Thinking - Honors

SCI 298 - Science Internship

SCI 301 - Graduate Record Examination General Test Preparation Course

SCI 410 - Urban Health Seminar I

SCI 411 - Urban Health Seminar II

SCI 420 - Professional Development I

SCI 421 - Professional Development II

SLN 101 - Beginning Slovenian I

SLN 102 - Beginning Slovenian II

SWK 150 - The Black Experience and Contemporary Society

SWK 200 - Introduction to Social Work

SWK 201 - Contemporary Social Welfare

SWK 240 - Administration of Justice

SWK 300 - Social Welfare Policy

SWK 302 - Human Behavior and Social Environments - Micro

SWK 303 - Human Behavior and Social Environments - Macro

SWK 304 - Perspectives on Social Work Research I

SWK 305 - Perspectives on Social Work Research II

SWK 350 - Basic Generalist Practice

SWK 353 - Child Welfare Service

SWK 354 - Mental Health

SWK 357 - Social Work Values and Ethics

SWK 372 - Substance Abuse in Society

SWK 385 - Interventions I

SWK 386 - Integrative Seminar I (Capstone I)

SWK 390 - Field Practicum I

SWK 395 - Field Seminar I

SWK 396 - Readings in Social Work

SWK 470 - Problems and Issues in Criminal Justice

SWK 485 - Interventions II

SWK 486 - Integrative Seminar II

SWK 490 - Field Practicum II

SWK 492 - Group Work Practice

SWK 493 - Special Topics in Social Work

SWK 494 - Theories and Procedures in Addiction Studies

SWK 495 - Field Seminar II

SWK 496 - Independent Study in Social Work

SWK 497 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice

SOC 101 - Introduction To Sociology

SOC 201 - Race, Class and Gender

SOC 201H - H: Race, Class and Gender Honors

SOC 203 - Sociology of Poverty

SOC 210 - Developing Societies in a Changing World

SOC 222 - World Population and Society

SOC 250 - Introduction to Criminology

SOC 260 - Deviance in the United States

SOC 280H - H: Science, Technology and Society - Honors

SOC 305 - Urban Sociology

SOC 306 - Urban Ethnography

SOC 307 - Community Organizing and Leadership Development

SOC 311 - Social Interaction

SOC 312 - Sociology of Mental Illness

SOC 313 - Mental Health Services and Policy

SOC 314 - Sociology of Sports

SOC 316 - Sociology of Aging

SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender

SOC 319 - Sociology of Religion

SOC 320 - Globalization

SOC 335 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime

SOC 341 - Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 342 - Sociology of Law

SOC 343 - Medical Sociology

SOC 344 - Criminal Justice Systems

SOC 345 - Social Control

SOC 347 - Sociology of Policing

SOC 348 - Sociology of Corrections

SOC 349 - Women and Crime

SOC 351 - Criminological Theory

SOC 352 - Sociological Theory

SOC 353 - Methods of Social Research

SOC 354 - Quantitative Sociological Research

SOC 355 - Race, Class, and Crime

SOC 357 - Sociological Explanation

SOC 360 - Sociology of Interpersonal Violence

SOC 375 - Media and Crime