Spring 2011 Course Descriptions

Art History Survey 1 [ART114]
Richard L. Gilbert
This course covers the development of art forms from ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. — 3 hours

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Advance Seminar: Sex & Gender [PSYC430]
Dr. Lana A. Riggins
Advanced Seminar: Sex and Gender: This senior seminar will explore how various areas of psychology conceptualize and investigate the relationship between sexuality and gender. The study of gender/sexual relations will be approached from many different perspectives, including individual, social, cultural, historical, and biological. Sources will include journal articles, books, and fictional stories. PREREQ: PSYC 352 — 3 hours

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Introduction to SPSS [SOCI333]
Akbar Aghajanian
An introduction to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, a computer program for data processing and statistical analysis, enabling students without knowledge of programming or without programming aspirations to utilize the computer for scientific research. Prerequisite: SOCI 210 And SOCI 331 — 3 hours

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Crime and Delinquency [SOCI340]
Druann M. Heckert
A study of the nature of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior, including theories of causation relating to both, with considerations of the justice system for each. — 3 hours

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History of Sociological Thought [SOCI350]
Jilly M. Ngwainmbi
A selective and systematic study of major writings in the development of modern sociological thought, with critical examination of the sociological theories of selected writers. — 3 hours

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Sociology of Deviant Behavior [SOCI360]
Heather Griffiths
A study of the major theories and types of deviant behavior, with critical analyses of society’s reactions to such behavior. — 3 hours

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Race and Ethnic Relation [SOCI412]
Suzanne Y. Strulowitz
A study of the theories and principles of majority minority relations, with emphasis on the status and problems of selected racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups in the United States and elsewhere — 3 hours

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