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PS 602 - Organizational Leadership
This course will concentrate on organizational leadership, specifically focusing on leadership theories, ineffective/counterproductive leadership, developing leaders, and incorporating social-justice based leadership. Students will create a leadership development plan to cultivate their own leadership skills.
Credits: 3
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PS 609 - Personnel Psychology
This course will explore elements of a job including: selection tools, cognitive and non-cognitive factors to perform tasks, and the legal context of employment decisions. Students will gain hand-on experience in job analysis, a central task of I-O psychologists.
Credits: 3
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PS 616 - Organizational Dynamics and Ethics
In this course students will review organizational theory, including culture, climate, change management, and organizational development in addition to an extensive review on organizational teams. Each level of analysis will explore organizational ethics and pro-social I-O work.
Credits: 3
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PS 622 - Training and Performance
In this course students will learn how to design training programs, how to conduct training, and how to evaluate training programs based on learning and organizational theories. Students will critique real-world training and talent management programs and discuss legal aspects of training.
Credits: 3
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PS 626 - Individual Assessment
In this course students will review individual assessment models, conduct myriad assessments, provide detailed feedback and make career recommendations based on assessment results.
Credits: 3
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PS 670 - Organizational Attitudes and Behavior
This course considers employee attitudes, emotions, and behavior at work and the complex relationship among those factors. An emphasis will be placed on why individuals work, what motivates employees, what helps employees cope with work stress, and burnout.
Credits: 3
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PS 699 - Internship
This course is for students who will work individually with an I-O Psychologist in the business, consulting, or government sector to apply scholarly knowledge to real world problems. Three (3) internship hours are required though up to six (6) can count toward graduation. No more than three credits will be allowed from one organization. Internship sites and supervisors must be approved by the department chair/program coordinator prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3-6
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Public Administration |
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PA 250 - Special Topics in Fire Service Management
This course is designed specifically for the Bachelor or Public Administration/Fire Services Management program and includes such topics as: fire investigation, fire administration, fire inspection, building and fire codes, environmental laws, regulations, and environmental management, marketing and public relations, applied environmental laws and regulations, and hazardous materials management and planning.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated up to a total of 12 hours (permission of department chair required).
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 250
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PA 330 - Public Administration
Principles and problems of public administration in America. Special attention is given to the problems of democratic control and the development of basic concepts of the field.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 330, PA 225
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PA 331 - Public Organizations
A study dealing with public organization design and the impact public organizations have upon those who work in them or deal with them. Topics include: public organization information and control systems, decision making in public organizations, the environment of public organizations, organizational behavior and innovation in public organizations.
Fulfills: 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 331, PA 335, PAD 335
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PA 333 - Public Management and Leadership
The study of managerial functions, processes, ethics, and practices in public organizations. Topics may include goals, objectives, policies, organizational structures, and decision-making theory and practice in public organizations.
Fulfills: 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 333
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PA 334 - Public Personnel Administration
Analysis of the various functions of public personnel administration including: recruitment, placement, training, salary, evaluation, retirement, personnel problems, labor relations, collective bargaining, ethics, merit systems, and EEO programs.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 334, PA 337, PAD 337
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PA 342 - Administrative Politics
Examines the skills involved in interacting with the public, private groups, legislative bodies, advisory committees, political appointees, other administrative agencies, and other levels of government. The ethical problems of such relationships are also considered.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 335
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PA 345 - The Media and Public Administration
An analysis of the relationship between public administrators and the media from the standpoint of (a) the public relations efforts of administrators, and (b) the reporting of the media.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 336, PA 465, PAD 465
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PA 350 - Budget and Finance
An analysis of public budgeting at the national, state and local levels of government, including the relationship of the federal budget to fiscal policy. The politics of the budgetary process are examined as well as various types of budgets. The influence of intergovernmental transfer payments is also reviewed.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 332, PA 338, PAD 338
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PA 360 - Special Topics in Public Administration
This course examines selected issues affecting public administration.
Repeatable for Credit This course may be repeated for credit when topics are changed, but only one applicable special topics course can be applied toward each emphasis area.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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PA 380 - Public Service Values
This course examines values and the public good relative to public service, including ethical decision-making and professional responsibility.
Fulfills: LE Ethics, 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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PA 390 - Administrative Law
The study of administrative agencies, their rule making powers, adjudicatory functions and judicial control over such agencies. Areas covered include: the scope of administrative power, judicial review, regulatory law, due process, and personal liability of public servants.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 337
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PA 404 - Capitalism and Societal Issues
This course examines current societal trends and public debates relative to the dynamic interface of capitalism, economic concepts and principles. Students use a framework of foundational analytical tools in exploring these issues.
Fulfills: 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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PA 430 - Research in Public Administration
Students undertake research proposals that address issues of relevance to the field of public administration, including in relation to a student’s area of emphasis or areas of emphasis, and will be determined in consultation with the instructor. This course can only be applied towards one emphasis area.
Prerequisite(s): EN 105 and EN 106 . All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better.
Fulfills: Professional Writing, 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 430
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PA 432 - Senior Project in Public Administration
Through research, students should be able to demonstrate a thorough integration of the courses taken and skills learned in Public Administration, including in relation to a students area of emphasis or areas of emphasis. Case studies and/or practical problems will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): EN 105 , EN 106 . All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive,
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: PO 403
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PA 501 - Public Affairs Concepts and Theory
This course provides an introduction to the field of public affairs and to the current problems in the area. Public affairs will be related to concepts of organizational theory and organizational behavior with an emphasis on the special nature of public organizations. The emphasis areas of the MPA program and their interrelationships will be explained.
Credits: 3
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PA 503 - Emerging Issues in Public Affairs
The course analyzes a selected current issue in the field of public affairs. This course will be offered when need and interest are present. The topic of the course will vary.
Credits: 1 to 3
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PA 504 - Independent Study in Public Affairs
This course consists of a prescribed program of study with provision for interaction between a student and a Park University faculty member, and may be used to replace integration courses. A three-credit hour PA 504 may also be taken in conjunction with an approved internship to fulfill the pre-service student internship requirement and will be used to replace the cross-sector course in these cases. The course may be taken twice.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the civic leader and MPA program director; prerequisite for PA 504 with an internship: 24 credit hours, including completion of
Credits: 1 to 4
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PA 509 - Leadership Development and Organizations
This highly interactive course, grounded in organization theory, examines organizations from a cross-sector perspective. The inherently contradictory nature of organizations and the leadership competencies associated with these contradictions are explored, using organizational effectiveness frameworks. Students embark on developing managerial leadership competencies associated with organizational effectiveness criteria.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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PA 512 - The Environment of Public Organizations
This course provides a study of the inter-relationships between public organizations and their internal and external environment, including its global dimensions. The environments will also be analyzed as the framework for the demands and supports facing public organizations, with special emphasis on ideas of citizen participation, inter-governmental relations and political influence. The mutual relationships between politics and administration will be stressed, including issues of contracting out and privatization.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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PA 513 - Policy Development, Evaluation and Impact for Organizations
This course examines the evaluation of the output of public organizations, the criteria and methodology of the evaluation. It also explores how public policies impact on the environment and the role of these outcomes for future actions of public organizations. The relationship of evaluation to monitoring performance will be analyzed.
Credits: 3
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PA 521 - Business, Government, and Global Society
This course examines management of the interrelationship between business and government within society, both domestically and globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 524 - Global Comparative Public Administration and Policy
This course examines the interdisciplinary mechanisms of public administration through the structure and functions of governments and policy globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 525 - Global Comparative Public Budget and Finance
This course examines public budgeting and financing issues, methods, and techniques in governments globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 537 - Global Sustainable Development
This course examines the economic and social issues and debates in development policies globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 538 - Global Conflict and Dispute Resolution
This course examines methods and techniques in conflict and dispute alternatives across cultures globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 542 - Social Policy
This course examines policies intended to address community needs and how the policies get set. Students review community needs, organizations, services and inter-organizational arrangements designed to implement policies in such areas as social welfare, health and mental health, employment and training, crime prevention and cultural endeavors. The role of individual values and responsibility, as well as the mobilization of community efforts to address problems, paying attention to their global implications, are explored.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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PA 543 - The Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Sectors
This course reviews the role and functions of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, including history and trends in the field, and the legal and regulatory environment. The relationship of the nonprofit sector to the public and business sectors is examined, with attention to the related role of public and for-profit entities in delivering community services. PA 543 may only be taken by students operating under a previous degree plan or taking it as an elective for the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. Certificate students should contact their advisor before enrolling in this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 545 - Management of Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations
An overview of management principles and practices, with the common and distinctive elements of nonprofit management compared to that of public and business organizations in the U.S. and to civil society and non-governmental organizations in the global context. Different approaches within nonprofit management are viewed historically and in current practices. Critical nonprofit functions are emphasized, such as nonprofit incorporation and regulation, the nature of governance processes, marketing to multiple stakeholders, variations in the mix of services and funding sources, and the use of volunteers. Ethical relationships and the impact of technology within the nonprofit organization are also examined.
Credits: 3
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PA 562 - Administrative Leadership
This course studies the role of the manager in a public organization, stressing the process of decision and policy-making, as well as the strategies leading to the accomplishment of organizational goals within the political framework. Consideration will be given to problems of communication and group processes.
Credits: 2
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PA 563 - Personnel Systems of Public Organizations
This course examines the operations of a personnel system with special emphasis on problems of collective bargaining, performance appraisal, training and supervision. Personal development will be emphasized together with diversity as essential concerns of the organization.
Credits: 3
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PA 564 - Budgeting and Finances of Public Organizations
This course presents current problems in budgeting, accounting and auditing. Special emphasis will be given to the various theories of budgeting and to the role of budgets in planning and performance measurements.
Credits: 3
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PA 593 - Financing Nonprofit/Community Services
This course provides an examination of alternative funding sources for community and nonprofit services, and the optimal mix of funding sources for a given service and clientele. A variety of fundraising methods are reviewed, as well as organizational characteristics and capabilities which contribute to successful fundraising. Attention is given to non-monetary resources such as in-kind contributions of goods and services, and cooperative ventures. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 594 - Financial Management for Nonprofit/Community Organizations
This course surveys of methods for budgeting income and expenses; financial recordkeeping; laws and regulations; and tax provisions governing financial management controls, cost analysis, financial reports and preparation for audits. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 599 - Virtual Local Government
Through a virtual platform in this course, a local government is created by students using the core concepts of public administration and urban policy. Students recommend public management and urban policy approaches to design an innovative and vibrant community. These combine methods of strategy, structure, project management, public private partnerships, infrastructure and citizen engagement used in local government.
Repeatable for Credit No
Credits: 3
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PA 600 - Ethical Foundations of Authority and Responsibility
This course examines fundamental ethical theories, issues, strategies and dilemmas in public service as they relate to issues of power, authority and responsible decision-making in organizations.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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PA 601 - Research Methods and Data Analysis
This course provides an examination of various research methodologies and appropriate statistical applications, relevant for public-sector and nonprofit administrators. A focus will be on the presentation and interpretation of empirical research findings.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
History: PA 502 and PA 508
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PA 602 - Seminar in Public Affairs
PA 602 is the capstone seminar of the MPA program. Conducted as a graduate seminar, this course addresses correlation of the academic and practical experiences of the degree candidates to their responsibilities as professionals in a democratic society. Each student prepares a series of papers and/or presentations that emphasize various expectations to be faced in professional work, such as case analysis, critique, evaluation, implementation, research and proficiency in U.S. Constitutional issues.
Prerequisite(s): 27 hours academic credit, including completion of . Students will not be able to enroll in PA 602 while they are enrolled in or while they are finishing the requisite 27 credit hours. Students are advised to take these two courses early in their programs; failure to do so may result in delay of degree completion and graduation.
Credits: 3
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PA 630 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
This course will discuss the management and administration of criminal justice systems in various jurisdictions in the United States and globally. In this course, students will explore concepts of criminality through a sociological perspective and will discuss similarities and differences in criminal justice systems around the nation and world.
Credits: 3
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Quality and Innovation Management |
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QM 684 - Principles of Quality Management
This course provides an overview of Quality Theorists and their contribution to the field. Quality Management resulted mainly from the work of American quality gurus such as Joseph Juran, W. Edwards Deming, Phillip Crosby and Armand Feignbaum; and Japanese quality such as Kaoru Ishikawa, Genichi Taguchi, and Shigeo Shingo. In addition, quality systems and processes are assessed and evaluated. Topics include managing a quality improvement effort, tools, applications (TQM and Lean Six Sigma), metrics, benchmarking, best practices, and ethical practices.
Credits: 3
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QM 685 - Innovative Techniques in Quality Management
This course provides a proven method to apply innovation to achieve successful quality outcomes. This course will integrate innovative principles and techniques of Design for Six Sigma, creative techniques for innovation, and quality management applications. In addition, change management principles and data-centric decision-making will provide a successful method for beginning to change the culture of the organization.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684
Credits: 3
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QM 686 - Innovative Project Management
This course provides a cadre of agile, disciplined, and transformational tools and processes for improving innovation opportunity outcomes and achieving sustained innovation project success. Provides future organizational leaders and decision-makers with a responsive and proven methodology for making time-sensitive and fact-based decisions on innovation opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684 and QM 685
Credits: 3
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QM 687 - Collaborative Innovation Strategies
Innovation on a corporate scale does not just happen; it is planned and executed by management. Management must see the value in innovating the way they operate, communicate, and carryout decisions. This course prepares the student to facilitate innovation within the organization or business. Innovation strategy consists of cultural and environment assessment, diagnostics, opportunities identification, implementation strategies and processes.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684 , QM 685 and QM 686
Credits: 3
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RE 103 - Introduction to Religion
A look at the different ways in which contemporary humanity views, studies and evaluates religion, giving special emphasis to the global nature of the human experience in religion. Approaches religion from the perspective of academic inquiry, considering art, language, ethics, ritual, and myth.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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RE 109 - World Religions
An introduction to the religion of humankind from the earliest records of spiritual life to the great religions of today. The course recognizes the possibilities of dialogue among the living traditions around the world and the resources within the local community
Fulfills: LE Humanities
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: RE 309
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RE 215 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
An in-depth examination of specific areas in religion not otherwise available in the department.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated once for credit with change of topics.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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RE 223 - Ancient Christianity
A critical exploration of the origination and development of Christianity within the larger historical, cultural, and religious setting of the ancient Graeco-Roman world. Particular attention is paid to how early Christians understood Jesus of Nazareth, organized and regulated their churches, and dealt with important religious and social concerns. Significant parts of the New Testament are studied with regard to these matters.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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RE 224 - Ancient Israel
A critical exploration of the origination and development of the Israelite people within the larger historical, cultural, and religious setting of the ancient Near Eastern world. Particular attention is paid to how early Hebrews understood Yahweh, the God of Israel; organized and regulated their community; and dealt with important religious and social concerns. Significant parts of the Hebrew Bible are studied with regard to these matters.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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RE 307 - Religion in Today’s World
Contemporary aspects of religious thought and practice across a variety of disciplines and expressions, and considering current trends and movements. Attention will be given to religion as manifested on the world stage, with particular attention to the role it plays in the United States. The attempt is made to integrate religion with business, education, the sciences, politics consistent with current experience.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: REL 307
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RE 310 - Independent Study in Religion
An opportunity for students to pursue special interests not covered by regular course offerings. Material and credit arranged in consultation with instructor.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-3
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RE 315 - Special Topics in Religious Studies
This course deals with various topics in religious studies, especially those which involve interdisciplinary studies or studies concerning contemporary issues in culture and society.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 141 - Introduction to Sociology
An examination of the social processes and structures of society, with particular attention to American society. Reviews such topics as inter-personal interaction, culture, major social institutions, inequality, deviance, and social change. Also introduces methods used in sociological research.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive, LE Social Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SOC 141
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SO 206 - Social Issues in Contemporary Society
This course is a study of contemporary social issues using a sociological perspective. It examines social problems that occur in society and uses social theory and research methods to gain insight into the interaction of inequality with various elements in that society. These components include the nature, level, consequences and prospective resolutions surrounding social problems in the United States and globally.
Fulfills: LE Social Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 210 - Social Institutions
An overview of major social institutions, such as education, family, religion, culture and media, science and health care, politics, and the economy. Discusses their historical development, modern forms, social functions, and the ways in which they relate to one another and shape individual lives.
Prerequisite(s): SO 141
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 220 - Ethical Issues in Social Sciences Crosslisted: PS 220
Considers the moral and ethical consequences of conducting social science research, disseminating the results, and implementing practices and policies based on those findings. Critically examines those questions and choices rising at each stage of the research process, and the results of those choices on relevant parties.
Prerequisite(s): An introductory social science course (i.e., SO 141 , PS 101 , CJ 100 or SW 205 ).
Fulfills: LE Ethics
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 223 - Pop Culture and Media
Using theoretical approaches from sociology, analyzes how popular culture is portrayed in and projected upon society, and presents explanations and repercussions of those processes on the self and society. Examines the relationship between media, pop culture, and society, focusing on consumption and communication, the transmission of culture, the political economy of media, representations of social groups in popular culture, and new data cultures.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 290 - Environmental Sociology
This course is an introduction to the topics studied within Environmental Sociology. It examines the various theoretical perspectives on the relationship between humans and the environment. It includes discussion of the systemic causes of environment disruption and the social consequences and responses to environmental change.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 300 - Research Methods
Surveys the range of quantitative (experiments, surveys, etc) and qualitative (observations, interviews, etc) methodologies commonly used in social scientific research. Critically examines issues related to the scientific method including formulating research questions, evaluating social scientific literature, sampling, measurement, design, analysis, interpretation, and communication of results.
Prerequisite(s): An introductory social science class (i.e. SO 141 , CJ 100 , or SW 205 ) and (for Social Psychology and Sociology majors- EN 105 and EN 106 ).
Fulfills: Professional Writing
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: (SO 306 and SO 308)
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SO 302 - The Study of the Family
A study of the family as a social institution and a social group in terms of cross-cultural, historical, and contemporary perspectives. Current controversies concerning male-female roles, sexual morality, reproduction and other issues are considered.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SO 202, SOC 202
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SO 303 - Urban Sociology
A study of the development of the city and of the social characteristics of urbanization, ecology, social processes, group relations, and selected urban problems.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SOC 303
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SO 307 - Statistics for Social Sciences Crosslisted: PS 307
Statistical methods are a primary tool for all of the social and behavioral sciences. This course introduces a wide variety of common statistical techniques and their conceptual bases, including: basic descriptive and inferential statistics, analyses of association and variance, effect sizes, and others in their parametric and nonparametric forms. It provides a background in the relevant theories of probability, sampling, and measurement. And the student will learn how to become a more discerning consumer of statistical information as well as gaining practical experience calculating these statistics by hand and computer.
Prerequisite(s): MA 135 or MA 120 and an introductory social science class (i.e., SO 141 , PS 101 , CJ 100 , or SW 205 ) and PS 300 /SO 300 .
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 309 - Sociology of Sport
Explores the dynamic relationship between sport, culture and society. Analyzes issues in sport utilizing sociological theory. Topics covered in the course include socialization, race, class, gender, identity, and the social and cultural contexts in which sport is created, given meaning, played and integrated into everyday life.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 313 - Class, Status, Power
An examination of the role of social class in U.S. society. Analyzes the system of stratification and the distributions of resources. Addresses ideologies and practices that contribute to the reproduction of class inequality. Explains the multiple ways in which power is organized and its effects on status and mobility. Analyzes micro level identity construction and cultural meaning, as well as institutional practices and policies. Studies intersectional identities and interlocking forms of oppression and how social class is represented and portrayed in media and popular culture.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 318 - Military Sociology
The military as a social institution, focusing on both the internal structure and practices of the military and its relation to other institutions (such as the government or the family), military leadership, policy issues and the role of the military in diplomacy and international relations, and the social psychological effects on service members (including the differences between enlisted personnel and the officer corps), veterans, and their families and friends. And it analyzes the dynamic role of the military in a digital age with changing operational mandates.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 322 - Sociology of Health and Illness
This course examines the sociological view of health, illness, and the delivery of medical care in contemporary society. It includes social and social-psychological factors involved in being ill; social relationships and organizations that are connected with medical treatment the roles of providers and patients; and national health care systems around the world. This course integrates recent research in the field of medical sociology and highlights the importance of race, class, and gender throughout.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SO 327
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SO 325 - Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Survey of major theories of deviance and social control. Analyzes specific behaviors and identities commonly regarded as deviant: violence, property crimes, drug use, mental illness, unconventional sexual behaviors, suicide and self-destructive behaviors, among others. Explores both official and informal responses to deviantized behaviors, including criminalization and stigmatization, and their cross-cultural variation.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 326 - Sociology of Conflict, War and Terror
Surveys the conditions under which conflicts arise, escalate, and are resolved or erupt into open hostility. Examines the social functions and consequences of warfare, including its relation to political, cultural, and economic concerns, and its affects on combatants. Traces the reasons for terrorism and its rise from the 20th century onward, including its connections to globalization and the global community.
Prerequisite(s): SO 141 or instructor consent.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 328 - Religion, Globalization, & Identity
Sociological analysis of religious organizations, movements, and experiences with an emphasis on historical and cross-cultural comparisons. The course surveys both large-scale religious trends and demographic patterns and the social and cultural dimensions of individual religious feelings and behaviors. Topics include formal religious organizations, religious socialization, religious conflict, relations with other institutions, the worldwide rise of fundamentalisms, and the future of religion.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 329 - Sociology of the Life Course
Examines the social aspects of aging from birth to death and the differences in our experiences due to age, historical period, and the cohort or generation to which we belong. Substantive topics include social psychological outcomes (such as self-esteem and stress), adolescence and identity formation, dating and family dynamics, occupational trajectories and retirement. Also examines the large scale effects of population aging trends and the effects of maturation of social relationships.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 330 - Sociology of Youth and Youth Cultures
Focus on the social and cultural aspects of development from the onset of adolescence through young adulthood. Examines historical and cultural differences in the concept of “youth.” Topics include the effects of family, friends, and the media on identity and personal decisions; dating and mating; school and work; popular culture, values, and consumerism; violence, delinquency, sex, and risk taking.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 332 - Dying, Death and Bereavement
Examines the demographic, cultural, and social psychological aspects of dying, death, and the grieving process. Topics include cultural and individual attitudes toward death, the medicalization of death, associated institutions, end of life care, the social role of funerals, and various forms of death, such as old age and dying young, euthanasia, suicide, and genocide.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 333 - Gendered Society
Gender is a central framework in constructing meaning in society and this course will examine the various articulations of gender from a sociological lens. The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of sociological perspectives on gender and introduce students to the role of gender in informing our identities, interactions, social institutions, and other systems of power. Gender is often socially constructed as a binary of difference between men and women, masculinity and femininity. This course will take a non-binary perspective on gender, questioning its structures, boundaries, limits, and consequences. Various topics this course will cover include: queer and feminist history, gender socialization, intersectionality, gender inequality across various social institutions, and cultural representations of gender.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 338 - Self and Society
This course is an exploration of the connections between the self and society. The sociological approach begins with the claim that “inner lives” are fundamentally grounded in social experience. In this course we will be examining the ways we construct our social reality and who we realize and enact our identities. The course is divided into three sections: the social construction of reality, the self and interaction, and social politics of inequalities. For each section we will be discussing key sociological concepts and theories through empirical examples.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 342 - Race and Ethnicity
An examination of the role of race and ethnicity in U.S. society. Analyzes the formation and transformation of racial systems and the unequal distribution of resources. Examines institutional inequalities and systemic discrimination. Addresses racial ideologies at the individual, interactional, and institutional level to understand how racial inequality is produced, maintained, and alleviated.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 390 - Topics in Sociology
Based each semester on a different subject area not otherwise available in the department.
Prerequisite(s): SO 141 .
Note: Recommended for any students desiring to broaden their knowledge base in the social sciences.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 402 - Independent Study in Sociology
An opportunity for the student to pursue an individual area of interest by directed readings or research, or both. This is not a substitute for standard course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): Major or minor in sociology or human services and SO 141 .
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SO 403 - Social Theory
Surveys the historical development of sociological theory, examines the nature of social theory and theory construction, and reviews the principal contemporary perspectives and debates in the field of social theory.
Prerequisite(s): SO 141 .
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SO 335
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SO 430 - Field Placement in Sociology
Supervised field placement in an agency specifically concerned with application of sociology.
Prerequisite(s): major in sociology and junior or senior standing.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-6
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SO 496 - Senior Project in Sociology
This course involves research on a selected sociological problem and preparation of a major paper in the style of a professional journal article in sociology. The paper will include a problem statement, review of relevant theory and research, and presentation of research findings and analysis.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-4
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SO 497 - Capstone Seminar
This core course serves as the capstone experience for students in their senior year. This course will include professional development for employment or graduate studies, creation of a professional portfolio, completion of a comprehensive exam, and a reflection upon the degree program. This course is not transferable from another institution.
Prerequisite(s): PS 101 or SO 141 and senior standing
Note: Offered online only or with chair approval.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: (SO 398 and SO 498)
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SS 215 - Selected Topics in Social Science
An in-depth examination of specific areas of the social sciences.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated once for credit with a change in topic.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-3
History: SSC 215
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SS 315 - Special Topics in Social Science
An in-depth examination of specific areas of the social sciences.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated once for credit with a change in topic.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-3
History: SSC 315
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SS 401 - Social Sciences Colloquium
A seminar for juniors and seniors promoting understanding of selected contemporary problems from an inter-departmental perspective. Strongly recommended for all majors and minors within the division.
Repeatable for Credit May be repeated for credit.
Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1
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SU 201 - Introduction to Surveying
Course will cover principles and methods of surveying; handling of survey equipment during transit; field work to include foundation layouts, grade calculations, level circuits, and profiling; and compilation of field notes.
Prerequisite(s): MA 141 .
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SUR 201
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SW 205 - Introduction to Social Work
This course examines the multidisciplinary nature of the profession of Social Work. Students learn about the historical roots of social work and influences from other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, law, education, and political science, as well as social welfare policy in contemporary practice. The course also examines values and ethics, as set forth by the National Association of Social Work, and practice competencies, as set forth by the Council on Social Work Education. Students are required to engage in 20 hours of service learning to experience the delivery of the Seven Core Functions of Generalist Social Work Practice in a community setting. The Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 10 Competencies of Generalist Social Work Practice are infused in the discourse and assignments in this course. SW 205 is recommended for students earning a degree in the School for Behavioral and Health Sciences and the School for Education.
Fulfills: LE Social Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SW 325 - Human Diversity and Social Justice
This course provides a foundation of knowledge to better understand how diversity and difference shape the human experience and are critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity and their intersectionality across multiple factors; including but not limited to age, ability, culture, ethnicity, race, political ideology, class, religion/spirituality, gender and sexual expression, immigration status, marital status, and tribal sovereign status, are examined. Consequently, how these differences associate to oppressive practices is examined and various international and multicultural strategies to advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice are explored. This critical knowledge is applied to generalist social work practice.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive,
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SW 330 - Social Welfare Policy and Programs
This course introduces students to the major social welfare policies and programs of the United States today, and examines the historical circumstances which gave rise to those social welfare programs and the social work profession. Existing policies are critically examined, and attention is given to methods by which social policies might be influenced to better meet human needs and promote social justice.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SW 400 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
This course examines theories designed to understand the ecological person-in- environment perspective while providing students with a better understanding of the interdependence of biological, cognitive, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors which influence human behavior, development and functioning across the life span. This course specifically focuses from conception through young adulthood. Students are further introduced to a range of social systems and the ways in which these systems promote or deter people from achieving and maintaining health and well-being.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSW Program
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SW 305
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SW 405 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II
This course examines theories designed to understand the ecological person-in- environment perspective while providing students with a better understanding of the interdependence of biological, cognitive, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual factors which influence human behavior, development and functioning across the life span. This course specifically focuses on middle adulthood through death in old age. Students closely examine a range of social systems and the ways in which these systems promote or deter people from achieving and maintaining health and well-being.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSW program.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SW 406 - Social Work Research
This course introduces students to the purpose and responsible conduct of social work research. Students explore the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and culturally informed and ethical approaches to building knowledge through research activities and closely examine the critical role research facilitates in the continued growth and development of the social work profession.
Prerequisite(s): MA 120 (or equivalent), Admission to the BSW Program.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SW 335
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SW 407 - Social Work Practice II: Groups
This course introduces students to knowledge and skills required for effective, competent and ethical generalist social work group practice. This includes exploration of the dynamics of group processes and the use of group interventions to address a wide range of human needs.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSW program.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SW 320
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SW 409 - Social Work Practice I: Individuals and Families
This course teaches students the values, knowledge and skills required for effective, competent and ethical generalist social work practice, across a wide range of settings with individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of the nine social work competencies as set forth by the Council of Social Work Education (2015), and the seven core helping functions from a strength’s based approach. This course is taken concurrently with Generalist Field Education I, and is designed to integrate classroom learning with concrete expression of generalist practice in actual helping situations across field practicum experiences.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSW Program
Corequisite(s): SW 420
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: SW 310
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SW 410 - Social Work Practice III: Organizations and Communities
This course introduces students to knowledge and skills required for effective, competent and ethical generalist social work practice with organizations and communities. This includes an introduction to organizational development and community practice. Strategies for community and organizational transformation are explored from an ecological strength’s based approach. This course is considered the ‘capstone’ course in the BSW curriculum and is taken concurrently with Generalist Field Education II. Students are expected to integrate professional application of all nine social work competencies (CSWE, 2015) and seven core helping functions in the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of their Organizational Transformation Project (OTP).
Prerequisite(s): SW 400 , SW 406 , SW 409 , SW 420 and SW 492
Corequisite(s): SW 430
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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SW 420 - Generalist Field Education I
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to operationalize generalist practice behaviors that reflect the essence of the Nine Competencies of Generalist Social Work Practice as set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE, 2015 EPAS).Students collaborate with their Faculty Liaison, Field Practicum and Practice Class instructors to develop and implement real-life practice opportunities. Generalist practice behaviors are documented on the Field Learning Education Plan (FLEP). The core assessment in SW 420 is a summative paper that reflects an understanding of core concepts related to Generalist Social Work Practice and examples of how these concepts were applied in the Field Practicum experience. Students must complete a minimum of 225 hours in the designated field practicum placement.
Corequisite(s): SW 409
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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