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Science
SCI 105 Survey of Physical Science (3 credits): An introductory study of physical science with an emphasis on fundamental principles of chemistry and physics. Foundations of the scientific method with practical examples will be emphasized throughout. The course is designed for non-science majors and no prior experience with physics or chemistry is assumed.
Sociology
SOC 100 Introductory Sociology (3 credits): A study of man as part of various groups in society. Basic sociological concepts pertaining to our cultural heritage, social interaction, group behavior, class stratification, communities, social change, and population change are studied.
SOC 107 Sociology of Addiction (3 credits): This course examines the social dimensions of addictive behavior. Social, historical and cultural forces that have shaped human understanding of drug and other addictive behaviors will be explored. Social responses to these will also be an area of focus.
SOC 109 Sociology of the Family (3 credits): A study of the family from the sociological perspective. Factors influencing the behavior and development of the modern family are analyzed. Students study the social milieu of the family from birth to death, from conformity to nonconformity, and from action to reaction.
SOC 110 Contemporary Social Problems (3 credits): Presents a sociological analysis of critical areas such as delinquency, crime, drug abuse, alcoholism, suicide, race and ethnic relations, family disorganization, poverty, work ethics, leisure, automation, welfare programs, war and disarmament, mental disorders, and alienation.
SOC 125 Death and Dying (3 credits): An introduction to the study of thanatology. This course will examine the social and psychological realities of death and the dying process. Contemporary issues including Hospice, AIDS, assisted suicide, and violent death will be explored.
SOC 165 Issues and Perspectives of Aging (3 credits): An introduction to the myths and realities of the aging process. This course will examine the social, psychological, biological, economic, political, and demographic issues surrounding growing old in American today.
SOC 200 Introduction to Social Welfare (3 credits): An introduction to the field of social welfare. This course examines historical, social and theoretical underpinnings of the field including the emergency of the social work profession. Students will also study social problems confronting individuals and strategies of intervention. Prerequisite: SOC 100.
SOC 205 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits): Presents a sociological analysis of various racial and ethnic groupings in the United States. The course includes immigration patterns, social histories, cultural values, dominant group relations and future outlooks on a variety of racial and ethnic subcultures. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or 109 or 110.
SOC 206 Gender and Society (3 credits): Perspectives from the social sciences on gender issues. The impacts within contemporary American society of gender role expectations on individuals, relationships, families, education, work, social policy, religion and culture are examined. Reasons for gender differences and cross-cultural views are explored. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SOC 100.
SOC 215 Deviant Behavior (3 credits): Deviant behavior is any activity or action that attracts widespread social disapproval. In this course, students gain the ability to analyze a variety of deviant behaviors from sociological, critical, and cross-cultural perspectives. Topics include homicide, rape, family violence, mental disorders, unconventional sexuality, drug use, and suicide. Prerequisite: SOC 100.
Spanish
SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I (3 credits): Introduction to the basic phonology, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural information necessary for comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing first-year Spanish. Listening, comprehension, and speaking will be stressed from the outset. Not open to students having more than two years of secondary school Spanish.
SPA 102 Introductory Spanish II (3 credits): A continuation of SPA 101. Prerequisite: SPA 101 or three years of secondary school Spanish.
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits): The course is a continuation of the study of phonology, grammar, vocabulary and cultural information necessary for comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing intermediate level Spanish found in Introduction to Spanish I and II. Listening comprehension and speaking will be stressed. Hispanic cultures will be explored through selected readings and writing. Prerequisite: SPA 102 or three years of high school Spanish.
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits): The course is an extension of Intermediate Spanish I, pursuing the study of phonology, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural information necessary for comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing intermediate level Spanish. Listening comprehension and conversation skills will be stressed. Hispanic cultures will be explored through selected reading and writing. Prerequisite: SPA 201 or four years of high school Spanish.