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RL371, Religion and Science
SO319, Mental Illness, Culture and Society
SO380, Medical Sociology
SO393, Seminar in Sociological Research
Methods
SO380, AN380, ST310, Social Studies of Science
and Technology: This course investigates
questions about the production and cultural
meanings of scientific knowledge and technological
change. We compare the production of
scientific truths to religious and other modes
of truth production and consider the ways in
which science influences and is influenced by
Western culture.
College of Business
EC391, Environmental and Natural Resources
(prerequisite: SW220-COB, The Economy and
Society)
EC495, Health Care Economics (prerequisite:
SW220-COB, The Economy and Society)
EC339, Economic History of the U.S (prerequisite:
SW220-COB, The Economy and
Society)
MG495, Health Care Administration
MS265, Information Technology (prerequisite:
MS100 or Excel proficiency)
MS372, Database Design (prerequisite:
MS265)
MS375, Systems Analysis and Design (prerequisite:
MS265; junior standing required,
writing intensive)
MS374, E-commerce and Internet technology
(prerequisite: MS265)
MS378, Data Analysis and business Modeling
(prerequisite: MS265)
College of Communication
COM481, Topics in Communication Studies:
Technologies of the Body
JR416, Mass Communications in Society
(prerequisite: JR 203 or by permission of
instructor)
JR408, 412, Reporting Public Affairs (prerequisite:
JR112, Writing for Print Media)
STR424, Public Communications Campaigns
(prerequisite: STR223)
College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
RX325, Ethical Issues in Health Care
RX611, Exploring Public Health
RX630, Toxicology (prerequisite: CH105 or
other Chemistry course)
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ST392, Public Health Research Practicum
(prerequisite: PS210/211 or SO393 or another
statistical or social science research course)
STS Independent Study
and Internship
ST401, 402, 403, Independent Study in
Science, Technology and Society: Offers the
qualified student of Science, Technology and
Society the opportunity to pursue a topic of
individual interest. Open only to juniors and
seniors with the permission of the instructor
and of the director of the STS program. (U/G)
(1, 2, 3). As needed.
ST405, 406, Internship in Science,
Technology and Society: Offers the qualified
student of Science, Technology and Society
the opportunity to participate in a supervised
work experience in a position that will enhance
their understanding of STS issues. Open only
to juniors and seniors with the permission of
the director of the STS program. (U)(3, 6).As
needed.
ST499, Honors Thesis: (U)(3). As needed.
Sociology and Criminology
Department
Administration
Katherine B. Novak, Ph.D., department chair
Professors
Kenneth D. Colburn Jr., Ph.D.; Antonio V.
Menendez, Ph.D.; Katherine B. Novak, Ph.D.;
Marvin B. Scott, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Krista M. C. Cline, Ph.D.
Why Study Sociology and
Criminology?
Sociology and Criminology majors are
taught the basics of human interaction and
relationships and acquire an understanding of
social life, social change, and the social causes
and consequences of social behavior. As all
human behavior is primarily social, sociology
promotes an awareness and understanding of
a wide range of social and cultural issues from
the study of crime and deviance; to the study
of social inequality and social welfare; to the
study of racial, gender and sexual diversity, to
the study of globalization and multiculturalism.
With an understanding of society and how the
social context and social forces shape behaviors
and an emphasis on strong critical thinking
and research skills, majors in Sociology and
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences