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many do not realize is that slavery exists in many parts of the
world today. This course will address the present day issues
of slavery, including the new forms it has taken. It will look at
the research into slaves, work being done to abolish it, and
various case studies of existing slavery. (Offered on a rotating
basis) Prerequisites: EN 101 Academic Writing I and EN 201
Academic Writing II or permission of the instructor
SB 385 Internship I
6 credits (CS)
Internships consist of off-campus fieldwork based on a
learning contract signed by the student, agency supervisor
and faculty director. The student participates in internship
seminar meetings and an annual group presentation of
internship experiences. A written evaluation of the experience
is required of the student and agency. The student develops a
final report that synthesizes the internship and academic
activities. (Offered annually) Prerequisites: CM 301 Speech and
Rhetoric, SB 234 Social Psychology, and HU 361 Commitment and
Choice
SB 401 World Cultures and Societies
3 credits (AS)
Selected societies are presented as unique entities with their
own values and histories. Broad cultural and contemporary
global issues are related to the cultures under consideration.
Possible topics include cultural change and survival;
colonialism and decolonialism; ideologies and belief systems;
gender, class, and race and ethnic relations; social institutions,
including the family, education, government and politics, and
economy; rural and urban life; and international relations.
SB 425 Psychology of Advertising
3 credits (AS)
The course examines the role of mass media and effects of
advertising on cultural value systems. Behavioral,
psychological and physiological reactions in consumer
behavior are explored, with a focus on understanding the
impact of media and advertising on both the individual and
on society. Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology or SB
130 Introduction to Sociology
SB 430 Social Theory
3 credits (AS)
Social Theory is a course designed to expose students to the
historical evolution of modern social science as well as to
introduce some of the issues that are prominent in the social
sciences today. Noted social theorists and their theories will
be discussed in order to examine them as products of past
societies as well as to consider their utility for and relevance
to the contemporary world. Noted social philosophers and
early social scientists will be discussed. Although some of the
material may have been read previously, it will be read and
analyzed through the lens of a social scientist. At the same
time, students read contemporary material that focuses on the
broader questions of society. (Offered on a rotating basis)
Prerequisite: Minimum of four SB courses (excluding psychology courses)
or permission of the instructor
SB 436 Class, Status and Power
3 credits (AS)
This course examines prominent views of social stratification
using a social-issues perspective, focusing primarily on
contemporary American issues and events. Topics include an
interdisciplinary examination of social stratification;
characteristics such as race, gender, and ethnicity that often
determine social stratification; and their impact on individuals
and American society. International case studies of social
stratification are also analyzed. (Offered alternate years in the
fall)
SB 451 Criminology
3 credits (AS)
This course reviews the relationship between deviant
behavior and the problems of social control, by examining
the jurisprudence of criminal law in the context of
criminological theory, analyzing the arrangements and
justifications for social control, corrections, and
rehabilitation. Students explore the relationship between the
rule of law and individual rights. Serial killings and infamous
crimes are examined in detail. Prerequisite: CJ 151 Introduction to
Criminal Justice Functions and Processes or permission of the instructor
SB 485 Internship II
3 credits (CS)
Internships consist of off-campus field work based on a
learning contract signed by the student, agency supervisor
and faculty director. The student participates in internship
seminar meetings and an annual group presentation of
internship experiences. A written evaluation of the experience
is required of the student and agency. The student develops a
final report that synthesizes the internship and academic
activities. (Offered fall and spring terms) Prerequisite: SB 385
Internship I
SB 489 Independent Professional Study
3 credits (CS)
This course may take a variety of forms: studio, portfolio,
research project, or intense reading and a major paper.
Characterized by a mentoral or preceptoral relationship, the
course places significant demand on the student’s capacity for
independent critical thought.
SB 495 Social Change and Social Planning
3 credits (AS)
Students study ways to identify and implement necessary
changes in social institutions. This course concentrates on
planning and strategy in the development processes of social
organizations, including private corporations, public
institutions, and national economies, at different levels of
scale and complexity. (Offered on a rotating basis).
Prerequisites: SB 130 Introduction to Sociology or SB 110 Introduction
to Anthropology
SB 498 History and Systems of Psychology
3 credits (AS)
A comprehensive examination of the history and growth of
psychology as an experimental and applied science from the
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