Course Descriptions
SOC 3213 Minority Groups The sociological study of race and ethnicity, including cultural characteristics, social structures, changes, and associated problems. This course will analyze the status of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups within their economic, legal, and social systems. SOC 3223 Social Deviance The structure, dynamics, and etiology of those behavior systems that are integrated around systemic violations of cultural norms. This course will study the perspectives on non-normative behavior, including the study of mental illness; abuse such as alcohol, drug, physical, and sexual; and alternative sexual lifestyles. Presents and evaluates competing theories of deviance and the social processes by which behaviors are defined as deviant and how those definitions affect the individual. SOC (HIST) 3323 War and Society The study of societies’ relationship with war, in particular: how warfare is viewed by different societies; why societies choose to wage war; how religion, culture, and literature affect society’s perspective of warfare; and the social consequences of waging war for winners and losers. Within the context of American society, this course will address the social impacts of various U.S. wars, and will take some time to explore the rise of the militaryindustrial complex and its effect on American society.
SPAN 1223 Beginning Spanish II Continued instruction in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with expanded vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. Continued exploration of the Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 1113 or equivalent. SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I Consolidation and expansion of basic skills with the introduction of more advanced vocabulary and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN 1223 or equivalent. SPAN 2223 Intermediate Spanish II Expansion and refinement of basic skills with added emphasis on self-expression and Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 2113 or equivalent. SPAN 3123 Advanced Conversation and Grammarv This course builds listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the advanced Spanish student. Students read texts in Spanish and respond orally, elaborating their personal perspectives. Conversation in Spanish with the instructor and classmates, as well as reading and writing in Spanish, are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 2223 or equivalent.
SOC 3333 Demography This course is focused on the interaction between populations, resources, and the environment in the developed and the developing world.
SPAN 3223 Advanced Composition and Grammarv This course hones listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the advanced Spanish student. Students listen to and read texts in Spanish, write essays, and give oral repots based on what they have learned in class and on their own outside interests. Reading, writing, listening and speaking are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 2223 or equivalent.
SOC 3950 Special Topics in Sociology A seminar in selected topics in sociology. Topics and credits may vary each time the course is offered (1-3 credit hours). May be repeated for credit with change in topic. Prerequisite: SOC 1113.
SPAN 4123 Advanced Spanish Grammar Review of advanced grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions, and syntax to develop awareness of appropriate language usage. Prerequisite: SPAN 2223 or equivalent.
SOC 4013 Sociological Theory A study of the great classical tradition in sociological theory and the expression of this tradition in contemporary theory. The course will include (but not be limited to) Weber, Marx, Durkheim, and Spencer. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of social science credit. SOC 4023 Medical Sociology The sociological study of class, race, ethnicity, and gender and their relationship to health, illness, and morbidity. The analysis of organization, value systems, and practice of medicine and the provisions of health care in the United States, including the study of etiology of disease, the social meaning and implication of health and illness in everyday life, role of the physician, patients, and the social processes of medical services and professionals.
Spanish SPAN 1113 Beginning Spanish I A beginning course in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Some exploration of the Hispanic culture.
Special Programs SP 2900 Directed Study Directed readings or laboratory exercises in approved area. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. (1-2 credit hours.) SP 2950 Special Topics Seminar in approved area of study. Content will be determined by the specific course offered. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. (3-4 credit hours.) SP 3800 Internship The structured experience will lead to an internship for one semester in a government, nonprofit, or public/private facility. The experience must be approved by the faculty supervisor. Permission of instructor will be required to enroll. Repeatable up to 12 hours of credit. (3-12 credit hours.) SP 3900 Independent Study Research of current topics or problems involving library, laboratory, or field studies. Content will be determined by the needs and interests of the participants. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. (1-2 credit hours.) v Pending approval by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
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