Education form cross-national and historical perspectives, and education as a vehicle for examining and solving social problems. Prerequisites: SOC 203. Credits: 3 semester hours.
SOC 343: Juvenile Delinquency. The prerequisite may be taken concurrently. Study of the causes of delinquency as revealed through personal, family, and community situational conditions. Prerequisite: SOC 203. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOC 350: Urban Sociology. The prerequisite may be taken concurrently. Examination of social processes, including the emergence of leadership, the structure of authority, and the differentiation between and among urban institutions. Prerequisite: SOC 203. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOC 403/PSY 403: Social Psychology. A study of social and individual dynamics, social roles, attitude formation and change with emphasis on behavioral variation and social control. Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 and SOC 203, or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOC 405: Sociological Theory. The social, cultural, and intellectual foundations of sociological theory. Prerequisite: Junior classification in Sociology. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOC 423: Criminology. The latter prerequisite may be taken concurrently. A study of criminology from the classical schools to the present, with special units on the professional criminal and white collar crime. Prerequisite: SOC 203. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOC 431: Social Change. A seminar in which students present and defend independently developed projects on the dynamics of change. Prerequisites: SOC 203 and 9 additional semester credit hours earned in upper-level Sociology courses. Open to seniors only. Credit: 3 semester hours. SOC 490, 491, 492: Sociological Practicum I, II, III. A directed reading, research, or professional working-learning experience for selected students in sociology. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 1-6 semester hours.
SOW 201: Career Choices in the Human Service Professions. An overview of professional practice for potential Social Work majors. Exposes students to various professional roles and encourages examination of Social Work as a career. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 210: Alcohol and Substance Problems. This course addresses issues relating to alcohol and other substances. Special emphasis is placed on cultural SOW 306: Human Behavior I. Analyzes the development and behavior of persons from conception through young adulthood: biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors are examined. Prerequisite: SOW 201 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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and socio-economic facts that impact substance abuse. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 306: Human Behavior I. Analyzes the development and behavior of persons from conception through young adulthood: biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors are examined. Prerequisite: SOW 201 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 307: Human Behavior II. A continuation of Human Behavior I, this course examines human growth and development from middle-adulthood through old age. These systems include the context of family as a social group, small groups such as work and religious and other organizations such as those providing services, community (neighborhood), and institutions. Prerequisite: SOW 306 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 308: Dynamics of Marriage and the Family. An examination of diversity and change in marriage, family life, and women's roles and status, identifying areas of concern to helping professionals. Prerequisite: SOC 203 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 310: Foundations of Social Work Practice. Provides the theoretical foundation for generalist practice, applying systems thinking to activities in the human services. Examines Social Work functions and tasks for effective service delivery. Prerequisite: SOW 201 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 314: Basic Skills for Human Services Professions.* Provides students an opportunity to develop skills in communication, interviewing, purposeful observation, recording, problem identification, and record keeping. Prerequisite: SOW 310 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 315: Advanced Skills in Social Work Methods. Development of techniques and skills in problem-solving with families, groups, communities, and organizations. Selected frameworks for Social Work intervention are explored. Prerequisites: SOW 308 and SOW 314. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 321: Social Welfare Policies, Issues, and Programs. Historical and philosophical development of social welfare as an institution and Social Work as a profession. Policy structures of public and private agencies are examined. Prerequisite: SOW 201 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
SOW 322: Social Welfare Policies, Issues, and Programs II. Analysis and interpretation of social welfare policies, programs and issues. Examines the influence of movements, ideologies, political conditions, and sociocultural attitudes on social