Social Sciences

This course will examine both descriptive (e.g. distributions, central tendency, variability, graphic representations) and inferential (e.g. t-tests, Analysis of Variance) statistics within the context of the social sciences. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the conditions that call for the use of one test over another. Students will be exposed to theory as well as to hands-on application through computer statistics packages such as SPSS. Prerequisites: CJ 152, PSY 110, or SOC 119 and MTH 105, MTH 106, MTH 113, or MTH 121.

This course will focus on diagnosing workplace conflict by applying a problem solving approach through leading challenging conversation and debates with ethical decision-making practices. The coursework will focus on team building, ethical decision making, organizational and interpersonal communication skills, and critical thinking. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Social media plays a pervasive role in our daily lives, and this course will explore the tremendous influence it exerts. In this course, students will examine social media usage and its effects from a psychological perspective. Topics of study will include personality differences, generational differences, and gender differences, as well as studying the digital divide. The course will increase students' media literacy and encourage them to think critically about their own social media use and the content they view on social media. Blending psychology and communication, students will engage with varying topics related to social media, such as fake news, privacy issues, online dating, and cyberbullying. Students will focus on current issues and contemplate possible solutions. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118 and Sophomore standing. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

Countries are independent actors in the international system, yet they agree to rules that regulate their behavior. In waging war, governments accept limits on when, how, and against whom they can legally use force. This course examines the international laws of war and governments' motivation to obey - and sometimes violate - them. Students will learn to read and interpret international treaties, analyze case studies, and participate in a mock tribunal. The course will equip students to draw more general conclusions about the strengths and weaknesses of the international legal system.

The course focuses on the study of representative works from a variety of disciplines with emphasis on the relationship between place (which will vary each time the course is offered) and the human experience. It includes an experimental learning trip for which a deposit is required at the time of registration. Prerequisites: Deposit and permission of instructor required at registration. The course may be repeated with a different topic and fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

A study of a selected topic of special interest in the social sciences. The topic may be proposed bu either the instructor or students and may be taken for credit any number of times, provided a different topic is studied each time. Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing

This course will reflect a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of social science issues and/or topics. Topics will teach students to understand how people behave and influence the world through institutions and other cultural forms. The topic may differ each time the course is offered and may be taken for credit for up to six hours. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

This capstone course will examine the interdisciplinary connections between psychology, sociology, criminal justice, and public policy. We will draw on the knowledge of experts and practitioners in representative fields to construct common ethical and philosophical basis from which to view contemporary problems in a legal, social, and psychological sense. Prerequisite: Seventy-two (72) credit hours or permission of Instructor.

This is a supervised learning course. It is intended to enhance the classroom experience. This course includes on-the-job learning of data collection and analysis in a higher education setting. Field experience involving supervised contact with a member of the University's Executive Staff. Forty-five contact hours per semester hour credit is required. Prerequisites: Permission and Consent of the Instructor, Advisor, Division Chair/Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the Coleman College of Business or Dean of the Elliott School of Nursing based on the student's major(s).

This course studies the principles and techniques used to design and evaluate social scientific research. Students will learn to design research studies, collect and analyze data, and interpret findings, equipping them with essential skills for conducting rigorous social science research. Emphasis will be placed on ethical considerations and practical applications of research methods in various social contexts.

General Education Curriculum requires at least one Social Science course from the following: COM, ECN, PLS, PSY, or SOC. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.