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RTT 311 - Patient Care and Management
RTT 300 . (3).
Patient care techniques with emphasis on those necessary in the care and examination of oncology patients, especially those receiving radiation therapy. Psychological considerations, management of emergencies, infection control, examination, medical-surgical asepsis and tube management. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 312 - Sectional Anatomy in Radiation Therapy I
BIO 167 , BIO 168 with grades of B- (2.7) or better; admission to the Radiation Therapy Program. (1).
Introduction to sectional anatomy. Examination of the body from a cross-section perspective using radiographs, CT, MR and mixed modality. Focus on bony anatomy and thorax. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 313 - Sectional Anatomy in Radiation Therapy II
BIO 167 , BIO 168 with grades of B- (2.7) or better; admission to Radiation Therapy program. (1).
Introduction to sectional anatomy. Examination of the body from a cross-section perspective using radiographs, CT, MR and mixed modality. Focus on head and neck, abdomen and pelvis including male and female reproductive anatomy. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 321 - Technical Radiation Oncology
RTT 301 . (3).
Fundamental principles of atomic structure and matter, production and properties of radiation, interactions of photons; particulate radiation and measurement of absorbed dose. Different radiation therapy treatment units; tumor localization utilizing simulators, beam directing devices and other technical considerations. Focus on the radiation therapist’s role in the clinic. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 341 - Oncologic Pathology
BIO 167 , BIO 168 ; admission to professional program in radiation therapy. (3).
Disease concepts including inflammatory process, neoplasm, types of growth, causative factors, behavior of tumors, staging procedures and methods of treatment; research on various malignancies and their characteristics and disease management. Students make oral presentations on research and practice image analysis. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 351 - Clinical Practicum I
RTT 300 . (3).
Supervised experience in the practice of radiation therapy technology. Observes and participates in simulation procedure and delivery of radiation therapy to patients in the Radiation Oncology Department of the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Patient care and management addressed. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 352 - Clinical Practicum II
RTT 351 . (3).
Continued supervised experience in the practice of radiation therapy technology. The student therapist will observe and participate in simulation procedure and deliver radiation treatment to patients in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Patient care and management addressed. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 403 - Clinical Practicum III
RTT 352 . (10) CAP
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 404 - Clinical Practicum IV
RTT 403 . (6).
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 405 - Clinical Practicum V
RTT 404 . (6).
Continued supervised experience in simulation procedures and treatment delivery to patients. Offered in the Radiation Oncology Department of University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and affiliated clinical sites. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 410 - Mock Registry Reviews
RTT 404 . (2).
Students take mock registry exams and review material in preparation for the ARRT examination. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded Pass/Fail. [“”]
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RTT 423 - Radiobiology
BIO 167 , BIO 168 , RTT 301 . (3).
Biophysical principles of ionizing radiation and effects on living tissue; emphasis on radiosensitivity and response to radiation; review of cell biology. Hyperthermia as treatment modality, cellular response to heat, methods of heating, interactions of heat and radiation. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 431 - Radiation Physics I
PHY 143 , PHY 145 , RTT 321 . (3).
Fundamental principles of atomic structure and matter, production and properties of radiation, interactions of photons, particulate radiation, measurement of radiation and of absorbed dose. Discussion of different radiation therapy treatment units. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 432 - Radiation Physics II
RTT 431 . (3).
Principles of radiation safety and quality assurance, need for radiation protection, detection and measurement of radiation, regulatory agencies and regulations, personnel monitoring and practical radiation protection. Types and storage of brachytherapy sources, use and care of applicators, leak testing and surveys and accident procedures. Laboratory exercises included. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 433 - Clinical Dosimetry
RTT 431 . (2).
Basic concepts of clinical dosimetry including use of isodose charts, treatment planning, field defining apparatus and wedges; different methods of dosimetric calculations. Emphasis on conformal therapy, MLC dosimetry, three-dimensional treatment planning. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 444 - Clinical Radiation Oncology
RTT 341 . (3).
Overview of radiation oncology and its role in medicine as compared with surgery and chemotherapy. Discussion of tumors including locations etiology, detection, staging, grading and treatment; oncologic emergencies. Offered at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 202 - Problems of Substance Abuse
(3) S
Historical origins of drugs of dependency including governmental policy, effects of drug use, and societal trends in treatment and intervention. Emphasis on the effect governmental policy has on culture and diversity. Graded ABCDD-N. [“”]
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SAT 203 - Ethics, Legal and Consumer Rights
SAT 202 . 3.
Introduction to ethics, legal framework and consumer rights in substance use disorders. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 220 - Screening, Assessment and Referral
SAT 202 . 3.
Students learn and practice the assessment process from a consumer’s level of motivation to a complete needs assessment. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 305 - Child and Family Intervention
SAT 203 , SAT 220 . 3.
Identifying the impact that substance use has on children and families. Focus on supportive services to the family system. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 306 - Community Intervention
SAT 203 , SAT 220 . 3.
Exploration of community services that a consumer can experience, from voluntary groups to mandated treatment, and the effects these choices can have on the consumer. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 320 - Substance Abuse Theory, Treatment and Special Populations
SAT 202 , junior standing recommended. (3).
Exploration of substance use theory and the impact treatment has on individuals with substance use disorders. Examination of differential effects of substance use and addiction on special populations in the US, including African-American, Hispanic, and females, to improve cultural competence. Graded ABCDD-N. [“”]
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SAT 330 - Substance Abuse Treatment and the Dual Disorder Community
SAT 202 . (3).
Identification of the link between substance use and mental illness through the use of assessments and empirical data. Examination of treatment approaches specific to dual disorders with the use of individual, group and family interventions. Graded ABCDD-N. [“”]
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SAT 335 - Motivation for Change
SAT 202 . 3.
Exploration of the stages in recovery that evoke change in substance use. Introduction to motivational intrerviewing and related interventions that promote stages of recovery and change through person-centered ideals. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 340 - Intervention Strategies and Methods in Substance Abuse
SAT 202 , junior standing recommended. (3).
Theoretical and empirical aspects of assessment, diagnosis, continuum of care and treatment of addictive disorders. Examination of historical development of strategies and programs that treat substance use including residential and therapeutic communities, hospital-based and pharmacological strategies. Graded ABCDD-N. [“”]
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SAT 345 - Social Prevention of Substance Abuse
SAT 202 or consent of instructor, junior standing recommended. (3) HW
Strategies for preventing substance use through the use of health education, social programs, and public policy. Examination of the roles social agencies play and the skills utilized in substance use prevention. Students learn the effects funding, social attitudes, supply and demand have on the success of prevention programs. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 350 - Substance Use Treatment for the Individual
BIO 104 , SAT 203 , SAT 220 . 3.
Students learn how to build rapport and a therapeutic alliance, and provide ongoing treatment to individuals. Skills in treatment and intervention include creating life skills, motivation interviewing, SBIRT, and cultural competence. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 355 - Substance Use Treatment and Interventions in Group Settings
BIO 104 , SAT 203 , SAT 220 . 3.
Strategies for successful implementation of substance use groups for adolescents and adults. Students learn how to facilitate and mediate a group. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 360 - Integrated Field Seminar
(3).
Instructional guidance in the preparation for Field Instruction l & ll (SAT 460 and SAT 461 ). Review of framework for substance use practice at a bachelor level, including the student’s role in practice. Students are exposed to multiple agency settings and negotiate field placement through interviewing and interpersonal development. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 430 - Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
SAT 202 . (3).
Historical role alchol played in shaping American Society. Assessing the physical, psychological and social consequences of abuse. Evaluating the philosophical and cultural issues related to alchol use and abuse. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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SAT 450 - Case Management in Human Services l
BIO 104 , SAT 350 , SAT 355 , concurrent election of SAT 460 . 3.
Students learn the skills needed to provide case management in the human service field including how to incorporate assessments into a plan, complete person-centered plans, create and implement a relapse prevention plan, and update plans through periodic reviews. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 451 - Case Management in Human Services ll
BIO 104 , SAT 450 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, concurrent election of SAT 461 . 3.
Continuation of SAT 450, with a shift in focus to the use and documentation of intervention strategies that focus on the goals of person-centered planning. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SAT 460 - Field Placement l
SWR 270 , SAT 360 ; concurrent election of SAT 450 . Open only to students in the SAT concentration program or with consent of the instructor. (6).
Student placement for 16 hours a week (220 hours per semester) in a substance use treatment setting, with experience in supervised observation and provision of appropriate service to agency clientele. Students also required to attend a weekly seminar. Graded ABCDE. [“Fall”]
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SAT 461 - Field Placement ll
SAT 460 ; concurrent election of SAT 451 . 6.
Continuation of SAT 461, required attendance of weekly seminar. Graded ABCDE. [“Winter”]
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SAT 490 - Integrative Seminar in Substance Use Treatment and Intervention
Major in SAT; senior standing; SAT 355 ; prior or concurrent election of SAT 450 and SAT 460 ; concurrent election of SAT 451 and SAT 461 . (3).
Student-driven community engaged course designed to integrate learning and skills from the whole of the Substance Use Treatment and Intervention program Curriculum. Students work in groups to develop and implement plans for prevention and intervention within the community. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCI 125 - Scientific Inquiry I
One unit of high school algebra; prior or concurrent election of EDM 120 or EDM 121 or equivalent or prior or concurrent election of MTH 90 or equivalent as determined by math placement test. (4) N, NL
A discovery-based interdisciplinary course in which students are expected to develop conceptual frameworks, research skills and problem solving ability fundamental to the sciences. Presented in a laboratory setting. Designed to satisfy Michigan State Board of Education standards concerning fundamental science literacy as well as data analysis, laboratory and research skills for the preparation of elementary educators. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCI 126 - Scientific Inquiry II
SCI 125 ; EDM 120 or EDM 121 . (4) N, NL
A discovery-based interdisciplinary course integrating knowledge and concepts from biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Presented in a laboratory setting. Designed to develop the skills necessary for elementary educators to understand, interpret and communicate fundamental scientific principles and knowledge as outlined by state science content standards for elementary and middle school students. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 211 - Business Statistics
(Formerly MGT 211). BUS 115 ; MTH 118 or MTH 121 . (3) FQ
Elementary principles and techniques for analyzing numerical data. Central tendency, dispersion, correlation, inference from random samples, and graphical presentations. Laboratory problems based on business and economic data. Students in this course may not also receive credit for a course in general statistics. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 313 - Introduction to Management Science
(Formerly MGT 313). BBA admission or Computer Information Systems major, BUS 115 , SCM 211 , MTH 118 or MTH 121 . (3).
Quantitative approaches to management decision making. Decision theory, inventory and production models, linear programming, dual problem, sensitivity analysis, game theory, queuing, simulation, dynamic programming, Markov processes, PERT/CPM. Use of computer packages. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 371 - Operations Management
(Formerly MGT 371). BBA admission or Computer Information Systems major or Health Care Administration major, SCM 313 . (3).
Management of operations, including design of product or service; process selection; facility location and layout; job design and work measurement; learning models; forecasting, scheduling, inventory and quality control; project management; operating information systems. Case studies. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 372 - Demand and Revenue Management
(Formerly MGT 472). BBA admission, BUS 115 , MTH 118 or MTH 121 , SCM 211 , SCM 313 , SCM 371 , and at least junior standing. (3).
Expands the existing knowledge of operations management and introduces novel practices in demand and revenue management. Conventional demand management techniques do not incorporate prices and macroeconomic factors; however, in practice, most of the perishable suppliers make their (pricing) decisions based on availability, location, vintage, and customer classes. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 374 - Topics in Quality Management
(Formerly MGT 473). BBA admission, BUS 115 ,MTH 118 or MTH 121 , SCM 211 , SCM 313 , SCM 371 , and at least junior standing. (3).
Introduction to various tools and techniques of modern quality management, with emphasis on applications. Management issues, including total quality management, Deming’s fourteen points for management effectiveness, international standards, and related issues. Statistical tools such as statistical process control, problem solving strategies for quality improvement, experimental design, and Taguchi methods. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 481 - Logistics Management and Lean Operations
BBA admission, BUS 115 , MTH 118 or MTH 121 , SCM 211 , SCM 313 , SCM 371 , and at least junior standing. (3).
Logistics issues and approaches for solving logistics problems, including evaluating countries involved in global logistics and understanding major trends in logistics, outsourcing, re-manufacturing, offshoring, and re-shoring. Lean operations and its effect on supply chain logistics; privacy and security issues in global transportation; trends in logistic operations and companies providing services; procurement, sourcing, inventory; ethics in logistics; warehouse operations; applying the balance scorecard to achieve robust logistics operations; reverse logistics; recycling and environmental impacts. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 482 - Supply Chain Management and Risk Analysis
BBA admission, BUS 115 , MTH 118 or MTH 121 , SCM 211 , SCM 313 , SCM 371 , and at least junior standing. (3).
Supply chain management framework, choices and risks. Distinctions between logistics and supply chain management; advantages of focusing on a supply chain rather than individual operations; supply chain drivers and metrics. Designing new distribution and global distribution networks; planning effectively for supply and demand; coordinating a supply chain; evaluating effects of different modes of transportation on performance; managing supply chain risk; evaluating sustainability, ethics and humanitarian operation. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 512 - Applied Quantitative Analysis
Graduate standing. (3).
Survey of statistical techniques for business and economic decision making. Review of probability, statistical inferences, and regression analysis; topics in linear programming, decision theory and project management. Computer packages used for data analysis. Emphasis on application of techniques for business decision making. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 513 - Spreadsheet Modeling
(Formerly MGT 513). SCM 512 and graduate standing. (3).
Practical applications of modeling concepts and methods to management decision situations and processes. Use of modern, professional-grade spreadsheet software to develop and analyze models of professional quality in areas such as operations, capital budgeting, bidding, and aggregate planning. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 571 - Operations Management
(Formerly MGT 571). SCM 512 , graduate standing. (3).
Introduction to operations management; issues relevant to effective integration of human and technical elements of productive systems. Decision making framework for assessing and evaluating a wide range of operating alternatives relative to design, scheduling and control in both manufacturing and service organizations. Key characteristics, management tasks, and means of organization and control in different types of operating systems. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SCM 573 - Topics in Quality Management
(Formerly MGT 573). SCM 571 or equivalent and graduate standing. (3).
Total quality management concepts, management issues related to quality improvement, Baldrige Award criteria, TQM implementation issues and strategies, and international standards. Statistical tools for quality improvement such as statistical process control, problem-solving methods, quality engineering (Taguchi methods), re-engineering and quality function deployment also will be discussed with emphasis on applications. Not open to students with credit for SCM 374 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 200 - Community, Family, Self
(3).
Exploration of how the notion of “place” intersects with individuals, families, and the larger community. Examination of the impact “place” has on teaching and learning via field-based experiences. Designed as an introduction to a secondary teaching career. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 201 - Teachers, Schools, Society
(3).
Consideration of teachers and learning, with a focus on historical and legal considerations within schools, and the role of schools in the community and a larger society. Examination of the role of educational institutions in teaching and learning, via field-based experiences. Designed as an introduction to a secondary teaching career. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 320 - Teacher and Learner
Consent of instructor. (3).
Consideration of characteristics and needs of the individual learner, how teachers think about learners, and the kinds of interactions that take place between teacher and learner. Designed for secondary TCP candidates. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 330 - Seminar in Methods
Consent of instructor. (3).
Consideration of ideas related to pedagogy, including student motivation and engagement, lesson planning, modes of instruction, technology, and assessment. Designed for secondary TCP candidates. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 341 - Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 341 and MTH 341). Admission to Phase III of a Secondary Math TCP major or minor; concurrent election of SEC 330 or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of mathematics teaching and learning in relation to recent literature; new instructional materials, methods, and curricular trends; and development and improvement of designs and plans for teaching. Intended for election in the last semester prior to Winter student teaching. Usually offered in the Fall. May be offered off-campus. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 342 - Issues, Methods and Materials in K-12
(Formerly EDS 342, ART 303). ART 300 or EDE 342 or consent of instructor. (3).
Student participation in art educational experiences and teaching of seminars in a real classroom setting, based on study of course texts and resources addressing K-12 contemporary issues in art education, the history of art education, issues of “special needs” students, classroom management skills, and instructional practices for elementary, middle and high school level courses. Offered Winter semester. Also listed as ART 303.Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 343 - Teaching Social Science in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 343). Admission to phase III of a Teacher’s Certificate Program or consent of instructor. (3).
Outstanding problems in the teaching of social science in middle and secondary schools. General and specific objectives; trends in methods, materials of instruction and their uses; provision for individual differences; evaluation of pupil progress; procedures in curriculum construction; contributions of research. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 344 - Teaching Science in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 344). Admission to phase III of a Teacher’s Certificate Program or consent of instructor. (3).
Teaching strategies and objectives of science education as related to the middle and secondary school student, the science curriculum, and the science teacher. Practical experience through peer group interaction. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 345 - Teaching Foreign Languages in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 345). FRN 212 or SPN 212 ; prior or concurrent election of SEC 320 . (3).
Designed for prospective teachers of foreign language in the middle and secondary schools. Classroom layout for foreign language instruction. Teaching pronunciation and grammar. Teaching demonstrations by class members. Choosing and using textbooks; various theories of foreign language teaching; testing language skills. Also listed as FRN 365and SPN 365. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 346 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Secondary School Performance Classes
(Formerly MUS 382 and EDS 346). MUS 130 , MUS 241 , MUS 242 , MUS 243 , MUS 252 , MUS 261 , MUS 262 . (3).
Organization, methods, materials and testing assessment procedures for secondary school vocal and instrumental performance groups. Discussion of national standards in music education, the teaching-learning environment, place of music in the total school curriculum, recruiting and public relations. Observations of various school music situation, laboratory experiences in conducting performing ensembles. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 347 - Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 347). Admission to phase III of a Teacher’s Certificate Program or consent of instructor. (3) CAP
Outstanding problems in the teaching of English composition, literature, and language in middle and secondary schools. Required of all candidates for the secondary teacher’s certificate with a major or minor in English. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 348 - Teaching Speech in Middle and Secondary Schools
(Formerly EDS 348). Admission to phase III of a Teacher’s Certificate Program or consent of instructor. (3).
Methods, materials, and objectives of speech education in middle and secondary schools; modern trends in instruction; problems and procedures in teaching and directing theatre, debate, discussion, and other speech activities. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 399 - Independent Study in Secondary Education
Consent of instructor. (1-3).
Independent study in secondary education. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 445 - Improvement of Reading in the Middle and Secondary School
(Formerly EDR 445). Admission to phase II of a Teacher’s Certificate Program. (3).
Designed to acquaint middle and secondary school teachers with the nature of the reading process, reading curriculum, methods of teaching reading for special content, classroom diagnostic and remedial procedures, materials and equipment, and current reading programs at the middle and secondary school levels. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 446 - Writing for Middle and Secondary School Teachers
(Formerly EDR 446). Admission to phase III of a Teacher’s Certificate Program or consent of instructor. (3).
Rationale, theory, and methods for teaching composition to middle and secondary school students in both language arts and content area fields. Concepts of the writing process; techniques for generating, responding to, and evaluating writing; writing across the curriculum; structuring writing courses and programs. Requires field experience in local schools or preparation of an in-service presentation. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SEC 469 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
(Formerly EDS 469). SEC 330 ; one or more from SEC 341 , SEC 342 , SEC 343 , SEC 344 , SEC 345 , SEC 346 , SEC 347 , SEC 348 ; concurrent election of SEC 499 ; passing scores on all sections of the Professional Readiness Examination. (3-10) CAP
14-week teaching intenship that consists of full-time supervised coteaching with a school-based mentor. Designed to work in concert with the Student Teaching Seminary (SEC 499) as a capstone experience to a Teacher’s Certificate Program. Additional clinical experiences and independent study may be required on an individual basis where deemed necessary by University and school personnel. May be reelected to a total of ten credits. Graded Pass/Fail. [“”]
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SEC 499 - Secondary Student Teaching Seminar
(Formerly EDS 499). Concurrent election of SEC 469 . (3).
Seminar for direction and situation of the work of student teaching. Content includes: sharing and offering alternative ways of looking at problems of educational practice; developing and sharing course projects; discussing and refining the TCP portfolio; and professional development aimed toward induction into the teaching profession. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
(3) S
Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Students practice using their sociological imaginations as they investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. They examine the dynamics of power and inequality in society, and the ways in which our individual lives are patterned by broader social institutions. Graded ABCDD-N. [“”]
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SOC 203 - Technology and Society
(3) S
Examination of social dimensions of technology; how societal factors influence (or impede) development, adoption, and diffusion of technology; how technology influences societies and social relations. Lectures, readings and class discussions drawing on historical and current examples from a broad range of cultural contexts around the world. Focus on such issues as impacts of technology on everyday life, social interaction, social institutions, social order and conflict, international relations, and ethical/philosophical challenges posed by technological change. Also listed as EGR 203. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 210 - Introduction to Social Research
SOC 100 or ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3) S
Social research and techniques used in research. Elements of research design, measurement, sampling, interviewing, and use of computers in data analysis. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 215 - General Statistics
MTH 90 or higher with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or demonstrated competency on SOC/ANT/CRJ department-administered basic math skills assessment test. (3) FQ
Techniques and interpretation of statistical measures. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 220 - Social Psychology
SOC 100 or PSY 100 . (3).
Interaction among individuals in social systems. Concepts of role, attitude, group membership, and culture as determinants of individual actions. Problems of prejudice, mass phenomena, and group efficiency. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 265 - Caribbean Society and Culture
(3) GS
Introduction to social, political, economic and cultural life of the Caribbean, focusing on the English-speaking Caribbean while also addressing important lessons in the experiences of peoples from the wider Caribbean. Social-scientific disciplinary focus combining historical and thematic issues, with particular attention to problems of colonialism, race, inequality, and efforts towards democracy. Also listed as AFA 265. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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SOC 270 - Race and Ethnic Relations
One from AFA 101 , ANT 100 /INT 100 , COM 200 , CRJ 185 , POL 120 , PSY 100 , SOC 100 ,SWR 100 , WGS 100 ; or consent of instructor. (3) S, US
Implications of racial differences, factors affecting prejudice and discrimination, structural aspects of group conflicts, and possibilities of change in American and other societies. May be used to satisfy general education or BA distribution requirements, but not both. Also listed as AFA 270. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 301 - Social Theory
SOC 100 or ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3).
Critical review of classical and contemporary social theory; problems concerning nature of sociological and anthropological explanations of society and inequality; significance of theoretical concepts in relationship to practice. Also listed as ANT 301. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 302 - History of Social Thought
SOC 100 or ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3).
Development of sociological-anthropological theory from its origins to the present. Selected major theorists; readings chosen from original works. Also listed as ANT 302. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 303 - Contemporary Social Theory
SOC 100 or ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3).
Critical review of classical and contemporary social theory; problems concerning nature of sociological and anthropological explanations of society and inequality; significance of theoretical concepts in relationship to practice. Survey and comparison of recently articulated theoretical orientations. Also listed as ANT 303. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 310 - Contemporary Social Issues
(Formerly SOC 180). One from: AFA 101 , ANT 100 /INT 100 , COM 200 , CRJ 185 , POL 120 , PSY 100 , SOC 100 , SWR 100 , WGS 100 ; or consent of instructor. (3) S
Focus on contemporary social issues that challenge today’s world. Analysis of how institutionalized inequalities shape what is defined as an “issue” or “problem,” whose voices are heard, and the role of media, activists, politicians and policy-makers. Topics may include structural inequalities like race and ethnicity, social class, gender and sexuality, as well as issues related to aging, crime, deviance, economy, education, family life, global conflict, health, politics, poverty, religion, segregation, technology, urban life, violence, work, and other factors. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 325 - Culture, Personality, and Beyond
One from: ANT 100 /INT 100 , PSY 100 , SOC 100 , WGS 100 . (3).
Introduction to anthropological approaches to the relationship between culture and psychology. Critique of approaches that emphasize cultural or psychological determinism. Examination of the ways in which culture and psychology mutually shape each other in different social groups and historical contexts. Special attention to race and racism, mental health, emotion, and ethics. Also listed as ANT 325and WGS 325. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 340 - Urban Sociology
SOC 100 . (3).
Urban areas from sociological and ecological perspectives. Impact of population and spatial characteristics on subcultures, social interaction, and lifestyle. Consideration of prospects for altering the nature of urban life. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 344 - Cities and Society
SOC 100 or ANT 100 /INT 100 or URP 111 ; or consent of instructor. 3.
Overview of urban cultures and inequalities. General topics include the social, cultural and economic effects of segregation, deindustrialization, and gentrification. Debates and research on public space, citizenship and diversity in urban settings. Analysis of alternative policies and urban cultures, their role and importance in shaping the social fabric of cities in the United States and around the world. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 350 - Special Topics in Sociology
Consent of instructor. (3).
Topics of interest in sociology, to be announced in the course schedule. Various offerings treat different topics that are not the focus of other SOC courses. May be reelected when topics vary. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 354 - Sociology of Families
SOC 100 . (3).
Family as a social institution. Historical changes in families; paid and unpaid work; marriage and partnering; divorce, remarriage and blended families; parenting; violence; economic issues; law and social policy; race/ethnicity, sexuality and age. Also listed as WGS 354. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 359 - The Black Family
SOC 100 . (3) US
Sociological and social-psychological analysis of the Black family in America. Impact of changes in race relations and of urbanization on the Black family. Assessment of various stereotypes existing in mass media and in sociological and psychological literatures. Also listed as AFA 359 and WGS 359. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 362 - Women and Work
POL 120 or SOC 100 or WGS 100 or consent of instructor. (3) US
Women’s paid employment and job segregation by sex: relation of women’s paid work to women’s family work, nature of women’s jobs and occupations, and a variety of state policies that influence women’s employment (e.g., anti-discrimination law, maternity and parental leave.) White women and women of color in the advanced capitalist economy of the United States. Also listed as POL 331 and WGS 331. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 364 - Social Networking
SOC 100 or consent of instructor. (3).
Overview of sociological concepts used to understand social networks, with particular emphasis on the methodology to describe, visualize and analyze social ties. Culminates in application of concepts and methods to web-based social networks. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 368 - Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 100 , ENG 112 or EHS 120 or HON 156 , and at least sophomore standing. (3) HW
Sociological view of health, illness, and the delivery of care. Social and social-psychological factors involved in being ill; social relationships and organizations associated with medical treatment; roles of providers and patients; national health care systems. Also listed as HCR 368. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 375 - Social and Cultural Change
ANT 100 /INT 100 or SOC 100 . (3).
Institutions and social change. Emphasis on theories, ideologies, social movements and revolutions. Study of colonialism, economic crisis, peasant struggles, nationalism, indigenous rights, independence movements, and struggles over development and underdevelopment. Also listed as ANT 375 and INT 375. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 376 - Sex, Work and International Capital
/INT 100 or SOC 100 or consent of instructor. (3).
Analysis of significance of women’s labor to international capital in a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of social construction of “third world” and “development,” and potential and limits of these categories in understanding ideological and material conditions of lives of women across race, class and national boundaries in the world of work. Also listed as ANT 376, INT 376 and WGS 376. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 380 - Sociology of Deviance
SOC 100 . (3).
Sociological factors producing deviance; effect of efforts at social control on the course of deviant development; functional significance of deviance in social systems. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 382 - Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 100 . (3).
Sociological approach to juvenile delinquency; analysis of social context shaping and continuing to define delinquent behavior and response to it; impact of race, class and gender on who is perceived and processed as delinquent. Social scientific theories about causes of delinquency and methods used to gather information about delinquent youth analyzed in terms of policy implications. Three main social institutions dealing with troubled youth (police, courts and corrections) . Graded ABCDE. Offered infrequently.
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SOC 384 - Criminology
SOC 100 . (3).
Criminal behavior in relation to the institutional framework of society. Interaction between criminals, victims, police, and other elements in the system of criminal justice. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 391 - Directed Reading/Research in Sociology
Consent of instructor and junior standing. (1-3).
Directed reading or research study by qualified students under instructor’s supervision. By special arrangement only. May be reelected for credit. Also listed as ANT 391. Graded ABCDE/Y. [“”]
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SOC 398 - Special Topics in WGS-SOC
(1-3).
Topics to be announced. May be reelected to a total of three credits. Also listed as WGS 390. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 445 - Ethnicity in American Society
SOC 100 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Critical examination of ethnicity as a dynamic and major social process. Ethnicity as identity politics considered both necessary and problematic. Particular emphasis on the American experience in historical perspective, as well as implications for contemporary analyses of American society. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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SOC 452 - Sociology of Education
At least junior standing, consent of instructor. (1-3).
Critical examination of schools and schooling in American society. Contemporary relationship of education to political, economic and social structures of society. Alternative perspectives on education. Also listed as EDE 401. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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SOC 456 - Power and Politics
SOC 100 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Issues, debates and research constituting the subdiscipline of political sociology. General overview of such core concepts as power, interests and the state; additional topics including processes of state formation in historical and comparative perspective, revolutions and peasant revolts, social movements, the problem of collective action, and the sociology of democratic politics. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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SOC 458 - Religion in American Society
SOC 100 , at least junior standing. (3).
Sociological treatment of religion both as a social institution and as a significant factor in behavior and attitudes. Role of religion in social change and significance of religious training and commitment compared to social class position and ethnicity. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 470 - Social Inequalities
SOC 100 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Emergence and perpetuation of socio-economic, ethnic/racial, gender, and sexual inequalities with a special focus on the intersection among them. Historical forms of inequalities and life experiences of groups of people in the U.S. and globally. Emphasis on global social inequalities and the resistance against global polarizations. Also listed as INT 470. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 471 - Social Movements in America
SOC 100 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Use of theory, research and films to examine when and why social movements occur; who joins and who remains in social movements; why movements decline and/or succeed; social movement organizations; challenges, identity, culture and emotions in social movements. Analysis and practice of strategies and tactics: ballot initiatives, using elected officials as lawyers, art as a tool, direct action, media. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 474 - Gender and Society
SOC 100 or WGS 100 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Critical examination of gender as a social and institutional construct. Use of theory to interrogate the sex/gender binary, identity and bodies. How the experience of gender and the structure of gendered institutions are shaped by cross-cutting lines of difference and inequality - social class, race, ethnicity, sexuality and age (among others). Effects of gender inequality on women, men and society. Also listed as WGS 474. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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SOC 485 - Law and Society
At least junior standing or consent of instructor. (3).
Law as a system of social control and a mechanism for conflict resolution within society as it has evolved from mores and folkways. Relationship of law to political, economic and social systems as approached from conflict and traditional perspectives. Also listed as CRJ 485. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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