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SNH 4045 - Theory and Practice of Translation (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Introduction to theories of translation, practical techniques for both Spanish-English and English-Spanish translations, and the field of professional translation.
Prerequisite: SNH 3080 .
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SNH 4063 - Hispanic Life-Ways (3)
When Offered: Fall
An overview of present-day Spain and Spanish America through a thematic approach to such topics as geography, demography, national festivals, lifestyles and cultural patterns. Examination of the contributions of Spain and Spanish America and their influence on the United States.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and SNH 2010 .
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SNH 4075 - Advanced Conversation (3)
When Offered: Spring
Development of skills necessary to express ideas fluently on contemporary, cultural, literary, and professional issues.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and SNH 2010 or consent of the advisor.
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SNH 4090 - Business Spanish (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Focus on various types of business correspondence, with emphasis on current, specialized vocabulary pertinent to trade and business.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and SNH 2010 or consent of the advisor.
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SNH 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the Spanish faculty in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and graded by a departmental committee. Oral presentation.
Prerequisites: completion of LLC 2510 and SNH 3510 with at least a “B” average.
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SNH 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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SNH 4555 - History of the Spanish Language (3)
When Offered: Spring
Study of the evolution of the Spanish language, with particular emphasis on the history of standardized Spanish and the development of regional variations of spoken Spanish. The approach takes into account the social, cultural, and political factors that have contributed to linguistic change and have shaped the complex fabric of historical and contemporary varieties of Spanish.
Prerequisites: senior standing and SNH 3035 , or consent of the instructor. [Dual-listed with SNH 5555.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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SNH 4565 - Advanced Spanish Expression (3)
When Offered: Fall. On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
An advanced language course where students will have the opportunity to perfect their mastery of the spoken and written language. Students will explore different writing genres and model their work on the literary and cultural narratives written by experienced Spanish writers, and will be provided with the necessary tools to develop their oral language skills.
Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing and SNH 3080 , or consent of the instructor. [Dual-listed with SNH 5565.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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SOC 1000 - The Sociological Perspective (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course applies the sociological perspective to the experience of individuals within differing social contexts, ranging from interpersonal interactions and small groups to larger organizations and the broader society. Relationships between individuals and their societies are examined with respect to a variety of issues, including socialization processes and cultural diversity; the nature of gender, racial, and other social identities; and institutional settings ranging from the family to the economy and government.
Required for majors and minors.
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SOC 1100 - Social Problems in American Society (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Revolutions: Social and Political”)
A survey course which examines the major social problems in America today, such as poverty, racism, sexism, aging, militarism and war, environmental abuse, crime, mental illness, drug abuse and alcoholism.
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SOC 1110 - Sociology of Intimate Relationships (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Social Relations Across Contexts”)
Sociological perspectives and knowledge concerning intimate relationships, marriage, and family life in American society. General topics include marriage and marital relations; the family as a social institution; intimacy and love; sex, sexuality, and sexual relations; gender relations; singlehood; family dynamics; parenthood and child rearing; family crisis, conflict, and change; and marital separation, divorce, and remarriage.
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SOC 1530-1531 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
This course cannot be applied to the sociology major or minor or applied to general education requirements.
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SOC 2020 - Social Deviance (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course explores the social construction of deviance and the social causes of and explanations for deviant behavior. The course emphasizes theoretical explanations of social deviation illustrated with substantive examples as they occur in a social context.
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SOC 2040 - Popular Culture (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
Examines the nature and use of popular culture, and the popular forms of everyday life in America, including popular beliefs, popular images of objects and people, popular events and rituals, and the popular arts. Among topics considered are soap operas, sports, rock and popular music, movies, plays, art, comics, fashions, popular literature, and other forms of mass-mediated culture.
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SOC 2050 - Social Diversity and Inequalities (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender”)
This course utilizes intersectionality as a conceptual anchor to examine the social diversity, inequality, and power differentials that exist with the United States and abroad. Among the topics covered are how such social identities of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality, religion, nationality, region, and other social statuses are related to social stratification, intergroup relations, and other social patterns. Discussion centers on how these socially-constructed statuses provide rationales for privilege and oppression and their relationship to the structural distribution of power and control across contexts.
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SOC 2060 - Religion and Society (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A general introduction to a sociological perspective on religion. Examines the social meaning and consequences of religion in both its religious and secular roles in modern society.
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SOC 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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SOC 2700 - Sociology of Sport (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course examines the social significance of sport. Attention will focus on sport as an institution, social process, and its relation to social organization, race, gender, class, and major institutions such as family, education, mass media, government and economics. Students will be provided with an understanding of the impact of sport on culture and vice versa.
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SOC 2850 - Constructions of Gender (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
Introduction to current sociological perspectives on gender, with an emphasis on the U.S. Examines the ways gender shapes individuals, intersects with class, race/ethnicity, and sexuality, and how constructions of gender contribute to and reflect inequality in society.
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SOC 3100 - Gerontology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course will provide a broad overview of the physical, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of aging. Major concepts, issues, and current research on aging will be analyzed, and current and proposed federal, state, and local programs impinging on the aged will be examined.
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SOC 3150 - Environmental Sociology (3)
When Offered: Fall
Sociological examination of the relationships between society and the environment. Special attention is given to the respective roles economic systems, race, gender, culture and other social factors play in fostering or limiting environmental degradation.
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SOC 3320 - Conflict Resolution, Reconciliation, and Peace (3)
When Offered: Spring
Investigates theories of societal conflict, the conditions under which conflict leads to violence, and the techniques of peace and reconciliation used in local and global contexts to show theory in practice.
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SOC 3340 - Criminology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Study of origins and purposes of criminal law; survey of the various theoretical approaches to the study of crime causation; examination of various categories of criminal behavior including violent crime, occupational crime, political crime, criminal sexuality; and an overview of the criminal justice system which seeks to deter, convict and punish offenders.
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SOC 3350 - Corrections (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of current social problems and legal disputes related to the adult correctional system as a part of the larger adult criminal justice system. Topics covered include disparities traceable to gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality within the criminal justice system, the proliferation of private prisons, local and global policing issues, and alternative forms of corrections, such as restorative justice, drug courts, and correctional boot camps.
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SOC 3360 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the history and development of the juvenile correctional system as part of the larger juvenile justice system. Includes definitions of delinquency, a survey of various theoretical approaches to delinquency causation and punishment, a comparison of the juvenile and adult systems of correction and an overview of the special problems of juvenile offenders.
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SOC 3370 - Sexual Deviance and Violence (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Examines the cultural and historical contexts of sexual attitudes and behavior, the definition of deviance, theories of deviance, and specific forms of sexually deviant behavior. Treatment strategies are considered.
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SOC 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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SOC 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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SOC 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the sociology curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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SOC 3550 - Sociology of Work and Organizations (3)
When Offered: Fall
An examination of the social context of work and related organizations, including issues pertaining to job satisfaction, organizational structure and dynamics, managerial strategies and leadership, and the nature of occupations and professions. The impact of contemporary social transformations such as labor force diversity, technological development, and economic globalization are also analyzed.
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SOC 3600 - Medical Sociology (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of health care, medical settings, and the medical professions. Includes the creation and epidemiology of disease and illness, the structure of the health care industry, doctor-patient interaction, and major health care problems.
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SOC 3710 - Sociology of Appalachian Communities (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
This course examines Appalachian communities from the sociological perspective, with a focus on how the region gives rise to a unique configuration of cultural, institutional, and other social practices. Specific attention is also given to the differences between urban and rural Appalachian communities, as well as the complex relationships Appalachia has with the broader component of American society.
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SOC 3750 - Propaganda, Media and Society (3)
When Offered: Spring, Alternate years
This course will focus on the processes and effects of mass media in the United States from a sociological perspective. It will analyze the effect of the media on human groups and behavior and how media interacts with social organizations such as family, education, and government. The historical development of the media as it relates to socialization patterns and racial and sexual diversity will be explored and the media’s function as a means of propaganda in the U.S. will be analyzed.
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SOC 3800 - Sociology of War (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “War and Peace”)
A study of the sociological effects of war on individuals, families, and communities. Topics that are covered include military conscription and the draft, the role of minorities in the military, pro-war and anti-war movements, readjustment problems of veterans, war crimes, the portrayal of war in film and music, ethnocentrism and cultural differences, general causes of war and conflict resolution.
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SOC 3885 - Research Methods I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Relationship of theory to research; research design, sampling procedures, application of research methodologies.
Prerequisites: six semester hours in sociology, including SOC 1000 ; and R C 2001 or its equivalent. Required of majors.
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SOC 3890 - Research Assistance (1)
When Offered: On Demand
Supervised involvement in faculty research project.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
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SOC 3895 - Research Methods II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Data preparation and analysis, computer applications, presentation and interpretation of findings.
Prerequisite: SOC 3885 or permission of the instructor. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .) Required of majors.
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SOC 3950 - Sociological Theory I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines the major theories that have contributed the most to our understanding of social behavior and human relationships. The course covers the early history of sociology.
Prerequisite: six semester hours in sociology, including SOC 1000 . Required of majors.
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SOC 3960 - Sociological Theory II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines the major theories that have contributed the most to our understanding of social behavior and human relationships. The course covers contemporary theories and recent trends.
Prerequisites: SOC 1000 and SOC 3950 . Required of majors.
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SOC 4150 - Sociology of Law (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is an introduction to the sociology of law. The primary focus of this course is the sociological perspective on laws and their application in the modern world. Special emphasis will be placed on the interplay between laws and social institutions and on laws contributing to the distinctive characteristics of the modern world.
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SOC 4250 - Social Movements (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
A conceptual and substantive study of collective action and social change efforts in contemporary society. The internal organization and strategies of social movements, as well as the political and societal responses they facilitate, are also analyzed.
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SOC 4340 - Punishment and Social Control (3)
When Offered: Fall
Offers an in-depth study of the use, justification, and consequences of formal criminal punishment as well as informal social control. Topics covered include theories of criminal punishment, the rise of mass incarceration and the prison-industrial complex, noninstitutional community-based approaches to punishment, consequences of different punishment practices, the rise of surveillance, and comparisons of approaches to punishment and social control across different countries and societies.
Prerequisite: SOC 3340 .
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SOC 4350 - Constructing Bodies and Sexualities (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines the social construction of bodies and the way in which those constructions inform our conceptions of sexuality and procreation. In addition, the course examines how research on sexuality and sexual orientation is conducted and the unique ethical concerns and methodological challenges in researching sexuality. Social policies relevant to bodies and sexualities are also covered.
Prerequisite: SOC 2850 .
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SOC 4390 - Applied Sociology Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is REQUIRED prior to taking SOC 4900 - Internship (3-6) . Topics include: (1) an introduction to applied sociology, (2) the history, value and rationale of experiential learning, (3) personal values discovery and skills assessment, (4) exploring career options requiring sociological skills, (5) developing job seeking skills and preparing for an internship, (6) learning to turn academic education into job transferable skills, and (7) applying sociological skills in the work environment.
Prerequisite: six semester hours in sociology, including SOC 1000 .
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SOC 4450 - Senior Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Synthesis, application, and evaluation of sociological perspectives to enhance the understanding of sociology, social behavior, and social issues. Consideration of major theoretical and methodological approaches in sociology and application of the sociological imagination, principles, and concepts to everyday life. Emphasis on the development of critical and analytical thinking skills.
Prerequisites: SOC 3885 , SOC 3895 , SOC 3950 , and SOC 3960 . Required of majors.
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SOC 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the Department of Sociology.
Prerequisites: completion of six semester hours of departmental honors work and permission of the departmental honors coordinator.
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SOC 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided in the sociology curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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SOC 4560 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
When Offered: Fall
Critically examines how race and ethnicity are socially constructed, defined, and perpetuated throughout social institutions. Utilizes sociological theories and current research that demonstrate the extent of racial/ethnic inequalities. Social justice efforts to reduce racial and ethnic inequalities are also addressed.
[Dual-listed with SOC 5560.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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SOC 4600 - Political Sociology (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
Explores power, politics, the state, civil society, culture, networks, political regimes, and contemporary political processes from comparative-historical and global perspectives.
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SOC 4650 - Women, Crime, and the Justice System (3)
When Offered: Spring
Overview of women’s experiences with crime and the criminal justice system with reference to experiences of men for purposes of comparison. Topics covered include the roles of race, ethnicity, and poverty in women’s experiences; theories of crime; inequalities in police citizen interactions; imprisonment; gendered perceptions held by corrections agents; and other aspects of the criminal justice system experience.
Prerequisite: SOC 3340 .
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SOC 4750 - Wealth, Power, and Privilege (3)
When Offered: Spring
Examines the theories and consequences of the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege. Focuses on how institutions manifest and support stratification, including political power, work, family, and education.
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SOC 4800 - Sociology of Families (3)
When Offered: Spring
Examines current sociological perspectives on families, with an emphasis on recent U.S. family trends. Explores the consequences of social, political, and economic change for family life. Focuses on current debates over contemporary family well-being, including changing meanings of family, transformations in gender roles, work/family conflicts, economic instability, and the effects of public policy on family life.
Prerequisite: SOC 1110 and junior standing.
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SOC 4850 - Global Sociology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Examines contemporary processes and controversies of globalization with a primary focus on economic, political, cultural, and environmental dimensions of these transformations.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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SOC 4900 - Internship (3-6)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Supervised placement in a setting which provides an opportunity for students to observe and practice sociological skills.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: SOC 4390 and completion of 90 semester hours of coursework, including 18 semester hours of sociology coursework, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
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SPE 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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SPE 3000 - Learner Diversity: Teaching English Language Learners (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines current literature and instructional practices related to working with English language learners (ELLs) in mainstream classrooms, especially in the areas of understanding cultural differences, and developing language and content learning. Emphasis is placed on developing positive dispositions towards and empathy for the challenges faced by linguistically diverse students and their families. Instructional strategies and interventions will be observed, modeled, discussed, and analyzed. Coursework is integrated with K-6 field experiences to provide real-world contexts for classroom instruction and discussion.
(Same as C I 3000 .)
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SPE 3100 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides an overview of disabilities as well as the services available to persons with disabilities through special education in public schools and through other institutions, agencies, and professionals. For special education majors, this course is prerequisite to admission to the program.
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SPE 3104 - Practicum I (3)
When Offered: Spring
This practicum is designed to provide opportunities for students to plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning environments, learning experiences, and interactions with children and their families. In addition, students are required to demonstrate a basic level of reflection and professional behavior. Students in this practicum will be required to work with children ages birth-2 or 3-5 years of age. The practicum consists of a minimum of 150 contact hours in a program serving young children.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. (Same as C I 3104 /FCS 3104 .)
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SPE 3105 - Practicum II (3)
When Offered: Fall
This practicum is designed to build on and extend competencies learned in Practicum I. Students in this practicum will be required to work with children ages birth-2 or 3-5 years of age, depending on prior practicum placement. Students also will be required to plan and implement developmentally appropriate environments, learning experiences, and interactions with children and their families. In addition, students will be expected to demonstrate an advanced level of reflection and integration, as well as appropriate professional behavior. The practicum consists of a minimum of 150 contact hours in a program serving young children.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: FCS 3104 /C I 3104 /SPE 3104 or permission of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent. (Same as C I 3105 /FCS 3105 .) Periodic seminars will be required.
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SPE 3274 - Developmental/Educational Assessment: Birth-5 (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will introduce the basic concepts involved in formal and informal observation approaches and authentic assessment for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and families. Skills in observation, data collection, analysis of data, and uses of data will be developed. Service coordination and transdisciplinary intervention with families will be addressed. Cultural and experiential influences will be considered.
Prerequisites: FCS 2101 and FCS 2104 , or approval of the instructor.
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SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will prepare 21st century teacher education candidates in all disciplines and grade levels to create inclusive learning communities for all students. 21st century teacher education candidates will recognize and accommodate the individual needs of students from differing abilities, backgrounds, and cultures. The course will inform teacher education candidates of the legal requirements and issues, evaluation procedures, individualized instruction, assessment, and strategies for including students with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds in inclusive education environments, with an emphasis on Universal Design for Learning, self-determination, and assessing student progress. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher must be earned.
Prerequisites: C I 2300 , FDN 2400 , PSY 3010 , and admission to teacher education. Forty (40) hours of field experiences are required.
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SPE 3310 - Research and Issues in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to explore a variety of current topics in the special education field and to guide students in selecting an area of interest. Students will complete an in-depth study of their area of interest to demonstrate depth of knowledge in a focused area of special education.
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SPE 3350 - Characteristics, Theories, and Diagnosis of Students with Learning Differences: General and Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This is a course in the education of students with learning differences. This course studies the definition, identification, characteristics, and etiology of persons with learning differences. This course also includes current educational planning, programs, and theories related to the field.
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SPE 3360 - Psychoeducational Strategies with Special Needs Learners: General and Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of the psychoeducational management of children with disabilities in both the general and adapted curriculum. Emphasis is placed upon affective considerations, models of interventions, instructional planning, and classroom practices.
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SPE 3370 - Introduction to Developmental Disabilities: General and Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to introduce prospective teachers to students with developmental disabilities, including students with intellectual disability and students with autism spectrum disorders who also have an intellectual disability. The course will include definitions, etiology, prevalence, and characteristics of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, students in this course will investigate service delivery, roles of various professionals, current trends, and philosophies related to persons with intellectual disabilities. We will examine learning characteristics, instructional content, teaching strategies, assessment, instructional settings, legal issues, and ethics for students with intellectual disabilities.
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SPE 3374 - Assessment in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
The basic principles of assessment as they relate to referral and evaluation procedures. This course introduces a variety of standardized tests and scoring and interpretation procedures.
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SPE 3380 - Assistive Technology in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides an understanding of universal design for learning and assistive technology and application in instructional programs and life skills for students with disabilities. Students will learn to design appropriate instructional programs utilizing instructional and assistive technologies. Students will be provided with hands-on practice and demonstration of technologies that will enable them to consider, select, and implement effective technologies for their students in school, home, and community environments.
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SPE 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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SPE 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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SPE 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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SPE 4205 - Inclusion (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines inclusion as it relates to students with disabilities and how to integrate them into general education classrooms and K-12 schools. Current issues, collaborative relationships, and effective teaching and modification approaches for all students will be discussed.
Prerequisite: SPE 3100 or permission of the instructor. [Dual-listed with SPE 5205.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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SPE 4215 - Strategies for Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities (3)
When Offered: Fall
The purpose of this course is to teach principles of remediation in mathematics to students with disabilities. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on instructional modifications for establishing a remedial instruction program in mathematics. Students will become familiar with and implement scientifically-based instructional approaches.
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SPE 4225 - Collaborative Relationships in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course examines the following areas in special education: self-determination and Person Centered Planning; collaborating with families, employers and adult service providers; and transition and secondary special education issues. This course must be taken concurrently with SPE 4215 , SPE 4405 , SPE 4496 , and SPE 4705 by students majoring in Special Education with a concentration in General Curriculum K-12; and concurrently with SPE 4215 , SPE 4410 , SPE 4420 , and SPE 4496 by students majoring in Special Education with a concentration in Adapted Curriculum K-12.
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SPE 4405 - Strategies for Students with Disabilities: General Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides information on cognitive and metacognitive strategies with emphasis on how to assess, plan, design, and implement strategies for K-12 students with disabilities. There is a focus on writing strategies instruction.
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SPE 4410 - Individualized Assessment and Curriculum: Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course examines current issues and methods related to assessment, personalized curriculum development, and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of instruction of students with moderate and severe disabilities.
This course is required for students majoring in Special Education with a concentration in Adapted Curriculum K-12.
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SPE 4420 - Methods for Students with Disabilities: Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course is designed to examine scientifically-based methods for instruction and the implementation of these methods in the planning and delivery of instructional and behavioral programs for students in special education.
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SPE 4430 - Positive Behavior Supports: Adapted Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course examines positive behavior supports and the behavioral interventions that are guided by functional assessment and focus on generalized outcomes. The skills learned in this course emphasize the use of a collaborative problem-solving process to develop individualized interventions that stress prevention and remediation of problem behaviors through the provisions of effective educational programming.
This course is required for students majoring in Special Education with a concentration in Adapted Curriculum K-12, and must be taken concurrently with SPE 4495 , SPE 4570 , and SPE 4601 .
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SPE 4495 - Practicum I (3)
When Offered: Spring
Practicum in schools in the areas listed below according to the chosen concentration. Practicum in General Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who are likely to complete the requirements for a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools. Practicum in Adapted Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who may not earn a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools.
Graded on an S/U basis.
During this course, students will complete portfolio assignments required for graduation.
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SPE 4496 - Practicum II (3)
When Offered: Fall
Practicum in schools in the areas listed below according to the chosen concentration. Practicum in General Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who are likely to complete the requirements for a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools. Practicum in Adapted Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who may not earn a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: SPE 4495 - Practicum I (3) . During this course, students will complete portfolio assignments required for graduation.
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SPE 4497 - Practicum III (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Practicum in schools in the areas listed below according to the chosen concentration. Practicum in General Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who are likely to complete the requirements for a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools. Practicum in Adapted Curriculum: Practicum in K-12 schools with students who may not earn a career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma from the North Carolina Public Schools. This course is to be taken only if students are completing both Adapted and General Curriculum program areas.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: SPE 4495 - Practicum I (3) and SPE 4496 - Practicum II (3) . During this course, students will complete portfolio assignments required for graduation.
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SPE 4553 - Issues in Transdisciplinary Service Delivery (3)
When Offered: Spring
This seminar emphasizes the foundations for professional development, positive attitudes toward children and families, and the strong commitment toward continuous, life-long study of young children and their learning. Class discussions and assignments are designed to prepare B-K teachers to participate fully in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary early childhood teams and to collaborate across agencies dealing with young children and their families.
(Same as C I 4553 /FCS 4553 .)
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SPE 4556 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
The purposes of this course are (1) to apply the principles of developmentally appropriate practice to planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum experiences for infants and toddlers; and (2) to develop strategies for integrating a range of developmental needs and disabilities within the planned curriculum.
Prerequisites: FCS 2101 and SPE 3274 , or consent of the instructor. (Same as C I 4556 /FCS 4556 .)
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SPE 4570 - Advocacy and Legislation in Special Education (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course provides information and practice related to the roles and responsibilities of professionals with regard to advocacy and legislative mandates, including the special education process and individual education programs.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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SPE 4592 - Medical Aspects of Disability (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course includes a survey of major physical disabilities including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, AIDS, cancer, pain, obesity, eating disorders, and injury using a behavioral medicine orientation. Behavioral medicine represents a multidimensional approach to integrating behavioral and biomedical information in determining disease etiology and in prescribing comprehensive treatment.
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SPE 4601 - Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course will prepare prospective special educators with the skills necessary to support learning through the management and improvement of student behavior. This course provides a study of classroom management techniques and intervention strategies with all students. Positive Behavior Support is a technique for addressing student problem behavior and teaching appropriate replacement behaviors along the hierarchy ranging from generalized school-wide populations to individualized interventions.
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SPE 4602 - Preschool Curriculum and Instruction (3)
When Offered: Fall
The purposes of this course are (1) to apply the major cognitive, language, affective, social and physical development theories to curriculum planning and implementation for all young children; and (2) to develop strategies for integrating a range of learning needs and disabilities into the planning and implementation of an early childhood curriculum. Emphasis will be on education services in public schools and other settings serving young children with typical and atypical needs.
Prerequisite: SPE 3274 or consent of the instructor. (Same as C I 4602 /FCS 4602 .)
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SPE 4680 - Kindergarten Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
Designed for both birth-kindergarten and elementary education majors, this course provides information on the history of the kindergarten movement, an overview of development of five and six year olds, classroom organization and management, as well as specific, developmentally appropriate assessments and methods for teaching children in kindergarten. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisite: admission to teacher education. (Same as C I 4680 /FCS 4680 /SPE 4680.)
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SPE 4700 - Introduction to the Teaching-Family Model (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An introduction to the philosophy and implementation of the teaching-family model treatment approach. Emphasis will be placed on meeting the needs and remediating problems of the emotionally disturbed and delinquent youth.
[Dual-listed with SPE 5700.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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SPE 4705 - Methods for Students with Disabilities: General Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course addresses scientifically-based methods used in the implementation of the general curriculum, K-12.
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SPE 4900 - Student Teaching in Special Education (6 OR 12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Teaching experiences under supervision for one semester for students planning to teach special needs students in grades K-12.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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STT 1805 - A Brief Introduction to Statistics (1)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
This course is an introduction to statistical thinking. Emphasis is on the development of conceptual understanding rather than on computational drill. Using appropriate computational tools, including computers, is fundamental to the course. The course will cover the statistical method, making and reading graphs, detecting bias, univariate statistics, categorical statistics, linear regression and some basic probability. STT 1805 is not open to students with 4 hours of QL credit.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of QL credit.
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STT 1810 - Basic Statistics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
An introduction to statistical problem solving. Topics include organization and presentation of data; measures of location, variation, and association; the normal distribution, sampling distributions, and statistical inference. Emphasis will be on conceptual understanding and interpretation of results rather than theoretical development. Statistical software will be utilized in the analysis of data and in the development of statistical and probabilistic concepts. STT 1810 is not open to students with credit for STT 2810 , STT 2820 , STT 3850 , or STT 4811 . (NUMERICAL DATA; COMPUTER)
Prerequisite: MAT 1010 or higher.. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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STT 2810 - Introduction to Statistics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
An introduction to statistical problem solving and methodology. Topics include tabulation and graphical representations of univariate and bivariate data; probability, statistical distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Emphasis will be on conceptual understanding and interpretation of results rather than theoretical development. Statistical software will be utilized in the analysis of data and in the development of statistical and probabilistic concepts. STT 2810 is not open to students with credit for STT 1810 , STT 2820 , STT 3850 , or STT 4811 .
Prerequisite: MAT 1010 or higher. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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STT 2820 - Reasoning with Statistics (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
An introduction to the design, analysis, and interpretation of statistical studies. Topics include representations for univariate and bivariate data distributions; designed methods for data collection and the role of randomness in statistical studies; probability and statistical distributions; statistical estimation, and statistical significance. Emphasis will be on the development of conceptual understanding and interpretation of results through simulation rather than a theoretical development. Statistical software will be utilized in the analysis of data in the development of statistical and probabilistic concepts. STT 2820 is not open to students with credit for STT 1810 , STT 2810 , STT 3850 , or STT 4811 .
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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STT 3250 - Fundamentals of Probability (4)
When Offered: Spring
Topics include a study of sample spaces, counting rules, conditional probability and independence, random variables and their properties, moment generating functions, named distributions, both discrete and continuous, transformations, the Central Limit Theorem, covariance and correlation coefficients, order statistics, and multivariate probability distributions.
Prerequisite: MAT 2130 .
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STT 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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STT 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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STT 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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STT 3820 - Statistical Methods I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
A continuation of STT 2810 or STT 2820 . A study of parametric and non-parametric statistical methods and inferential procedures. Topics commonly covered include an introduction to methods of data collection such as simulation, surveys and experiments; single parameter inference for means and proportions; techniques for comparing two distributions; error rates and power; inference for simple linear regression and multiple regression least squares models; introductions to one-way and two-way analysis of variance models; and contingency table analysis. Nonparametric alternatives are presented for many methods in the course when the assumptions for parametric methods are not met. Emphasis is on a non-theoretical development of statistical techniques and on the interpretation of statistical results. Statistical software will be utilized in analysis of data.
Prerequisite: STT 2810 or STT 2820 or equivalent. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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STT 3830 - Statistical Methods II (3)
When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
A continuation of STT 3820 . Topics commonly covered include experimental design; intermediate topics in least-squares regression modeling, such as multiple regression, residual analysis, transformations, higher order model terms and interactions, categorical predictors, diagnostic statistics for assessment of model fit, and model selection; one-way and two-way analysis of variance, including blocking and factorial designs. Emphasis is on a non-theoretical development of statistical techniques and on the interpretation of statistical results. Statistical software will be utilized in the analysis of data.
Prerequisite: STT 3820 or equivalent. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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