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SOC 336 - The Nature of Social Inequality 4 Credits
Students analyze the major forms of socially structured inequality in American society, emphasizing how wealth, power, and life chances affect different racial, ethnic, indigenous, gender, and national groups.
General Education Discipline: Social Science
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SOC 341 - Sociology of the Environment 3 Credits
Students study the challenges, societal impact, and organization of environmental groups and movements, with an emphasis on contemporary issues, tactics, and ideologies.
General Education Discipline: Social Science
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SOC 368 - Global Inequality 4 Credits
Students study the forms, causes and consequences of global inequalities. Globalization produces winners and losers, and this course explores those individuals, companies, and countries that benefit from globalization as well as those who are harmed by it. Additionally, the course will analyze how demographic trends play a role in the globalization process.
General Education Discipline: Social Science
Prerequisites: SOC 111 or Instructor Consent
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SOC 370 - Social Science Research Methods 4 Credits
Students study methods used in social science research, including surveys, interviewing, ethnography, participatory action, content analysis, and secondary analysis. Students also apply basic statistical concepts to real social issues through the use of computer-assisted statistical packages such as R and SPSS. Finally, students apply their new knowledge and skills by completing research projects and presenting them to the class.
Prerequisites: MTH 107
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SOC 374 - Human Rights and Social Justice 3 Credits
Through written texts, videos, and personal life stories, students explore how groups have been denied basic human rights. Additionally, students learn about the numerous methods groups have used to gain human rights. Finally, students research, using the case study method, one group and its struggle to achieve human rights.
General Education Discipline: Social Science
Prerequisites: SOC 111 or SOC 260
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SOC 381 - Undoing Racism 3 Credits
This course teaches students how to understand race and racism from a sociological perspective. American culture teaches us that we should not pay attention to race because it only makes inequality worse. This leaves us ill-prepared to interact with difference or understand inequality. In this course, students become familiar with the data that examine how race and ethnicity are tied to inequality and privilege, and they develop skills for dealing with racial / ethnic differences in a variety of contexts.
General Education Discipline: Social Science
Prerequisites: SCD 110 or SOC 111
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SOC 448 - Sociological Theory 3 Credits
Students survey sociological theory from pre-modern times to the present. The course emphasizes the contributions of classical theorists to contemporary sociological practice.
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SOC 472 - Advanced Justice Studies 4 Credits
Students read, discuss, and debate numerous theoretical perspectives concerning justice and apply them to specific topical areas related to the instructor’s expertise.
Prerequisites: SOC 111 or SOC 260
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SOC 481 - Qualitative Research Methods 4 Credits
Students learn research methodologies and analysis in a range of qualitative methods including ethnography, in-depth interviewing, focus group moderating, and content analysis. By reading theory, reviewing existing research, and developing hands-on skills through working on data collection and analysis, students gain a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of qualitative methodologies.
Prerequisites: SOC 111 and Junior Status or higher
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SOC 488 - Capstone in Sociology and Social Justice 4 Credits
This course provides students with the necessary skills to complete a social science research project of their choosing, with the guidance of the professor and other students in class. This is a seminar in which students read and discuss social science research.
Prerequisites: SOC 370
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Writing |
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WRI 224 - News Writing & Reporting 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the essentials of journalism necessary for any storytelling format: news and information gathering; constructing stories; editing and presentation; avoiding libel and other legal pitfalls. It drills students in basic skills and deadline reporting and writing.
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or a 2-course Humanities, Social Science, or Humanities & Natural Science block
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WRI 260 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credits
This course is a workshop in writing poetry and short fiction. Students explore their creative potential in the genres through exercises, writing/revision of poems and stories, peer review, and reading the work of prominent poets and writers.
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WRI 273 - Writing the Environmental Essay 3 Credits
Workshop in writing the creative nature essay.
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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WRI 361 - Creative Writing: Fiction 3 Credits
This course focuses on the study and practice of short story writing. Students are given in- and out-of-class exercises to facilitate story ideas; the course also involves small and large group workshops, with discussions of student work. At the end of term, students present their stories in a public venue.
Prerequisites: WRI 260
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WRI 362 - Creative Writing: Poetry 3 Credits
In this workshop course, students practice the art and craft of writing poetry, as well as reading the work of established contemporary poets.
Prerequisites: WRI 260
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WRI 363 - Writing Literary NonFiction 3 Credits
This course is a workshop in writing literary nonfiction. Reading, writing assignments, and discussion explore the wide mix of memoir, travel writing, literary journalism, and personal essay that comprises the genre of literary nonfiction.
Prerequisites: WRI 260
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WRI 461 - Seminar in Fiction Writing 4 Credits
This seminar is an advanced workshop in fiction writing. Students write 3-4 medium length short stories (30-40 pages total), which are read and critiqued by the class as a whole. The course is a capstone option for Writing majors.
Prerequisites: WRI 260
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WRI 462 - Seminar in Poetry Writing 4 Credits
This course is an advanced workshop in writing poetry and is a capstone option for writing majors.
Prerequisites: WRI 260
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WRI 489 - Senior Honors Thesis 3 Credits
Students complete a long scholarly or creative work with a thesis director. The thesis is presented to the College community in a public reading. Students may only take this course by invitation of the English Program Coordinator. This course is not a capstone option for Writing majors.
Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
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Connections Curriculum |
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XHS 232 - Gender, Society & Change 0 Credits
Connections Block: SOC 234 - Sociology of Gender and GWS 265 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies This block examines intersections between the social construction of gender, its consequences within various social structures, and the branches and concerns of feminism, with a particular focus on body politics.
General Education Discipline: Humanities and Social Science
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