SOC-3220 Cultural Diversity in the United States

Cultural Diversity in the United States investigates and explains the cultural, racial, and ethnic diversities in the United States through the lens of sociological investigation. Using fundamental tools of sociological inquiry and cultural learning, students engage in a sociohistorical discovery of various waves of immigration, amalgamation, and assimilation to the United States. Political and policy initiatives that have affected diversity movements and the development of civil society in the United States are also examined.

Advisory: This is an upper-level course. Students should have knowledge equivalent to an introductory sociology course.

Study Methods:

Guided Study (SOC-322-GS):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Online Courses (SOC-322-OL):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Credits: 3

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COM-3350 Intercultural Communication

This course presents a theoretical and practical approach to the study of intercultural communication. The course focuses on the many elements and processes involved in the sending and receiving of messages across cultures. The aim of the course is to increase sensitivity to and understanding of intercultural differences and similarities leading to more effective communication. The course covers basic concepts, principles, and practical skills for improving communication between persons from different ethnic, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds.

Advisory: This is an upper-level communications course. Students should have knowledge equivalent to an introductory communications course before enrolling

Study Methods:

Online Courses (COM-335-OL):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Credits: 3

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PSY-2700 Psychology of Gender

This course introduces students to the psychological literature on gender, including the biological, psychological, and social factors associated with gender differences and similarities in affect, behavior, and cognition. The social construction of gender, with respect to social context and time period, is explored in terms of social theory and schema development. More specifically, the course covers the influence of gender roles on psychological health, interpersonal relationships, and experiences in social settings. Readings and assignments focus on the application of gender theories and research, including portrayals of gender in the media and gender-related issues, such as sexual harassment, toxic masculinity, violence, and the wage gap. Readings and assignments include definitions of gender, including gender identity and expression beyond the gender binary. Students will be expected to learn the terminology, research, and theory discussed in the readings and gain a greater understanding of applied research methods.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (PSY-270-OL):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

TECEP® Examination (PSY-270-TE):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Credits: 3

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SOC-3760 Women and Social Action

This course examines participation in collective action and social movements by women and girls as a way to better understand contemporary social life. Social movements organized around gender issues and identities are important sources of social change in modern societies around the world. Women and Social Action analyzes the dynamics of women's collective action and movement activism, both locally and globally. Students pay close attention to the role of organizations, resources, leadership, strategies, and broader social currents: political, economic, and historical. The course has a special focus on mobilization by women of color in the United States and grassroots organizing by gender activists in the Global South.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (SOC-376-OL):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Credits: 3

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HIS-2100 American Civil Rights Movement

American Civil Rights Movement provides a comprehensive history of the people, stories, events, and issues behind the post–World War II struggle for justice in America. The course focuses on one of the most significant movements in American history, a movement that changed those who participated in it, made America a more democratic society, gave rise to a host of other movements that transformed the face of American culture, and influenced and created a new generation of American leadership.

Study Methods:

Guided Study (HIS-210-GS):

Apr 2024,  Jun 2024

Online Courses (HIS-210-OL):

Apr 2024,  Jun 2024

Self-Directed Courses (HIS-210-SD): This course is offered every term.

Credits: 3

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HIS-3061 African American History

This course will survey African American history from precolonial Africa through the present. It will introduce students to key concepts in African American history from early beginnings in indigenous Africa through the transatlantic slave trade, the Civil War, emancipation, Reconstruction, the civil rights era, and into the present. The course will highlight major social events and processes, individuals and ideas, documents and social programs to chart the social and communal outcomes, past and present positions, and future implications for African Americans.

Advisory: This is an upper-level course. Students should have knowledge equivalent to an introductory history course.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (HIS-306-OL):

Mar 2024,  May 2024

Self-Directed Courses (HIS-306-SD): This course is offered every term.

Credits: 3

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SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology

Sociology sheds light on the diverse people and cultures of the United States and the world. The discipline helps humankind understand social change and social problems. This course introduces sociology, the scientific study of social behavior and interaction, as a field with broad application for understanding social activity and addressing social problems. Students will develop their sociological imagination and will be introduced to sociological research skills. The course explores topics related to diversity and inequity at multiple levels and emphasizes how social structure impacts the decisions and actions of people based on group membership, including race, ethnicity, class and gender.

Study Methods:

e-Pack® (SOC-101-EP):
(e-Pack® courses are not included in Zero Textbook Cost options)

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Guided Study (SOC-101-GS):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Online Courses (SOC-101-OL):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

TECEP® Examination (SOC-101-TE):

Mar 2024,  Apr 2024,  May 2024,  Jun 2024

Self-Directed Courses (SOC-101-SD): This course is offered every term.

Credits: 3

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