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SOC-100
Introduction to Sociology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-101
U.S. Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-103
Introduction to Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-104
Introduction to the Justice System
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-105
Ethics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-106
World Regional Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-109
Principles of Justice Studies
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-111
Ethics: Applied Emphasis (____).
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-200
Introduction to Anthropology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-201
Introduction to Social Work
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-204
Fundamentals of Social Work Practice
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SWK 201 Introduction to Social Work or permission of instructor
Notes: Corequisite: SWK 221 Basic Helping Skills
PHIL-208
Logic and Critical Thinking
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-220
Social Problems
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-221
Basic Helping Skills
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-223
Basic Interviewing and Counseling Skills
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-231
World Religions
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-270
Introduction to Political Science
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-300
Elements of Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-301
Introduction to Urban Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-301
State and Local Government and Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or permission of instructor.
Notes: Students who have taken POLS 102 are not eligible to take this class.
GEOG-302
Introduction to Environmental Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-303
Geographic Information Systems I
Credit Hours: 4 hours
GEOG-304
Human Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-305
Cartography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-307
East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-310
History of Ancient Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-311
History of Modern Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-312
Contemporary Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-313
Topics in Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-322
Ethics and Justice Policy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-322
Ethics and Justice Policy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-324
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-328
Police and Justice
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-340
Social Work with Families and Children
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-341
Social Work and the Aged
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-342
Health Care and Social Work
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-343
Social Work with Families Affected by Disability
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-344
Mental Health Theory and Practice.
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-345
Topics in Social Work (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SOC-360
Community Sociology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology.
SWK-365
Social Process and Social Policy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SWK 201 Introduction to Social Work or permission of instructor.
SWK-375
Multiculturalism and Diversity in Social Work Practice
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-380
Human Behavior in the Social Environment: The Systemic Perspective
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SWK 201 Introduction to Social Work or permission of instructor.
SWK-383
Fundamentals of Research in Social Work
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOSCI-388
Social Research Analysis
Credit Hours: 4 hours
GEOG-388
Social Research Analysis
Credit Hours: 4 hours
GEOG-395
Topics in Geography (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Notes: May be repeated when topic is different.
SWK-399
Social Work and the Court Process
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-401
Urban and Regional Planning
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 301 Introduction to Urban Geography or permission of instructor
GEOG-403
Geographic Information Systems II
Credit Hours: 4 hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 303 Geographic Information Systems I
SOC-410
Sociology of Sport
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
POLS-412
Law in Film and Literature
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-420
Advanced Social Work Practice I
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-440
Personality and Social Structure
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SOC-443
Race and Ethnic Relations
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor
PHIL-450
Political Philosophy I
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-450
Political Philosophy I
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-450
Political Philosophy I
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-465
Social Welfare Policy Analysis
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SWK 365 Social Process and Social Policy or permission of instructor.
JUST-475
Community Policing
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-480
Women, Crime, and Justice
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-492
Directed Readings in Political Science
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SOC -495
Individual Study in Sociology (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JUST-500
Criminal Law and Society
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-501
Criminal Procedure
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-502
Criminal Profiling
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-502
Global Environmental Change
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-504
Special Studies in Sociology (____).
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
GEOG-507
Geography of the Global Economy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-508
Geography of Hazards and Disasters
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-512
Social Stratification
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
POLS-512
Environmental Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or POLS 324 Introduction to Comparative Politics.
POLS-516
Political Parties and Elections
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics
POLS-517
U.S. Congress
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or POLS 301 State and Local Government and Politics.
JUST-518
Serial Killers
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-521
Special Topics in Justice Studies(____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours if subject varies.
JUST-522
Crime Scenes and the Law of Evidence
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-524
European Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 324 Introduction to Comparative Politics or consent of instructor.
POLS-525
Politics and War in the Middle East
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-526
Latin American Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 324 Introduction to Comparative Politics or consent of instructor.
SOC-527
Correctional Systems
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
JUST-528
White Collar Crime
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-530
International Relations
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-534
Political Sociology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SOC-536
The Family and Society
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-537
Sociology of Work and Occupations
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology.
PHIL-538
Philosophy of Law
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-538
Philosophy of Law
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-538
Philosophy of Law
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOC-547
Criminology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SOC-548
Juvenile Delinquency
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introdution to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SOC-549
Social Deviance
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology.
PHIL-550
Political Philosophy II
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-550
Political Philosophy II
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-562
Judicial Process
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or POLS 270 Introduction to Political Science
SOC-569
Society and Sexuality
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SOC-570
History of Sociological Thought
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: 9 hours of sociology or permission of instructor.
POLS-571
Political Studies-Selected Topics (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
POLS-578
Democratic Theory and Public Opinion
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-580
Human Behavior Social Environment: Individual and Family Functioning.
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SWK 201 Introduction to Social Work or permission of instructor.
SOC-584
Medical Sociology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-587
U.S. Foreign Policy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or permission of instructor.
JUST-591
Native American Sovereignty and the Law
Credit Hours: 3 hours
GEOG-594
Directed Readings in Geography
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Three courses in geography or permission of instructor.
GEOG-596
Individual Study in Geography
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Three courses in geography or permission of instructor.
SWK-598
Chemical Abuse Treatment and Services
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: , senior or graduate status or permission of instructor.
GEOG-600
Internship in Geography
Credit Hours: 1-4 hours
Prerequisite: Geography major in senior year or permission of instructor.
GEOG-601
Senior Seminar in Geography
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GEOG-602
Internship in GIS and Environmental Geography
Credit Hours: 1-4 hours
Prerequisite: Geography major in senior year or permission of instructor.
GEOG-603
Internship in GIS and Urban Geography
Credit Hours: 1-4 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
POLS-604
The American Presidency
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or equivalent.
POLS-616
Interest Groups and Social Movements
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or POLS 270 Introduction to Political Science.
SWK-620
Advanced Social Work Practice II
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-621
Practicum in Social Work
Credit Hours: 9 hours
SWK-622
Integrative Seminar in Social Work
Credit Hours: 3 hours
POLS-630
International Political Economy
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics or permission of instructor.
POLS-640
African Politics
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SWK-641
Social Work and the Law
Credit Hours: 3 hours
PHIL-645
Directed Readings in Philosophy
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
POLS-660
Political Science Internship (___).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Notes: Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
POLS-661
Constitutional Law I
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or equivalent.
POLS -662
Constitutional Law II
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or equivalent.
SOC-663
Women, Men and Society
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SWK-670
Individual Study in Social Work
Credit Hours: 1-6 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JUST-671
Internship
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Notes: Graded on pass-fail basis
SOC-675
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 570 History of Sociological Thought or equivalent or permission of instructor.
SOC-676
Global Sociology
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
POLS-680
War: The Politics of Violence
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: POLS 101 U.S. Politics or permission of instructor.
SOC-681
Practicum in Sociology
Credit Hours: 1-6 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
POLS-686
Senior Seminar in Political Science
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: 24 hours of political science, including required courses in major, or permission of instructor.
SOC-691
Senior Seminar in Sociology
Offered Only In: Spring
Credit Hours: 3 hours
SOSCI-695
Senior Seminar in Justice Issues
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-695
Senior Seminar in Justice Issues
Credit Hours: 3 hours
JUST-698
Directed Readings in Justice Studies
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
SOC-704
Special Topics in Sociology (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or permission of instructor.
SWK-793
Special Topics in Social Work (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
GEOG-795
Seminar: Special Topics in Geography (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: One course in geography or permission of instructor.
SOC-803
Seminar in Sociology (____).
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
SOC-895
Readings in Sociology (____).
Credit Hours: 1-3 hours
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