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    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is designed to be a supervised culminating experience of 450 clock hours for the sport management major. The student will be placed in an on-campus or off-campus sport management setting and be supervised by faculty in the physical education department. Prerequisites: SMGT 395 and SMGT 435
    • 3.00 Credits

      The program-concluding course for Sport Management majors, this seminar offers students a transition to post-undergraduate career and/or graduate-level academic pursuits. In this capstone course, students are expected to demonstrate how their preparation for their career in Sport Management can be utilized to become responsible citizens in the global community.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course introduces students to the sociological imagination, an approach that situates peoples' lives in broader social contexts. Students will also examine major sociological theories and research methods. Through the sociological lens, students will examine basic concepts within the field of sociology, such as culture, deviance, socialization, social interaction, social class, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and various social institutions, such as: family, education, and sport. Learning Outcomes: Content Knowledge of Social Sciences and Critical Thinking and Analytic Reasoning Skills.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is an introduction to the study of the world of juvenile delinquents - to include aspects of law, theory, policy and practice. We will focus on the rights of children, their needs, care and treatment as well as offenders. We will try to answer the question - Are delinquents at-risk children who society has failed, or are they serious criminal predators ?
    • 3.00 Credits

      The course explores the social issues and problems confronting our society today. Students will examine a variety of social issues, such as poverty, inequality and discrimination, drug abuse, violence and crime, climate change, and access to education and healthcare. Students will not only examine the causes and experiences of various social issues, but also critically analyze strategies for addressing these social issues. Learning Outcomes: Content Knowledge of Social Sciences and Critical Thinking and Analytic Reasoning Skills.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will introduce topics associated with sociology and related fields. As a special topics course, the content will vary based on those topics selected for investigation.
    • 4.00 Credits

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    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will introduce the student to basic concepts, theories, and research relevant to race and ethnic relations in the United States. This course will seek to help students address the following question: Why are there different outcomes in politics, education, work, income, housing, wealth, health, and the criminal justice system for different racial and ethnic groups? As we look at the experiences of different racial and ethnic groups, we will also explore how these relationships have emerged, stabilized, and transformed throughout history.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is designed to train students on the logic of social science inquiry. Students will learn about ethics, strategies of research design, both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and the accompanying analytical techniques. The course will cover foundations and fundamentals of social science research, including developing research questions, literature review, ethics, measurement, sampling, and presenting research findings. Students will learn a number of social science methods, such as: survey, observations, interviewing, focus groups, content analysis, and the use of secondary data. By the end of the course, students will develop a research proposal.
    • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

      Under direction of a sociology faculty member, the student will conduct an in-depth study of a particular aspect of sociology not generally covered in the regular curriculum. In most cases, the student will review the pertinent literature in a specific area and will produce a comprehensive paper on his or her topic. This course may be repeated once on a different topic for a maximum of 8 semester hours. Learning Outcomes: Analytical Reading, Critical Thinking and Writing. Prerequisites: Three hours in sociology excluding CMNS 251 and junior standing.