Selected topics are offered each semester and chosen to represent a wide range of disciplines. African-American and African subject areas include economic development, women's roles, film history, literary genres, social institutions, and urbanization.
Cross-listed with 21:790:312:W5.
Sociologists and anthropologists argue that mental illness is socially constructed and that population mental health is profoundly shaped by social conditions. In this course, we will explore the sociological and anthropological understandings of and contributions to the study of mental health and illness. We will focus on a range of topics, including but not limited to: the medicalization of deviant behavior, changing definitions of mental illness across time and cultures, the social determinants of mental illness, and the responses by the mental health care system.
Cross-Listed with: Topics in Sociology (21:920:393:W5)
Examines such issues as sexual morality and abortion, capital punishment, sexism, racism and affirmative action, censorship, privacy, drug abuse and drug laws, economic distribution and justice, and consumption and scarcity of natural resources.
Develops and improves fundamental skills of clear, coherent, and critical thinking, speaking, and writing. Aims to foster confidence in the student's ability to solve problems by reasoning. Emphasizes rules of critical reasoning and techniques for applying them to real-world problems in science, management, law, aesthetics, and politics.
This course examines leading social problems facing Americans today. It examines the causes and processes underlying these problems and addresses how to evaluate proposed solutions.
Writing intensive.
The Caribbean, a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-racial region is both politically diverse and politically fragmented because of its colonial and post-colonial histories. Not only does the Caribbean have states that are autonomous, independent, intentionally dependent and socialist, but the region is one of the most democratic in the world.
Together, we examine the colonial history of the Caribbean, through a critical comparative politics lens, to help explain the political circumstances of select states. We review different forms of political government, assess the utility of Caribbean regional organizations and analyze the impact of Chinese, Taiwanese and the Russian presence in the region. We also evaluate the continued relationships with Europe and the U.S. Lastly, we will evaluate the current and future political challenges to Caribbean states.
Cross-Listed With: 21:014:312:W5.
By permission only.
Introduction to the classical foundations of project management. Explore modern real-life project problems and learn key concepts of initiating, planning, organizing, controlling, and running a project. Particular emphasis on projects in the area of supply chain management. Extensive use of case studies. This course follows accepted project management guidelines and applies these concepts to actual projects in the classroom.
Spanish 103 is the first part of the Online Elementary Spanish Course. Spanish 103 will cover all the following language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing, cultural awareness, and ortografía (spelling). Spanish 104 is the second part of the Online Elementary Spanish Course. Spanish 104 will cover all the following language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing, cultural awareness, and ortografía (spelling).
This course is equivalent to Elementary Spanish 101. For students with no prior spanish experience.
The scientific study of human behavior, including historical foundations, methodology, physiological basis of behavior, sensation, and perception, and cognition.
