Undergraduate Program

Suggested Related Courses

(Based on the 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog )

1. Communication Research Methods

ANTH 3003. Field Research in Social Settings
(249) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 1006.
Methods and techniques of field research in social settings, including observational procedures, interviewing, and the construction and use of questionnaires.

PHIL 2212. Philosophy of Science
(212) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: At least one of PHIL 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107 .
Issues concerning the nature and foundations of scientific knowledge, including, for example, issues about scientific objectivity and progress.

PHIL 2212W. Philosophy of Science
(212W) Prerequisite: At least one of PHIL 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

PHIL 2213. Philosophy of Social Science
(213) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: At least one of PHIL 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107.
Nature and extent of social phenomena; nature and consequence of group membership; methods of investigation of social phenomena; problems of interpretation. Related doctrines of classic and contemporary theorists such as Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Wittgenstein.

POLS 2072QC. Quantitative Analysis in Political Science
(291QC) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: High school algebra II and MATH 1010 or equivalent.
Explanation of the quantitative methods used in political science. Application of these methods for the analysis of substantive political questions.

PSYC 2100Q. Principles of Research in Psychology
(202Q) Either semester. Four credits. Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory/discussion. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and 1101 or 1103 and STAT 1000 or 1110 (or Statistics Q 1000-level).
Design,analysis, and reporting of psychological research. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, laboratory and correlational techniques, research ethics.

PSYC 2100WQ. Principles of Research in Psychology
(202WQ) Either semester. Four credits. Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory/discussion. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and 1101 or 1103 and STAT 1000 or 1100 (or Statistics Q 1000-level). ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.
Design,analysis, and reporting of psychological research. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, laboratory and correlational techniques, research ethics.

PSYC 3503. Computer Modeling of Cognitive Processes
(260) Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 2501 or 3501.
Symbolic and connectionist approaches to modelling vision, problem solving, planning, deduction, language understanding, learning, and memory.

PSYC 3750. Laboratory in Social Psychology
(242) Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour research/laboratory period. Prerequisite: PSYC 2100Q or 2100WQ or STAT 1100; PSYC 2700, and consent of instructor.
Methods and techniques of research in social psychology. Supervised research investigations.

PSYC 3750W. Laboratory in Social Psychology
(242W) Prerequisite: PSYC 2100Q or 2100WQ or STAT 1100; PSYC 2700; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; and consent of instructor.

SOCI 3201. Methods of Social Research
(205) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; open to juniors or higher.
Quantitative and qualitative methods used in sociological research: designs for gathering data, problems of measurement, and techniques of data analysis. Lectures and laboratory work. Majors in sociology should take this required course in their junior year.

SOCI 3213C. Computing in the Social Sciences
(208C) Either semester. Three credits. One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Q course and SOCI 3201 or equivalent; open to juniors or higher.
Introduction to applied computing skills using a statistical package.

STAT 2215Q. Introduction to Statistics II
(201Q) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: STAT 1000 or 1100.
Analysis of variance, multiple regression, chi-square tests, and non-parametric procedures.

2. Interpersonal Communication

ANTH 2000. Social Anthropology
(220) Either semester. Three credits.
A comparative study of social structure including an analysis of kinship, marriage, community organization, political and economic institutions, and the role of the individual in these institutions. CA 2. CA 4.

ANTH 2000W. Social Anthropology
(220W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. CA 2. CA 4.

ANTH 3303. Parent-Child Relations in Cross-Cultural Perspective
(245) (Also offered as HDFS 3310.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Theory and research on major dimensions of parenting in the U.S.A. and cross-culturally: parental warmth, control, and punishment.

EPSY 3020. Peer Counseling
(230) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This course will focus on the development of those communication skills which are necessary for effective peer and paraprofessional counseling. Several theories of interpersonal communication, experiential learning and self-psychology will also be covered.

HDFS 2001. Diversity Issues in Human Development and Family Studies
(201) (Formerly offered as HDFR 201.) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: HDFS 1070.
Critical issues in diversity and multiculturalism in human development, family relations, and professional practice. CA 4.

HDFS 2300. Family Interaction Processes
(273) (Formerly offered as HDFR 273.) Either semester. Three credits.
Family interaction: communication processes, bonding behaviors, management of conflict and aggression, negotiation of family crisis.

HDFS 3340. Introduction to Counseling
(266) (Formerly offered as HDFR 266.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Principles of professional counseling including therapeutic processes, roles, and skills. How counselors help people solve problems is explored. Student's psychological growth and development is facilitated through psychological education.

HDFS 4007W. Professional Communication in Human Development and Family Studies
(293W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: HDFS 2004W and an additional 12 credits completed in 2000-level or above HDFS courses; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Open only to HDFS majors.
Development of advanced written and oral communication skills required for professional careers and graduate studies. Emphasis is placed on appropriate presentation and writing styles for the diverse audiences and purposes encountered in research and practice.

LING 2020. Principles of Linguistics
(202) Either semester. Three credits.
A survey of theory, methods and findings of linguistic research: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages; social variation in language; language change over time; universals of language; the mental representation of linguistic knowledge.

LING 3110C. Experimental Linguistics
(215C) Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and LING 1010 or 2020; open to juniors or higher. Lillo-Martin, Snyder
Research methods and laboratory techniques for the study of language acquisition and/or sentence processing. Students design and conduct a study using a computer database of child speech.

LING 3510Q. Syntax and Semantics
(206Q) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: LING 1010 or 2020; open to juniors or higher. Beck, Boskovic, Lasnik. Sharvit
The analysis of form and meaning in natural languages in a Chomskyan framework: surface structures, deep structures, transformational rules, and principles of semantic interpretation.

LING 3610W. Language and Culture
(244W) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher. Anderson, Bar-Shalom
The study of language, culture, and their relationship. Topics include the evolution of the human language capacity; the principles of historical language change including reconstruction of Indo-European and Native American language families; writing systems; linguistic forms such as Pidgins and Creoles arising from languages in contact; the interaction between language and political systems, the struggle for human rights, gender, ethnicity, and ethnobiology. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

PSYC 2400. Developmental Psychology
(236) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1101 or 1103.
Social behavior, personality, perception, cognition, language, intelligence, learning, biobehavioral processes, and research methodology in developmental perspective.

PSYC 2501. Cognitive Psychology
(256) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1101 or 1103.
Different views of mental representation and processes involved in memory, language comprehension, perception, attention, and problem solving. Historical development of models in cognitive psychology.

SOCI 3311. Deviant Behavior
(217) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Behaviors labeled by society as deviant, such as crime, prostitution, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental illness.

SOCI 3311W. Deviant Behavior
(217W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3351. Society and the Individual
(230) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Modern social systems and the behavior, psychological organization, and development of individuals.

SOCI 3351W. Society and the Individual
(230W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3500. The Psychology of Language
(221) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1101 or 1103.
Those aspects of language that make it a uniquely efficient vehicle for communication and thought.

SOCI 3501. Ethnicity and Race
(240) (Also offered as AFAM 3501.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

SOCI 3501W. Ethnicity and Race
(240W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3651. Sociology of the Family
(250) Either semester. Three credits.
The American family, its changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood, and resolving family crises.

SOCI 3651W. Sociology of the Family
(250W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

3. Organizational Communication

ANTH 2000W. Social Anthropology
(220W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. CA 2. CA 4.

BADM 3740. Managerial and Interpersonal Behavior
(240) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MGMT 3101. Will not substitute for MGMT 3101 for students who enter the School of Business. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
Topics covered include individual work motivation, interpersonal communications in organizations, team building and group processes, leadership, decision-making, and understanding and managing cultural diversity. Classes will emphasize interpersonal and leadership skill-building through the inclusion of exercises which rely on active participation of class members.

BADM 3752. Professional Selling
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MKTG 3101 or BADM 3750; open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MKTG 3452. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
Focuses on the tactical and strategic aspects of the professional selling process with particular emphasis upon managing the complex sale. Topics include account entry strategies, effective investigative techniques, objection prevention, the client decision process, negotiation skills, and account development strategies. Learning tools will include: participant interaction, role plays, work groups, and case studies.

BADM 3760. Business Information Systems
(260) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking OPIM 3103C. Will not substitute for OPIM 3103C for students who enter the School of Business. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
An introduction to the information needs of managers, the structure of the information systems required to fill these needs, systems development, and business computing technology. Also covers selected management application within the major business functions.

BADM 4753. Advanced Professional Sales
(253) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MKTG 3101 or BADM 3750 and BADM 3752; open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MKTG 3453. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
Focuses on three major issues: using current technology to maximize sales efforts' effectiveness and efficiency, introducing the concepts of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and team selling concepts and practices. As an experiential course, its focus is on using the tools to enhance the selling process and includes such topics as: customer databases, communicating with diverse and widely distributed customers efficiently, using CRM technology, concepts of team selling and expanding on the concepts mastered in Professional Sales I. Learning tools will include: work groups, case studies, and special projects and a team selling role-play.

BADM 4754. Sales Management and Leadership
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MKTG 3101 or BADM 3750 and BADM 3752; open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MKTG 3454. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
Focuses on two major areas: the activities and problems of sales force management (with particular emphasis placed on organizing the sales force, recruiting, training, compensation, motivation, forecasting, territory design, evaluation, and control) and the distinction between management and leadership (with emphasis on the common characteristics of well-known leaders and how they developed into leadership roles). Learning tools include: interaction, experiential learning (actual management of a student sales force), work groups, case studies, and special projects and presentations.

ECON 3461. Organization of Industry
(267) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 2201. Recommended preparation: One of: MATH 1071Q, 1110Q, 1121Q, 1131Q, or 1151Q. Knoblauch, Langlois, Minkler
The nature of competition and economic organization. Competitive effects of business practices, and their influence on price, production, and technological change.

POLS 3418. International Organizations and Law
(225) (Also offered as HRTS 3418.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
The role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and international law in world affairs with special attention to contemporary issues.

POLS 3418W. International Organizations and Law
(225W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

PSYC 2600. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
(268) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1101 or 1103.
Applications of psychology in the workplace: Measurement, personnel decisions, performance appraisal, training, motivation, worker attitudes, leadership, ergonomics and job design, workplace health and safety.

PSYC 3600. Social-Organizational Psychology
(282) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 2600 or PSYC 2700.
Social psychological phenomena in the workplace. Social perceptions, personality, stress, work-related attitudes, motivation, team decision-making and effectiveness, leadership and influence, organizational culture.

PSYC 3600W. Social-Organizational Psychology
(282W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 2600 or 2700; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

SOCI 3351W. Society and the Individual
(230W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3401. Social Organization
(260) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Social structure, processes, and social change in institutions such as the family, education, religion, economy, and polity.

SOCI 3401W. Social Organization
(260W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3403. Complex Organizations
(265) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Theories and research on complex organizations in society; relationship between organizations and their environments; varieties of organizational forms, structures, and processes.

SOCI 3403W. Complex Organizations
(265W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3411. Work and Occupations
(274) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Occupations, jobs, careers, and the professions, and their effects on the division of labor, on the workplace, and on individuals in the labor force.

SOCI 3651W. Sociology of the Family
(250W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

WS 3264. Gender in the Workplace
(264) First semester. Three credits.
An examination of the role of gender in shaping the American workplace and the lives of workers. Discussion of important issues such as comparable worth and sexual harassment drawing on research done in a variety of social science disciplines.

4. Mass Media Theory & Research

AFAM 3568. Hip-Hop, Politics and Youth Culture in America
(260) (Also offered as HIST 3568.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Ogbar
History of hip-hop, its musical antecedents and its role in popular culture. Race, class, and gender are examined as well as hip-hop's role in popular political discourse.

ANTH 3101. Culture, Power, and Social Relations
(247) Either semester. Three credits.
Comparative and historical analysis of the sources and consequences of power in human populations.

DRAM 4151. The American Film
(251) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: DRAM 1110; open to juniors or higher. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. May be repeated for credit with a change in course content to a maximum of 6 credits.
A critical analysis of the American fiction film. A fee of $25 is charged for this course.

DRAM 4152. World Film
(252) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: DRAM 1110; open to juniors or higher. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. May be repeated for credit with a change in course content to a maximum of 6 credits.
A critical analysis of representative world films. A fee of $25 is charged for this course.

JOUR 3020. Law of Libel and Communications
(220) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Typical subjects: libel, slander, invasion of privacy, obscenity, legal problems of newsgathering, protecting the political process, protecting state secrets, protecting the public welfare.

POLS 3426. Politics, Propaganda, and Cinema
(208) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Lectures and films from several nations serve to illustrate techniques and effects of propaganda, analyzing the pervasive impact that propaganda has on our lives. The course concentrates on the World War II era.

POLS 3612. Political Opinion and Electoral Behavior
(242) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Analysis of public opinion and its potential to affect government policies. Emphasis on explaining elections and the basis for voters' decisions.

SOCI 3251. Social Theory
(270) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; open to juniors or higher.
Sociological theory for advanced undergraduates.

SOCI 3251W. Social Theory
(270W) Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3401W. Social Organization
(260W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3801. Political Sociology
(269) (Also offered as HRTS 3801.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy.

SOCI 3801W. Political Sociology
(269W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3841. Public Opinion and Mass Communication
(267) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Contemporary public opinion and ideology, the process and effects of mass communication, and the measurement of public opinion.

SOCI 3841W. Public Opinion and Mass Communication
(267W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

WS 3217. Women and Film
(217) Either semester. Three credits.
Feminist analysis of Hollywood film. Investigates women's roles as filmmaker, writer, editor, and actress as well as messages communicated to female viewers.

5. Mass Media Practice & Public Relations, Advertising

BADM 3750. Introduction to Marketing Management
(250) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: ACCT 2001, ECON 1200 or both 1201 and 1202; MATH 1070 or MATH 1071; STAT 1000 or 1100; open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MKTG 3101. Will not substitute for MKTG 3101 for students who enter the School of Business. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
An introduction to the marketing system, its foundations and institutions. Students are exposed to product, promotion, price, and distribution decision areas, strategic alliances, relationship marketing, and total marketing quality.

BADM 3755. Marketing on the Internet
(265) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MKTG 3101 or BADM 3750; open to juniors or higher. Not open to students who have passed or are taking MKTG 3665. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level major requirements of the School of Business.
Topics include comparisons of business models in physical space and cyberspace and integration of marketing efforts among the world-wide-web, and other means of communications, distribution, and selling. Relies on the Internet as a teaching tool. Students need access to a computer with an Internet Browser.

DRAM 3121. Advertising, Publicity, and Promotion in the Dramatic Arts
(219) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Open only with consent of instructor.
An introduction to the basic techniques of advertising copy, news releases, and feature stories.

DRAM 3145-3146. Film Writing
(274-275) (Also offered as ENGL 3707-3709.) Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Open only with consent of instructor.
Theoretical and practical work in the content and form of the fiction

DRAM 3231. Fundamentals of Television I
(257) First semester. Three credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Open only with consent of instructor.

DRAM 3232. Fundamentals of Television II
(258) Second semester. Three credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: DRAM 3231; open to juniors or higher .

JOUR 2000W. Newswriting I
(200W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. One 75-minute lecture and one 2-hour laboratory plus field work.
Defining news; exercising news judgment in a diverse society; employing principles of Associated Press style; writing basic news stories. Laboratory offers intensive newswriting exercises.

JOUR 2001W. Newswriting II
(201W) Either semester. Three credits. One 75-minute lecture and one 2-hour laboratory plus field work. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000W .
Live reporting using the university and the surrounding community as a laboratory. Emphasis on fact gathering, interviewing, diversity of sources, news judgment and deadline writing.

JOUR 3000W. Public Affairs Reporting
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W and ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.
In-depth reporting on state and local government- municipal agencies, boards, commissions, courts, public safety, schools. Field trips required.

JOUR 3012W. Feature Writing
(212W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W.
Emphasis on finding, developing and writing feature stories. Outside stories will be assigned weekly.

JOUR 3013W. Magazine Journalism
(213W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W.
Survey of magazine journalism examining different forms of periodicals and their operation, from mission to final product. Students research, report and write for various publications.

JOUR 3030. Copy Editing I
(230) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000W.
Editing for grammar, style and content, headline writing, introduction to basic newspaper design concepts.

JOUR 3031C. Copy Editing II
(231C) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 3030.
Emphasis on copy and picture selection, copy fitting, photo editing and computer-assisted editing, page layout and production.

JOUR 3033. Opinion Writing
(233) First semester. One credit. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001. One two-hour lab-lecture period.
Writing for the editorial and op-ed pages.

JOUR 3040. Newswriting for Radio and Television
(240) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000. Two 75-minute lab-lecture sessions plus a field trip.
Application of newswriting techniques to the broadcast media.

JOUR 3045. Specialized Journalism
(245) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000.
An introduction to specialized fields such as business, science, education, arts, sports, and entertainment reporting. Students will examine some of the best work in the fields and will consider ethical issues and other problems.

JOUR 3045W. Specialized Journalism
(245W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

JOUR 4016. Publication Practice
(216) Either semester. One to 3 credits. May be repeated for credit. Hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor.
Students and faculty work together to research, write, edit and produce a publication.

JOUR 4035C. Advanced Reporting Techniques
(235C) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001.
Using the Internet, databases, and other computer resources to research and report on the actions of courts, businesses, public agencies, and governments. Consideration of ethical questions.

6. International/ Intercultural Communication

AASI 3215. Critical Health Issues of Asian Americans
(215) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Examination of critical health issues affecting Asian American sub populations. Topics to include gender specific health problems; cultural issues; and health care issues. CA 4.

AASI 3216. Asian Medical Systems
(216) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Examination of traditional medical systems of Asian origin and their prevalence in the United States. Topics to include popular medical systems: Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese, Indian, and Japanese Herbal Medicine; the values and beliefs of different models. CA 4-INT.

AASI 3221. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women
(221) (Also offered as HRTS 3571 and SOCI 3221.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Purkayastha
An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

AASI 3578. Asian-American Experience Since 1850
(294) (Also offered as HIST 3530.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Wang
Survey of Asian-American experiences in the United States since 1850. Responses by Asian-Americans to both opportunities and discrimination.

AFAM 3152. Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
(275) (Also offered as ANTH 3152.) Either semester. Three credits.
Popular and scholarly theories of human group identity and diversity, in cross-cultural and historical perspective. Topics include: an overview of ‘race' and ‘ethnicity' in Western thought, ethnic group formation and transformation, political mobilizations of group identity, and systems of inequality. CA 2. CA 4

AFAM 3206. Black Experience in the Americas
(266) (Also offered as HIST 3206.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: AFAM/HIST 3564, 3620; AFAM/HIST/HRTS 3563; or HIST 3609. Pappademos
Major themes in recent scholarship of African-descended communities in the Americas and their interconnection beyond geopolitical boundaries; race, gender, class, religion, cultural movements and practices, slavery, political economy, political movements, and African consciousness, from historical perspective.

AFAM 3211. Introduction to African American Studies
(211) Either semester. Three credits.

Interdisciplinary overview of African American studies, giving consideration to the artistic, intellectual, political and cultural experiences of black people in the United States. Relies on a wide range of materials and perspectives with particular focus on significant movements, ideas, people and events that have shaped and continue to shape Black America.

AFAM 3501. Ethnicity and Race
(240) (Also offered as SOCI 3501.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Villemez
Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

AFAM 3647. Black Leadership and Civil Rights
(245) (Also offered as POLS 3647.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Simien
Black leadership, emphasizing the principles, goals, and strategies used by African-American men and women to secure basic citizenship rights during the civil rights era.

AFAM 3652. Black Feminist Politics
(247) (Also offered as POLS 3652 and WS 3652.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Simien
An introduction to major philosophical and theoretical debates at the core of black feminist thought, emphasizing the ways in which interlocking systems of oppression uphold and sustain each other.

AFAM 3825. African Americans and Social Protest
(235) ( Also offered as HRTS 3825 and SOCI 3825.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Cazenave
Social and economic-justice movements, from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement to the present.

ANTH 2000W. Social Anthropology
(220W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. CA 2. CA 4.

ANTH 3101. Culture, Power, and Social Relations
(247) Either semester. Three credits.
Comparative and historical analysis of the sources and consequences of power in human populations.

ANTH 3150. Migration
(215) Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: ANTH 1000 or ANTH 1006.
The social, cultural and economic causes and consequences of internal and international migration in the modern era. Topics include migrant selection, social adaptation, effects on home and host societies, and cultural identity.
CA 4.

ECON 2456. Economics of Poverty
(223) (Formerly offered as ECON 257.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or both ECON 1201 and 1202. Kimenyi
Analysis of poverty and income maintenance programs: theories of income distribution and comparison of public policies in the U.S. and other countries.

ECON 3473. Economic Development
(247) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or 1202; ECON 2201. Recommended preparation: One of: MATH 1071Q, 1110Q, 1121Q, 1131Q, or 1151Q . Randolph, Zimmermann
Economics of problems facing developing nations: theories of development, and strategies and policies to promote economic development

ECON 3473W. Economic Development
(247W) Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or 1202; ECON 2201; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Recommended preparation: One of: MATH 1071Q, 1110Q, 1121Q, 1131Q, or 1151Q .

ECON 3479W. Economic Growth
(249W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: ECON 2202; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Ahking, Cunningham, Langlois, Morand, Zimmermann
Causes and consequences of economic growth examined through theory, data, and economic history. Interactions between economic growth and population growth, technology, education, health and life expectancy, and social institutions. Public policies to promote growth.

HIST 3554. Immigrants and the Shaping of American History
(247) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: One course in American History. Chang
The origins of immigration to the United States and the interaction of immigrants with the social, political, and economic life of the nation after 1789, with emphasis on such topics as nativism, assimilation, and the "ethnic legacy."

POLS 3402. Contemporary International Politics
(211) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Problems in international relations with emphasis on changing characteristics of international politics.

POLS 3406. Globalilization and Political Change
(212) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Origins and contested definitions of globalization, and its impact on national, regional and international institutions and political processes. Designed for upper-level undergraduate students with a solid grounding in comparative politics and international relations.

POLS 3406W. Globalization and Political Change
(212W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

POLS 3418W. International Organizations and Law
(225W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

POLS 3422. International Negotiation and Bargaining
(220) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
A comparative study of foreign policy making. Use of computer-assisted simulation provides realistic experience in foreign policy decision making and international negotiation.

PRLS 3220. History of Latino/as in the United States
(220) (Also offered as HIST 3674.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Silvestrini
Settlement and growth of Hispanic-origin populations in the United States today, from Spanish and Mexican settlement of western United States to the growth of Latino communities. Student oral history project. CA 1. CA 4.

PRLS 3241. Latin American Minorities in the United States
(241) (Also offered as ANTH 3041). Either semester. Three credits.
Emphasis on groups of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban origin, including treatment and historical background, social stratification, informal social relations, ethnic perceptions, relations and the concept of Latino identity.

PRLS 3270. Latino Political Behavior
(270) (Also offered as POLS 3662.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Pantoja
Latino politics in the United States. Political histories of four different Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central American. Different forms of political expressions, ranging from electoral behavior to political art. CA 4.

PRLS 3271. Immigration and Transborder Politics
(271) Either semester. Three credits. Pantoja
U.S. immigration policy, trans-border politics, and the impact diasporas and ethnic lobbies have on U.S. foreign policy, with emphasis on Latino diasporas.

SOCI 3251. Social Theory
(270) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; open to juniors or higher.
Sociological theory for advanced undergraduates.

SOCI 3251W. Social Theory
(270W) Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3821. Social Movements and Social Change
(290) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements.

SOCI 3821W. Social Movements and Social Change
(290W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

WS 3266. Women and Ethnicity: Changing Roles in a Changing Society
(266) Either semester. Three credits.
An examination of the intersections of gender, race and culture as these are played out in women's studies, oral histories, and other forms of testimony. Readings and discussions will explore the myths and realities of Asian-American, Latin, and African-American women's experiences using a sociohistorical perspective.

WS 3652. Black Feminist Politics
(247) (Also offered as AFAM 3652 and POLS 3652.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
An introduction to major philosophical and theoretical debates at the core of black feminist thought, emphasizing the ways in which interlocking systems of oppression uphold and sustain each other.

7. Health Communication

ANTH 3202W. Illness and Curing
(246W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.
Cross-cultural analysis of ethnomedicine, major medical systems, alternative medical systems, curing and healing illness and social control, gender and healing, and the role of traditional and cosmopolitan medical systems in international health. CA 4.

ANTH 3251. Psychological Anthropology
(237) Either semester. Three credits.
Cross-cultural overview of critical issues regarding the relationship between individual personality and sociocultural systems, and mental health and illness.

ANTH 3300. Medical Anthropology
(277) Either semester. Three credits.
An introduction to the theory, method, and content of medical anthropology.

ANTH 3302. Medical Ecology
(261) Either semester. Three credits. One 3-hour class period. Recommended preparation: ANTH 3300.
Anthropological perspectives on the interrelationships between culture, biology, environment, and disease. Major topics include ecology and adaptation, population dynamics, nutrition, reproduction, disease in sociological context, health seeking behavior, and the complexity of the interaction of western and non-western medical systems.

ECON 3451. Health Economics
(261) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 2201. Recommended preparation: One of: MATH 1071Q, 1110Q, 1121Q, 1131Q, or 1151Q. Heffley
Economic analysis of the health sector: organization and performance of health care delivery systems; economic behavior of patients and providers; markets for health services; health-care finance and insurance; health-care policy; and cost-benefit analysis of health-care programs.

PRLS 3250. Latino Health and Health Care
(250) (Also offered as HDFS 3442.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Gonzalez
Overview of health and health care issues among Latinos in the United States. Particular attention is paid to cultural and social factors associated with health and well being (e.g. migration, acculturation, SES).

SOCI 3451. Sociology of Health
(247) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.

SOCI 3451W. Sociology of Health
(247W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

SOCI 3457. Sociology of Mental Illness
(244) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Madness in human societies; its history, incipience, epidemiology, etiology, institutionalization, and other issues.

SOCI 3457W. Sociology of Mental Illness
(244W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

WS 3453. Women and Health
(241) (Also offered as SOCI 3453.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Ratcliff
Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

8. Government and Political Communication

ANTH 2000W. Social Anthropology
(220W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. CA 2. CA 4.

ANTH 3101. Culture, Power, and Social Relations
(247) Either semester. Three credits.
Comparative and historical analysis of the sources and consequences of power in human populations.

ECON 2102. Economic History of the United States
(203) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or both ECON 1201 and 1202 (1201 may be taken concurrently). Carstensen
Issues in American economic development, including the political economy of the Constitution, the economics of slavery, the rise of modern corporations and the causes of the Great Depression. CA 1.

ECON 2462. Government and Industry
(232) (Formerly offered as ECON 264.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or 1201. Knoblauch, Langlois, Minkler
Relations between government and business. Public policies enforcing, supplementing, or replacing competition in particular markets, studies of selected industries and legal cases.

ECON 3431. Public Finance
(253) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 2201. Recommended preparation: ECON 1200 or 1202 and one of: MATH 1071Q, 1110Q, 1121Q, 1131Q, or 1151Q. Dharmapala, Kimenyi, Miceli, Sergerson
Government expenditures and tax policies: theories of public choice, size and mix of government budgets, alternative tax systems, and tax reform.

HIST 3205. Personality and Power in the Twentieth Century
(291) Second semester. Three credits.
Dynamic leadership in historical crises, including, for example, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, DeGaulle, Kennedy, and Mao.

JOUR 3012W. Feature Writing
(212W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W.
Emphasis on finding, developing and writing feature stories. Outside stories will be assigned weekly.

JOUR 3033. Opinion Writing
(233) First semester. One credit. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001. One two-hour lab-lecture period.
Writing for the editorial and op-ed pages.

POLS 2607. American Political Parties
(241) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: POLS 1602.
An analysis of the aims, organization, and growth of parties in the United States.

POLS 2622. State and Local Government
(274) Either semester. Three credits.
The practical working of democracy and the role of state and local governments.

POLS 3012. Modern Political Theory
(202) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Major political doctrines of the contemporary period, and their influence upon political movement and institutions as they are reflected in the democratic and nondemocratic forms of government.

POLS 3406W. Globalization and Political Change
(212W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher.

POLS 3442. The Politics of American Foreign Policy
(219) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Instructions, forces and processes in the making of American foreign policy. Emphasis will be on contemporary issues.

POLS 3602. The Presidency and Congress
(275) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
The contemporary Presidency and its interactions with the Congress in the formation of public policy.

POLS 3842. Public Administration
(260) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
The politics of public administration. Role of administrative agencies and officials in American national, state, and local governments.

POLS 3847. The Policy-making Process
(276) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.
Introduction to the study of policy analysis. Consideration of description and prescriptive models of policy-making. Examination of several substantive areas of national policy in the United States.