2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Sport Analytics

  
  • SAL 300 - Selected Topics

    Sport Management
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  
  • SAL 313 - Sport Data Analysis II

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced econometric techniques for cross-sectional, time-series and panel (i.e., cross-sectional and time-series) data are covered. Non-linear models are considered using the generalized linear model approach. Techniques will be applied to sport analytic data across sports.
    PREREQ: SAL 213
  
  • SAL 323 - Database and Programming for Sport Analytics

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    An introduction to computer programing within sport analytics. An emphasis on learning to code, program, package, and use modules within sport. Database management, storage, and debugging techniques will be reviewed for sport industry data.
    PREREQ: SAL 213 AND MAT 295
  
  • SAL 358 - Sport Analytics Arizona Immersion

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Differentiates structure within analytics departments among multiple professional sports organizations. Prepares students to compete in the baseball analytics based SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition and attend the SABR Analytics Conference. Travel and field study course.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • SAL 366 - Sport Economics II

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Analyzing and explaining sport issues through the lens of economic analysis. Theoretical models and applications will be discussed that relates to aspects of professional, collegiate, and amateur sports nationally and internationally.
    PREREQ: ECN 311 and SAL 313 and SPM 365
  
  • SAL 384 - Python for Sport Analytics

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced analysis of various web scraping techniques with the specific focus of learning how to scrape sports data from various sport websites. Significant time will be spent problem solving and cleaning data from complicated sources.
    PREREQ: SAL 213
  
  • SAL 413 - R for Sport Analytics

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Analyzing and interpreting sport data through analytical procedures in the software program R. Current advanced statistics and techniques will be covered using a variety of sport databases.
    PREREQ: SAL 313
  
  • SAL 490 - Independent Study

    Sport Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • SAL 495 - Sport Analytics Thesis Seminar I

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    First course in a two-semester sequence for sport analytics students which will prepare the student for their thesis project. Within this course, students will be guided to research and choose their thesis topic.
    PREREQ: SPM 365  
  
  • SAL 496 - Sport Analytics Thesis Seminar II

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Second semester in a two-semester course sequence for Sport Analytics majors who will complete an original research project within sport analytics.
    PREREQ: SAL 495  

South Asian Studies

  
  • SAS 101 - Hindi/Urdu I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HIN 101 
    Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hindi/Urdu. Students cannot enroll in HIN/SAS 101 after earning credit for HIN/SAS 102, HIN/SAS 201, HIN/SAS 202, or higher.
  
  • SAS 102 - Hindi/Urdu II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HIN 102 
    Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hindi/Urdu. Students cannot enroll in HIN/SAS 102 after earning credit for HIN/SAS 201, HIN/SAS 202, or higher.
    PREREQ: HIN 101 
  
  • SAS 123 - Religious Auto/Biography

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: REL 123 
    A cross-cultural exploration of religious autobiographies. Understanding multiple dimensions of religious life through narratives of the self, the sacred, and society.
  
  • SAS 165 - Discovering Islam

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 165 , REL 165 
    Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and the historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural and theological diversity today.
  
  • SAS 185 - Hinduism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: REL 185 
    Religious life of contemporary Hindus in India: gods, goddesses, and other divines; worship; sectarian movements; and rituals in the home, at temples, and at other holy sites.
  
  • SAS 186 - Buddhism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: REL 186 
    Buddhism as a world religion: its origin in India, its spread to other parts of Asia, and consequent changes in doctrine and practice through the ages.
  
  • SAS 200 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  
  • SAS 201 - Hindi/Urdu III

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HIN 201 
    Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hindi/Urdu. Students cannot enroll in HIN/SAS 201 after earning credit for HIN/SAS 202 or higher.
    PREREQ: HIN 102 
  
  • SAS 202 - Hindi/Urdu IV

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HIN 202 
    Continuing proficiency-based course which further refines and expands linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Hindi/Urdu. Students cannot enroll in HIN/SAS 202 after earning credit for a course higher than HIN/SAS 202.
    PREREQ: HIN 201 
  
  • SAS 270 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • SAS 283 - India’s Religious Worlds

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: REL 283 
    Inter-secting religious worlds of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, and Christians in modern India; focus on cosmology and morality in interaction with ritual practices, religious narratives, social life, media, and politics.
  
  • SAS 301 - Contemporary Asian Americans

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SOC 301 
    An overview of the Asian American experience.
  
  • SAS 324 - Modern South Asian Cultures

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: ANT 324 , WGS 324 
    Societies of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Social organization, economic and political structures, religions and world view, survey of languages, the arts. Transition and modernization, rural and urban problems.
  
  • SAS 327 - Yoga-Ancient Religion to Modern Practice

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: REL 327 
  
  • SAS 328 - Ancient and Medieval India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 328 
    Formation of traditional Indian kinship, religion, philosophy, and culture. Vedic society and the rise of Buddhism. Medieval Hindu kingdoms. Expansion and the legacy of Islam. Rise and disintegration of the Mughal empire.
  
  • SAS 329 - Making of Modern India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 329 
    British colonial expansion in India. Emergence of nationalism and related movements of religious, social, and cultural reform. Gandhi and non-violence. Struggle for independence and the politics of gender, class, caste, and religious community.
  
  • SAS 364 - Enchanting Words: Muslim Poets, Singers and Storytellers

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 364 , REL 364 
    Understand the power of words and language in Muslim cultures expressed in oral and literary genres including poetry, humor, fables, folksongs and travel journals. Explore key themes such as virtue, reality, divine and human nature.
  
  • SAS 367 - God and Beauty in Islamic Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 365 , REL 367 
    Expressions of beauty, creativity and faith in Islamic calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, architecture, miniatures and music. Unity and diversity of the visual and performing arts of Muslims in different periods, cultures and regions.
  
  • SAS 372 - Caste & Inequality in Modern India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HST 372
    This course examines caste in India, from colonial times until today. It studies the routine reproduction of unequal caste identities, the experience of ‘impure’ personhood, and varied forms of protest understand against caste inequality. 
    Repeatable 1 time(s)
  
  • SAS 375 - British Empire

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 375 
    Seminar on expansion of the British Empire (emphasis on India and Africa) in the 18th and 19th centuries. Explores histories of conquest, administration and imperial policy, and the ideologies of imperialism and colonialism.
  
  • SAS 384 - Goddesses, Women and Power in Hinduism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: REL 384 , WGS 384 
    Interrelationship of power as female and female power in Hindu cosmology, mythology, and society. Complexities of mythic, domestic, and economic gender hierarchies.
  
  • SAS 385 - Music and Dance of India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: HOM 384 
    Selected music and dance traditions of India in their cultural, historical, and performative contexts, representing classical, devotional, folk, tribal, and popular arts. Performance as a window into Indian culture, society, and modernization.
  
  • SAS 386 - Sounds of the Silk Road

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HOM 386 , MES 386 
    The soundscapes of the overland Silk Road as a window into history, commerce, migration, social life, values, faith, tolerance and conflict. Case studies from Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia musics.
  
  • SAS 389 - Politics of India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: PSC 389 
    Introduction to politics in post-independence India. Surveys India’s party system, institutional structures, political practices and socio-economic policies. Examines the reasons for India’s democratic stability despite high levels of illiteracy, poverty and ethnic heterogeneity.
  
  • SAS 396 - Art and Architecture of India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ARC 331, HOA 396
    Art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent from the Indus Valley Civilization to the present.
  
  • SAS 400 - Selected Topics:South Asian Studies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SAS 421 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: ANT 421 
    Double Numbered with: SAS 622
    Seminar examines gender and sexuality in South Asia through ethnographies and films. Topics explored relating to gender and sexuality include: colonialism; nationalism; development; globalization; kinship; the life cycle; caste and class; religion; same-sex/”third sex” identities. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • SAS 426 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: ANT 426
    Double Numbered with: SAS 626
    Introduction to Afghanistan and Pakistan, recent histories, cultures, current politics. Covers geography, religious systems, gender roles, economic systems, foreign policy issues, refugees, migration. Additional work required of graduate students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s)
  
  • SAS 465 - Beyond the Veil: Gender Politics in Islam

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 465 , REL 465 , WGS 465 
    Politics of gender, religious identities, and resistance in the Islamic world. Gender scripts in Qur’anic scripture and Shariah laws. Contemporary realities of Muslim women living in different parts of the world. Additional work required of graduate students.

Science Education

  
  • SCE 200 - Selected Topics:Science Education

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SCE 400 - Selected Topics

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Expoloration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SCE 413 - Methods and Curriculum in Teaching Science

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCE 613
    Planning lessons, developing broad units, planning curricula for science 7-12. Prereq: Admission to secondary candidacy semester.
  
  • SCE 416 - Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SED 416
    Double Numbered with: SCE 616
    Use of formal and informal assessments to assess and document growth for varying student populations, evaluate instructional effectiveness, and adjust curriculum and instruction. Classroom management to support accompanying student teaching placement. Additional work required of graduate students.

Science Teaching

  
  • SCI 104 - Science-Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Science for non-science majors seeking to explain curious events through laboratory experiences and study of motion, gravity, machines, energy, and properties of matter.
  
  • SCI 105 - Science-Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Science for non-science majors seeking to explain curious events through laboratory experience and study of heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, chemistry, and astronomy.
  
  • SCI 400 - Science Teaching Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  
  • SCI 544 - Teaching of College Science

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Current approaches. Analysis of teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, evaluation, use of institutional technology, individualized instruction. Supervised teaching experiences to aid self-improvement as a college science teacher.

Supply Chain Management

  
  • SCM 265 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The concepts, issues, and techniques for managing supply chains. Analysis and problems of material and information flows in supply chains. Must be taken with FIN 256 and MAR 255.
    PREREQ: ECN 101 AND (MAS 261 OR MAT 122 OR MAT 221)
  
  • SCM 400 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SCM 401 - Supply Chain and Logistics Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Influence of supply chain management and logistics on corporate strategy and profitability. Topics include transportation economics and operations, customer service, and international logistics, as well as other related topics.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  AND SCM 265 
  
  • SCM 403 - Introduction to Management Science

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Modeling techniques and applications for managerial decision making.
    PREREQ: SCM 265  AND MAS 261  OR MAT 122  OR MAT 221 
  
  • SCM 411 - Supply Chain Management Systems

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 711
    Supply chain management systems: electronic communication, scanning, and tracking systems, enterprise-wide transactional systems, material and distribution requirements planning, supply chain planning. Additional work required for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: MAR 255 AND SCM 265
  
  • SCM 431 - Transportation and Distribution Center Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Explores carrier management and operations. Studies distribution center design and operations in-depth. Includes hands-on experience in working real world distribution center and transportation problems.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  AND SCM 265 
  
  • SCM 432 - Strategic Sourcing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 732
    Impact of purchasing and supply chain management on competitive success. Ethical, contractual, and legal issues faced by purchasing professionals. Strategic nature of purchasing, negotiating tactics, and cutting-edge technology used in “world class” purchasing departments.
    PREREQ: MAR 255 AND SCM 265
  
  • SCM 440 - Green Supply Chain Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 740
    This course provides an overview of sustainable supply chain management. It examines how companies are becoming more “green” in their work and across multiple parts of their supply chain work, including procurement, packaging, suppliers, and other inputs. Heavy case-based approach. Additional work required for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: SCM 265
  
  • SCM 444 - Wine Analytics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 744
    This course focuses the analytical techniques used in the wine industry to aid in wine-makers decision-making about operational costs, production, distribution, inventory, sales, and futures pricing. Heavy case-based emphasis. Additional work required for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: SCM 265
  
  • SCM 451 - Supply Chain Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: 751
    This course focuses on the supply chain decisions and connects them to the financial performance and financing decisions of companies. It aims to provide an integrated management of supply chain and financial flows. Additional work required for graduate students includes four case study reports. 
    PREREQ: SCM 265, FIN 256 or FIN 301
  
  • SCM 455 - Lean Six Sigma

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 755
    Six sigma process-improvement approach focused on quality, reliability and value to customers. Skills include techniques from the define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) approach. Lean concepts from supply chain management. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: SCM 265 AND BUA 345
  
  • SCM 456 - Introduction to Project Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Elements of successful project management. The organization and planning necessary from requirements definition to project closure. Project management processes and techniques.
    PREREQ: SCM 265 
  
  • SCM 459 - The Law of Global Business

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: LPP 459 
    The legal environment of international business: the framework of international law influencing international business. Topics include the international law and organizations, international contracts, carrier liability, customs, and world trade law.
    PREREQ: SCM 265  AND LPP 255 
  
  • SCM 477 - Global Supply Chain Management & Risk Mgmt

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SCM 777
    This course covers global facility network design, logistical planning across borders, the impact of duties, duty drawbacks and tax differentials, and benefits and risks (e.g. disruption) in outsourcing and offshoring manufacturing and service operations. Additional work required for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: SCM 265
  
  • SCM 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Sculpture

  
  • SCU 392 - Plastics Techniques Research

    School of Art
    1-9 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: SCU 592 
    Plastics and their potential sculptural uses. Vacuum-formed plastic sheet, casting resins, and fiberglass lay-up. Individual research in conjunction with course expectations for students taking SCU 592 .

Secondary Education

  
  • SED 340 - Participation in the Professional Development School

    School of Education
    0-1 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: SED 640
    Individual involvement in research, discussion and decision making with teachers, university faculty, and colleagues who are members of the Professional Development School Cadres and Academies.
    Repeatable 7 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • SED 413 - Methods and Curriculum in Teaching

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SED 613
    Lesson planning, developing broad units, planning curricula for specific grade levels and content areas under the guidance of major advisors in each teaching field.
    COREQ: SPE 412 
  
  • SED 416 - Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SCE 416
    Double Numbered with: SED 616
    Use of formal and informal assessments to assess and document growth for varying student populations, evaluate instructional effectiveness, and adjust curriculum and instruction. Classroom management to support accompanying student teaching placement. Additional work required of graduate students.
    COREQ: EDU 508
  
  • SED 434 - Teaching and Learning Functions

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: MTD 434 
    Double Numbered with: SED 634
    Functions as an organizing theme for mathematics education, 5-14. Theoretical development of the function concept and multiple representations. Applications throughout algebra with applications to geometry and probability. Use of software and data collection equipment. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • SED 437 - Teaching and Learning Geometry

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: MTD 437 
    Double Numbered with: SED 637
    Geometric thinking as an organizing theme for mathematics education, 5-14. Theoretical development of geometric concepts and notion of proof. Applications and connections of geometry throughout the curriculum. Use of geometry software. Additional work required of graduate students.

Sports Media & Communications

  
  • SMC 330 - Topics in Esports and Media

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SMC 630
    Students learn the history of Esports, trending technologies, fan experience and Esports reporting. Students will develop skills that enhance an Esports media property’s social media, distributed content and brand management. Esports media properties rotate as industry partners.  Additional work is required of graduate students.
  
  • SMC 421 - Sports PR and Athlete Advocacy

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: 621
    This course examines and explores the unique situations and skills required for public relations practitioners, through both a domestic and global look at sports industry and reputation management. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • SMC 422 - Sports Production

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: 622
    This class examines how promos, long form, studio and live sports production utilizes storytelling, interviews, music, shot selection and editing techniques. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • SMC 423 - Sports Documentary

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: SMC 623
    This workshop course examines the history of sports filmmaking and challenges students to utilize studied techniques to find their own voice and produce documentary short(s). Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: COM 117  
  
  • SMC 424 - The Sports Media Pitch

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: 624
    Students will collaborate with a real-word partner and industry professionals on content creation, programming, advertising and social media to create a promotional campaign for a major brand/advertiser. Additional work required of graduate students.

Systems & Information Science

  
  • SIS 100 - Selected Topics

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SIS 101 - SIS Freshman Forum

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the field of Systems and Information Science, with emphasis on the broad variety of applications programming. Survival skills appropriate to new students and budding professionals will also be covered.
  
  • SIS 300 - Selected Topics

    College of Engineering and Computer Science
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Sociology

  
  • SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Principal concepts, methods, and findings in sociology. Societal structures, processes, institutions, and social roles from both macro- and microanalytic human behavior perspectives.
  
  • SOC 102 - Social Problems

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Application of sociological theory and methods to identification, description, and analysis of contemporary social problems. Critique and analysis of alternative strategies for social change.
  
  • SOC 200 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SOC 230 - Intergroup Dialogue

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: CFE 230 , CRS 230 WGS 230  
    Guided intergroup communication skills. Cycle of socialization; social identities, and social structures that create and maintain inequality; power of dynamic of racism, sexism, and other systems of oppression. Students explore conflict and enact collaboration to deepen understanding.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • SOC 248 - Racial and Ethnic Inequalities

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 248
    Identification of individuals and groups by self and others as members of ethnic categories. Consequences of ethnic identifications for individual, group, and societal interaction. Emphasizing ethnic inequalities, group interactions, social movements and change, racism, prejudice, and discrimination.
  
  • SOC 254 - Comparative Study of American Ethnic Communities

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Crosslisted with: AAS 254 
    Variety of ethnic communities in American society. Comparative analysis of similarities and uniqueness. Issues of group conflict, diversity, and unity.
  
  • SOC 281 - Sociology of Families

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 281 
    Families and their connections to other social and economic institutions. Diversity of family forms and experiences. Formation and dissolution of relationships. Trends and changes.
  
  • SOC 300 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • SOC 301 - Contemporary Asian Americans

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: SAS 301 
    An overview of the Asian American experience.
  
  • SOC 302 - Gender, Race, Migration and Family in Spain

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 302
    Offered only in Madrid. How our lives are shaped by concept of gender. Intersection between distribution of gender roles and development of different migration models, care strategies, and work-life balance strategies.  Interaction between social conceptualizations of gender and development of public policies.
  
  • SOC 305 - Sociology of Sex and Gender

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 305 
    Social forces shaping women’s and men’s lives in contemporary societies. Changing gender expectations. Intersections of gender with race and ethnicity, class, and age. Social movements for women’s and men’s liberation.
  
  • SOC 306 - Sexuality in Spain

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: QSX 306 , WGS 306 
    Offered only in Madrid. Explores important transformations in Spaniards’ concepts of sexuality and gender through readings, film screenings and observing certain urban areas in Madrid.
  
  • SOC 307 - Asian Americans and Social Stratification

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: AAA 307
    Designed to familiarize the student with major issues and potential controversies in the scholarly studies as well as public perceptions of Asian American experiences in education and work.
  
  • SOC 308 - Social Movements and Global Capitalism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course explores the relationship between capitalism and politics.  It focuses on the dynamics of global social movements, including their social bases, mobilization strategies, and interaction with local, national, and global governance institutions, among other issues.
  
  • SOC 309 - Race, Gender and Sexuality in the African Diaspora

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: AAS 309 , WGS 309 
    To introduce students to the reality of how institutional racism informs the “common sense” understanding of what is known as Black sexuality.
  
  • SOC 312 - The Pale and Beyond

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PSC 432 
    Field studies seminar based in Dublin and Belfast, explores whether a shared sense of being Irish exists despite the struggle and separation between the largely Catholic south and the largely
  
  • SOC 318 - Introduction to Research

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Techniques and problems of research in the social sciences. Research design, measurement, and data collection using surveys and other techniques. Computer analysis skills for social science data. Research project.
  
  • SOC 319 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: WGS 317 
    Field research methods including participant observation, unstructured interviewing, life histories, and case studies. Preparation and analysis of fieldnotes and interview data.
  
  • SOC 334 - Criminal Justice

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Organization of criminal justice system in the United States and relations between its parts. Ideal versus actual roles of police, courts, and corrections in maintaining social control.
  
  • SOC 335 - Political Sociology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: SOC 635
    Relationships between society and politics. Impacts of individuals, groups, parties, and institutions on state power in global perspective. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • SOC 343 - The Deviance Process

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Social processes that define behaviors or people as “deviant”. Theories of anomic and nonconforming behavior. Individual, interpersonal, and structural consequences of labeling and exclusion.
  
  • SOC 345 - Spanish Society and Pop Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: ANT 355 
    Offered only in Madrid. Explores what is considered important, good, and fashionable in Spain today and how these values relate to historical developments as well as foreign influences.
    PREREQ: SPA 201 
  
  • SOC 353 - Sociology of the African American Experience

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: AAS 353 
    Theory and research of African American sociologists in the historical, social, and political context of American sociology. Relation of their work to the African American experience and its reception and impact in the public policy arena.
  
  • SOC 354 - Gender, Militarism, and War

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PSC 386 , WGS 354 
    Examines militarism and war and their relationship to gender and power. Particular attention is given to how war impacts people differently across axes of race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other forms of identity.
 

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