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PUBH 737 - Place-Based Research and Evaluation Methods (2)
An applied research workshop that engages students in foundational skill-building, from developing a research question to sharing research findings, informed by place and practice. The course focuses on a range of research methods and how to appropriately apply them to study and improve health. Students develop a research study proposal in this course. Spring.
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PUBH 738 - Place-Based Community Health Transformations (3)
This course explores the ways in which community health transformation takes place, inviting students to consider the range of who, what, where, when, why, and how of community health transformation. We will learn about cultural context, purpose, and approaches to supporting and promoting community health from community coeducators in Western North Carolina communities. We also will engage with models such as Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Community-Based Participatory Research and Action (CBPRA) and readings and media by various authors. Students will consider the roles of history, perspective, relationships, trust, and other key course concepts in their own work and the work of communities. Highlighted activities and assignments include visits to/with community co-educators, a community-collaborative project, and an independent community health transformation analysis project. Prerequisites: SPHG 711, 712, 713. Fall.
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PUBH 739 - Place-Based Systems Transformation (3)
This course will discuss and review health transformation as it relates to complex and rapidly changing health care systems (noting areas of disparity), food access, environmental systems and structural policy, intercultural interactions, structural bias, and historical context in WNC. We will evaluate WNC health systems and how health transformation is changing these health care systems and the place of public health to help improve the process. Fall.
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PUBH 740 - Implementation of Place-Based Theory and Design in Public Health (3)
Students will apply place-based theory to design community-based intervention and engage with local community partners to develop multi-sectoral strategies and employ qualitative techniques to understand community concerns regarding the public health issue. Students will determine key stakeholders, bring them together and create a community of solution to address the public health issue, while discussing financial development and sustainability for the proposed community interventions. Spring.
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PUBH 748 - Leadership in Health Policy for Social Justice (3)
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop policies that address public health challenges, with an emphasis on improving health equity, promoting social justice, and creating systems in which the human right to health is given full effect. Fall.
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PUBH 790-792 - Issues in Place-Based Public Health (3)
Exploration of important current issues in public health, from a place-based perspective. Topics will vary and will be indicated in the titles of individual sections. May be repeated with different topic subheadings. Fall and Spring.
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PUBH 992 - Place-Based Health MPH Culminating Experience - Masters (Non-Thesis) (3)
A major paper on a problem relevant to public health practice. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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Religious Studies |
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RELS 144 - Religion, Death, and Afterlife (4)
An introduction to the academic study of religion through examining ideas and practices related to issues of death and concepts of possible afterlife as expressed in various religious traditions as well as popular culture. Among the topics to be examined are religious and philosophical ideas about death and immortality, medical and scientific aspects of death, resurrection and reincarnation, literary journeys into the realms of the afterlife, art and aesthetics, holy figures and bodily relics, paranormal experiences (hauntings, past lives, near death experiences) and portrayals of the undead (e.g., vampires and zombies) in contemporary popular culture. Every other year.
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RELS 145 - Sensing Religion: Body, Desire, and Emotion (ANTH 145) (4)
Introductory course that takes each of the senses as an entry point into how practitioners experience their religious and spiritual lives and what moves them about their relationships and practices with the sacred. This anthropology of religion approach centers the body, as we examine emotion and affect, rather than belief systems or intellectualized arguments. When people sing or chant mantras, cook a meal for an orisha, touch the Torah scroll while dancing, decorate an altar in the colors that please a deity, or engage in visual mandala practice, these activities create intimacy, communal belonging, self-transformation, and other outcomes that defy dominant discourses and provide a lens into why religion really matters to many people. This class invites us to reincorporate our own embodied knowledge as part of the analytical learning process. Every other year.
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RELS 146 - Religion and Horror (4)
What is horror in the American cinematic tradition, and why does religion feature so prominently? What is the relationship between religion and horror? What role do difference, race, and the unknown play in the construction of American religious horror? Organized around these framing questions, this introductory course examines the interplay of religion and horror in contemporary American film, giving attention to its seventeenth-century colonial Puritan roots and other formative sources. Grounded in an interdisciplinary religious studies approach, students will engage the above questions through sustained scholarly reflection on contemporary horror films. A principal aim of the course involves honing students’ ability to build defensible arguments in conversation with cinematic evidence and other scholars from such fields as history, phenomenology of religion, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, and horror studies. Every other year.
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RELS 215 - Judaism and Christianity in the Ancient World (AMS 215) (4)
A comparative examination of the development of Judaism and Christianity, beginning with their common heritage in the Israelite tradition, but focusing especially on the period between the formation of Second Temple Judaism (c. 450 B.C.E) and the Council of Chalcedon (451 C.E), as expressed in a variety of primary documents in translation, both canonical and noncanonical. Our examination of these documents will be informed by contemporary methods of literary and historical criticism. Odd years Spring.
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RELS 280 - Asian Religious Traditions (4)
Course surveys the ideas, practices, and social institutions of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian, Shinto and South Asian Muslim traditions. Through an historical framework, we will explore various dimensions of these traditions, including myth, scripture, ritual, devotion, religious authority, sacred space and time, ethics, gender, performance, politics, and diaspora communities. Fall.
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RELS 302 - Sociology of Religion (SOC 302) (4)
Drawing on the intellectual tradition within the discipline of understanding religion as a social and cultural phenomenon, the course looks into the complex nature of religion and explores the social conditions and processes which account for diverse religious phenomena including religiosity, religious organizations, conflict and change, religious diversity, and the relationships between religion and other social institutions. Students are required to conduct a field study on a religious organization or phenomenon throughout the semester and to submit the findings as a paper. See department chair.
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RELS 303 - Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 303) (4)
Examines major approaches to the philosophical understanding of religion. Drawing from classical, medieval and contemporary authors from Western and non-Western traditions, questions such as the nature of religion, the nature and existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature of religious experience, the relationship between faith and reason and the nature of immortality will be investigated. Spring.
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RELS 312 - Religion in America to 1865 (4)
The historical development and social context of religion in the United States during the colonial and antebellum eras. Topics include the European encounter with Native American religious traditions; Puritanism; religious rationalism in the founding era; evangelicalism and revivalism; antebellum Catholic immigration; African American religions; and religion and the Civil War. Odd years Fall.
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RELS 313 - Religion in America Since 1865 (4)
The historical development and social context of religion in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present day, focused especially upon the intersection of religion and culture in areas such as immigration, revivalism, societal reform, new religious movements, social justice and civil rights, and the impact of religious diversity. Even years Spring.
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RELS 315 - Islamic Philosophy (PHIL 315) (4)
A survey of the major philosophers from the Islamic tradition, with a focus on the Islamic golden age (8th–13th centuries). Topics to be covered include ontology, philosophy of religion, and ethics. Spring.
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RELS 326 - Religion and Dance in South Asia (4)
The performance of religion through focusing on the mythology, ritual, history and aesthetics of Hindu and Muslim storytelling dances. The allied arts of music, theater, and temple sculpture are indispensable aspects included in our inquiry into embodied religion. We will also examine indigenous theories of audience- receptivity, Bollywood adaptions, transnationalism, and Western encounters reflected in photography, literature, and film that illuminate insider/outsider perspectives. The associated lab will include instruction and practice in these dance forms; no previous dance experience is required. See department chair.
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RELS 330 - Religion and Gender (4)
Focuses on how people who identify with various gendered experiences and expressions create and negotiate religious identities and space for themselves within the world’s religious traditions. Topics, which are addressed from a comparative perspective, include creation myths, bodies and sexuality, narrative and performance traditions, rituals, and leadership and agency. Associated lab sections will focus on the development of critical thinking and writing skills. See department chair.
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RELS 342 - African Religions in the Americas and the Caribbean (4)
An interdisciplinary study of the history, beliefs, and practices of various religious systems of knowledge in the Americas and the Caribbean sharing cultural origins in West and Central Africa. Topics explored include spirit manifestation, divination as a “technology” of relationship, embodiment and religious expression, gender construction and performance, and cultural identity formation. Religious systems and geographic regions typically covered include Candomblé (Brazil), Santería (Cuba), Obeah (Jamaica), Kumina (Jamaica), and Vodun (Haiti and North America). See department chair.
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RELS 381 - Religions of South Asia (4)
A comparative study of religious diversity in South Asia, including the history, beliefs, and practices of the major indigenous religions of the region (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism) as well as their development in relation to the imported traditions of Islam and Christianity within their south Asian contexts. See department chair.
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RELS 386 - Buddhism (4)
A study of the life of the Buddha and his teachings as they influenced and transformed the cultures of South and Southeast Asia, China, and Japan as the transmission of Buddhism and Buddhist ideas and practices into contemporary “western” cultures. Topics include meditation, the participation of women, “socially engaged Buddhism” and Buddhist views on ecology, war, and human rights. Spring.
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RELS 387 - Religion and Culture of Judaism (4)
A study of the historical and cultural development of Judaism from its biblical origins to its modern expressions as a global religion. Readings are drawn from religious texts, such as the Torah, Talmud, Midrash, and the Zohar, but also from Jewish liturgy, Hasidic tales, Zionist thought, and medieval, modern, and contemporary Jewish poetry. Among the contemporary issues to be examined are Zionism and the rise and history of the State of Israel, varieties of contemporary American Judaism, and religious and philosophical reflections on the Holocaust. Odd years Spring.
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RELS 389 - Jewish Women and Religion (4)
Examines the role of women in Judaism from ancient time to the present; how they contributed to the development of this religious culture and how their lives were impacted by Jewish law and practice over the centuries. We also look at issues of diversity such as marginalization, oppression, contributions, and resistance both within the Jewish community and between the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Considerable attention will be given to Jewish women in America as well as the role of women in the development of Israel. We approach this topic using primary sources, secondary scholarly sources, popular media and personal interviews. Even years Spring.
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RELS 398 - Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (4)
A capstone course that is required for all Religious Studies majors but open to any student who meets the prerequisites, RELS 398 is an intensive examination of classical and contemporary theorists and theories as well as the various methodological approaches employed in the academic study of religion. Major competency is demonstrated in this course. Prerequisite: at least 4 hours of RELS courses at the 300 level or above. Every year.
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RELS 492 - Senior Seminar in Religious Studies (4)
A capstone course that is required for all Religious Studies majors but open to any student who meets the prerequisites, the Senior Seminar explores a selected topic in the study of religion from multiple theoretical and methodological approaches. Writing will be an integral component of the course. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours when topics vary. Prerequisite: RELS 398 with a grade of C or better or permission of the instructor. Every year.
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RELS 499 - Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies (1-4)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. See department chair.
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RELS 171-4 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog, but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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RELS 271-4 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog, but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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RELS 371-4 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog, but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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RELS 471-4 - Special Topics in Religious Studies (4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog, but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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School of Public Health-General |
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SPHG 701 - Leading from the Inside-Out (2)
This course prepares students for public health practice by helping them examine, unpack, and mitigate biases, introducing fundamental leadership skills necessary to advance equity. Spring.
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SPHG 702 - Practicum Assignments & Inter-professional Practice Activities (1)
This course awards credit to required practicum assignments and includes a series of inter-professional practice activities designed to provide healthcare professionals with the foundational skills needed to work in teams to effectively collaborate and coordinate care in population health. Prerequisite: SPHG 701. Fall.
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SPHG 711 - Data Analysis for Public Health (2)
This introductory course is part of the MPH core curriculum and focuses on the biostatistics and analysis methods commonly found in public health. Students will learn to produce, interpret, and use straight-forward data analyses. Corequisites: SPHG 712, 713. Fall.
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SPHG 712 - Methods and Measures for Public Health Practice (2)
This course is part of the MPH core curriculum, and introduces epidemiologic concepts and how to describe population patterns of health, inequities, and their determinants. Corequisites: SPHG 711, 713. Fall.
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SPHG 713 - Understanding Public Health Issues (2)
This course is part of the MPH core curriculum and provides students with the skills to identify and describe public health issues in specific contexts. Corequisite: SPHG 711, 712. Fall.
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SPHG 721 - Public Health Solutions: Systems, Policy, and Advocacy (2)
This course explores how public health practitioners establish priorities for action, with context and community as crucial factors. We examine strategies for addressing public health problems at each level of the social-ecological framework. Builds on first semester MPH core courses. Prerequisites: SPHG 711, 712, 713. Spring.
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SPHG 722 - Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Public Health Solutions (4)
Students will identify, analyze and prioritize potential public health solutions. In addition, students will learn to adapt evidence-based solutions, engage with stakeholders, and disseminate solutions. Builds on first semester MPH core courses. Prerequisites: SPHG 711, 712, 713. Spring.
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Social Science |
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SSCI 300 - Applied Social Research Workshop (2-4)
This course facilitates engaged undergraduate research. Students will cultivate their social science research skills and apply them to real-world community needs through carefully guided projects with local organizations or other appropriate partners. Application of social science methodological tools toward ethical collaboration with community partners will be emphasized. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes for a total of 8 hours credit. Fall.
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Social Science - Special Topics |
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SSCI 171-4 - Special Topics in Social Science (1-4)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
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SSCI 271-4 - Special Topics in Social Science (1-4)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
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SSCI 371-4 - Special Topics in Social Science (1-4)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
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SSCI 471-4 - Special Topics in Social Science (1-4)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
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Sociology |
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SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (4)
Introduces students to a diverse range of theoretical sociological approaches, as well as the diverse real life perspectives of the field. The course covers a number of themes, including race and ethnicity, poverty, family, population growth, difference and inequality, and more. Students will be educated about the complex relationships between individuals and their social worlds, social structure and social institutions, socialization, social interaction, and social identities and inequalities. Fall and Spring.
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SOC 200 - Criminology (4)
Provides an introduction to the field of criminology, surveying the social construction of crime, the legal conceptualization of crime, the nature and extent of crime, trends in crime and criminality over time, theoretical models on the causes of crime, typologies of crime, and the criminal justice response from policing, to trial, to incarceration. Substantive attention is devoted to the centrality of the intersections of race, gender and social class as major variables in criminology and in the American criminal justice system. The “color” of (in)justice and the reliance on mass incarceration as the solution to the crime problem are investigated. See department chair.
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SOC 220 - Juvenile Delinquency (4)
Traces the socio-historical discovery of childhood, the social and cultural construction of adolescence and delinquency, the emergence of special rules and laws for children and adolescents, the establishment of the juvenile justice system, the legal rights of minors, and intervention and prevention strategies. Drawing from various bodies of social thought, the extent, nature, and social location of delinquent behavior is investigated. Current changes in juvenile justice such as lowering the age of majority, curfews and the waiver of juvenile offenders to the adult courts are critically analyzed relative to the impact of theory on social policy and future implications for childhood, adolescence and juvenile (in)justice. See department chair.
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SOC 225 - Social and Cultural Inquiry (ANTH 225) (4)
Explores a variety of theoretical frameworks for understanding human societies and social experience. Students learn classical and contemporary approaches to analyzing and interpreting the worlds around them, as well as how to combine theoretical perspectives with various methodological approaches common to Sociology and Anthropology. Students will not only read theory but learn in workshops to use theory in the interpretation of concrete and empirical social and cultural worlds. Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or SOC 100. Fall and Spring.
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SOC 302 - Sociology of Religion (RELS 302) (4)
Drawing on the intellectual tradition within the discipline of understanding religion as a social and cultural phenomenon, the course looks into the complex nature of religion and explores the social conditions and processes which account for diverse religious phenomena including religiosity, religious organizations, conflict and change, religious diversity, and the relationships between religion and other social institutions. Students are required to conduct a field study on a religious organization or phenomenon throughout the semester and to submit the findings as a paper. See department chair.
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SOC 305 - Internship in Sociology and Anthropology (ANTH 305) (4)
An internship can be an important link between academic learning and real-life application. In this course, students work with participating agencies and organizations of their choice for a minimum of 105 hours. Weekly seminar meetings focus on professional development, including: the acquisition of basic helping and interpersonal skills, ethical issues in professional life, preparation of job application materials, and the exploration of individual interests and abilities as they relate to career possibilities. Grading is S/U. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of sociology and/or anthropology and permission of the instructor. Spring.
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SOC 312 - Society, Culture and Poverty (4)
Investigates the economic, social and political causes of poverty in the United States in both historical and contemporary context. Examines the ideological bases of victim and culture blaming in political discourse and the effects this has on welfare policy, the perpetuation of poverty, and on defining marginalized groups as undeserving. Students will incorporate field experience to more fully understand and apply important perspectives. Every year.
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SOC 320 - Sociology of Race (4)
Critically examines the social construction of race and the ways in which dominance and subordination are linked to this process. This course surveys what race is, how conceptions of race have changed over time, and how racism can be understood. Through course readings and discussions, students develop a historically grounded understanding of how race structures social life in the United States. Students learn about the relationship between race and social inequality, and where possible, also investigate individual and collective acts of racial resistance. Every year.
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SOC 330 - Sociology of Families (4)
Provides a broad overview of important concepts, theories, and research methods in family studies from an interdisciplinary (anthropology, history, psychology, sociology) perspective. It uses a contextual, intersectional approach that focuses on how the larger social and ecological environment (e.g., culture, community, and neighborhood) and local institutions (e.g., government, school, and workplace) influence family relationships and experiences over time. Throughout the course, particular attention will be given to the diversity of family forms and how they are shaped by race/ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, and gender. Odd years Spring.
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SOC 338 - Social Research Methods (4)
Introduces students to the tools of evaluating, designing, and conducting sociological research. Students will acquire proficiency in social research design, as well as qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Methodological rigor and ethics are emphasized. No credit given to students who have credit for SOC 335 or 337. Prerequisites: SOC 100; ANTH 225 or SOC 225. Fall and Spring.
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SOC 352 - Social Movements and Democracy (4)
Examines the emergence, development, and outcomes of historic and contemporary social movements, from local to global. Uses social movement theory to investigate the role of grievances, resources, political and cultural context, tactical choices, framing, and collective identity in facilitating and constraining the mobilization of disenfranchised groups. Students learn to articulate and apply key concepts in the sociology of protest toward a critical understanding of social change. No credit given to students who have credit for SOC 240. Every year.
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SOC 357 - Development and Social Change in Latin America (4)
Examines historical, political, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives on Latin America by focusing on the region’s development through the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will make use of case studies, and all of Latin America can be covered, though an in-depth study of one or several countries, or a region (such as Central America or the Southern Cone) is also a possibility. The course will devote time and reading to a theoretical understanding of development in all Latin American countries and in the so-called developed world. See department chair.
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SOC 362 - Sociology of Health and Illness (4)
Considers the diverse social, cultural, and political forces influencing the health and illness of individuals and societies. Critically examines the distribution of mortality and morbidity along with access to medical care, how health and illness are socially constructed, the experiences of illness, and the ethics of caregiving and decision-making in the context of medical institutions. See department chair.
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SOC 368 - Sociology of Gender (4)
Provides an overview of gender studies in sociology. Drawing on the premises of social constructionism and critical theory, the course examines the micro- and macro- levels of the creation and maintenance of a binary system of gender. Major course themes include gender socialization, the micro-politics of gender, the social construction of gender, gender and intersecting identities, gender stratification, matrices of oppression and institutional processes. Every year.
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SOC 380 - Feminist Theory (WGSS 365) (4)
An investigation of selected feminist theories on a variety of topics and from a variety of disciplines and social locations, such as feminist epistemologies, feminist narrative theories, and political theories from feminists of color. Issues such as intersectionality of oppressions and the dynamics of power involved in maintaining oppressions, as well as resistance to oppressions. Even years Fall.
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SOC 387 - Gender, Globalization, and Development (4)
Undertakes a theoretical and practical examination of women, gender, and development programs and policies and their relationship to neoliberal globalization. Examines the role of corporations, multilateral institutions, global financial institutions, governments, NGOs, and social movement organizations in shaping the landscape of development. Addresses substantive issues such as women’s migration patterns, paid and unpaid labor, health and reproduction, gender-based violence, and poverty. Every year.
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SOC 390 - Queer Sociology (4)
Multidisciplinary course focusing on the experiences of individuals with diverse sexual and gender identities through the analysis of key texts and other materials. It examines queerness at multiple levels - personal, relational, political, and cultural - to offer students a nuanced and contextualized understanding of both the science and popular culture relative to LGBTQ individuals and LGBTQ social movements. Queer sociology will explore topics such as LGBTQ history, sexual and gender identity development, queer families, heteronormativity, mono-normativity, and the relationship between sexuality, gender, class, geographic location, ethnicity, and race. Particular emphasis will be given to qualitative studies that detail the experiences of queer individuals and families. Previous courses in Sociology or Women and Gender studies, and/or junior or senior standing are recommended. Fall.
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SOC 395 - Class, Power, and Inequality (4)
Examines research and theory in the area of class inequality. Over the course of the semester, we explore theories of social class, learn about how and why class inequality has increased over time, and examine how these changes affect social mobility. We also investigate how class intersects with other axes of inequality— race, gender, sexuality, and immigration status—to produce distinct life outcomes and experiences in terms of employment, schooling, housing and health, among others. Where possible, we assess the relationship between social class and power and study how individuals and collectives protect or challenge the class structure. Finally, we reflect on community and national-level strategies oriented towards mitigating social inequality and facilitating meaningful social change. Junior or senior standing is recommended. Fall.
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SOC 405 - Sociology Internship Project (4)
An internship can be an important link between academic learning and real-life application. In this course, students work with participating agencies and organizations of their choice for a minimum of 105 hours. Weekly seminar meetings that focus on professional development, including: the acquisition of basic helping and interpersonal skills, ethical issues in professional life, preparation of job application materials, and the exploration of individual interests and abilities as they relate to career possibilities. Students also complete a research project associated with their internship setting, such as a program evaluation, needs-assessment, or other project that may benefit the organization. Prerequisites: ANTH 336 or SOC 338 and permission of instructor. Spring.
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SOC 410 - Sociology through Film (4)
Examines modern society and culture as represented by modern film. Themes vary (crime, violence, family, work, education, immigration, technology), and with the help of course readings, we seek to shed light not only on the particular theme but also on what it means to talk about the modern world, and what this condition entails for the people we encounter in the film and the people and citizens the film characters represent. Odd years Spring.
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SOC 464 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (4)
Students engage in a semester-long capstone project incorporating one or more of the following: independent data collection and analysis; extended theoretical inquiry; service and applied learning. These projects will culminate in a thesis and oral presentation. Prerequisite: ANTH 336 or SOC 338 or permission of instructor. Fall.
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SOC 480 - Sociology of Law (4)
The law is conceptualized as both a problem and solution. Course emphasizes law as a social process and problematizes the law as a social institution, revealing how its meaning and content are as changeable as the political, social and economic forces of society. A central theme of the course is the complex and reciprocal relationship between law and social change. Law is investigated as both a dependent and independent variable. Special attention is given to law in theory and practice relative to cultural values, conflicting interests, cultural resistance, status and power, and popular will. See department chair.
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SOC 499 - Undergraduate Research in Sociology (1-4)
Undergraduate research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at the discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. Fall and Spring.
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Sociology - Special Topics |
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SOC 171-6 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-6)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SOC 271-6 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-6)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SOC 371-6 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-6)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SOC 471-6 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-6)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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Spanish |
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SPAN 110 - Spanish I (4)
Introduction to the study of Spanish language and culture through classroom instruction and web-based homework. The main focus of this course is on oral proficiency practice and exposure to Spanish speaking countries and cultures. Students will use classroom time and engage in web-based assignments to practice listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills. This course is for beginner students who have not previously studied Spanish. Students who completed two units of high school Spanish with grades of C or higher may not enroll in SPAN 110. Grading is S/U. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 130 - Spanish for Advanced Beginners (4)
Designed for students who have had some experience studying or speaking Spanish but who need review and more extensive practice before continuing their studies at the intermediate level. Students enrolling in this course should know fundamental grammar points and be familiar with core vocabulary. The main focus of this course is on oral proficiency practice and exposure to Spanish speaking countries and cultures. Students will use classroom time and engage in online assignments to practice listening, speaking, writing, and grammar skills. This course fulfills the LAC Second Language requirement. Prerequisite: two units of high school Spanish with grades of C or higher. Students who have credit for SPAN 120 may not receive credit for this course. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 210 - Intermediate Spanish I (4)
Continuation of the study of the Spanish language and culture through intensive classroom and online instruction and practice. Reinforcement and expansion of the basic and intermediate skills in the language, including oral practice, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Prerequisite: SPAN 130 or appropriate score on placement test. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 220 - Intermediate Spanish II (4)
Continuation of the study of the Spanish language and culture through intensive classroom and online instruction and practice. Reinforcement and expansion of the basic and intermediate skills in the language, including oral practice, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Prerequisite: SPAN 210 or appropriate score on placement test. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 300 - Oral Skills (4)
Development of oral skills and cultural competency. Students make use of Spanish language mass media, television and press to develop communicative competence. Course includes oral presentations, discussion and debate, group and individual work and experiential learning, such as service learning. Oral proficiency will be tested after SPAN 300. Class is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 220 or appropriate score on placement test. Fall.
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SPAN 310 - Introduction to Literature and Composition (4)
Introduction to Hispanic literature through the reading of fiction, drama, and/or poetry from diverse Spanish-speaking countries. Development of a critical vocabulary suited to the analysis and discussion of literary texts and films, and intensive writing about the works studied. Prerequisite: SPAN 220 or appropriate score on placement test. Spring.
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SPAN 330 - Survey of Spanish Civilization and Literature (4)
Survey of Spanish literature and civilization in the context of historical developments from the Middle Ages through the 19th century (1898) as seen in artistic and intellectual production, religious, social and political institutions, and as reflected in canonical works. Oral reports, in-class discussions, and integrated laboratory study. Prerequisite: SPAN 310 or appropriate score on placement test. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 332 - Survey of Spanish-American Civilization and Literature (4)
Survey of Spanish-American literatures in the context of historical, intellectual and artistic developments from the period of colonization through the 19th Century and to Modernism. The period will be studied as reflected in canonical works and in examples from popular culture. The course will consist of oral and written reports, in-class discussions, and integrated laboratory study. Prerequisite: SPAN 310 or appropriate score on placement test. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 401 - Internship (1-4)
A structured educational experience which provides students with opportunities to enhance their academic knowledge, improve their communicative and cultural competencies, explore career options, develop professional competencies, and observe classroom theories and principles being applied in local community contexts. Students are placed with partner organizations and businesses that relate to their career goals and learning objectives. Requirements may include readings, reflections, a major project, biweekly seminars, and a final presentation. All internship participants are required to participate in the poster sessions at the UNC Asheville Internship and Service Learning Celebration. May be repeated for a total of 4 hours credit. Prerequisites: SPAN 310, a minimum 2.5 overall GPA, junior or senior standing and permission of instructor. Summer.
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SPAN 440 - Advanced Spanish Language and Composition (4)
Intensive practice in written and spoken Spanish with close attention to style, syntax and idioms. Systematic development of vocabulary and review of grammar. Course includes linguistic diversity and presentation of pragmatics. Prerequisite: SPAN 310. Every year.
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SPAN 483 - Cultural Crossroads in the Hispanic World (4)
A global approach to the study of the literatures of the Hispanic world of the 20th and 21st centuries. The course is organized around key artistic and philosophical movements and their development and impact beyond national borders. Permission of department chair is required to repeat for credit. Prerequisite: SPAN 310. Pre-or corequisite: SPAN 440. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 491-492 - Topics in Advanced Spanish Studies (4)
Topics in peninsular or Ibero-American linguistics, LSP (language for specific purposes), cultural studies or literatures, embracing various periods, genres or themes. Students may receive no more than a combined total of 16 hours credit for SPAN 491 and 492. Prerequisite: SPAN 310. Pre- or corequisite: SPAN 440. Permission of department chair is required if repeating for credit. As needed.
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SPAN 499 - Undergraduate Research in Spanish (1-4)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. Pre- or corequisite: SPAN 440. See department chair.
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Spanish - Special Topics |
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SPAN 171-4 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SPAN 271-4 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SPAN 371-4 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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SPAN 471-4 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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STAT 185 - Introductory Statistics (4)
Introduction to the principal statistical methods for investigating the stochastic elements of organization. The focus of the course includes: understanding the methods; selection of methods appropriate to a process; interpretation of results. Major topics include: descriptive statistics, discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling; statistical inference and regression methods. Computer-based assignments will be used for selected areas. (Students may not receive credit for both STAT 185 and STAT 225.) Fall and Spring.
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STAT 220 - Introduction to Applied Probability (1)
An introduction to basic concepts of discrete and continuous probability distributions and their applications. This course is only open to students who have credit for STAT 185 but whose major requires STAT 225. (Students may not receive credit for both STAT 225 and STAT 220.) Prerequisites: STAT 185 and MATH 191. Fall.
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STAT 225 - Introduction to Calculus-Based Statistics (4)
Organization and display of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion; alternative formulations of probability; distributions of random variables; the Central Limit Theorem; statistical inference, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests; contingency table analysis; analysis of variance; and linear correlation and regression. (Students may not receive credit for both STAT 185 and STAT 225.) Prerequisite: MATH 191. Fall and Spring.
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STAT 242 - Statistical Software (2)
Introduction to statistical software used in data analysis. Activities include but are not limited to visualization, programming, and simulations. Statistics software may include SAS, SPSS, R or similar packages. May be repeated as topics vary for a total of 4 hours credit. Prerequisite: STAT 185 or 225. See department chair.
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STAT 321 - Applied Data Analysis (3)
Course focuses on alternative statistical techniques used to explore and analyze data. Content may include, but is not limited to graphical data analysis, assessing normality and transformations, categorical data analysis, nonparametric statistics, topics in simple regression, and introduction to time series analysis. Prerequisite: STAT 185 or 225. Even years Fall.
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STAT 325 - Introduction to Regression Models (3)
Estimation and inference for regression models. Topics include: least squares estimation; models comparisons; estimation of validity of model assumptions and remedial measures; simple linear, multiple linear, non-linear and logistic regression; and dummy variables. Prerequisite: 3 to 4 hours in any other Statistics course. Odd years Fall.
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STAT 326 - Statistics for Experimenters (3)
Design, estimation and inference for ANOVA and related models. Topics include single factor and multiple factor ANOVA, fractional factorial, split-plot, and repeated measures designs, examination of validity of model assumptions and remedial measures, and analysis of covariance. Prerequisite: STAT 185 or 225. Even years Spring.
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STAT 327 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3)
Methods of multivariate analysis, including canonical correlation, clustering, discriminant analysis, factor analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, multiple regression and principal components analysis. Prerequisites: 3 to 4 hours in any other Statistics course, and MATH 365. Odd years Spring.
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STAT 425 - Introduction to Probability Theory (3)
Various formulations of probability, the structure of probability spaces, combinatorial analysis, discrete and continuous random variables, joint distributions, the Central Limit Theorem, moment generating functions and characteristic functions. Prerequisite: MATH 291. Even years Fall.
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STAT 426 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
Sampling distributions of statistics, properties of statistics, general principles of statistical inference, linear statistical models, some non-parametric statistics, Bayesian statistics, and an introduction to statistical decision theory. Prerequisite: STAT 425. Odd years Spring.
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STAT 499 - Undergraduate Research in Statistics (1-6)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. See department chair.
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Statistics - Special Topics |
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STAT 171-4 - Special Topics in Statistics (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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STAT 271-4 - Special Topics in Statistics (1-4)
Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
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