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SOC-2840

3 hours

Concepts of Chemical Dependency

–Fa, Sp, Su

See course description for SWK-2840. Crosslisted as CRJU,

PYCH, SOC, or SWK.

SOC-2900 Ethics in the Helping Professions

–Sp

3 hours

This course is designed to introduce the student to current

issues and ethical dilemmas confronting professional helpers.

The course encourages development of critical thinking skills

by looking at dilemmas from a multifaceted point of view. Codes

of ethics for the various helping professions are reviewed and

emphasis is placed on understanding these codes. The course

strives to provide the student a foundation in basic concepts

of ethics and values, an understanding of the complexity of

ethical decision making, and a sense of how their own values

affect practice. The primary focus of this course is ethics, critical

thinking, decision making and self awareness. Crosslisted as SOC

or SWK.

SOC-3330 Social Stratification

–Fa

3 hours

Study of the class structure and its implications for American

society.

Prerequisite: SOC-1300 Introduction to Sociology.

SOC-3340 Sociology of Religion

–Fa

3 hours

The relationship of religion to society with particular reference to

contemporary movements. (even years)

SOC-3420 Human Sexuality

2 hours

Study of biblical content regarding human sexuality and

an analysis of contemporary concepts within a framework of

Christian thought. Crosslisted with PYCH-3420 Human Sexuality.

Prerequisite: PYCH-1600 General Psychology or permission of

instructor.

SOC-3710 Family and Society

–Sp

3 hours

This sociological study of the family examines the scientific

knowledge that exists about traditional and contemporary

household arrangements. Research on alternative family forms is

evaluated in light of public policy decisions and a biblical view of

the family.

SOC-3730 Social Problems

–Sp

3 hours

Study of selected social problems for the purpose of developing,

understanding, and exploring approaches to the social treatment

of these problems within a theistic framework.

SOC-3750 Social Movements

–Fa, Sp

3 hours

See course description for HIST-3750 Social Movements.

SOC-4440 Special Topics-Sociology

1–3 hours

Investigation of specific topics in Social Science and History

that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest.

SOC-4720 Social Theory

–Fa

3 hours

Historical review of major sociological theorists and a critical

examination of their theories from a theistic perspective.

SOC-4800 Research in Sociology

–Sp

3 hours

Senior research paper in which each student focuses upon an

issue or topic within the discipline of sociology. (Fee: $100)

SOC-4910

1–3 hours

Independent Study in Sociology

Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students

may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general

information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent

study provides a logical way to complete required hours not

obtained in normal sequencing.

Prerequisite: permission of the

instructor.

SOC-4990 Sociology Internship

–Fa, Sp, Su

3–12 hours

Sociology majors who participate in government service,

human services, research, social service, or other approved

activities related to the social sciences may earn up to 12 hours

of credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology,

PYCH-1600 General Psychology, and SOC-1300 Introduction to

Sociology

Interdisciplinary Studies

Course Descriptions

College Studies (COLL)

COLL-0900 Foundations

–Fa, Sp

1 hour

Foundations is designed to orient students to the Cedarville

University learning community, explore academic and life goals,

and develop strengths to enhance academic success. The

one-credit hour may not be used toward the hours needed for

graduation. (Fee: $150)

COLL-1010 MAP

0 hour

MAP (academic probation course) — a unique avenue in which

to cultivate scholarship and discipline from a holistic approach for

students who are struggling academically. The course is designed

to help students in the context of relationship and accountability, to

enable students to learn within the dynamics of their lives, to bring

concrete strategies to the learning process and to develop skills

that will translate into other realms of living. (Fee: $200)

Developmental (DEV)

DEV-0900 Intermediate Algebra

–Fa, Sp

2 hours

Review of algebraic principles, which are then extended

to the solution of polynomial equations, systems of linear

equations, rational and radical equations, functional notation,

exponential functions, and logarithmic functions with emphasis

on computational proficiency. This course is designed to prepare

the student for GMTH-1020 College Algebra or other mathematics

courses of comparable difficulty. The class time consists of

two hours of lecture and two one-hour laboratories each week.

May not be applied toward the 128 semester hours needed for

graduation nor toward the science and mathematics General

Education Requirement.

Honors (HON)

Freshman Humanities Sequence: HON-1010,1020

The Making of the Modern Mind

10 hours

HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval Ages

5 hours

Explores those historical, religious, philosophical, and artistic

beginnings that have shaped the modern mind or what some are

now calling the “postmodern” mind. The story begins, naturally

enough, at the beginning, in the mind of God and continues

through the development of classical Greek and Roman

culture. Concludes with a study of the rise of Christianity and its

dominance of Western culture in the Middle Ages.

HON-1020

5 hours

Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions

Explores the changing balance of power in Western culture:

from church to state, from faith to reason, from religion to science,

and from piety to humanism. Traces out the implications of

these shifts for cultural expressions and revolutions in the arts,

religion, science, and philosophy and culminates in a study of late

twentieth century postmodernism.

Honors Seminars

(Seminar offerings vary from year to year.)

HON-3040 Gender, Politics, and Communication 2 hours

Study of the places in which American women have found

themselves since 1860, the expectations made upon them, and

the influences they have had upon American society.

HON-3050 Communication in the Information Age 2 hours

Survey of the “new media” in electronic communication with

an emphasis on the structures of the new media, their use in

such areas as politics, education, business, and health care, the

resulting changes in communication patterns in society, and the

social and ethical issues raised by their use.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

SOC-2840 – HON-3050