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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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