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Fall 2008
CHC100
IDS141
PS131
PS248
PS313
SO250
SO291
SPS101
SPS220
SPS381
SPS495
 

ADVISING & COURSE Information:
SPS Courses for AY 2008-09

For questions about a specific course you may contact the instructor by clicking the  email link on their name below.  Additional notes on each course follow the list.

Fall 2008
(SEE NOTES BELOW THE COURSE LISTINGS)


Fall 2008

CHC 100.  Introduction to Community Healthcare.
Monifa Watson
Mon/Wed 4-5:15; no prerequisite.
* This course is a requirement in the Community Healthcare Outreach Certificate program.

IDS 141: Law Literature and Popular Culture
Rebeca Figueroa. 
Tuesday 6-8:45. no pre-requisite.

PS 131: International Relations. 
William Vogele.
Tues/Thurs 1-2:15. no pre-requisite

PS 248: Family Law
Paula Mangum.
Mon/Wed 4-5:15.
prerequisite: SPS101, PS111, or permission

PS 313: Campaigns and Elections. 
William Vogele.
Monday 6-8:45pm

SO 250: Prejudice and Discrimination. 
Michelle Cromwell. 
Wed/Fri 1-2:15
prerequisite: SPS101 or permission

SO 291: Sociological Theory. 
Sarah Hogue
Thurs 6-8:45. prerequisite: SPS101 or permission
* This is a NEW course.

SPS 101: Intro to Social and Political systems. 
Michelle Cromwell.
Wed/ Fri 8:30-9:45. No pre-requisite.
* Offered every semester. This is required core course of the SPS major.

SPS 220: Local Action Global Change. 
Cynthia Miller
Tues/Thurs 4-5:15. prerequisite: SPS101 or permission
* This course is required in the SPS program.

SPS 381: Methods of Social Research. 
Michelle Cromwell
M/W/F 10-11:15. prerequisite: SPS101
* This course is required in the SPS program.

SPS 495: Senior Internship Seminar. 
Cynthia Miller.
T 6-7:15
* This course is required in the SPS program.


Spring Courses 2009 (projected; subject to change)

AN 101.  Cultural Anthropology.
no prerequisite.

CHC 200, Healthcare Policy.
TBA.   TBS. prerequisites: CHC 100 or SPS 101
* Next offered in Spring 2011. This course is a requirement in the Community Healthcare Outreach Certificate program. It also can be counted as the "public policy" course in the SPS major

PS 111: American Government. 
. no pre-requisite
* This course is one of the courses required in the Education Licensure program.
* This course is a social science 'core' for the BC Connell School of Nursing

PS 241: The United Nations.
pre-requisite: SPS 101 or PS 131 (International Relations) or PS 201 (Comparative Politics)

PS 245: Women and the Law.
  pre-requisite: SPS 101 or PS 111 (American Government) strongly recommended.

SO 201: Social Problems. 
  no pre-requisites.

SPS 101: Intro to Social and Political systems. 
 No pre-requisite.
* Offered every semester. This is required core course of the SPS major.

SPS 150: Peace & Conflict Resolution  

* The course will focus on the practical and theoretical aspects of conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation in a variety of settings. This course also counts as part of the Major in Management and Organizational Change, and thus will have material relevant to business and organizational settings.

SPS 490: Senior Seminar.