The BA Program in Social and Political Systems at Pine Manor College integrates sociology and political science into a single program of study. It has a central set of courses that emphasize understanding social and political systems from the neighborhood to the world. We see the place in all communities for activism and leadership. Core courses also provide the capstone senior-year experiences that help you integrate and define what the major means for you. Program courses reinforce the broad general educational objectives of the College by consciously integrating teaching strategies that reflect the Portfolio outcomes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE SPS PROGRAM
ü Gain substantive knowledge about society and
politics.
ü Develop a personal capacity to be an agent of
social action and social change
ü Learn to design and undertake social science
research.
ü Write effectively in the language of social
science.
ü Develop capacity for quantitative reasoning.
ü Learn to think critically and theoretically
about the social and political environment
These pages also provide links for students in SPS classes. We will try to keep syllabi, assignments and other materials current and available.
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PROGRAM COURSES
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 prerequisite.
PS 131: International
Relations.
William Vogele.
Tues/Thurs 2:30-3:45.
no prerequisite
PS 248: Family Law
Paula Mangum.
Mon/Wed 4-5:15.
prerequisite: SPS101, PS111, or permission
SO 250: Prejudice and
Discrimination.
Michelle Cromwell.
Wed/Fri 1-2:15
prerequisite: SPS101 or permission
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-sect. 01: Senior Internship
Seminar.
Cynthia Miller.
T 6-7:15
* This course is required in the SPS program
SPS 495-sect. 02: Senior
Internship Seminar.
William Vogele.
Monday 6-7:15pm
* This course is required in the SPS program
FYS101-07: Revolutionary
Music (First Year Seminar)
William Vogele
Tues/Thurs 6-7:15.
PROGRAM FACULTY INFORMATION
Michelle Cromwell (PhD, Conflict Resolution)
Haldan 116. 617.731.7670
WEB SITE
Rebeca Figueroa (JD)
Haldan Hall 203. 617.731.7636
Sarah Hogue (PhD)
Haldan Hall 203. 617.731.7636
Paula Mangum (JD)
Haldan Hall 204. 617.731.7636
Cynthia Miller (MA, Anthropology)
Haldan Hall 203. 617.731.7636
(PhD, Political Science)
HH 203. 617-731-7610
WEB SITE
Monifa Watson (MPH)
Haldan Hall 205. 617.731.7636