SS-184 DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (3 CR.)
This course is designed to increase awareness and appreciation for the diversity that exists in contemporary American organizations. Students will explore historical and contemporary experiences from perspectives of both women and men of diverse races, ethnicities, social class, religions, sexual orientation, ages and abilities focusing on how those perspectives effect human relations in the workplace. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical consciousness and explore ways to eliminate negative stereotyping and discrimination that often leads to unequal treatment in organizations. Cross-listed with HRPT 184.

SS-185 HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS (3 CR.)
This is an introductory course focusing on the complexities of human interaction within contemporary American organizations. The impact of organizational culture on group and individual behavior during conflict and change as well as leadership and self-management will be explored. Cross-listed with HRPT 185.

SS-190 DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-192 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-284 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SOC SCIENCES (3 CR.)
This course is an introduction to computer technology and its application to the Social Sciences. The course will be oriented towards research applications.
Pre-requisite: ENGL 102 or ENGL 109.

SS-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-291 WORKSHOP IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (1-3 CR.)

SS-295 PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-296 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-299 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (1-12 CR.)

SS-300 STATISTICAL METHODS (3 CR.)
Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts commonly used in the treatment of data in social science research are surveyed. The understanding of the concepts through application will be emphasized. Topics covered include: measures of central tendency, measures of variability, correlation methods, hypothesis testing, and simple analysis of variance.
Pre-requisite: Core Math. Cross-listed with ECON 300, PSYC 300.

SS-350 ETHICS: (3 CR.)
The primary purpose of the integrative 350 core course is to develop interdisciplinary abilities in ethical clarification with reference to at least two major contemporary issues. The courses focus principally on ethical concerns. Topics include the following subjects:

TERRORISM IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA
An interdisciplinary survey into the phenomena of political violence and terrorism is the core of this course. Historical, ethnic, religious, and ideological roots of terrorism are examined to put this behavior in sound, ethical perspectives with respect to the values of society and the goals of its perpetrators.

WOMEN IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
The ethical issues confronted by American women are examined by study of literary and historical texts as well as through their own writing. Cross-listed with HUM 350. Pre-requisite: Completion of the skills component of the General Education Core or permission of the instructor.

SS-351 VALUES: (3 CR.)
The primary purpose of the integrative 351 core course is to develop interdisciplinary abilities in values clarification with reference to at least two major contemporary issues. These courses focus on a broad range of values questions. Topics include the following subjects:

GENDER AND CULTURE
This course examines issues surrounding gender, sex, and sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective. It focuses on learning to think about gender and sexuality holistically as they are embedded in the cultural systems of different societies and as they relate to other aspects of a given society, including the contemporary United States. In particular, students learn to analyze the cultural and social constructions of gender in different societies and in the US at different times.

LAW AND SOCIETY
This course provides a social scientific understanding of the underlying relationship between law, values, and society. It examines how societal values (order, morality, democracy, property, liberty, multiculturalism, and equality) and societal factors (power, discretion, race, gender, and wealth) intersect with the creation, enforcement, and interpretation of public policy.

WILDERNESS
This Course will utilize the academic discipline of anthropology and a tool “eye juggling”. It is a methodology designed specifically for clarifying and interpreting the values of other peoples as well as one’s own values. The discipline of anthropology and “eye juggling” are best appreciated and understood as methods of inquiry and ways of knowing. As such, this seminar can be characterized as much by its attempt to study a given body of knowledge as by its introduction to and subsequent application of a particular methodology.

VIETNAM
This Course will examine Vietnamese society and history particularly the nation’s relationship with the United States in the 20th Century in order to explore the question of values and value conflicts.

MINORITIES
The human world is a diverse place. There exists an array of races, ethnicities, religions, cultures, nationalities, regional identities, sexualities, gender roles, classes, castes, and so forth. One way to examine this diversity is the study of “Minorities”. “Minorities” is commonality belies an important, complex, and contested concept.

SS-384 COMPUTERS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (3 CR.)
This course will examine advanced topics in the practical and ethical implications of computers in our society, as well as advanced usage of computers in the disciplines of social sciences.

SS-385 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL CONCEPTS (3 CR.)
This interdisciplinary course is designed to develop each student’s ability to understand the results of research presented in professional journals and to communicate the meaning of data, research findings, and statistical data to others. This course integrates 1) analytical and evaluative thinking; 2) descriptive, explanatory and critical writing; 3) basic knowledge of research design and statistical thinking; and 4) data interpretation in simulated settings.
Pre-requisite: SS 300. Cross-listed with PSYC 385.

SS-390 DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-392 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-399 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (1-3 CR.)

SS-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-491 WORKSHOP IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-3 CR.)

SS-492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (1-3 CR.)

SS-494 INTERNSHIP IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-495 PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-496 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)

SS-498 CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES (3 CR.)
Study and examination of Native Americans and situations facing their people in contemporary America.

SS-499 RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (1-12 CR.)