Courses in Social Sciences
SS 160: Lifework Planning (1)
Prerequisite:
The identification and understanding of aspirations, values, skills, and characteristics important in the student’s pursuit of personal goals and career interests. Consideration of the current and future world of work. Development of the skills and incentives necessary to plan and achieve life goals.
(Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SS 231: Statistics for Social Science (3)
Prerequisite: CMP 101.
Descriptive and inferential statistics for the behavioral sciences; frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, variance, probability, hypothesis testing, and parametric tests (including analysis of variance); and an introduction to correlation and regression. (Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA, QM
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SS 291: Social Sciences Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Exploration from an interdisciplinary perspective or of a specific topic relevant to the social sciences through theory, fiction, and other sources of information. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SS 295: Introductory Topics in Social Sciences (1-3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences.
An introductory study of a specific topic within social sciences. Intended for freshmen and sophomores, or for students with little or no background in social sciences. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SS 402: Seminar in Applied Social Science (3)
Prerequisite: or senior standing in criminology/criminal justice major or sociology major.
The utilization of social science theories and methods in criminology and other applied social research areas; analysis of case studies and application of research skills to prepare, present and defend relevant findings to a critical audience. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SS 491: Advanced Seminar in Social Sciences (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
An in-depth, intensive study from an interdisciplinary perspective of topics related to the social sciences. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SS 495: Advanced Topics in Social Sciences (3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences.
An advanced study of a specific topic within social sciences. Intended for juniors and seniors, or for students with an appropriate background in social sciences. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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