Courses in Social Sciences
SS 160: Lifework Planning (1.00)
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.) (LA)(1)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 231: Statistics for Social Science (3.00)
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.) (LA) (QM)(3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 232: Research Methods for Health Sciences (3.00)
This course introduces the concepts and principles of the research process in the health sciences that will lay the foundation for the understanding, appreciation and application of research in health care. Students will become familiar with research terminology and develop an understanding of methods of inquiry including the development of a question. Topics will include ethical considerations when conducting research, research designs, data collection and analysis, and the processes and procedures for conducting research. Students will be able to critically read and evaluate existing research, identify the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches, and enhance their ability to think and reason critically in order to make ethical decisions involving research.
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 291: Social Sciences Seminar (3.00)
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.) (LA)(3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 295: Introductory Topics in Social Sciences (3.00)
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.) (LA)(1-3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 402: Seminar in Applied Social Science (3.00)
Prerequisite: senior standing in criminology/criminal justice or sociology. This capstone course involves the overview, synthesis and re-examination of academic and experiential learning in the major while anticipating a career and/or further education. A close examination of a topic (e.g. social policy, comparative criminal justice systems or new directions in Criminology, Criminal Justice or Sociology) allows for a summary, reassessment and critique of the major discipline's knowledge base and its applications as embodied in the coursework required in the major. Students will generate a portfolio representing course-work and major-related experiential learning. They will engage in self-assessment, learning-consolidation and reflection in order to apply insights to future activities. (Offered every spring semester). (LA)(3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 491: Advanced Seminar in Social Sciences (3.00)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An in-depth, intensive study from an interdisciplinary perspective of topics related to the social sciences. (Offered as needed.) (LA)(3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SS 495: Advanced Topics in Social Sciences (3.00)
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.) (LA)(1-3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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