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2016-17 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Psychology
  

  • PSY 590 - Women and Relationships

    4 credits
    Offers an intensive exploration of women’s involvement in interpersonal relationships, with a focus on theoretical and experiential aspects. Considers women’s roles, identities, and self schemas as influenced by interactions with others in cultural, familial, and intrapsychic frameworks.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • PSY 592 - Psychology of Women

    4 credits
    Surveys women’s issues from the perspective of feminist psychology, including lifecycles, theories, and contemporary social problems. Critiques traditional psychological assumptions, data, philosophies, and policies in light of new trends. Students actively explore empirical and experiential aspects of such issues as psychological sex differences, socialization of gender, identity development, androgyny, power, language, violence, and therapy.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • PSY 595 - Lesbian and Gay Studies

    4 credits
    Provides students with in-depth exposure to a select set of lesbian and gay issues in relation to the field of psychology. From a psychological perspective, students examine the assumptions, definitions, supporting research, personality theorists’ perspectives, and counseling concerns as they relate to lesbians and gay men.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • PSY 596 - History and Systems of Psychology

    4 credits
    Explores the historical development of psychology as a science. Offers critical analysis of the various historical and contemporary movements and issues related to scientific inquiry and the evolution of knowledge.
    Graded (A-F) only.

Reading Endorsement
  

  • READ 507 - Seminar

    1-6 credits
    Credits to be arranged.
  

  • READ 509 - Practicum

    3 credits
    Carried out in schools and/or districts and consists of candidates working directly with students, other faculty, administrators, and the school community to fulfill various roles of the reading specialist. Explores reading teaching; literacy testing; curriculum development for various groups of readers including ELL, struggling readers, average and gifted readers; assessing and making recommendations for a school’s reading program; and developing literacy-focused professional development sessions for faculty, administrators, instructional assistants, and parents. Typically, the practicum is the final capstone course of the reading endorsement course of study. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing. Minimum 18 credits of reading endorsement coursework required with at least 3 of those credits from the Foundations category, at least 3 of the credits from the Reading Strategies category, at least 3 of those credits from the Reading Assessment category, and at least 3 of those credits from the Reading Leadership category of the ReadOregon program. A person must have a teaching license prior to enrolling in the READ 509 practicum.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • READ 512 - Foundations of Literacy, ECE/ELEM

    3 credits
    Introduces teachers to the foundations of literacy. Examines the factors that influence literacy learning and analyzes core understandings about the nature of reading. Emphasizes consensus research findings and explores how these are translated into best practices in the classroom. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing; access to a classroom of early childhood or elementary students.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • READ 515 - ECE Foundations of Literacy Development

    3 credits
    Examines the process of early language development and the emergence of literacy, focusing on the first eight years of life. Studies literacy development in diverse contexts and examines the influence of individual, cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and racial differences, as well as ability levels. Considers ways of promoting language and literacy development, including the selection and use of activities and materials suitable for the facilitation of early literacy. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Access to early childhood students is required.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 532 - Writing Across the Curriculum

    3 credits
    Learners will explore instructional strategies in order to guide their students in acquiring writing skills in content areas. Emphasis is on the functional teaching of writing, including designing and preparing materials to use with curriculum materials in all school subjects. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 535 - Language and Literacy in the content Areas 3-12

    3 credits
    Develops competence in teaching the interactive processes of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and thinking across the curriculum. Focuses on strategies for teaching students of varied backgrounds and abilities (Grades 3-12). For students in grades 3-12 to be successful in the content areas they must be able to read and comprehend various informational texts and write for different purposes and audiences. This course will provides teachers with the tools to improve student achievement in the content areas through the developmental appropriate integration of literacy strategies. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 537 - Reading Across the Curriculum

    3 credits
    Learners will explore and experience instructional strategies designed to guide students toward student-owned, reading-to-learn strategies in all curriculum and content areas. Emphasis is on active reading strategies focused on pre-, during-, and after-reading. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 570 - Classroom Assessment and Reading Instruction

    3 credits
    Provides teachers an understanding of issues related to reading instruction and assessment. Practicing educators are provided research-validated strategies and assessment tools to inform instruction, meet the needs of individual learners, and develop an understanding of the issues related to effective reading instruction. Focuses on the integral relationship between informal classroom assessments and effective instructional strategies within the context of a balanced reading approach. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Access to a classroom of students at either the elementary or secondary level. Minimum 9 credits of reading endorsement coursework required with at least 3 credits from the Foundations category of the ReadOregon program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • READ 572 - ECE Reading Assessment

    1 to 3 credits
    Examines varieties of assessment for early reading and literacy, focusing on the first eight years of life. Studies current reading assessment approaches within diverse contexts and examines the influence of individual, cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and racial differences, as well as abilities and disabilities. Considers ways of sharing reading assessment information that identifies children in need of prevention. Covers early-intervention planning with early childhood educators and family members. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing. Access to early childhood students is required. Minimum 9 credits of reading endorsement coursework required with at least 3 credits from the Foundations category of the ReadOregon program.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 580 - Leadership in Reading Programs

    3 credits
    Explores the role of the reading specialist as a teacher and school literacy leader; how curriculum is developed; the role of coach, supervisor, and professional developer; and the role of a reading advocate for all students. (Many assignments are designed to be implemented in your school setting. If you are not currently teaching, you will need to find a school that will allow you to talk with the reading specialist and a few classroom teachers.) Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing. Minimum 12 credits or reading endorsement coursework required with at least 3 credits from the Foundations category and at least 3 of those credits from a Reading Assessment category of the ReadOregon program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • READ 581 - Action Research Leadership in Literacy

    3 credits
    Develops knowledge and skills in appropriate action research techniques. Participants develop an action research proposal that may be implemented in their schools or classrooms and may also be appropriate for submission to grant agencies for funding. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Access to elementary and/or secondary students is required. Minimum 12 credits of reading endorsement coursework required with at least 3 credits from the Foundations category and at least 3 of those credits from a Reading Assessment category of the ReadOregon program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • READ 590 - Children’s Literature: PK-5

    3 credits
    Explores children’s literature that includes ethnic and cultural diversity. Focuses on current and traditional works, as well as authors and illustrators of children’s books at the early childhood and elementary levels. Students share books and book-related experiences with children. Explores instructional strategies for using literature to teach reading and content subjects in the classroom. Access to early childhood or elementary-level students is required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Access to a classroom of early childhood or elementary students.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • READ 596 - Young Adult International Literature

    3 credits
    Offers Reading Endorsement students the opportunity to become immersed in integrated content and instruction by examining both the literary elements and the social science information existing in international young adult literature. Five regions of the world are included: Sub-Sahara Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Two to three regions will be covered in detail with the remaining regions as areas for independent projects. Students will explore instructional strategies for using literature to teach reading and content subjects in middle level and high school classrooms. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only

Religion
  

  • REL 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • REL 201 - Religion and the Human Experience

    4 credits each
    Examines religion as a human experience and traces its influence on human concepts of spiritual, cultural, and physical reality. Explores the beliefs and practices of five religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) and their influence on the cultural understanding of the individual; the world and the cosmos; the roles of the individual and the community; social, commercial, and governmental structures; and gender, race, and age. Addresses the influence of religion and religious practice on the philosophy, literature, music, and fine art of a culture. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • REL 202 - Religion and the Human Experience

    4 credits
    Examines religion as a human experience and traces its influence on human concepts of spiritual, cultural, and physical reality. Explores the beliefs and practices of five religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) and their influence on the cultural understanding of the individual; the world and the cosmos; the roles of the individual and the community; social, commercial, and governmental structures; and gender, race, and age. Addresses the influence of religion and religious practice on the philosophy, literature, music, and fine art of a culture. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • REL 299 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • REL 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

Science
  

  • SC 110 - Concepts in Science: Energy

    4 credits
    Students will explore the concept of energy in the natural sciences and its use in society with an emphasis on (1) science as a way of learning, (2) the definition of energy, and (3) the law of conservation of energy.  Through course readings, notes, multimedia, and laboratory investigations, the importance of the concept of energy in astronomy, simple thermodynamics, chemical reactions, weather and climate, photosynthesis, ecosystems, and society (traditional and alternative energy sources) is highlighted.  The historical development of the concept of energy will be traced with a special focus on important historical, scientific investigations.  Approved for University Studies Explorations - Strand G. Corequisite(s): SC 110L  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SC 110L - Concepts in Science: Energy Lab

    0 credit
    Complementary lab for SC 110 lecture. Purchase of a pre-designed lab kit is required. Corequisite(s): SC 110  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

Shakespeare Studies
  

  • SHS 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 200 - Shakespeare: Innovations (The Early Plays)

    4 credits
    Serves as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, providing the appropriate backgrounds and contexts with which to analyze Shakespeare’s work, including biographical, historical/cultural, critical/theoretical, linguistic, and theatrical. Examines two plays from the first decade of Shakespeare’s writing career. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities). (Cross-listed with ENG 200  and TA 200 ).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SHS 236.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 201 - Shakespeare: Explorations (The Middle Plays)

    4 credits
    Examines 4-5 plays from the middle period of Shakespeare’s career, roughly 1598-1604. Includes consideration of at least one comedy, history, and tragedy.  Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities). (Cross-listed with ENG 201 /TA 201 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 202 - Shakespeare: Consummations (The Late Plays)

    4 credits
    Examines 4-5 plays from the last stage of Shakespeare’s career, roughly 1604-1611. Includes consideration of at least one history, tragedy, and romance. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities). (Cross-listed with ENG 202 /TA 202 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 299 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 337 - Shakespeare on Film

    4 credits
    Analyzes film and television productions and adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays from the silent era to the present, focusing on their interpretations of Shakespeare’s text and their cinematic art (e.g., directorial technique, camera-work, lighting, costume, and location). Includes such directors as Olivier, Welles, Kurosawa, Zeffirelli, Branagh, and Luhrmann.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SHS 237.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 338 - Shakespeare in Popular Culture

    4 credits
    Explores the manifestations of Shakespeare’s work in contemporary media, as well as its roots in the popular and folk culture of Shakespeare’s time. It examines questions of cultural capital and expression through theoretical and critical readings and extensive examples from film, theater, music, and television, as well as digital, transmedia, and participatory culture. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /TA 200  /ENG 200  or SHS/TA 236. (Cross-listed with TA 338 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SHS 339 - Performing Shakespeare

    4 credits
    Offers students the opportunity to approach Shakespeare’s text from the actor’s perspective and to take part in a Shakespearean performance project, for example, a presentation of a redacted version of a Shakespearean play.  This is not an acting class, so no acting experience is required.   Students are positioned as actors solely in order to experience the unique way of knowing Shakespeare that performing his plays provides. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /TA 200  /ENG 200  or SHS/TA 236. (Cross-listed  with TA 339  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 401 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 436 - Topics in Shakespeare

    4 credits
    A study of select Shakespearean plays keyed to a particular topic, issue, genre, theme, or critical/theoretical method. Recent examples include “Shakespeare, Gender, and Sexuality” and “Shakespeare’s Problem Comedies.” Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /ENG 200  /TA 200  or SHS/ENG/TA 236, junior standing or above, minor in Shakespeare Studies, or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 436 /TA 436 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SHS 438 - Summer Shakespeare Intensive

    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of the current season’s Shakespearean plays performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), both as works of dramatic literature and plays in performance. Attendance at OSF Shakespearean productions required. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SHS 501 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Shakespeare studies research. Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SHS 536 - Topics in Shakespeare

    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  , upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 536 /TA 536 .)
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SHS 538 - Summer Shakespeare Intensive

    4 credits
    Offers an intensive study of the current season’s Shakespearean plays performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), both as works of dramatic literature and plays in performance. Attendance at OSF Shakespearean productions required. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only

Sociology and Anthropology
  

  • SOAN 199 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 199.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 204 - The Sociological Imagination

    4 credits
    Introduces fundamental concepts such as interaction, socialization, deviance, inequalities of race, class and gender, and globalization, as well as the theoretical and methodological tools employed in social research. Examines social institutions such as family, economy, religion, education, and politics. Pays particular attention to the interdependence of social forces and individual experience and to the ethical, political, and cross-cultural dimensions of sociological work. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 204.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 205 - Social Problems and Policy

    4 credits
    Analyzes contemporary social problems, including topics such as social inequality, discrimination, environmental degradation, and the impacts of globalization. Examines how social conditions are labeled “problems,” the causes and consequences of those conditions, and how social activists and policymakers respond to social problems. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 205.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 209 - Practicum

    1 to 6 credits
    Practicum. May not be repeated for additional credit.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 209.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • SOAN 211 - Archaeology and Prehistory: Perspectives on Humanity’s Past

    4 credits
    Introduces the archeological perspective, giving a comprehensive treatment of the way the human past is investigated. Topics include archeological theory; methods of analysis; the application of dating techniques; and a survey of the major themes and subject areas of the study of human prehistory, including our Paleolithic path, the adoption of farming, and the emergence of civilization. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 211.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 213 - Cultural Anthropology: Perspectives on Humanity

    4 credits
    Introduces a comparative study of human culture. Covers kinship systems, politics, economics, language, ritual, cultural change, ecological adaptations, and ethnographic methodology. Explores cultural similarities and differences and the linkages among cultural, social, political, and economic institutions. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 213.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 214 - Language in the USA

    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to linguistic anthropology through several examples of languages in the United States, which include indigenous (Native American) languages, colonial languages, languages introduced through recent immigration, and languages that newly developed in the United States. Topics include an overview to language usage patterns and norms; how language is linked to personal and group identity; an introduction to linguistic analysis; how languages differ, change and influence each other; and how language usage and ideologies both reflect and affect policy. Approved for University Studies Explorations - Strand F. (Cross-listed with ENG 214  .)
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 214.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 299 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged.  Repeatable.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 299.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 301 - Social Science Research and Writing

    4 credits
    Engages students in building research, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary to succeed in upper division coursework in anthropology and sociology and to achieve professional goals. Fosters an understanding of the stages in the research process, including literature review, research design, data gathering, and analysis. Emphasizes the ability to effectively communicate analysis from anthropological and sociological perspectives. Should be taken prior to the senior year. Prerequisite(s): USEM 103  or equivalent; at least two of the following: SOAN 204  or SOC 204, SOAN 205  or SOC 205, SOAN 211  or ANTH 211, SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or SOAN 214  or ANTH 214. Restricted to Sociology and Anthropology majors or those pursuing certificates or interdisciplinary majors that include Sociology and Anthropology.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 301.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 304 - Poverty, Family, and Policy

    4 credits
    Examines contemporary poverty in the U.S. and its effects on family life. Focuses on the impact of racial and gender inequalities. Analyzes policy and legal approaches to poverty reduction, welfare reform, and family instability. Students compare successful and failed policies before exploring program development and policy analysis strategies. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 304.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 310 - American Culture

    4 credits
    Provides an overview of U.S. culture and society. Examines a wide range of specific cultural expressions, historical social institutions, and economic influences. Explores aspects of culture, including class, race, ethnicity, gender, immigration, ideology, globalization, and institutional structures as interconnected factors influencing various experiences of “being American.” May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strands I and J). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 310.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 311 - Community Studies

    4 credits
    Explores the complex nature of community and its major social institutions. Focuses on theoretical conceptualizations of community, society, and development. Students will explore in-depth the cultural, political, environmental, and economic influences on communities and how the development of these resources impacts the function of community. Includes an overview of community-based action, advocacy, and the mechanics of change. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 or ES 103  and sophomore standing or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 310.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 312 - Sociology of Families

    4 credits
    Emphasizes the changes in structure, function, and character of families arising from changes in culture, economic conditions, and social policy. Compares contemporary families to historical and cross-cultural forms. Analyzes issues, such as changing gender roles, same-sex marriage, divorce, single parents, domestic violence, and new roles for children and aging relatives. Considers feminist and queer theories on families and may be applied to the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies minor. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213. Sophomore standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 312.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 319 - Cultures of the World

    4 credits
    Provides an overview of culture and society in one specific culture area or region of the world such as Latin America or the Caribbean. Examines a range of cultural expressions, the history of social and political institutions, and economic influences. Explores class, race, ethnicity, gender, immigration, ideology, globalization, and other relevant factors influencing local lifestyles. Latin American Culture topic may be applied to the Latin American studies minor. Indigenous Peoples topic may be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate, and all topics may be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 319. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 320 - North American Prehistory

    4 credits
    Surveys the archaeological record of ancient North America. Considers regional cultures, chronologies, artifacts and interpretive themes. Will explore over 10,000 years of prehistory and broad issues in North American archaeology. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

      Prerequisite(s): SOAN 211   or ANTH 211 or ES 103  or NAS 201  .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 320. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits combined.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 322 - Schools and Society

    4 credits
    Examines the effects of schools and schooling on individuals, the stratification system, and society, and, in turn, social, political and organizational forces affecting schooling. Involves discussion of contemporary education policies, alternative educational discourses and practices. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 320.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 326 - Introduction to Social Research Methods

    4 credits
    Introduces the process of social research, emphasizing measurement, sampling, and causation. Provides hands-on research experience gathering and analyzing data using observational techniques, qualitative interviewing, and structured surveys. Focuses on the political and ethical dimensions of social research. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division social science University Studies requirements; SOAN 301  or SOC 301 or ANTH 301 or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 326.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 327 - Quantitative Data Analysis

    4 credits
    Introduces students to univariate, bivariate, and multivariate techniques for analyzing quantitative data using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Provides hands-on experience with General Social Survey data, U.S. Census data, and World Health Organization data, posing precise research questions that can be examined empirically with quantitative data. Prerequisite(s): MTH 243  or EC 232 ; SOAN 301  or SOC 301 or ANTH 301, and SOAN 326  or SOC 326; Sophomore standing and completion of lower division social science University Studies requirements, or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 327.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 331 - Language Revitalization

    4 credits
    Provides an overview of contemporary issues in language endangerment and revitalization for the world’s languages, with a primary focus on North America. Covers theories of language endangerment and methods of revitalization through several case studies, examining how various scientific approaches and cultural norms guide language shift and the associated response. Approved for University Studies Integration (Strand H). Prerequisite(s): USEM 103   or HSE 103  or HON 103  . (Cross-listed with NAS 331  .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 332 - Ritual and Religion

    4 credits
    Focuses on ritual, religion, and spirituality as dynamic and universal cultural institutions. Case studies draw from a wide range of indigenous, third-world, and Western societies and provide the basis for cross-cultural generalization. Topics such as shamanism, witchcraft and sorcery, myth, symbolism, trance, healing, and revitalization movements are explored through an anthropological perspective. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor and the Latin American Studies minor. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 or SOAN 214  or ANTH 214.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 332.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 333 - Global Culture, Media, and Politics

    4 credits
    Explores digital and audiovisual media, the Internet, and globalization processes. Issues include the rise of consumer society; the popular culture industry; and the production and reproduction of identity, stereotypes, and power relations. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, sophomore standing and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 333.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 334 - Anthropological Perspectives on the Native American Frontier

    4 credits
    Explores, through detailed case studies, the process of colonial and American expansion into and across North America and its impact on Native American culture, health, economy, and politics. Considers the agency by which Native American society survived this maelstrom of change, the strategies pursued by individuals and groups-both Euro-American and Indian-and the policy of the United States government to address the so-called Indian Problem” through the end of the nineteenth century. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor, and the Native American Studies minor and certificate. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 334.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 335 - Medical Anthropology

    4 credits
    Introduces students to medical anthropology, including cross-cultural, comparative, and critical perspectives on medical systems. Topics include ethnomedicine, ethnopharmacology, medical pluralism, cultural epidemiology, health disparity and inequality, and anthropological perspectives on biomedicine. Prerequisite(s):    SOAN 213  or ANTH 213.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 336 - Topics in Global/Local Interconnections

    4 credits
    Explores one contemporary issue or topic using a holistic approach. Students trace local-global connections and the structural effects of personal choices through community-based research and case studies. Examines relationships among socio-economic institutions, individual behaviors, and cultural values and assumptions. Emphasizes global awareness, social action, sustainable resource use, and social justice. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strands I and J). Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

      Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 336.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 337 - Racial and Ethnic Relations

    4 credits
    Emphasizes the unequal relationship between socially defined majority and minority groups. Examines the similarities and differences between class and ethnic modes of stratification, comparing U.S. ethnic relations with other countries. Covers political and ideological factors associated with attempts to transform traditional ethnic relationships. Explores ethnic identity formation. Approved for University Studies Integration (Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 and sophomore standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 337.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 340 - Sociology of Gender

    4 credits
    Approaches gender as a fundamental and persistent system of social stratification, as socially constructed categories that determine differential access to power, authority, and resources. Analyzes theory and research on the social production and maintenance of gender. Addresses the impact of race, social class, and sexuality on experiences of gender; considers how feminist, men’s, transgender, and intersex movements have influenced changes in gender relations. Topics may include gender role socialization, concepts of femininity and masculinity, and the construction of gender in family, work, popular culture, and other social institutions. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minor.  Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or GSWS 201  and sophomore standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 340.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 343 - Gender and the Body

    4 credits
    Explores how bodies are gendered in social contexts with an emphasis on U.S. and Western culture. Examines gendered bodies and their link between the self, personal identity, and society, how bodies serve as means of social control, as well as sites of transformation and resistance, and how we utilize bodies to understand and create “difference.” Considers the implications for various social groups of the increasing focus on the body in American society. Explores topics that may include the racialization of gender and sexuality, body image and the impact of popular culture, reproductive practices, the social construction and production of femininity and masculinity, food, eating, and fat politics, (dis)ability, sports, “deviant” bodies, transgendered bodies, and intersexuality. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or GSWS 201  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. (Cross-listed with GSWS 343 ).
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 343.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 350 - Human Evolution

    4 credits
    Offers a detailed review of human evolution. Topics include primate morphology, behavior, and phylogeny; the emergence of australopithecines and bipedalism; the evolution of the genus Homo; the social behavior and diet of early hominids; the emergence of anatomically modern humans; and the methods of human osteology, hominid fossil identification, hominid skeletal morphology, and taxonomy. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 211  or ANTH 211. Sophomore standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 350.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 355 - People and Forests

    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between past and present human societies and forest ecosystems. Explores how local and global political, economic, and cultural factors influence changing forest-use patterns in the Pacific Northwest. Pays particular attention to ways of achieving forest sustainability. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 350.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 360 - Ethnographic Research Methods

    4 credits
    Provides instruction and field experience in qualitative research. Addresses formulating a research proposal, selecting and using suitable methodologies, analyzing and interpreting data, and assessing ethical concerns. Emphasizes skills development in participant observation, interviewing, and focus group methods. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 or SOAN 214  or ANTH 214.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 360.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 370 - Archaeological Research Methods

    4 credits
    Provides instruction and laboratory experience in archaeological research. Topics include the theoretical basis of research design, site surveying and mapping, archaeological geology and stratigraphy, dating, typological and technological analysis of artifacts (e.g., lithics, ceramics, and historical artifacts), and faunal/floral analysis. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 211   or ANTH 211 
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 370.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 371 - Society and Identity

    4 credits
    Analyzes the impact of social situations on identity and the social self. Addresses the effects of groups and interpersonal relationships on attitudes, beliefs, and definitions of reality. Explores the development and maintenance of norms, pressures for conformity, and theories of socialization and personality development. Focuses on sociological theories and perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, feminist theory, dramaturgy, phenomenology and ethnomethodology, and social constructionism. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204. Sophomore standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 371.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 372 - Social Inequality

    4 credits
    Surveys social stratification theory and research on social consequences of economic and political inequality. Focuses on social class and the structures of status, power, and social mobility, in the United States and globally. Emphasizes the impact of globalization on patterns of inequality, widening wealth gap, social effects of economic policies, and social movements that respond to those effects. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213. Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 372.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 373 - Classical Social Thought

    4 credits
    Examines the foundational inquiries into the nature of social structure and culture in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focuses on the worldviews and writings of social science theorists such as DuBois, Durkheim, Marx, Simmel, Weber, early feminist theorists, and others. Emphasizes the application of classical theory to contemporary social issues such as the shift from modernity to postmodernity, globalization, environmental resources, and social inequality. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213. Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 370.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 375 - Archaeological Field School

    4 credits
    Introduces methods for recovering artifacts and other information from sites. Instruction is performed in field conditions at a prehistoric or historic site. Covers research design, excavation, mapping, and recording. Includes a special course fee. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 375.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 380 - Methods in Linguistic Anthropology

    4 credits
    Advanced examination of language structure, use, and ideology, with a focus on research methods and disciplinary norms. Addresses formulating a research proposal, selecting and using suitable methodologies, analyzing and interpreting data, and assessing and addressing ethical concerns. Students will design and execute two original field research projects. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 214  or ENG 214  or ANTH 214. (Cross-listed with ENG 380  .)
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 380.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 399.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 401 - Research

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 401.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 403 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 403; SOC 403.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 405; SOC 405.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 407 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 407; SOC 407.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 408 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 408.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • SOAN 409 - Practicum

    1 to 8 credits
    Practicum. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Sociology and Anthropology majors with junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 409.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • SOAN 414A - Senior Capstone 1

    2 credits
    Provides an opportunity to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to a research question or applied project in preparation for careers or further study. Students will assemble an ePortfolio of work in the major. Students enroll for 2 credits of SOAN 414A in fall term, 2 credits of SOAN 414B in winter term, and 2 credits of SOAN 414C in spring term of their senior year. May not be taken P/NP. Prerequisite(s): Completion of SOAN 301  or SOC 301 or ANTH 301, and SOAN 326  or SOC 326. Senior standing required. Limited to SOAN majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 414A.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 414B - Senior Capstone 2

    2 credits
    Provides an opportunity to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to a research question or applied project in preparation for careers or further study. Students will assemble an ePortfolio of work in the major. Students enroll for 2 credits of SOAN 414A in fall term, 2 credits of SOAN 414B in winter term, and 2 credits of SOAN 414C in spring term of their senior year. May not be taken P/NP. Prerequisite(s):  SOAN 414A  and senior standing.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 414B
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 414C - Senior Capstone 3

    2 credits
    Provides an opportunity to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to a research question or applied project in preparation for careers or further study. Students will assemble an ePortfolio of work in the major.  Students enroll for 2 credits of SOAN 414A in fall term, 2 credits of SOAN 414B in winter term, and 2 credits of SOAN 414C in spring term of their senior year. May not be taken P/NP. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 414B  and senior standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 420 - Environmental Sociology

    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between the human social institutions we create and the biophysical environments in which we live. Topics may include the culture of nature, population and consumption, political economy of environmental problems, social construction of environmental problems, evolution of environmental activism, public attitudes toward the environment, collaborative and community-based resource management, and environmental problem solving. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or ES 103  and junior standing or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with ES 420 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 425 - Food, Power, and Agriculture

    4 credits
    Examines the structure of agriculture and food systems in the United States and internationally. Emphasizes the history of food systems in the United States as well as forces for change in the 21st century. Social, political, economic, and environmental forces will be discussed as driving food system influences.  Control and access to food will be explored in detail. Alternative food systems including civic agriculture, fair trade systems, and direct marketing will all be discussed and analyzed. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204 or ES 103  and junior standing or above or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 425.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 440 - Social Activism: History, Method, Practice

    4 credits
    Explores the meaning of social activism through analysis of models and case studies of social action and the history of social activism and social change movements. Examines organizational and interpretive methodologies related to social activism in different sociocultural and historical contexts. Discusses construction of vision, goals, and criteria for assessing success in social justice and change movements. Includes aspects of social, cultural, political economy and political ecology theory related to social movements. Guides students in examining their own experiences with social activism and social change movements. Includes limited community-based research, and practice in conceptualizing and constructing a social action campaign. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SSPC 440.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • SOAN 444 - Organizational Sociology

    4 credits
    Analyzes theory and research on formal organizations in contemporary societies. Examines sources and forms of power and authority, management ideologies, organizational cultures, bureaucratic structures and processes, organizational change, relationships between organizations and other aspects of social structure. Particular attention given to special characteristics of nonprofit organizations and alternatives to bureaucracy. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204   or SOC 204, junior standing or above, and 8 credits of upper division sociology or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 444.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 451 - Cultural Ecology

    4 credits
    Considers the range and variation of the relationships between humans and their habitats throughout prehistory into the present day. Illustrates the dynamic interplay between culture, society, physiology, settlement and subsistence practices, technology, and the natural and built environment. Draws case studies from a range of ethnological, archaeological, ethnohistoric, and current perspectives. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 211   or ANTH 211 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 or ES 103  and junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 452 - Global Environmental Movements

    4 credits
    Explores the diversity of contemporary environmental movements through ethnographic case studies from different parts of the world. In each case, we will consider how environmental conflicts and movements are shaped by cultural contexts and relations of power. Topics will include conservation, environmental justice, land rights, social movements, political ecology, and theories on nature, culture, and social change. The goal of the course is to expand students’ awareness of how people view nature cross-culturally, how understandings of environment shape social movements, and how local and global processes shape people, places, and environmental struggles. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204 or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213 or ES 103  , junior standing or permission of instructor.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 452.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 454 - Deviance and Social Control

    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between the social construction of deviance and individual behavior, the deviant career and the labeling process, and theories of conflict and social control. Explores the complementary process of social conformity. Analyzes contemporary social law and policy relevant to deviance and social control. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204, junior standing and 4 credits of upper division sociology or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 454.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 460 - Applied Anthropology

    4 credits
    Traces the historical development of anthropological practice. Relates contemporary uses of anthropological perspectives and methods in a variety of institutional and cultural settings to applied concepts and issues. Examines ethical considerations. Examples may be drawn from public policy, program assessment, community development, education, health and human services, and environmental topics. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204, or SOAN 205 or SOC 205, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or SOAN 214   or ANTH 214. Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 460.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 461 - Creating and Negating God

    4 credits
    Examines contemporary religious belief and behavior from a social scientific perspective. Applies classic social theory to understand the role of religion in social cohesion and conflict. Topics include the study of fundamentalism, religiously justified violence, the new atheism, secularization, earth-based spirituality, religious revival, and God and politics.  Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204,or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, junior standing and 4 credits of upper division sociology and anthropology, or instructor consent.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 461.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 462 - Cultural Resource Management

    4 credits
    Examines the contested values inscribed onto places of historic or cultural significance. Reviews objectives, legislation, and ethics for the management of prehistoric and historic cultural resources. Studies field survey methods for identifying and evaluating archaeological sites. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 211  or ANTH 211 or ES 103 . Junior standing or above.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 462.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 464 - Cultural Rights

    4 credits
    Explores issues related to the rights of individuals and groups to practice culture and participate in cultural community. Discusses cultural rights as a critical concept in public policy and practice. Examines how groups assert cultural uniqueness, how dominant institutions respond to cultural diversity, and how cultural rights are limited. May be applied to the International Studies major and minor, and the Native American studies minor and certificate. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or ANTH 213, or SOAN 214  or ANTH 214, junior standing or above, plus 4 credits of upper division Sociology and Anthropology.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 464.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged in special consultation with professor. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 505.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • SOAN 507 - Seminar

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum 16 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 507.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • SOAN 509 - Practicum

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum 16 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: ANTH 509.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • SOAN 520 - Environmental Sociology

    4 credits
    Examines the relationship between the human social institutions we create and the biophysical environments in which we live. Topics may include the culture of nature, population and consumption, political economy of environmental problems, social construction of environmental problems, evolution of environmental activism, public attitudes toward the environment, collaborative and community-based resource management, and environmental problem solving. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204  or SOC 204, or SOAN 213  or SOC 213, or ES 103  and instructor consent. (Cross-listed with ES 520  )
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 520.
    Graded (A-F) only
 

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