School
Liberal Arts
Division
Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Social Science
Course Number
235
Course Title
Topics in Social Science
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-131 eligible and Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Provides special study about a topic in the Social Sciences. Course may be taken twice for credit, six hours maximum, but the topics must be different. Specific topics and any prerequisites are listed in the current semester’s class schedule or may be obtained through the Social Science Department office.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Methodolgy
- Apply the methodology or methodologies of the discipline to a given issue. See individual syllabus for details.
- Content-specific issue
- Identify and give the significance of the issue of the specific course.* See individual syllabus for details.
- Develop and evaluate solutions to a problem or problems relating to the specific issue if applicable. See individual syllabus for details.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Each instructor will identify and implement appropriate methods to assess the achievement of the learning objectives for the course.
Effective Term
Summer 2014