May 20, 2024

2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Psychology
	PSY 486 - Theories of Psychotherapy 1 semester,3 Credits In this seminar of the major approaches to psychological treatment of abnormal behavior, students learn how therapies operate and their theoretical bases. Evaluation of therapies’ effectiveness and ethical issues are covered. The course is didactic and will not prepare students to be therapists. Material is presented through lecture, discussion, and audiovisual presentations.Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSY 487 - Clinical Psychology 1 semester,3 Credits Clinical psychology is placed in historical perspective and is primarily discussed in terms of its contemporary practice and future directions. Major topics include a survey of predominant models of clinical psychology and the assessment, intervention, and research strategies that follow from these models.Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. PSY 323 also is recommended. Junior/senior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSY 489 - Psychology in Human Services 1 semester,4 Credits Students intern/volunteer in a clinical supervised field setting. Students maintain a written diary, attend regular seminars to discuss field experiences and integrate their experiences with theoretical and empirical underpinnings of clinical psychology, and read in areas related to the practice of clinical psychology.Prerequisites: PSY 324 and permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSY 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,4 Credits Students engage in intensive reading or original research in psychology under the direction of one or more faculty according to a pre-arranged plan. Course may be repeated for credit, but it may be applied only once to meet the psychology concentration requirements.Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Public and Community Service Studies
	PSP 101 - Introduction to Service in Democratic Communities 1 semester,3 Credits An examination of concepts of community and service and their status in the United States and the world today, including examination of alternative conceptions of community and service and analysis of their meaning and value. Participation in a community service project required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 202 - Foundations of Organizational Service 1 semester,3 Credits An introduction to the basic precepts of organizations, organizational behavior, and organizational theory that provide the context within which public and community service take place. Participation in a community service project may be required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 301 - Community Service in American Culture 1 semester,3 Credits A historical perspective on social and cultural settings in which service takes place in American culture and on the history of attempted solutions to social problems. Students will be introduced to the methodology of community action research and to the use of community service to critically interpret cultures. Community service project may be required.Prerequisite: PSP 101 or instructor permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 302 - Diversity, Community, and Service 1 semester,3 Credits Diversity in American and its implications for people in community service. Topics: ethnicity/race, language, religion, gender, social class, sexual orientation, and peoples with “disabilities.” Students study problems in cross-cultural communication and ways in which their life experiences and social structures of service organizations affect community service. Community service case studies relevant to diversity issues used.Prerequisite: PSP 101 or instructor permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 320 - Practicum in Public and Community Service 1 semester,3 Credits Provides skills necessary for leadership in communities and small groups, as they relate to providing service. Students assist in service learning courses as facilitators at service sites and reflection leaders. Supervision and feedback will be provided to develop management skills.Normally taken by second-semester sophomores and first-semester juniors.Prerequisites: PSP 101 or 301, and PSP 202, or by instructor’s permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 321 - Practicum in Public and Community Service 1 semester,3 Credits Provides skills necessary for leadership in communities and small groups, as they relate to providing service. Students assist in service learning courses as facilitators at service sites and reflection leaders. Supervision and feedback will be provided to develop management skills.Normally taken by second-semester sophomores and first-semester juniors.Prerequisites: PSP 101 or 301, and PSP 202, or by instructor’s permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 450 - Internship in Community Service 1 semester,3 Credits An intensive public or community service internship experience in an applied setting. Combines attention to community service issues with specific academic themes designated by the instructor. The internship placement will be integrated with track courses. The experience will be supervised and evaluated with appropriate academic assignments, as designated by the instructor.Prerequisites: PSP 101 and 202. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 470 - Special Topics in Public and Community Service 1 semester,3 Credits In-depth analysis of special topics not covered in such depth in existing course offerings. The exact content will vary but may be drawn from current issues, events, and problems, or from theoretical and empirical debates in the research field of community service. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 480 - Capstone Seminar 1 semester,3 Credits A yearlong seminar for senior majors that synthesizes and deepens academic learning with practical experiences. It will focus typically on some of the larger concepts foundational to the major, providing an opportunity to draw together the complex, interdisciplinary material studied during the previous three years. Student will submit a significant written project or product in consultation with faculty. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 481 - Capstone Seminar 1 semester,3 Credits A yearlong seminar for senior majors that synthesizes and deepens academic learning with practical experiences. It will focus typically on some of the larger concepts foundational to the major, providing an opportunity to draw together the complex, interdisciplinary material studied during the previous three years. Student will submit a significant written project or product in consultation with faculty. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits A requirement for minors. A project, done in consultation with a faculty member, in which the student is free to pursue his or her own specialized interests in public and community service. Projects could include community involvement, reading and writing in a specialized area within the field, or community action research.Prerequisite: Prior departmental approval required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PSP 491 - Independent Study: Community Health 1 semester,3 Credits A requirement for minors who pursue the Community Health track. Similar to PSP 490 but with a focus on community health. Coordinated by both the director of the Feinstein Institute and the advisor for health professions.Prerequisite: Prior departmental approval required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Social Science
	SSC 480 - Social Science Capstone Seminar 1 semester,3 Credits Senior-level capstone seminar to integrate and explore the interdisciplinary material in the major with an emphasis on how to conduct and evaluate social scientific investigation and explanation, as well as how to approach a problem from a social scientific perspective using appropriate theoretical and methodological tools through a written and oral presentation. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Social Work
	SWK 101 - Introduction to Human Services 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Focuses on professional social work, practice methods, and services to underrepresented populations. Emphasizes a range of psychosocial problems experienced by at-risk groups in American society and efforts to foster social and economic justice. Current and historical functioning of the social welfare system and social and economic forces that give rise to America’s underclass are evaluated.Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors by permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 220 - Diversity and Culture in Social Work Practice 1 semester,3 Credits “Cultural competence” includes awareness of one’s own culture-based world view, awareness of the world views of diverse clients, and skills in working across cultural differences. Such competence will be pursued through reflection and dialogue about students’ own cultures and contacts with others of different cultures in reading, cocurricular exploration, and service learning.Same as BLS 320. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 253 - Human Behavior Through the Life Span 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Students investigate biological, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of human development throughout the lifespan and consider the impacts that individual and environmental forces exert on behavior and adaptive functioning. Normative developmental tasks and abilities are used as reference points in understanding the strengths and problems of diverse populations. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 254 - Human Behavior in Social Systems 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Common patterns of human behavior found in diverse family structures, groups, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, and communities are examined through the application of a social systems perspective. Small and large group theory are used to critically evaluate contexts for behavioral norms, social roles, socialization, situational pressures within organizations resulting from various authority and leadership styles, organizational structures, and patterns of communication. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 301 - Current Issues in Social Work 1 semester,3 Credits This elective offers an in-depth examination and analysis of specific contemporary problems, their scope, their social policy implications, and the role of social work in addressing these problems. Recent offerings include topics such as alcohol and substance abuse, violence against women, confronting HIV/AIDS, child welfare and youth at-risk, and international human services.Same as WMS 301. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 302 - Problems and Practices with At-Risk Children and Families 1 semester,3 Credits Students examine a variety of social and environmental conditions which place children at-risk for abuse, neglect, school failure, under achievement, health, mental health and substance use problems. Behavioral, social, and mental health problems common to childhood and adolescence are examined. Contemporary treatment interventions and existing services are identified and evaluated. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 304 - Group Process 1 semester,3 Credits Group dynamics, stages of development in task, and therapeutic groups are examined. Experiential learning through role plays in simulated group exercises assists students in learning the requisite group leadership skills associated with phase specific interventions. Particular attention is given to communication patterns within groups and conflict resolution strategies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 360 - Social Policy 1 semester,3 Credits Historical and contemporary factors influencing social policy development define the processes which American society uses to approach social problem identification. Examination and analysis of current policy issues through debate explicates the underlying and competing values in social welfare policies and the role of social workers as policy makers and shapers.Prerequisite: Junior or senior social work majors or permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 365 - Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups 1 semester,3 Credits Generalist practice skills necessary for work with individuals, groups, and families and learning to engage client systems, identify needs, and prepare case management plans are emphasized. Videotaping and simulation techniques are used to develop the skills of relationship building, interviewing, problem solving, and the professional use of self. Knowledge, values, and ethics of the profession are underscored.Prerequisite: Junior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 366 - Community and Political Practice 1 semester,3 Credits Community development practice strengthens neighborhood bonds, builds social capital and networks. Through sustained organizing, communities are empowered to create grassroots organizations and focus on advocacy strategies to remedy social, political, and economic injustices. Students learn to mobilize citizens to obtain collective power, to advocate for current relevant legislation in the R.I. General Assembly, and complete needs assessments.Prerequisite: Junior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 368 - Research 1 semester,3 Credits Social science research processes, empirically based practice, basic study designs and frequently used statistical procedures are introduced. Students will become beginning practitioners of empirical research by evaluating research reports, analyzing logic and methods of empirical inquiry (including program evaluation and single-subject designs), examining ethical research issues, and designing, executing, and evaluating their own research projects.Prerequisite: Social Work majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 370 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar I 1 semester,4 Credits Provides students with opportunities to learn firsthand about social work practice activity in community-based human service organizations; a minimum of eight hours weekly of professionally supervised practice activity is required. A weekly seminar advances learning about working with clients, organizational behavior, and functioning in a professional social work capacity. Ethical practice standards are prioritized.Prerequisite: Junior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 450 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar II 1 semester,6 Credits An intensive two-semester social work practicum requiring a minimum of 16 hours weekly of professionally supervised, educationally directed practice experience in a community-based human service organization. Students expand Generalist practice competencies focused on interventions with individuals, families, organizations, and communities, policy advocacy, and practice evaluation. The concurrent seminar supports professional identification and encourages peer supported learning.Prerequisite: Senior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 451 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar III 1 semester,6 Credits A continuation of the senior level practicum requiring a minimum of 16 hours weekly of professionally supervised, educationally directed practice experience in a community-based human service organization. Students expand Generalist practice competencies focused on interventions with individuals, families, organizations, and communities, policy advocacy, and practice evaluation. The concurrent seminar supports professional identification and encourages peer supported learning.Prerequisite: Senior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 468 - Research Methods II: Advanced Research Design and Statistical Analysis 1 semester,3 Credits Building on SWK 368, this course stresses “hands-on” practice in applying statistical analyses via computation and statistical software such as SPSS to interpretation of standardized and student-created measures employed in typical social work research designs.Prerequisite: SWK 368 or permission of instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 488 - Theory/Practice Capstone 1 semester,3 Credits Designed to consolidate didactic and field learning and integrate the professions’ theories and practice models, students identify differential problem areas and tailor theoretical and practice models to meet the specific needs of populations-at-risk, diverse groups, and communities. Strategies to combat discrimination and oppression and promote social and economic justice are explored. A thesis project is a required assignment.Prerequisite: Senior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 489 - Theory/Practice Capstone 1 semester,3 Credits Designed to consolidate didactic and field learning and integrate the professions’ theories and practice models, students identify differential problem areas and tailor theoretical and practice models to meet the specific needs of populations-at-risk, diverse groups, and communities. Strategies to combat discrimination and oppression and promote social and economic justice are explored. A thesis project is a required assignment.Prerequisite: Senior majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SWK 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits Guided independent study/research into social work knowledge or practice involves task-framing, execution, and assessment as important student responsibilities, which must be specified prior to registration and developed throughout the semester in consultation with faculty. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Sociology
	SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) An analysis of the social bases of human behavior. Introduction to the basic concepts, perspectives, and research techniques of contemporary sociology, including topics such as social organization, culture, socialization deviance, and stratification. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 209 - Social Research Methods 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Examines the basic logic and techniques employed by sociology in conducting empirical research and analyzing the data obtained. Although the course covers the full array of methods, the emphasis is decidedly quantitative, focusing on experimental control, sampling, and survey methodology. Part of the class is conducted in the computer laboratory using social scientific software programs.Prerequisites: SOC 101 and fulfillment of College math core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 301 - Sociology of the Family 1 semester,3 Credits Family patterns and processes in selected societies. Uniformities and variations in structures are considered. The family is analyzed as a social institution and as a form of intimate behavior. Various alternatives to the family are explored, and issues related to human sexuality and gender-role behavior are examined. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 302 - Deviant Behavior 1 semester,3 Credits Theories of deviance are explained. Brief surveys of various forms of deviant behavior with an emphasis on the socio-cultural determinants of, and reactions to, such behavior are reviewed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 304 - Social Movements 1 semester,3 Credits What was it like to be a part of the 1950s and 1960s U.S. civil rights movement? Examines why people join social movements, how they are organized, why they occur when they do, and why they succeed or fail, and offers a critical evaluation of current theories of social and political movements.Same as BLS 304. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 305 - Race and Ethnic Relations 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) An analysis of race and ethnic relations in America with special emphasis on the historical and contemporary experience of Native Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, and European-Americans. Sociological theory and data are used to examine the structural sources and effects of racism, prejudice, and discrimination.Same as BLS 305. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 307 - Urban Sociology 1 semester,3 Credits Identifies the extent of, and reasons for, such urban problems as poverty, crime, and homelessness in cities such as Providence, New York, Boston, and Chicago. In generating explanations and developing solutions, the course draws on the theories of urban sociologists and on the personal experience of those who confront urban problems.Same as BLS 307. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 308 - Sociology of Language 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Sociolinguistics examines how language allows individuals to project their identity, controls all social interactions, reveals ethnic and other cultural behaviors, and affects the law, medical encounters, and education. Bilingualism, dialects, gender issues, and paralanguage, including body motion also are discussed, as is the accuracy of using language data to uncover social divisions within communities.Same as LIN 308. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 310 - Society, Culture, and the Individual 1 semester,3 Credits Explores the social-psychological processes involved in human behavior. Psychological and social interactional processes are analyzed as forms of symbolic interaction. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 313 - The Power of Whiteness 1 semester,3 Credits Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 316 - Sociology of Education 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) The main objective is to determine who succeeds and who fails in school and beyond, and why. We study the effects of schooling with attention to cognitive and affective outcomes, the problems of providing equal educational opportunity, the determinants of educational attainment, the controversial issue of tracking, and the effects of non school related factors upon student achievement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 318 - Globalization and Social Justice 1 semester,3 Credits With the fall of socialist states, capitalist markets, economic relations, and consumerism have become truly global. Examine the political, cultural, and economic origins, consequences, and responses (with specific concern for the prospects for social justice, democracy and equality) in the rich and poor countries of the world; the impacts on workers; the ecological, resource, and environmental implications; and anti-corporate globalization resistance movements.Same as AMS 318, GST 318, and WMS 318. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 319 - Sociology of Health and Illness 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Explores the social aspects of health and illness, the relationship of illness to the organization of society, and the organization of medical care—the distribution of correlates of mortality and morbidity, attitudes toward illness, the sick role, the organization of therapeutic settings, the economics and politics. Health delivery systems are evaluated cross-culturally and proposals for change in the American health system are critiqued. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 321 - Social Change 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Examines classical and contemporary explanations of the nature (what?), causes (why?), agents (by whom?), processes (how?), and responses to change. Focus is on a societal and a global level. Emphasis on American social trends during the 20th century and the 1960s and its legacy.Same as AMS 321.Prerequisite: SOC 101. Not open to freshmen. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 322 - Occupations and Professions 1 semester,3 Credits A sociological investigation of occupations and professions in contemporary American society. The course is an analysis of the nature of occupations in relation to social structure, occupational differentiation, and socialization and education of occupations and professions. There is also a consideration of current issues in occupational sociology, including professionalization, sex-role differentiation, and the implications of occupation for life changes. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 323 - Contemporary Social Problems 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Covers the major social problems of contemporary American society. Attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, war, the environment, overpopulation, drug use, and crime. An analysis is made of the structural causes and consequences of these issues.Same as BLS 323. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 324 - Sociology of Men and Women in Society 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic roles of women and men cross-culturally and historically in societies such as the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, China, Latin America, the Middle East, and certain small subsistence-level societies. Structural and cultural causes, and consequences of different forms of gender stratification are emphasized.Same as WMS 324. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 325 - African-American Women 1 semester,3 Credits Focuses on sociological analyses of the constructions and reconstructions of African-American women, examining the interrelationships of gender, race, caste, class, racism, and sexism in the United States, past and present. Topics include the family, male-female relations, poverty, discrimination, and social movements, with particular emphasis on origins, consequences, social and individual changes and resistance to change, sociological, and feminist theories.Same as AMS 325, BLS 325, and WMS 325. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 328 - Juvenile Delinquency 1 semester,3 Credits Theories, empirical research, and policies pertaining to juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system. Sociological approaches to delinquency; the extent and nature of the problem; types of offenders; theories, models, and causes of delinquent behavior; delinquency in the social context of the family, schools, youth subculture, and gangs; status offenders; the juvenile justice system (police, courts, and corrections); and prevention and treatment strategies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 333 - Environmental Sociology 1 semester,3 Credits Explores environmental problems as outcomes of human behaviors influenced by values, attitudes, and beliefs embedded in our social institutions. Examines the roles of individual consumption, cultural norms, science and technology, capitalism, and governments; the complexity of the social factors influencing human uses of the environment; and new ways of seeing the environment and human uses of it. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 334 - Modern Society 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) A critical analysis of selected topics in values and lifestyles in modern society. Emphasis is placed on the individual and interpersonal relationships in American society, but research material from other societies is examined. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 335 - Human Relations in Business 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) An introduction to the study of human relations at work, particularly in the business world. This course investigates human social behavior within modern organizations from the perspective of sociology.Same as AMS 335. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 336 - Social Statistics 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) Introductory-level course covering techniques and tests commonly used in social research. Students practice using techniques and tests, thinking critically about strengths and weaknesses of each, and learning criteria for choosing among them. Suited to students headed to graduate or professional school or into research work. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 337 - Criminology 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) The study of crime as a social phenomena, including the origin of criminal law, measurement of criminal behavior, and the various categories of crime. The focus of the course is primarily on describing and explaining crime rather than formal responses to it. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 338 - The Criminal Justice System 1 semester,3 Credits An examination of the organizations and procedures through which offenders are identified and processed. Topics covered include such things as the police, prosecution and defense attorneys, courts, corrections, and related topics as time permits. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 340 - Organizations in Society 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) An analysis of bureaucratic organizations in modern society, with particular emphasis on a critical examination of the implications these structures have for society and its members.Prerequisite: SOC 101 suggested. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 341 - Sociology of Human Fertility 1 semester,3 Credits An analysis of fertility as the major variable explaining changes in the size and characteristics of populations. Particular attention is devoted to human sexuality and family planning and their impact on fertility. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 342 - Computer Applications in Sociology 1 semester,3 Credits This course provides an intermediate coverage of the use of computer software (SPSS and HLM) and data analysis. The course assumes that students have had an adequate introductory experience in both SPSS as well as an introduction to statistics in some discipline. The course uses data from a large, national longitudinal study entitled The Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey (ECLS-K). Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 345 - The Consumer Society 1 semester,3 Credits Consumption and consumerism are driving forces sustaining the expansionist logic of advanced capitalism and globalization. Consumption of commodities has become the basis for the formation of ever-changing individual and group identities. Examines the historical development of consumerism, theoretical approaches to understanding the political, social, economic, individual and very importantly, the environmental consequences of consumerism. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 375 - Latin American Society 1 semester,3 Credits Latin Americans currently face daunting tasks of establishing forms of government and improving economic systems but they also have lives nourished by family systems, friendships, and a profound culture. Topics include uprooting lives through migration, trying to establish democracies, and dealing with authoritarian pasts, race, religion, revolution, grassroots situations, and social movements. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 403 - History of Social Thought 1 semester,3 Credits Classical sociological theories emerged from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries to explain certain alarming aspects of “modernity,” such as the advent of industrial capitalism and bureaucracy. This course takes the view that such theories are as relevant today as ever, particularly as tools for understanding globalization, which will be the central reference point for the course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 417 - Contemporary Sociological Theory 1 semester,3 Credits Whereas classical theory emphasizes the coercive aspects of modernity (e.g., capitalist exploitation), contemporary sociological theory tends to emphasize more subtle forms of power. In this course, we will read the central proponents of this “hearts and minds” orientation. To put into practice what they learn, students will be required to run a hearts and minds campaign of their own. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 450 - Sociology Internship 1 semester,3 Credits Offers students an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and skills by working in a local agency/organization. Objective: First-hand understanding of social issues and problems. Students must 1) have their site location set up, and 2) obtain approval from the Intern Faculty Advisor.Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 451 - Women and Family Issues Internship 1 semester,3 Credits Offers students interested in the Women’s Studies Program an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and skills by working in a local agency/organization. Students must 1) have an appropriate site location set up and 2) obtain approval from the Intern Faculty Advisor.Same as WMS 451.Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 470 - Selected Topics in Sociology 1 semester,3 Credits The intensive development of a specific topic not covered in such depth in existing course offerings. The topic may be drawn from current issues, events, or problems, or from theoretical and empirical debates in the discipline of sociology. Recent examples of course titles include: Juvenile Delinquency, The Consumer Society, The Power of Whiteness, and Homelessness. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 480 - Senior Capstone Seminar 1 semester,3 Credits Explores the potential and limitations of sociological investigation and explanation, how to make a sociological argument in both written and oral form, how to determine if the evidence supports or refutes an argument, and how to utilize sociological data. Integrates sociological knowledge from a number of diverse sub disciplines Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits A project in which the student is free to pursue his or her own specialized interest in sociology. Projects could include community involvement, reading in specialized areas of sociology, and field research.Prerequisite: Consent and supervision of a faculty member. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SOC 498 - Senior Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits A research project designed and executed by a student under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Studio Thesis Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition. Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor.
	ART 492 - Drawing Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 493 - Sculpture Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 494 - Painting Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 495 - Printmaking Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 496 - Ceramics Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 497 - Photography Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ART 498 - Digital Imaging Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Required of all studio majors. Production of a mature body of work in preparation for the senior thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: Three courses in the selected concentration or consent of the department chairperson and advisor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
The Ensembles
	MSC 142 - PC Band 1 semester,1/2 Credit This group performs for athletic, College, and community events. Rehearsals required. Music to be performed: school songs, rock and popular music, and other styles appropriate to each situation. Since the instrumentation is limited to brass, saxophones, percussion, and electric instruments, students who play orchestral woodwinds are encouraged to learn one of the brass instruments, saxophone, or an electric instrument. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 240 - Orchestra 1 semester,1/2 Credit This large ensemble rehearses for a total of three hours per week and is open to musicians who play an orchestral instrument. The ensemble performs a wide variety of repertory, dating from the Baroque to the present, and presents a concert each semester of the academic year. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 242 - Symphonic Winds 1 semester,1/2 Credit This concert ensemble is devoted to the preparation and performance of the finest traditional and contemporary literature for wind and percussion instruments. Music majors and students from other academic areas find participation in this ensemble challenging and enjoyable. Open to all students with prior instrumental background, this ensemble performs at least four concerts per year. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 245 - Guitar Ensemble 1 semester,1/2 Credit Designed to study basic ensemble practices and strives to improve sight-reading skills of guitar and electric bass players through the performance of musical styles ranging from the Renaissance to present day. Open to all guitarists and electric bass players and required for majors and minors with a concentration in these instruments. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 247 - Women’s Chorus 1 semester,1/2 Credit The Women’s Chorus is open to all those across campus with a desire to explore a variety of both traditional and multicultural repertoire specifically composed for women’s voices. In addition to semester concerts, the Women’s Chorus is occasionally invited to perform at special events both on and off campus. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 248 - Opera Workshop 1 semester,1/2 Credit Opera Workshop is a large ensemble that introduces students to the process of preparation for the performance of musical drama. Through work on scenes from serious and light operas, students gain experience in musical preparation, the development of dramatic characterization, stage movement, blocking, and so forth. Scenes are performed in concert at the end of the semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 342 - Jazz Band 1 semester,1/2 Credit This large ensemble performs jazz from all style periods as well as repertoires composed for large and small groups. All instrumentalists and singers interested in jazz are welcome but should consult the instructor before enrolling. Students will rehearse for a total of three hours per week and perform once each semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 347 - Concert Chorale 1 semester,1/2 Credit A large select ensemble, this mixed voice chorale serves as the touring choir along with I Cantori. Concert Chorale performs both major works and repertoire of many styles including traditional and multicultural music. Auditions for this ensemble take place in early September. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 440 - Chamber Ensemble 1 semester,1/2 Credit Groups of three to eight players; can include string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet, flute quartet, piano and other trios, or any combination of players. Audition and permission of appropriate instructor required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 441 - Jazz Chamber Ensemble 1 semester,1/2 Credit Small group jazz for rhythm section and winds. Groups may cover music of any jazz style period: New Orleans, swing, bebop, cool school, hard bop, modal, fusion, or modern. Audition and permission of instructor required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 442 - Wind Ensemble 1 semester,1/2 Credit Group of six to 30 players that performs major wind works from 18th century to the present. Wind Ensemble also can include strings and percussion when repertoire specifies. Music for this ensemble typically calls for a single player on each part. Audition required for eligibility. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 445 - Early Music Ensemble 1 semester,1/2 Credit In this ensemble, vocal and instrumental students will have the opportunity to explore and perform a wide variety of repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods. Compositions will be chosen based on the instruments and voices of the students who register for the ensemble. Audition or permission of the instructor required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 447 - I Cantori 1 semester,1/2 Credit This small, auditioned, mixed chorus is Providence College’s premiere choral ensemble, used both on and off campus when ambassadors of choral music are needed. This group performs a wide assortment of sacred and secular literature appropriate for the chamber ensemble. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
The Private Lessons
	MSC 150 – 176 - Applied Music for Non-Majors 1 semester,1/2 Credit These are private lessons open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. Lessons do not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for these lessons. Students also must register in the music department for each of the following lessons: MSC 150 Piano I, MSC 151 Jazz Piano I, MSC 152 Organ I, MSC 153 Harpsichord, MSC 154 Voice I, MSC 155 Violin I, MSC 156 Viola I, MSC 157, Cello I, MSC 158 String Bass I, MSC 159 Flute I, MSC 160 Oboe I, MSC 161 Clarinet I, MSC 162, Bassoon I, MSC 163 Saxophone I, MSC 164 Trumpet I, MSC 165 Trombone I, MSC 166 French Horn I, MSC 167 Baritone I, MSC 168 Tuba I, MSC 169 Percussion I, MSC 170 Classical Guitar I, MSC 171 Folk Guitar I, MSC 172 Electric Guitar I, MSC 173 Electric Bass I, MSC 175 Composition I, MSC 176 Harp I Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 250 – 276 - Applied Music II (for freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors) 1 semester,1/2 Credit For freshman/sophomore music majors and music minors. This is the introductory level of private instruction offering a more concentrated, thorough, and technical approach to the student’s chosen instrument. There is an additional fee for these lessons.Prerequisite: Permission of department. Students must also register in the music department for each of the following lessons: MSC 250 Piano II, MSC 251 Jazz Piano II, MSC 252 Organ II, MSC 253 Harpsichord II, MSC 254 Voice II, MSC 255 Violin II, MSC 256 Viola II, MSC 257 Cello II, MSC 258 String Bass II, MSC 259 Flute II, MSC 260 Oboe II, MSC 261 Clarinet II, MSC 262 Bassoon II, MSC 263 Saxophone II, MSC 264 Trumpet II, MSC 265 Trombone II, MSC 266 French Horn II, MSC 267 Baritone II, MSC 268 Tuba II, MSC 269 Percussion II, MSC 270 Classical Guitar II, MSC 271 Folk Guitar II, MSC 272 Electric Guitar II, MSC 273 Electric Bass II, MSC 275 Composition II, MSC 276 Harp II Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 350 – 376 - Applied Music III (for junior/senior music majors) 1 semester,1 1/2 Credit For junior/senior music majors. A music major is expected to advance to this level of private instruction as a junior and senior. This upper-division applied study will assist in the preparation for the senior recital/project. There is an additional fee for these lessons.Prerequisites: Applied Music II and permission of department. Students must also register in the music department for each of the following lessons: MSC 350 Piano III, MSC 351 Jazz Piano III, MSC 352 Organ III, MSC 353 Harpsichord III, MSC 354 Voice III, MSC 355 Violin III, MSC 356 Viola III, MSC 357 Cello III, MSC 358 String Bass III, MSC 359 Flute III, MSC 360 Oboe III, MSC 361 Clarinet III, MSC 362 Bassoon III, MSC 363 Saxophone III, MSC 364 Trumpet III, MSC 365 Trombone III, MSC 366 French Horn III, MSC 367 Baritone III, MSC 368 Tuba III, MSC 369 Percussion III, MSC 370 Classical Guitar III, MSC 371 Folk Guitar III, MSC 372 Electric Guitar III, MSC 373 Electric Bass III, MSC 375 Composition III, MSC 376 Harp III Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Theatre, Dance, and Film
	TDF 101 - Theatre Appreciation 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) An introductory course specifically designed for non-majors to increase the student’s awareness of the performing arts and their impact on society. The course will examine the various processes of stage production, the economics of the performing arts, and attempt to develop sound critical standards and enthusiasm through readings and attendance at performances. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	TDF 103 - Introduction to Theatrical Design 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) Introduces students to the art of theatrical design, including scenery, costumes, and lighting. Includes the processes of theatrical design, script analysis, research techniques, conceptualization of a design metaphor, production meetings, rendering techniques, and preliminary construction choices. Students attend and analyze productions both on and off campus for design quality. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	TDF 105 - Stagecraft 1 semester,3 Credits An introduction to technical theatre. The fundamentals of scene design, construction, painting, and lighting will be studied. The student will be exposed to construction techniques of scenery for the professional and university stage. Artistic use of scene materials, reading of plans and drawings, and proper use of tools will be studied. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	TDF 106 - Introduction to Theatre, Dance, and Film 1 semester,3 Credits This survey course examines works in western theatre, dance, and film, with a particular emphasis on criticism. Class discussions are dedicated to the fundamentals of observation and critiquing, the creative process, and the principles of composition and design. Students participate in creative experiences and will attend live performances and films both on and off campus. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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PSY 486 - Theories of Psychotherapy

PSY 487 - Clinical Psychology

PSY 489 - Psychology in Human Services

PSY 490 - Independent Study

PSP 101 - Introduction to Service in Democratic Communities

PSP 202 - Foundations of Organizational Service

PSP 301 - Community Service in American Culture

PSP 302 - Diversity, Community, and Service

PSP 320 - Practicum in Public and Community Service

PSP 321 - Practicum in Public and Community Service

PSP 450 - Internship in Community Service

PSP 470 - Special Topics in Public and Community Service

PSP 480 - Capstone Seminar

PSP 481 - Capstone Seminar

PSP 490 - Independent Study

PSP 491 - Independent Study: Community Health

SSC 480 - Social Science Capstone Seminar

SWK 101 - Introduction to Human Services

SWK 220 - Diversity and Culture in Social Work Practice

SWK 253 - Human Behavior Through the Life Span

SWK 254 - Human Behavior in Social Systems

SWK 301 - Current Issues in Social Work

SWK 302 - Problems and Practices with At-Risk Children and Families

SWK 304 - Group Process

SWK 360 - Social Policy

SWK 365 - Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups

SWK 366 - Community and Political Practice

SWK 368 - Research

SWK 370 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar I

SWK 450 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar II

SWK 451 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar III

SWK 468 - Research Methods II: Advanced Research Design and Statistical Analysis

SWK 488 - Theory/Practice Capstone

SWK 489 - Theory/Practice Capstone

SWK 490 - Independent Study

SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology

SOC 209 - Social Research Methods

SOC 301 - Sociology of the Family

SOC 302 - Deviant Behavior

SOC 304 - Social Movements

SOC 305 - Race and Ethnic Relations

SOC 307 - Urban Sociology

SOC 308 - Sociology of Language

SOC 310 - Society, Culture, and the Individual

SOC 313 - The Power of Whiteness

SOC 316 - Sociology of Education

SOC 318 - Globalization and Social Justice

SOC 319 - Sociology of Health and Illness

SOC 321 - Social Change

SOC 322 - Occupations and Professions

SOC 323 - Contemporary Social Problems

SOC 324 - Sociology of Men and Women in Society

SOC 325 - African-American Women

SOC 328 - Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 333 - Environmental Sociology

SOC 334 - Modern Society

SOC 335 - Human Relations in Business

SOC 336 - Social Statistics

SOC 337 - Criminology

SOC 338 - The Criminal Justice System

SOC 340 - Organizations in Society

SOC 341 - Sociology of Human Fertility

SOC 342 - Computer Applications in Sociology

SOC 345 - The Consumer Society

SOC 375 - Latin American Society

SOC 403 - History of Social Thought

SOC 417 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

SOC 450 - Sociology Internship

SOC 451 - Women and Family Issues Internship

SOC 470 - Selected Topics in Sociology

SOC 480 - Senior Capstone Seminar

SOC 490 - Independent Study

SOC 498 - Senior Thesis

ART 492 - Drawing Thesis

ART 493 - Sculpture Thesis

ART 494 - Painting Thesis

ART 495 - Printmaking Thesis

ART 496 - Ceramics Thesis

ART 497 - Photography Thesis