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2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions

Core Curriculum Requirements
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  • Civic Engagement, Diversity, Ethics, Fine Arts, Natural Science, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Physics-Based Natural Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, Theology, Writing I, Writing II

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Psychology
  

  • PSY 366 - Methods and Analysis: Neuropsychology

    1 semester, 4 credits-

    Introduces students to empirical methods used in human neuropsychology. Particular emphasis placed on how cognitive, neurobehavioral, and psychosocial data are gathered for research purposes with both normal and neuropathological populations. The laboratory emphasizes the development and application of research skills. Same as NEU 366 Prerequisites: PSY 260 and PSY 315, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 367 - Methods and Analysis: Social Psychology

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II; Oral Communication

    Examination of the classic and contemporary literature in social psychology, with an emphasis on both research methodology and social psychology content. Discusses current theories of social psychology as well as research design, statistical inference, and ethical considerations in research. Laboratory stresses gathering, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data related to social processes. Prerequisites: PSY 260 and PSY 317, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 395 - Research in Psychology

    1 semester, Variable 1-3 credits-

    Students work as an assistant in a faculty member’s laboratory, conducting psychological research. Involves 3-4 hours per week per credit hour and periodic meetings during the semester. Must be taken on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated for credit. The three-credit option may be applied to the psychology major once. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 468 - Clinical Assessment of Neuropsychological Disorders

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Presents the methods and processes of clinical assessment in neuropsychology, which include integrating components of the diagnostic interview, an examinee’s history, behavioral observations, neuropsychological test profiles, and neuroradiological data into diagnostic formulations. Commonly used neuropsychological tests and the symptomatology of some prevalent neuropsychological disorders will be presented. Clinical case presentations will be the focus. Same as NEU 468 Prerequisite: PSY/NEU 262 OR PSY 315


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  • PSY 482 - Drugs and Behavior

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of drug use and abuse. Principles of drug action and research methods in behavioral pharmacology will be reviewed. Research and theory related to drug use, abuse, and addiction will be evalu­ated. Prevention, treatment, and public policy issues will be considered. Prerequisites: PSY 260 or permission of the instructor. PSY 303 is recommended.


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  • PSY 483 - Behavior Therapy

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This seminar on the practice of behavior therapy emphasizes its basic principles and surveys the wide array of therapy procedures used. Behavioral assessment and applications to problems of everyday life are included. The procedures are critically examined in the light of research evidence. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor or junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 485 - Psychological Disorders of Children and Adolescents

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    In-depth, critical examination of theories and research relevant to expressions, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders of children and adolescents. Examines how developmental, constitutional, and environmental variables interact to produce behaviors problematic to children, their families, and society. Uses primary sources and case studies. Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.


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  • PSY 486 - Theories of Psychotherapy

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    This seminar explores the major approaches to psychologi­cal treatment of abnormal behavior, including how therapies operate, their theoretical foundations, evaluation of their effectiveness, and ethical issues. Material is presented through lecture, discussion, and audiovisual presentations. Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 487 - Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A study of religion as a complex human behavior entailing belief, experience, and practice. Topics include: religion and personality; religion and psychopathology; the psychological bases of belief and non-belief; developmental aspects of religious identity; religious coping and forgiveness; religion and violence; and religion from cross-cultural and gendered perspectives. Prerequisite: PSY 100, junior/senior status, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 488 - Advanced Cognitive Development

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    An examination of how the ability to mentally represent emerges in infancy and develops over the course of childhood and into adolescence. The methods used to study representation will also be addressed. Empirical research will be the primary source of course material. Prerequisites: PSY 260, and PSY 306, or PSY 316. Junior/senior status or permission of the instructor.


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  • PSY 489 - Clinical Internship

    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.


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  • 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.


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  • PSY 495 - Research in Psychology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students work as an assistant in a faculty member’s laboratory, conducting advanced psychological research. Involves 3-4 hours/week per credit hour and periodic meetings during the semester. Must be taken on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated for credit.


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Public and Community Service Studies
  

  • PSP 101 - Introduction to Service in Democratic Communities

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    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. Requires work in the community for 2-3 hours per week on average.


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  • PSP 102 - Foundations of Community Partnership

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course continues the study of community, service, and citizenship introduced in PSP 101, and prepare students to survey local, nonprofit, and public sector organizations, assess and think strategically about community partnerships, and initiate or deepen a partnership with a community organization that has the potential for longer-term collaboration and learning while an undergraduate student at Providence College. Prerequisite: PSP 101.


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  • PSP 302 - Diversity, Community, and Service

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Diversity in American society 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. Same as BLS 302. Prerequisite: PSP 101 or instructor permission.


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  • PSP 303 - Community Organizing

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing I

    Students learn to view social, economic, and political problems from an organizer’s perspective and to act on these problems using community organizing skills and practices. Historical and contemporary organizing traditions and approaches are explored alongside a real-world “organizing project” of the student’s choosing. Prerequisite: PSP 101 or permission of instructor.


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  • PSP 305 - Ethics and the Community

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A study of the ethics and politics of living in communities - local, global, and ecological. Explores the relationship between communities and human flourishing, the role of social institutions, and the common good. Topics discussed may include authoritarianism, diversity, and resistance. Pedagogy involves democratic activities, such as building micro-communities in class and team-based learning. Same as PHL 305.


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  • PSP 314 - Black Feminisms

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    The purpose of this course is to critically analyze and understand the theoretical project of Black Feminism. Students will examine historic and contemporary Black Feminists’ conceptualizations of standpoint theory, Black nationalism, Black Marxism, intersectionality, queer theory, anti-Blackness, Afrofuturism, Black girlhood, and how Black Feminists have shaped contemporary movements and activism to bring light to their experiences of violence and oppression. Same as BLS 314, SOC 314, and WGS 314.


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  • PSP 320 - Perspectives on Best Practices in Community Engagement

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    PSP 320 draws on experiences and questions developed in PSP 102, Fundamentals of Community Partnerships, and Expands on questions of diversity, service, and community explored in PSP 302. It is intended to provide a solid introduction to “critical theory” and the ethics of community engagement. In combination, PSP 102, 302, and 320 provide grounding for the community-engaged research project that will be undertaken in PSP 321. Prerequisite: PSP 102.


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  • PSP 321 - Community Engaged Research

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This project-based course focuses on becoming familiar with methods of “community engaged research.” This kind of research is done collaboratively with one or more community partners, and has as its purpose increasing the community partner’s capacity to bring about positive change. Prerequisite: PSP 320.


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  • PSP 360 - Justice Across Borders

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focuses on the meaning of “justice across borders,” with special attention to the historical and contemporary relationship between the U.S. and its border communities. Reflection on cross-border service experience will be included in the course with opportunities to identify and develop strategies for defining and enhancing justice across borders. Same as GST & SOC 360. Prerequisites: PSP 101 or GST 101.


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  • PSP 361 - Philanthropy

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    Designed to support students’ acquisition of a range of basic knowledge and skills related to philanthropic practice. Combines an emphasis on the theoretical foundations of philanthropy with practical experience in two philanthropic fundamental tools: fund raising and fund distribution. Prerequisites: PSP 101 or permission of the department.


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  • PSP 372 - Leadership in the City

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Focuses on integrating public and governmental leadership, public policy and institutional change to improve the quality of life in cities. It offers a solid theoretical grounding and introduces students experientially to the challenges and opportunities of leadership in the city of Providence. It may be used by PSP majors as a course in the three-course track required of all majors. Same as MGT 372. Prerequisites: PSP 101, PSC 101, or MGT 101.


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  • PSP 395 - Community Engaged Research

    1 semester, Variable (1-3) credits-

    Students will be engaged in a community-based research project under the direction of the faculty member. Variable credit hours (1-3 credit hours) where one credit hour equals four weekly hours research time. Must be taken on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated for credit.  Prerequisite: permission of the instructor required.


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  • 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 102 and 202 or Department Chair Permission.


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  • PSP 480 - Capstone Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    A one-semester seminar for senior minors and the first part of 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.


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  • PSP 481 - Capstone Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    The second part of 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.


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  • PSP 482 - Minor Capstone Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A one-semester seminar for senior minors that synthesizes and deepens academic learning with practical experiences. It will focus typically on some of the larger concepts foundational to the discipline, providing an opportunity to draw together the complex, interdisciplinary material studied during the previous three years. Students will submit a significant written project or product in consultation with faculty.


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  • PSP 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    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.


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  • 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.


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School of Arts and Sciences
  

  • SAS 178 - Introduction to Providence College

    1 semester, 1 credit-

    A discussion-based seminar that enriches the first semester, introducing students to life and study at a liberal arts college. Campus resources and opportunities are highlighted. Exercises in and out of class allow students to explore the academic disciplines, focused on the School of Arts and Sciences but not limited to it. Instructors serve as one of the students’ advisors. Open to first-semester students only.


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Social Science
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • SSC 480 - Social Science Capstone Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication; Writing II

    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.
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    Spring


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Social Work
  

  • SWK 101 - 21st Century Social Work

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science

    Introduces professional social work in terms of practice methods and services involved in working with people, such as counseling children, adults, or families; developing programs for at-risk youth or fragile elders; and organizing communities. Course emphasis is on exploring the dynamics of helping that underlie all practice through readings, discussion, and engaged community learning on understanding societal forces that engender private problems.


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  • SWK 220 - Diversity and Culture in Social Work Practice

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    “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 interactions with others of different cultures in reading, cocurricular exploration, and community engagement.


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  • SWK 253 - Human Behavior Through the Life Span

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science

    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.


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  • SWK 254 - Human Behavior in Social Systems

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science

    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.


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  • SWK 280 - Violence Against Women

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the institutional context of this social epidemic. Issues of race, age, and sexual orientation are explored, as the scope, prevalence, forms, and consequences of violence against women are examined. While the focus is intimate partner violence, broader issues of sexual assault, human trafficking, etc. will be incorporated, as will prevention, intervention, policy, and the criminal justice system’s response. Same as WGS 280.


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  • SWK 285 - Current Issues in the Addiction Field

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    Introduces the ever-changing issues in the field of addictions. Addresses the legal and illegal drugs of abuse, the neuroscience of addiction, and best practice approaches. A social work perspective using a bio-psycho-social approach and understanding the strengths based perspectives is underscored. Understanding the impact of addiction at the individual, family, community, and global levels.


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  • SWK 301 - Current Issues

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Offers an in-depth examination of specific contemporary problems, their scope, policy implications, practice issues, and the role of social work in addressing these. Recent offerings include Mental Health and Dysfunction (offers a developmental, dynamic systems approach to understanding psychosocial problems and helping interventions) and School Social Work; Children at Risk; Trauma-Informed Care Practices, HIV, and Suicide Prevention.


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  • 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 social work majors only.


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  • 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 and assess needs, and develop service plans are emphasized. Videotaping and simulation techniques are employed 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.


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  • SWK 366 - Community and Political Practice

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    Community practice strengthens neighborhood bonds, building social capital, and networks. Through organizing, communities are empowered to create grassroots organizations and focus on advocacy strategies to remedy social, political, and economic injustices. Students learn to complete asset-based and need-based assessments, mobilize citizens for collective power, and to advocate for current relevant legislation.

      Prerequisite: Junior majors only. Experiential learning component required.


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  • SWK 368 - Research

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    Social science research processes, probability and evidence-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.


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  • SWK 370 - Social Work Internship and Seminar I

    1 semester, 4 credits-

    Provides students with the opportunity to learn firsthand about social work practice, requires a minimum of eight hours weekly of professionally supervised practice activity in a human service organization. A concurrent seminar advances learning about functioning in a professional capacity with client systems in an organizational context. Understanding and embodying ethical practice standards is emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior majors only.


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  • SWK 450 - Social Work Internship and Seminar II

    1 semester, 6 credits-

    First-semester of a two-semester internship, requiring a minimum of 16 hours weekly of professionally supervised, educationally directed practice experience. Students build generalist practice competencies focused on engaging individuals, families, organizations, and communities in deliberate change. Reflective, informed, evidence-based, culturally competent habits of practice are emphasized. The concurrent seminar supports professional identification and peer-supported learning. Prerequisite: Senior majors only.


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  • SWK 451 - Social Work Internship and Seminar III

    1 semester, 6 credits-

    A continuation of the senior level internship in which emphasis is placed on integrating and evidencing practice competencies with systems of various sizes, use of the relationship to advance the work in various contexts, policy advocacy to advance human rights and social and economic justice, systematic practice evaluation, and effective oral and written communication. Prerequisite: Senior majors only.


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  • 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.


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  • SWK 488 - Theory/Practice Capstone

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II; Oral Communication

    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.


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  • SWK 489 - Theory/Practice Capstone

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II; Oral Communication

    A continuation of SWK 488, extending and learning from the Fall semester. Social work seniors complete a thesis project and case presentations, interpreted through the lens of micro and macro practice, while meeting oral and written proficiencies. Prerequisite: Senior majors only.


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  • 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.


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Sociology
  

  • SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science; Diversity

    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.


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  • SOC 209 - Social Research Methods

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    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.


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  • SOC 249 - Ethnographic Research Methods

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students will engage with canonical and contemporary texts on ethnographic research and writing, learn and practice the main ethnographic research methods/techniques, and practice ethnographic “writing.” As such, students will conduct ethnographic research during the semester, identifying a research site within PC or in nearby areas, and produce and present their ethnography by the end of the semester Same as APG 249.


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  • SOC 301 - Sociology of the Family

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Social Science

    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. The course will focus on race, class, and gender. Same as WGS 303.


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  • 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.


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  • 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 AMS 305 and BLS 304.


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  • SOC 305 - Race and Racism

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    A critical analysis of the social history, power structures, and hierarchies of racial and ethnic groups in the United States of America and from a comparative perspective. Sociological theory and data are used to examine colonialism and the logic of white supremacy, structural racism, racial categorization, ethnic identification, nativism, and intersecting oppressions. Same as BLS 305. Prerequisites: BLS 101, SOC 101, or WGS 101.


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  • SOC 307 - Urban Sociology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement

    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 AMS 308, and BLS 307.


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  • SOC 309 - Introduction to Latin American Anthropology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the way in which Latin America’s culturally and racially diverse peoples and cultures have been imagined and represented by Anthropologists. Using core research, canonical texts, case studies and analytical anthropological approaches, and focusing particularly on vernacular expressive cultural practices, we will explore issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, tourism, and social movements. Same as APG 309, GST 309, and LAS 309.


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  • SOC 310 - Society, Culture, and the Individual

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores the ways in which individuals process and then either adopt or reject competing norms and values. Scholars have used different concepts to explain this basic fact of human behavior: social psychology, symbolic interaction, culture, ideology, hegemony, interpellation, discourse, and habitus. Students will learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.


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  • SOC 314 - Black Feminisms

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    The purpose of this course is to critically analyze and understand the theoretical project of Black Feminism. Students will examine historic and contemporary Black Feminists’ conceptualizations of standpoint theory, Black nationalism, Black Marxism, intersectionality, queer theory, anti-Blackness, Afrofuturism, Black girlhood, and how Black Feminists have shaped contemporary movements and activism to bring light to their experiences of violence and oppression. Same as BLS 314, PSP 314, and WGS 314.


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  • SOC 319 - Sociology of Health and Illness

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    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. Same as HPM 319.


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  • 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.


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  • SOC 323 - Contemporary Social Problems

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    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.


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  • SOC 324 - Sociology of Gender

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    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 WGS 324.


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  • SOC 327 - Race, Class and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the intersection of race, class, and gender in social structures, institutions, and individual lives. Interdisciplinary approaches are used to explore the socially constructed nature of these categories, how they shape meaning for society and individuals, and the means by which they generate inequitable life chances and outcomes. Same as: APG 327, WGS 327, BLS 327, and AMS 327 Prerequisite: SOC 101, APG 101, WGS 101, BLS 101, or AMS 101


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  • SOC 328 - Juvenile Justice

    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.


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