May 19, 2024

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

Course Descriptions

All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.

Trial Courses

Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.

Sequenced Courses

A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.

Online Courses

The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.

Credits and Class Meetings

Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).

Course Prefixes

The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:

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Sociology
	SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World Credits: 3 Introduction to globalization as an ongoing socio-economic process and as an analytical concept. Examines various aspects of globalization of economies and societies. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 250 - Issues in Social Justice Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Overview of the sociological study of social justice and policies that proclaim to promote social justice in the United States. Examines various forms of institutionalized inequality on the basis of social class, race/ethnicity, gender and sexuality. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 255 - Criminology Credits: 3 (CRM 255 ) Prerequisite: SOC 105 or CRM 105 . The scientific study of the nature, extent, correlates and etiology of crime, with an emphasis on sociological theories of crime. Topics include crimes against persons and property, public order crimes, and both informal and formal reactions to crime. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 300 - Methods of Social Research Credits: 3 (CRM 300 ) Prerequisite: SOC 105 or CRM 105 ; pre or co-requisite: MAT 111 or higher with a grade of “C-” or better. Introduction to logic and methods of sociological research. Topics include connections between theory and research, problem formulation and research design, conceptualization and measurement, sampling modes of observation and analysis, ethical issues, and the political context of research. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 301 - Sociological Data Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 3 (CRM 301 ) Prerequisites: SOC 300 or CRM 300 and MAT 111 or higher. Instruction in computer-assisted univariate and bivariate analysis and interpretation of social science data. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 303 - Media and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The relationship between mass media, culture, and society with special emphasis on the social, political, and economic contexts of the mass media. Media examined include television, the press, films, popular music, and the electronic superhighway. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 304 - Popular Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Sociological analysis of popular forms of everyday life in America: fashion, fads, entertainment trends, advertising, television programming, music, myths, stereotypes, and icons of mass-mediated culture. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 305 - Population Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A study of the changes in size, composition, distribution of population and the dynamics underlying them. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 306 - Sociology of Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Overview and analysis of the interplay between social and cultural structures. Examination of research in and theories of culture and social structure’s dialectical relationship; dominant ideology and hegemony; cultural capital and cultural reproduction; symbol, ritual, and moral order; knowledge production and transformation; dynamics of cultural change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 315 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Analysis of the history and development, social organization, and problems of the city. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 320 - Rural Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An examination of the issues and perspectives in rural sociology. Multiple sociological aspects of rural life will be explored focusing on gender, race, social class and social change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An examination of race and ethnicity in modern societies and social, economic, and political inequalities among racial and ethnic groups. Major topics include political-economic causes and consequences of prejudice, racism and institutional discrimination; social history of intergroup relations in the United States; comparative intergroup relations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 326 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Analysis of social behavior that breaks from existing patterns and expectations, such as riots, crowds, revolution, and social movements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 335 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The analysis of certain behavior in terms of deviations from norms; the application of sociological and psychological concepts and theory to deviant behavior, and the critical evaluation of non-sociological research and theories. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 336 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or GRN 101 . Sociological theories and methods used to explain the aging process. Topics include demography, age stratification, aging and the life course, minority elderly, housing patterns, health, and social policy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 337 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A sociocultural analysis of the general area of health and illness. Emphasis is given to understanding the distribution of health and illness in the United States and its impact on the patient status. The course includes a discussion of the organization and use of health care services from a sociological perspective. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 340 - Organizations in Modern Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An introduction to the dynamics of social life in large-scale organizations. Topics include organizational social psychology, organizational structure and process, and organization-community relations. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 345 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Origin and development of the family as a social institution from an historical and comparative approach; analysis of forms and functions of the family; socialization, mate selection, procreation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 346 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . An analysis of the structure, function and process of religion, emphasizing the reciprocal relation of religion and cultural and religious differentiation and institutionalization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 347 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Historical-comparative sociological analysis of formal education systems in modern societies. Examination of sociological theories of education as they apply to political economy, stratification, social selection, cultural reproduction, and social change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 348 - Sociology of Art Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Examines the dialectical relationship between art and society, focusing on the connections between artists, critics, patrons. Includes analysis of the ways in which art is produced, distributed, and evaluated, and is both organized by and organizes social interaction. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 349 - Sociology of Children and Childhood Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Sociological theory and methods related to children and childhood from infancy to early adolescence. Topics include the social construction of childhood; child development and socialization; race, class, and gender in childhood; and social problems affecting children. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 350 - Gender and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Focus on gender in social life. Theoretical explanations of gender differentiation, with an emphasis on socialization, stratification, family, work, education, politics, and social change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 360 - Social Theory Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and six additional hours in sociology. An introduction to major theoretical perspectives in sociology including functional theory; conflict theory; exchange theory; interactionist theory; and structural theory. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 365 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . A sociological analysis of human social interaction. Topics include symbolic interaction, socialization, interpersonal relations. Focus is on social and cultural influences on individual and group behavior. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 366 - Social Change Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The study of social and cultural change in community and society with emphasis upon the rate and degree of change, direction of change, mechanism of change, and planning of change. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 370 - Sociology through Film Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or permission of instructor. Use of film to examine sociological concepts, social forces, and social issues. Viewing feature-length films with a critical eye enables exploration of social phenomena, including race/ethnicity, social class, gender, sexuality, cultural capital, and social identity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 375 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . The analysis and description of the problem of juvenile delinquency as it exists in a changing contemporary society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 380 - Social Classes Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Examination of social stratification as the system of distribution of privilege, power and prestige in modern and traditional societies. Discussion of major theories and theorists of stratification; the structure and process of systems of social inequality; the causes, correlates and consequences of socially structured inequality. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 390 - Public Sociology Seminar Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 300 , SOC 301 , and SOC 360 . Application of sociological tools to real-life issues in a variety of social settings. Tools include theory, concepts, research methods, and analysis. Methods may include surveys, planning, program and community development, and evaluation applications. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 415 - Globalization and Development Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and 3 additional hours in sociology at the 300 level. An examination of development and globalization theories and globalization processes in the 21st century through comparative development analysis. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 418 - Women and Aging Credits: 3 Prerequisite: At least junior standing and either SOC 336 or consent of instructor. Examines women’s experience of old age and the aging process. Specific emphasis on family, medical, and economic institutions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 433 - Sociology of Mental Illness Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Sociological theories of and social responses to mental illness. History and analysis of mental health systems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 438 - Social Epidemiology Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor. Methods and substance of social epidemiology; demographics of illness in American society. Case studies linking environmental and behavioral variables to disease incidence examined. Specific attention to the social response to AIDS and other communicable diseases. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 449 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and junior/senior standing. An analysis of the role of law in society. Special emphasis will be given to the relationship between law and social organization and the relation of sociocultural changes to substantive and procedural aspects of law. The concept of justice will also be analyzed. Law will be viewed as a collectivistic-individualistic process and as a reflection of sociocultural values. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 455 - Advanced Criminology Credits: 3 (CRM 455 ) Prerequisite: CRM 105 and CRM 255 or SOC 255 . Advanced study of crime, criminality and victimiszation in contemporary society. Assessment of assumptions, propositions and supporting evidence of crime theories. Emphasis on developing critical thinking skills related to crime and justice. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 460 - Sociology of Poverty Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and SOC 380 . Examination of the nature and extent of poverty in the United States. Discussion of poverty measurement, characteristics, poverty population, international comparisons, underlying causes of poverty and government programs and policies that address poverty. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 485 - The Community Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 . Structure, process, and change in modern communities. Topics include analysis of the concept of community; the community as a social system; major community functions; relationships between the community and larger society; community stratification, power structure and organization. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 486 - Sociology of Work and Occupations Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and three additional hours in sociology or economics. Analysis of the place of work in society. Examines occupational structures as the primary link between persons and the larger society. Topics include the growth and development of occupational structure, occupations and technological change, and organizational complexity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 490 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3- 6 Prerequisites: SOC 301 , SOC 360 and senior status. A topical seminar in which students apply the sociological theory and methods they have learned as a major to a collaborative research project and paper. Required oral presentations fulfill the oral competency requirement. The seminar is the capstone course for sociology majors. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1- 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 495 - Topical Seminar Credits: 1- 3 Prerequisite: SOC 105 and consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics in sociology. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 496 - Practicum in Public Sociology Credits: 3- 6 Prerequisites: SOC 300 , SOC 301 , SOC 360 , and SOC 390 ; junior or senior standing; instructor consent. Under faculty supervision, students use sociological tools to address a client’s social problem in the local community. Students submit practicum proposal to the faculty coordinator in the semester prior to the practicum. Students cannot take the practicum in addition to the internship course (SOC 498 ), the senior project course (SOC 490 ) or the Honor’s Thesis course (SOC 499 ). Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 498 - Internship in Sociology Credits: 3- 6 Prerequisites: SOC 300 , SOC 301 , SOC 360 , SOC 390 . Restrictions: junior or senior standing, at least a 2.00 GPA, and instructor consent, cannot take internship and practicum. The application of sociological theory and concepts under supervision at a site in which the student observes and participates in highly organized social interaction. Placement must be approved by faculty coordinator, department chair, and dean in the semester prior to the internship. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SOC 499 - Honors Work in Sociology Credits: 2- 3 Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing. Independent work for honors students. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Spanish
	SPN 101 - Introductory Spanish I Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Spanish; reading, writing and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school Spanish. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 102 - Introductory Spanish II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 101 . Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Spanish; reading, writing and basic conversation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 120 - Fundamentals of Spanish Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Appropriate departmental placement test score. Review of the fundamental structure of the language. Aural-oral practice to attain basic active reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. No credit given after the completion of SPN 101 , or SPN 102 . For students with at least 2 units of high school Spanish. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 102 or SPN 120 pr appropriate placement test score. Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken Spanish; reading, writing and conversation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 201 or appropriate placement test score. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation and readings. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 206 - Spanish in the Media Credits: 3 Prerequisite or corequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 202 Emphasis on development of auditory comprehension skills through intense exposure to authentic video and audio materials. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 209 - Spanish Literature in Translation: Topics Credits: 3 Study of representative works from the literature of Spain. Reading and class discussions in English. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 210 - Spanish-American Literature in Translation: Topics Credits: 3 Study of representative works from the literature of Spanish America. Readings and class discussion in English. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 211 - Spain Today Credits: 3 An examination of the institutions and social fabric of contemporary Spain as they evolved from traditional roots, including units on history, politics, regional culture, literature, music, art, customs and economic resources. Readings and class discussions in English. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 212 - Latin America Today Credits: 3 An examination of the institutions and social fabric of contemporary Latin America as they evolved from traditional roots, including units on history, politics, indigenous cultures, literature, music, art customs, and economic resources. Readings and class discussions in English. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 215 - Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual Speakers Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Placement testing. An introduction to the grammatical structure of the language designed for students whose home language is Spanish (in lieu of SPN 202 ). Application of the language in composition, conversation, and reading (fiction and non-fiction) with the goals of applying effective reading techniques and strategies, increasing vocabulary, and improving general and oral communication skills. Analysis of linguistic variation as it pertains to Spanish in its U.S. context and abroad. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 294 - Spanish Study Abroad I Credits: 1- 6 Lower division level of special topics relating to the Spanish-speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 302 - Reading Strategies for Spanish Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in SPN 202 or appropriate placement test score. Emphasis on reading (fiction and non-fiction) with the goals of applying effective reading techniques and strategies, increasing vocabulary, and improving general reading and oral communication skills. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 303 - Spanish Conversation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in SPN 302 or SPN 315 , or appropriate placement test score. Intensive training in spoken Spanish. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 305 - Spanish Composition Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” of better in SPN 302 , SPN 303 , or SPN 315 or corequisite of SPN 304. Intensive training in written Spanish. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 306 - Advanced Grammar Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 302 or SPN 315 . Grammatical forms and usage. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 307 - Phonetics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 302 or SPN 315 . Various speech phenomena; practice in phonetic transcription, pronunciation, and intonation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 308 - Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 307 . Introduction to Hispanic phonology, morphology, syntax, dialectology, bilingualism, and sociolinguistics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 310 - Business Spanish Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Designed for students who need familiarization with the terminology necessary for the fields of economics, business, accounting, natural sciences and others. Business correspondence in Spanish and the currency systems of the Spanish-speaking countries are included. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 311 - Spanish Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Geographical, historical and cultural aspects of Spain. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 312 - Spanish-American Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Spanish America. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 315 - Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual Speakers II Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SPN 215 or placement by testing. An introduction to the grammatical structure of the language designed for students whose home language is Spanish (in lieu of SPN 302 ). Application of the language in composition, conversation, and reading (fiction and non-fiction) with the goals of applying effective reading techniques and strategies, increasing vocabulary, and improving general and oral communication skills. Analysis of linguisitc variation as it pertains to Spanish in its U.S. context and abroad. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Selected readings covering the main currents of Spanish literature; emphasis on textual analysis and criticism in classroom discussions; oral and written reports. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Selected readings covering the main currents of Spanish-American Literature; emphasis on textual analysis and criticism in classroom discussions; oral and written reports. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 323 - Introduction to US Latino Literature and Culture Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Selected readings from the literature of Latino communities in the United States; emphasis on textual analysis and criticism in classroom discussions; oral and written reports. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 385 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema Credits: 3 (FST 388 ) Analysis of representative films by Spanish directors including Luis Bunuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodovar and Bigas Luna, as well as a discussion of recent cinematic works by filmmakers of the younger generation. Films represent a diversity of styles, periods and genres. Course conducted in English. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 394 - Spanish Study Abroad II Credits: 1- 6 Junior-level designation for non-catalogue courses offered by a department abroad. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 401 - Translation Techniques and Practices Credits: 3 (SPN 501 ) Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 303 or SPN 315 , and SPN 306 and one additional Spanish course at 300 level or above; and native or near-native command of written English. Translation of various kinds of texts and documents. Practical application of translation theory and development of strategies for solving predictable translation problems. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 405 - Advanced Conversation and Composition Credits: 3 (SPN 505 ) Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305 . Emphasis on spoken Spanish and essay writing. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 411 - Topics in Spanish Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 311 or equivalent. Advanced study in geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Spain. Topics will focus on specific time periods, geographic areas, or cultural phenomena. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 412 - Topics in Spanish-American Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 312 or equivalent. Advanced study in geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Spanish America. Topics will focus on specific time periods, geographic areas, or cultural phenomena. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 421 - Topics in Spanish Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 321 or equivalent. Study of representative Spanish authors, literary movements, and genres. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 422 - Topics in Spanish-American Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. Study of representative Spanish-American authors, literary movements, and genres. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 485 - Seminar in Spanish Cinema Credits: 3 (FLL 480 , FRH 485 , FST 480 , GER 485 ) Prerequisite: A 300-level course in Spanish. Advanced study of a selected topic in Spanish cinema. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Course conducted in English. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 490 - Service Learning and Research Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 302 or SPN 315 , and SPN 305 , and junior or senior standing. Study of the Spanish-speaking population in a specific region. Each student will complete 30 volunteer hours with a local agency that works with the Spanish-speaking community. A research project related to the Spanish-speaking population of a specific region or community is also required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1- 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 494 - Spanish Study Abroad III Credits: 1- 6 Upper division level of specialized topics relating to the Spanish-speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 495 - Seminar in Hispanic Studies Credits: 1- 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 321 or SPN 322 . Cooperative study of a selected topic under the direction of departmental faculty. Research, informal presentations, reports, discussion. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 496 - Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SPN 305 , SPN 306 , and SPN 307 . Advanced study of Hispanic Linguistics. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 498 - Internship in Spanish Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Junior standing, completion of at least 12 hours of course work in SPN at the 300 or 400 level, and consent of instructor. Program of work and study conducted within an agency and/or setting that provides practical experience with observation and application of foreign language skills. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SPN 499 - Honors Work in Spanish Credits: 2- 3 Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing. Independent study for honors students. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Special Education
	SED 250 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3 Survey of major categories of exceptionality including intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, behavioral and emotional disorders, attention deficits and hyperactivity, communication disorders, sensory impairments, multiple and severe disabilities, physical and health impairments, and giftedness. Includes study of definitions, characteristics, etiology, psycho-social implications, educational interventions, and current issues. At least 6 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 350 - Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities Credits: 3 Examination of the field of learning disabilities. Emphasis on the concept of learning disabilities, etiology, diagnosis, characteristics, teaching strategies, theory, historical influences, and current trends. At least 15 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 352 - Behavioral Development Credits: 3 Designed to develop an understanding of social/emotional development and effective principles and strategies to promote positive behavioral development. Focus will be on positive behavioral support, functional behavioral assessment, teaching pro-social behaviors and social skills, establishing affective environments, parent training and effective behavior change strategies. At least 15 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 354 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Credits: 3 Study of etiology, characteristics and programming needs of persons with mild intellectual disabilities. Current approaches for the education of persons with mild disabilities in a variety of settings and across the life span will be included. Students will be expected to develop a basic knowledge of the various aspects of mild disabilities and use that knowledge to make informed decisions about appropriate practices in the education of this population. At least 15 field experience hours required in a high school class focusing on the North Carolina Occupational Course of Study. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 355 - Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Disorders Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SED 352 or consent of the instructor. Designed to examine the complex variety of learners with behavioral or emotional disorders. Emphasis on the concept of behavioral disorders, etiology, assessment, characteristics, theories, historical influences, teaching strategies, and current trends. At least 25 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 356 - Severe Disabilities Credits: 2 Corequisite: SEDL 356 . Study of etiology, definitions, characteristics and programming needs of persons with moderate, severe, and profound intellectual disabilities, low functioning autism, and multiple disabilities. Current approaches to treatment and education of persons with severe disabilities in a variety of settings and across the life span will be included. Students will be expected to develop a basic knowledge of the various aspects of severe disabilities and use that knowledge to make informed decisions about appropriate practices in the education of this population. The lab for this course is SEDL 356 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 360 - Teaching Students with Learning Problems Credits: 3 Prerequisites or corequisites: SED 250 , SED 350 , SED 354 and SED 355 or consent of instructor. Study of educational interventions for students with learning problems. Emphasis will be on developmental, cognitive, medical, behavioral, and constructivist approaches. Includes study of curriculum and instructional strategies in oral language, reading, literature, written language, math, content areas, learning strategies, and study skills for grades K-12. At least 15 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 362 - Teaching Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavior Problems Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SED 355 and SED 352 or consent of instructor. Examination of problems, issues, and practices in developing effective programs for students with social/behavioral needs. Emphasis on social, emotional and behavioral needs including major interventions, family involvement, social skills, applied behavior analysis, cognitive/behavioral approaches, medication issues, legal considerations, and curricular strategies. At least 25 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 364 - Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities Credits: 3 Examination of intervention strategies and issues for persons with severe disabilities. Major focus is on a set of research based strategies referred to as response prompting procedures. Students will examine means for delivering instruction in one-on-one and small group settings using discrete trail, mass trial, and activity based approaches. At least 15 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 365 - The Teaching of Functional Academics Credits: 2 Corequisite: SEDL 365 . Prerequisite: SED 364 . Designed to comprehensively review methods for teaching basic, functional, academic skills to persons with severe intellectual disabilities. Emphasis will be on the teaching of reading, math, and writing skills for daily use. The lab for this course is SEDL 365 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 366 - The Teaching of Functional Skills Credits: 2 Corequisite: SEDL 366 . Prerequisite: SED 364 . Examination of procedures for identifying and teaching functional skills to persons with severe intellectual disabilities. Students will assess and design programs to address skills in the domains of: personal management/self-care, daily living, vocation, career development, residential and independent living, recreation/leisure/play skills, and social skills, Course emphasis is analysis of skill requirements using an ecological inventory approach to instruction. The lab for this course is SEDL 366 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 367 - Communication and Language: Development and Interventions Credits: 3 Prerequisite: SED 364 . Investigation of the principles of communication and language development. Study of the relationship of severe disabilities to delays in communication and language development. Course covers the use of a range of intervention and assistive technology strategies to facilitate acquisition of skills, both verbal and non-verbal, in this area. At least 15 field experience hours required. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 368 - Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs Credits: 3 Prerequisite: EDN 301 . Corequisite: SEDL 368 . Designed to review, discuss, implement, and modify instructional techniques for teaching reading skills to students with exceptionalities. Emphasis on conducting assessments, developing materials, applying explicit instructional techniques, and identifying accommodations and modifications appropriate to the needs of students. Focus includes the application of instructional sequences that adhere to the guidelines for teaching phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and the alphabetic principle. The lab for this course is SEDL 368 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	SED 369 - Teaching Mathematics to Students with Specials Needs Credits: 3 Prerequisite: EDN 301 . Corequisite: SEDL 369 . Designed to review, discuss, implement, and modify instructional techniques for teaching mathematics skills to students with exceptionalities. Emphasis on conducting assessments, developing materials, applying explicit instructional techniques, and identifying accommodations and modifications appropriate to the needs of students. Focus includes the application of instructional sequences that adhere to the guidelines for teaching concepts, rules, and strategies in math. The lab for this course is SEDL 369 . Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World

SOC 250 - Issues in Social Justice

SOC 255 - Criminology

SOC 300 - Methods of Social Research

SOC 301 - Sociological Data Analysis and Interpretation

SOC 303 - Media and Society

SOC 304 - Popular Culture

SOC 305 - Population

SOC 306 - Sociology of Culture

SOC 315 - Urban Sociology

SOC 320 - Rural Sociology

SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations

SOC 326 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

SOC 335 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior

SOC 336 - Sociology of Aging

SOC 337 - Medical Sociology

SOC 340 - Organizations in Modern Society

SOC 345 - Sociology of the Family

SOC 346 - Sociology of Religion

SOC 347 - Sociology of Education

SOC 348 - Sociology of Art

SOC 349 - Sociology of Children and Childhood

SOC 350 - Gender and Society

SOC 360 - Social Theory

SOC 365 - Social Psychology

SOC 366 - Social Change

SOC 370 - Sociology through Film

SOC 375 - Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 380 - Social Classes

SOC 390 - Public Sociology Seminar

SOC 415 - Globalization and Development

SOC 418 - Women and Aging

SOC 433 - Sociology of Mental Illness

SOC 438 - Social Epidemiology

SOC 449 - Sociology of Law

SOC 455 - Advanced Criminology

SOC 460 - Sociology of Poverty

SOC 485 - The Community

SOC 486 - Sociology of Work and Occupations

SOC 490 - Senior Seminar

SOC 491 - Directed Individual Study

SOC 495 - Topical Seminar

SOC 496 - Practicum in Public Sociology

SOC 498 - Internship in Sociology

SOC 499 - Honors Work in Sociology

SPN 101 - Introductory Spanish I

SPN 102 - Introductory Spanish II

SPN 120 - Fundamentals of Spanish

SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

SPN 206 - Spanish in the Media

SPN 209 - Spanish Literature in Translation: Topics

SPN 210 - Spanish-American Literature in Translation: Topics

SPN 211 - Spain Today

SPN 212 - Latin America Today

SPN 215 - Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual Speakers

SPN 294 - Spanish Study Abroad I

SPN 302 - Reading Strategies for Spanish

SPN 303 - Spanish Conversation

SPN 305 - Spanish Composition

SPN 306 - Advanced Grammar

SPN 307 - Phonetics

SPN 308 - Hispanic Linguistics

SPN 310 - Business Spanish

SPN 311 - Spanish Civilization

SPN 312 - Spanish-American Civilization

SPN 315 - Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual Speakers II

SPN 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature

SPN 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature

SPN 323 - Introduction to US Latino Literature and Culture

SPN 385 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema

SPN 394 - Spanish Study Abroad II

SPN 401 - Translation Techniques and Practices

SPN 405 - Advanced Conversation and Composition