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SOC 351 - INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES
Credits: Three
This course uses theoretical frameworks from sociology and social psychology to examine womens issues and roles in contemporary society as well as their contributions to various disciplines. Topics include socialization, communication, health, media, leadership, sexual harassment, and violence. Womens contributions to history, politics, education, and science are highlighted.
Cross-listed: See WS 251/351; SOC 251
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SOC 354 - GENDER ROLES
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC101; Minimum grade C-
This course examines major explanations of gender roles in society, with special focus on social institutions and the media.
Cross-listed: See WS 354
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SOC 361 - SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 202H; Minimum grade C-
A sociological study of the family, including an analysis of cross-cultural differences, changing patterns of the husband-wife relationship and parenting.
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SOC 381 - URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C-
This course analyzes major trends of urbanization, emphasizing the social problems of modern urban society.
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SOC 382 - SOCIAL CLASS IN SOCIETY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C-
This course surveys various social theories that attempt to understand the role and occurrence of social inequality within societies. It also examines the dynamics of social stratification within society. Particular attention is paid to the influence of social class position on human behavior, attitutes, and individual life chances.
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SOC 385 - RACE/ETHN MINORITIES US
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 202H; Minimum grade C-
This course is an in-depth survey of the major racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Among groups considered are African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asian- Americans, and European minorities.
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SOC 393 - COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C-
Cross-listed: See SOC 293
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SOC 401 - SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C
This course surveys major sociological theories of the past two centuries.
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SOC 405 - DOMESTIC AND INTERNAT’L TERRORISM
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: PSCI-110 or SOC-101; Minimum grade C-
This course surveys perspectives pertaining to the etiology of
terrorism at both the domestic and international level. Study of
the various tactics used by identified terrorist groups is
explored. In addition, the techniques of counterterrorism are
assessed.
Cross-listed: See CRIM 405
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SOC 450 - MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C-
Using a seminar format geared to advanced students, this course offers an in-depth theoretical and empirical view of selected topics in health and illness from a sociological perspective. The interface between social and organizational contexts of health and illness are explored. Models for health evaluation are offered that can be applied to a variety of practice settings.
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SOC 454 - GENDER AND CRIME
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101
This course explores variation in offending and victimization across the genders. Specific attention will be paid to theories that attempt to explain why such variation exists and such patterns change over time.
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SOC 472 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 202H, PSYC 101 or PSYC 202H; Minimum grade C-
This course focuses on the behavior of people in work situations. Major theories and concepts pertaining to organizational behavior are presented, and the current applications of these theories and concepts to practical organizational problems are critically examined.
Cross-listed: See PSYC 472
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SOC 480 - SENIOR SEMINAR
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Senior Status; Completion of SOC 341 and SOC 342
Senior Seminar is part of the culmination of the social science curriculum. The seminar is designed to review and discuss a student’s course of study and its application beyond graduation. In addition, the seminar requires that students demonstrate various competencies related to their chosen field of study. In the process of demonstrating these competencies, students will work with a social science faculty member toward the completion of a project intended to explore an area of interest in the student’s field of study.
Note: Successful completion of Senior Seminar is achieved upon completion of the student project.
Cross-listed: See CRIM/PSYC 480
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SOC 485 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND CRIME
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101
This course examines the interrelationship of race/ethnicity and criminal victimization/offending. In-depth consideration will be given to the issue of hate-crimes, racial profiling, wrongful convictions and disparities in sentencing.
Cross-listed: See CRIM 485
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SOC 490 - SOCIAL SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Senior Status
This course is designed to give students an introduction to the
vast network of social service agencies and community mental health
providers in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The course includes
site visits to various agencies and discussions with representative
social service practitioners from programs in chemical and drug
dependency, community corrections and crime prevention, crisis
intervention, domestic violence, mental health, and other human
service areas.
Cross-listed: See PSYC 490
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SOC 493 - COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C-
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SOC 495 - PRACTICUM: SOCIAL SRVCES AND ACTION
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 202H, PSYC 101 or PSYC 202H; Minimum grade C-
Students select practicum sites from a variety of human and social
service agencies in both private and public sectors. This course
gives students an opportunity for career exploration, community
involvement and on-the-job experience before graduation.
Cross-listed: See PSYC 495; CRIM 495
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SOC 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 202H; Minimum grade C-
Junior- or senior-level students may design and conduct an
independent study project in a field of their interest under the
direction of a faculty adviser.
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SOC 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 202H, PSYC 101 or PSYC-202H
Advanced courses on special topics in sociology may be offered by
faculty in the psychology/sociology department upon student
request.
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SOC 498 - SEMINAR
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 202H
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SPAN 101 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
Credits: Three
This course introduces the structures of Spanish with emphasis on
speaking, listening, and writing skills.
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SPAN 102 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 101; Minimum grade C-
This course further develops skills in speaking and writing
Spanish. Students are introduced to Spanish fiction and
non-fiction.
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SPAN 201 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 102
A continued development of all language skills, this course
emphasizes reading and discussion of fiction and non- fiction.
Conducted in Spanish.
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SPAN 202 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 101; Minimum grade C-
A continued development of all language skills, this course
includes reading and discussion of fiction and non-fiction.
Conducted in Spanish.
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SPAN 205 - SPANISH FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or Permission of instructor
This class is designed for those who want to practice speaking Spanish with a focus on healthcare. There will be dialogues, readings, and other activities to help students develop conversational skills that will be useful not only for volunteers going to a Spanish speaking country but for those assisting Hispanic patients in the U.S.
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SPAN 297 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent
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SPAN 301 - ADVANCED SPANISH I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 202
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SPAN 302 - ADVANCED SPANISH II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 301; Minimum grade C
A continued development of language skills in reading, writing, and
speaking. In this class students read and discuss Spanish
literature
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SPAN 401 - ADVANCED SPANISH III
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 or equivalent
A continued development of all Spanish skills at an advanced level
with special attention to composition.
Note: Conducted in Spanish.
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SPAN 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 credits
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SPAN 499 - INTERNATIONAL/ SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP
Credits: Three to six
Prerequisite: Approval of Humanities Program Director
This course gives students the opportunity to develop their Spanish language proficiency and their awareness of Hispanic culture. Students who study abroad may intern with an organization in the guest country. Students remaining in St. Louis may intern with local firms and organizations that are involved with Hispanic business, education, or culture.
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SPCH 110 - ORAL COMMUNICATION
Credits: Three
This course surveys communication principles and types. The major
goal is the development of skills in public speaking. Emphasis is
placed on speech organization, audience analysis, and delivery.
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SPTM 310 - SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: MKT 360; MGMT 321
The course reviews the organizational and managerial foundations of sports management. Both professional and amateur sports industries are considered. The students will study a wide variety of issues related to production and distribution of sports. These include products, event and facility management, and sport communication.
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SPTM 415 - SPORT MARKETING
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: MKT 360
This course introduces the concepts and theories that are unique to sports marketing and applies the basic principles of marketing to the sport industry. Students will develop a strategic framework to assist in sport marketing decisions. Product development, promotional mix, pricing and distribution will be discussed in detail.
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SPTM 420 - SPORT FINANCE
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: FIN 312
This course explores contemporary examples from marketing sponsorship, facility construction and sport law to illustrate the crucial role that money plays in any sport business. Emphasis is placed on understanding how the receipt, disbursement and utilization of funds can foster future growth in the sport businesses. The course will deal with such issues as sport financial analysis, capital structuring and capital budgeting, profitable distribution systems and the management of financial risk.
Cross-listed: See FIN 420
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SPTM 445 - ADVANCED SPORT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: MGMT 410 or SPTM 410
This course focuses on ethical problems in sports as well as current issues. These issues include government involvement in support of sports, the role of sports in society, the globalization of sports, and the technological advancements in the industry. This course will be instructed in collaboration with Rawlings Sporting Goods Company.
Cross-listed: See MGMT 445
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SPTM 480 - LEGAL ASPECT OF SPORT BUSINESS MGMT
Credits: THREE
Prerequisite: BUS-280 (BUSINESS LAW I)
An examination and study of sport contract law. Through the study of major American sports leagues and their unions, students will become familiar with government regulations and laws relating to professional and ameteur sports. They will learn to draft and negotiate contracts, and how to properly prepare for a sports negotiation. They will also learn to analyze the relationship between sports leagues and the media.
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SPTM 499 - SPORT MGMT INTERNSHP
Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
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SPTM 615 - SURVEY SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGMT-647
This course will examine the contemporary issues and trends impacting sport & entertainment business administration from a historical perspective to future trends in the industry. This course utilizes in-depth problem solving instruction and fosters critical thinking on a variety of contemporary issues in the sport & entertainment industry. Topics that will be covered in the course: Sport associations and governing bodies (NCAA, NAIA, MLB, NBA, MLS, NFL, IOC), The Olympic Movement, Issues /trends relating to NCAA legislation, conference realignment, NCAA reform, Issues/trends relating to ticketing, free agency, collective bargaining, revenue-sharing, salary caps, luxury taxes, and government subsidization of stadiums.
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SPTM 620 - ECONOMICS OF SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ECON-620
This course explores topics as they relate to fiscal and budgetary control of public and private organizations. Included are: forms of ownership, taxation, financial analysis, feasibility studies, economic impact studies, and insurance considerations. The course also analyzes business aspects of sport & entertainment industries from a collaborative perspective.
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SPTM 675 - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MKT-660
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with applications of relatively recent new product planning techniques. The course will emphasize use of market research data and marketing models for new product development and management. The main topics to be covered in this class are: product design, test marketing, product positioning, market segmentation, market share estimation, product packaging, advertising testing and promotion, brand equity, and global product planning.
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SPTM 680 - SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION OF SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MKT-660
This course will concentrate on the sponsorship & promotion elements in marketing. The sponsorship & promotions mix will help students to gain an understanding and appreciation of the more encompassing elements of marketing through sponsorship. There will be in-depth study of advanced sponsorship & promotion management issues including negotiation strategies, developing and maintaining long-term corporate customer relationships, alternative strategies, international sales strategies and national account management.
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WS 110 - WOMEN IN AMERICAN HIST
Credits: Three
This course explores the impact of historical events on the lives of American women and, in turn, the many roles women played in shaping American history. Topics include native American womens lives; gender and family life under slavery; the impact of industrialization on women of different classes; the ideology of separate spheres; womens political activities including the anti-slavery movement, the suffrage movement, the 19th Amendment, and the resurgence of feminism in the 1960s; and transformations in the lives of modern women including work, politics, sexuality, con-sumption patterns, and leisure activities.
Note: Fulfills state requirements.
Cross-listed: See HIST 110/310; WS 310
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WS 119 - SURVEY OF WOMEN’S LIT
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: ENGL 101
A study of the English and American traditions of literature by women. The course focuses on literary analysis and appreciation of fiction, poetry, memoirs, essays, and drama by classical and contemporary authors. The roles of women as authors and as characters will be considered within their historical and literary contexts.
Cross-listed: See ENGL 119/319; WS 319
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WS 251 - INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES
Credits: Three
This course uses theoretical frameworks from sociology and social psychology to examine womens issues and roles in contemporary society as well as their contributions to various disciplines. Topics include socialization, communication, health, media, leadership, sexual harassment, and violence. Womens contributions to history, politics, education, and science are highlighted.
Cross-listed: See WS 351; SOC 251/351
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WS 297 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 credits
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WS 310 - WOMEN IN AMERICAN HIST
Credits: Three
This course explores the impact of historical events on the lives of American women and, in turn, the many roles women played in shaping American history. Topics include native American womens lives; gender and family life under slavery; the impact of industrialization on women of different classes; the ideology of separate spheres; womens political activities including the anti- slavery movement, the suffrage movement, the 19th Amendment, and the resurgence of feminism in the 1960s; and transformations in the lives of modern women including work, politics, sexuality, consumption patterns, and leisure activities.
Note: Fulfills state requirements.
Cross-listed: See HIST 110/310; WS 110
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WS 318 - CONST RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Credits: Three
This course introduces the student to the basics of the political arm of the women’s movement and to the making and interpretation of constitutional law as it relates to that movement.
Cross-listed: See PSCI 318
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WS 319 - SURVEY OF WOMEN’S LIT
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 104 or ENGL 204H; Minimum grade C
A study of the English and American traditions of literature by women. The course focuses on literary analysis and appreciation of fiction, poetry, memoirs, essays, and drama by classical and contemporary authors. The roles of women as authors and as characters will be considered within their historical and literary contexts.
Cross-listed: See ENGL 119/319; WS 119
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WS 324 - WOMEN IN MEDIA
Credits: Three
This course surveys the changing ways women and the women’s movement have been depicted by the media over the years. Special focus is placed on the media’s treatment of women as consumers, employees, and advertising targets. The course also examines the vital roles that women have played in the development and popularization of newspapers, magazines, film, radio, and television. Lectures, discussions, readings, research, videotapes, movies, and guest appearances by women currently working in media are part of the course content.
Cross-listed: See COMM 324
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WS 328 - WOMEN IN SACRED WRITING
Credits: Three
This course provides an in-depth study of the historical roots and societal context of women’s religious experience in the traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. By using the Hebrew scriptures, the Christian New Testament, and the Islamic Koran, students explore the major contributions women have made and are making in humanity’s ongoing effort to understand and interpret faith.
Cross-listed: See HUM 328; REL 328
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WS 351 - INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES
Credits: Three
This course uses theoretical frameworks from sociology and social psychology to examine womens issues and roles in contemporary society as well as their contributions to various disciplines. Topics include socialization, communication, health, media, leadership, sexual harassment, and violence. Womens contributions to history, politics, education, and science are highlighted.
Cross-listed: See WS 251; SOC 251/351
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WS 354 - GENDER ROLES
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: SOC 101; Minimum grade C
This course examines major explanations of gender roles in society, with special focus on social institutions and the media.
Cross-listed: See SOC 354
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WS 397 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Three
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WS 420 - PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: PSYC 101; Minimum grade C-
This course provides an opportunity to apply critical thinking and principles of feminist psychology to evaluating psychological theories and research in the areas of psychological development and functioning of women.
Cross-listed: See PSYC 420
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WS 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
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WS 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 2 and 4 credits
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WS 498 - SEMINAR
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 credits
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WS 596 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credits: Variable between 1 and 3 credits
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