Upcoming College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Classes

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• Anthropology and Archaeology

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC Introduction to Anthropology

  : LS/SUS Biological Anthropology

  : HU/CC Language and Culture

  : SS/CC Peoples & Cultures World

  Upper Division:

  : INT Reading and/or Projects

  : INT Internships in Anthropology

• Criminal Justice and Crime Scene Investigation

  Lower Division:

  : SS Intro to Criminal Justice

  : Corrections: History, Theory and Practicum

  : Introduction to Forensic Science

  : Policing: History, Theory, and Practice

  : Juvenile Justice

  : Criminal Court Process

  : INT Victim Advocacy Capstone

  : INT Juvenile Justice Capstone

  Upper Division:

  : Community Policing

  : Theories - Crime & Delinquency

  : Victimology

  : The American Jail

  : Death Penalty

  : Drugs & Crime

  : White Collar Crime

  : Constitutional Rights

  : Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

  : International Criminal Justice

  : Race, Crime, and Justice

  : INT Criminal Justice Internship

  : INT CSI Internship

  : Criminal Justice Senior Assessment

• Geography, Environment & Sustainability

  Lower Division:

  : PS/SUS Planet Earth: Air, Water, Land and Life

  : SUS/CC/SS Global Issues: Places, People and the Planet

  : PS SUS Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions

  Upper Division:

  : Geography of Utah and the American West

• Gerontology

  Upper Division:

  : Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service

  : Social Statistics

  : Reading and/or Projects

  : Introductory Field Practicum

• History

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC GLB World History to 1500 C.E.

  : AI American History

  Upper Division:

  : African-American History

  : Nineteenth Century Europe

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Internship in Historical Study

  : Historical Research & Methods

  : Senior Seminar

• Military Science

  Upper Division:

  : Leadership in Military History

  : Cadet Leadership Course (CLC)

• Neuroscience

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to Neuroscience

  Upper Division:

  : EEG in Epilepsy

  : EEG in Pediatric Patients & Neonates

  : CRE Projects and Research

  : Directed Readings

• Philosophy

  Lower Division:

  : HU/CC Introduction to Philosophy

  : HU Critical Thinking

  : Practical Ethics

• Political Science

  Lower Division:

  : Politics, Power, and the State

  : AI American National Government

  : SS GLB SUS International Politics

  Upper Division:

  : Classical Political Thought

  : American Presidency

  : Individual Projects and Research

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Internships

  : INT International Internships

  : INT Internship in Perspective

  : INT Internship Research

  : Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis

• Psychological Science

  Lower Division:

  : SS Introductory Psychology

  : SS/CC Psych Human Relationships

  : Science and Profession of Psychology

  : Learning and Memory

  : Biopsychology

  : INT CRE Projects & Research

  : INT Cooperative Work Experience

  Upper Division:

  : Child Psychology

  : Psychopathology

  : Child & Adolescent Psychopathology

  : Psychology of Diversity

  : Adolescent Psychology

  : Social Psychology

  : Cognition

  : Statistics in Psychology

  : Psychology Statistics Lab

  : CRE Research Methods in Psychology

  : CRE INT Projects & Research

  : INT Cooperative Work Experience

  : Capstone Experience: Promoting Psychological Literacy

• Social Work

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to Generalist Social Work

  : SS Human Behavior & the Social Environment I

  : SS/CC Issues in Diversity

  Upper Division:

  : Human Behavior & the Social Environment

  : Child and Family Welfare

  : Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service

  : Social Statistics

  : Social Work Research

  : Social Work Methods, Values and Ethics

  : Social Work Practice I

  : Social Work Practice II

  : CEL Social Work Practice III

  : DSM-5

  : Crisis Intervention and Trauma

  : Interventions for Populations at Risk

  : Projects & Research

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Social Service Field Experience I

  : INT Social Service Field Experience II

  : Social Work Senior Seminar

• Sociology

  Lower Division:

  : SUS/SS/CC Introduction to Sociology

  : SS/CC Contemporary Social Issues

  Upper Division:

  : Social Statistics

  : INT Readings and/or Projects

  : INT Internship

  : Pop Culture and Society

• Women & Gender Studies

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC Introduction to Women, Gender and Queer Studies

  Upper Division:

  : INT Communication-Based Research/Internship

• Master of Social Work

  : Loss Across the Lifespan

  : Aging Services

  : Sexuality in Social Work Practice

  : Crisis Intervention & Trauma

  : Ethics, Ethical Practice, and Ethical Decision-Making

  MSW 6810: Advanced DSM

  : Clinical Practice II: Vulnerable and At-Risk Populations

• Master of Criminal Justice

  : Ethics in Criminal Justice

  : Juvenile Justice & Delinquency

  : Contemporary Legal Issues

  : Advanced Victimology

  : Punishment and Society

  : Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System

• Anthropology and Archaeology

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC Introduction to Anthropology

  : LS/SUS Biological Anthropology

  : HU/CC Language and Culture

  : SS/CC Peoples & Cultures World

  : SS/CC Principles of Archaeology

  : Forensic Anthropology

  : Historical Archaeology

  Upper Division:

  : Archaeology Early Civilizations

  : CRE Archaeological Laboratory Techniques

  : Cultures of Latin America

  : Peoples of the Pacific

  : Anthropology of Religion

  : Forensic Anthropology

  : CRE Anthropological Research Methods

  : INT Reading and/or Projects

  : INT Internships in Anthropology

  : Historical Archaeology

• Criminal Justice and Crime Scene Investigation

  Lower Division:

  : SS Introduction to Criminal Justice

  : Corrections: History, Theory and Practicum

  : Criminal Law and Courts

  : Criminal Investigation

  : Introduction to Forensic Science

  : Policing: History, Theory, and Practice

  : Juvenile Justice

  : Crime Scene Investigation

  : Laws of Evidence

  : Criminal Court Process

  : INT Victim Advocacy Capstone

  : INT Juvenile Justice Capstone

  Upper Division:

  : Professional Practice for the Forensic Expert

  : Theories - Crime & Delinquency

  : Victimology

  : Advanced Forensic Photography

  : Prisons - Contemporary Issues & Dilemmas

  : Drugs & Crime

  : Research Methods in Criminal Justice

  : Essential Skills for Criminal Justice Professionals

  : Intelligence & National Security

  : Physical Methods in Forensic Science

  : Friction Ridge Development

  : Constitutional Rights

  : Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

  : Technology and the American Criminal Justice System

  : Crime Prevention

  : INT Criminal Justice Internship

  : INT CSI Internship

  : Serial Killers

  : Criminal Justice Senior Assessment

• Geography, Environment & Sustainability

  Lower Division:

  : PS/SUS Planet Earth: Air, Water, Land and Life

  : GPS, Map Reading, and Navigation

  : SUS/CC/SS Global Geography

  : PS SUS Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions

  : CC/SUS/SS U.S. & Canada - Geography, Diversity and Change

  : Exploring Our World Through Geospatial Technology

  : Cartography and Map Design

  : Pathways and Careers in Geography, Environment & Sustainability

  : INT Geospatial Internship

  : Environment, Society, and Sustainability

  : Fires and Floods

  Upper Division:

  : Weather & Climate - From Daily Storms to Decades of Drought

  : Geography of Asia - Development, Geopolitics and Environment

  : The Great Salt Lake

  : Cartography and Map Design

  : SUS Sustainable Land Use Planning

  : Individual Research

  : INT Geospatial Internship

  : INT Cooperative Work Experience

  : Advanced Regional Field Study or Field Trips

  : CRE Senior Seminar in Geography

• Gerontology

  Lower Division:

  : SS Introduction to Gerontology

  Upper Division:

  : Death and Dying

  : Aging: Adaptation & Behavior

  : Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service

  : Social Statistics

  : Reading and/or Projects

  : Introductory Field Practicum

  : Health and Aging

• History

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to the Craft of History

  : SS/CC GLB World History to 1500 C.E.

  : SS/CC GLB World History 1500 C.E. to Present

  : AI/CC The Black Experience

  : AI American History

  : AI History of the U.S. to 1877

  : AI History of the U.S. since 1877

  : Workshop

  Upper Division:

  : Women in American History: 1600 to Present

  : American Society through Film

  : Religion in American History

  : Principles of Public History

  : Oral History - Connecting the Past to the Present

  : History Atlantic World 1400-1815

  : GLB The United States in Second World War

  : United States since 1945

  : History of American West to 1900

  : History of Utah

  : History of the Middle Ages 300-1300

  : The British Empire

  HIST 4490: Historiography and Methods

  : Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12

  : GLB Twentieth Century World

  : Far Eastern History

  : Islamic Civilization

  : Latin American History to 1825 - Pre-Columbian to Independence

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Internship in Historical Study

  : Historical Research & Methods

  : Senior Seminar

• Military Science

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to the Army & Critical Thinking

  : Basic Rifle Marksmanship

  : Innovative Team Leadership

  : Physical Readiness

  : Leadership Under Fire

  : Directed Readings and Projects

  Upper Division:

  : Leadership in Military History

  : Adaptive Team Leadership

  : Mission Command and the Army Profession, Part 1

  : Advanced Physical Readiness

  : Directed Readings, Projects and Research

• Neuroscience

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to Neuroscience

  Upper Division:

  : Clinical Neuroscience

  : EEG in Epilepsy

  : EEG in Pediatric Patients & Neonates

  : Human Neuroanatomy

  : CRE Projects and Research

  : Directed Readings

• Philosophy

  Lower Division:

  : HU/CC Introduction to Philosophy

  : HU Critical Thinking

  : Deductive Logic

  : Ethics Bowl

  Upper Division:

  : Existentialism

  : Philosophy of Race, Gender, and Justice

  : Metaphysics

  : Ethical Theory

• Political Science

  Lower Division:

  : Politics, Power, and the State

  : AI American National Government

  : SS Leadership & Political Life

  : SS GLB SUS International Politics

  : SS Introduction to Political Theory

  : SS Introduction to Law and Courts

  : SS/CC GLB Human Rights in the World

  : Introduction to Public Administration

  Upper Division:

  : Moot Court

  : GLB Model United Nations Team

  : American Political Thought- The Founding

  : State Government and Politics

  : Lobbying - Theory and Practice

  : Constitutional Law - Powers

  : GLB Theories of International Politics

  : American Presidency

  : GLB Genocide, War & Human Rights

  : Individual Projects and Research

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Internships

  : INT International Internships

  : INT Internship in Perspective

  : INT Internship Research

  : Censorship in the U.S.

  : Senior Seminar/Senior Thesis

• Psychological Science

  Lower Division:

  : SS Introductory Psychology

  : SS/CC Psych Human Relationships

  : Science and Profession of Psychology

  : Learning and Memory

  : Psychology of Women and Gender

  : Positive Psychology

  : Biopsychology

  : INT CRE Projects & Research

  : CRE Directed Readings

  : Practicum

  : INT Cooperative Work Experience

  Upper Division:

  : Child Psychology

  : Psychopathology

  : Child & Adolescent Psychopathology

  : Psychology of Diversity

  : Adolescent Psychology

  : The Psychology of Drug Use and Abuse

  : Conditioning, Learning, Behavior Modification

  : Motivation and Emotion

  : Theories of Personality

  : Social Psychology

  : Cognition

  : Industrial and Organizational Behavior

  : Statistics in Psychology

  : Psychology Statistics Lab

  : CRE Research Methods in Psychology

  : Psychological Statistics & Methods I

  : Perception

  : Forensic Psychology

  : Evolutionary Psychology

  : Introduction to Counseling Theories

  : CRE INT Projects & Research

  : INT CRE Directed Readings

  : CEL Practicum

  : INT Cooperative Work Experience

  : Selected Topics in Psychology

  : Senior Thesis

  : Capstone Experience: Promoting Psychological Literacy

• Queer Studies

  Upper Division:

  : Queer Studies Research Methods

  : Directed Readings

• Social and Behavioral Sciences

  Lower Division:

  : Introduction to Social & Behavioral Sciences Bridge

  : HU/CC Introduction to World Religion

• Social Work

  Lower Division:

  : CEL/SS Introduction to Generalist Social Work

  : SS Human Behavior & the Social Environment I

  : SS/CC Issues in Diversity

  Upper Division:

  : Death and Dying

  : Human Behavior & the Social Environment

  : Aging: Adaptation and Behavior

  : Child and Family Welfare

  : Social Welfare & Gerontological Policy Development and Service

  : Social Statistics

  : Social Work Research

  : Social Work Methods, Values and Ethics

  : Social Work Practice I

  : Social Work Practice II

  : CEL Social Work Practice III

  : DSM-5

  : Crisis Intervention and Trauma

  : Interventions for Populations at Risk

  : Projects & Research

  : Foundations of Addiction

  : Directed Readings

  : INT Social Service Field Experience I

  : INT Social Service Field Experience II

  : Social Work Senior Seminar

• Sociology

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC Introduction to Sociology

  : SS/CC Contemporary Social Issues

  : SS/CC Introduction to Ethnic Studies

  Upper Division:

  : Criminology

  : Sociology of Education

  : Sociological Theories

  : Social Statistics

  : Sociological Research

  : Race & Ethnicity

  : SUS Sociology of Globalization

  : INT Readings and/or Projects

  : INT Internship

  : CRE Senior Capstone Course

  : INT Community Engaged Capstone

• Women & Gender Studies

  Lower Division:

  : SS/CC Introduction to Women, Gender and Queer Studies

  : SS/CC/GLB Human Rights World

  Upper Division:

  : Research Methodologies

• Master of Social Work

  : Foundations of Social Work

  : Human Behavior, Environment and Social Systems

  : Human and Social Diversity

  : Loss Across the Lifespan

  : Aging Services

  : Sexuality in Social Work Practice

  : Crisis Intervention & Trauma

  : Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  : Ethics, Ethical Practice, and Ethical Decision-Making

  : Macro Aspects of Social Work Practice

  : Research I: Research-Informed Practice

  : Foundation Field I

  MSW 6810: Advanced DSM

  MSW 6810: Motivational Interviewing

  MSW 6810: Therapeutic Relationships

  : Advanced Field I

  : Clinical Practice III: Evidence-Based Practice

• Master of Criminal Justice

  : Media and Crime

  : Contemporary Criminal Justice

  : Theories of Crime & Delinquency

  : Law and Social Control

  : Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice

  : Contemporary Law Enforcement

Course Designations

AI: American Institutions

CC: Cultural Competence

CEL: Community Engaged Learning

CRE: Undergraduate Research

GLB: Global Learning Experiences

HU: Humanities

INT: Internship

LS: Life Science

PS: Physical Science

SS: Social Science

SUS: Sustainability