MILITARY SCIENCE (US ARMY)
(Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program)
Professor of Military Science: Lieutenant Colonel Mario Carrillo;
Professor Goudreau (Lieutenant Colonel)
Assistant Professor of Military Science: Major Frank Gray, Major
Steve Overton, Captain Tom Carnell, Basenspiler (Captain), Senior
Military Science Instructors: Master Sergeant Pedro Celestino,
Master Sergeant Wayne Crowther.
Army ROTC Program
Military Science exists to develop college-educated officers for the active U.S. Army, Reserve Components and National Guard. The ROTC Program prepares men and women; regardless of race, religion, creed, or color for positions of leadership in military or civilian careers. Military Science may be integrated with any academic major and thus may lead to either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
The four-year program is divided into two courses: The Basic and Advanced Courses.
· The Basic Course (freshmen and sophomores) is open to all qualified students, and can be taken with no military obligation. The Basic Course may be attended by non-ROTC students go gain experience in leadership and management.
· The Advanced Course (juniors and seniors) is designed to prepare officers for commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Entering the Advanced Course requires successful completion of the Basic Course (or credit) and a contractual obligation.
· All courses of instruction are designed to develop management, leadership, self-confidence and initiative.
· Basic and Advanced courses apply toward the 124 hours
required for graduation.
Successful completion of the Basic Course requires one of the
following:
· Taking the four USC Military Science Basic Course
Classes: MS 101 Introduction to Leadership
MS 102 Fundamentals of Leadership
MS 201 Applied Leadership and Counseling
MS 202 Principals of Training and Land Navigation.
· Prior service in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines.
· At least three years of JROTC in high school.
· At least one year at a service academy.
· Successful completion of ROTC Basic Camp (coordinated through the Military Science Department).
Specific Requirements for the Minor in Military Science
Minor in Military Science requires successful completion of the Basic Course and the following:
· Twelve hours must be MS 300/400 Advance Course offerings, which is required during a students junior and senior years (outlined below).
· A five-week Advanced Camp which is required in the summer prior to commissioning as an officer in the U.S. Army.
Advance Course Offerings
MS COURSES Titles Credit
MS 301 Leadership and Management Development (F) 3
MS 302 Advanced Leadership and Instructor Techniques (S) 3
MS 401 Military Staff Functions (F) 3
MS 402 Seminar in Advanced Leadership (S) 3
Students who are contracted during the Advance Course to be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Army will be required to complete Professional Military Education. Two of these courses are also currently listed as institutional requirements:
· Computer Literacy
· Written and Oral Communications
· Military History (American Foreign Policy or American
History may be substituted with Professor of Military Science
approval.
The Army ROTC Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for the education and training of highly qualified, motivated men and women who desire to pursue careers as commissioned officers in the U.S. Army after graduation. Scholarship cadets receive tuition, fees, books, and a subsistence allowance of $200 per month. Enrollment eligibility and scholarship questions should be referred to the Professor of Military Science.
Chair: Beck
Faculty: B. Beck, Bell, Chi, De Witt, Duncan, Eberhardt, King,
Veronika String Quartet
It is the mission of the music department to instill in students an understanding of both traditional and technological musical approaches as a basis for aesthetic, ethical, social, academic and cultural ways of thinking, creating/composing, improvising, performing and researching. The major leads to a degree of bachelor of arts (BA) with multiple emphasis areas: music education (K-12), music performance, and various liberal arts focus areas. Relevant skills, which provide excellent preparation for professional careers in teaching, the music industry, performance, composition, multi-media and music technology are emphasized. The department has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1963.
Department Goals
· To educate students in the fields of music performance, education, theory, history and technology, (including Internet applications) and various focus areas of the ever-changing music industry.
· To develop increased aesthetic, global, and multicultural
awareness, and the capacity to evaluate diverse music activities.
Currently, two professional music tracks and multiple liberal
arts focus areas address the above goals: professional degree
in music education, professional degree in music performance,
liberal arts degree in music. Under the liberal arts degree, the
following are offered as career oriented tracks: conducting, church
music, community musician, electro-acoustic/experimental music,
multi media/music technology, performance, recreation/ management,
and music/ business.
· The music curriculum prepares students with a knowledge
of the various methodological systems contained within the broad
field of music education and a knowledge of current and emerging
pedagogical trends and paradigms directly affecting the teaching
and performance of music. Students attend a variety of performances
and are exposed to a diversity of musical experiences during their
studies at the University. A minor in music is also available.
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
· Students are required to complete all major and minor courses with a grade of C or better and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or better.
· A BA degree with an emphasis in music education K- 12, music performance of the various liberal arts tracks are excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers and a large number of graduate programs, including those of major universities and professional schools and conservatories. Music majors must complete the department's MUS 110 Career Planning in Music course and design an individualized career plan prior to the beginning of the senior year. The course also assists music minors in career choices.
· The ability to think across disciplines contributes significantly to the educational experience. Music majors must successfully complete an approved minor or area of concentration in a discipline other than music with a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or better. For the music education emphasis, education is the appropriate minor.
· Literacy and quantitative skills are prerequisite to advanced study or careers. Appropriate academic music courses for majors will require students to demonstrate the abilities to compose, sequence, digitally edit, and perform musical compositions at a computer/synthesizer workstation and to demonstrate basic word-processing skills.
· The attainment of minimum performance skills is required to participate successfully in an ever-changing and competitive world. The minimum Performance Standards, which appear on the music department's web site: www.chass.colostate-pueblo.edu/music, provide representative examples of music literature and repertoire and must be successfully completed for each of the musical areas of concentration. All music majors must apply for admission to Upper Division (Junior-level) study leading to the specific degree which he/she wishes to pursue. In addition, all music majors will be required to complete successfully the piano proficiency requirement.
· Knowledge of specific subject areas, as identified by the Colorado Department of Education and recommended by the National Association of Schools of Music, in music education, music theory, music history, music technology, and music performance will be measured through outcomes-testing. An organized portfolio for each student will be maintained by the music department.
Specific Requirements for the Music Major
MUS Courses Titles Credits
MUS 105 Intro to Music and Computers 1
MUS 110 Career Planning In Music 1
MUS 121 Music History I 3
MUS 122 Music History II 3
MUS 161/162 Applied Major 4
MUS 147/147 Functional Piano Class/
Proficiency 2
MUS 170-4;182 Major Ensemble/ Lab Band
(4 semesters) 4
MUS 185 Symposium (4 semesters) (S/U) 0
MUS 201/L Theory I/Lab I 4
MUS 202/L Theory II/LabII 4
MUS 261/262 Applied Major 4
MUS 301/L Music Theory III/Lab III 4
MUS 302/L Theory IV/Lab IV 4
MUS 305 Computer and Electronic
Technology in Music 1
MUS 321 Music History III 3
MUS 322 Music History IV 3
MUS 349 Conducting I, Choral 2
MUS 361/362 Applied Major 4
MUS 370-4;382 Major Ensemble (2 semesters) 2
MUS 385 Symposium (2 semesters) (S/U) 0
MUS 400 Orchestration 3
TOTAL 56
Additional Specific Requirements for the Music Education Major K-12 (Professional Track)
MUS 144 Woodwind Class 1
MUS 145 Brass Class 1
MUS 186 Guitar Class I 1
MUS 241 String Class 1
MUS 242 Percussion Class 1
MUS 246 Voice Class 1
MUS 350 Conducting II, Instrumental 2
MUS 352 Teaching Mus in the Elem School 1
MUS 377 Materials & Tech of Teaching
Choral Music 1
MUS 378 Materials & Tech of Teaching
Instrumental Music 1
MUS 382 Lab Band 1
MUS 385 Symposium (1 semester) (S/U) 0
MUS 461 Applied Major 2
Two additional semester hours are required of piano
K-12 majors.
MUS 347 Piano Pedagogy 2
TOTAL 14-16
For the teaching endorsement requirements for K-12, see the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research section of this catalog.
Additional Specific Requirements for the Music Performance (Professional Track)
MUS 382 Lab Band 1
MUS 350 Conducting II, Instrumental 2
MUS 370-4;382 Major Ensemble (2 semesters) 2
MUS 385 Symposium (2 semesters) (S/U) 0
MUS 461/462 Applied Music 4
MUS 384 Junior Recital 1-4
MUS 484 Senior Recital 1-5
For Piano Majors:
MUS 324 Piano Literature 2
MUS 347 Piano Pedagogy 2
TOTAL 15/22
Additional Specific Requirements for the Music Performance (Liberal Arts Track)
Upper-division Music Electives 12/14
TOTAL 12/14
Specific Requirements for the Music Minor
MUS 110 Career Planning In Music 1
MUS 118 Music Appreciation 3
MUS 147 Functional Piano Class 1
MUS 170-4;182 Two semesters of large ensemble 2
MUS 185 Symposium (4 semesters) 0
MUS 201/L Theory I/LabI 4
MUS 202/L Theory II/Lab II 4
MUS 263 Applied Minor Lesson 1
MUS 264 Applied Minor Lesson 1
MUS 363 Applied Minor Lesson 1
MUS 364 Applied Minor Lesson 1
MUS 349 Conducting I, Choral
OR
MUS 350 Conducting II, Instrumental 2
MUS 370-4;382 Two semesters of large ensemble 2
TOTAL 23
Co-curricular Requirements
Prior to graduation, students must document evidence of participation in student music organizations, musical performance groups, music-related employment or experiences, or other activities related to the program of study in music.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
· Students must prepare a senior music thesis/writing project and give a performance recital or composition recital to a committee of peers and faculty no later than their penultimate semester of enrollment. The music thesis/ writing project and/or musical compositions must be bound and the recital must be recorded for inclusion in the music department's library collection.
· Students must document proof of having submitted for juridical criticism a minimum of three different projects and/or recitals before the end of classes in their final semester of enrollment.
· Advisers will supervise the development of portfolios for a cross section of music majors. Portfolios will contain evidence of the projects and recitals, and relevant curricular and co-curricular activities.
Chair: S. Krinsky
Faculty: Cameron, Frankmann, R. Krinsky, Kulkosky, Levy, Madrid,
Mo, Yescavage
Psychology is a field of inquiry which is sometimes called the science of the mind, or the science of behavior and answers questions about how and why organisms behave as they do. The field of psychology is enormous with many subfields. Some areas pertain to animals, while others are focused on the behavior of humans. Still other areas focus on conscious experience, abnormal behavior, or complex social and emotional behavior while the cognitive area studies how people perceive, learn, remember, and think.
Psychology is a discipline based on theoretical perspectives and information gained through research. Therefore, the psychology major is based on understanding theory as well as learning the methods of inquiry, evaluation, and drawing appropriate conclusions, skills which are useful for problem solving in many applied settings. Although many employment opportunities exist for bachelor's degree holders, students who seek careers as professional psychologists should consider studies at the graduate level.
The bachelor's degree program in psychology at U.S.C. offers a curriculum which provides the student with an overview of the major subdisciplines of psychology, along with the opportunity for students to select courses to fit their personal interests. Through psychology courses at U.S.C., a student can enhance their career opportunities and gain an academic grounding for professional and graduate training in three emphasis areas: Education/Development, Mental Health, and Experimental.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of many opportunities in the psychology department including career-related field placements and both laboratory and field-based research. There is a local chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, which encourages students to maintain excellence in scholarship. Students are encouraged to participate in both Psi Chi and the Psychology Club.
Expected Student Outcomes
· Psychology graduates should have factual knowledge about significant theories, issues, and methods of inquiry. They should be able to compare the major theoretical perspectives represented in psychology.
· Psychology graduates should have acquired the skills needed to comprehend basic psychological concepts such as critical thinking, statistical thinking, the need for control groups, not confusing correlation with cause, and identifying valid and invalid conclusions based on empirical evidence.
· Graduates should be able to read and write complex
prose to comprehend journal articles, and to present
a coherent and persuasive argument on a psychological topic.
· Graduates should have skills of information gathering and synthesis including appropriate use of library materials and the ability to derive conclusions after surveying a variety of sources.
· Psychology graduates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical biases, especially as they relate to minority groups and sexist thinking.
· Students should gain practical experience in the form
of relevant volunteer activities, field experience, work experience,
or research assistantships.
Requirements
A total of 42 hours in psychology is required for the major. Each psychology major must consult a faculty adviser who will assist in selecting additional hours of psychology courses to complete the major.
Basic Core Requirements
PSYCH Courses Titles Credits
PSYCH 100 General Psychology 3
PSYCH 201 Introduction to Data Analysis 3
PSYCH 202 Data Analysis Methods 2
PSYCH 301 Intro to Psych Experimentation 3
PSYCH 302 Psychology Experimentation
Methods 2
PSYCH 401 History & Systems of Psychology 3
Electives 26
TOTAL 42
Note
A maximum of 6 credit hours of field experience and/or individual
projects may be applied towards the 42 total hours required.
Breadth Requirement
Psychology majors must take one upper-division course from each
Emphasis Area.
Emphasis Area (optional)
Students electing an emphasis will complete 120 credit hours from
the courses in that area as listed below.
Upper Division Requirement
Psychology majors must take a minimum of 24 credits of upper-division
coursework in psychology.
GPA
A minimum grade of C is required in all psychology courses counting
toward the psychology major.
Emphasis Area I
Educational/Developmental Psychology
(Select 12 credits)
PSYCH 205 Sport Psychology 3
PSYCH 251 Infancy, Childhood &
Preadolescence 3
PSYCH 252 Adolescent Psychology 3
PSYCH 253 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging 3
PSYCH 335/L Motivational/Lab 4
PSYCH 342 Educational Psychology 3
PSYCH 351 Psychology of The Exceptional
Individual 3
PSYCH 353 Theory & Research in Development 3
PSYCH 465 Behavior Modification 3
Emphasis Area II
Mental Health (Select 12 credits)
PSYCH 231 Marriage, Family and Relationships 3
PSYCH 311 Theories of Personality 3
PSYCH 362 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSYCH 381 Principles of Psychological Testing 4
PSYCH 463 Psychopathology of Childhood 3
PSYCH 464/L Counseling and Psychotherapy/Lab 4
PSYCH 465 Behavior Modification 3
PSYCH 475 Group Process 3
PSYCH 484 Diagnosis and Assessment 3
PSYCH 494 Field Experience 3-6
Emphasis Area III
Experimental (Select 12 credits)
PSYCH 314 Environmental Psychology 3
PSYCH 315 Organizational & Administrative
Psych 3
PSYCH 331/L Physiological Psychology/Lab 4
PSYCH 334 Perception/Lab 4
334L
PSYCH 336 Learning/Lab 4
336L
PSYCH 337 Memory and Cognition/Lab 4
337L
PSYCH 352 Social Psychology 3
PSYCH 410 Advanced Data Analysis 3
PSYCH 466 Psychology of Biofeedback 3
Requirements for the Psychology Minor
· Twenty credits of psychology, which must include PSYCH 100 and nine credits of upper-division coursework. Credits in PSYCH 494 and 496 do not count toward the minor. A maximum of three credits of PSYCH 495 may count towards the minor if the project undertaken is research based.
· A minimum grade of C in all psychology courses counting toward the minor.
Career/Employment for Psychology Majors
Psychology is a diverse field with hundreds of career paths. Some specialties, like caring for mentally ill people, are familiar to most of us. Others, like studying how we know and remember things, are less well known.
Across the nation, psychology is the second most popular undergraduate major, even though many majors may not be interested in psychology as a career. Only 10 percent pursue graduate training. Most find jobs in administrative support, public affairs, education, business, sales, service industries, health, the biological sciences, and computer programming. With a bachelor's degree in psychology they work as employment counselors, correction counselor trainees, interviewers, personnel analysts, probation officers, and writers.
Psychology majors cite courses in the principles of human behavior as especially important to life after college. Additional insight gained from these courses into what motivates people to perform at their peak helps them, whether they are functioning as parents at home, coaching athletics, or managers on the job.
Training in the scientific method - the need to do thorough, objective research, analyze data logically, and put forth the findings with clarity - stands psychology majors in good stead as they pursue future careers. Employers find that psychology graduates also possess strong people skills, and psychology majors also value these skills themselves.
Chair: Amundson
Faculty: Baca, Gonzales, Mertlich, White Temple-Gipp
Social work is a professional field dedicated to helping individuals, families, groups, institutions and communities meet basic human needs and enhance their quality of life. The generalist curriculum, which leads to the bachelor of social work (BSW) degree, prepares students for employment in public and private agencies and community programs. The applied nature of social work practice builds upon a strong liberal arts base.
Course work in the junior and senior year focuses on skill
development and application in a 448-hour field placement. Students
select placements in a wide variety of settings such as hospitals,
corrections facilities, child welfare agencies, community agencies,
and mental health centers, to name a few. The program also prepares
students for admission to graduate programs, many of which offer
USC graduates advanced standing or equivalent credit of up to
one year. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education.
The program also offers a collaborative MSW degree with Colorado
State University, with a specialization in advanced generalist
practice. Further information on the degree may be obtained by
contacting the social work program faculty at USC.
SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM GOALS
The primary goals of the social work program are to:
· prepare students for entry-level generalist social work practice;
· prepare students for graduate-level social work education; and
· maintain accreditation of the social work major as defined by the Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education.
General Requirements
· Graduates are expected to possess and demonstrate the generalist skills and knowledge necessary for beginning social work professional practice with an understanding and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the Southwest.
· Graduates are required to complete an approved program of courses described below with a minimum cumulative overall GPA of 2.000, a minimum GPA of 2.500 within the major, and no lower than a grade of C in every course required for the social work degree.
· Graduates are expected to demonstrate social work values and ethics in their work as professional students. Flagrant violation of the Code of Ethics may be grounds for dismissal from the program.
· Graduates are required to complete a minimum of 52 semester credit hours in social work courses (see specific courses listed below).
· Graduates are required to spend at least 448 hours of supervised field experience in a community agency under the supervision of a professional social worker (SW 488, 489).
· Graduates are required to complete 21 semester hours in courses that support the knowledge base and skills for social work.
· Majors must complete and have an approved upper level review prior to enrolling in 300 and 400 level courses.
Specific Requirements
SW Courses Titles Credits
SW 100 Introduction to Social Work 3
SW 201 Human Behavior & Social
Environment I 3
SW 202 Human Behavior & Social
Environment II 3
SW 205 Social Welfare in the U.S. 3
SW 222 Intro to Social Work Practice 3
SW 320 Human Diversity in Practice 3
SW 322 Social Work Intervention I 3
SW 323 Social Work Intervention II 3
SW 324 Social Work Intervention III 3
SW 340 Social Work Theory 3
SW 350 Social Welfare Policy 3
SW 430 Social Work Research 3
SW 481 Field Seminar I 3
SW 482 Field Seminar II 3
SW 488 Field Placement I 5
SW 489 Field Placement II 5
TOTAL 52
Other Requirements
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3
PSYCH 100 General Psychology 3
CS 101 Intro to Chicano Studies 3
A course covering human biology 3
An economics or political science course 3
A course covering women's studies 3
A course in basic statistics 3
TOTAL 21
Electives:
SW 105 Understanding Human Diversity 3
SW 490 Special Projects 3
SW 491 Special Topics 3
SW 495 Independent Study 3
Outcomes Assessment Activities
· Field placement experience and evaluation, conducted in the senior year, is a major component of student assessment. The evaluation focuses upon the application and demonstration of knowledge and professional skills within the context of a community human service agency setting. Field evaluations are shared with students each semester of field placement and form the final assessment of competency for beginning professional social work practice.
· Periodic assessment of student admissions into graduate programs will be conducted.
· A representative sample of student portfolios, field placement evaluations and other supporting documentation will be maintained for a period of five years to assure the availability of a body of evidence that qualified external examiners might inspect.
· A formal system of surveying BSW graduates and employers is used to inform curriculum development.
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY/
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
(Including Criminology)
Chair: W. Wright
Faculty: Calhoun-Stuber, Forsyth, Gomme, Green, Keller,
The programs in sociology, anthropology and social science are intended to increase the student's knowledge of social organization and social relationships, knowledge that can be applied to many career objectives in government and business.
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of human social behavior and is concerned with conditions such as crime and delinquency, family problems, social inequality, and organizations in contemporary industrial society. Sociologists are interested not only in understanding social issues and institutions, but also in resolving social problems.
As an applied program, the major prepares students to work in a wide variety of occupations, including education, government, business, industry and private human service agencies. They are employed in such areas as health care, youth services, drug rehabilitation, law enforcement, corrections, probation, and counseling. Students may receive a general sociology degree, or they may specialize within the criminology emphasis area and receive a sociology/criminology degree.
The major in sociology leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) and the bachelor of science (BS). The BS is designed for those pursuing an applied, career-oriented program, while the BA requires a foreign language. Both degrees prepare students for graduate studies and applied careers.
SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM GOALS
· Graduates will be able to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives that inform modern sociological analysis.
· Graduates will be able to apply a range of research methods in conjunction with sociological theory in order to explain and analyze complex social relations and organizations.
· Graduates will be able to apply social analysis to the substantive social area of their emphasis: criminology or general sociology, and will be able to present findings in a clear, understandable and concise manner.
· Graduates will be able to engage in critical thinking about the relationship between social and personal experiences.
· Minors will have an understanding of the significant theories, issues and methodologies of the discipline.
· Minors will have an understanding of the impact of social processes and institution on personal experiences.
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
· Successful completion of the sociology core;
· Successful completion of the general or the criminology emphasis areas;
· No grade below a C in sociology courses is acceptable for the major or the minor; and
· Completion of at least 36 credit hours in approved sociology courses.
Specific Requirements for the Sociology Major
SOC Core Courses Titles Credits
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 210 Techniques of Analysis 3
SOC 310 Social & Cultural Theory 3
TOTAL 9
General Emphasis
Students will complete the above core (9 hours) and then will select at least 27 additional credit hours of sociology courses, which may include six hours from anthropology. Courses must be approved by the adviser. At least 12 hours must be upper-division courses (300- 400 level).
Criminology Emphasis
Students will complete the three (above) core sociology courses plus three (below) criminology core courses. Further, they will complete 18 hours (six courses) of criminology electives. Criminology electives are indicated by * in the list of all sociology courses below:
Criminology core courses: (9 hours)
SOC 203 Criminal Justice System 3
SOC 303 Criminology 3
SOC 306 Delinquency & Juvenile Justice 3
Sociology courses (* indicates criminology elective)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 105 Understanding Human Diversity
SOC 155 Minority and Ethnic Relations*
SOC 201 Social Problems*
SOC 203 Criminology Justice System*
SOC 206 Gender & Society
SOC 231 Marriage & Family Relations
SOC 302 Collective Behavior and Social
Movements
SOC 303 Criminology*
SOC 305 Crime and Women*
SOC 306 Delinquency & Juvenile Justice*
SOC 308 Popular Culture
SOC 351 Social Deviance *
SOC 352 Social Psychology
SOC 353 Penology*
SOC 355 Political Sociology
SOC 356 Social Stratification*
SOC 358 Film & Society
SOC 359 Community Corrections *
SOC 401 Health, Culture, & Society
SOC 402 Aging, Culture, & Society
SOC 403 Human Sexuality and Social Behavior
SOC 404 Poverty *
SOC 405 Law and Society *
SOC 406 Sociology of Small Groups
SOC 407 Family Violence *
SOC 408 Science, Technology, & the Future
SOC 409 Victimology *
SOC 410 Structural & Elite Crime *
SOC 411 Police and Society *
SOC 412 Occupations & Professions
SOC 413 Homicide *
SOC 420 Criminological Theory *
SOC 430 Industrial Organization *
SOC 431 Work in Modern America *
SOC 432 Organization Theory *
SOC 451 Culture, Deviance, & Psychopatholgy*
SOC 452 Self and Society
SOC 453 Sociology of the Body
SOC 491 Special Topics * (see advisor)
SOC 492 Research Methods *
SOC 494 Field Experience* (see advisor)
SOC 495 Independent Study
Specific Requirements for the Sociology Minor
Minors in sociology require a minimum of 20 semester hours,
of which six hours must be upper division. SOC 101 is required.
No grades below C are accepted toward the minor.
Co-curricular Requirements
Generally there are no co-curricular requirements, although students with an emphasis in criminology are encouraged to complete an internship in a community corrections-type agency or program.
Outcome Assessment Activities
· Completion of all required courses.
· The department believes that grades are one valid indicator of the quality of student work. No grade below C will, therefore, be accepted toward the major or minor.
· Student achievement will be assessed in the outcome areas on the basis of a standardized national achievement test.
· For the sociology minor, grades will provide a valid measure of student performance. The department will examine and maintain records of grades of students minoring in sociology as one means of assessment.
The anthropology minor provides students with an informed understanding
of the cultural diversity evident
in human societies and the concepts by which anthropologists explain
cultural dynamics. The program emphasizes a holistic awareness
of the relationships of all the parts of social and cultural systems.
The program prepares students to understand anthropological methods
and theories and to apply them to academic as well as to life
experiences.
ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM GOALS
· Students will be able to deal with intellectual problems and engage in critical thinking in a lucid fashion, reflecting logical inquiry and knowledge of pertinent information.
· Students will possess knowledge and experience of cultural and sub-cultural groups other than their own.
· Students will achieve an understanding of a spectrum
of anthropological sub-divisions and will be knowledgeable in
at least two areas.
Specific Requirements for the Anthropology Minor
The minor consists of 21 semester hours of anthropology courses; ANTHR 100 is required, and six hours must be upper division. The rest of the courses may be based upon the student's interest. No grades below C are accepted toward the minor.
Outcome Assessment Activities
· The assessment of anthropology students' progress is a continuing process from matriculation to graduation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
The interdisciplinary major in social science leads to the degrees of bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS).
Social scientists study people and social institutions, especially the relationships and impacts they have with and on each other. Research in the social sciences provides insights that help in understanding the ways in which individuals and groups make decisions, exercise power or respond to change. Social scientists gather and analyze data, interpret it and make it meaningful and useful for application in dealing with human problems.
Employment has traditionally been in the academic area; however, as the economy continually changes from an industrial to a service-oriented system, a greater need for "people-oriented" specialists is developing. Job opportunities in applied fields include areas such as program management and administration, residential counseling, service supervision, human services and sales and related work -- in both the public and private sectors. Related careers are: teaching, social work, corrections/criminology, social and educational administration, law and mass communications.
Program Goals
· Prepare students to function as knowledgeable and responsible individual citizens in society;
· Prepare students for leadership roles within the broader society;
· Instill in students a broad understanding of the major disciplinary approaches to the study of social life, including economics, history, sociology, geography, and political science;
· Prepare students for participation in modern social institutions, as well as for the coming changes and conflicts within those institutions;
· Instill in students an awareness of and appreciation for the cultural and ethnic diversity of modern society.
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
· No grade below C is acceptable in the major or minor.
· A prerequisite of a 2.5 cumulative GPA in the major is required for student teaching.
* General education requirements K3, K4, K5, and K6, are met
by the social science core requirements. However, the elementary
education minor requires
some grades higher than the institutional minimum in the Skills
Component, and some specific coursework within the Knowledge Component
for completion of the minor. Since the Colorado Department of
Education changes its rules governing the licensing of teachers
within the state from time to time, students seeking licensure
should maintain close contact with their Center for Teaching,
Learning and Research advisor as well as their major advisor.
Specific Requirements for the Social Science Major
General Track Credits
Social Science core 25
Specialty Core 24
Elementary--Middle Childhood Track
Social science core 48
Secondary --
Early Adolescence and Young Adult Track
For secondary accreditation, a student must major in a discipline (history or political science), not in social science. The student must also complete an additional 33 hours in approved Social Science courses.
Major (history or political science) 36
Social science accreditation 33
Specific Requirements for the Social Science Minor
· Completion of 24 semester hours of credit in courses falling under the definition of "social sciences" . See your social science advisor for a description of the current list and associate denotations.
Developments
In an effort to comply with the Educator Licensing Act of 1991 as revised December 13, 1996, and adopted by the Colorado State Board of Education on September 11, 1997, the College of Humanities and Social Science, through its affected Departments, is in the process of making the necessary changes in the preparation programs requiring adjustments. The primary level affected by these changes is the social studies education endorsement for early adolescence/young adult (secondary). In an effort to meet the new Rules requirements, the history and political science departments have made curricular adjustments to enable prospective teachers affected under the new Rules to meet the new standards. The changes incorporated to date are illustrated under this section.
Students anticipating teaching social studies at the "secondary" level need to keep in close contact with their academic major advisor as well as their advisor in the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research. By doing so, they can keep abreast of the evolving structural changes taking place.
Faculty: Aldag, O'Leary, Sherman
The program in speech communication has two main objectives. First, it enhances students' knowledge of verbal expression through development of skills in analyzing, composing, expression, interpreting, and evaluating discourse. Second, it prepares students for graduate work in communication disorders, which leads professions in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
The program in speech communication leads to the degrees of bachelor of arts (BA) or bachelor of science (BS). Students completing an emphasis in communication disorders will receive the BS degree. Students completing the emphasis area in general speech communication will receive the BA degree.
Communication disorders students will be expected to complete required observation and clinical clock-hour assignments, under qualified supervisors in schools, hospitals, and clinics in southern Colorado.
Department Goals
· Prepare students for a career in communication disorders.
· Provide students with a liberal arts approach to speech communication.
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES
General Requirements
· All majors must complete a set of required courses (the core), and declare an emphasis area from the following list: general speech communication or communication disorders.
· No grade lower than C will count toward the major.
· All majors must successfully complete a minor.
· Successful majors will be capable of analyzing, synthesizing, interpreting, evaluating, and communicating ideas in public.
· Successful majors will be able to engage in problem analysis, present a well-reasoned solution to a problem, and know the tests for evidence and reasoning.
· The graduate in speech communication will possess an understanding of the principles underlying the discipline generally and the respective emphasis areas. Such understanding would include knowledge of specific aesthetic and ethical values as they apply to the speech act, and factual knowledge about human speech.
Specific Requirements for the Speech Major
SPCOM 103, Speaking and Listening, or its equivalent, is a prerequisite for all courses above the 100-level.
Core Courses Titles Credits
SPCOM 211 Public Speaking 3
SPCOM 231 Oral Interpretation 3
SPCOM 261 Voice and Diction 3
SPCOM 493 Seminar 3
TOTAL 12
General Speech Emphasis
SPCOM Electives in general speech 20
(A minimum of eight semester hours must be upper division.)
Communication Disorders Emphasis
Core Courses Titles Credits
SPCOM 250 Intro to Communication Disorders 2
SPCOM 260 Language Acquisition &
Linguistics 3
SPCOM 324/L Anatomy of the Head, Neck
& Chest/Lab 3
SPCOM 351 Articulation Disorders 2
SPCOM 352 Voice Disorders 2
SPCOM 353 Stuttering 2
SPCOM 361 Phonetics 2
SPCOM 365 Basic Audiology 3
SPCOM 451 Aural Rehabilitation 3
SPCOM 452 Diag & Methods in Speech
Pathology 2
SPCOM 462 Organic Disorders of Speech 3
SPCOM 463 Language Disorders in Children 2
SPCOM 469 Clinical Exper in Comm Disorders 1
SPCOM Electives 6
PSYCH 100 General Psychology I 3
PSYCH 251 Infancy, Childhood &
Preadolescence 3
PSYCH 252 Adolescence, Adulthood and Aging3
PSYCH 351 Psych of the Exceptional Individual3
PSYCH 362 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSYCH Electives 5
PHYS 361 Physics of Sound 3
TOTAL 59
Specific Requirements for the Speech Communication Minor
The minor in speech communication consists of 20 semester hours of curriculum offerings, six of which must be upper division. A minor is designed to meet the specific needs of the student and must be planned with the assistance of an adviser and approved by the department chair.
Co-curricular Requirements
The speech faculty believe that speech communication graduates
must have co-curricular experiences that complement and reinforce
the curricular experiences: therefore, graduates must document
evidence of successful completion of required observation and
clinical clock-hour assignments.
Outcome Assessment Activities
· All majors and transfer students will be pre-tested as follows:
1) The speaking ability of all USC students declaring a speech communication major will be evaluated in one of the speech courses they are enrolled in at the time they declare the major. The evaluation will be based upon a classroom presentation.
2) The speaking ability of all transfer students declaring a major will be evaluated in the same way. Additionally, the final grade earned in an introductory speech course at the student's previous school will be considered.
· The speech communication faculty believe that grades are a valid record of students' progress. All majors and minors are therefore required to complete work in the major or minor at a grade level of C or better; no lower grades will count toward the major or minor.
· A central file of syllabi, assignments, and exams, revealing how they are adapted to program objectives, will be retained in the departmental office for inspection by qualified persons.
· Each student's major adviser will keep a record of the student's work in a folder. The record will include a list of completed course work, and a sample of the student's writing prepared for a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior level course, preferably distributed over four academic years. Folders of all majors and minors will be retained for a minimum of two years to enable qualified persons to assess student performance in meeting program goals.
· In SPCOM 493, Seminar, all majors will demonstrate their ability to complete a scholarly paper in correct English, and to present and defend its findings orally.
· Graduating seniors will complete a rating form that will indicate their reactions to department courses they have taken. They will also complete relevant essay questions indicating their satisfaction with the overall
The women's studies minor is designed to acquaint students with current scholarship on women. The minor is interdisciplinary and multicultural, encompassing classroom and experiential learning, encouraging students to examine relevant questions and issues from a range of perspectives.
Specific Requirements for the Women's Studies Minor
Courses Titles Credits
WS 100 Introduction to Women's
Studies 3
WS/CS 306 La Chicana
OR
WS/CS 401 Third World Feminisms 3
WS 301 Feminist Frameworks 3
WS 493 Senior Seminar 3
Women's Studies Electives 9
TOTAL 21
WS Electives:
WS/PSYCH 105 Understanding Human Diversity
SW/POLSC 3
WS/SOC 206 Gender and Society 3
WS/PSYCH 211 Women and Society 3
WS/PSYCH 212 Sexism and Racism in America 3
WS/NSG 230 Women, Health, and Society 3
WS/PSYCH 231 Marriage, Family, and
SOC Relationships 3
WS/MCCNM 235 Women and Media 3
WS/CS 240 Chicana Writers 3
WS/ENG 260 Women in Literature 3
WS/SOC 305 Crime and Women 3
WS/CS 306 La Chicana 3
WS/MCCNM 330 Gender and Film 3
WS 335 Gender and Communication 3
WS/CS 401 Third World Feminisms 3
WS/SOC 403 Human Sexuality and Social
Behavior 3
WS/SOC 407 Family Violence 3
WS/HIST 427 Women in Industrializing
Europe 3
WS 491 Special Topics (topics vary) 3
No more than two electives may be from the same department. No grade below a C will be accepted in classes counting toward the minor. For advising, students should contact any Women's Studies instructor, or the Women's Studies Coordinator, or any member or the Women's Studies Coordinating Committee, by calling 549-2143.