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FREN 308W - France Today
4 credit(s)
Reading and discussion of selected articles from French newspapers and magazines. Course work would be supplemented by relevant video and audio-visual materials. Taught in French.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement.
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FREN 309W - French Popular Culture
4 credit(s)
French popular culture shapes most discussions of both private and public spheres of the everyday French experience. From recreational to professional settings, popular culture is a vessel for engaging and being engaged with others. A firm grasp of French popular culture is a prerequisite to understanding and integrating into French society. By examining a wide variety of aspects of French popular culture, this course prepares students for travel in France and furthers the knowledge and cultural awareness needed to thrive in conversational French with contemporary French citizens.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspective; Writing in the Discipline
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or equivalent proficiency
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FREN 311W - Composition & Conversation
4 credit(s)
Practice in conversational idiom through reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, periodical literature and oral interviews. Extensive practice in composition with an aim toward improving students’ communicative skills in written and oral French. Taught in French.
Offered: Offered alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement.
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FREN 312 - French Pronunciation/Intonation
4 credit(s)
This course offers students studying French the opportunity to improve their pronunciation skills, as well as listening comprehension through the study of phonetics and practice of intonation and pronunciation patterns.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement.
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FREN 315 - Discovery of France
4 credit(s)
Culminating in a travel experience to Paris and one or two other regions from France, this course explores contemporary France and French culture through the lenses of a specific discipline, such as media arts, photography, and history, among other possibilities. Part of the course will be taught in French by a French professor, and the other part, in English, by a professor who specializes in the elected discipline. May be repeated once for credit with instructor permission.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement.
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FREN 320W - Women’s Writing in Francophone World
4 credit(s)
Survey of women’s writing in the Francophone world throughout the 20th century. Special focus on the novel and the development of alternative prose forms. Authors from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, the French Caribbean, Senegal, and Algeria may be included. Taught in French. Previously listed as 4 credits. Also listed as GSS 321. Previously Listed As: FREN 320
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Writing in the Discipline; International Perspectives; Analysis & Interpretation of texts
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement
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FREN 385 - Seminar in French
4 credit(s)
A concentrated study of one of the major movements in French and Francophone literature, art, and culture. Topics include: the rise of Classicism, the French Revolution, the 19th century French novel, writing and resistance: 1848-1968, and literature in French-speaking Switzerland. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog) and International Perspectives.
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FREN 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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FREN 404W - French & Francophone Theatre
4 credit(s)
Analysis of representative plays by French and Francophone authors including Jarry, Sartre, Anouilh, Genet, Beckett, Ionesco, Schwarz-Bart, and others. Introduction of theoretical texts relevant to the plays studied. Students taking the course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that require more expertise in French. Taught in French.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Analyzing and Interpreting Texts, International Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level FREN courses or 12 upper-division earned overseas in a French-speaking country.
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FREN 408W - France Today
4 credit(s)
Reading and discussion of selected articles from French newspapers and magazines. Course work would be supplemented by relevant video and audio -visual materials. Students taking the course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that require more expertise in French. Taught in French.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level FREN courses or 12 upper-division earned overseas in a French-speaking country.
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FREN 409W - French Popular Culture
4 credit(s)
French popular culture shapes most discussions of both private and public spheres of the everyday French experience. From recreational to professional settings, popular culture is a vessel for engaging and being engaged with others. A firm grasp of french popular culture is a prerequisite to understanding and integrating into French society. By examining a wide variety of aspects of French popular culture, this course will allow study abroad returnees in French to reflect upon and strengthen their knowledge and cultural awareness of contemporary France and its citizens.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International & Diverse Perspectives; Writing in the Discipline
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Study Abroad requirement for the French Major or equivalent
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FREN 411 - Composition & Conversation
4 credit(s)
Practice in conversational idiom through reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, periodical literature and oral interviews. Extensive practice in composition with an aim toward improving students’ communicative skills in written and oral French. Students taking this course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that will require more expertise in French. Taught in French.
Offered: Offered alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level FREN courses or 12 upper-division earned overseas in a French-speaking country.
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FREN 420W - Women’s Writing in Francophone World
4 credit(s)
Survey of women’s writing in the Francophone world throughout the 20th century. Special focus on the novel and the development of alternative prose forms. Authors from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, the French Caribbean, Senegal, and Algeria may be included. Students taking the course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that require more expertise in French. Taught in French. Previously listed as 4 credits. Also listed as GSS 421. Previously Listed As: FREN 420
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Writing in the Discipline; International Perspectives; Analysis and Interpretation of Texts
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level FREN courses or 12 upper-division credits earned overseas in a French-speaking country
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FREN 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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FREN 485 - Seminar in French
4 credit(s)
A concentrated study of one of the major movements in French and Francophone literature, art, and culture. Topics include: the rise of Classicism, the French Revolution, the 19th century French novel, writing and resistance: 1848-1968, and literature in French-speaking Switzerland. Students taking the course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that require more expertise in French. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog) and International Perspectives.
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FREN 494 - French Capstone I
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to assist senior students who are writing a thesis for a major in French. Students will receive direction in completing their research proposal and help in conducting and writing their senior thesis in French. These are student-conducted individual research theses. Students take 494 and 495 in consecutive semesters. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed credits) and study abroad.
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FREN 495 - French Capstone II
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to assist senior students who are writing a thesis for a major in French. Students will receive direction in completing their research proposal and help in conducting and writing their senior thesis in French. These are student-conducted individual research theses. Students take 494 and 495 in consecutive semesters. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 494 .
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GSS 200 - Introduction to Queer Studies
4 credit(s)
This course will provide an overview of queer communities through an interdisciplinary approach including a focus on the intersections of ethnicity, class, culture, sex and gender among gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender identities. Theoretical, political, historical, and social frameworks will inform the basis of learning how queer communities negotiate identities outside of the hegemonic mainstream concepts of sexuality and gender.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Diverse Perspectives, Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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GSS 201 - Introduction to Gender & Sexuality Studies
4 credit(s)
This introductory level course explores the various foundations of gender and sexuality studies with an interdisciplinary focus. The course aims to explore several issues of gender and sexuality in the media, cinema, literature, and theory. Students review and critique the construction of gender and sexuality under patriarchy in the past and study similar yet different structures of power in current discourse. The course consists of two components: a classroom experience with an emphasis on the breadth of literature on feminism, queer theory, and masculinities, and field work in the community.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Diverse Perspectives, Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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GSS 206 - Sex, Gender, Culture
4 credit(s)
In all societies, people organize social relationships and identities, ideologies and symbolic systems, in terms of gender and sexuality, but they do so in different ways. In this course, we will examine the ways in which individuals and societies imagine, experience, impose and challenge gender and sexuality systems in a diversty of cultural contexts, including those of the United States, Oceania, Africa, and Asia. One of the aims throughout the course will be to explore other societies as a means of better understanding and critiquing our own. Also listed as ANTH 206 .
Offered: Offered triennially.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives, International Perspective, and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): GSS 201 , ANTH 101 , SOC 101, SOC 102, SOC 110 , SOC 120 , or SOC 130 .
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GSS 211 - Preparation for Travel in India
2 credit(s)
This is a course that will prepare students for Travel in India: Gender, Culture and Service, a Winter III course sponsored by the Center for Gender Equity. This course will provide students with the information necessary to help them get the most of their WIII experience. The content will cover the basic history, religion, culture, geography, and politics of India. Also listed as HUM 211 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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GSS 212 - Theatre for Gender Equity
2 credit(s)
This workshop course will devise new work or engage with existing texts to present theatrical performance on a given theme and in accord with the mission of the Center for Gender Equity. Also listed as THEA 212 . May be repeated once for credit.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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GSS 220 - Literature and Human Concerns
4 credit(s)
See the Gender and Sexuality Studies department for the course description. May be repeated once for credit.
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GSS 225 - Peer Health Education
4 credit(s)
Prepares students to facilitate workshops on healthy relationships and interpersonal violence prevention. Students explore the root causes of interpersonal violence using theorietical frameworks from public health, social work and feminist theory. As part of the course students facilitate the Safe Dates curriculum at alternative high schools. Also listed as CIV 225 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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GSS 265 - Gender, Sexuality, & Sport
2 credit(s)
This course examines the intersection of culturally-based gender ideologies within the systems of sport and physical activity across various competitive levels. Sport continues to be an expression of dominant masculinity and shapes the (hetero)gender binary system. This course will examine and investigate the intersections between gender, race, and sexuality using a variety of theoretical frameworks (e.g., feminism, critical race theory, queer theory) while considering the history of sport and Title IX, relative to women’s emergence into athletics, and the commonalities and differences of men’s and women’s experiences in sport. Counts toward Diverse Perspectives core requirement.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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GSS 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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GSS 280 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Art
4 credit(s)
This course explores the representation of women, gender, and sexuality in visual culture. It examines how these constructs are relevant to the creation, patronage, and appreciation of art in various cultures in history. It places an emphasis on current discourses, including Feminist art analysis and issues of race and sexual orientation as they pertain to the artists or works being considered. Also listed as ARTHI 280 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context, International & Diverse Perspectives
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GSS 295 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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GSS 300 - Special Topics in Gender & Sexuality
2-4 credit(s)
This is a special topics course focusing on the specific interests of the faculty and students in the Gender and Sexuality Studies minor program. Topics addressed in the course will be derived from a variety of disciplinary standpoints, and may involve interdisciplinary collaboration. Some examples of topics that may be offered through this course are: “The Development of Gender,” “Women and Film,” and “Feminist Epistemology” to name a few. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): GSS 201 or GSS 303 .
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GSS 302 - Multi-Media for Sexual Health Promotion
4 credit(s)
This course provides students with skills and experience in planning and executing a multi-media health campaign as applied to contemporary sexual health issues. The course includes the development of useful sexual health messages based on community needs, exploration of various mass communication strategies, technical experience in the use of various media sources, a critical understanding of the theoretical foundations for intervention methods, as well as media-based intervention evaluation. Students will have an opportunity to take an active role in creating their own interventions as well as exploring personal attitudes and values surrounding sexual health messages. Content areas may include public service announcements, film and drama, web-based and social media (Blogs, website, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter), one-on-one education via tabling events, print, radio, or podcast. Particular attention will be paid to the practical application of communication and learning theories, collaborative relationships, and strategies for dealing with potential challenges.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or above (60 or more completed credits).
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GSS 303 - Advanced Gender and Sexuality Theory
4 credit(s)
This course will expand upon, and develop a more advanced understanding of, the academic discourses and theories of gender and sexuality introduced in GSS 201 . We will draw on a range of theoretical frameworks, including post-Marxism, poststructuralism, psychoanalytic criticism, feminism, and queer theory, in order to address social concerns and analyze gender themes in the media, cinema, and literature. We will explore the ways in which the concept of gender is socially constructed through institutional power arrangements, popular culture representations, and everyday social dynamics, and examine how contemporary feminist theory differs from the early feminist movement. Discussions will address questions such as: what does it mean to “queer” cultural norms or political traditions and how does queer and feminist theory enable a more broad and inclusive discussion of politics in contemporary society. Also listed as PSJ 303.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog); International and Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): At least two upper division GSS courses.
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GSS 306 - Advanced Peer Education
0-2 credit(s)
This course provides experiential learning opportunities for students in their role as Wellness Educators. Throughout the course students will facilitate 90 minute “Let’s Talk About Sex & Pizza” Workshops with all incoming students by Residence Halls. Students will continue developing knowledge and skills requisite to providing individual and community-based peer health education, fostering a healthy campus culture, and empowering positive change. Emphasis will be placed on the application of health education models of individual and community behavior change, communication and conflict resolution skills, providing culturally sensitive and relevant education, crisis recognition and strategies for providing appropriate referrals. Students will build leadership, group facilitation and presentation skills throughout the course. May be repeated for credit. Previously Listed As: CIV 330 and SOCWK 306.
Core Requirement(s): Counts as Core requirement: Civic Engagement.
Prerequisite(s): SOCWK 225
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GSS 308 - Advanced Peer Facilitation: Athletics
0-2 credit(s)
Provides experiential learning opportunities for students in their role as peer facilitators. Students will co-facilitate workshops on consent and bystander intervention with athletic teams. Throughout the course students will continue developing knowledge and skills requisite to providing individual and community based peer education to prevent interpersonal violence. Emphasis will be placed on the application of theoretical frameworks, self-reflection, and leadership and facilitation skills. May be repeated once for credit. Pass/No Pass.
Offered: Offered in Spring.
Prerequisite(s): GSS 225 . Instructor’s Consent required.
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GSS 309 - Families
4 credit(s)
The primary emphasis is on the relationship between the familial institution and the society in which it is being studied. Attention is given to trans-historical and cross-cultural data and how social change impacts the institution. Additional areas of investigation include definitions of the family, socialization, cohabitation, courtship, marriage, divorce, gender and sex roles, sexuality, socio-economic forces, family violence, alternative forms, and the future of the family. Also listed as SOC 309 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Sciences (2010-17 catalogs); Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101, SOC 102, SOC 110 , SOC 120 , SOC 130 , or SOC 150 .
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GSS 310 - Travel in India: Gender Society Service
2 credit(s)
This is the preparatory course for GSS 311 Travel in India: Gender and Society, which occurs in the following term. The course introduces major themes related to gender and society in South Asia and familiarizes students with the mechanics of travel in Tamil Nadu. Students do preliminary research on topics such as history, religion, culture, geography, and politics and discuss best practices for safe and ethical travel. Successful completion of the course may require obtaining travel documents and paying the associated fees. Also listed as HUM 310 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Civic Engagement (2010-17 catalogs); International Perspectives, Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): HUM 211 or GSS 211
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GSS 311 - Medicine, Body and Culture
4 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to critical areas of inquiry in medical anthropology. By examining the socio-cultural dimensions of sickness and healing cross-culturally, we will explore how anthropologists have approached historical and contemporary problems in the global field of medicine. While our course trajectory will lead us to treat Western biomedicine as only one among many systems of meaning and authority, we will also spend some time deconstructing the often unspoken assumptions that govern this field, thereby complicating the notion that the latter is somehow insulated from the reach of culture. We will also focus on issues of power, inequality, and gender and health. Also listed as ANTH 311 andPH 311 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirements: Civic Engagement (2010-17 catalogs); International Perspectives, Diverse Perspectives, Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 , GSS 201 , SOC-101, SOC 316 OR PH 101 .
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GSS 316 - Gender & Sexuality
4 credit(s)
An introduction to the theories and methods used by sociologists to study gender and sexuality as social performances and historical constructions. Topics include masculinities, intersectionality, sexual culture, pornography, and gender inequality in the workplace. Also listed as SOC 316 .
Offered: Course offered biennially.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , SOC 120 , SOC 130 , or SOC 150 Must be 18 years of age.
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GSS 321W - Women’s Writing in Francophone World
4 credit(s)
Survey of women’s writing in the Francophone world throughout the 20th Century. Special focus on the novel and the development of alternate prose forms. Authors from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, the French Caribbean, Senegal, and Algeria may be included. Taught in French. Previously listed as 4 credits. Also listed as FREN 320 Previously Listed As: GSS 321
Offered: Offered intermittently
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives; Analysis and interpretation of texts
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or placement
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GSS 341 - Service for Gender Equity
2 credit(s)
This course entails designing, organizing, and carrying out service projects and programming for The Center for Gender Equity (CGE). Students will be expected to place their work within an analytical context informed by service learning and “civic engagement” theory. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated once for credit.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Civic Engagement.
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GSS 342 - Studies in Fiction
4 credit(s)
A study of the development of the short story and novel, with an emphasis on exploring interpretive models. Also listed as ENGL 342 when content allows.
Offered: Offered every year.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): 2 credits of 200-level ENGL.
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GSS 343 - Food, Fat, and Fitness
4 credit(s)
The United States is a culture obsessed with food, fat, and fitness. As efforts to reduce obesity increase, rates of obesity actually increase. Why is that? This anthropology course depends heavily on interdisciplinary perspectives to explore the connections between body size and culture, examining food, fat, and fitness not just as public health issues but as culturally and historically constructed categories related to gender, race, sexuality, and class. While we will explore biocultural approaches to obesity, this course is not a biomedical study of the “obesity epidemic.” Instead we examine the discourses and vocabulary used to describe this current “crisis.” Also listed as ANTH 343 and PH 343 .
Offered: Offered alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 , GSS 201 , SOC 101, SOC 316 , or PH 101 .
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GSS 344 - Studies in Criticism & Theory
4 credit(s)
Ranging from Structuralism and Deconstruction to Psychoanalysis, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Post-colonialism, and Film Theory, this course explores some of the most important and influential schools of thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and their impact on literary criticism, literature, art and culture. Class discussions will draw on different critical approaches, such as psychoanalysis, post-humanism, and gender and sexuality theory, to interpret an array of subjects ranging from novels to films to current political affairs and cultural trends. Also listed as ENGL 343 and PHIL 343 .
Offered: Offered alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): 2 credits of 200-level ENGL.
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GSS 361 - Psychology of Gender
4 credit(s)
Psychology of gender will provide students with a survey of psychological theory and research on the influence of gender, gender identity, and gender labels on the cognitive, social, physical states of humans across the lifespan. Course materials will include intersections of gender with other key social identities including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ableness, ageism, and sexual orientation.
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirement: Diverse Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing (60 or more completed credits), PSY 150 with a minimum grade of C, and one of the following: PSY 350 , PSY 348W , SOC 301 , SOC 300W , ANTH 301, SOCWK 310W , or PH 300 .
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GSS 363 - Gender, Sexuality, & Performance
4 credit(s)
This course examines gender in and as performance, bringing feminist and queer studies lenses and contemporary theories of gender construction to a variety of performances and texts. Topics will include representations of gender and sexuality within the canon; construction of gender through performances on stage and in everyday life; and the challenging of roles and assumptions through dynamic choices in playwriting, directing, acting, and design. Also listed as THEA 363 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed credits).
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GSS 365 - Advanced Gender, Sexuality, & Sport
2 credit(s)
This course examines the intersection of culturally-based gender ideologies within the systems of sport and physical activity across various competitive levels. Sport continues to be an expression of dominant masculinity and shapes the (hetero)gender binary system. This course will examine and investigate the intersections between gender, race, and sexuality using a variety of theoretical frameworks (e.g., feminism, critical race theory, queer theory) while considering the history of sport and Title IX, relative to women’s emergence into athletics, and the commonalities and differences of men’s and women’s experiences in sport. Course material for this advanced section will extend beyond the introductory level. Students will be required to complete additional assignments to those of GSS 265 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Social Systems and Human Behavior.
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GSS 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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GSS 400 - Medieval Women
4 credit(s)
This course is a seminar on the attitude towards, roles, work, and responsibilities of women in the period from the first century to the fifteenth century. Women in their roles as nuns, witches, prostitutes, brewers, mothers, queens, and consorts are discussed. The course is thematic as well as chronological, and investigates anthropological, feminist, and political theories and paradigms associated with the study of women generally. Assigned reading consists of primary sources, secondary monographs, and journals. Also listed as HIST 400 .
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits).
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GSS 421W - Women’s Writing in Francophone World
4 credit(s)
Survey of women’s writing in the Francophone world throughout the 20th Century. Special focus on the novel and the development of alternate prose forms. Authors from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, the French Caribbean, Senegal, and Algeria may be included. Students taking the course at the 400-level must complete more elaborate assignments in French that require more expertise in French. Taught in French. Previously listed as 4 credits. Also listed as FREN 420 Previously Listed As: GSS 421
Offered: Offered intermittently
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International Perspectives; Analysis and Interpretation of Texts
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level FREN courses or 12 upper-division credits earned overseas in a French-speaking country
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GSS 425 - Studies/20th Cent Lit
4 credit(s)
Intensive studies in major writers of the period.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits), GSS 201 , and two courses (minimum 2 each) from 200-level ENGL or above.
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GSS 430 - Major Writers
4 credit(s)
A detailed study of the works of selected writers: for example, Chaucer, Milton, Dickens, Blake, Yeats, Thoreau, Woolf. Also listed as ENGL 430 when content allows. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits), GSS 201 , and 2 courses (minimum 2 each) from 200-level ENGL or above.
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GSS 453 - Creative Work or Research in GSS
2 credit(s)
This course is designed to allow students an opportunity to conduct creative work or research in the area of Gender and Sexuality Studies; including individual research studies, creative projects or participation in organizing and/or conducting the annual GSS interdisciplinary conference. The project will be developed in consultation with the chair of GSS. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): GSS 201 and two GSS electives.
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GSS 456 - Gender & Sexuality Studies Mentoring
2 credit(s)
This course is designed to allow advanced GSS minors to guide students new to GSS. Students enrolled in this course will mentor students enrolled in GSS 201 . The specific duties and assignments will be developed in consultation with the professor of GSS 201 . May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed), GSS 201 , and 2 additional courses from GSS.
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GSS 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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GSS 495 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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GER 101 - Intro to German Language & Culture
4 credit(s)
The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of German. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of German-speaking areas.
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GER 102 - Intro to German Language & Culture
4 credit(s)
A continuation of GER 101 . The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of German. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of German-speaking areas.
Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or placement.
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GER 195 - Independent Study
1-6 credit(s)
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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GER 201 - Intermediate German
4 credit(s)
Designed to prepare students to identify conversational vocabulary. Expansion of conversational, reading, and comprehension skills. Review and development of grammatical constructions most commonly used in speaking. Use of periodical and literary sources and audio-visual materials.
Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or placement.
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GER 202 - Intermediate German
4 credit(s)
Continuation of GER 201 . Designed to prepare students to identify conversational vocabulary. Expansion of conversational, reading, and comprehension skills. Review and development of grammatical constructions most commonly used in speaking. Use of periodical and literary sources and audio-visual materials.
Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or placement.
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GER 215 - Conversation Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to complement 200-level and upper-division German language courses and provide additional opportunity for improving speaking and writing skills, although students who have completed at least 102 in German are eligible to enroll. Students will participate in weekly discussions and oral activities and produce presentations and written work in German. Course taught entirely in German. May be repeated once for credit. Pass/No Pass.
Offered: Offered spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or placement.
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GER 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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GER 295 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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GER 301W - Topics in German Culture
4 credit(s)
Extensive practice in composition and conversation. Reading and discussion of materials from German media, music, and literature and audio-visual materials develop the students’ comprehension of the German language, society and culture.
Offered: Offered alternate years.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog), International & Diverse Perspectives
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 302 - Contemporary Short Stories & Narrations
4 credit(s)
Study of significant short stories by major writers in the German-speaking world of the 20th- and 21st centuries. Students present on stories or authors not covered in the classroom.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 303 - German Literature & Culture:1750-Present
4 credit(s)
Study of significant developments in literature and culture with focus on the Enlightenment, Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Expressionism, the Nazi period, and the post-WWII period, including the 1990 unification. Taught in German.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 305 - Music, Modernism, & Megalomania
2 credit(s)
Study of significant developments in culture in the German-speaking countries from 1750-1950. Focus is on Enlightenment, Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Expressionism, the Nazi period, and the immediate post-WWII period. Taught in German.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 306 - From Ruins to Reunification
2 credit(s)
Analysis of significant developments in cultures in the German-speaking countries from 1950 to the present with a focus on the existence of two German states and on reunification. Students will improve language skills through analyzing texts closely, viewing media, performing short reenactments of cultural events, and completing a final project. Taught in German.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Humanities (2010-17 catalogs); International Perspectives, Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 315W - Advanced Grammar & Composition
4 credit(s)
Extensive review of advanced grammatical concepts and practice of written idiom through reading, viewing, discussing, and writing. Use of written and multi-media texts provide context for grammatical structures. Development of vocabulary in conjunction with grammatical constructions occurs through analysis of students’ written and oral work and correction of errors.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or placement.
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GER 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent study contract required.
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GER 400W - German Film
4 credit(s)
Analysis of significant 20th and 21st-century German films with concentration on films from contemporary times. Study of theoretical and literary texts in relation to the cultural and political climate. Taught in German. Instructor’s consent required.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
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GER 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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GER 485 - Seminar in German Studies
4 credit(s)
An in-depth study of various cultural issues as reflected in the literature, art, history, and politics of German-speaking countries. Topics include: survey of German literature in historical context; German unification; gender and society; politics and culture; Austrian literature and culture; bestselling novels; topics in the contemporary media. Taught in German. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Humanities (2010 catalog).
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GER 494 - Capstone in German Studies I
1 credit(s)
Designed to assist senior students who are completing a capstone and writing a thesis for a major in German Studies. Students will receive direction in completing their research proposal, undertaking their capstone project, writing the thesis in German, and presenting publicly on their research. These are student-conducted individual research projects. Students take GER 494 and GER 495 in consecutive semesters. Taught in German.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing (90 or more completed credits) and study abroad.
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GER 495 - Capstone in German Studies II
1 credit(s)
Designed to assist senior students who are completing a capstone and writing a thesis for a major in German Studies. Students will receive direction in completing their research proposal, undertaking their capstone project, writing the thesis in German, and presenting publicly on their research. These are student-conducted individual research projects. Students take GER 494 and GER 495 in consecutive semesters. Taught in German.
Prerequisite(s): GER 494 .
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HCSCI 710 - Org Strategies for Interprofessional HC Leadership
3 credit(s)
Concepts of leadership related to current healthcare organizations are examined. Specific concepts including effective interprofessional communication, public relations and marketing, team building, the art of negotiation, and conflict resolution are explored. Students will consider the strategic aspects of leadership, while determining their own leadership style. Strategies for managing uncertainty within healthcare systems will be analyzed. Contemporary leadership challenges, communication strategies and critical incident stress debriefing are explored. Leadership structures and decision-making processes will be compared and contrasted against current best practices. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 715 - The Professional as Researcher & Writer
3 credit(s)
Introduces the language of research and the art of professional writing for peer-review publication. Students will practice scholarly writing skills and demonstrate a thorough understanding and interpretation of scholarly works. The course will stress the importance of academic writing practice for dissemination and publication. Students will be mentored through the project development and proposal process as they learn to apply, translate, and disseminate research into their professional practices. Students will develop a proposal that is a comprehensive and in-depth case study revolving around a clinical or administrative question that they wish to investigate. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 720 - Clinical Practicum I
3 credit(s)
First in a three-course series. Provides the student the opportunity to design and propose a project to integrate the semester’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) emphasis: Social Determinants of Health. The student and their advisor will consider the DEI emphasis as they construct the project to allow the student to obtain additional exposure to aspects of clinical practice management not typically included in their work scope or responsibility level. Students are expected to complete their project by the semester’s end and present their findings to their peers. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 725 - Leadership Ethics & Advocacy
3 credit(s)
Offers students fresh insights into the roles, challenges, and decision-making of healthcare leaders, focusing on leadership styles in communities, and exploring relationships between different approaches to leadership in contemporary contexts. Leadership processes, self-awareness and skills necessary to lead, ethical considerations, and managing strategic change are emphasized. Students will learn to grapple with ethical issues regarding program administration, financial constraints, globalization, and advances in technology. Students also will practice with the tools, models, and processes regarding advocacy for social change, and understand how public policy can impact social movements. Personal development of each student’s own advocacy skills is emphasized. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 730 - Clinical Practicum II
3 credit(s)
Second in a three-course series. Builds upon Clinical Practicum I and provides the student the opportunity to design and propose a project to integrate the semester’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) emphasis: Advocacy. The student will consider the DEI emphasis as they construct another project or build upon the previous one, to allow the student to obtain additional exposure to aspects of clinical practice management not typically included in their work scope or responsibility level. Students are expected to complete their project by the semester’s end and present their findings to their peers. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 735 - Diversity Equity & System Thinking
3 credit(s)
Prepares students to address the diversity of problems and issues they will confront as scholar practitioners and healthcare administrators in an increasingly complex and dynamic world. Students will design flexible structures and use transformational leadership strategies to promote their success in dynamic environments. Strategic planning will be highlighted as a means of establishing both short-term and long-term goals across systems. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 740 - Clinical Practicum III
3 credit(s)
Third in a three-course series. Builds upon Clinical Practicum I and II. Provides the student the opportunity to design a project to integrate the semester’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) emphasis: Population Health. The student will consider the DEI emphasis as they construct another project (or build upon a previous one) to allow the student to obtain additional exposure to aspects of clinical practice management not typically included in their work scope or responsibility level. At the end of this three-course series, students must submit a comprehensive report of their DEI projects including insights on project execution and lessons learned. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 745 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare
3 credit(s)
Students will become familiar with the components of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) curriculum to prepare them to lead the development and sustainability of quality management programs. Students will develop skills in evaluating the quality of healthcare data (collection and analysis) while applying industry-standard metrics to determine clinical quality and patient safety outcomes. Students will consider how and when to implement RCQI and PDSA cycles, while ascertaining root-cause for systematic improvement. Students will consider the legal aspects of quality assurance and quality improvement practices, while considering the importance of advocacy for change within diverse healthcare settings. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 755 - Evidence-Based Prac Lifestyle Medicine
3 credit(s)
Students will explore the principles and practices of evidence-based lifestyle modification, focusing on the integration of Lifestyle Medicine into daily clinical practice for prevention and treatment of disease. Learners will explore the use of evidence-based lifestyle and wellness therapeutic approaches, such as diverse dietary modifications, prescribed daily exercise, sleep hygiene, tobacco cessation and alcohol moderation, stress management, emotional resilience, and other alternative modalities. Students will debate the best practices for implementing Lifestyle Medicine into their daily practice. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 810 - Applied Scholarly Project I
3 credit(s)
First in a three-course series. Guides the student through the process of developing and conducting an applied scholarship project. The applied scholarship project will be designed to target a problem in either clinical or administrative practice. Faculty advisors will mentor students as they progress from project proposal to completion of their scholarly project. Students will conduct a literature review and data collection around their chosen topic. This course will focus on strategies for data collection and analysis, and include preparation and submission of the research protocol to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 820 - Applied Scholarly Project II
3 credit(s)
Second in a three-course series. Guides the student through the process of developing and applied scholarly project will be designed to target a problem in either clinical or administrative practice. Faculty advisors will mentor students as they progress through the process. Each phase of the applied scholarly product will be reviewed and graded by the assigned faculty advisor. This course will focus on completion of data collection and data analysis. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 830 - Applied Scholarly Project III
3 credit(s)
Third in a three-course series. Guides the student through the process of developing and conducting an applied scholarly project. The applied scholarly project will be designed to target a problem in either clinical or administrative practice. Faculty advisors will mentor students as they progress through the process and this course will focus on the completion and submission of a high-quality scholarly work, to be published in a peer-reviewed outlet and/or presentation at a state or national meeting. This course culminates in a scholarly project, suitable for publication or presentation in a peer-reviewed environment. Pass/No Pass
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HCSCI 850 - Inclusive Practice for Scholar Clinician
6 credit(s)
Students will utilize their learning across courses in the semester to develop a scholarly paper that addresses a diversity, equity, and inclusion topic. Project will include an extensive review of literature and a proposal for how to integrate change into the workplace. This course will also focus on the application of evidence-based decision-making to address problems in healthcare practice and administration. Students will reflect on the role of healthcare leaders as change agents for social justice. Pass/No Pass
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HSC 301 - Healthcare Applied Spanish I
2 credit(s)
This is the first of a two-part accelerated course to help students develop the skills needed to understand and communicate in Spanish at a beginning level within the healthcare setting. Language used specifically by healthcare managers and administrators will be a focus. The course also will help students gain valuable understanding of basic cultural issues related to Hispanic patients. Pass/No Pass.
Offered: Offered in Fall.
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HSC 302 - Healthcare Applied Spanish II
2 credit(s)
This is the second of a two-part accelerated course to help students develop the skills needed to understand and communicate in Spanish at a beginning level within the healthcare setting. Language used specifically by healthcare managers and administrators will be a focus. The course also will help students gain valuable understanding of basic cultural issues related to Hispanic patients. Pass/No Pass.
Offered: Offered in Spring.
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HSC 401 - Leadership & Ethics in Healthcare
3 credit(s)
Provides the foundation to develop leadership skills in healthcare management. This involves a process of building self-awareness and self-confidence, and engaging in self-assessment activities and self-reflection. As students learn to trust their own ability to make constructive choices, effectively analyze current situations, and postively influence their environment, they become prepared to undertake leadership roles. Students will learn through theory, practice, and reflection the ethics and values of leadership as well as the various forms of leadership. This process includes self-reflection, evaluating individual strengths and weaknesses, and creating an individualized leadership development plan for professional development and career advancement.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to BHS program.
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HSC 405 - Comparative Healthcare Delivery Systems
3 credit(s)
This course describes variations in healthcare delivery systems locally, nationally, and globally as they relate to policy, structure, and finance. Comparisons of systems are made relative to expenditure of resources and outcomes. Students learn about healthcare coverage, access to care, healthcare rationing, provider manpower distribution, and seeking healthcare in foreign countries (medical tourism). The discrepancy between the desirable and the practical is explored, and students are asked to outline and defend a system that they believe is both desirable and practical, based on evidence from the literature.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to BHS program.
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HSC 410 - Org Behavior & Human Resource Management
3 credit(s)
This course is an overview of organizational theory and the impact of decision-making on the behavior of people within healthcare organizations. Topics will include change management, leadership, motivation, group behavior, conflict management, decision-making, power, organizational structure, business ethics, team building, and communication within organizations. Students will examine the role of the human resources management functions in the maintenance of a productive workforce within the organization. Students also will engage in case study analysis, discussion and role playing as an application of learning.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to BHS program.
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