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Courses

 

Sociology
  

  • SOC 444 - Social Research and Social Policy


    3 credit(s)
    This course explores the relationship of social research to society, specifically the emergence of social research as a factor in social policy. There is an examination of policy research as a guide to action in education, welfare, health, and crime. Attention is given to the role of values and ethics in the analysis of data in social policy research.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 242  and SOC 343 , or their equivalents, and one foundation-level course; or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 445 - Applied Research Methods


    3 credit(s)
    This course guides students through all stages necessary to conduct applied research. The various aspects of design and analysis include sampling, instrument design, initial data preparation, refining data sets, data processing and analysis, as well as an exploration of the ethical issues involved in the research process. The course includes the development, design, and execution of a research study. Basic knowledge of research methods and statistics are assumed. Various statistical packages are used throughout the course; hence, some knowledge of the computer and the VAX operating system is required.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 242 , SOC 343 , and one foundation-level course, or their equivalents; or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 446 - Readings in Sociology


    1–4 credit(s)
    Student- initiated independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. This course addresses two purposes: the in-depth study of a topic that is not represented in the department’s course offerings, or the completion of a major requirement that cannot be satisfied due to scheduling conflicts. Students must prepare a proposal project, a schedule of meetings with the faculty member, the specific assignments to be completed and a suggested mode of evaluation. This proposal must be approved by the faculty supervisor.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  and junior or senior standing.


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  • SOC 460 - Social Inequality


    3 credit(s)
    Social inequalities in wealth, power, and status have been increasing over the last half-century within the United States and in the world as a whole. This course examines the dynamics behind these changes, their consequences for individuals and society, and the degree and causes of social mobility in the United States. Studies of the social inequality in other countries and the globalization process provide an international context for understanding changes within the United States.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  and one foundation-level course, or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 461 - Formal Organization and Bureaucracy


    3 credit(s)
    This course analyzes large-scale, deliberately established organizations of all kinds from a sociological perspective (e.g., businesses, governmental agencies, universities, prisons, hospitals). Among the topics are theories of bureaucratic organization, patterns of organizational leadership, the effect of organizational structure on members and clients, interorganizational relationships, and informal organizations within bureaucracies.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 242 , its equivalent, or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 463 - Social Change


    3 credit(s)
    Social change occurs more rapidly each year, but we can cope with it better if we understand its causes. This course focuses on changes over the last 50 years in the United States and the world, then examines future possibilities. Lectures, readings, and videos cover key social trends, social movements and revolutions, globalization, and theories of these change processes and the interconnected contributions of politics, technology, ideas, and the environment. Some practical guidelines for producing social change are included. This course satisfies a writing-intensive requirement when listed as SOC 463W.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  and one foundation-level course, or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 470 - Criminology


    3 credit(s)
    This course is an in-depth analysis of the sociological factors associated with crime and criminality. The course examines definitions of criminal activity, measures of crime and the organization of criminal behaviors. Major emphasis is on evaluating and refining theories of crime based on research on patterns of violence, business crime, organized crime and theft. The course devotes special attention to changing patterns in crime, such as computer-related offenses.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 170  and SOC 271 .


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  • SOC 471 - Readings in Criminal Justice


    1–4 credit(s)
    Student-initiated independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. This course addresses two purposes: the in-depth study of a topic that is not represented in the department’s course offerings, or the completion of a major requirement that cannot be satisfied due to scheduling conflicts. Students must prepare a proposal project, a schedule of meetings with the faculty member, the specific assignments to be completed and a suggested mode of evaluation. This proposal must be approved by the faculty supervisor.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 170  and junior or senior standing.


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  • SOC 473W - Crime, Law, and Administration of Justice

    Course Cross-listed with POL 453W 
    3 credit(s) Writing Intensive
    This writing-intensive, interdisciplinary seminar focuses on ajor issues of current interest in criminal justice. It examines selected topics from administrative, governmental, and sociological points of view. The course relates theory and research to the practical problems of applying knowledge in criminal justice.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and 9 credit hours of criminal justice required courses, or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 475 - Race, Ethnicity, and Crime


    3 credit(s)
    This course examines the role of minorities in the criminal justice system. In particular, the course examines minorities as victims, offenders, defendants, and prisoners. Students get an overview of various issues in the criminal justice system as they relate to race. Both historical and contemporary issues are addressed. Theoretical frameworks are introduced to help students better understand minority status and its effects on various aspects of the criminal justice system.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  or SOC 170 , or 9 credits of criminal justice courses; or permission of the instructor.


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Sociology: Hillyer
  
  
  

  • SYB 115 - Studies in Social Problems


    3 credit(s)
    Study of the causes, effects, and social implications of selected social problems. Topics vary according to section and semester (environmental problems; urban/suburban problems; social construction of social problems; wealth, poverty, and inequality; social problems and college campuses). Some sections may include a service-learning requirement. Since subjects vary from semester to semester, this course may be repeated for credit with permission of the department chair.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of instructor.


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  • SYB 130 - How to Change the World: An Introduction to Social Action

    Course Cross-listed with GVB 130 
    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces students to the strategies necessary to create and advocate for solutions to social, political, and environmental problems. Particular attention is devoted to the role of activists and organizations as forces for social change. The course uses case studies of specific social changes, guest lectures from activists, and student involvement in a social action project to provide students with the insights and skills necessary to become more effective agents for social change.


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  • SYB 150 - Sports and Society


    3 credit(s)
    This course examines the relationship between sports and society. Particular attention is paid to sports as a reflection of society, including how sports are organized, technological change, inequalities of race, class, gender and sexuality and problems such as drugs and violence. Other important topics are youth sports, collegiate sports, the economic impact of sports and sports and the media.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of the instructor.


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  • SYB 220 - Social Inequalities of Gender and Sexuality


    3 credit(s)
    This course examines a variety of ways in which gender and sexuality are sources of social inequality. The course explores how various cultures differ in the meanings they give to gender and sexuality, as well as how societies are structured around these meanings. The course provides an in-depth investigation of inequalities of gender and sexuality in major social institutions—schools, families, politics, and the economy—in the United States.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of instructor.


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  • SYB 230 - Sociological Perspectives on the Connecticut River


    3 credit(s)
    An exploration of the relationships between human social interaction and the environments surrounding the Connecticut River Watershed. Focus is on archaeological, anthropological, sociopolitical, economic, and ecological perspectives. The goal is to provide students with a contextual understanding of the interactions between components of society and a specific ecosystem.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of the instructor.


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  • SYB 240 - Sociology of Immigration


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides in-depth examination of the United States as an immigrant society, including both historical patterns and recent trends. Emphasis is placed upon both the immigrant experience and the United States as a host society. Topics covered include ethnic communities, assimilation, discrimination, mobility, transnationalism and immigrant politics. Special attention is paid to current issues, including anti-immigrant legislation, the status of undocumented residents and the social and economic impact of immigration.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of instructor.


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  • SYB 250 - Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality


    3 credit(s)
    Race and ethnicity are important as a basis for personal identity, intergroup conflict, and social inequality. This course explores the question, Why has racial and ethnic inequality played a dominant role in the development of American society? Topics include ethnicity, race, and identity; race and racism; the historical development of racial inequality; the Civil Rights Movement and other challenges to racial inequality; current racial inequality; segregation; immigration; and current issues.
    Prerequisite(s): SYB 110  or permission of instructor.


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Speech and Drama: Hillyer
  
  

  • SDB 120 - Introduction to Theater


    3 credit(s)
    This course develops an understanding and appreciation of dramatic art through the study of the contributions made to it by playwrights, actors, directors, designers, technicians, and theater builders. Study of some of the major forms and styles of drama as well as discussion of selected modern plays and dramatic criticism. Course includes some history of the American film and television industry and consideration of the current theatrical job market.


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Special Education
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • EDH 439 - Professional Internship: Special Education


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned part time to a special education setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student will participate in various aspects of the work of that professional. This is not to be substituted for student teaching in special education. Classroom management and tutoring are emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the advisor.


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Special Topics
  
  
  

  • CT 243 - Computers in the Classroom


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces undergraduate education majors to the uses of microcomputers in educational settings. Focus will be on (1) the evaluation of educational software; (2) the integration of educational software and utility packages, such as word processors and databases, into the K–12 curriculum; and (3) the use of special computer-based research materials, such as Logowriter and LEGO Logo.
    Laboratory fee.


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Special Topics: Engineering Technology
  
  
  
  

Study Abroad
  

  • AUCA 170 - Discovering Britain

    Course Cross-listed with AUCW 170 
    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the humanities is designed as an exploration of the British heritage during study abroad. It introduces students to the major literary works, historical and political events, and culture of Britain in selected historical periods. By studying in England, students have opportunities to integrate their study of history, literature, and art with field trips to museums, historical sites, authors’ homes, galleries, theaters, castles, and manors. (Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)


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  • AUCA 175 - Landmarks, Legends, and Life of Early Italy

    Course Cross-listed with AUCW 175 
    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the humanities and art is a quest to uncover the layered cultures of the Italian peninsula. From Italic and Latin settlements to Imperial Rome, from the roots of institutional Christianity to Early Renaissance Florence and High Renaissance Rome, this study trip explores contexts of the Mediterranean heritage. A participatory component (either photographing or drawing buildings) complements tours of historic sites and the study of epic, myth, and history. (Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)


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  • AUCC 170 - Culture and Sustainable Development in Rural India


    3 credit(s)
    A service-learning project designed to support community development in rural India. Bringing together a number of disciplines to work on village infrastructure (e.g., maintaining reliable sources of potable water), students get hands-on experience in creating and maintaining sustainable technology. They also assist in supporting grassroots democracies in which the villagers have a major role in designing, generating, monitoring, and maintaining projects. Students learn about traditional societies and the complexities that emerge in the interplay between high-tech cultures and ancient values and practices. .
    (Written and Oral Communication, Values Identification, and Social Interaction)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Study abroad fee.


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  • AUCW 170 - Discovering Britain

    Course Cross-listed with AUCA 170 
    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the humanities is designed as an exploration of the British heritage during study abroad. It introduces students to the major literary works, historical and political events, and culture of Britain in selected historical periods. By studying in England, students have opportunities to integrate their study of history, literature, and art with field trips to museums, historical sites, authors’ homes, galleries, theaters, castles, and manors. (Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)


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  • AUCW 175 - Landmarks, Legends, and Life of Early Italy

    Course Cross-listed with AUCA 175 
    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the humanities and art is a quest to uncover the layered cultures of the Italian peninsula. From Italic and Latin settlements to Imperial Rome, from the roots of institutional Christianity to Early Renaissance Florence and High Renaissance Rome, this study trip explores contexts of the Mediterranean heritage. A participatory component (either photographing or drawing buildings) complements tours of historic sites and the study of epic, myth, and history. (Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)


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  • SAB 300 - Study Abroad: Art


    12 credit(s)
    Study abroad through the Studio Center International (SACI) of Florence, Italy, and Oxford, England. This course is open only to junior-level students in good academic standing who receive approval for study at SACI from the dean of the Hartford Art School. Permission to attend SACI and approval of the course of study during the semester abroad must be granted during the semester prior to the scheduled semester of study.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the associate dean and junior standing.


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  • SAB 301 - Study Abroad: Art


    12 credit(s)
    Study abroad through the Studio Center International (SACI) of Florence, Italy, and Oxford, England. This course is open only to junior-level students in good academic standing who receive approval for study at SACI from the dean of the Hartford Art School. Permission to attend SACI and approval of the course of study during the semester abroad must be granted during the semester prior to the scheduled semester of study.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the associate dean and junior standing.


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  • SAB 310 - Travel and Art


    3 credit(s)
    An intermediate-level course that offers students the opportunity to study art in the context of an intensive study abroad/study away experience embedded within a semester-long course. The class timeline involves three phases: the pretravel phase, with lectures, studio work, and critiques preparatory for traveling; the travel experience, during which students research, explore, and create artwork while traveling off campus; the post-travel response phase, during which students develop a final body of creative work reflective of their off-campus travel experience. The study abroad/study away portion varies according to the availability of faculty and off-campus locations. This course is open to all University of Hartford students.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


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Teaching Principles for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Technical Communications
  
  

  • TC 241 - Technical Communications II: Technical Communication


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to technical communication, including written and oral skills. The course emphasizes basic structures used in recording and reporting technical information, including analysis of audience, language, and purpose; techniques of persuasion; page design and graphics; and technical definition and description. Students also prepare memos, résumés, lab reports, and a documented technical research paper. Oral technical presentations are also required. The interrelationships of technology and society, along with the ethics of technology, are considered.
    Prerequisite(s): TC 111  (minimum grade of C–).


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  • TC 481 - Technical Communications III: Advanced Technical Communication


    3 credit(s)
    Application of skills learned in previous technical communication courses, with emphasis on practical writing and speaking. Students prepare informal and formal documents, including instructions, proposals, progress reports, and letters. Individual and group oral presentations, as well as group project and ongoing discussion of technology, society, and associated ethical considerations, are required.
    Prerequisite(s): TC 241  (minimum grade of C–) and senior status, or permission of instructor.


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Theatre
  
  
  
  
  

  • HTA 130 - Acting I


    3 credit(s)
    In this introductory acting course, the student develops, through exposure to three techniques called Source Work, a means of generating truthful emotion within imaginary given circumstances. As well, the student learns to employ truthful emotion to motivate action and the pursuit of objectives. The student also learns to apply the acquired Source Work techniques to dramatic material and improvisational situations - both solo and with a partner.
    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to Hartt School Theatre Division.


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