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School of Online Studies & Graduate School 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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SCI 205 - Ecology
4 Credits
A course designed to create awareness and understanding of the relationship of living things to their environment. Each student should not only gain a greater appreciation of God’s creation but should also better understand his or her role in God’s creation. Includes lab requirement.
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SCI 1531 - Foundations of Biology
4 Credits
This course is designed to give insight, appreciation, and understanding of the plant and animal world. Major concepts covered include cellular biology, biochemistry, photosynthesis and respiration, genetics, and embryology. Includes lab requirement.
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SCI 1810 - Natural Disasters
4 Credits
This course will provide an in-depth, hands-on study of natural hazards, their geography, and their impact on societies worldwide. The course will focus on a variety of natural hazards and related disasters including flooding, volcanoes, landslides, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunami. Includes lab requirement.
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SOC 230 - Sociology
3 Credits
This is a survey course of the basic concepts in the sociological study of society, culture, the self, social organizations, the range of associational life, and social process.
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SOC 240X - Social Science Research Methods
3 Credits
This course is the study of basic social science research methods, including experimental designs, observational studies, and surveys. Research design, research tools, data collection, analysis of data, and reporting of findings will be covered. Ethical issues in social research will be discussed. (Also PSY 240X)
Prerequisite: PSY 130 or SOC 230 ; MAT 2230
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SOC 325 - Parent/Child Relationships
3 Credits
This course examines the family as a social/cultural unit with emphasis on parental interaction in relationship to the developing child. Focus will be on multidisciplinary theories of family dynamics across the life span. Consideration will be given to societal influences, various family structures and roles, collaborative school relationships, abuse and neglect, and the effects of culture and ethnicity on parent-child relationships. Biblical principles related to parenting are examined during class.
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SOC 431X - Social Psychology
3 Credits
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. The course examines key theoretical approaches in the field with emphasis upon their application for people relating together in various contexts. (Also PSY 431X)
Prerequisite: PSY 130
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SOC 434 - Marriage and the Family
3 Credits
The structure and dynamics of marriage and the family are studied. The course will examine the family as a social institution and the processes of dating, engagement, marriage, child rearing, aging, divorce, and remarriage. Biblical teaching will be brought to bear on the subject to enable the student to develop a Christian perspective on marriage and the family.
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SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide information that is foundational to college academic success and personal, social, and spiritual growth. Topics are focused in four areas: college-level academic skills, life management skills, relationship issues, and personal spiritual development.
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SOC 2530 - Introduction to Human Geography
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to physical and cultural geography by exploring pressing global issues related to spatial interconnections. Using the lens of geography, we will uncover how global interconnections and geographical interdependence shape the world as we know it. We will further understand how individual actions at the local scale have social, cultural, and religious environmental impacts around the world.
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SOC 4512 - The Human Mosaic
3 Credits
The United States has often been referred to as a melting pot. A better metaphor is that of a cultural mosaic that has been pieced together to create the social structures and institutions that make American society unique. In this class, issues of diversity in society are addressed by examining the assumptions, values, and preconceptions by which members of diverse cultural backgrounds understand themselves and others. Categories of race, ethnicity, social class, gender are analyzed from a micro, macro and institutional perspective.
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THE 431X - Alliance History and Distinctives
3 Credits
The course examines the origins, growth and life of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in its historical and theological context. Special attention is paid to the denomination’s founder, theological emphases, missionary outreach, and international character. (Also HIS 431X)
Prerequisite: One course in theology or consent of the instructor
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THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought
3 Credits
This course provides a survey of the major theological concepts of Christianity with emphases on foundational biblical passages and historical development of Christian thought. Also HUM.
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THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I
3 Credits
This course is a systematic survey and analysis of the doctrines of revelation, inspiration of Scripture, God, creation, man, and sin. While a variety of theological perspectives are considered, special attention is given to these topics from the standpoint of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
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THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of THE 3522. It provides a systematic survey and analysis of the doctrines of Christ, salvation, the Church, and last things. While a variety of theological perspectives are considered, special attention is given to these topics from the standpoint of the Christian & Missionary Alliance.
Prerequisite: THE 3522
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