Students conduct social science research projects to learn various research designs, their strengths, and weaknesses, and their applications. Students collect, analyze, and interpret data, as well as test hypotheses and develop theories. Also listed as Educ 215 and Pol Sc 215. A close study is made, from the historical perspective, of current issues related to the present family in America. Topics include the status and trends in ethnic, racial, urban, and non-traditional families.
Consideration is given to the future of families in our society.
The interface between social and environmental problemsplus strategies to resolve such problems. Impact of industrialization on humanity and ecosystems in traditional agricultural and more industrialized cultures. Feasibility of ecologically-sustainable agriculture. Comparative analysis of contemporary global and USA environmental organizations and grassroots environmental movementstheir beliefs, goals, tactics, and memberships. Emphasizes contemporary social, economic, and political interactions with the dominant society.