COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SCIE 300 Integrated Science (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Any natural science course.
Integrated Science is a four credit hour lecture course that provides an introduction to a scientific way of thinking as it introduces fundamental scientific concepts. Topics from natural science disciplines that encompass physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology will be covered. This course emphasizes general principles and their application to everyday situations and strives to provide a unified understanding of life through investigations across the natural science disciplines.
SCIE 480 Special Topics in Science (1-4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Determined on a course-by-course basis and published in the trimester Course Schedule.
A variable content classroom course in science in which students pursue topics or subjects of current interest which are not part of the regular curriculum. A specific course description will be published in the trimester Course Schedule for the trimester the course is offered.
SCIE 499 Independent Studies in Science (1-4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, at least 16 credit hours completed at Franklin, related coursework completed with minimum grade of “B” and permission of Program Chair.
Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See “Independent Studies” for details.)
SOCIOLOGY
SOCL 110 Introduction to Sociology (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): None.
Sociology is the scientific study of group behavior – whether the groups are dyads, small groups, associations, bureaucracies, societies, publics, aggregates, social movements, or mobs, etc. This introductory course introduces the student to sociological principles and theoretical perspectives that facilitate understanding the norms, values, structure and process of the various types of groups into which people organize. The course focuses on applying the scientific method to studying social problems (e.g. poverty, crime, sexism and racism) and basic institutions (i.e. family, government, economy, religion, education). Students will develop their “sociological imagination” as a way of understanding what their lives are and can be in relation to the larger social forces at work in local, national, and international environments.
SOCL 310 Diversity in the Workplace (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): College Writing (COMM 120) and Learning Strategies (PF 321).
This course explores the spectrum of cultural diversity and its consequences within the workplace. While the focus is on the American workplace, some cross-cultural material is examined in relation to current trends toward globalization and multinational corporations. Important themes running throughout the course relate to recognizing and actualizing the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace as coworkers and leaders minimize the misunderstandings that frequently accompany diversity.
SOCL 335 Applied Research Methods (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): College Writing (COMM 120), Business and Professional Communication (COMM 320), Statistical Concepts (MATH215), and Learning Strategies (PF 321). Not open to students with credit for PF 302.
Applied Research Methods introduces students from business fields and the social sciences to foundational issues of applied research – that is, research pursued for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data pertaining to practical or real-world phenomena. Topics of study include but are not limited to the following: research ethics, steps of the research process, three major data collection techniques (i.e. survey, experiment, observation), as well as additional qualitative research strategies, measurement and sampling issues, and measures of association. Students work individually to conduct and report on a research project.
SOCL 345 Sociology of Work and Organizations (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): College Writing (COMM 120) and Learning Strategies (PF 321).
This course examines the mutual influence of social arrangements, on one hand, and business structures and processes on the other. The course begins with a study of pre-business-oriented social life in the earliest human societies with special focus on typical biography, values, assumptions about reality, and norms regulating desires and needs within the limited marketplace. The course will follow the evolution of business and social elements through the Industrial and Post-Industrial Eras and examine ongoing changes as we move toward the Molecular Technology economy now appearing on our horizon. Ending discussions will focus on the role imagination and innovation play in harnessing developments and carrying them into our future society and future business endeavors. The course shares common elements with other courses offered at Franklin University but is unique in terms of its placement of business within a socio-historical context.
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