Provides a study of Christian marriage and family life in accordance with biblical principles and the relevant findings in the social sciences. Topics considered include friendship, marriage preparation, communication, marital and family roles, marriage enrichment, a Christian view of sexuality, the ethics of family planning and the rearing of children. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102

Offers a unique and interdisciplinary focus on the roots of violence. It explores cutting-edge research on the etiology, nature, assessment and treatment of individuals who commit violent crimes. This course builds on theories and concepts acquired from the prerequisite courses. This course examines the origins of violence, including family and other social factors, media violence, genetics, biochemistry and head injuries. It also delves into research on specific subgroups of offenders, including sex offenders, domestic violence perpetrators, murderers and serial murderers, as well as focuses on issues related to victimology, prevention and the treatment of violent offenders. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102, 251

Explores the role of Mass Media in North American society, focusing on (radio, television, film, social media). Mass media consists of various means by which information reaches society. This course will provide a foundation for students to critically analyze mass media using two critical perspectives on mass media – political economy and cultural studies. These Marxian-influenced perspectives focus on issues of power, inequality and conflict in relation to mass media. Political economy ties the issues to media production while cultural studies links the issues to media content. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102

Same as PSYC 360