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SOC-101 |
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY |
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An introduction to the basic
concepts, principles |
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and processes in sociology
with materials relating |
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to culture, social
interaction, institutions
and |
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social change.
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SOC-102
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CURRENT SOCIAL PROBLEMS
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3
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Students develop a
sociological frame of
reference for
understanding some of the
complex problems of our
society. Problems examined
include poverty,
environmental degradation,
racism, sexism, crime,
substance abuse, inadequate
healthcare, etc. in the
context of American society. |
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SOC-275 |
PRIN OF INTERVIEWING AND
CASE STUDIES |
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Behavioral sciences theory
as applied to |
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interviewing and case
studies is examined in this |
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course in order to
understand the effects of |
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setting, interview stages,
and levels of |
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communication during the
interviewing process. |
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SOC-290 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY |
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3 |
Graded P/F only. |
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SOC-291 |
WORKSHOP IN SOCIOLOGY |
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3 |
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SOC-292 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-295 |
PRACTICUM IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
9 |
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SOC-296 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-299 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-310 |
RELIGION IN CONTEMPORARY
SOCIETY |
3 |
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Students study religion as a
social phenomenon by |
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examining the functions and
organization of |
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religions. The reciprocal
relationship between |
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religion and other social
institutions is |
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illuminated by historical
examples and current |
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trends in religion.
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SOC-315 |
MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY |
3 |
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A study of the institutions
of marriage and the |
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family in a cross-cultural
perspective, and an |
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analysis of the various
factors and forces at work |
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in our time which are
affecting relationships |
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within the family.
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SOC-320 |
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY |
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Theories of causation,
prevention, control, and |
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treatment of delinquency in
contemporary society |
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are presented. Modes of
treatment, methods of |
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diverting youth-related
problems from juvenile |
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courts to other community
resources are studied |
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along with factors in
post-treatment adjustment. |
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Cross-listed with JS 320.
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SOC-325 |
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION |
3 |
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Students study the major
dimensions of social |
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stratification systems,
including class, prestige |
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and power and how
inequalities manifest
themselves |
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in everyday life. |
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Pre-requisite: SOC
101
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SOC-345 |
CRIMINOLOGY |
3 |
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Issues related to crime and
society, theories of |
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criminality, types and
trends of crime, |
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characteristics of
offenders, social control; |
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criminological
controversies. |
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Pre-requisite: SOC
101. Cross-listed with JS
345.
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SOC-360 |
RACE AND ETHNICITY |
3 |
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An introduction to the
theoretical and substantive |
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issues in the study of race
and ethnicity. |
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Students learn about the
historical development of |
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race and ethnicity as social
categories and |
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examine contemporary race
and ethnic relations in |
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the United States and other
societies. |
SOC-366
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ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
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3
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Provides students with an
overview of some of the
major currents of thought
in environmental sociology.
Topics covered include such
ecologically relevant
social processes as the
production of food, the use
of forests, the disposal
of so-called waste, and
energy use, to name a few.
Particular attention
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paid to the present era of
human history and the
political economic
aspects of societies’
relationships to the
environment. By the end of
class,
students should be
able to engage in
discussions on the links
between human
societies
and contemporary
environmental problems in an
informed and
critical
manner.
Pre-requisite: ENGL 102. |
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SOC-375 |
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL
CONTROL |
3 |
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Students study the origins
and functions of |
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deviant behaviors and social
control to learn of |
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their affect on maintaining
and/or changing |
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society. |
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Pre-requisite: SOC
101, Junior standing. |
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SOC-390 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
3 |
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SOC-392 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-399 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-403 |
SOCIAL CHANGE |
3 |
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This course provides an
analysis of the political
economic, ecological,
and ideological sources and
consequences of social
change. Students critically
examine historical and
contemporary processes of
societal development and
change and the impact of
such processes on
individuals, communities,
and
societies in global
context.
Pre-requisite: SOC 101. |
SOC-422
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RACE, CLASS, GENDER &
JUSTICE
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3
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This course explores the
effects of race, class and
gender on the criminal
justice system. Patterns of
offending and
victimization associated
with the
categories of
race, class and gender will
be studied.
Students
will study topics such as
profiling, disparities
in
sentencing and the death
penalty, minority
overrepresentation in
prison, responses to
battering,
and criminal
justice system employment
practices.
Pre-requisite: JS 103 or
SOC 101 or instructor
permission. Cross-listed
with JS 422. |
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SOC-490 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
3 |
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SOC-491 |
WORKSHOP IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-492 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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SOC-495 |
PRACTICUM IN SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
9 |
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SOC-496 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIOLOGY |
1 |
12 |
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