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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary introduction to methods and concepts in the behavioral and social sciences, including (but not limited to)
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the social construction of contemporary societies. Focuses on social realities constructed over gender, class, race, national origin, religion, language, and sexuality.
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0.00 - 9.00 Credits
A variable content course. Either 1) a faculty-initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student-initiated directed study at an introductory level.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the scientific method in social research; logic of scientific inquiry; relationship between theory and research; logic of sampling; modes of observation (experiments, survey research, field research, evaluation research); and ethics in social research.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the analysis of social data; including the quantification of data for computer application; use of SPSS (statistical package) for analyzing data, logic of statistical inference; statistical techniques for analyzing data, including univariate, bivariate, and multivariate social statistics; and the reporting of research findings.
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3.00 Credits
The study of homicide from sociological and criminal justice perspectives including the identification of macro level social processes such as political, economic and cultural forces including gender and race that impact on homicide and how individuals in society view and react to different types of homicide. The consequences of homicide for both individuals and society, and different types of possible intervention strategies based on different theoretical approaches to the socio-scientific study of murder are also studied.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the family as an institution in society. Examines why the family takes particular forms in particular societies, and what forces are responsible for changing and shaping it. Attention given to the position of men and women in society, social class, ethnic and racial differences, and historical and comparative materials.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the central theories, concepts, and research findings in medical sociology, the course and experiences of illness and patient-practitioner relationships, the social construction of disease, professional medical subcultures and institutions, and the structure and political economy of the American health care system.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the elderly as members of society and the social institutions which impact on their lives and which the elderly helped to shape and currently influence. Covers theoretical perspectives on aging, the individual and the social system, adjustment patterns and changing lifestyles in old age, relevant societal issues, current trends, opportunities, and challenges.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how popular culture reflects major characteristics of society and individuals at the same time that it influences that society and those individuals. The history and influence of music, humor, sports, movies and graffiti will be included.
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