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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the social scientific study of religion as a social institution and of the relationship of religion and people’s experiences.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the interaction between the social, physical, psychological, and programmatic aspects of aging. Emphasis is on programs, services, interactive techniques, legislation, and advocacy efforts which address the needs and concerns of older Americans, their family members, and service providers.
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3.00 Credits
The study of criminal behavior and its treatment. The development of criminal behavior and societal reaction in contemporary society is addressed in terms of major social theories of crime and its causation. The treatment and rehabilitation of the offender by probation, imprisonment, and parole are addressed in terms of philosophy and policy.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the interactions among social structures, societal conditions and social selves that promote obedience to authority as well of those that build communities of dissent and resistance.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the relationships between majority and minority groups in the United States. It will examine the historical and present conditions of society and the forces and motivations which have created and perpetuated minority groups status for various racial and ethnic groups and individuals.
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3.00 Credits
Sociological insights and concepts will be employed in observing, interpreting, and analyzing the social processes creating, reinforcing and changing gender roles and the statuses of women and men in society.
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3.00 Credits
Sociological analysis of historical and contemporary social movements nationally and internationally. Special attention is given to the critical analysis of social movement theory and its application to understanding the diversity of social movements. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of social movements, their causes, consequences, and social implications.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the social dimensions of work; the labor process; occupations and professions; the social meaning and organization of work; and the relationships between the structuring of work, social mobility, and social stratification.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the development of the city as a social phenomenon in the modern world. Includes an examination of urban ecology, urban social stratification, social participation in the city, urban social organization, urban social problems and issues, urban policy and planning and world urbanization.
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3.00 Credits
A sociological consideration of metropolitan social problems, including crime, fiscal crisis, housing and the homeless, poverty, racism, health, education, and social inequality. Emphasis will be placed on the critical analysis of contemporary urban social problems, their causes, consequences, solutions, and social policy implications.
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