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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course provides a general introduction to Chinese society and culture. It examines the structure of Chinese society and the characteristics of Chinese culture. The course pays particular attention to China’s economic reform and its social and political consequences. Topics covered include Confucianism, Chinese martial arts, free market within a communist regime, China’s political future, changing Sino-U.S. relations, and growing prosperity and inequality in China. (CGCL; CSOC)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course describes the mutual influence of demography and social structure. Trends in population growth and their effect on industrialization and urbanization will be covered in the context of developed and Third World nations. Alternate years. (CSOC; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course introduces the sociological aspects of comparative international development and the role of the developed world in that process. The course will address issues such as industrialization, urbanization, education, globalization, population growth, environmentalism, class structures, political structures, and contrasting development models. Fall semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or CRJU 201 or consent of instructor This course examines deviant acts with an eye toward understanding social order and change. Topics covered include the types and causes of deviance, the social conditions and elements of deviant acts, and the effects of deviance and mechanisms for prevention, punishing and rehabilitating deviant individuals and groups. Every semester. (Formerly SOCI/CRJU 327)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course will be concerned with theories of crime causation, and perspectives on administration, treatment, prevention and prediction. Consideration will be given to the influence of social class and other factors in criminal behavior. Every semester. (Formerly SOCI 328)
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or CRJU 201 or consent of instructor Analysis of the nature and types of juvenile behavior that violates law; the mechanisms of defining such behavior as delinquent; and the relationship between delinquency and the social situations of juvenile offenders. Fall semester. (Formerly SOCI/CRJU 355)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and application through the International Programs Office This course will offer students a first-hand, supervised, cross-cultural travel and study experience from a sociological perspective. Students will participate in lectures, site visits, research and other academic experiences. Pre-departure and while traveling, students will learn about local society and culture, both current and historical, and have the opportunity to study and experience arts, religious traditions, political organizations, economy, sustainability, folklore and family life. This course may be taken twice for credit for travel to different destinations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or SOCI 104 or consent of instructor This course explores the perplexing and disturbing reality of widespread genocide and political violence throughout the world, particularly during the course of the 20th century and into the new millennium. We will explore the causes of genocide, what constitutes genocide, how genocide is rationalized and allowed to continue and what ends genocide. Case studies covered may include the Holocaust, Armenia, Rwanda, Burma, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Argentina, East Timor, Chiapas, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Sudan, Bangladesh, Tibet and Congo. Spring semester.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and others at the discretion of the instructor Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Colloquia meet once per week for 50 minutes. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Fall semester.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and others at the discretion of the instructor Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Colloquia meet once per week for 50 minutes. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Spring semester.
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