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  • CPSYC 4999: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    1-12 credits An independent study offers students an opportunity to explore A topic not available through the current course offerings, or to explore A subject in greater depth than is possible in A regular course. For more information, see Independent Study guidelines. Prerequisites: Upperclass standing and permission of the instructor and division director for Human Services/Social Sciences.
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  • CRELS 2330: World Religions

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits An exploration into the important texts, histories, historical contexts, and worldview assumptions that inform several major religions in the modern world. Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity are among the religions explored. While each tradition is approached as A separate entity, the course neither assumes nor advocates their mutual exclusivity.
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  • CSOCL 1101: Introduction to Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits An introduction to the basic concepts, perspectives, and methodology of sociology. The course examines the influence of social relations on human behavior, social structures, and society. Topics include culture and society; social interaction; socialization; social control and deviance; inequality; minority groups; the family; and the policy and the economy as social institutions.
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  • CSOCL 1404: Social Problems

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course offers A critical examination of major social problems in the contemporary United States within the context of wider global issues. The examination of causes and theoretical and practical approaches to solutions will be explored. The course studies social problems such as poverty and inequality; racism and sexism; hunger; violence; crime and justice; and health.
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  • CSOCL 1406: Health,Illness,and Society

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course is A cross-cultural analysis of health care and society designed for students interested in health and illness from A sociological perspective. The course uses both A cross-cultural and historical approach to analyze how access to health care systems is affected by age, race, class, and gender. The American health care system will be compared to other health care systems with regard to the major topical areas of 1) the social production of illness, 2) the social organization of illness, and 3) the social experience of illness. Special attention will be given to current health care issues in global perspective, such as health care reform, AIDS, medical ethics, defining quality of care, rationing, and health care policy.
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  • CSOCL 2113: Children in Global Perspective

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course studies aspects of children's lives in contemporary cultures with A particular focus on cultures in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. It examines the patterns of family structure and roles; definitions of childhood; and the beliefs, attitudes, and patterns of childrearing in specific cultures.
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  • CSOCL 2115: Women in Culture and Society

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course focuses on the sociological impact and consequences of being female. It examines variations among women due to the influence of cross-cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic conditions. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students view women's changing roles and patterns of work and relationships. The societal image of women, as reflected through cultural forms of expression, is carefully examined. Topics to be considered include origins of patriarchy, political issues, legal concerns, relationships, the family, and the workplace.
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  • CSOCL 2119: Race and Ethnic Relations

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course focuses on the study of relations between racial and ethnic minority groups and the dominant groups which oppress them. The course covers general processes experienced by all minority and dominant groups such as oppression, prejudice, discrimination, economic exploitation, resistance, and assimilation. The course presents an overview of major American racial and ethnic groups along with focused study of racial/ethnic relations in several other cultures (e.g., South Africa, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Palestine).
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  • CSOCL 2402: Sociology of Family

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course focuses on family as A social institution in contemporary North American society. Students will examine the variety of family forms and changing family relations using sociological and psychological frameworks. Topics include: an historical overview of family forms and practices reflecting race/ethnic and class diversity; the gendered division of labor in the home; immigrant family experiences; and social policies which reflect the inter-relationship of family with other social institutions.
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  • CSOCL 3121: Women,Men and Work

    3.00 Credits
    Lesley University

    3 credits This course will analyze the social organization of contemporary work in the United States today and major work issues with A particular focus on gender and the ways in which men and women have both different and similar work experiences and expectations. The course will examine the relationship between gender socialization; sense of self; family roles; and the social, economic, and political forces which shape men's and women's work. Throughout the course, students will examine the ways in which race/ethnicity and class affect women's and men's work experiences and opportunities. Topics will include: historical changes in men's anwomen's work in the United States; working in different occupational sectors in the labor force; relationship between work in the family and work outside the family; affirmative action and comparable worth; unionization; sexual harassment; and traditional and non-traditional roles. The course will conclude with a study of public policy regarding work in the United States and A comparative view of work in developing nations.
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