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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester Survey of the range of stratification systems. Emphasis on the American stratification system - social caste and its relationship to race, age, sex, religion, and ethnicity. Prerequisite: SO 101; Recommended: SO 210 (formerly SO/CJ 306) and SO 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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Three Credits Alternate Years Students will apply a socio-historical approach to examine how sexual meanings are derived and sexual activity/desire is organized. Treating homosexuality and heterosexuality as social categories, the course will look at how categories are structured, and will 'denaturalize'these categories and analyze the different institutional settings in which sexuality is constructed. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 101 and at least one additional Sociology course.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Spring Semester Introduces the concept of oppression. Conditions of oppression to be explored include exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Emphasis on the interaction among racism, sexism, classism, anti-Semitism, heterosexism, and ageism, to show the interconnections among oppressions in everyday life. Reading assignments will challenge/encourage the students to take action to end oppressive behaviors and to affirm diversity and social justice. (Previously Seminar on Racism) Prerequisite: SO 101; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester A comparative examination of women and minorities in the criminal justice system. Topics include: women and minority offenders; women and minority victims; women and minorities at different stages of the criminal justice process (police, courts, and corrections); women and minorities employed within the system; and societal attitudes toward women and minorities involved in the system. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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Three Credits Fall Semester This course examines characteristics of the growing numbers of families and youths on the "fault line" of present-day society in theUnited States. Causes and solutions that have been proposed to understand, control, and redress problems of at-risk families and youths are discussed. Topics include social stratification, victimization, crime prevention, innovative school programs, and other social intervention programs. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 224.
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Three Credits Spring Semester The course focuses on crimes committed by persons of respectability and high social status as opposed to traditional "street crimes"normally spotlighted in criminal justice courses. Such crimes include: restraint of trade, misrepresentation in advertising, infringement of patents and copyrights, unfair labor practices, financial fraud, and violations of trust. The extent, societal costs, and enforcement practices of such crimes are evaluated. Implications for prevention and for the punishment of offenders are presented for class discussion. The case method is used as the basis of class structure. Prerequisite: CJ 120 or SO 101.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters The Capstone course for the major, the Internship provides an academic experience in which the third or fourth year student (only) contributes to the ongoing organizational process while learning to apply sociological theories to observations of structure, function, and process in a particular social service agency or institution. Prerequisites: Written permission of the faculty member supervising the internship and SO 210 (formerly SO/CJ 306) and SO 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308). Not open to minors in Sociology.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Supervised reading and research directed by Department member. Written consent of the Instructor is required.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester Fourth-year students will polish their communication skills and build on prior coursework. The goal is preparation of a paper suitable for presentation at an annual meeting of a professional association during the spring semester. Taught in seminar/workshop format, the course includes presentations from departmental faculty about conducting research in sociology, criminology and anthropology. Prerequisite: One or more of the following: SO 308; CJ 335; SO 408; SO/CJ 490; SURE program; 400-level seminar.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Each Fall and Spring Semesters See page 54 for full description.
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