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3.00 Credits
Examines the law as a set of codes for dispute resolution, an institution of social control, a "civilizing" force, and a tool for violence and criminality. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or SOCY 1004. Credit not granted for this course and SOCY 2024.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to quantitative analysis of social phenomena. Emphasizes use of probability, statistical inference, analysis of variance, and multiple regression techniques for production of sociological research. Prepares students for more advanced-level statistics courses. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.
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3.00 Credits
Studies theories of class, ethnic, sex, and age stratification. Examines social inequality in the United States and analyzes the resulting conflicts. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as SOCY 5071.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Analyzes the school as a social organization. Among topics considered are power and control in the school; classroom interaction and its relation to learning and personality development in students; roles of educators; and reciprocal relations of school and community. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as SOCY 5081.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the major actors and institutions of criminal justice: police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, plea bargaining, criminal courts, bail, sentencing, incarceration, and the death penalty. Analyzes how institutions of criminal justice discover, respond to, and process crime. Prereqs., SOCY 1001 or 1004.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the changing relationship between family and social structure. Examines variations in family organization and considers political, social, ideological, demographic, and economic determinants of family formation. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as WMST 4086.
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3.00 Credits
Explores theories of democracy and development in relation to movements for nonviolent social change. Focuses on means and ends, spirituality, leadership, decision--making, civil society, cooperative economics, ecology, and decentralized power. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and 3001 or 3011. Restricted to senior SOCY or PSCI majors. Same as INVS 4402.
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3.00 Credits
Examines complex interactions between religious and other social structures, such as the economy, government, and the family, and how globalization is affecting religious traditions across the globe. Includes discussion of how various religions are used or misused to justify terrorism and other acts of violence. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Variety of advanced specialty courses taught by visiting and regular faculty designed for upper division sociology majors. See current departmental announcement for specific content. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., SOCY 1001. Restricted to junior and senior SOCY majors.
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3.00 Credits
Studies friendships between individuals and groups, applying social psychological theories of interaction and group processes. Examines the effects of hierarchies of status and power and of norms and social pressure on friendships. Attempts to answer questions like how social categories like gender, race, and class affect friendships, what are the unwritten rules of behavior among friends in different situations, and what happens when we violate them. Prereq., SOCY 1001. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.
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