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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.285
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC210 and written permission of the Gender Studies coordinator. Gender Studies minors may arrange to do independent study with a member of the Com- mittee on Gender Studies or another approved instruc- tor. Counts toward Gender Studies minor. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Recommended Prerequisite: ST110. An introduction to the logic, ethics, and techniques of social research. Students learn research design, sam- pling, and measurement. Tasks include a review of lit- erature on a specific research topic. (Fall only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: EC220 or ST110 or ST265 or written permission of the instructor. Students learn how to use quantitative data to answer questions about the social environment. Familiarizes students with computer applications and presents the logic underlying the analysis of survey data. Skills involve working with existing data sets in the conceptualization and examination of causal rela- tionships. Report writing is an additional component of the coursework.
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Prerequisite: SC101, SC102, SC342. Examines the ways sociologists use qualitative methods to develop and evalu- ate research. Students learn principles of sociological rea- soning and research, including the relationship between theory and methods. Students pursue independent research project to produce a paper and presentation.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102, SC214. Students learn the skills and multiple levels used by social workers to assist individuals, families, and groups. Basic counseling skills such as active listening and effective communication, as well as crisis management, goal setting, and solution- focused strategies are learned and practiced.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of issues of current concern in sociology, for example: Who is running America ; sociology of the future; sociology of international conflicts; religion of China; and sociology of the corporation. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. An overview of classical, mod- ern, and contemporary theories. Classical theory stresses the contributions of scholars whose work most strongly influenced modern theory. Modern theory includes functionalism, varieties of Marxian theory, symbolic interactionist theories, and various middle-range theo- ries. Contemporary theory includes feminist theory, postmodern social theory, globalization theory, and others. (Fall only)
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Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Examines economic, political, gender, racial, and ethnic inequality in the United States. Extensive descriptive materials are presented on various systems of social inequality, and the major theoretical and ideological perspectives on inequality are considered. Counts toward American Studies and Gender Studies minors.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC102. Examines patterns of economic, political, and social inequality within and among the world's societies. Topics include theories of economic development and underdevelopment; origins of dic- tatorship and democracy; racial, ethnic, and gender inequalities; consequences of globalization for patterns of inequality; and anti-globalization movements.
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