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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Examines the social aspects of urban life in modern America. Topics include patterns of city growth; the loss of traditional community; the growth of the underclass; social disorder; economics; and the welfare state. Special emphasis is given to the social organization within the community (e.g., neighborhood associations, faith con- gregations, business and political coalitions, and inter- personal networks). Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. An introduction to the struc- ture and operation of the criminal justice system in the United States. Attention is focused on the individual and institutional level. Topics include criminal law, the police, the judicial system, victimology, and corrections. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Students are introduced to the basic concepts of popula- tion studies (e.g., population growth and change) and encouraged to relate demographics to some of the most important issues confronting the world. Course com-286 Sociology ponents are: major sources of demographic informa- tion and theories; population characteristics such as fertility, mortality, and migration; the place of popula- tion in contemporary social issues; and application of demographics in business, social policy, and political planning. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. An examination of basic patterns in national power struc- tures, both historically and today. The primary focus is on national elites, how they relate to one another and to non-elites, and the consequences of these relations for political stability and democracy. The scope is global, but the main emphasis is on the advanced capitalist societies.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how work is related to the lives of individuals, institutions, and societies. While it briefly traces the historical evolution of work and occupations since antiquity, its primary focus is on the momentous restructuring of work since the mid-1970s. Special atten- tion is given to globalization and technological changes and their relationship to work. The structure of today's work environment and its implications for fulfillment on and off the job also are considered.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. An examination of societal change from the hunter- gatherer era to the information era, with special atten- tion on changes occurring in the most technologically advanced societies at the turn of the millennium. Various classical and modern theories are evaluated for the light they shed on the agents of change-who or what drives change forward and determines its direction Particular attention is given to the role of powerful persons, or elites, as change agents. Questions regard- ing the possibilities for and limits to social change are also explored.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. The study of a topic area through intensive review of the literature and/or research. Seminar format with enroll- ment limited to 15 students. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Students develop career-relevant skills through participa- tion in supervised work experience. Agency placements include courts, social services, counseling centers, research centers, and federal/state/local government. Relevant issues are discussed in weekly seminars. Inter- ested students should contact the department chair or the instructor early in the fall semester before registering for the class. Students will not be permitted to enroll once the semester has started. Seminar format with enroll- ment limited to 15 students. (Spring only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SC101, SC102, SC214. Students develop social work skills through participation in supervised social work setting. A weekly seminar provides a forum for discussion of relevant issues and professional develop- ment toward a career in social work. Seminar format with enrollment limited to 10 students. Interested students should contact the department chair or the instructor early in the fall semester before registering. Students will not be permitted to enroll once the semester has started.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor. Restricted to students enrolled in the SumServe Program. This seminar, required for participants in Loyola's SumServe Program, integrates students' community work with academic learning from a social justice perspective. Seminar for- mat with enrollment limited to 10 students. (Summer only)
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