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SO 304: Children,Family,and the State
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: CJ 101 and SO 101 and any 200 Criminal Justice level course or permission of instructor. This is a critical look at the policy, the theory, and the practice of state intervention into families on behalf of children. The study involves a review of the legal theory underlying child protective services, an explanation of the relevant federal and state laws, an investigation of the various types of state involvement with families, an exploration of the role of social workers and departments of social services, and a practical look into how the legal system deals with families and children. Foster care and child treatment by the system will be explored. This course is equivalent to SO 250. 3 cr.
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SO 305: The Sociology of Urban Life
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and any 200 level Sociology course or junior standing. This is an examination of the influence of the city upon social relations, institutional life, and personality development. Attention is given to both American and non-American areas. The greater Springfield area is used as a laboratory for research. 3 cr.
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SO 306: Disability and Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: CJ 101 and SO 101, and any Criminial Justice 200 level course or permission of instructor. This course will explore contemporary issues surrounding criminal justice response to persons having mental, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities. Changes in the legal code governing patient rights, affirming the right of persons with mental illness to live in the community, in addition to deinstitutionalization in the 1960s set the stage for increased criminal justice involvement. Approximately 54 million Americans live with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. The American with Disabilities Act (1994) entitles people with disabilities to the same services as provided to others. ADA application to criminal justice policy will be addressed. This course is equivalent to CJ 206. 3 cr.
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SO 308: Sociology of the Family
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and any 200 level Sociology course or junior standing. This is a review of the historical development of the family as the most fundamental institution in society and the source of primary socialization. Topics include traditional and contemporary functions, problems of singleparent families, two-career families, alternative family structures, and current family policies. 3 cr.
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SO 309: Social Deviation and Control
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and any 200 level Sociology course or junior standing. This is an analysis of social norm violations and group responses to deviant behavior. Emphasis is on the nature of social norms and rules; styles of social control; sources and varieties of deviant behavior; the development of unconventional ideologies and world views; and the role of deviant subcultures, associations, and organizations. 3 cr.
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SO 310: Cultural Anthropology in the 21st Century
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and any 200 level Sociology course or junior standing. This is an introduction to the academic discipline of anthropology including physical anthropology, anthropological linguistics, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. The emphasis is on the concept of culture, cultural behavior, and cultural dynamics. Cultures are seen, in part, as an ecological adaptation to certain environmental niches. Concepts dealing with cultural relativity are stressed. 3 cr.
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SO 322: Social Theory
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and junior standing or instructor's permission. This is an in-depth survey of the major sociological theories from the 19th century to the present including the work of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and contemporary American sociology. The course provides an introduction to quantitative methods: questionnaire design, interviewing, data collection, analysis, and presentation. 3 cr.
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SO 324: Comparative and Historical Sociology
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: SO 101 and junior standing. This course introduces basic analytic tools for describing and comparing macro-level social structures. Particular attention is paid to the distinctive traditions of sociological thinking in Europe and the United States. Students are expected to research and prepare a comparative and historical study of a chosen area of concern: family life, education, deviance, or social policy. 3 cr.
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SO 325: Introduction to the Mayan World
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SO 101 or SO 310 and permission of the instructor. This course directly involves the student in experiencing the Yucatec Mayan world of southern Mexico. After preparatory lectures and orientation, students spend ten days in the Yucatan on a tour of the Mayan world. Students visit archaeological sites, caves and altars, colonial churches, Spanish towns and cities, native markets, and the Caribbean coast. Students are encouraged to experiment with local foods and language and gain insight into the traditional Native American ways of life, history, and custom. May be used as a substitute for an elements of culture requirement "C" course. 3 cr.
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SO 330: Sociology of Communication
3.00 Credits
Western New England University
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SO 101 and junior standing. This course focuses on theories of communication as presented in the works of symbolic interactionists and social conflict theorists, such as G.H. Mead and Karl Marx. 3 cr.
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