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  • 3.00 Credits

    Project-oriented internship with a government agency, nongovernmental organization (NGO), or faculty member emphasizing the social and scientific aspects of conservation biology practice. Alternatively, completion of a suitable study abroad program or course exploring conservation issues. Open only to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (3-15 cr. hr.) Frequency code A = offered every semester Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Introduction to college writing with a service learning internship. Students learn expository strategies for writing thoughtful papers based on ideas they have developed themselves and information they have obtained from reading sources. Not open to students with credit for CPN 100. Three lectures, one two-hour field experience. Fulfills: GE 10; LASR. (4 cr. hr.) Frequency code A = offered every semester Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    Focuses on analysis, synthesis, and research with a service learning internship. Not open to students with credit for CPN 101. Three lectures, one two-hour field experience. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in CPN 100 or 102. Fulfills: GE 10; LASR. (4 cr. hr.) Frequency code A = offered every semester Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Elective work experience in public, private and/or governmental agencies. Experiences are sponsored, approved and evaluated by academic departments and are coordinated by the Internships and Volunteer Office. Credit is based on the content and duration of the experience and will be evaluated on an individual basis by the academic department involved. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, good academic standing (see catalog definition) with no outstanding incompletes, consent of department in consultation with the Internships and Volunteer Office. Consult individual academic departments for additional prerequisites and policies. (1-16 cr. hr.) Frequency code A = offered every semester Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to structure, operation and politics of criminal justice system (CJS). Basic operational details of CJS, including roles played by police, prosecutors, defense attorney, judges, and community. Political dimension to definition of crime, race and sex bias in CJS, and contemporary problems in application of capital punishment. Examination of white-collar crime as it relates to economics and criminal law. Also listed as POL 303. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides students with a critical understanding of history of law enforcement, the police and policing in the United States. Will focus on four major issues related to policing: the history and role of the police in America; learning police work and becoming a police officer; issues and problems in policing; and current issues and trends in policing. Social science research on the police and policing will be the basis for studying and analyzing this aspect of the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 333. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The origins and continuing evolution of government policies to control psychoactive drugs. Primary emphasis on the United States, with secondary attention to Western Europe and Asia. Critical examination of both prohibitionist and alternative drug policy models, including public health, "harm reduction" and legalization/decriminalization. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 345. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)Notes: Category D. Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (O) Criminological, legal, historical, policy and political consequences of the gun issue in America. Historical and contemporary gun habits, the crime and self-defense debates, the role of the Second Amendment's "right to bear arms," the gun culture, public attitudes, interest groups, federal gun laws, contemporary political controversies and the effectiveness of gun control measures. Also listed as POL 348. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.Frequency code O = offered occasionally Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Physical violence as interpersonal, cultural, societal, political phenomenon. Topics include the learning of aggression, the social organization and rationalization of various forms of violence, the experiences of victims, and the prospects for reducing current levels of violent conflict. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 365. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code B = offered at least once per year Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A critical examination of sociological theories of deviance and social control (functionalism, anomie, social disorganization, differential association, labeling, conflict and others as appropriate) and their application to behavior that elicits social disapproval. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 373. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code A = offered every semester Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
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