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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of RUSS 201. Prerequisites: RUSS 201 or its equivalent. Credits: 3(3- 0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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3.00 Credits
Special topics. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and Department. (1 to 3 semester hours). Offered by individual arrangement
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
The course introduces the basic concepts, principles, and major areas of sociology. Topics include the nature of society, social organizations, and major social institutions. Credits: 3(3-0)
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
An introductory level examination of changing conditions in the Third World, using sociological concepts. Focus will be on one or more of the following areas: Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This course will emphasize social, economic and political changes that affect daily life and experiences of people in these societies. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the status of black women, focusing on the themes of gender, race, and class. The experiences of black women will be explored from an historical and crosscultural perspective, from slavery through the present. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the social construction of crime, followed by consideration of the policies, roles and practices of the primary crime control agencies (police, courts, punishment). The functions and interrelations of each component of the criminal justice system are examined, as is the role of criminal justice in society. Issues in public policy and the evaluation of crime control measures are emphasized. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course examines the legal issues that are of particular importance to women. It includes discussion of law regarding marriage and divorce, reproduction and contraception, employment, education, sexual conduct, prostitution, pornography, rape, and family violence. The usefulness of legal change for promoting change regarding gender roles will be discussed. There will be some historical and cross-cultural analysis, but primary focus will be on modern U.S. society. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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3.00 Credits
Social aspects of cities are studied, including the origins and development of cities, the emergence of suburbs, urban ways of life, characteristics of cities in the U.S., contemporary urban problems, and urban policy. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3- 0) Offered every spring
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course deals with the application of social science theory and methods to the study of the relationship between humans' natural and social environments. Topics include an analysis of the historical context of perceived tensions between these two environments, sociological criteria for assessing environmental crisis, and the environmental social movement. Additionally, select environmental problems will be used as a vehicle from which to explore the nature of sociology's contributions to the resolution of environmental crisis.Credits: 3(3-0) Offered once a year
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the sociological study of gender in contemporary U.S. society by examining the social structural bases of gendered behavior and gender inequality. Topics include gender socialization, differentiation, and stratification. The course examines gender in institutional structures including the economy, education, law, and the family. Historical and crosscultural variations in gender are explored as well as variations by race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring
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