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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course examines the relationship between religion and society. Topics include theoretical explorations into nature, origins, and functions of religion; interpretations of the place of religion and ritual in social life; analyses of interaction between religion and other institutions of society, especially economics and politics; and examination of religious change, conflicts over religion, and social movements that have religious bases. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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Major social psychological approaches to understanding the relationship between individuals and their social contexts are reviewed. Basic social psychological processes such as language, socialization, the self, and face-to-face interaction are discussed. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every fall
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3.00 Credits
The course is an inquiry into the social construction of deviance. Emphasis is placed on how behavior comes to be defined as deviant and the interests advanced by these definitions, as well as on societal responses to deviance, causes of individual involvement in deviant behavior, and deviance designations as a form of social control. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
A general survey of the field of population studies, including the nature of demographic data and problems in their collection, review of historical and current data, and various forecasts of the future population of the world and of selected areas. Population policies, social factors that influence changes, and social norms which result from demographic structure, are covered. Attention is given to population structures around the world. 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
Students will become familiar with the basic theoretical position and concepts of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Students will develop critical reasoning skills so that they can distinguish between the conflict orientation, functionalist orientation, and the interpretive orientation to social reality. Prerequisites: SOCL100 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0)
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3.00 Credits
An intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses or, alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied. Prerequisites: any 100- level sociology course or permission of the instructor. (Some topics may require additional prerequisites.) Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the nature of work, its history, and how it affects our lives. Issues include changes in the structure and organization of work; gender, sexuality, and race in the workplace; workplace democracy; unions; work networks; work and leisure; and family work. 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 is designed to further students' understanding of the relationship between law and society, in particular the ways in which the legal system interacts with the social, economic, and political institutions of American society. Topics to be covered may include the legal profession, family law, minority rights and affirmative action, labor law, sexual harassment, abortion, euthanasia, criminal and civil commitment law, the death penalty, environmental law, or student rights. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring
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3.00 Credits
Examines health and illness as social phenomena. Focuses on how individual experience with illness is influenced by social context. Topics include the social construction of health and illness, the experience of acute and chronic diseases, the nature and role of social support, and the self and illness. 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 major theoretical and policy issues concerning juvenile delinquency. Topics include the history of childhood and adolescence in Western society; the definition, extent, and measurement of delinquency; and explanations of delinquency. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring
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