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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory study of the basic concepts, theoretical principles, and methods used within the discipline of sociology. Emphasis is on group interaction, social and cultural processes, and the structure and organization of American social institutions. SOCI 101H fulfills the SUNY General Education Social Sciences requirement. Prerequisite: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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A comprehensive study of the structure and functions of modern, rural and urban communities as ecological systems in the United States presented from a sociological perspective. The tools of empirical research and a theoretical perspective are applied by the students to further their knowledge of community relationships. Topics can include, but are not limited to, urbanization, racial and socioeconomic class stratification, immigration, and social policy. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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This course uses both sociological and ecological approaches to study the family. Several areas of inquiry are emphasized including the sociological and historical context of family life, relationships between the family and other social institutions, diversity in childhood and family experiences related to race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and public policy. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the sociological study of race and ethnicity. Emphasis is placed on examining the social construction of race and ethnicity, and the particular experiences of various racial groups in the United States. While the course focuses on race and ethnicity in the United States, it seeks to compare and contrast the U.S. experience of race and ethnicity with other nations and countries across the globe. Topics include, but are not limited to, historical and contemporary racial formation and classification schemes, formations of racial and ethnic identities, and the political, geographic, cultural, and economic implications of racial and ethnic segregations. Prerequisites: SOCI 101 and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
A variety of sociological perspectives and theories are used to understand and analyze contemporary local and global social problems. The course focuses on social problems and inequities related to housing, immigration, race, health care, socioeconomic class, gender, poverty, criminal justice, education, employment, governance, the environment, etc. Major objectives of the course are to research and comprehend the origins and histories of various social problems, to understand how and why social problems affect particular social groups, and to analyze and construct resolutions to contemporary social problems. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Attention is directed to an analysis of the demography of delinquency and gangs, the selective characteristics of delinquents and gangs, the societal processes related to their causes, theories concerning causes and prevention, and the evaluation of empirical studies and programs provided by youth agencies and the juvenile justice system. Students research and analyze landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Spring semester.
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Students apply sociological principles to an analysis of crime in the United States. The nature and extent of crime are studied in light of the nature of American social institutions. Major theories and policies concerning crime control are discussed and evaluated in light of empirical tests of their effectiveness. Contemporary issues such as serial killing, terrorism, and criminal profiling are examined. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the effects of globalization in developing areas of the world after World War II, especially in areas of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Students will examine accommodation and resistance to globalization trends as they occur within and shape social institutions, such as the economy, labor, family, politics and religion. While this course will examine a range of social science methodologies used to explain globalization, it will especially evaluate comparative, historical, cross-cultural and case studies of places and people impacted by globalization. Globalization and the Contemporary World satisfies the SUNY General Education Other World Civilizations requirement. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
See Anthropology for the course description.
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3.00 Credits
See Education for the course description.
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