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3.00 Credits
Examination of theories of juvenile delinquency, the problems, causes, punishment, and correction of the delinquent. The course considers the machinery employed in dealing with the delinquent. Visits to institutions are made available. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Methodologies for studying the future and their application to trends in population, organization, environment, technology, and the media. Alternative visions of the future are developed and evaluated. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Growth and change in the composition and distribution of population in the world and in the United States.The course studies basic demographic concepts, theories of population growth and decline, and population policies. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the development of the child, with emphasis upon a distinct sociological approach to behavior in relation to the family, play groups, school situations, and the community. Designed to acquaint prospective teachers and majors in Sociology with the influences of social institutions upon the child's total development. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
A cross-cultural examination of rural life in the past and the present, focusing on change and its processes. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Interrelationship of society, culture, and religion. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the theory and methods of social research. Topics include the formulation of hypotheses; techniques of collecting data, such as interviews, questionnaires, and surveys; and the computer analysis and interpretation of research data. Prerequisites: SOCI 2010 and 3000 and admission to upper level. Required of all Sociology majors.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to orient the student toward the systematic application of sociological knowledge and experience to a specific problem.The project-writing must be in one of the three following areas: Option A Supervised content analysis involving a critical, systematic examination and survey of literature dealing with one or more social problems. The outline of the problem to be examined must be approved before initiating the analysis. Prerequisites: SOCI 3000 and 4510. Option B Supervised internship program in which students conduct social research in conjunction with local community agencies. The purpose is to provide field experience in research related to urban organizations. Prerequisites: SOCI 3000, 4510, and 4600. Option C Supervised analytical project involving the critical examination of operations and functions of two or more community service agencies, private or public, for dealing with specific or multiple social problems within the framework of group dynamics; (2) survey of individuals' or groups' attitudestoward a social situation or problem. Research design must be developed and approved before project is initiated. Prerequisites: SOCI 3000,4510, and admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Growth of urbanism throughout the world, including internal structure of the city, metropolitan areas, urban fringe and suburban areas, and analysis of social institutions in urban and metropolitan areas. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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3.00 Credits
Structure and function of formal organizations and the interrelationships of organizational variables, such as power, authority, influence, efficiency, hierarchy, and stability. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
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