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Evaluates the patterns and dimensions of social, economic, and political inequality in American society and how these compare with other societies; who gets ahead and why; the relationship of social class to other features of society; some consequences of social stratification; and outlooks for the future of inequality in the United States. Same as PS 321. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Collegeof Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Explores the relationship between nuclear energy and society, giving detailed attention to the discovery of nuclear fission and its exploitation during World War II and after, culminated in the global nuclear arms race. Examined are the emergence and growth of nuclear power and the rise of the controversy over its safety, security and costs. The class considers the risks of continued proliferation, and the prospects for arms control and the "peaceful atom." Same as PS 339. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department
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Surveys theories explaining the organization and structure of complex societies. The problem of social control, or the capacity of a society to regulate itself formally and informally according to its desired principles, is viewed as a central problem of social organization. Same as PS 340. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Analyzes social issues of particular relevance to scientists and engineers:demographic trends and their effects on schools, labor markets, workplaces and other institutions; the changing role of the United States in the world political economy; the impact of changing technology on work and employment; and the shift to a service economy. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department
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Analyzes the definition, development, and control of deviant behavior in relation to social processes. Societal reaction to and the amount, distribution, and behavior systems of various forms of deviance (drug addiction, suicide, crime, alcoholism, illegitimacy, etc.) are examined. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Examines the historical origins of cities and their present place in society and culture. Important themes in the modern discourse on urban areas include the impact of industrialization and globalization, the significance of racial, ethnic, and economic structures, and the consequences of residential segregation and alternative physical structures of urban areas. The course includes a short fieldwork assignment that introduces students to qualitative methods for studying urban life. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Begins with a brief comparison of the nature, role, and meaning of work across time and space. We continue with a survey of some of today's most important topics in the study of work, primarily looking at the United States. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Analyzes the organization and purpose of schooling in American society, including the historical development of American education, the relationship of schooling to life chances and individual success, the bureaucratic characteristics of schooling, contemporary problems facing American education; and how the U.S. educational system compares with those of other societies. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Analyzes the policy-making process, including both policy formulation and implementation. Subjects covered include the necessity for policy, environmental factors and their effect on policy-making, the process of policy-making and a brief introduction to methods of analysis. Same as PS 353. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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Explores major dilemmas facing cities today including changing economic and tax bases, fiscal stresses, immigration, marginalized populations, new forms of consumption, and adaptation to structural change. Same as PS 354. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Science & Letters College Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Communications Requirement, Social Sciences Requirement
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