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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor. Historical antecedents and cross-societal comparisons of patterns of dominant and subordinate groupings based upon ethnic, cultural, and racial differentiations; patterns of interaction within and among these groups with special attention to prejudice and discrimination.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of the changing status of African American communities and their relationship to the class, status, and power structure of the larger community.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of the nature, distribution, and effects of power in contemporary society. Study of the relationship between political, economic, and cultural institutions and power. Exploration of topics including the state, political parties, voting, and collective behavior and social movements.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the sociology of work in contemporary society. Analysis of the meaning of work for men and women and of the different experiences of work in specific occupations. Topics covered include the organization of the workplace, the relationship between work and family, work and gender, and the effects of social policy on workers and employers.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of social behavior and organization in the emergent institutions of new nations outside the western hemisphere, as rooted in indigenous, colonial, and eastern cultural forms. Institutions to be examined include family, education, work, and religion, utilizing modernization and social conflict perspectives on societal change. Region to be studied will be listed in the semester course schedule.
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4.00 - 8.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Major or minor in Sociology, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in Sociology or Criminology. Exceptions with permission of department chairperson. Students will combine meaningful work at a public or private non-profit agency or organization that meets identified community needs, with sociological reflection and learning. In weekly seminar meetings, students will discuss their work and will learn about social, economic, and political dynamics of northeast Ohio, the range of approaches taken by community agencies to solving community problems, and related topics.
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4.00 Credits
Important current trends in sociology. Topics will be announced. May be taken twice for different topics, with departmental permission.
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4.00 Credits
Important current trends in criminology. Topics will be announced. May be taken twice for different topics, with departmental permission. Course counts as an elective for the Criminal Justice minor.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Sociology Majors: SOC 101, SOC 201, SOC 352, SOC 354 and senior standing; Criminology Majors: SOC 101, SOC 201, SOC 250, SOC 344, SOC 351, SOC 354 and senior standing. This course uses the explication of research methods to provide a capstone experience to Sociology and Criminology majors. Students integrate and extend knowledge and skills gained through previous courses to deepen their understanding of how social science knowledge is produced by writing a research paper/proposal. Required for majors.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Major or minor in Sociology, completion of required core courses for major or minor, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in Sociology. Exceptions with permission of instructor. Collecting, analyzing, and writing research reports based on qualitative data (field notes, transcripts of intensive interviews, and archives) about an organization or setting. Ethical obligations to host organizations and to the research community. Simultaneous enrollment in SOC 490 advised.
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