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3.00 Credits
A socio-historical, theoretical, and empirical analysis of race and ethnicity, with primary emphasis on U.S. relations and trends. Cultural, political, and economic relationships on the basis of race/ethnicity are examined. Issues of prejudice, discrimination, and racism are explored as well as strategies for individual and collective action that promote equality and social justice for all races/ethnicities.
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3)(Prereq: SOC 101 or SOC 102, or permission of the instructor) This course introduces students to the social determinants of health and illness. Students will examine the social, economic, and political factors that shape the health of individuals, groups, and communities. A key focus will be on patterns of inequity in health, including an exploration of the way social class, gender, race/ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation influence health-related behaviors and impact access to quality health care. Offered as needed.
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: SOC*101 or SOC*102) Using a sociological frame of analysis, this course explores distinctions between collective action and social movements, conditions that facilitate their development, and their impact on social, cultural, and political policies. A wide variety of social movements in American society are examined, including the Progressive era reform movements, the labor movement, the women's movement, the environmental movement, the gay rights movement, the civil rights and other racial/ethnic movements. Offered as needed
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(Prereq: SOC 101 or SOC 102) This course provides a sociological view of the rationales for corrections, types of corrections, and considerations for prisoner reentry. Students will gain a broad understanding of the history of corrections, and the effects of that history on both the individual and the community. F or S
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3)(=RSM 400)(Prereq: SOC 101 or SOC 102) The goal of this class is to apply a sociological lens to the world of sports and athletics (a distinction that will be examined) through the incorporation of academic writing, popular media, and personal experiences and observations. F, even years.
Prerequisite:
Take 1 group; GROUP: Take SOC*101; GROUP: Take SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: SOC*101 or SOC*102; and junior or senior standing and instructor consent) This course provides students opportunities to learn and discuss the various ways incarcerated individuals experience living in a criminal justice institution, how they affect and are affected by society and the criminal justice system, and how their incarceration experiences can be applied to better understand social justice and the students' own lives. Students interact and collaberate directly with locally incarcertated people in the pursuit of shared understandings of the criminal justice system. F
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
Examination of sociological theories, research and methodologies in the study of victims and analysis of the growth and institutionalization of victim advocacy.
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: SOC 101 or SOC 102) This course focuses on the social construction of dying and death in our society as well as the ways societal expectations, values, and norms influence practices and beliefs about death. Offered as needed.
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
Social factors in the development, identification and treatment of mental illness.
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*101 or SOC*102;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(=SOC*497)(Prereq: SOC majors - SOC*325, SOC*326, SOC*330, & SOC*331 with a grade of 'C' or better; CRMJ majors - SOC*325, SOC*326, SOC*331, & SOC*353 with a grade of 'C' or better)(Coreq: SOC*496L) Under a sociologist's supervision each student proposes and completes an internship with a non-profit organization or government agency that complements their educational and career goals. F,S
Prerequisite:
Take SOC*496L(8517);
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