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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of power relationships in society. Socio-economic status variables and everyday life. Ruling class, elite, and pluralistic theories. Social mobility patterns of religio-ethnic groups. Changes in American class structure due to globalization. U.S. social class impact on third world countries. "Rags to riches" and other belief patterns.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0200, SOC 0205 or POI.
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3.00 Credits
This course will have three primary foci: students will learn about the role, both educational and social, of the school in modern society, the fundamentals and diversity of family structure in America today, and the dynamics of family/school interaction. In addition, they will learn about the myriad social service resources available to support schools and children in America. Emphasis will be placed on ways in which teachers and schools can foster community partnerships which benefit the diversity students and their families. The way schools interface with the changing economies and prepare students for success and communal contributions.
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3.00 Credits
Individual placement in a social agency or other setting for one or two days per week, plus one hour seminar per week.
Prerequisite:
POI.
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3.00 Credits
Issues, theories, and research in medical sociology. Topics: cultural and structural analyses of mental / physical health institutions; technology and health; social epidemiology; disease and the role of the ill person; health practices and practitioners; the quality of health care; changes in longevity; the patient as consumer; holistic trends; social values and health.
Prerequisite:
A 100-level sociology course.
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3.00 Credits
Theories, research and methods/practices of Forensic Anthropology. Topics include crime detection; forensic context and recovery methods; initial treatment and examination of evidence; forensic attributions (ancestry, age and sex); trauma study; pathological conditions and skeletal malies; post-mortem analysis and other aspects of individualization; record keeping and utilization; forensic ethics; testimony (preparation/presentation of evidence in legal and other settings).
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3.00 Credits
A systematic study of the influence of the socialization process on the origin and development of the self, of the way an individual influences and is influenced by other persons, and of the way an individual thinks, feels, and behaves in social situations over time.
Prerequisite:
PSY 0100
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of contemporary views of criminal behavior, social theories of causation /perpetration of crime. Areas of studies will be: deviance; penal reform; crime detection; changing definition of crime; and agencies of social control. Special emphasis on criminal law procedure and the elements of crimes.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100
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3.00 Credits
Origin of reformatory system, social values of middle class reformers, the juvenile system, gang behavior, types of J.D. treatment of youthful offenders, and new patterns of offenses. Field trips to facilities for juveniles and to juvenile court.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100
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3.00 Credits
Theories, concepts, and research in human sexuality. Topics include: socio-historical perspectives; life cycle changes; sexual communication; love/attitudes/intimacy patterns in American culture; gender roles and sexual dysfunction; religiosity; sex and the legal system; sex education; and trends in sexual attitudes and behavior.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100
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3.00 Credits
The course will focus on performing and evaluating research in Sociology, including validity/reliability, and the development and assessment of outcome measures. The course will examine scales of social measurement and tools needed to summarize research results. Interviewing, socio-metrics, participant observation, document and content analysis, census data, and trend line analysis will be explored. Through a study of research methodologies, students learn how to select and execute an appropriate research design, how to employ valid procedures in collecting and evaluating data, and synthesizing applications. The course will prepare students to read research in their field. Application of present technology and database usage will be reviewed. Applications to Sociological Practice and Interventions will be emphasized.
Prerequisite:
SOC 0100 or POI.
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