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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
In consultation with a faculty member, a second semester senior will select a research topic. With supervision from the faculty member, the student will research and write a paper during the semester. At a final senior thesis forum, the student will present his/her paper to fellow seniors as well as the faculty of the Religion and Philosophy Department. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: RELI 300, RELI 320, RELI 332 AND SENIOR STATUS OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
Students will understand their personal life in relation to broader social structures and change. This awareness is accomplished through the application of the sociological perspective to human interactions, relationships, groups, and social institutions. NOTE: OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Examples of possible topics courses: Rural Studies; Human Communities; Social Change.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent Study
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3.00 Credits
A sociological examination of family dynamics with emphasis upon the development of the self, interaction patterns in mate selection, marriage and parenthood; and the effects of social class and ethnicity upon the family. The focus is upon contemporary American society with attention to historical and cross-cultural comparisons. NOTE: OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to build upon learning gained in Aging and Society (GERO 120). In addition to a thorough examination of theoretical perspectives on aging, the course will also address other social dimensions of the aging experience. Special emphasis will be devoted to social roles and life events while exploring the interrelatedness of aging and social institutions (health, politics, economics, religion, and family). Readings, lectures, and experiential learning will be used. NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH GERO 220 OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the relationship between social cultural backgrounds and medical and health practices. Topics include the socio-cultural context of illness; role of medical specialists in modern society; and the hospital as a social organization. Applies toward Gerontology minor. NOTE: OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, EVEN YEARS
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the social processes and structures related to deviation from the norms of society. Attention will be focused on the following kinds of questions: How and why do certain persons and kinds of behavior come to be designated as deviant? What are the consequences of these processes? What methods are used to prevent and/or control deviance and what are the consequences of these methods? NOTE: OFFERED FALL SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
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3.00 Credits
Introduces student to the problems of crime and delinquency, especially the nature and extent of crime, theories of criminal behavior and social response to crime. NOTE: OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
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3.00 Credits
Examines the various ways in which gender is a basic component of social organization in contemporary and traditional societies (with an emphasis on American society) and the ways in which this aspect of society is currently undergoing change. The course will address a number of questions, including: What is the relationship between sex (biological maleness or femaleness) and gender (social definitions of masculinity and femininity)? What are the impacts of social construction of gender on the lives of individual women and men? In what ways are basic social institutions (the economy, polity, religion, education, etc.) "gendered?" How and why are the gender arrangements of societies changing?NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH GENS 260 OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
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