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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. Provides a sociological understanding of the interrelationship between law and society. Covers the origins of law, types of legal systems, theories of punishment, and examines law as an independent variable (i.e., as a mechanism for social change) and as a dependent variable (i.e., how laws are created or changed by social pressure). (F, Sp)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113. Examines a variety of historical and contemporary educational issues. Major themes include the function of education in society, racial/ethnic segregation in public schools, the relationship between education and social mobility, and school reform (Irreg.)
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Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. Historical and contemporary experiences of racial and ethnic groups. Consideration of theories related to dominant-subordinate group relations, prejudice, discrimination and the current social conditions of minority groups living in the United States. (Irreg)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. Introduction to population study. Analysis of human mortality, fertility and migration. Evaluation of demographic theories with emphasis on social and cultural factors. (Irreg)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or sophomore standing or above. Examines the systems in which the central elements of class stratification--wealth, power, and prestige--are created and distributed and addresses the issue of "who gets how much and why ". Topics include a review of the theories and evidence in current stratification studies and an assessment of the racial, ethnic, and religious correlates of inequality. (F, Sp)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. A study of cultural and class factors in health and morbidity. Focus is on the social organization of medical services, including discussion of the hospital as a social institution. The role of medical and paramedical personnel and the interaction of the medical system with other social institutions such as government, church, education, and family. (Irreg)
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Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. Sociological analysis of the reinforcement of gender roles by the major institutions of society. Examine the effects on gender roles of education, mass media, economics, public policy, law, religion, and society. (Irreg)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. A systematic consideration of Africa. Topics include issues of cultural uniqueness and national character, population dynamics, family structures and values, and economic and political institutions. Emphasis is placed on a global perspective and encourages cross-national contrasts. (Irreg) [IV-NW]
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite:1113 or permission of instructor. Examines the causes and consequences of socioeconomic inequality in contemporary societies (including the U.S.) by using theories and research evidence from the vantage point of international political economy. Topics include: the nature, structure, and hierarchy of the global economy; the link between international and national distributions of wealth and power; and the racial, ethnic, and religious correlates of social inequality. (Irreg.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of instructor. Introduction to social psychological theories and findings. Covers socialization, identity development, emotions, social interaction, deviant behavior, and small group behavior. (Irreg.)
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