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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits ( Social Science Core) The study of crime as a social phenomena, including the origin of criminal law,measurement of criminal behavior, and the various categories of crime.The focus of the course is primarily on describing and explaining crime rather than formal responses to it.
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1 semester, 3 credits An examination of the organizations and procedures through which offenders are identified and processed. Topics covered include such things as the police, prosecution and defense attorneys, courts, corrections, and related topics as time permits.
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1 semester, 3 credits ( Social Science Core) An analysis of bureaucratic organizations in modern society, with particular emphasis on a critical examination of the implications these structures have for society and its members. Prerequisite: SOC 101 suggested.
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1 semester, 3 credits An analysis of fertility as the major variable explaining changes in the size and characteristics of populations. Particular attention is devoted to human sexuality and family planning and their impact on fertility.
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1 semester, 3 credits This course provides an intermediate coverage of the use of computer software (SPSS and HLM) and data analysis. The course assumes that students have had an adequate introductory experience in both SPSS as well as an introduction to statistics in some discipline.The course uses data from a large, national longitudinal study entitled The Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey (ECLS-K).
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1 semester, 3 credits Latin Americans currently face daunting tasks of establishing forms of government and improving economic systems but they also have lives nourished by family systems, friendships, and a profound culture.Topics include uprooting lives through migration, trying to establish democracies, and dealing with authoritarian pasts, race, religion, revolution, grassroots situations, and social movements.
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1 semester, 3 credits Classical sociological theories emerged from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries to explain certain alarming aspects of "modernity," such as the advent of industrial capitalismand bureaucracy.This course takes the view that such theories are as relevant today as ever, particularly as tools for understanding globalization, which will be the central reference point for the course.
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1 semester, 3 credits Whereas classical theory emphasizes the coercive aspects of modernity (e.g., capitalist exploitation), contemporary sociological theory tends to emphasize more subtle forms of power. In this course, we will read the central proponents of this "hearts and minds" orientation.To put intopractice what they learn, students will be required to run a hearts and minds campaign of their own.
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1 semester, 3 credits Offers students an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and skills by working in a local agency/organization. Objective: First-hand understanding of social issues and problems. Students must 1) have their site location set up, and 2) obtain approval from the Intern Faculty Advisor. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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1 semester, 3 credits Offers students interested in theWomen's Studies Program an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and skills by working in a local agency/organization. Students must 1) have an appropriate site location set up and 2) obtain approval from the Intern Faculty Advisor. Same asWMS 451. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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