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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of contemporary American poverty with attention to race and gender as fundamental dimensions of inequality. Social policy, employment and family composition are key topics. PREREQ: SOCI201.
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3.00 Credits
Examine sexuality as a structure of power and identity. Study how race is sexualized and sexuality is racialized. Explore the impact of binary thinking (white/non-white, straight/gay) on social relationships. The perspective of racial minorities, particularly African-Americans, is emphasized. Review research on culture, history, and policy. PREREQ: SOCI201.
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3.00 Credits
This INSIDE/OUT class focuses on deep reading of several form of literature. The class investigates the role of women in literature as authors, readers and central characters, and uses literature as a window into social views of gender. Assigned material explores the particular themes of voice, agency, cultural difference and social structure. RESTRICTIONS: Permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the body, not through the lens of the biological sciences, but as the product of complex social arrangements and processes. Considers: What is 'natural' about bodies? How are bodies commodified? How are bodies categorized and constituted by discourses of race, class, gender, sexuality, and biomedicine? RESTRICTIONS: Not open to freshmen.
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4.00 Credits
Internship in an organization or agency responsible for emergency or environmental management. With approval of the area coordinator, student is assigned to an organization to become familiar with issues, policies and practices pertaining to disasters. Student under direct supervision of agency personnel while in the placement position. In addition to the internship, students are expected to meet weekly in a seminar with the area coordinator and other students to discuss issues and experiences. PREREQ: SOCI324, SOCI325 or SOCI470. RESTRICTIONS: Approval of the area coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
Nature and causes of the deviant behaviors and crimes of large organizations. How organizations act, are accused of deviance and defend themselves in cases such as price-fixing, sale of unsafe drugs and illegal spying.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Exposes sociological similarities and differences between the United States and a Selected country on a number of critical sociological topics. Topics include ethnic and religious diversity, culture, demographic structure, social institutions, social stratification and urbanization. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. Only three credits may apply toward departmental requirement of six 400-level credits. Offered only in the study abroad program and subject to acceptance by the Office of International Programs.
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3.00 Credits
Violence is a very common part of modern life. It pervades many aspects of our social interactions, and dominates political discourse and policy issues. The purpose of this course is to critically examine the nature and patterns of violence. A key element of the course that distinguishes it from other courses is that there is a statistical lab component that will be devoted to examining the epidemiology and etiology of violence using read data sets. Therefore, this class is not just Lecture based, but places equal emphasis on statistical techniques to answer empirical questions about violent offending and victimization. PREREQ: SOCI301
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3.00 Credits
Examines two major social problems in South Africa: crime and HIV/AIDS. Explore the problems historically, as well as their current prevalence and implications for the country. Examines sociological theories to broaden our understanding of the social problems which are compared with the US.
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3.00 Credits
Why are women sicker, but men die younger? In this course we will critically examine the relationship between gender and health. In doing so, we will also consider the contribution of race, class and sexuality in shaping that relationship. RESTRICTIONS: Not open to Freshmen due to the rigorous seminar format, higher-order thinking, and writing requirements in the course.
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