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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of social changes precipitated by the invention, discovery, and diffusion of products and technologies as society moves into the 21st century. Technology-driven changes are explored within topics such as the restructuring of occupations and the workplace, threats to personal privacy, the emergence of virtual culture, the impact of the Internet on the concept of human interaction and ethical issues created by technological advancements.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of theory and research relating to the structure, functions, and processes of small groups. The course will explore group formation, structure, cohesion, conformity, power, leadership, and communication.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the role of racial and cultural minorities in American society. Examines contributions of anthropology, sociology, and psychology to theories of minority/majority group relations.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the overlapping worlds of work and family, emphasizing how the interaction of family related issues, economic issues, and political issues influence and are influenced by the changing sex roles of women and men in American society.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of social, economic, psychological, and physiological determinants of young people’s behavior as it concerns family, community, and social worker.
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3.00 Credits
Study of family, its origin, development, and problems affecting marital relations and happiness.
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3.00 Credits
A course to provide students with an in-depth study of the problems of violence in families including spouse abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, and the dynamics and dangers of violent relationships. The study will examine the root causes of family violence and the devastating, multi-generational effects of violence on its victims and society. Students will study current societal responses to family violence including protection services, treatment programs, legal defense strategies, and current legislation.
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3.00 Credits
Study of crime and its causes and measurements. Topics include various explanations of criminal behavior, typology of crime, criminal justice system, and social relations to crime.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of a major sub-discipline of anthropology using primary readings from its founders and contemporary ethnographic research while using a social anthropological approach.
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3.00 Credits
Sociological examination of global social changes precipitated by the demographic phenomenon of the aging of U. S. society and other societies. Addresses the heterogeneity of the older population, their locations, perceptions, and constraints. Issues such as housing, transportation, health care, and death and dying are explored.
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