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3.00 Credits
3 cr. A sociological analysis of religious belief, behavior, organization, and the relation between religion as an institution and the larger society of which it is a part. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3 cr. Examination of the social, political, legal, and economic development of ethnic inequality in our American society. Topics include prejudice and discrimination, majority and minority relations, institutionalized racism, intergroup contacts, migration, immigration, affirmative action and equal opportunity programs. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. An examination of the distinct and continuous tradition of African-American culture framework of American society. Primary emphasis is on continental African culture and its appropriation into Black (African)-American culture. Topics include folklore, religion, music, and language. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. This course focuses on the social, political, legal, and economic dimensions of contemporary women's issues. Topics include the feminization of poverty, reproductive technology, single parenthood, childcare policies, aggression against women, and institutionalized sexism. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. Study of inequality. Special emphasis is placed on differences in social class, status, and power. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3 cr. This course examines how so-called deviant identities, communities, desires, and practices are socially, historically, and culturally constructed. Particular emphasis is placed on non-traditional forms of deviancy. Discussion topics include transgender issues, queer theory, body modification, religious fanaticism, and militia groups. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3 cr. Study of the evolutionary basis of social behavior. Major topics include a brief history of the discipline within a context of the nature-nurture debate, comparative studies of animal and human behavior, and the evolutionary basis of sexual behavior, aggression, and stratification. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. This course provides students with a basic understanding of the dynamics of culture and its impact on global change. Areas covered include: institutional structures of culture, cultural history and legacies, production and distribution of culture, effects of culture on meaning and social action. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 cr. Designed to familiarize students with the theories, methods, and analytical frameworks for understanding social change and development in a global context. Topics covered include gender and race/ ethnicity issues, social movements, and collective behavior, economic development, and globalization. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 and three credits of Sociology.
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3 cr. Study of the social sources and patterns of perception, attribution, socialization, and interpersonal interaction. Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
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