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3.00 Credits
Examines the various ways lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and identities are shaped by social and structural forces in contemporary US society.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of contemporary intimate relationships and families from sociological perspectives. We will examine intimate relationships and families as social constructions whose meanings have changed over time and from place to place. This course will aid students in developing a greater understanding of intimate relationships and families as institutions in contemporary U.S. society. Intersections of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and other factors within these institutions will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
This class will examine race and ethnicity as social constructs, including the history of race and ethnic relations in the United States and how and why these constructs continue to play such important roles in the lives of U.S. peoples today. This course will also explore how other types of social stratification, such as class, gender, nationality, and sexual orientation, intersect with race and ethnicity.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the nature, scope, and effects of social problems and their solutions. The course will concentrate on sociological perspectives, theories, and key concepts when investigating problems, such as inequality, poverty, racism, alienation, family life, sexuality, gender, urbanization, work, aging, crime, war and terrorism, environmental degradation, and mass media. This course is designed to build students' sociological understanding of how sociological approaches attempt to clarify various issues confronting contemporary life, as well as how sociologists view solutions to these problems.
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3.00 Credits
From a sociological vantage point, this course will introduce students to the discipline of social psychology, which is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Special attention will be given to the applications of social psychological insights. The course will explore the many ways our social environment influences our behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Many of the problems we face on a daily basis are global in scope and global in origin. The world is now more interconnected than ever. The things that happen in China or in Saudi Arabia affect us in the United States, just as the things that we do here affect the people in Russia or Egypt. This course offers a sociological perspective on this phenomenon of globalization and explores its origins in the culture of capitalism. To this end, we will examine topics such as consumption, labor, migration and immigration, economic inequality, the natural environment, and health. We will also consider various ways in which these problems can, or cannot, be solved for us and for future generations.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociological research. The course provides an overview of the research process, focusing on research design, hypothesis formulation, measurement, and data collection. In this course, students will develop the ability to critically analyze social research, as well as design and execute their own research projects. At the conclusion of this course, students should also have more confidence critically analyzing, writing about, and otherwise discussing research findings they encounter, while also becoming better equipped to comprehend complex social structures and concerns.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 1110
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course requires students work 45, 90, or 135 hours, depending on the internship placement. The internship will serve as an applied learning experience by observing, analyzing and participating in a related workplace.
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3.00 Credits
The Capstone class revolves around a central theme of public sociology and criminology. As you put your sociological/criminological perspectives into action, you will have opportunities to reflect on your previous training at CNM and how to best achieve your future education and career goals. You will participate in public sociology/criminology through a community engagement project. The project will allow you to practice and express the sociological perspective you've developed in past semesters. It will also be an opportunity for you to translate academic skills into professional terms that will be useful for whatever realm you enter next. To that end, you will also explore various jobs that sociologists and criminologists pursue, learn about professional networks that may further occupational goals, and prepare materials to use in applying for careers and/or academic programs.
Prerequisite:
SOCI 1110 + any 2000 level SOCI course
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3.00 Credits
This course is for students who are interested in social welfare issues and/or are considering entering a social service profession. The course presents an overview of social problems, issues and trends, and the network of social agencies developed to address these concerns. The course examines the influence of personal and professional values and ethics on the helping relationship. The concept of social welfare will be discussed from a social work perspective (with an emphasis on social justice), and students will gain a basic understanding of social work in U.S. society, social work career opportunities, and contemporary issues facing social workers. Approaches relevant to work with individuals, families, groups and communities are presented, with special emphasis on Hispanic and Indigenous populations of New Mexico and the Southwest.
Prerequisite:
Reading and Writing Skills 2
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