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3.00 Credits
This course examines the significance of racial, ethnic and other minority group statuses in society. Topics include patterns of group relations such as assimilation and segregation; social sources of prejudice; sources and areas of discrimination, such as within education, employment, housing, and the criminal justice system; contemporary issues such as hate groups' use of the Internet; and social responses to inequalities, such as the civil rights movement in the United States.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Social Work that considers the religious, philosophical and historical foundations of the social welfare institution in American society. There is a special focus on the role of government in social work as well as the development of the profession. The course is designed to develop in students a commitment to social responsibility, as well as an enhanced awareness of the personal and professional values critical to a career in the fi eld. An important part of this course involves service learning through volunteer work at a social work agency.
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3.00 Credits
The techniques of social research and the role of statistics in compiling and analyzing its results. Topics includes hypothesis formulation, meas-urement, questionnaire construction, interviewing, experiments, sampling, statistical tests, scaling, coding, reliability and validity, and the ethics of so-cial research. A vital learning mechanism of the course will be each stu-dent's completion of an original survey research project. This course Is offered as a 3 credit seminar paired with a 1 credit lab (4 credits total). Prerequisites: CORE 157 or consent of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
The techniques of social research and the role of statistics in compiling and analyzing its results. Topics include hypothesis formulation, measurement, questionnaire construction, interviewing, sampling, statistical tests, scaling, coding, reliability and validity, and the ethics of social research. A vital learning mechanism of the course will be each student's completion of an original survey research project.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative examination of the cultures of the world - past and present - from subsistence-level societies to the modern post-industrial societies of the 20th century. The origins and evolutionary courses of social institutions, such as marriage, kinship ties, war, religion, and government, will be considered.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines modern demography, also known as population studies, which studies population growth and change under a variety of conditions, including the causes and consequences of changes in birth rates, death rates, and migration patterns. Specific topics include the relationship between population trends and crime rates, economic development, and AIDS; the negative consequences of urban sprawl; issues of population control, food production, and use of natural resources; and policies and programs designed to address these issues. Cross-listed as ENST 312.
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3.00 Credits
Human societies vary tremendously in how they interact with the natural environment, including how they define, use, and allocate natural re-sources, how social systems have been shaped by climate, space, and the presence of other species, how society's members have viewed their role in local ecosystems, and the manner in which human activity has altered their habitat over time, both intentionally and unintentionally. In this course, we will explore the relationship between humans and the environment throughout history and across the globe, with particular attention to envi-ronmental justice issues, the emergence of environmental consciousness and cultures, and the interaction between environmental, economic, and social components of sustainability. Cross-listed as ENST 314.
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3.00 Credits
The origin, causes, and history of crime; sociological and social psycholog-ical theories dealing with crime prevention; programs for special treatment of crime; and study of institutions and rehabilitation. Cross-listed as CJ 333. Prerequisites: SOC 101 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The examination of social inequality is a central theme of sociology. This course examines patterns, processes, and trends in social inequality, including: the structure, meaning, and measures of social class in contemporary society; inequalities in education, health, legal, and other institutional contexts; local and global inequalities; intersecting inequalities of race, class, gender, sexuality, and other forms of social diversity. The examination of social inequality, or social stratification, is a central theme of sociology. This course explores patterns and aspects of inequality such as the rich-poor gap and inequalities in health care and education; theories regarding the origins and maintenance of stratification; and responses and challenges to stratification such as labor movements and government programs. The course examines ways in which economic inequality intertwines with inequalities of race/ethnicity and gender, and it compares stratification in the U.S. with that in other countries as well as with global stratification. Prerequisites: SOC 101 or consent of the instructor. This course was previously listed as SOC 430.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the increased involvement of women in the criminal justice system as victim, offender, and professional. It provides an in-depth presentation of the various types of crimes in which women engage and the theories behind that involvement, as well as the methods employed by the criminal justice system when dealing with both the female offender and victim. An analysis of the different types of professional positions women hold within the criminal justice system is presented utilizing film presentations, current event articles, and guest speakers. The student completes the course with an understanding of past, present, and future trends for women and their contact with the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: SOC 101 and CJ 110, or consent of the instructor.
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