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Reviews basic sociological concepts, theories and research methods. Shows relationship to other social sciences and provides an overview of specific content areas in sociology with a focus on structural and cultural influences on behavior. Defines diversity discusses its functional and dysfunctional consequences, and analyzes its relationship to social structure and culture.
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Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental general education interest not covered by the regular general education courses.
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Prepares students for the critical reading and writing skill requirements of upper division electives in sociology through the examination of major social problems. Introduces the process of using the sociological imagination to address such problems as poverty, crime, deviance, racism, and sexism. Students will practice making an evidence-based argument by investigating sociological databases and analyzing sociological research, and will build competencies in writing literature reviews. Also includes a career planning component. Limited to Sociology majors and Sociology minors by permission.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR HON 161 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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Examines the attributes by which individuals are hierarchically ranked (stratified) in society, the extent to which these rankings inhibit or promote opportunity for success in life, and the degree to which movement between these social strata is possible. Emphasis on using current empirical data to describe and explain the role of gender, race, and class in the stratification of American society. Basis and extent of stratification in other developed and less-developed countries also explored.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR HON 161 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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3.00 Credits
Studies sociological principles underlying relations between dominant and subordinate groups, with a specific focus on racial inequality in the United States. The causes of the unequal power and treatment of subordinate groups will be examined, as well as the consequences of this inequality in a variety of areas of life, including education, employment, health, income and wealth, politics, etc.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the evolution of criminological theory as a story of ideas rooted in and subject to both history and biography. Special attention is placed on the explanatory powers of structure versus agency. Process of criminalization and the prison industry are also addressed.
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Explores the history of delinquent behavior among juveniles through a socio-historical and structural perspective. The social context within which juveniles behave and society's response to this behavior particularly the implementation and evolution of the juvenile justice system is critically analyzed.
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Examines the structure and functions of religious organizations and phenomena with an emphasis on comparing the varieties of religious expression in the United States. Also studies the role of religion in global change and what the future of religion will be. Models for understanding the development of personal faiths examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic concepts, theories, and empirical research of environmental sociology. Students will utilize the "sociological imagination" to come to a deeper understanding of the social roots of environmental issues- a topic of vital importance in our contemporary world. The manner of which humans impact the environment, and environmental issues impact society, will be interrogated. Included in discussion will be the roles of technology, consumption and production, population trends, culture, social movements, and more in both contributing to and reacting to environmental issues. When finished with this course, students will have a much better understanding of the scope, causes, and consequences of environmental issues, as well as potential solutions.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the family as a social institution, social process, and important social context. A variety of topics are covered, including the historical development of family, childhood socialization, marriage and divorce, balancing work and family, the impact of family on social mobility, and diversity and change in contemporary American families. Includes an emphasis on the ways in which 'private' families are intricately connected to the 'public issues' of the larger society. Students will explore leading empirical findings as well as apply major theoretical insights to the study of families in the U.S.
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