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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Explores sociological tradition through readings and discussions of ideas drawn from writings of selected sociological thinkers such as Comte, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and others. Prerequisites 9 credits of sociology including SOCI 101, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Introduces ethnography, field work methods, interviewing, life histories, and other qualitative methods to generate data about cultures in which various groups and classes are immersed. Students learn by applying qualitative methods to term projects, developed under guidance of instructor. Prerequisites 9 credits of sociology including SOCI 101 or 102, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 101, or permission of instructor. Fundamentals of applied statistics as used in behavioral science to include descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, correlation-regression, analysis of variance, factor analysis, nonparametric statistics, and practical experience with calculators in applying statistical analysis to actual problems of the behavioral sciences.
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Credits: 3 Contemporary examination of culture as aspect of symbolic order, social institutions, and everyday practices of social life. Introduces range of different approaches to sociological study of culture with emphasis on problems of cultural difference and narrative aspects of culture in institutions of democratic society. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Changing conceptions of sex roles, both female and male, in contemporary society. Using historical and comparative data, considers differential socialization of males and females in relation to changing social structure in which it takes place. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 While focusing on nature and process of change in human society, considers social impact of political, economic, and environmental change and how lives are shaped by complexities of global social forces. Examines specific global issues such as conflict and security; economic disparity; ecological deterioration; populations and migration; legitimization of commerce; diffusion of innovations; and impact of class, status, and power in modern societies. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines political, economic, and sociocultural reasons why countries engage in armed conflict. Conflicts within and between states are explored with special focus on consequences for global, regional and local instability, loss of life and limb, and fragmentation of social, political, and economic fabric of societies. Examines various approaches to conflict resolution. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Urban community, including historical development, demography, and ecology of metropolitan areas; urbanism as a way of life; emergence of suburbia; and future of cities. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Analyzes how power is defined, attained and sustained in society. Students analyze political power as related to social realities such as democratic elections, class conflict, elite networks, powersharing, protest, and revolution. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Develops practical skills for reducing prejudice and building community within diverse workplaces, educational and civic organizations and local neighborhoods. Specific skills taught empower individuals to be effective communicators across differences, work with controversial issues and build multicultural coalitions. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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