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  • SOC 5250: Research Design and Analysis in Social Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course will provide students with the knowledge necessary to evaluate research, to understand the relationship between theory and the research operations that are used to test and generate theory, and to design and carry out original research on social psychological topics. Students will learn about the appropriate use of survey, observational, experimental and quasi-experimental methods as applied to both field and laboratory settings. Class projects will teach students to design and conduct original research in social psychology, and to analyze data using relevant statistical techniques. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2820 and 3200 or graduate standing. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5600: Corporate and Governmental Crime

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    An examination of the crimes committed by business corporations and government agencies. The course describes the nature, extent, and costs of these organizational crimes, explains the structural and organizational force which give rise to such crimes and analyzes the problem of controlling organizational offenders. The course also examines the political process whereby corporations and governments come to be defined as deviant or criminal. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course or graduate standing. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5610: Violence and U.S.Society

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course analyzes the nature, extent and causes of violence associated with the United States. The forms of violence to be analyzed include interpersonal, institutional, and structural violence; recent theory and research on violence will be reviewed and various prevention and control policies will be discussed. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5620: Victimology

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    The study of crime victims, the probabilities of victimization, victim-offender relationships, the treatment of victims by the criminal justice system, and the economic, social, and psychological impact of victimization. An analysis of coping strategies is discussed and the role of the victim in the criminal justice system is analyzed. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one other upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) course or graduate standing. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5630: Gender and Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course provides an overview of the relatively recent field of women, crime and justice, with particular direction guided by an issues approach. A wide variety of current research and theory in this realm are critically examined. The specific subtopics covered in this course encompass gender and discrimination in society at large, within the sociological/criminological academy, and within the criminal justice system. Broad feminist theoretical and methodological perspectives are drawn upon to contour the examination of women as criminal offenders, as victims of crimes such as rape and intimate violence, and as professional workers within the criminal justice system. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one upper-level (3000 to 4000) course. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5680: Race,Ethnicity,and Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course addresses the multicultural dynamics that effect the definition(s) and distribution of justice in the United States. The primary focus is the differential treatment of African Americans, American Indians, Latinos, and Asian Americans throughout the major institutions of society, particularly the legal institution. A critical analysis of the social, political, and economic forces that support the current social structure will direct the inquiry. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2000 or 2100, SOC 2600, and SOC 3620, and one upper-level (3000 to 4000) course. SOC 3140 is encouraged. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5780: Sociology of Law

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    An examination of legal organizations, the legal profession, and legal norms in the United States and other western societies. Emphasis will be placed upon the relationship between the legal system and the society in which it functions. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000 or equivalent or graduate standing. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5900: Variable Topics in Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    An examination of a selected topic in the field of sociology. The focus of the course may be theoretical, methodological, or substantive. Possible topics could include feminist theory, sampling and survey design, poverty, and cultural studies. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 3 hours
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  • SOC 5980: Directed Individual Study

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    A program of independent study (reading or research) to provide the unusually qualified sociology student with the opportunity to explore a topic or problem of interest, under the guidance of one of the faculty of the department. The initiative for planning the topic for investigation must come from the student. Approval is contingent upon the merit of the proposal. Two or three hours credit per semester, cumulative to six hours. Enrollment beyond the first semester may be either for the same topic or for a new topic. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and the department chairperson. Notes: 5000-level courses in the Department of Sociology are designed for a graduate student audience. Advanced undergraduates with at least 12 hours of prerequisites and junior class status will be allowed to enroll. Prerequisites must include SOC 2000 or its equivalent in another related social science discipline; and two 3000- or 4000-level courses (i.e., one of each; or two of one). Exemptions for these may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Credits: 2 to 6 hours
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  • SPAN 1000: Basic Spanish I

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    Fundamentals of Spanish. A four-skills approach (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with emphasis on communication. Credits: 4 hours
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