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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits Sociological research and theory on crime and criminal behavior. Social, cultural, economic, and psychological factors affecting crime. The definition of crime in historical and cross-cultural perspectives: interpersonal violence, organized crime, corporate crime, and political violations of human rights. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100, SOC 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Marriage and the family as social institutions. The historical development of these institutions, with special emphasis on the personal and social problems of the matrimonial relationship and of modern family life. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits The socialization of the child will be examined in detail in the context of social, cultural, economic, and political institutions; various sociological and psychological theories concerning child rearing. Adolescent socialization, moral development, and the impact of factors such as sex, birth order, social class, and ethnicity will be discussed. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100; SOC 100 or PSY 100 or permission of the instructor
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4.00 Credits
(Also WMS 230) 4 hours; 4 credits Social and cultural forces affecting women’s lives. The problems, struggles, and accomplishments of women in social and historical contexts. Changing sex roles and relationships as affected by ethnicity, race, and class. (social science) (p&d) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Social implications of aging in contemporary society. The changing roles, relationships, and opportunities of people as they grow older, affected by social, cultural, medical, political, and economic conditions. Issues related to the elderly who need care. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100; and SOC 100 or permission of the instructor
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4.00 Credits
(Also WMS 238) 4 hours; 4 credits Comparative, historical perspectives on the male gender role and male domination through social institutions and male gender role socialization. Issues regarding the relationships of men with each other as well as between men and women. (p&d) (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Social, political, economic, and historical factors affecting minority group status. The roots of prejudice and discrimination; analysis of their psychological and social causes and consequences in modern societies. Emphasis will be placed on a comparison of different cultures in a global context.(cont. wld.) (p&d) Prerequisites: ENG 151, COR 100
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4.00 Credits
(Also SLS 245) 4 hours; 4 credits A study of selected contemporary social problems such as poverty, criminal justice, ethnicity, or race relations from the perspectives of political science, economics, and sociology. The emphasis will be on urban problems. The course will explore the types of questions that might be raised about the topics by persons trained in the social sciences and will explore the methods used to answer such questions. Relationships between modes of inquiry, types of questions asked, and the answers obtained. An emphasis on developing ability to read, understand, and think critically about writings in the social sciences. (social science) Prerequisites: A minimum GPA of 2.75, ENG 111, ENG 151, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits The relationship between religion and society from historical and crosscultural perspectives. Effects of religion on the culture of groups and societies. The effects of social structure and social change on religion; emergence of new religious forms. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100, SOC 100
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4 hours; 4 credits The relationship between the arts and other institutions of contemporary society (e.g., economics, politics, religion). The structure of different art worlds, and the function of both High and Popular art forms in both strengthening and weakening class boundaries. (social science) Prerequisites: ENG 111, COR 100; and SOC 100 or permission of the instructor
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