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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the field with a focus on the individual in society, this course analyzes the forms and processes of social interaction in everyday life. Topics include culture and socialization in the family, the peer group, and the school; the dynamics of small groups and large organizations; deviance and social control; inequalities of race, ethnicity, age and gender; and an introduction to the methods of social research.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the field with a focus on human societies, this course presents an overview of societal development from the hunting-gathering period to the post-industrial era. The course focuses upon institutions and the processes of urbanization, stratification, demographic growth, and social change.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed for majors and non-majors providing an overview of contemporary social problems which involve individual problems, problems of inequality, and global concerns. Each problem presented and discussed will be viewed from several theoretical perspectives. Sample topics: crime, delinquency, discrimination, poverty, aging.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of human physical and cultural evolution through the evidence of archeological and ethnological research. The course examines the variety of ways humans have adapted, and adapt to, physical and social environments in prehistoric and contemporary settings.
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3.00 Credits
Considers the nature, origins, and consequences of minority status in the United States and other selected societies. Topics include prejudice and discrimination; patterns of minority/majority relations; ideologies used to justify social inequality, institutional racism, sexism and ageism; comparisons of the relative positions of various racial, ethnic, religious and other minorities in society; and sources of change in minority/majority relationships. (P: SOC 121 and 141 or permission of instructor) (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
This course invites students at Thiel to consider themselves in relationship to American women's experience in contemporary culture. The course provides windows into the life experiences of women in the dominant culture and women whose lives are shaped by Hispanic, Native American, African American and Asian communities. The contributions of these women in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and business will be considered as well as factors that inhibit women's full participation as bearers and shapers of culture. (P: SOC 121 or 141 or permission of instructor) (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
Sociological analysis of behaviors, attitudes and physical attributes that are viewed as unacceptable by some group, organization, community or society. Representative examples would include mental illness, physical disability, unconventional lifestyles, suicide and criminal behavior. Special attention is given to a delineation of social structures which encourage or inhibit the incidence of deviance, the societal reactions to deviance, and the consequences of the labeling of deviants. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the instructor) (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the sociological study of crime and criminality emphasizing societal reactions to violations of law and the organization of the criminal justice system. Topics include the major theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of crime, typologies of criminal behaviors, dilemmas of corrections and public policy options. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the instructor) (WIC)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to be the first formal introduction to the theory and practice of social research. Small projects utilizing some of the various methods will be incorporated. While not required, it is recommended that students have a basic understanding of elementary statistics. The course includes an exposure to the ethics of research and the basic methodology used in the social sciences, which includes sampling, analysis and report writing. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the instructor)
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3.00 Credits
An historical overview of the sociologists and their precursors ranging from the “founding fathers” tocontemporary schools. A paradigmatic approach is taken in order to expose the students to the assumption of each paradigm. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive base for an understanding of contemporary theory, offering an opportunity to all students to select a narrow sociological perspective or become eclectic in utilizing several theories to explain social phenomena. ( P: Soc 121 and 141 or higher or permission of the instructor) ( WIC)
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