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3.00 Credits
A study of social philosophy and sociological theory fromthe Enlightenment to the Chicago School of Sociology, including such figures as KarlMarx,MaxWeber, and Emile Durkheim. Emphasizes the biographical, historical, and intellectual contexts of their ideas. Offered each semester.
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Examines issues of power and the social construction of knowledge with regard to health and illness. Topics include aspects of the evolution of medical institutions, cultural and social definitions of health and illness, the training of doctors, and issues of power and control in themedical profession. Junior or senior standing. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the social institutions governing sexual relations in society. Topics include dating, courtship, mate selection, husband-wife relationships, parenting, marital conflict, divorce, and remarriage. Emphasis is placed on recent changes in Americanmarital relations. Junior or senior standing or consent of the instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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A student-research centered course on human association in urban places, which today includes cities, suburbs, and most rural communities. Readings emphasize ethnographic studies of contemporary urban life. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to basic theory and methods of research, data collection, and analysis in the social sciences. Emphasis is placed on survey research design, sampling strategies, interviewing techniques, data processing and analysis, and report writing. Majors should take this after Social Statistics 227. Offered each fall.
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3.00 Credits
A systematic analysis of the nature, causes, and prevention of crime, and the treatment of the criminal. Junior or Senior standing. Offered annually.
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Examines the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency and provides an overview of the nature, extent, causes, and control of juvenile delinquency in the United States. Junior or Senior standing. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the causes and consequences of population change. Topics include the principles of demography, the processes of fertility, mortality and migration, and the impact of population and technology on the natural environment. Offered in alternate years.
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Examines the social construction of gender roles in the context of economic development. Topics include theoretical perspectives on women and development, the effects of colonialization and "modernization" on womenand their families, and changing gender roles in both the agricultural and industrial sectors. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Examines and evaluates social welfare institutions and organizations, emphasizing contemporary issues and problems. Recommended for students interested in the human services professions. Field experience acquired outside the classroom. Prerequisite: 240 or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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