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3.00 Credits
The introductory course in criminal justice. Students are introduced to the administration and objectives of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, probation and parole.
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3.00 Credits
This analysis of marriage and the family as an institution in historical and cross-cultural perspectives places emphasis on the changing roles in marriage, processes of partner selection, and marriage adjustment.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an examination of race and ethnic relation in the Americas. Through the use of critical sociological frameworks, students will study theories, history, and research on the social, political, and economic production of racial and ethnic hierarchies.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines gender as a stratification category and as an organizational concept for the institutions of heterosexuality and family in industrialized and agrarian societies. Particular consideration will be given to the ways gender stratification and the gender division of labor occurs across cultural, class, and sexual differences both nationally and internationally.
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3.00 Credits
This examination of juvenile delinquency in the United States includes the nature of delinquency, factors associated with delinquency, and the major theoretical perspectives. Characteristics of the juvenile justice system are also explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a foundation for making sense of the production and distribution of class, power, and privilege in the United States. The course will focus on the institutional and ideological organization of economic hierarchies and social mobility. Students will be introduced to: classical and contemporary theories of class, power, and mobility; current sociological research in these areas; and the implications of a global economy.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will learn about the US legal system, including the civil, criminal, and juvenile systems. Legal professions will also be discussed. What law is and how laws are created are studied. Students conduct court observations.
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3.00 Credits
A sociological perspective of issues pertinent to women, health and the body will be addressed. This course is designed to familiarize students with how social institutions, industries, and social group membership influence women's experiences with health and the body. Topics include, but are not limited to, reproductive health, women as consumers and providers of health care, women and aging, breast cancer, eating disorders, and body image.
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3.00 Credits
The death penalty is among the most controversial topics in U.S society. Research on the death penalty is often in conflict with public opinion. This course studies the philosophical, legal, historical, and social aspects of the death penalty.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the theoretical debates organizing the development of sociology in the west. Students will be introduced to those pivotal works which serve as the historical foundation of the discipline, selected non-dominant theories, and contemporary theoretical debates. Prerequisite: Junior sociology major, SOC 101. # Take 54 credits; # Take SOC-101;
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