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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the sociology of crime. This course examines contemporary crime trends and problems in the measurement of crime; major theories that explain criminal behavior; and topical foci on various types of crime such as homicide, sexual assault, organized crime, white collar crime, property crime, or juvenile delinquency. Prerequisite: SO101 or LW200. D. Karp
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of families as social institutions, sites of interaction, and sources of identity. Family life courses, roles and relationships, and intersections between work and family are among the topics examined. Prerequisite: SO101 or WS 101. C. Berheide, S. Walzer
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of U.S. race relations. How do people learn what it means to be "black" or "white" within U.S. society How will the changing demographics of the U.S. affect the traditional black-white approach to race relations How is race complicated by ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and other social identities Students explore these questions by examining how race is constructed and reproduced within hierarchical structures of power and privilege, including educational inequalities, immigration policies, interracial relationships, and depictions of race in popular culture. Prerequisite: SO101 or permission of instructor. (Designated a Cultural Diversity course.) K. Ford
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3.00 Credits
Sociological study of urban places ranging from small towns to large metropolitan areas. Topics include development of cities, historical and crosscultural variations in cities, uses of urban space, and processes by which people create urban environments that in turn affect social behavior and relationships. Prerequisite: SO101 or permission of instructor. W. Fox
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3.00 Credits
Focus upon the causes and consequences of power distributions within and between societies and the factors leading to stable or changing allocations of power. Some concepts to be considered: state and civil society; the structure, distribution, operation, and conflict over power; ruling class; class struggle; pluralism; democracy-formal and/or substantive. Prerequisite: SO101 or permission of instructor. R. Scarce
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of social-environment interactions. More than any other species, humans adapt their environments to suit their purposes. This course explores those purposes, including the roles that corporations, public policy, class, gender, and other social factors play in altering the environment and the resulting effects on people and places. Specific topics addressed include the environmental movement, environmental justice, and the political economy of the environment. Prerequisite: SO101 or ES100 R. Scarce
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of intimate relationships through a sociological lens. Examines personal interactions as public processes with implications for the organization of society. Students investigate attraction, sexuality, friendship and love as relational experiences embedded in social structures and norms, and develop their abilities to ground social analysis with research. S. Walzer
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the empirical study of changes in women's experiences in areas such as work, family, health, religion, and politics. The diversity of women's attitudes, behaviors, and experiences in the United States are explored using the logic and mathematics of social research. Students use microcomputers and statistical software to analyze sociological data sets that investigate a series of issues related to women, such as the gender gap in politics, pay differences between men and women, and attitudes toward abortion rights. Prerequisite: QR1. (Fulfills QR2 requirement.) C. Berheide
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4.00 Credits
Examination of quantitative analysis in the social research process. This course involves the study and application of statistics for solving problems in the social sciences. Students use computers as tools for social research as they analyze sociological data sets. Prerequisites: QR1 and two courses in the social sciences, or permission of instructor. (Fulfills QR2 requirement.) W. Fox
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3.00 Credits
Examination of methods employed in the investigation of sociological problems. This course analyzes the research process as an integral whole including political and ethical issues in conducting research. Topics include conceptualization, measurement approaches, design of surveys, and methods of interviewing and observation. Students design studies using various methodological techniques. Prerequisite: Two courses in the social sciences or permission of instructor. K. Ford, D. Karp, S. Walzer
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