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3.00 Credits
This course examines law enforcement in American society with a focus on empirical research and sociological and criminological theory. Students will review the historical development of policing in the United States, the roles of the police in contemporary society, the structure and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies in this country, and the interaction between institutional and individual aspects of police work. Students will also be exposed to research and theory on controversial issues in law enforcement, including the use of force, police deviance, the use of discretion, the impact of social inequality on enforcement, and policing in the mass media.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the theoretical, methodological and empirical significance of globalization and offers sociological perspectives on the political, economic and cultural processes of globalization in varied regions of the world, including Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa and the Middle East. Several key issues in the field of global sociology will be addressed, including the role of state sovereignty, the implications of a global economy, the reordering of international relations and warfare, the significance of new social movements and international organizations, the challenge of environmental sustainability and the fusion of cultural forms.
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3.00 Credits
An empirical analysis of the major theories which attempt to describe the actual distribution of power in America. The course is primarily concerned with how power in societies is contested, given legitimacy, and sustained; it also examines political behavior of the public focusing on voting behavior.
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3.00 Credits
There are more people on this planet than ever before, and the problems associated with population growth seem to be everywhere. Urban crowding, disease, poverty, ethnic tensions, refugees, illegal immigration, environmental degradation, unemployment, aging and the social security "crisis" are just a few of these troubles. This course introduces students to the study of population and demography to help them better understand these issues. After learning how to measure and analyze population characteristics and trends, students will explore the relationship between population changes and contemporary social and political issues in the developing regions of the world.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines human relationships with the natural environment. It explores how power structures, social norms, ideologies and politics affect our relationship and treatment of the environment.
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3.00 Credits
Studies works of classical and contemporary sociologists on the social and cultural aspects of religion. Examines how religion is influenced by social conditions and often plays an important role in shaping society.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the legal process from the emergence of legal norms to the impact of legal sanctions from a sociological point of view. The course focuses on the social processes that influence the development of specific laws, the administration of the law, and the impact of legal sanctions.
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3.00 Credits
The sociology of schooling. Topics will include race, gender, social class, and school success; functions of schooling; the interplay of education and occupation; how schooling in the U.S. today compares to schooling in other societies and to schooling in the past, and the debate concerning the quality of American schools.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the contributions of feminist scholars to social and political theory and shows how feminist scholarship is transforming topics, methods, and goals. Reviews the major approaches to feminist theorizing and invites students to put these to work examining contemporary social and political issues.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Topic determined by instructor.
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