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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Examines the formation, development, maintenance, change and termination of close relationships; those characterized by emotional and/or sexual intimacy. Course focuses on relations between men and women, including those resulting in marriage or like circumstances. Includes relationship structure, interactions, partner selection, parenting, and violence or dissolution. Prerequisite: ANTH S101, or SOC S101 or PSY S101. instructor permission.
Prerequisite:
ANTH S101 US D- Concurrent OR ANTH S202 US D- Concurrent OR SOC S101 US D- Concurrent OR PSY S101 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Cross-listed as PSY 302. Examines the behavior of individuals in social situations and why they behave, think and feel as they do in the presence of others. Includes research methods, social perceptions and inferences, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, attitudes, conformity, obedience, group processes, social and environmental influences on behavior. Prerequisite: PSY S101 or SOC S101 and upper division standing, or permission.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D- OR PSY S101 US D-
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) The study of society's relationship with food. Examines the social, political, and economic factors that shape our food system and consumption patterns. Includes content on culture, food justice, food security and inequality, and the natural environment. Special emphasis on fishing, cultivation, and food sovereignty in Alaska. Prerequisite: SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Provides a study of crime, criminals, and victims in society. Focuses on why certain acts, and not others, are defined as crimes. Examines social responses to crime and why only some people are processed through the system. Explores theories on why persons might engage in crime, and research on particular types of crime. Prerequisite: SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D-
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Cross-listed as PSY S333. Examines biological, historical, social, cultural, and behavioral aspects of human sexuality; focuses on the social construction of sexual identity and behaviors cross-culturally. Prerequisite: PSY S101 or SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D- Concurrent OR PSY S101 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) A study of the etiology of deviant behavior, both criminal and non-criminal, with an emphasis on the nature of social interaction, and an examination of the social control groups and institutions which deal with deviant behavior. Topics include physical and sexual violence, suicide, mental disorder, heterosexual deviance, homophobia, and illegal drug use. Prerequisite: SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Critical exploration of the relationship between society and education as an institution and process. Topics include the dynamics of race, class, and gender in schools. Also addresses institutional socialization functions and social change and innovation at different levels of education. Emphasizes research on education outcomes, cross-cultural comparisons, and traditional and non-traditional transmission of knowledge and culture. Special attention is given to education in Alaska. Prerequisite: SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Cross-listed as PS S351. A survey of current perspectives and research on political behavior and society, including political activism, social behavior in contexts of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and international relations. Includes content on power and inequality, war and terrorism, and international human rights. Emphasizes the interrelatedness of media, politics, and culture at local and global levels. Prerequisite: PS S101, PS S102, or SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
PS S101 US D- Concurrent OR PS S102 US D- Concurrent OR SOC S101 US D- Concurrent OR GOVT S101 US D- Concurrent OR GOVT S102 US D- Concurrent
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3.00 Credits
3 credits (3+0) Medical sociology studies medicine as a social institution. It involves the use of medical settings to investigate areas such as organizational structure, role relationships, and role conflicts, and the attitudes and values of persons involved in health care transactions. Prerequisite: SOC S101.
Prerequisite:
SOC S101 US D-
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1-3 credits (variable) In-depth exploration of a major timely topic in applied or theoretical sociology. Topics may include substance abuse, human sexuality, and religion. May be repeated for credit when content differs.
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