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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes large-scale, deliberately established organizations of all kinds from a sociological perspective (e.g., businesses, governmental agencies, universities, prisons, hospitals). Among the topics are theories of bureaucratic organization, patterns of organizational leadership, the effect of organizational structure on members and clients, interorganizational relationships, and informal organizations within bureaucracies. Prerequisite: SOC 242, its equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Social change occurs more rapidly each year, but we can cope with it better if we understand its causes. This course focuses on changes over the last 50 years in the United States and the world, then examines future possibilities. Lectures, readings, and videos cover key social trends, social movements and revolutions, globalization, and theories of these change processes and the interconnected contributions of politics, technology, ideas, and the environment. Some practical guidelines for producing social change are included. This course satisfies a writing-intensive requirement when listed as SOC 463W. Prerequisites: SOC 110 and junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an indepth analysis of the sociological factors associated with crime and criminality. The course examines definitions of criminal activity, measures of crime and the organization of criminal behaviors. Major emphasis is on evaluating and refining theories of crime based on research on patterns of violence, business crime, organized crime and theft. The course devotes special attention to changing patterns in crime, such as computer-related offenses. Prerequisites: SOC 170 and SOC 271.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Student-initiated independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. This course addresses two purposes: the in-depth study of a topic that is not represented in the department's course offerings, or the completion of a major requirement that cannot be satisfied due to scheduling conflicts. Students must prepare a proposal project, a schedule of meetings with the faculty member, the specific assignments to be completed and a suggested mode of evaluation. This proposal must be approved by the faculty supervisor. Prerequisites: SOC 170 and junior or senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary seminar focuses on major issues of current interest in criminal justice. It examines selected topics from administrative, governmental, and sociological points of view. The course relates theory and research to the practical problems of applying knowledge in criminal justice. Prerequisites: Senior standing and 9 credits of courses required for criminal justice, or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
An exploration in depth of a timely topic of sociological importance by a staff member or visiting sociologist.
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3.00 Credits
Development of basic language skills, reading, writing, and speaking. The course also covers cultural material of the country (Spain/ Latin America/U.S. Latino) studied.
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6.00 Credits
Intensive introduction to Spanish. Intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and the use of basic structural patterns. This course is the accelerated equivalent of the SPA 110-111 sequence.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive review and continued development of the four skills, with emphasis on reading literary and cultural texts. Prerequisite: SPA 110-111 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Improvement of oral skills and intensive practice in writing. Continued cultural readings. Prerequisite: SPA 210-211 or equivalent.
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