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construction of the drug war, and Irish culture and society. More than one topic
may be taken for credit. Prerequisite: Soci 105 or as specified. (SBA)
251 Race and Ethnicity (3 credits) This course examines racial and
ethnic relations in American society. What structural factors allowed for
the relative success of some groups while denying the success of others?
What roles have racism, prejudice and discrimination played in the
American experience? Current issues in U.S. race/ethnic relations also are
explored. Prerequisite: another sociology course. (SBA)
301 Criminology (3 credits) This course examines criminal behavior and the
measures intended to control it. Major emphasis is placed upon social factors
that contribute to such behavior, and criminal justice system efforts to combat
criminal behavior. Attention is also given to current trends in criminal behavior
and criminal justice, and the evaluation of these from the perspective of different
sociological theories. Prerequisite: another sociology course. (SBA)
304 Urban Sociology (3 credits) An analysis of the contemporary
American city and cities worldwide with emphasis placed upon the nature
of urban development; urban social problems; and the constellation of
interests, groups, and processes that operate in urban settings. Prerequisite:
another sociology course. (SBA)
310 Classical Social Theory (4 credits) This course is a critical history of
sociological theory with a focus on the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim,
Simmel, Gilman, and Dubois. In the most basic terms, a social theory
simply is a systematic series of propositions that are used with social
scientific methods to help us understand social problems that are a reality
of our daily existence, quite unconfined by the classroom. Social theory
can help us to comprehend the dynamics of these problems and suggest
ways to resolve them. When divorced from social problems, theory can
seem rather dry or artificial, so throughout the course we will use classical
social theory to analyze contemporary social problems to make clear why
“Sociology is a basic survival skill.” Prerequisite: Soci 105. (SBA)
311 Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits) This course offers an introductory
survey of the study of juvenile delinquency and the Juvenile Justice system in the
U.S. Crucial to this examination is a framework based upon the understanding of
two central issues: the social definition of adolescent years in American society,
and how the justice system treats behavior which society views as unacceptable or
deviant. To this end, this course focuses on: the social status of juveniles of
different status positions and the often conflicting expectations and opportunities
for those adolescents in contemporary American society, the operation of the
juvenile justice system in the formal and informal decision making and
processing of that form of juvenile behavior broadly defined as “delinquency,”
current dimensions and trends, differing major theoretical perspectives which
have been developed to explain juvenile delinquency, and the range of options
society has available to help prevent, treat, and/or punish “delinquent” behavior.
Prerequisite: another sociology course. (SBA)
321 Introduction to Social Work (4 credits) Social welfare public policy is
undergoing the most significant change since the New Deal. These changes are
based upon competing ideas about the nature of individual and community
responsibility. This course explores these ideas to uncover their underlying
assumptions, value properties and social impacts on the lives of individuals,
groups and communities. To aid in this understanding, this course examines
major social concerns including poverty, violence, alcohol and other drug use,
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