Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Courses
SOC 360 The Sociology of Work (4)
Describes contemporary sociological analyses of work, especially
industrial labor processes. Explores the relative impact of technological and
social factors on the organization of a variety of specific labor processes.
Develops and synthesizes skills of work description. Prerequisite: ANT
301 or SOC 110 or an introductory anthropology or sociology course.
SOC 370 Sociology of Health and Illness (4)
Integrates varied sociological perspectives with the study of health and
illness. Investigates the relationship between social structure and the
experience of health or illness. Examines the organization and delivery
of medical services in the United States. Focuses on the individual’s
experience of illness. Links sociological theory and sociological practice
in the healthcare arena. Prerequisites: ANT 301 or SOC 110 or an
introductory anthropology or sociology course.
SOC 381 Social Gerontology (4)
Compares sociological, biological, and psychological analyses of aging.
Analyzes the problems confronting older people in industrial societies.
Prerequisite: ANT 301 or SOC 110 or an introductory anthropology or
sociology course.
entering the CJS, effective rehabilitation, and successful re-entry.
Prerequisites: CJ 101 or SOC 110 and one 200 or 300 level CJ or SOC course.
SOC 455 Sociology of Law and the Courts (4)
Examines the social origins of law and the institutions by which it is
administered; the effect of law on the reproduction of social arrangements;
the history of legal ideas and their influence on legislation and court
precedents; and the relation of law to the problem of social order and
control. Primary emphasis is on criminal law and courts. Prerequisites:
ANT 320
SOC 465 Sociology of Occupations and Professions (4)
Presents previous and current sociological approaches to the structure
of labor markets, both occupational and professional. Analyzes changes
in these markets. Examines the relations between labor markets and
other social institutions, such as the family, the school, race/ethnicity,
gender, and class. Analyzes professions as particular types of occupation,
the social consequences of professionalization, and the implications of
current patterns of labor market recruitment, mobility, segregation, and
segmentation. Prerequisite: ANT 301 or SOC 110, or an introductory
anthropology or sociology course.
C O U R S E S
SOC 410 Power and Violence in the Family (4)
Issues of power and control are part of every relationship and can lead
to emotional, physical, and sexual violence. Through lectures and class
discussion the student will gain an understanding of the fundamental
dynamics of abusive situations, the consequences for all concerned,
and the policy implications. (Designed specifically to meet the needs of
students interested in the human services field.)
SOC 411 Sociology of Community (4)
Examines the tradition of Community Studies in American Social
Science. Presents various models of community process. Examines
particular social problems manifest in communities such as community
development, ethnicity, and poverty. Encourages a research orientation
in socially‐relevant professions. Prerequisite: ANT 321.
SOC 424 Social Welfare Policy (4)
Investigates the history, concepts, programs, and practices of social
welfare policies in the United States. Promotes an appreciation for the
interrelatedness of practice and policy analysis in the field of social welfare
scholarship. Prerequisite: ANT 321.
SOC 446 The Individual and Society (4)
Presents various ways to conceptualize the mutual influences of
individual‐level and social‐structural processes. Addresses specific topics
within social psychology, “human nature,” communication and language,
perception, socialization, and the acquisition of roles, ideologies, and
values. Prerequisite: ANT 321.
SOC 450 Sociology of Corrections (4)
Introduces students to correctional institutions by examining the
history and philosophy of corrections; the social organization of prison
societies as total institutions; the management of prisons; prison violence
and court‐mandated attempts to restore civility; jails and community
corrections; and critiques of traditional approaches to corrections.
SOC 452 White Collar Crime (4)
Focuses upon crime that occurs within organizational and occupational
contexts. Applies the major theories of crime causation to such illegality
whether committed for the benefit of an employing organization, by
individuals through the exercise of State authority, by individuals in
their particular professional capacity, or for other types of individual
gain. Explores legal and social strategies for controlling these practices.
SOC 453 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (4)
Compares the American Criminal Justice System to Criminal Justice
Systems of a number of other advanced industrial societies, especially
in Western Europe. Focal areas include overall policy/philosophy
and social organization. Special emphasis upon the alternatives to
American approaches, referred to broadly as harm reduction, including
decriminalization, diversion before entering the CJS, diversion after
SOC 490 Selected Topics in Sociology (4)
An indepth treatment of a selected topic in Sociology. Provides students
with the opportunity to investigate sociological subject matter. Students
may receive credit in a future semester for different topic areas.
SOC 491 Independent Study (Variable 1‐4)
Provides a structure for extensive study and/or directed research (under
faculty supervision) on a topic. Application form must include a description
of the project, its duration, its educational goals, method for its evaluation,
and a suggested number of credits. Prerequisites: Matriculated students
only; permission of instructor and school dean required.
SOC 492 Internship in Sociology (2-6)
Intended for majors to gain practical and/or professional experience in an
appropriate social service, criminal justice, or work-related community
setting. Student will work with a qualified specialist in the relevant
area, and will be responsible for reporting to both the specialist and to
a faculty supervisor. Students wishing to enroll must have completed a
minimum of 12 credits total in their majors.
SOC 493 Senior Seminar in Sociology (4)
Explores in depth a particular sociological topic chosen by the instructor.
Emphasizes critical analysis of current sociological literature and
the development of independent projects by students. Topic varies.
Prerequisite: SOC 310 and SOC 332. Permission of instructor required.
SOC 495 Practicum in Sociology (4)
Integrates academic and practical experience during one semester
placement in an appropriate social service, criminal justice, or work‐related
community setting. Involves execution of a social practice project,
negotiated among student, staff, and placement supervisor. Students
must apply for admission to the course. Prerequisites: Completion of at
least 2 Sociology/Anthropology courses at this campus prior to the start
of this class and a 3.0 GPA and permission of instructor.
Spanish
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish (4)
Designed to give the beginning student an awareness of how members
of another culture communicate and live. Student achieves this by using
language skill of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The process
entails study of pronunciation, basic grammar, selected vocabulary,
and the culture that the language represents. Meets the new General
Education Foreign Language requirement.
SPA 102 Intermediate Spanish (4)
Refines the skills learned in an introductory Spanish class in oral
comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course instruction
will be primarily in Spanish. Meets the new General Education Foreign
Language requirement. Prerequisite: SPA 101.
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