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Sociology and Criminology Courses<br />
SO205, Contemporary Social Issues: Analysis<br />
of selected social problems in contemporary<br />
society using readings from both academic and<br />
popular sociological analysis. The emphasis of<br />
this course is on developing in the students the<br />
ability to identify social phenomena, to understand<br />
how these causes may influence social<br />
policy, and to develop an ability to conduct<br />
basic research on social issues using social<br />
science methodology; including documentary<br />
and literature based search skills from bibliographical<br />
databases and online web-based<br />
materials. Prerequisite: SW200SO or any social<br />
sciences course. (U)(3). Fall only.<br />
SO293, Statistics for Social Research: An<br />
introduction to statistical techniques and their<br />
application to problems in social research.<br />
This course covers descriptive and inferential<br />
statistics including measures of central tendency<br />
and variability, correlation, cross-classification,<br />
sampling and statistical inference, and an introduction<br />
to multivariate analysis. An emphasis<br />
is placed on the sociological application of such<br />
techniques, and on developing an understanding<br />
of when they are appropriate, and the information<br />
that they yield. Students will also learn to<br />
use the computer in data analysis. Prerequisite:<br />
MA101 or equivalent. (U)(3). Spring only.<br />
SO301, Families and Gender Roles: The<br />
organization and functions of marriage and<br />
the family. Cross-cultural and historical<br />
perspectives provide background for analysis<br />
of contemporary family patterns. Prerequisite:<br />
SW200SO. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO303, Political Behavior, Polity and Society:<br />
An analysis of social power and decisionmaking<br />
in small groups, complex organizations,<br />
communities and societies; social and personality<br />
factors, and political behavior; political<br />
movements and social change. Prerequisite:<br />
SW200SO. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
have impacted our cultural values and social<br />
institutions. Film and media will be studied<br />
sociologically both as a form of popular culture<br />
(symbolic analysis) and as a new social institution<br />
in its own right (structural analysis). Prerequisite:<br />
SW200SO. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO317, Gender and Society: An examination<br />
of gender as a system of stratification and a<br />
social construction, which changes over time<br />
and differs cross-culturally. Focus is on the<br />
structural and interactional aspects of gender<br />
inequality and the intersection of gender, class,<br />
race and sexuality. Prerequisite: SW200SO.<br />
(U)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO319, Mental Illness, Culture and Society:<br />
A sociological analysis of mental health and<br />
mental illness. This course examines the social,<br />
cultural and political factors involved in the<br />
definition of mental illness and the control of<br />
mental illness in society. Emphasis is placed on<br />
labeling theory; on the impact of status characteristics<br />
(e.g. race, social class and gender) and<br />
social relationships on levels of stress and social<br />
functioning; and on legal and ethical issues associated<br />
with current health care trends, including<br />
the deinstitutionalization of mental patients<br />
and the movement toward community-based<br />
care. Prerequisite: SW200SO or permission of<br />
the instructor. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO321, Crime and Society: An analysis of<br />
the definition and extent of crime; the impact<br />
on society; and the theoretical explanations of<br />
crime, offending and victimization. Prerequisites:<br />
SW200SO and junior standing. (U/G)<br />
(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO323, Racial and Ethnic Relations: Analysis<br />
of the ethnic (including racial) composition of<br />
society, the minority group status of some ethnic<br />
groups and the strains toward assimilation<br />
or cultural pluralism. Prerequisite: SW200SO.<br />
(U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO311, Law and Society: An analysis of the<br />
legal system, legal doctrines and legal institutions<br />
as social phenomena. The focus is on law<br />
in action as it reflects the relationship between<br />
law and society. Prerequisite: SW200SO or permission<br />
of the instructor. (U/G)(3). Fall only.<br />
SO325, Class, Status and Power: A study of<br />
the dynamics of class and caste, class mobility,<br />
power, authority, influence and prestige in<br />
different kinds of communities. Prerequisite:<br />
SW200SO. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.<br />
SO326, Gender, Race and Crime: Current<br />
SO315, Film, Media and Society: This<br />
sociological and criminological theories will be<br />
course examines how film and electronic media<br />
used to examine gender and crime, race and<br />
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