Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
(Department of Sociology)
Consideration of the relationship between urban living and drug
abuse.
SSC 325 Research Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to the major research methods in the behavioral
sciences, to include survey, experimental and field research. The
logic, design and execution of the research process are considered,
with concern for elementary analysis of data. (Registration is through
the Department of Sociology.)
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101 or SOC 101, and
junior standing or above
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology: Sociological
Analysis
3 hours, 3 credits
The study of modern society: social groups, social organization,
process of interaction, social disorganization and change. Such
topics as deviant behavior, social control, ethnic and class relations,
culture and personality, and urbanization are considered.
SOC 110 Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse in
American Society
(Same course as ANT 110 and PSY 110)
3 hours, 3 credits
An overview of drug substances and drug abuse. Topics covered
include types and patterns of drug abuse, with a focus on symptoms,
causes, treatment modalities, and other related factors. Specific drug
substances are discussed, along with resultant psychological and
physiological effects. Attention is paid to legal, cultural and
educational factors as they relate to drug abuse prevention.
SOC 160 Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse
3 hours, 3 credits
History and functions of alcohol use in Western cultures. Distinction
between use and abuse. Extent of problem drinking in the U.S. The
bar phenomena and prohibitionism. Theories of alcohol use and
abuse. Social costs of and societal responses to problem drinking.
SOC 161 Chemical Dependency and the
Dysfunctional Family
3 hours, 3 credits
This course examines the way alcoholism and drug abuse begin with
a family, how they affect family life, the different types of family
treatment offered, and the difficult process of recovery. Comparisons
will be made between alcoholic and drug abusing families, and
families suffering from other types of difficulties. Role playing,
family sculpting and other experimental approaches will be used to
aid in teaching.
SOC 201 Urban Sociology: The Study of City Life
3 hours, 3 credits
Explores what the earliest cities were like, and how urban life has
changed over the centuries; what forces guided the evolution of cities
into centers of industry, commerce, finance, recreation,
entertainment, higher education and media communications; why
cities face problems of inadequate mass transit, congestion, housing
decay, pollution, crime and fiscal bankruptcy; how city life shapes
personalities and attitudes and influences lifestyles and life chances;
what solutions have been proposed for urban problems; and how
different everyday life will be in the city of the future.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SOC 101
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