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288 ARTS AND SCIENCES
150. Introduction to Latin America. (3)
(Also offered as POLS 150.) An interdisciplinary introduction
to the geography, culture, literature, society, politics, history
and international relations of the region. A two-hour lecture
by faculty members from different departments will be followed
by a one-hour discussion section each week. {Offered
upon demand}
200. Foundations of Social Welfare. (3) Coughlin
Historical development of social welfare institutions and the
welfare state; social indicators and the quality of life.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
205. Crime, Public Policy and the Criminal Justice
System. (3) Broidy
The study of crime, the criminal justice system and crimerelated
public policy. Discussion of key criminological concepts,
measurement of crime and delinquency, its distribution
in society, victimization, public opinion, the criminal justice
system, crime control strategies and policies.
Prerequisite: 101.
211. Social Problems. (3) Coughlin, Schrank
Description and analysis of major social problems facing
American society. Foci may include: poverty, homelessness,
alcohol and drug problems, race and ethnic relations, aging
and mental illness.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
213. Deviance. (3) Broidy, Tiano, Wadsworth
Survey of major forms of norm-violating behavior in American
society, such as drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, criminal
behavior and sexual deviance. Discussion of sociological
explanations of the causes of, and attempts to address,
these behaviors.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
216. The Dynamics of Prejudice. (3) Gonzales, Lopez
The study of prejudice and discrimination, including their
historical and contemporary sources and prospects for their
reduction, with applications to American institutions.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
221. Global Issues. (3) Tiano, Schrank, Valdés
The global context of patterns of development in nationstates
with an emphasis on industrializing countries. Selected
topics of social, economic and cultural change. Inequality,
war, reform and revolution in global perspective. Meets New
Mexico Lower Division General Education Common Core
Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
225. Marriage, Family and Their Alternatives. (3) Hood
Comparative analysis of contemporary family and household
forms such as dual-worker, single-parent and homosexual
couple households. Focus on links between large-scale
social changes and changing family composition and interaction
patterns. Meets New Mexico Lower Division General
Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/
Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 2213).
Prerequisite: 101. {Spring}
230. Society and Personality. (3)
The social psychology of personalities, relationships, small
groups and organizations.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
250. Latin America Through Film. (3) Valdes
(Also offered as POLS 250.) Interdisciplinary introduction to
Latin American studies through documentary films, lectures,
reading and discussion.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
280. Introduction to Research Methods. (3) Hood,
Roberts, St. George
A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations
of social research, research design, sampling and
measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods
and data analysis.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
300. Social Welfare: Policies and Programs. (3) Coughlin
Examination of the American social welfare system at federal,
state and local levels; the social programs of developed and
developing societies.
Prerequisite: 200. {Fall}
303. Sociology of Political Behavior. (3) Coughlin, Fiala
Examination of the social bases of political behavior. Major
topics include the character and expansion of the state, the
social bases of various forms of political rule and political
change in the contemporary world.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
305. Environmental Sociology. (3)
Examination of humans and the environment from an ecological
perspective. Focus on industrial and economic growth,
natural resources development, environmental values and
movements, resource management, and comparative perspective
on people’s relationship to the environment.
Prerequisite: 101.
308. Sociology of Gender. (3) Burris, Hood, Lopez
(Also offered as WMST 308.) How and why societies create
gender categories. How do definitions of “masculinity” and
“femininity” vary? What are the costs and benefits of being
male or female in contemporary American society?
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall, Spring}
310. Sociology of Aging and the Aged. (3)
Descriptive and theoretical study of the social situation
of older persons in contemporary industrial societies; the
impact on societal institutions of an increasing percentage
of older citizens.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
312. Causes of Crime and Delinquency. (3) Broidy,
Wadsworth, Wood
A survey of criminological theories exploring why some
people are more likely to engage in crime than others and
why crime rates vary over time and space and across social
groups. Attendant policy issues will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: 205 and 213. {Fall, Spring}
313. Social Control. (3) Broidy, Wadsworth, Wood
The study of informal and formal social control strategies for
guiding and monitoring individual behavior and social interaction.
Discussion of key social control agents and institutions,
including the family, schools, peers, media, religion and the
criminal justice system.
Prerequisites: 205 and 213. {Fall, Spring}
321. Sociology of Medical Practice. (3)
An introduction to the delivery of health care in the U.S. and
selected other countries is pursued with an emphasis on the
interaction of patients, professionals and health care institutions.
{Offered upon demand}
322. Social Epidemiology. (3)
Examines the influence of social variables on human’s health,
illness and death. The complex role of lifestyle, socioeconomic
status, marriage, occupation, culture and other variables
are examined as they are related to survival.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
326. Sociology of New Mexico. (3) Valdés
New Mexico as a social system; the infrastructure of communities
and ethnic groups, stratification, major social institutions,
deviance and inter-group relations.
Prerequisite: 101. {Fall}
331. Collective Behavior. (3) Gonzales
The study of riots, disturbances, social movements and other
forms of contentious collective behavior. Strategies of conflict
and conflict resolution are considered.
Prerequisite: 101. {Offered upon demand}
335. Sociology of Mass Communication. (3)
(Also offered as CJ 335.) Mass communication in society
with emphasis in Western industrial societies, impact of mass
communication on social movements and on sectors of the
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.