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COURSES
SOC* 201: Contemporary Social Issues
(formerly SOC 202: Contemporary Social Problems)
A detailed analysis of major social problems in American society. Problems
including population, ecology, poverty, race and ethnic relations, urbanization,
the role of the media, criminal activity, aging, health, and housing will be
evaluated. Emphasis is on American society, but some international issues
and situations will be examined. Community awareness and involvement will
be stressed as students evaluate local issues as well. Prerequisite: SOC* 101.
Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa,Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 210: Sociology of the Family
(formerly SOC 231: Marriages and Families)
This course will explore the complexity and diversity of the contemporary
family and other intimate relationships. Topics for this course include mate
selection, gender roles, sexuality, communication, power and conflict, family
violence, parenthood, work/family interaction, and diverse family arrangements.
Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa or Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 212: Sociology of Women
(formerly SOC 261: Survey of Women’s Issues)
An interdisciplinary study of women in contemporary America, making use of
the data and methodology of history, psychology and sociology. Class: 3 hours
per week. (Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 213: Women and Prisons
This course examines demographic characteristics, current offenses, criminal
histories, the women’s family background, children, drug and alcohol use, prior
physical and sexual abuse, and health issues. This course also includes a basic
introduction to doing sociological research on a topic as each student will pick
a states prison population to examine individually. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 220: Racial & Ethnic Diversity
(formerly SOC 271: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Minorities)
Focuses on the interrelationship of institutionalized prejudice and discrimination
and related aspects of society. The experience of various ethnic and
racial minorities in the United States is investigated in studying the origins and
functions of subordination for society. Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite:
SOC* 101. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 221: Social Inequality
This course is designed to provide a theoretical and analytical framework
for the study of social stratification and to question how these are applied to
the problems of inequality in society. Part of the course will be dedicated to
examining the definitions and outcomes of social stratification and part will be
spent exploring practical solutions. Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite:
SOC* 101 or permission of instructor. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 227: The Native American Experience
Students will become familiar with thee major issues and topics of tribes in
Connecticut such as tribal recognition, and casino development. The course
will also examine economic, political, and social concerns of tribes in North
America. With much class participation and contact with guest speakers, students
will bring into sharper focus the real day to day issues of native people
who “ more than 500 years after the European Invasion of North America are
still seeking to work out relations, as descendents of the first Americans, with
the people of modern American society.” (O) 3 credits
SOC* 230: The City
(SOC 241: Urban Sociology)
Discusses the emergence of urban life, the historical development and changing
social patterns and life styles in metropolitan America, urban renewal and
redevelopment, urban stratification and power, and urbanizing the Third World.
Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC* 101. (O) 3 credits
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SOC* 240: Criminology
(formerly SOC 221)
Introduces the fundamental principles of criminology; namely, the nature, existence
and causation of crime, the problems and procedures involved in the
administration of justice, and rehabilitative and corrective treatment. Class: 3
hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC* 101. (Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 241: Juvenile Delinquency
(formerly SOC 211)
Examines the social aspects of juvenile delinquency and the pressures that
cause this behavior to emerge. The organization, functions and jurisdiction of
the juvenile court system, as well as processing, detention, case disposition
and juvenile delinquency statutes, are examined. Class: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: SOC* 101. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 242: Sociology of Deviance
(formerly SOC 203)
This course will provide an overview and analysis of deviant behavior and
social control. The course will critically review and discuss the causes of
deviance and societal attempts at controlling deviant behavior. Topics to be
studied include alcohol and drug abuse, criminal activity, disabilities, mental
illness, sexual deviance, violent behavior and abuse, elite deviance, and
collective deviance. Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa or Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 250: Sociology of Work
(formerly SOC 245: Industrial Sociology)
This course seeks to apply sociological principles to the study of industrialization
and modernization; the individual in the work organization; the social
organization of the work place; power, status, wealth, and advancement; applied
problems and the community of the industrial organization. Class: 3 hours per
week. Prerequisite: SOC* 101. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 251: Sociology of Sport
(formerly SOC 251)
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of sport sociology
by providing a broad overview of the major topics in the area. The course will
examine the importance of social forces upon sport activities and organization
as well as the economic and political ramifications of sport in American society.
Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC* 101. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 255: Medical Sociology
(formerly SOC 260)
An interdisciplinary course on the relationship between social factors and
health. Prerequisite: SOC* 101. Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa,Sp) 3 credits
SOC* 260: Sociology of Education
This course constitutes a study of the school as a social organization with connections
to other institutions such as the family and community. It includes an
analysis of the functions of and conflicts that exist in education and the study
of social issues and policies related to education. Class: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: SOC* 101 or permission of instructor. (O) 3 credits
SOC* 277: Social Survey Research
(formerly SOC 277)
This course will provide students with a hands-on learning experience in
social science research. Students will be directly involved in designing and
conducting survey research on a social issue of interest to them and the
community. Topics include interview and questionnaire design, computerized
data collection, management and analysis, and writing a research report.
Class: 3 hours per week. (O) 3 credits
Next Semester Offered Designations: Fa = Fall, O = Occasional, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer