Courses in Sociology
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: The sociological perspective as applied to the contemporary world, and concepts and principles used to analyze social
relationships and institutions. (Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA, OC
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SOC 202: Crime, Deviance, Social Control (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Criminal and deviant behavior; interaction between society and delinquents, criminals, and deviants; social controls inside and outside correctional systems; and relevant theories in contemporary criminological research. Also listed as CRM 202. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 222: Theories of Power and Inequality (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Hierarchical relations and power processes among people and groups in the economic, social and political spheres of life; principal theories explaining inequality, including gender and age inequality, as well as life chances, life styles, and political power. (Offered every even-year fall
semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 234: Juvenile Justice (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
This course examines how juveniles are treated differently from adults in the court system. The course will cover the history of the juvenile justice system, how juveniles become involved in
the juvenile justice system; the role of police, probation, DA, judges, schools and the community in the juvenile justice system.
(Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 295: Introductory Topics in Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences.
An introductory study of a specific topic within sociology. Intended for freshmen and sophomores, or for students with little or no background in sociology. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered
as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 301: Methods of Social Research (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SS 231
Basic qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical social research; techniques of design, hypothesis testing, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 302: Ethnic Diversity (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Interrelations of ethnic and racial groups to dominant groups or other minority groups; prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination; influence of group cultures and multiculturalism on intra-group cohesion and inter-group tensions, conflicts, and accommodations. (Offered every fall
semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 303: Victimology (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Identify the characteristics of crime victims. Examine the role of victims in the criminal justice system, including as reporters of crime, witnesses in investigations, grand juries and/or at trial, and persons whose statements are heard at sentencing and parole hearings. Understand the impact of crime on victims and their
families/those close to them. Recognize how the recognition of victims affects theories or crime and research about crime. Correct myths about crime victims and victimization. Also listed as CRM 303. (Offered every even fall term.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 311: Organized Crime (3)
Prerequisite: SOC/CRM 202
Comparative study of local, regional, national and international crime groups and organizations as part of a criminal system that includes government officials, business leaders and police;
provision of unlawful services in strong public demand and protection through corruption and intimidation. Also listed as CRM 311. (Offered every odd-year spring semester).
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 312: Predatory Crime and Violence (3)
Prerequisite: SOC/CRM 202
Analysis of such offenses as robbery, vandalism, arson, stalking, assaults, domestic violence, sex crimes, and homicides as committed by both occasional and career criminals. In-depth exploration of the range of theoretical explanations for such offenses. Also listed as CRM 312. (Offered every even-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 322: White Collar and Corporate Crime (3)
Prerequisite: SOC/CRM 202
Analysis of such offenses as robbery, vandalism, arson, stalking, assaults, domestic violence, sex crimes, and homicides as committed by both occasional and career criminals. In-depth exploration of the range of theoretical explanations for such offenses. Also listed as CRM 312. (Offered every even-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 323: Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 202
This course approaches juvenile delinquency as a unique kind of crime different from ordinary adult crime in etiology, motive, prevention, justice system, and treatment. Emphasis on research findings and synthesis of theoretical perspectives in analysis and explanation of delinquency. Also listed as CRM 323. (Offered
every even-year fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 332: Group Processes (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SWK 211
Formation, definition, and process of a group, and group interactions using group exercises and experiences. Also listed as SWK 332. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 343: Theories of Community and Association (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101.
The structure and processes of various organizational types, including communities, corporate and governmental bureaucracies, public service organizations, and voluntary and involuntary organizations; theories of communication and leadership, decision making, intergroup relations and conflict, power politics and change. (Offered every odd-year fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 344: Sociology of the Family (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Structure, process and function of family systems, emphasizing historical development and change in such areas as economics, gender roles and socialization; types of families, including extended, nuclear, single parent, blended, binuclear, and gay and lesbian families, noting variation in family form and impact of social policies. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 399: Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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SOC 406: Theories of Collective Beh/Social Movements (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and junior or senior standing.
Conceptually distinct theoretical models in meso-sociology; emergence and development of such intermediate level behaviors as crowds, mobs, riots, strikes, including revolutions, protests, fads, fashions, rumors, panics, crazes, and organized social movements; modeling relations at the inter-group level of analysis. (Offered every even-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 407: Micro Social Theory: Mind, Self, Society (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and junior or senior standing.
Conceptually distinct theoretical models in micro-sociology; emergence and development of the self as a social product, and the effects of social interaction on individual thought and action; social psychological modeling of relationships at the inter-personal level of analysis. (Offered every odd-
year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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SOC 495: Advanced Topics in Sociology (1)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences.
An advanced study of a specific topic within sociology. Intended for juniors and seniors, or for students with an appropriate background in sociology. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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