500
This course focuses on social classes in America, the intersection of class, race, and gender, theories of social class and poverty, and inequality reduction efforts. Undergraduate Prerequisites: SOC 200, 301, and 350. Graduate Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Undergraduate Prerequisites: SOC 200, SOC 301, and SOC 350. Graduate Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Corequisites
None.
Social forces that affect the health of populations and individuals, as well as the operations of a major social institution, that of medical care. Prerequisites: Completion of a University Group III-B Course or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Completion of a University Group III-B Course or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program
Corequisites
None.
The structural organizational, and functional dimensions of custodial institutions in American society, emphasizing social process of jails, prisons, training schools, mental hospitals, and nursing homes. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or SOC 200, 350 or PSC 280;
SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 300 or SOC 200, 350 or PSC 280; SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program
Corequisites
None.
Contemporary issues in deviance theory and research. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or both SOC 200 and 350, SOC 301; SOC 321; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 300 or both SOC 200 and SOC 350, SOC 301; SOC 321; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program
Corequisites
None.
Justice policies and practices of community corrections and alternative sentencing are featured, including intermediate sanctions, probation, parole, and prisoner reentry. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or both SOC 200 and 350;
SOC 301;
SOC 220 and an additional 9 hours of social and criminal justice coursework; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 300 or both SOC 200 and SOC 350; SOC 301; SOC 220 and an additional 9 hours of social and criminal justice coursework; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program
Corequisites
None.
The association of law and social justice, social organization, stratification, and social control. Current issues in justice, law, and conflict resolution. Prerequisites: SOC 200, 350 (or SOC 300);
SOC 301; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 200, SOC 350 (or SOC 300); SOC 301; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
Supervised practical experience in a criminal or social justice organization. CR/ NC only. Prerequisites:
SOC 523 with a grade of C or better; permission of the course instructor.
Credits
6(Spec)
Prerequisites
SOC 523 with a grade of C or better; permission of the course instructor
Corequisites
None.
Community and police perceptions of police role in democratic society, police discretion, use of force, community policing, and related topics. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 301, SOC 350
Corequisites
None.
Interdisciplinary approach to community as locus of justice, and justice as locus of community. Review of intellectual heritage of community study; community development; peacebuilding practices. Prerequisites: SOC 200, 301, 350 or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 200, SOC 301, SOC 350 or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program
Corequisites
None.
Capstone experience for Sociology Major: Youth Studies concentration students to work with youth in community settings and meet on campus to reflect on field experience. Prerequisites:
SOC 100, 215, 411, 412, 425;
ANT 200 or
SOC 311;
SOC 422 or
SWK 422. Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in one of the following is permitted:
SOC 311, 411, 412, 422, 425, or
SWK 422.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 100, SOC 215, SOC 411, SOC 412, SOC 425; ANT 200 or SOC 311; SOC 422 or SWK 423
Corequisites
Concurrent enrollment in one of the following is permitted: SOC 311, SOC 411, SOC 412, SOC 422, SOC 425, or SWK 422
Consideration of subject-matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog.
Credits
1-10(Spec)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.