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An examination of the relationship between crime and modern social
Criminology
life. The course will focus on the nature and types of crime and
criminality, theories of crime and law, crime as a social problem, as
well as the agencies and institutions through which society attempts
to prevent and control crime.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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An examination of juvenile delinquency and societys response to it.
Juvenile
The course will focus on the nature and extent of the delinquency
Delinquency
problem, theories of delinquency, delinquency policy, and the juvenile
justice system.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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An examination of social behavior among individuals in social and
Individual
cultural contexts. Explored are the influences and consequences of
and Society
social interaction in various social settings such as work, politics,
and personal life.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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An examination of the origin, nature and scope of socially dis-
Deviance and
approved behavior. Special attention will be directed to mechanisms of
Social Control
social control utilized by different societies to limit deviant behavior.
Among the substantive areas to be covered will be mental illness,
addiction, violence, suicide and corporate and organizational
deviances. In addition the course will compare and contrast images
of deviance and social control historically and cross culturally.
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A survey of the development of sociological theory from Auguste
Sociological
Comte to the present, focusing on an explanation and interpretation of
Theory
sociological theory and its relationship to the development of
conceptual sociology.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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The social aspects of health and illness. Medical concerns such as
Sociology Of
medical education and illness behavior are used to answer basic socio-
Health and
logical questions, and sociological findings are used to contribute
Illness
answers to medical problems. Topics include societal perceptions of
health and illness, the patients role, health as a social institution,
and organization of health care.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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An examination of mass communication, its media, its content, and its
Mass
effect on an audience. Inquiry is also directed toward the process and
Communication/
institution of public opinion and its place in the communication net-
Public Opinion/
work. Propaganda is investigated as it offers a perspective on the
Propaganda
nature of communication.
Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor.
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