Page 156 of Saint Anselm College 2005 - 2006 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

155 data, measures of centrality and dispersion, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, tests of association and significance, and an introduction to multivariate techniques. 15 Criminology An examination of the relationship between crime and modern social 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. 16 Juvenile Delinquency An examination of juvenile delinquency and societys response to it. The course will focus on the nature and extent of the delinquency problem, theories of delinquency, delinquency policy, and the juvenile justice system. Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor. 18 Individual and Society An examination of social behavior among individuals in social and cultural contexts. Explored are the influences and consequences of social interaction in various social settings such as work, politics, and personal life. Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor. 21 Deviance and Social Control An examination of the origin, nature and scope of socially disapproved behavior. Special attention will be directed to mechanisms of 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. 25 Sociological Theory A survey of the development of sociological theory from Auguste Comte to the present, focusing on an explanation and interpretation of sociological theory and its relationship to the development of conceptual sociology. Prerequisite: Sociology 1 or permission of the instructor. 28 Sociology of Health and Illness The social aspects of health and illness. Medical concerns such as medical education and illness behavior are used to answer basic sociological questions, and sociological findings are used to contribute 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. 29 Mass Communication/Public Opinion/Propaganda An examination of mass communication, its media, its content, and its effect Courses of Instruction Sociology

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