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SOC* 101 – Principles of Sociology
SOC 101 - Sociology
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Course No.
SOC 101
Prerequisite:
Course Name
Sociology
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
71-72
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ENG* 073 and ENG* 063 or ENG* 093 (or placement in ENG* 101)
10/97
Catalog Description
A study of sociological perspectives as they apply to social behavior, social structure, and institutions as well as
processes of change and development in American society.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 101
The student will:
Associate sociological terminology with particular theorists and apply their concepts to American society.
Situate their analysis of the ideas (values), structures, and behaviors, which broadly characterize the
American social system within a historical context.
Recognize the general patterns and processes that shape the lives of people in American society (as
members of sociological categories).
Analyze events within a sociological framework rather than in terms of commonsensical thinking.
Analyze the interconnections between the belief systems and institutional arrangements of American society
and issues of race, gender and class.
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The students will
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Associate sociological terminology with particular theorists and apply their concepts
to American society.
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Situate their analysis of the ideas (values), structures, and behaviors, which broadly
characterize the American social system within a historical context.
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Recognize the general patterns and processes that shape the lives of people in
American society (as members of sociological categories).
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Analyze events within a sociological framework rather than in terms of
commonsensical thinking.
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Analyze the interconnections between the belief systems and institutional
arrangements of American society and issues of race, gender and class.
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Identify and examine the ethical issues relevant to sociological study.
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Become familiar with a range of current resources, including publications (journals,
books, data sources, ethnographies, films, etc.), online sources, professional
associations and organizations, through which students can continue to learn about
and contribute to the study of sociology.
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CJS* 102 – Introduction to Corrections
SOC 110 – Introduction to Corrections
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No. of
Course No.
Course Name
Credits
SOC 110
Introduction to Corrections
3
Prerequisite: ENG* 093 or ENG* 063 or placement in ENG* 101 on Basic Skills Assessment
Date of
Approval
3/22/02
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Catalog Description
This course is a study of the history, philosophy, and evolution of corrections. The course examines the processes
used by our courts that result in sentencing offenders: probation, parole, treatment programs, and rehabilitation
models. A study of punishment is undertaken and a review of the functions that our jails and prisons provide is
examined. Topics include plea-bargaining, speedy trial, sentencing, prisoner’s rights, victimization, and juvenile
justice.
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Course Content Objectives –CJS* 102
The student will:
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Describe the fundamental processes of corrections.
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Describe the inter-relatedness of corrections and the criminal justice system-at-large.
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Describe the concepts, principles, and beliefs that guide the American correctional system.
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SOC* 114 - Sociology of Aging
SOC 141 - Sociology of Aging
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 141
Prerequisite:
Course Name
Sociology of Aging
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
75-76
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ENG* 073 and ENG* 063 or ENG* 093 (or placement in ENG* 101)
10/97
Catalog Description
This course will examine the roles and status of older people in a changing social structure. Social issues of aging
such as employment, retirement, family relations, and housing are analyzed.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 114
The student will:
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Assess the aging process from a sociological, biomedical, and psychological perspective
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Develop an understanding of diverse sociological orientations on aging
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Comprehend the broad dimensions of family, economics, politics and religion on the topic
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Evaluate the impact of race, gender, and class on elder Americans
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Assess public policy as a significant element in the quality of life for elderly persons
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Compare societal responses to aging cross-culturally.
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SOC* 150 - Sociology in Literature
SOC 150 - Sociology in Literature
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 150
Course Name
Sociology in Literature
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
11/84
Prerequisite: Recommended ENG* 101.
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Catalog Description
Students are introduced to basic sociological concepts and perspectives on the institutions of our society, and on
social behavior as portrayed in 20th century literature.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 150
Through the reading of select novels from a sociological perspective, course content objectives will be the same as for
SOC 101.
The student will:
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Associate sociological terminology with particular theorists and apply their concepts to American society.
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Situate their analysis of the ideas (values), structures, and behaviors, which broadly characterize the
American social system within a historical context.
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Recognize the general patterns and processes that shape the lives of people in American society (as
members of sociological categories).
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Analyze events within a sociological framework rather than in terms of commonsensical thinking.
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Analyze the interconnections between the belief systems and institutional arrangements of American society
and issues of race, gender and class.
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SOC* 210 – Sociology of the Family
SOC 210 - The Family
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 210
Course Name
The Family
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
74-75
Prerequisite: SOC* 101 or ANT* 101 or consent of instructor.
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Catalog Description
An examination of the family as a social institution in American society. The course will cover such topics as marriage,
the gender division of labor, parenthood, and reconstituted families within the diverse historical and social context of
contemporary life.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 210
The student will:
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Apply a sociological perspective to the family without losing our humanistic perspective;
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Recognize the great diversity of family forms in the United States;
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Assess the historical and contemporary forces which shape families from without and within. For example, the
political, economic and social conditions that support fulfilling family life and socialization.
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Analyze the significance of gender relations and the gender division of labor within the family;
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Evaluate the impact of class, race, and ethnicity on family life;
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Appreciate the importance of the interrelationship between public policy and the quality of family and
community life (for instance policies related to housing, minimum wage, childcare);
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Research a topic and present a paper related to family life and public policy that argues for a preventive or
curative approach.
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SOC* 221 - Social Inequality
SOC 212 - Social Inequality
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 212
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Course Name
Social Inequality
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No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
10/97
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Catalog Description
This course examine the types and possible causes of inequality in contemporary U.S. society, from a sociological
perspective. How to recognize and analyze likely determinants of inequality will be explored, through an examination
of key issues such as gender, race, class and age, among others. In this context, social inequality in the U.S. will
likewise be examined for its potential relationship to global social patterns and processes.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 221
The student will:
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Learn to recognize a range of different theoretical approaches in the analysis of social inequality.
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Learn to identify a variety of types of social inequality in the U.S. marked by such factors as gender, race,
class and age.
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Analyze potential causes of social inequality, through exposure to key sources of social-scientific data and
literature.
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Learn to recognize relationships between factors of inequality in the U.S. and those on a global scale.
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Become familiar with a range of professional resources in sociology (including journal, reference sources,
associations, organizations, and Internet sources) through which they can continue to learn about issues of
inequality in the U.S.
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SOC* 250 – Sociology of Work
SOC 216 - Working in the 21st Century: Sociological Perspectives
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 216
Course Name
Working in the 21st Century: Sociological
Perspectives
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
11/17/97
Prerequisite: SOC* 101 or ANT* 101 or ANT* 105, or consent of instructor
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Catalog Description
This course will examine issues and concerns related to work in the United States today from a sociological
perspective. Participants will learn to recognize and analyze key social, political, economic and cultural factors
shaping the experience of contemporary U.S. workers. They will also learn to recognize a range of key theoretical
approaches to the study of work which mark the diversity within the social scientific disciplines. In addition, they will
examine work from an historical, cross-cultural and global-economic perspective to help understand what shapes the
changing experience of workers in the United States, as we move into a new century.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 250
The student will:
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Learn to recognize a range of different theoretical approaches in the analysis of work in the U.S.
Learn to identify a variety of factors such as gender, race, class and age, as these mark differences in access
to and experience of work.
Analyze changing patterns and trends in work today, through exposure to key sources of sociological data
and literature.
Learn to recognize relationships between work in the U.S. and broader patterns of work on a global scale.
Learn a range of key terms and basic concepts necessary to understand work as it is studied from a socialscientific perspective.
Become familiar with a range of professional resources in sociology (including journals, reference sources,
associations, organizations, and internet sources) through which they can continue to learn about issues of
work in the U.S.
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SOC* 226 - Social Movements and American Society
SOC 220 - Social Movements and American Society
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 220
Course Name
Social Movements and American Society
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
11/86
Prerequisite: SOC* 101
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Catalog Description
Theoretical and historical analyses of reform and revolutionary movements will provide the overall focus of this course.
Case studies will be used to examine the societal roots, characteristics, and impact of particular movements.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 226
The student will:
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Recognize a range of sociological perspectives on social movements
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Analyze several forms of social movements in contemporary and historical context
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Evaluate social movements as a form of political participation
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Assess the impact of social movements on social change
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Choose a research topic and present it in a paper that defines, describes, and analyzes a social movement
from a sociological perspective.
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SOC* 202 - Contemporary Values in U.S Society
SOC 230 - Contemporary Values in U.S Society
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 230
Course Name
Contemporary Values in U.S Society
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
March 1993
Prerequisite: Any social science, psychology, or U.S. history course, or consent of instructor
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Catalog Description
Values and beliefs held by the people of the United States since the 1920s will be examined. Analyses of theories
offered by critics of U.S. society will provide the overall focus of this course. Elements of mass media and other forms
of popular culture will be analyzed as public manifestations of social values.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 202
The student will:
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Develop techniques to interpret values as they have been reflected in and created by the mass media since
the 1920s.
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Compare the works of sociologists, social historians, and social psychologists who offer theories about U.S.
values, focusing especially on elements of society important to contemporary Americans, such as beliefs
about individualism, family, religion, gender, race, and work.
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Analyze major changes in values that may have occurred in U.S. society in recent generations by interpreting
both the works of social critics and the output from the movie and television industries.
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Develop the ability to interpret their own values in relationship to theories analyzed in class.
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Explore the use of meta-awareness as one method for understanding societal and individual systems of
belief.
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SOC* 201 - Contemporary Social Issues
SOC 255 - Social Problems
Dept. &
Course No.
Course Name
SOC 255
Social Problems
Prerequisite: SOC* 101
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No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
71-72
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Catalog Description
Sociological perspectives will be used to analyze contemporary social problems in the United States. May include
such topics as: the environment, poverty, work, racism, sexism, crime, and drug abuse.
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Course Content Objectives – SOC* 201
The student will:
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Understand various sociological perspectives and the theorists associated with them that can be utilized to
analyze the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of social problems
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Assess the interconnections between the "personal pain" individuals may experience (e.g., the difficulties of
single parenthood) and "public issues" (increased rate of divorce
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Question simple cause and effect analyses by situating social problems within a more comprehensive
sociological perspective
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Conduct research and argue for a particular sociological perspective regarding a social problem of her/his
choice
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Make connections between classroom knowledge and the broader responsibilities of citizenship.
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CJS* 290 – Practicum in Criminal Justice
SOC 271 – Practicum in Criminal Justice
Dept. &
Course No.
SOC 271
Course Name
Practicum in Criminal Justice
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
3/22/02
Prerequisite: 12 credits in Corrections Pre-Service Certification Program
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Catalog Description
This practicum offers the opportunity to apply learned theory to practical application. Assignments are individualized
and may vary. Those presently employed in a field directly related to their study will be required to relate their
experiences through appropriate assignments. Others may be assigned to a supervised internship experience or a
research project. This course may be repeated once, with a different assignment.
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Course Content Objectives –CJS* 290
The student will:
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Work a minimum total of 112 hours at the field placement.
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Apply field concepts to real-world experience at an approved field site in law enforcement,
corrections, or the courts.
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Relate the application of concepts through data reports, activity logs, or research projects.
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