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A survey and analysis of the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency. This course examines the juvenile justice system, delinquency theories, and prevention, control, and treatment programs. (Cross-listed as CRJU 3325.)

Social Change explores contemporary and historical changes in US society with a focus on social movements. Economic as well as technological dynamics of modern society are examined including theories of social change such as those generated by historical and contemporary social thinkers, both within and outside the discipline of sociology.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. Studies the size of the population, its growth, composition, and distribution. Emphasizes the three main population variables of fertility, mortality, and migration, and their relationships to the social structure.

The course focuses on the nature and extent of crime. Emphasis is placed on past and current theories of crime, typologies of crime, programs for prevention, treatment, and control. (Cross-listed as CRJU 3424.)

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. A cross-cultural study of the origin, structure and function of the family. Anthropological, sociological and social psychological approaches are used to explain the universal quality of the family.

Prerequisite: Sociology 1121 or permission of instructor. An analysis of how gender is socially produced, and the implications of gender for individuals, social processes, and social structure. Focus on the complex intersections between gender inequality and inequalities of race/ethnicity, class, and sexualities. (Cross-listed as WMST 3432). This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. A senior-level course in quantitative methods with emphasis on the analysis of survey data. The course requires the execution of each stage of the research process. Completion of MATH 2600 or equivalent is recommended.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. An examination of racial and ethnic population composition with emphasis on the origin and maintenance of conflict-based race relations. (Equivalent to BLST 3444.)

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121. Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior in groups. The sociology of education is then the scientific study of schools and education in society. This course includes a review of major theories of the role and function of education and schools in society.

Prerequisite: Passing grade ( C for majors; D for non-majors) in SOCI 1121. This course explores the various systems of stratification (hierarchical ordering) in the contemporary U.S. and the world at large (e.g., northern versus southern hemisphere). The stratification systems of class, race/ethnicity, and gender will be covered in their distinctiveness as well as their intersection.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. Studies the major theoretical orientations in sociology. Emphasizes those theories, American and European, which currently are used in the various studies in sociology.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. An analysis of bureaucratic structure, function, and process using both classical and contemporary models. The work of Weber, Parsons, and Etzioni will be examined.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. A study of the spatial distribution and relationships of people as related to rural, urban, and metropolitan location.

Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. A survey of theory and research in the field of social deviance. Emphasis on the system of social control and the causes of deviance.