| 101.001 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Williams, Jon |
| CRN: 12203 |
TR 9:30-10:45 |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.002 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Windsong, Elena |
| CRN: 12214 |
TR 12:30-1:45 |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.003 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Martin, Jean |
| CRN: 12230 |
MWF 9:00-9:50 |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.004 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Goodman, Ryan |
| CRN: 12233 |
MWF 11:00-11:50 |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.006 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Clevenger, Marie |
| CRN: 47180 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.008 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Torrez, Diane |
| CRN: 41551 |
ONLINE 1-H of semester |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 101.009 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Torrez, Diane |
| CRN: 41552 |
ONLINE 2-H of semester |
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Basic concepts, topics and theories of contemporary sociology. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113) |
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| 200.002 |
Foundations of Social Welfare |
Coughlin, Richard |
| CRN: 43356 |
ONLINE |
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Overview of social welfare institutions in Western societies related to social change, stratification, economy, politics, dependency, poverty, wealth, and unemployment in U.S. and other countries; examines social work and related human service occupations.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 205.001 |
Crime, Public Policy & Criminal Justice |
Olson, Colin |
| CRN: 12299 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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The study of crime, the criminal justice system and crime-related public policy. Discussion of key criminological concepts, measurement of crime and delinquency, its distribution in society, victimization, public opinion, the criminal justice system, crime control strategies and policies.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 205.002 |
Crime, Public Policy & Criminal Justice |
McCue, Karen |
| CRN: 47245 |
ONLINE |
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The study of crime, the criminal justice system and crime-related public policy. Discussion of key criminological concepts, measurement of crime and delinquency, its distribution in society, victimization, public opinion, the criminal justice system, crime control strategies and policies.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 205.004 |
Crime, Public Policy & Criminal Justice |
Nowacki, Jeffrey |
| CRN: 12316 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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The study of crime, the criminal justice system and crime-related public policy. Discussion of key criminological concepts, measurement of crime and delinquency, its distribution in society, victimization, public opinion, the criminal justice system, crime control strategies and policies.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 211.001 |
Social Problems |
Erickson, Rebecca |
| CRN: 12316 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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Description and analysis of major social problems facing American society. Foci may include: poverty, homelessness, alcohol and drug problems, race and ethnic relations, aging and mental illness.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 211.002 |
Social Problems |
Erickson, Rebecca |
| CRN: 12320 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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Description and analysis of major social problems facing American society. Foci may include: poverty, homelessness, alcohol and drug problems, race and ethnic relations, aging and mental illness.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 211.003 |
Social Problems |
Waddell, Ben |
| CRN: 40928 |
ONLINE |
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Description and analysis of major social problems facing American society. Foci may include: poverty, homelessness, alcohol and drug problems, race and ethnic relations, aging and mental illness.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 213.001 |
Deviance |
Clevenger, Marie |
| CRN: 12326 |
MWF 12:00-12:50 |
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Survey of major forms of norm-violating behavior in American society, such as drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, criminal behavior and sexual deviance. Discussion of sociological explantions of the causes of, and attempts to address, these behaviors
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 213.002 |
Deviance |
McCue, Karen |
| CRN: 47199 |
ONLINE |
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Survey of major forms of norm-violating behavior in American society, such as drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, criminal behavior and sexual deviance. Discussion of sociological explantions of the causes of, and attempts to address, these behaviors
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 213.004 |
Deviance |
McCue, Karen |
| CRN: 23620 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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Survey of major forms of norm-violating behavior in American society, such as drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, criminal behavior and sexual deviance. Discussion of sociological explantions of the causes of, and attempts to address, these behaviors
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 225.001 |
Marriage, Family & Alternatives |
McCue, Karen |
| CRN: 39081 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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| 280.001 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Staff |
| CRN: 41479 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.002 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Beals, Rebecca |
| CRN: 12378 |
TR 12:30-1:45 |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.003 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Goodman, Ryan |
| CRN: 12383 |
MWF 10:00-10:50 |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.004 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Santoro, Wayne |
| CRN: 12395 |
TR 9:30-10:45 |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.005 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Olson, Colin |
| CRN: 43358 |
ONLINE |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.006 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Overton, Kathryn |
| CRN: 44349 |
TR 3:30-4:45 |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 280.007 |
Intro to Research Methods |
Olson, Colin |
| CRN: 47044 |
ONLINE |
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A survey of the major methods of social research: foundations of social research, research design, sampling and measurement, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Prerequisites: 101 |
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| 305.001 |
Environmental Sociology |
Schwartz, Daniel |
| CRN: 41480 |
MW 4:00-5:15 |
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Examination of humans and the environment from an ecological perspective. Focus on industrial and economic growth, natural resources development, environmental values and movements, resource management, and comparative perspective on people's relationship to the environment.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 308.002 |
Sociology of Gender |
Kawahito, Yuka |
| CRN: 47007 |
ONLINE |
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| 310.001 |
Sociology of Aging & the Aged
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Torrez, Diana |
| CRN: 42151 |
TR 9:30-10:45 |
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Descriptive and theoretical study of the social situation of older persons in contemporary industrial societies; the impact on societal institutions of an increasing percentage of older citizens.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 312.001 |
Causes of Crime & Delinquency
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Willits, Dale |
| CRN: 43892 |
ONLINE |
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A survey of criminological theories exploring why some people are more likely to engage in crime than others and why crime rates vary over time and space and across social groups. Attendant policy issues will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 312.002 |
Causes of Crime & Delinquency
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Padilla, Alexis |
| CRN: 12440 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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A survey of criminological theories exploring why some people are more likely to engage in crime than others and why crime rates vary over time and space and across social groups. Attendant policy issues will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 312.003 |
Causes of Crime & Delinquency
|
Rack, Christine |
| CRN: 38431 |
ONLINE |
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A survey of criminological theories exploring why some people are more likely to engage in crime than others and why crime rates vary over time and space and across social groups. Attendant policy issues will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 312.004 |
Causes of Crime & Delinquency
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Olson, Colin |
| CRN: 26774 |
TR 8:00-9:15 |
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A survey of criminological theories exploring why some people are more likely to engage in crime than others and why crime rates vary over time and space and across social groups. Attendant policy issues will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 313.001 |
Social Control |
Olson, Colin |
| CRN: 12455 |
TR 9:30-10:45 |
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The study of informal and formal social control strategies for guiding and monitoring individual behavior and social interaction. Discussion of key social control agents and institutions, including the family, schools, peers, media, religion, and the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 313.002 |
Social Control |
Ulibarri, Billy |
| CRN: 12458 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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The study of informal and formal social control strategies for guiding and monitoring individual behavior and social interaction. Discussion of key social control agents and institutions, including the family, schools, peers, media, religion, and the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite: 205 or 211 or 213 |
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| 326.001 |
Sociology of New Mexico |
Ibarra, Roberto |
| CRN: 27800 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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New Mexico as a social system; the infrastructure of communities and ethnic groups, stratification, major social institutions, deviance and inter-group relations
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 331.001 |
Social Movements |
Fitzpatrick, Max |
| CRN: 12485 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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The study of riots, disturbances, social movements and other forms of contentious collective behavior. Strategies of conflict and conflict resolution are considered.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 331.002 |
Social Movements |
Turner, Eric |
| CRN: 42792 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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The study of riots, disturbances, social movements and other forms of contentious collective behavior. Strategies of conflict and conflict resolution are considered.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 331.003 |
Social Movements |
Ouassini, Anwar |
| CRN: 47046 |
ONLINE |
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The study of riots, disturbances, social movements and other forms of contentious collective behavior. Strategies of conflict and conflict resolution are considered.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 340.001 |
Sociology of Medical Practice |
Huyser, Kimberly |
| CRN: 46235 |
W 4:00-6:30 |
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An introduction to the delivery of health care in the U.S. and selected other countries is pursued with an emphasis on the interaction of patients, professionals and health care institutions. |
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| 340.003 |
Sociology of Medical Practice |
Martin, Meredith |
| CRN: 47326 |
MWF 11:00-11:50 |
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An introduction to the delivery of health care in the U.S. and selected other countries is pursued with an emphasis on the interaction of patients, professionals and health care institutions. |
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| 340.004 |
Sociology of Medical Practice |
Padilla, Alexis |
| CRN: 47351 |
W 6:00-8:30 |
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An introduction to the delivery of health care in the U.S. and selected other countries is pursued with an emphasis on the interaction of patients, professionals and health care institutions. |
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| 345.001 |
Youth & Society |
Padilla, Alexis |
| CRN: 43830 |
2-Half ONLINE |
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An assessment of the creation and dynamics of childhood and youth in human societies. Consideration of historical and cross-cultural material; and issues such as deviance and popular culture.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 345.002 |
Youth & Society |
Cutler, Carrie |
| CRN: 44303 |
MWF 1:00-1:50 |
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An assessment of the creation and dynamics of childhood and youth in human societies. Consideration of historical and cross-cultural material; and issues such as deviance and popular culture.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 354.001 |
Intro to Latin American Society I |
Schrank, Andrew |
| CRN: 45976 |
MW 4:00-5:15 |
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| 371.001 |
Classical Sociological Theory |
Ouassini, Anwar |
| CRN: 47047 |
ONLINE |
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The study of 19th century sociological theory, with particular emphasis on Mar, Durkheim, and Weber.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 371.002 |
Classical Sociological Theory |
Jasso-Aguilar, Rebeca |
| CRN: 12491 |
MWF 9:00-9:50 |
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The study of 19th century sociological theory, with particular emphasis on Mar, Durkheim, and Weber.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 371.003 |
Classical Sociological Theory |
Barker, Kristin |
| CRN: 12498 |
1-Half TR 2:00-4:30 |
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The study of 19th century sociological theory, with particular emphasis on Mar, Durkheim, and Weber.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 371.004 |
Classical Sociological Theory |
Adele, Niame |
| CRN: 40930 |
ONLINE |
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The study of 19th century sociological theory, with particular emphasis on Mar, Durkheim, and Weber.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 381.003 |
Sociological Data Analysis |
Azab, Mariam |
| CRN: 12508 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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An introduction to the basic statistics (both descriptive and inferential) employed in the analysis of quantitative sociological data.
Prerequisite: 280 |
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| 381.004 |
Sociological Data Analysis |
Staff |
| CRN: 26783 |
TR 11:00-12:15 |
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An introduction to the basic statistics (both descriptive and inferential) employed in the analysis of quantitative sociological data.
Prerequisite: 280 |
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| 381.006 |
Sociological Data Analysis |
Nowacki, Jeffrey |
| CRN: 44304 |
MWF 11:00-11:50 |
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An introduction to the basic statistics (both descriptive and inferential) employed in the analysis of quantitative sociological data.
Prerequisite: 280 |
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| 398.004 |
ST: Community Organizing |
Wood, Richard |
| CRN: 44802 |
T 3:30-6:00 |
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| 400.001 |
The Welfare State |
Torrez, Diana |
| CRN: 47045 |
ONLINE |
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| 412.001 |
Sociology of Police & Social Control |
Barth, Charles |
| CRN: 47182 |
1-Half TR 5:30-6:45 |
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| 414.001 |
Sociology of Corrections |
Guerin, Paul |
| CRN: 39076 |
W 9:30-12:00 |
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Study of the perspectives of corrections, its relationship to other criminal justice agencies, various forms sentencing nd punishment, corrections administration and issues in the field. Visits may be made to several facilities.
Prerequisite: 312 and 313 |
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| 420.003 |
Race & Cultural Relations |
Lopez, Nancy |
| CRN: 42626 |
TR 9:30-10:45 |
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Comparative and structural analysis of intergroup relations in the United States and/or other countries and regions.
Prerequisite: 101 and 216 |
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| 421.001 |
Sociology of Education |
Ibarra, Roberto |
| CRN: 46237 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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| 422.001 |
Sociology of Religion |
Adele, Niame |
| CRN: 47521 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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| 423.001 |
Gender & Crime |
Clevenger, Marie |
| CRN: 41481 |
MWF 10:00-10:50 |
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This course will outline similarities and difference in offending patterns across males and females and discuss various explanations for these differences. Discussions will also focus on the dynamics of female offending, the formal social control of female offenders and the role of women in the correctional system.
Prerequisite: 312 and 313 |
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| 424.001 |
Race, Class, & Crime |
Velez, Maria |
| CRN: 22498 |
MWF 10:00-10:50 |
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| 425.001 |
Youth & Adult Crime |
Broidy, Lisa |
| CRN: 32810 |
TR 2:00-3:15 |
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| 428.001 |
Sociology of Mexican Americans |
Gonzales, Felipe |
| CRN: 44313 |
TR 3:30-4:45 |
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| 441.001 |
Complex Organizations |
Schrank, Andrew |
| CRN: 47379 |
M 7:00-9:30 |
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| 471.001 |
Contemporary Sociological Theory |
Adele, Niame |
| CRN: 12556 |
TR 12:30-1:45 |
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Comparative analysis of major contributions to sociological theory in the 20th century: Functionalism, phenomenology, French Structuralism, Analytical Marxism.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 471.002 |
Contemporary Sociological Theory |
Goodman, Ryan |
| CRN: 12535 |
MWF 12:00-12:50 |
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Comparative analysis of major contributions to sociological theory in the 20th century: Functionalism, phenomenology, French Structuralism, Analytical Marxism.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 471.003 |
Contemporary Sociological Theory |
Adele, Niame |
| CRN: 44034 |
ONLINE |
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Comparative analysis of major contributions to sociological theory in the 20th century: Functionalism, phenomenology, French Structuralism, Analytical Marxism.
Prerequisite: 101 |
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| 481L.001 |
Research Methods in Sociology |
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| CRN: 44009 |
Class: TR 12:30-1:45
Lab: 3:00-3:50 |
St. George, Art
Davis, Michael |
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Use of the computer as a tool of social research; utilization of data archives; problems of research design, instrumentation and analysis of empirical data.
Prerequisite: 280 and 381 |
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| 481L.002 |
Research Methods in Sociology |
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| CRN: 44010 |
Class: TR 12:30-1:45
Lab: 2:00-2:50 |
St. George, Art
Davis, Michael |
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Use of the computer as a tool of social research; utilization of data archives; problems of research design, instrumentation and analysis of empirical data.
Prerequisite: 280 and 381 |
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| 481L.007 |
Research Methods in Sociology |
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| CRN: 44030 |
Class: W 7:00-9:30
Lab: F 9:00-9:50 |
Fiala, Robert
Beals, Rebecca |
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Use of the computer as a tool of social research; utilization of data archives; problems of research design, instrumentation and analysis of empirical data.
Prerequisite: 280 and 381 |
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| 481L.008 |
Research Methods in Sociology |
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| CRN: 44031 |
Class: W 7:00-9:30
Lab: F 10:00-10:50 |
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Use of the computer as a tool of social research; utilization of data archives; problems of research design, instrumentation and analysis of empirical data.
Prerequisite: 280 and 381 |
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| 507.001 |
T; Criminological Theory |
Velez, Maria |
| CRN: 44320 |
W 4:00-6:30 |
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This class offers a survey of the major schools of thought that have developed to explain criminal behavior from the emergence of modern criminology in the 18th and 19th centuries to current debates. We will examine in detail the development of 20th century criminological perspectives including human ecology/social disorganization, strain, differential association/learning, social control, developmental, labeling, and conflict theories. While the course will focus on sociological contributions to criminological theory, psychological and biological theories will also be considered. A single semester can only provide a sampling of the vast theoretical literature in criminology. The major objectives of the course are: to become familiar with the foundations of current theoretical debates in criminology; to describe the dominant theories in criminology; to apply the theoretical approaches considered to the explanation of crime; and to critically evaluate the theoretical approaches considered. |
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| 510.001 |
Social & Political Movements |
Nepstad, Sharon |
| CRN: 46239 |
T 3:00-5:50 |
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Social movements – whether they occur on a local, national, or international level – are about bringing people together to achieve their common interests and goals. To do this successfully, movement organizers face a variety of tasks: recruiting participants, mobilizing resources, planning strategies, assessing the political climate and conditions, and implementing collective action. An effective movement organizer must find ways to sustain motivation during setbacks, address problems of repression, and overcome obstacles to mobilization. To understand these processes, movement scholars have offered a variety of theoretical and conceptual tools. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the field of social movements. We will review social movement theories and discuss core research areas such as movement emergence and recruitment, framing of issues, collective identity and cultural work, tactics and strategies, leadership, repression, counter-movements, transnational organizing, and the biographical, social, and policy outcomes of social movements. |
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| 513.001 |
Constructing Analystically Contemporary Sociological Theory |
Fiala, Robert |
| CRN: 46240 |
R 7:00-9:30 |
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The course pursues two major themes: 1. A review of major issues in the construction and analysis of sociological theory; and 2. An overview of the terrain of contemporary theory. In pursuing these themes there is an effort to show the relevance of sociological theory for comprehending the social world, and to help students think about the role of sociological theory in their own work. Part I introduces the course. Part II examines the nature, elements, construction, and growth of sociological theory. Part III examines the terrain of contemporary theory by reviewing a recent textbook that reflects the way many sociologists view contemporary theory. Part IV provides a detailed assessment of the work of Anthony Giddens, Randall Collins, and Michele Lamont. Part V ends the course by asking students to once again reflect on some of major issues brought up in Part II of the course. |
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| 528.001 |
Sociology of Mexican Americans |
Gonzales, Felipe |
| CRN: 44314 |
TR 3:30-4:45 |
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The historical, comparative and contemporary study of the Mexican American in the U.S. Race and ethnic relations theories and the Chicano Movement. |
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| 585.001 |
Fieldwork Methods |
Wood, Richard |
| CRN: 46241 |
TR 4:00-6:30 |
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Research design, logic, and methods of ethnographic fieldwork in contemporary sociology. Particular attention to linking theory and data; human subjects requirements; data collection (participant-observation, interviewing, focus groups); politics and ethics of field relations. Course assumes that you have your own qualitative research project either underway or getting started, or are ready to begin developing one immediately. Rather than asking you to do research on a specific topic, this course will provide a structure within which to design and pursue your own research project. Learning qualitative research methods will involve three
components: understanding the importance of pre-research steps such as research design and informed consent procedures; learning specific data-gathering methods such as various forms of interviewing, participant-observation, ethnography, and focus groups; and studying exemplary works employing qualitative methods in their analysis.
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| 595.001 |
T: Complex Organizations |
Schrank, Andrew |
| CRN: 46242 |
M 7:00-9:30 |
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Complex organizations like schools, political parties, multinational corporations, and labor unions—not to mention the many government agencies that regulate and guide their behavior—are representative and constitutive elements of modern society. Take, for example, the United States. Americans spend almost twice as many years in school today as they did when Teddy Roosevelt was president. Over the course of the past century, therefore, the number of colleges and universities in the country has more than doubled—and well over 100,000 “one teacher public schools” have vanished. Nor is education the only example. On the eve of World War I, most babies were born at home, about a third of all Americans were self-employed, and the largest organization in the country, the Federal Government, employed a vanishingly small percentage of the civilian population. Sociology 505 addresses the growth, costs, and characteristics of complex organizations—like hospitals, regulatory agencies, and multinational corporations—that have not only rendered traditional institutions like home birth and the one-room schoolhouse all but anachronistic in the contemporary United States but have arguably put paid to traditional society more generally. We’ll read foundational texts by early twentieth century scholars like Weber, Michels, and Taylor, discuss their influence on mid-twentieth century sociologists like Lipset, Selznick, and Gouldner, and pay particularly careful attention to the origins and content of new paradigms and methods that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. |
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