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Required Courses:
Baccalaureate minor
Minor in Criminal Justice, 24 hours:
SOC 228, 244,
340; SOWK 110,
274, 275;
six hours selected from POSC 122,
PSYC 215,
320.
Baccalaureate degree
Departmental major with Criminal Justice concentration,
36 hours:
SOC 101,
222,
223,
228,
240, 340,
345,
440;
9 hours of electives in sociology.
SOC 101: Introduction to
Sociology (3 hours / GE-K4)
Sociology as a way of knowing and a body of knowledge. Special
attention to socialization, inequality in American society, and the
institutions of family, religion, politics, and economy.
SOC 222: Social Research
Methods (3 hours / Fall)
The methodological framework for planning and implementing qualitative
and quantitative social research including the process of developing
research designs, the selection of samples, the construction and use
of research instruments, and methods of analyzing and interpreting
data. Ethical issues and the relevance of empirical research for
building knowledge and evaluating service delivery in helping
professions are considered. Students are encouraged to satisfy
the General Education requirements in computers and mathematics before
enrolling in the course.
Prerequisite: SOC 101
SOC 223: Deviance and Social
Control (3 hours / Fall, even years)
The study of how societies come to define certain attributes and
behaviors as deviations from social norms and how societies attempt to
suppress or regulate them. Topics include alcohol and drug use,
crime and elite deviance, sexual assault and family violence, mental
disorder, homosexuality, and prostitution.
SOC 228: Racial, Ethnic, and
Gender Group Relations (3 hours / GE-M1 / Fall, Spring)
A sociology approach to the dynamics of racial, ethnic, and gender
group relations using relevant theories, concepts, and empirical
studies. Patterns of differential power and intergroup conflict
in U.S. society will be examined using examples from several groups.
SOC 233: Social Welfare as
an Institution (3 hours / Fall)
An historical and analytical assessment of social welfare as an
institution, using a framework of problem/need definition, policy
goals, program design, and service delivery. Evolution of social
welfare in relation to other social institutions in the United States
seeking to improve social functioning and alleviate suffering.
The impact of conflicting values, minority status, and social
stratification on social welfare. Functions of social work as a
profession in programs concerned with income security, family and
children's services, aging, criminal justice, mental health,
developmental disabilities, and other programs.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor
SOC 240: Sociological Theory
(3 hours / Fall)
Survey of sociological theories from the classical founders (Marx,
Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel) to modern schools of thought (such as
functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy,
ethnomethodology, interpretive theory, feminist theory, and
postmodernism). Emphasis on enduring theoretical contributions
as well as their application to contemporary social issues.
Prerequisite: SOC 101
SOC 244: Criminal Behavior
and the Criminal Justice System (3 hours / Fall)
The study of theories about crime and delinquency, and an overview of
all major elements of the criminal justice system. Examination
of the use of the criminal sanction in the U.S., through major
statutory, case, and Constitutional law.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor
SOC 340: Youth and the
Juvenile Justice System (3 hours / Spring)
Examination of the problem/need-definition process with youth and
young offenders, including the ambiguity of social policies and
adolescent roles in the United States. Adolescent needs and
need-meeting structures. Historic landmarks in juvenile justice,
including major movements and court decisions. Elements of
current U.S. youth justice systems, and examination of policy and
program alternatives for intervention.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor
SOC 345: Class, Status, and
Power (3 hours / Spring, odd years)
Classical and modern theories of class structure and mobility used to
analyze the forms and conditions of social inequality, primarily in
U.S. society. Relationships of class position to behavior in
family, religion, politics, and education are included.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor
SOC 440: Senior Seminar
(3 hours / W)
A capstone course for sociology majors to integrate the diverse
elements of their coursework into a coherent and mature conception of
sociology as an approach to inquiry and to life.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, 222, and 240
SOWK 110:
Introduction to Human Services (3 hours / Fall,
Spring)
Development of a broad understanding of social work as a
helping profession. Examines the values and social
conditions that lead to the development of social work
services in community based and residential settings.
Explores social work in services related to addiction,
child, family and older adult welfare, corrections,
education, disabilities, health and mental health care,
and other special or disadvantaged populations.
Also explores areas of service such as housing, human
abuse, and empowerment or advocacy for people of
minority status.
SOWK 274:
Practice Methods in Human Services (3 hours /
Fall)
Introduces a wide range of social work intervention
approaches through a variety of written work and
experiential simulations. Students develop helping
knowledge and skills in the exploration and application
of social work values, self-exploration, verbal and
nonverbal communication, family and interpersonal
relationships, small group process, individual, family
and community practice, case management, and record
keeping. Approaches studied will be sensitive to
work with people of diverse racial or ethnic origin,
political and religious beliefs, gender and sexual
orientation, and socioeconomic status. Theories of
helping, human behavior, and visual exercises.
Prerequisite: SOWK 110
SOWK 275:
Practicum in Human Services (1-3 hours / Fall,
Jan, Spring)
Observation and participation in a human services
organization. Focus on exposing students to social
service delivery systems and potential roles in human
services. May be repeated for a total of six
hours.
Prerequisite: consent of department chair.
POSC 122: State and Local Politics (3 hours /
Spring / GE-K2)
An introductory study of state and local government,
emphasizing contemporary structures and processes and
their influence on public policy.
PSYC 215: Child and Adolescent Psychology (3
hours / Spring)
This course focuses on the study and application of
theory, practice, and research in child and adolescent
psychology. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of
physical, cognitive, and social aspects of development
from conception through adolescence.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101
PSYC 320: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (3
hours / Fall)
The causes, nature, and methods of treatment of
abnormal behavior.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 |
