Sociology

A course concentrating on the history ofysociological thought from the 19th century to theypresent day. The focus is on major sociologicalytheories including functionalism, conflict,yexchange, interactionism, ethnomethodology, andyfeminist and post-modernist thought. Prerequisite:ySociology 109. Offered alternate years.

An introduction to descriptive and inferentialystatistics. Areas of study include data collectionyand organization, measures of central tendency andyvariability, percentiles, probability, binomialyand normal distributions, correlation, t-tests,yanalysis of variance, and nonparametricystatistics. Application is oriented toward theysocial sciences.

A study of the criminal justice system includingytheories of crime and criminal justice, the causesyof crime, purpose of law enforcement, and the roleyof the police, courts, penal institutions,yprobation and parole. Prerequisite: Sociology 109

A course examining the historical societalyresponse to delinquency and the types of behaviorydefined as delinquent. Also examined are theoriesyof causation, the family and delinquency, gangydelinquency, the school and delinquency, policeyhandling of delinquency, detention and juvenileycourt treatment. Prerequisite: Sociology 109.

A course designed to enable the student to utilizeya framework to understand the dynamic interactionyof society, institutions, social welfare programsyand the social work profession in the process ofyhuman need fulfillment. Specific topics coveredyinclude social work philosophy, values, skillsyareas of practice, careers and history.yPrerequisite: Sociology 109 or Psychology 117.y(Cross-referenced with Sociology 225.) Offeredyalternate years.

Inquiry leading to knowledge of socialydisorganization, criminal behavior, delinquency,yand power relationships in social control.yPrerequisite: One course in sociology orypsychology. Offered alternate years.

The study of dimensions of social stratification,yincluding theories of social class, socialymobility, the structural determinants of socialyinequality, and the relationship of stratificationyto issues such as gender inequality, poverty,yageism and elitism. Prerequisite: Sociology 109.yOffered alternate years.

A course primarily for individuals who plan toyuse listening and attending skills in helpingyprofessions, such as mental health counseling,yhuman services, criminal justice, teaching, andyhealth fields. This course is introductory inynature and includes consideration of theoreticalyapproaches and in-class practice of skills usedyin counseling. Students successfully completingythe course will demonstrate their understandingyofythe assumptions, strengths, and limitations thatyaccompany different approaches to counseling. yStudents will also demonstrate their ability toypractice specific techniques and skills derivedyfrom these approaches.

This course addresses the internal organization,ystructure and executive functions of businessyenterprise by examining the critical managementyfunctions of planning, organizing, leading, andycontrolling. Students successfully completingythis course will be able to: 1) identify the fourymanagement functions and the related skills thatyensure managerial success, 2) explain the conceptyof organizational mission and its influence onystrategic goal setting and planning, 3) discussythe importance of leadership within organizationsyfacing an ever-changing global businessyenvironment, 4) discuss motivation theory and itsylink to organizational success, and 5) explain theyprocess of organizational control. Prerequisite:ySophomore standing or above.