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Critical exploration of the social, psychological, cultural, historical, and economic factors related to gender roles, courtship, marriage, partnership, parenting, and family patterns in U.S. society.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

An introductory overview of social welfare and the societal institutions in the U.S. that structure the provision of social services. The course presents a historical perspective on the development of U.S. social work and human services. Special attention is given to current service delivery systems, their policies and procedures, and the tasks of culturally responsive social workers and human service workers within those settings.

Introduction to a sociological examination of cannabis. Provides a historical analysis of the sociological study of cannabis and social identity, regulation and enforcement, criminalization, and movements toward legalization. Topics approached through the lens of social power and inequity.

This course is an introduction to the sociological study of gender. We will focus on the social construction of sex and gender, power dynamics, and the intersection of gender with other axes of identity such as race, sexuality, and class. We will explore the cultural and structural conditions underlying the norms, interactions, roles, and status of gendered actors in contemporary society.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

The study of the nature of deviance and the sociology of crime, with special attention to the sociological theories that underlay its definition, as well as the social practices that are derived from them, including the criminal justice system. Analyses range from social psychological processes and the structure of social institutions (such as family, business, government, religion and law), to methods for measuring crime rates.

Study of the fundamental elements of empirical research and the variety of ways in which sociology applies them. Attention to the relationship between theory, research method selected, ethics, purpose, variables, population and sample, data analysis, and reporting findings.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.