Cr iminal Justi ce Emphas i s This course emphasis is designed as a broad preparation for students desiring a career in law, law enforcement, or the criminal justice system. This major emphasis requires 30 units, 24 of which must be upper division including, 220, 330, 333, 342, 346, 365, 441, 443, and the remaining six units may be chosen from any upper division sociology courses. In addition, Psychology 210 is required as a support course, and Political Science 410 is a sug- gested support course. Minor A Sociology Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units of sociology, of which 15 must be upper division courses.
youth crime; modern methods of incarceration, control and treatment. Changing response of the laws, police, courts and the public. Criminology............................................................................... 3 Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior; criminal law and criminal justice; prevention and control; trends in theory and correctional procedures, probation, parole. Deviant Behavior & Mental Illness..................................... 3 Theoretical orientations to social as well as personal disorgani- zation that result from role conflict, social conflict, normless- ness or alienation; individual and social deviance that relates to group processes and structures will be presented and discussed. The medicalization of deviant behavior under the label “mental illness”will also be discussed and theorized. Political Sociology................................................................... 3 Analysis of the social processes of politics and government. Issues and influences on political processes in the United States will be stressed, as well as power, authority, and voting behavior of social groups. Ethnic & Minority Groups. .................................................... 3 Analysis of ethnic, racial and cultural minorities in the U.S. and selected world cultures and societies through use of basic concepts of race, racism, prejudice, discrimination, stereo- types; theoretical as well as practical application of concepts and effects on selected minority-majority relationships and racial, ethnic and cultural groups. Urban Sociology. ..................................................................... 3 Sociological analysis of urbanization and urban communities. Emphasis on inequalities arising from urban social organiza- tion and on analyses of contemporary urban problems such as crime, homelessness and ethnic conflict. Los Angeles in Social & Cultural Context........................ 3 Analysis of the development of Los Angeles, focusing on poverty and wealth, culture and values, social ecology, social/spatial organization, access to resources, environmental change, and Los Angeles in the cultural imagination. Field- based course. Fee: $50. Social Change in the Developing World. ........................ 3 Analysis of economic, political and cultural change in developing countries. Emphasis on social processes leading to hunger, poverty, political conflict, population growth and environmental problems in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Social Inequality: Race, Class & Gender........................... 3 Examination of the basic dimensions of inequality in con- temporary American society, how inequality is patterned by race, class and gender, and the effects of inequality on life
SOCI 333
SOCI 335
A Social Work Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units, of which 15 must be upper division; 300 and 367 are required.
Courses (SOCI) SOCI 220
SOCI 340
Sociology.................................................................................... 3 Sociological concepts with emphasis on group life, culture, socialization, social institutions, social processes and change. Theoretical as well as practical application of interaction and its effect on individuals in groups. Social Work................................................................................. 3 This course is designed to familiarize students with the basics of generalist social work practice from a systems perspective; an overview of social work function and roles in response to the needs of at risk populations will be provided. Instruction in the helping interventions of assessment, problem solving, counseling and resource coordination through a variety of techniques, including class lecture, case study and role play; current systems of service and the ability of the social worker to positively impact both individual and communities will also be explored. Sociology of Gender............................................................... 3 Examines gender as an organizing principle in societies at all levels. The course explores the key theoretical approaches to sociology of gender and explains how historical, economic and political trends impact gender and gender identity, as well as the impact of gender on various social institutions such as the family, government, the workplace, education and the criminal justice system. Marriage & the Family............................................................ 3 Christian and sociological perspectives on marriage, dating, sexuality and child rearing. Analysis of the family as a social institution as well as practical strategies for building a Chris- tian family. Juvenile Delinquency............................................................. 3 Character, extent and cause of juvenile delinquency; both personal and environmental. Past and current theories of
SOCI 342
SOCI 300
SOCI 346
SOCI 302
SOCI 347
SOCI 348
SOCI 320
SOCI 352
SOCI 330
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