Sociology (SOC)

SOC 502  THEORIES OF CRIME DELING  (3 Hours)  

An intense overview of the major theories of crime and delinquency from the 18th century to the present. (F)

SOC 503  HIST&PHIL OF ALCOHOLISM  (3 Hours)  

Background information on society¿s management over time of alcohol and other substances and the effects of their use, with emphasis on philosophical orientations underlying the management strategy.

SOC 504  SOCIOLOGICAL JURISPRUDENCE  (3 Hours)  

Intensive study of the historical development of current status of constitutional doctrine in relation to the administration of justice by utilizing the options of the U.S. Supreme Court as the basis for equal protection, police practices and the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Federal and State constitutional laws as they relate to the criminal justice system. (F)

SOC 505  HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY  (3 Hours)  

Analysis of the works of major contributors to functionalism, e.g., Durkheim, Weber, Merton, Parsons, and an examination of the ways in which their work converges to form a cumulative body of sociology theory. (F)

SOC 506  SEM IN JUSTICE ADMN MGNT  (3 Hours)  

Administrative, management, supervisory, policy, and legal aspects of the juvenile justice system; problems of manpower training and development; planning, program evaluation, and management strategies related to juvenile courts; community diversion and correctional programs and institutions; recent court decisions and legal standards. (S)

SOC 507  RECENT SOCIAL THEORY  (3 Hours)  

Nineteenth and 20th century sociological theory. Present-day currents in sociology are studied and related to political and psychological contemporary thought. (S)

SOC 512  MTHDS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH  (3 Hours)  

A course which covers methodology and techniques for selection and formulation of a research problem, research design, questionnaire and schedule construction, proposal writing. (F)

SOC 513  ELEM SOCIAL STATISTICS  (3 Hours)  

Quantitative techniques of data analysis are introduced in the context of their application in sociological research. Research design, measurement theory, data collection, coding, machine use, and statistical analysis and interpretation are stressed. (S)

SOC 526  SEM IN RACE RELATNS & MINORITI  (3 Hours)  

Sociological examination of relationship between and within racial groups; analysis of social causes of prejudice and discrimination. (F)

SOC 538  SOC PSY OF DEVIANT BEHAV  (3 Hours)  

An intensive examination of the concept of deviant behavior and associated concepts, e.g., alienation, abnormality, anomie, pathology, marginality. (Su, D)

SOC 588  INTERVENTIVE METHODS I  (3 Hours)  

Strategies, techniques and approaches to the intervention, redirection and amelioration of substance misuse behavior with special emphasis on individual, group and community organization foci. (F)

SOC 589  INTERVENTIVE METHODS II  (3 Hours)  
Prerequisite: SOC 588.  

Advanced study of interventive methods with focus on use of games, simulation, role-playing, etc. in intervention. (S)

SOC 590  PRACTCM&INTERGRATV SEMIN  (5 Hours)  

The practicum experience will be obtained at one of the local agencies or at an agency in another city or state. The internship will include: supervised leadership assignments, administrative and supervisory functions in a public or private agency or institution with emphasis on services for alcoholics or other substance abusers. A bi-weekly integrative seminar during the practicum allows students to share their field experiences with each other. (D)

SOC 591  SEM POLICE ADM PRAC PROB  (3 Hours)  

The study of police practices and problems, functional and organizational dilemmas of law enforcement, role and interaction of police and community, examination of police subculture and public policy implications on police practices. Includes an analysis of police organization, management and operations, issues and problems of contemporary law enforcement. (S)

SOC 592  CRIME & SUBSTANCE ABUSE  (3 Hours)  

This course will examine concepts of crime and substance abuse in our society and issues and consequences. It will relate to the differential association, differential social organization theories, and their underlying assumptions and propositions. Criminal substance abuse behavior causation as well as other factors will be discussed during course and crime and substance abuse. Attention will also focus on typologies of criminal substance abuse and the criminal justice system. (D)

SOC 599  SPECIAL TOPICS  (3 Hours)  
SOC 600  MASTERS THESIS  (1-6 Hours)  

The candidate for the Master of Arts degree must present a thesis based on research conducted on a topic that is approved by his/her advisor. (D)

SOC 602  DEPARTMNL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM  (1 Hour)  

This course is for students that need to take the comprehensive examination that have completed all other degree requirements.

SOC 620  COMMUNITY ANALYSIS  (3 Hours)  

Various approaches to community; types of community; the structural and functional aspects such as leadership, social stratification, subgroups, values and norms. (E, Sum)

SOC 622  RESEARCH AND STATISTICS  (3 Hours)  

Nonparametric statistics will be emphasized. Scales, charts, tables, and data collecting methods will be examined. (S)

SOC 635  CRIME IN THE URBAN COMMUNITY  (3 Hours)  

) This course will cover a wide array of topics on crime in the urban community. Most importantly, this course will seek to find solutions to ¿why¿ the crime rate is steadily rising in the urban community and what measures are taken to curb the crime rise.