Sociology

SOCI 166 Race, Class and Gender

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SOCI 020 Introduction to Social Psych

Basic concepts in sociology including the nature and functioning of groups, the individual and the group, social processes, and social change.

An analysis of major institutional problem areas in American society, with particular focus on the interplay between structural and sociopsychological level factors. Attention is also given to social policies designed to ameliorate problematic situations.

Critically analyze and challenge the effects of incarceration of minor and adult children who have experiences of parental imprisonment. Students will systematically review the natural history of parental incarceration, to include: arrest (entry into the criminal legal system), incarceration (physical and psychological separation, obstacles to visitation and contact), reentry (re-establishing parental relationships and dealing with changing household dynamics) and re-incarceration. This experiential learning course counts toward the requirements for the Social Justice Certificate.

Allows individual students to conduct their own independent research on a topic chosen in conjunction with an appropriate faculty member who directly supervises the research.

Allows individual students to conduct their own independent research on a topic chosen in conjunction with an appropriate faculty member who directly supervises the research.

Allows individual students to do readings and research on a topic chosen in conjunction with an appropriate faculty member who directly supervises them.

Allows individual students to conduct their own independent research on a topic chosen in conjunction with an appropriate faculty member who directly supervises the research.

This course looks at the spectrum of cultural and biological factors that have contributed to health, disease, and health care systems throughout human experience from cross-cultural, historical, and evolutionary points of view.

Analyzes the development of human nature and personality as products of social interaction and culture.

Covers the nature and extent of crime and proposes policies for the treatment of crime and criminals.

Discusses the nature and extent of delinquency, community and personality factors in delinquent behavior, theories and methods of treatment and preventive measures.

An examination of the historical development and contemporary forms of treatment of juvenile offenders, with special emphasis on the functioning of these approaches in American society.

An analysis of correctional approaches and strategies as well as an evaluation of their effectiveness relative to theories of penology.

Integration of fieldwork in criminal justice agencies with criminological theory. (NOTE: by permission only)

This course offers an introduction to the study of language and the interrelationships between language, culture, and society.

Presents social theories before the nineteenth century and the subsequent development of sociology. Applies various theories to society today, connecting theory with practice and social policy.

 Includes readings, reports, and discussions around selected topics in sociology.

 Continuation of SOCI 102.

 Consists of readings, reports, and discussions of classical works in the field and of contemporary journal literature.

 Consists of readings, reports, and discussions of classical works in the field and of contemporary journal literature.

Independent investigation of a topic of interest to the qualified senior student under the supervision of a staff member. Results are presented as an honors thesis which must be defended in an oral examination.

Focuses on statistical methods applied to social data, employing measures of central tendency, dispersion, bivariate tests for significant differences and association, and simple regression.

Basic methods and techniques employed in sociological research.

A unique experiential learning opportunity that brings together students to learn about and discuss topics such as the causes of crime, victims, rationale of the criminal justice system, restorative justice, the prison industrial complex and the cradle to prison pipeline. Through reading and dialogue, inside (incarcerated or detained) and outside (HU campus) students will be able to integrate their theoretical knowledge with lived experiences. The one-credit version of this course counts toward the requirements for the Social Justice Certificate.

Critically examines the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual effects of mass incarceration on the Black family. Specific focus is placed on both micro and macro experiences to include the individuals, families and communities. This experiential learning course counts toward the requirements for the Social Justice Certificate.

Helps students organize their thoughts about social justice with the aim of affecting social change. As a gateway course, students will learn the fundamental components of social justice from an interdisciplinary perspective. The class covers social justice ideas, terms, concepts and theories that can be used in subsequent social justice courses. This experiential learning course exposes students to issues that will assist them in creating positive change in their own world and counts toward the requirements for the Social Justice Certificate.

Focuses on the application of multivariate statistical methods to social data, employing two measures: linear regression and analysis of variance.

Why and under what conditions do people rebel against oppression? Why do some revolts succeed and others fail in forcing processes of social change? This course examines forms of political action protest demonstrations, strikes, riots, insurgencies, and the larger anti-systemic movements of which they are often part outside of and often in conflict with normal or institutionalized political activity (electoral campaigns, lobbying, etc.).

Overview of demographic variables, with emphasis on fertility, morbidity, migration, and urbanization and the relationships between population growth and other social and economic factors.

A supervised study on a topic chosen in conjunction with an appropriate faculty supervisor.

Examines the urban community, its patterns, and its institutions, and includes supervised projects in urban research materials and techniques.

This course covers a broad spectrum of human impacts on the earth, including how people make decisions about their interactions with the environment. 

Examination of the causes and social, economic, and psychological effects of differentials in rank and status in society.

Examines the underlying causes and the social, psychological, and political consequences of poverty, the socioeconomic characteristics and family life of the poor, and the community services and programs designed to alleviate poverty.

Examines blacks as a minority group in American society.

Study of the social structure of the black community and social movements directed towards social change.

We live in an unequal society in which social class, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality and other similar distinctions powerfully influence the lives we are able to live. In this course we will investigate and discuss the patterns of unequal social relations between different social groups: how they express themselves in our lives, what their consequences are, how they came to be, how they have evolved over time, why they persist, and what has been and might be done to overcome them.

Analyzes the various segments of the criminal justice system, including the means by which these segments depend upon each other for their perpetuation, and compares the theoretical purposes of the criminal justice system and its present-day practices.

An analysis of the impact of social, economic, and political change on the structure and function of key criminal justice agencies.

Study of the types of individual and institutional forms of deviance, with an assessment of theoretical approaches to it.

Examination of the role of the police and their use and misuse of law, with attention to society's role in controlling and approving police practices, along with the part society plays in encouraging and approving police malpractice.

Examination of law as a form of social control, analysis of relationships between law and society.

Examines categories, theories and types of victimization.

Examines the fundamental, intrinsic, and reciprocal relationship between public health and society. It introduces students to the relevance of sociology to improve the understanding of the social structures, social processes, and social functioning within society that contribute to a better understanding of the public health-society relationship. The main emphasis of the course is on health and health disparities, and other related topics in the U.S., but discussions also include global comparative perspectives.

Explores the family as a social institution, the relation of the family to the community, family organization and disorganization, and the family and personality development.

Overview of the development of social medicine and the sociology of medicine, examining major areas of activity in medical sociology. Distinction is made between sociology of medicine and sociology in medicine, with concentration on the former.

Deals with sociological theories and the etiology of mental disorder, research on social epidemiology and ecology, the impact of social structure, popular conceptions of mental health and deviance, and emerging ideologies of mental disciplines.

Reviews research and theory relating to attitudes and behavior relating to death and dying.

Interdisciplinary course, cross-listed with AFST 120. Focuses on the plundering and destruction of the African past through impacts on cultural and archaeological sites and the illicit trade in material culture. Reviews damages and causes (e.g., conservation management, conflict, corruption, poverty, environment/climate change, colonialism, development, and modernization). Also, looks at U.S., African, and international laws, policies, programs, and agencies that are involved in mitigating the damage as well as designing more sustainable paths for the future.

Supervised participation and hands-on experience in social science research and practice. Student needs approval of instructor in order to register.

This course systematically studies how the intersections of race, class, geography, public policy, and movements affect environmental outcomes. In addition to examining how climate change, declines in ecosystems services, and pollution, among other environmental ills, are inequitably distributed in the United States and around the world. we also examine solutions

This introductory experiential learning course for high school students serves as a foundation into the criminal justice system. In this course students will explore the key concepts of the criminal justice system and critically think about issues emerging in contemporary media. In addition, students will debate current controversy as it relates to the principles of criminal justice.

This course helps students develop a critical understanding of various meanings, forms and responses to wrongdoing. Case studies, public policy, dialogue, role-playing, skills development and community engagement are emphasized. Circles of dialogue and reflection are linked to theories and practices of social justice. Students conceptually identify, critically analyze and apply restorative approaches to real world situations.

Helps students organize their thoughts about social justice with the aim of affecting social change. As a gateway course, students will learn the fundamental components of social justice from an interdisciplinary perspective. The class covers social justice ideas, terms, concepts and theories that can be used in subsequent social justice courses. This experiential learning course exposes students to issues that will assist them in creating positive change in their own world and counts toward the requirements for the Social Justice Certificate.

Policy-oriented course of fundamental issues and solutions affecting changes in the assumptions, conceptualizations, purposes, and practices of criminal justice in the United States. Stresses qualitative and mixed methods research. May include a required community-based research project. Writing intensive course fulfills COAS third writing requirement.

Supervised participation and hands-on experience in social science research and practice. Student needs approval of instructor in order to register.

Study Abroad. Experiences vary by department, topic, semester, and locale.