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• SOC 342: GE: Juvenile Delinquency

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is a study of the delinquent as a person and juvenile delinquency as a social problem and theories of delinquent causation, methods of correctional treatment and community preventive projects will be systematically studied. Prerequisite:    SOCJ216 AND SOCJ150
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• SOC 343: GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines dominant-minority relations in the U.S. Special emphasis will be placed on how social, economic, and political power and privilege help create and perpetuate prejudice and discrimination. As America becomes more racially and culturally diverse, we need to make a greater effort to understand, respect, and benefit from the diversity around us. This course is intended to help students discover these benefits as well as deal with the challenges that go hand in hand with an increasingly multicultural society. Prerequisite: SOC 111. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 344: Social Deviance

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will explore how and why certain acts come to be defined as deviant. Students will examine how deviance is defined, how the "actors" are maintained, and how violators of the definitions are processed and treated. A historical analysis of political processes that inform the evolution, modification, and enforcement of "deviant" categories will be discussed through the lens of various sociological perspectives. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 345: Sociology of Sexuality

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will examine individual and societal perceptions of, practices toward, and reactions to sexuality. Social context and power, especially as they pertain to issues of gender, race and sexual orientation, will be examined as they affect sexual identity and expressions of sexuality. The relative influence of physiology and learning processes will be explored as well. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 363: Social Stratification and Inequality

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to the knowledge of the structure, processes, and consequences of social stratification in modern society. Social stratification and inequality concern the unequal distribution of resources whereby some groups come to receive more of these scarce resources than are received by others. The class considers recent research on income and wealth inequality, occupational and class hierarchies, social mobility, life chances and life style for various social classes, recial/ethnic groups and genders. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 370: Sociological Theory

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to give the student an overview of sociological theory. Students will be introduced to a wide range of theories and theoretical orientations and the major theorists associated with them. The course covers both classical and contemporary sociological theory. Special emphasis is placed on the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and the link between theory and substantive research.
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• SOC 372: Sociology of Religion

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores religion in its varied manifestations as a social institution, as a cultural practice, and as a pattern of beliefs and practices that are shaped by and, in turn, shape societal conditions. Emphasis is placed on the role of religion in the public arena (political, the economical, and popular media), religious pluralism and conflict, the impact of race, gender, and social class on religion and the ongoing debate over the appropriate role of religion in social life. Prerequisite:    SOC111 AND SOC102
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• SOC 374: Political Sociology

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is the study of the social causes and consequences of given power distributions within or between societies and of the conflicts that lead to changes in the allocation of this power. The social backgrounds of extremist movements and of the "True Believers" that join them will be analyzed. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 377: GE: WS: Sociology of Women

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is specially designed to afford the student and/or professional person an open and non-threatening opportunity to examine both societal and personal sex role stereotyping and the attendant societal mechanisms by which these roles are mandated and enforced. A brief survey of women in society will be followed by an in-depth look at the womens movement and institutional change. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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• SOC 378: GE: American Community

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines the nature, structure, and functions of the community. It includes a study of the inter-relations of major institutions in the community; attention is directed to the city, the small town, and the rural community. Prerequisite:    SOC111
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