SOCI 4435 Women Crime, and the Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Provides a sociological analysis of women as criminal offenders, victims, and as workers in criminal justice fields. Examines how gender influences criminal law and the practices of criminal justice agencies. Covers historical perspectives on women and crime, the adequacy of contemporary criminological perspectives for explaining female criminality, and perspectives grounded in sociology of gender. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or CJ 1103, and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 4441 Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in American Society (3-0-3)
This course focuses on the relationships between majority and minority groups in the United States. It will examine the historical and present conditions of society and the forces and motivations which have created and perpetuated minority groups status for various racial and ethnic groups and individuals. Particular emphasis will be placed on application of sociological insights to the advancement of the goal of increased equality and democracy for all Americans. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 4442 Sociology of Women (3-0-3)
An introduction to the sociology of women. It will examine an analyze the nature, causes, and consequences of women's status in American society. Sociological insights and concepts will be employed in observing, interpreting, and analyzing the social processes creating and reinforcing gender roles and the status of women in American society. Prerequisites: Sociology 1101 and SOC 1160.

SOCI 4443 Social Movements (3-0-3)
Sociological analysis of historical and contemporary social movements nationally and internationally. Special attention is given to the critical analysis of social movement theory and its application to understanding the diversity of social movements. Social movement coverage includes: the labor movement, the environmental movement, student movements, anti-war movements, nationalist and identity movements, and conservative movements. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of social movements, their causes, consequences, and social implications. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, SOCI 1160.

SOCI 4451 Sociology of Work and Occupations (3-0-3)
An analysis of the social dimensions of work; the labor process; occupations and professions; the social meaning and organization of work; and the relationships between the structuring of work, social mobility, and social stratification. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, SOCI 1160.

SOCI 4461 Urban Sociology (3-0-3)
Survey of the development of the city as a social phenomenon in the modern world. Includes an examination of urban ecology, urban social stratification, social participation in the city, urban social organization, urban social problems and issues, urban policy and planning and world urbanization. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1106.

SOCI 4490 Cullum Lecture Series (3-0-3)
A variable content course which has been identified by the American Association

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