rehabilitation of the offender by probation, imprisonment, and parole are addressed in terms of philosophy and policy. Prerequisites: CJ 1103 or SOCI 1101; and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 4432Juvenile Delinquency(3-0-3)
The philosophy, theory, and history of juvenile delinquency, including its causes, preventions, and measurement from sociological perspectives. Prerequisites: CJ 1103 or SOCI 1101.

SOCI 4435/WMST 4435Women Crime, and the Criminal
Justice System (3-0-3)
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. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or CJ 1103.

SOCI 4441Racial 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. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101.

SOCI 4442/WMST 4442Sociology of Women (3-0-3)
An introduction to the sociology of women. It will examine and 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.

SOCI 4443Social 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. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of social movements, their causes, consequences, and social implications. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101.

SOCI 4451Sociology 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 4461Urban 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.
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