Anthropology (Non-Comprehensive)

1. General Education (see “General Education” section of catalog)

2. Major Requirements (30 hours)

   1. Required Core (15 hours): ANT 226(3), 227(3), 240(3) or 250(3), 280(3), 595(3)

   2. Choose one course from each of the following categories (15 hours):

      1. Archaeology: ANT 340(3), 350(3), 360(3), 397(3)*, 451(3-6), 540(3), 598(3)*

      2. Biological Anthropology: ANT 365(3), 370(3), 375(3), 397(3)*, 598(3)*

      3. Cultural Anthropology: ANT 301(3), 302(3), 320(3), 397(3)*, 510(3), 598(3)*

      4. Linguistic Anthropology: ANT 380(3), 598(3)*; ENG 494(3), 592(3)

      5. Peoples and Cultures: ANT 325(3), 330(3), 331(3), 335(3), 525(3)
         
         *When applicable

3. Minor Required

4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Anthropology (Non-Comprehensive)

1. General Education (see “General Education” section of catalog)

2. Major Requirements (39 hours)

   1. Required Core (18 hours): ANT 226(3), 227(3), 240(3) or 250(3), 280(3), 595(3); SOC 302 or equivalent (3)

   2. Choose one course from each of the following categories (15 hours):

      1. Archaeology: ANT 340(3), 350(3), 360(3), 397(3)*, 451(3-6), 540(3), 598(3)*

      2. Biological Anthropology: ANT 365(3), 370(3), 375(3), 397(3)*, 598(3)*

      3. Cultural Anthropology: ANT 301(3), 302(3), 320(3), 397(3)*, 510(3), 598(3)*

      4. Linguistic Anthropology: ANT 380(3), 598(3)*; ENG 494(3), 592(3)

      5. Peoples and Cultures: ANT 325(3), 330(3), 331(3), 335(3), 525(3) 

   3. Complete 6 hours of upper-division electives in ANT. 
      
      *When applicable

3. Minor Required

4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Criminology (Non-Comprehensive)

1. General Education Requirements (see “General Education” section of catalog)
2. Major Requirements (34 hours)

   1. Required Core (22 hours): CRM 210(3), 215(1), 320(3), 340(3), 350(3), 360(3), 370(3), 498(3)

   2. Complete 12 additional hours in CRM courses below the 500 level

   3. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the courses counted toward the major
3. Minor Required
4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)
5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see "Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Criminology (Non-Comprehensive)

1. General Education Requirements (see “General Education” section of catalog)
2. Major Requirements (34 hours)

   1. Required Core (22 hours): CRM 210(3), 215(1), 320(3), 340(3), 350(3), 360(3), 370(3), 498(3)

   2. Complete 12 additional hours in CRM courses below the 500 level

   3. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the courses counted toward the major
3. Minor Required
4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see "Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Sociology (Non-Comprehensive)

Admission Requirement: A grade of “C” or better in SOC 150 is required for admission to the Sociology major.

1. General Education (see "General Education" section of catalog)

2. Major Requirements

   1. SOC 150(3), 301(3), 302(3), 325(3), 498(3)

   2. Complete 21 additional hours, 9 of which may come from ANT or CRM courses

   3. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the courses counted toward the major

3. Minor Required

4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Sociology (Non-Comprehensive)

Admission Requirement: A grade of “C” or better in SOC 150 is required for admission to the Sociology major.

1. General Education (see "General Education" section of catalog)

2. Major Requirements

   1. SOC 150(3), 301(3), 302(3), 325(3), 498(3)

   2. Complete 21 additional hours, 9 of which may come from ANT or CRM courses

   3. A minimum GPA of 2.50 in the courses counted toward the major

3. Minor Required

4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog)

Anthropology

1. Complete 3 of the following courses: ANT 226(3), 227(3); 240(3) or 250(3); 280(3)

2. Complete 9 additional hours of ANT electives, at least 6 of which are numbered 300 or above

Applied Social Research

1. SOC 301(3), 302(3), 325(3); SOC 470(3) or 499(3)

2. Complete electives from the following to total 21 hours: SOC 305(3); PLS 576(3); PSY 529(3); or courses approved by the advisor which ties the major and minor fields of study together.

Criminology

1. CRM 210(3), 320(3)

2. One of the following: CRM 350(3), 360(3), 370(3)

3. Complete 12 additional hours in CRM courses below the 500 level. CRM 350, 360, and 370 will count toward this 12 hour requirement only if not taken to satisfy item B above.

Sociology

1. SOC 150(3), 301(3), 325(3)

2. Complete 9 additional hours in Sociology.

Anthropology Courses

ANT 100 World Cultures 3(3-0), F,S

General Education Course (Culture and Society/Social Sciences Perspective) An exploration of cultural differences throughout the world, with emphasis on nonwestern societies, from the perspective of cultural anthropology.

ANT 125 Exploring Our Human Ancestry 3(3-0), F,S

General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral Perspective) This course explores what it means to be human by tracing our biological and cultural roots. Topics include the evolutionary process; our place among the living primates; fossil and archaeological evidence of human ancestors; and the origins of language, society, and culture.

ANT 226 Cultural Anthropology 3(3-0), S

The comparative study of human society and culture, focusing on theories of culture and cultural institutions and ethnographic and cross-cultural methods of research.

ANT 227 Biological Anthropology 3(3-0), S

An examination of biological aspects of humanity from comparative and evolutionary perspectives. Topics include evolutionary theory, the origin and evolution of nonhuman primates and humans, primate behavior, biological variation among human populations, and anatomical and physiological influences on behavior.

ANT 240 Introduction to Archaeology 3(3-0), F,S

An introduction to the goals, methods, theories, issues, and ethics of archaeology—the study of cultures in the past from the remains they left behind. Topics will include archaeological survey, excavation, dating techniques, artifact analysis, conservation, and cultural adaptation and change.

ANT 250 World Prehistory 3(3-0), F

A survey of cultural developments around the world, from the Stone Age through the appearance of early civilizations, as revealed by archaeology, with an emphasis on major changes, general trends, and processes of change.

ANT 280 Linguistic Anthropology 3(3-0), F

This course is an introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology, with special emphasis on language as a basic component of human culture. Subjects include the humanness of language, the study of linguistic structure, description and analysis of languages, origins of human speech, the history of languages and writing, the use of language in social relations, and the relationship among language, thought, and culture.

ANT 301 Anthropology of Religion 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 226 or REL 210. Anthropological theory and cross-cultural comparison of religious belief and behavior, such as magic, sorcery, witchcraft, mythology, ritual, totemism, shamanism, cults and movements.

ANT 302 Psychological Anthropology 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 226 or permission of instructor. Cross-cultural and evolutionary perspectives on socialization, the self, personality, gender, normality, deviance, mental disorders, cognition, and emotion.

ANT 309 Service Learning in Anthropology 1, F,S

Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in an anthropology course designated as a service learning offering. An integrative learning experience which addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs by incorporating community service with classroom instruction. Includes 40 hours on-task service to a community organization, agency or public sector provider. The community service placement agency and service assignment will vary, dependent on the disciplinary course topic and learning objectives. May be repeated but no more than 2 hours of service learning may count toward graduation.

ANT 320 Ethnography 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 100 or ANT 226. In this course students will read, critique, and compare selected ethnographic accounts of societies around the world and explore ways in which anthropologists have written about and interpreted cultures.

ANT 325 North American Indian Cultures 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 100 or ANT 226 or permission of instructor. A survey and comparison of Native American societies and cultures in North America (north of Mexico), including their ecology, subsistence, technology, social organization, politics, and religion.

ANT 330 Peoples and Cultures 1-3, D

Anthropological study of a cultural region of the world (such as the Caribbean, Latin America, or Southeastern Indians), including environment, subsistence, technology, economy, social and political organization, and religion. May be repeated when topic changes. Variable Content Course.

ANT 331 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean 3(3-0), D

An introduction to the peoples, societies, and cultures of the Caribbean region, which includes the islands of the West Indies and portions of Central and South America. We will study the development of the region from prehistoric times to the present and examine the effects of the Atlantic slave trade, the African diaspora, sugar plantations, and Spanish, British, French, Dutch, and American colonialism on the region today.

ANT 335 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: 30 hours or permission of instructor. A survey presentation of key themes and problems to be found in the Middle East, ranging from the re-establishment of Israel to modernity and tradition in the greater Arab Near East. In addition, topics ranging from the individual to state formation will be discussed. Traditional society, customs, and historical patterns will be examined.

ANT 340 Old World Archaeology 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or permission of instructor. A detailed survey of prehistory in selected areas of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and Oceania. Emphasis on the latest theoretical considerations and outstanding archaeological problems of each region.

ANT 350 Archaeological Method and Theory 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or permission of instructor. How material evidence of the past is preserved, recorded, and analyzed: history of archaeological research, concepts and methods for the study of prehistoric and historic cultures, public archaeology. Optional field and laboratory assignments.

ANT 360 North American Archaeology 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or permission of instructor. The prehistoric record of American Indian cultures is reconstructed from archaeological evidence and methodology. Topics include peopling of the New World, hunting and gathering societies, the development of agriculture, and the formation of political states.

ANT 363 Survey of Forensic Anthropology 3(3-0), D

A survey of the scope of forensic anthropology, which deals with identification and interpretation of human skeletal remains in medico-legal contexts. Included in this course are both theoretical and practical components. Topics to be discussed include the history and ethics of forensic anthropology, forensic investigation, influence of activity and disease on bone, and human rights applications. Practical aspects cover identification of bones and features of the human skeleton; techniques for determining age, sex, stature and race, and distinguishing human from nonhuman skeletal remains.

ANT 365 Human Variation 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 227 or BIO 102 or BIO 121 or BMS 100 or BMS 105 or BMS 110. An examination of ways in which humans have adapted both genetically and physiologically to a wide variety of environments and how these adaptations have produced the biological variation seen in contemporary human populations. Major topics will include historical and current approaches to classifying human groups, human growth and development, adaptation and acclimatization to specialized environments, genetic disease, and tracing lineages through DNA analysis. It will also explore recent studies relating human biology to social constructs such as gender, race, ethnicity, and intelligence.

ANT 370 The Living Primates 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 227 or BIO 122 or PSY 336 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the human species' closest relatives, the nonhuman primates (prosimians, monkeys, and apes); their taxonomy, distribution, morphology, ecology, evolution, behavior, and conservation.

ANT 375 Human Evolution 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 227 or BIO 122 or permission of instructor. An exploration into the evolution of the human species, through examination of fossil and molecular evidence.

ANT 380 Language and Culture 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ANT 280 or ENG 296. Advanced study in linguistic anthropology on topics such as ethnographies of speaking, ethnolinguistics, language change and historical linguistics. Variable Content Course. May be repeated when topic changes.

ANT 397 (300) Special Topics 1-3, D

Selected topics such as primitive technology, cultural ecology and behavioral evolution. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours when topic changes. Variable Content Course.

ANT 451 Field Archaeology 3-6, D

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or ANT 350; and permission. Field experience in the techniques, methods and theories of reconnaissance and excavation of archaeological sites. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours. Supplemental course fee.

ANT 453 Archaeological Laboratory Methods 1-3, Su

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or ANT 350; and permission. Techniques of preparation, preservation, restoration, interpretation, and cataloging of archaeological material recovered in the field. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours.

ANT 454 Archaeological Research and Report Preparation 1-3, D

Prerequisite: ANT 451; and permission. The planning, funding, and logistics of an archaeological research project, including data analysis and storage, documents search, recording and report writing. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours.

ANT 490 Field Experience in Anthropology 1-6, D

Prerequisite: permission of department head. Supervised group study and/or research in an off campus setting. A fee may be charged to cover travel expenses. May be repeated when subject changes.

ANT 499 Internship in Anthropology 1-6, D

Prerequisite: 18 hours of ANT and permission. This independent study course provides an opportunity to earn academic credit for supervised work experience related to anthropology with an approved business, industry, organization, or government agency. May be repeated to a total of six hours.

ANT 510 (310) Ethnographic Field Methods 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ANT 226 and 80 hours; or permission of instructor. Ethnographic methods and techniques in the study of culture, with emphasis on participant-observation, interviewing, note-taking and management, data analysis, and ethics.

ANT 525 (425) North American Indians Today 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 325 or permission of instructor. Focuses on major developments in North American Indian life in the 20th and 21st centuries, including cultural, social, economic, political, environmental, and legal issues that affect Native Americans today.

ANT 540 Topics and Problems in Near Eastern Archaeology 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ANT 250 or ANT 340 or graduate status and permission of instructor. A detailed analysis of major themes which define human behavior in the Near East; the origins of anatomically modern man, the agricultural and pastoral revolutions, the origins of civilization, the introduction of metallurgy, and problems bearing on selected ethnic origins.

ANT 550 Advanced Methods in Archaeology 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ANT 240 and 80 hours; or permission of instructor. Practice in a variety of methods and techniques employed in cultural resources archaeology. Includes in-depth analysis of archaeological remains in the laboratory and hands-on field experience with cutting-edge technologies such as remote sensing.

ANT 595 (495) History of Anthropological Theory 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ANT 226 and 80 hours or permission of instructor. Senior culminating course for Anthropology majors. This course traces the development of anthropology and anthropological theory, with emphasis on the major theorists and schools of thought in the twentieth century.

ANT 596 (593) Directed Readings in Anthropology 1-3, F,S

Prerequisite: 6 hours of anthropology and permission of instructor. Readings designed to supplement material introduced in previous anthropology courses. Includes a wide selection of literature in the field. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours.

ANT 598 Seminar in Anthropology 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of instructor. A detailed investigation and analysis of a specialized or advanced topic of interest to anthropology (e.g., Upper Paleolithic art, the evolution of human behavior, ethnographies of religion). May be repeated when topic changes. Variable Content Course.

ANT 599 (594) Directed Research in Anthropology 1-3, F,S

Prerequisite: 9 hours in Anthropology and permission of instructor. Individual or group research involving supervised collection and analysis of cultural data. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours.

ANT 600 Applying Anthropology 3(3-0), F

An introduction to the field of applied anthropology, surveying the professional opportunities for applied anthropologists and the variety of ways in which anthropology is applied to the needs and problems of society. 

ANT 610 Cultural Resource Management 3(3-0), F

An examination of laws and regulations pertaining to the preservation of American history and culture and the professional management and preservation of ethnic, historic, and prehistoric cultural resources.

ANT 620 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: SOC 302 or an equivalent introductory course in statistics. Uses of quantitative methods and databases in the field of anthropology, with particular emphasis on applied research. 

ANT 625 Computer Applications in Anthropology 3(3-0), F

A survey of computer applications in applied anthropology. Includes experience with database programs, digital imagery, mapping software, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 

ANT 670 Research Design and Writing in Anthropology 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ANT 600. How to plan and conduct a research project in applied anthropology and prepare grant proposals, contract reports, journal publications, and other professional documents in anthropology. 

ANT 690 Internship in Applied Anthropology 3(0-6), Su

Prerequisite: ANT 600 and permission of the program director. A minimum of 200 hours of work experience as an applied anthropologist with an approved business, organization, program, or agency. Requires a written report and a public presentation. 

ANT 697 Practicum in Applied Anthropology 3-6, D

Prerequisite: ANT 670 and permission of the program director. The student will conduct an applied research project from start to finish, culminating in a professional report. 

ANT 699 Thesis 3-6, D

Prerequisite: ANT 670 and permission of the program director. Research and writing of a Masters thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Criminology Courses

CRM 210 (CAS) Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System 3(3-0), F,S

An introduction to the American criminal justice system from a sociological point of view.

CRM 215 An Introduction to Criminology and the Profession 1(1-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. A course designed to acquaint students interested in Criminology about the requirements of the major and the minors which are applicable in pursuing a career in the field of Criminology. Students will be exposed to career opportunities, graduate school opportunities and the job search process.

CRM 300 (CAS) Service Learning in Criminology 1, D

Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in a Criminology course designated as service learning offering. An integrative learning experience which addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs by incorporating community service with classroom instruction. Includes 40 hours on-task service to a community organization, agency or public service provider. The community service placement agency and service assignment will vary, dependent on the disciplinary course topic and learning objectives. May be repeated but no more than 2 hours of service learning credit may count toward graduation.

CRM 301 (CAS) Crime and the Media 1(1-0), D

A sociologically-based exploration of the relationship between various forms of mass media as they impact public attitudes and social policies regarding crime and the justice system.

CRM 302 (CAS) Reforming America's Prisons 1(1-0), D

This course explores the nature of confinement used by the American criminal justice system and includes a study of prisons and jails. Both the humanitarian and rehabilitative conditions of these facilities are reviewed in a critical context with attention paid to ways in which existing problems may be corrected. Prison reform is studied from a system-wide perspective recognizing the role of legislatures, courts, and the public in bringing about effective reform.

CRM 303 (CAS) Capital Punishment 1(1-0), D

Students explore the history of the death penalty as well as its current use in the United States. Methods of execution and their impact upon executioners, death penalty jurors, and the families of both the executed and their victim's family members are analyzed.

CRM 304 Sex Crimes 1(1-0), D

This course highlights sex offenses, sex offenders, victims of sex offenses and a variety of responses to sexual offending patterns. Definition of different sex crimes will be discussed, along with an examination of the violence involved and policies geared towards these types of offenses.

CRM 320 (CAS) The Causes of Delinquency and Crime 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. Examines the nature and dimensions of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality. Historical and contemporary theories of crime and delinquency are reviewed.

CRM 330 (CAS) Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to the topic of juvenile delinquency. It reviews the history, extent, and significance of delinquency and traces the emergence and effectiveness of the juvenile justice system as a societal response to juvenile offenders.

CRM 335 Criminal Typologies 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. This course is designed to examine the nature and extent of criminal behavior. Students will explore patterns of offender behavior including crimes against the person, interpersonal violence, property crimes, white collar and organized crime, public order crimes and political crimes.

CRM 340 Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3(3-0), F,S

An overview of research design and data interpretation as applied to research on crime and justice. Topics include hypothesis formulation, sampling techniques, survey construction, field observation, and evaluation research. Cannot receive credit for both CRM 340 and SOC 301.

CRM 350 (CAS) The Police in American Society 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. A sociological examination of the structure, role, and function of police in American Society.

CRM 360 (CAS) Criminal Law and the Courts 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. This course examines the nature and development of criminal law along with the principles, processes, and structures found in adult criminal courts. Studies of courtroom personnel as well as contemporary criminological issues involving the courts are also examined.

CRM 370 (CAS) Institutional and Community-Based Corrections 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 or permission of instructor. A course designed to critically examine the various social control responses to delinquent and criminal behavior. Includes the history, philosophies, and practices of American corrections and an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each societal/correctional response.

CRM 396 (CAS) Directed Readings in Criminology 1-3, D

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Readings designed to introduce students to new material or to supplement material introduced in previous departmental courses. May be repeated to total of 6 hours if topic changes.

CRM 397 (CAS) Special Topics in Criminology 1-3, D

A variable topic course offering an overview of one or more issues related to criminology. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when topic changes.

CRM 410 (CAS) Crime, Justice, and Gender 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. A sociological examination of the impact of gender on crime and justice issues. The course format relates the impact of gender to the differential treatment of women and men as offenders, victims, and professionals in the system.

CRM 415 (CAS) Crime, Class, Race, and Justice 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. A sociological examination of race and class issues in crime, victimization, the origins of law, and the operation of the American criminal justice system. Implications for social policy are explored.

CRM 420 (CAS) Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. A comparative and historical study of the origins of law, crime rates, and the structure and operation of the criminal justice system in the United States as compared to other western and eastern nations. Included is the study of criminal and juvenile law, police, courts and the corrections system.

CRM 430 (CAS) Victimless Crime 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. A sociological examination of attempts to legally control private behavior covering both historical and contemporary examples such as prostitution, drug use, homosexuality, and abortion.

CRM 440 Foundations of Homeland Defense and Security 3(3-0), D

This course provides an overview of homeland security and defense undertaken in the United States since September 11, 2001. The course provides students with the generally accepted knowledge required of homeland security professionals.

CRM 480 (CAS) The Gang Phenomenon 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. A sociologically based analysis of street gangs in the United States including their history, why they form, and the societal response to gangs. 

CRM 485 Drugs in Society 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: CRM 210 and CRM 320, or permission of instructor. An important social problem facing our society today is that of drug use/abuse. This problem cuts across all cultures, as well as across social class, sex, and racial groups. It affects the economy of the country as well as the image we, as a nation, project to other peoples. It is a political issue of not just national, but also international proportions. In order to understand this problem better, this course attempts to place "drugs" in a sociological perspective and through using the sociological imagination.

CRM 490 (CAS) Internship in Criminology 3, F,S

Prerequisite: Criminology major, completion of 24 hours in the major program, 2.00 GPA in major courses, and permission of instructor. Faculty supervised experience in an agency related to issues of crime and justice. Students are expected to work 50 hours in the agency for each credit hour. Students must submit applications for CRM 490 no later than April 15 for subsequent summer (when offered) and fall enrollment, and November 1 for subsequent spring enrollment.

CRM 497 (CAS) Special Issues in Criminology 1-3, D

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A variable topic course offering an in-depth analysis of one or more issues related to Criminology. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when topic changes.

CRM 498 (CAS) Senior Seminar in Criminology 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: Criminology major, senior standing, and completion of 30 hours in the major program. Examination of contemporary issues involving crime and justice in society. The seminar integrates coursework taken for the Criminology major. Preparation for both academic and non-academic careers in criminology-related fields is covered.

CRM 597 (CAS) Special Topics and Issues in Criminal Justice 1-3, D

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A variable topic course examining issues of crime, its causes, as well as social and political responses to crime by various institutions including government, media, law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours if the topic changes.

CRM 606 Advanced Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3(3-0), F

This course is an in-depth examination of issues and methods involved with gathering data for research in crime and justice. Topics include research design, measurement, sampling, and analysis techniques.

CRM 607 (CAS 502) Quantitative Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: CRM 606 or permission of instructor. This course provides an introduction to statistical analysis and examines the many applications of statistics to research on crime and justice. Special attention is given to organizing and interpreting data through appropriate statistical software.

CRM 610 (CAS) Justice Administration 3(3-0), SO

This course analyzes the criminal justice system in the United States emphasizing the role of criminal law, police, courts, and corrections as parts of the societal response to crime. Significant attention is given to contemporary issues facing each component of the system and implications for agency administration.

CRM 620 (CAS 520) Crime Theory and Policy 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: CRM 320 or equivalent, or admission to the M.S. in Criminology, or permission of the instructor. The course surveys various classical and contemporary theories of lawbreaking from a community-level sociological perspective. The relationship between criminological theory and justice system policy is emphasized.

CRM 625 Evaluating Criminal Justice Policy and Practice 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: CRM 606 or permission of instructor. Covers methodological and technical approaches used to evaluate programs in criminal justice. Included are ethnographic techniques, unobtrusive research, secondary data sources, survey methods, and field experiments. Students acquire proficiency in understanding questions being posed about programs and developing appropriate research designs and strategies for providing answers to these questions. Emphasis is placed on graphic, text and oral presentation of reports.

CRM 635 Historical and Cross-Cultural Comparative Criminology 3(3-0), D

Provides an overview of crime and punishment with emphasis on the origin and evaluation of basic theories of crime-causation and community response as they arose in the 19th and 20th centuries. Coupled with this emphasis is a cross-cultural comparative view involving the systematic study of crime, law, and social control outside the United States.

CRM 640 Foundations of Homeland Defense and Security 3(3-0), D

This course provides an overview of homeland security and defense undertaken in the United States since September 11, 2001. The course provides students with the generally accepted knowledge required of homeland security professionals.

CRM 645 Topics in Homeland Defense and Security 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: CRM 640 or permission of instructor. A comprehensive and integrated homeland security and defense strategy must also include the full range of elected officials, first responders, the human, animal and plant health communities, business and our citizens. In this course we will examine the application, progress and problems of the development and implementation of a homeland security/defense strategy.

CRM 650 (CAS) Law Enforcement and Community 3(3-0), FO

Using a sociological perspective, this course addresses concerns and issues facing law enforcement agencies within a community context. Administrative implications of these subjects also will be addressed.

CRM 670 (CAS) Correctional Theory and Practice 3(3-0), FO

This course examines social control responses to lawbreakers including the exploration of classical and contemporary theories and philosophies that have guided American correctional policy, both institutional and community based. Management implications related to policy are addressed.

CRM 690 Graduate Practicum in Criminology 1-6, D

Prerequisite: completion of 24 hours toward the M.S. in Criminology. Faculty supervised experience in a criminology-related agency. Students are expected to work 45 hours in the agency for each credit hour. The practicum includes academic reflection on work experience at the agency. May be repeated for up to 6 hours.

CRM 696 Directed Readings in Criminology 1-6, D

Prerequisite: admission to the M.S. in Criminology and permission of instructor. Faculty supervised arranged program of readings for the individual student directed by a member of the department graduate faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours when the topic varies.

CRM 699 (CAS) Thesis 1-6, D

Independent research and study connected with preparation of a thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours.

Sociology Courses

SOC 150 Introduction to Society 3(3-0), F,S

General Education Course (Culture and Society/Social Sciences Perspective) The study of society including its structure and operation from the perspective of sociology. The course focuses on ways society is constructed by people and, in turn, on the ways society shapes people. This general education course supplies students with a community as well as global, multicultural understanding of society.

SOC 152 Social Problems 3(3-0), F,S

Sociological perspectives on contemporary social issues and problems in American society.

SOC 284 Social Movements 3(3-0), S

The study of collective attempts to implement social change in society. Specific groups studied will vary, but may include the civil rights, feminist, political, religious, environmental and health movements.

SOC 290 Sociology of Gender Roles 3(3-0), F

A study of gender roles, focusing on the effects of socialization, role stereotyping, and rapid social change on adult gender role identity, life choices and family patterns.

SOC 297 (200) Special Topics 1-3, D

Prerequisite: permission. Selected topics of contemporary interest in sociology, offered when resources and demand allow. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when topic changes. Variable Content Course.

SOC 300 Service Learning Curricular Component 1, D

Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in a Sociology course designated as service learning offering. An integrative learning experience which addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs by incorporating community service with classroom instruction. Includes 40 hours on-task service to a community organization, agency or public service provider. The community service placement agency and service assignment will vary, dependent on the disciplinary course topic and learning objectives. May be repeated but no more than 2 hours of service learning credit may count toward graduation.

SOC 301 (201) Research Methodology 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: SOC 150. Methods of collecting and analyzing data including interviewing and observation techniques, scaling and sampling designs. Cannot receive credit for both SOC 301 and CRM 340.

SOC 302 Statistics for Social Research 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: 30 college hours and completion of math requirement. Introduction to statistics with special emphasis on those techniques most commonly used in social research. This course cannot be credited toward a degree if a student has taken any of the following: AGR 330, ECO 308, MTH 340, PSY 200, QBA 237, REC 331.

SOC 305 (505) Population Analysis 3(3-0), S

Comparative analysis of population size, distribution, and composition; population processes of fertility, mortality and migration; impact of population change on society; issues of population policy.

SOC 306 Introduction to the Sociology of Education 3(3-0), D

Structure and functions of the school in American society; impact of recent social and technological changes upon the education system.

SOC 309 Work, Industry and Society 3(3-0), S

The industrialization of society and its impact on formal and informal organization, management philosophies, worker attitudes and labor relations. Current trends affecting the work place are examined.

SOC 310 Social Deviance 3(3-0), F,S

An historical survey of the explanations of deviant behavior. Emphasis will focus on the structure of norms and rules, their diversity, and their role in identifying deviance.

SOC 314 Rural Sociology 3(3-0), D

An analysis of social organization, development, and change in rural cultures, lifestyles, and environments; includes comparisons of industrialized and developing countries.

SOC 315 (414) The Family 3(3-0), D

The family as a social institution; its adjustment to modern social conditions; personality adjustments in marriage.

SOC 316 Urban Sociology 3(3-0), F

The rise and development of urban settlements (cities), their ecology, problems, and an examination of urbanism as a way of life generated in cities.

SOC 325 Introduction to Sociological Theory 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: SOC 150. A survey of the development of sociological theory with emphasis upon the social and historical influences shaping the thought of classical theorists.

SOC 326 Feminist Theories of Social Order 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: SOC 150 or GST 170. This course offers an introductory survey of feminist theories within a sociological framework. We will read and discuss significant classical and contemporary feminist writings on how social life is organized, maintained or changed. The feminist literature has led to the emergence of diverse theoretical frameworks analyzing historical and contemporary, macro and micro, public and private, local and global issues and concerns. The feminist paradigm, like many other paradigms, is inclusive of many disciplines. The sociological writings within this paradigm provide a wealth of materials on alternative views of social organization, order and conflict. Identical with GST 326. Cannot receive credit for both SOC 326 and GST 326.

SOC 336 Race and Ethnic Group Relations 3(3-0), S

Selected racial and ethnic minorities, their relationships with each other and the larger society. Social policy affecting minority relations analyzed as well as trends and prospects for intergroup relationships in the U.S. and the world.

SOC 341 Medical Sociology 3(3-0), S

An analysis of the ecological, sociopsychological and cultural aspects of health and illness, both physical and mental, and of the social organization of health care services and of health professions.

SOC 351 Sociology of Childhood 3(3-0), D

Situational factors in the development of personality with special emphasis on the family, peer groups and the school.

SOC 357 Sociology of Sport 3(3-0), D

Investigation and analysis of the relationship between sport and society; the development and changing nature of sport as an institution; role of sport in modern society.

SOC 360 (160) The Individual in Society 3(3-0), D

This course explores how self understanding emerges in a social context and is inseparable from that context. It examines the symbolic basis of communication, traces the interdependency of self and other awareness, and probes the social organization of human experience. 

SOC 375 Social Forces and Aging 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: 45 hours or permission of instructor. This course examines the aging process, demographic trends, and the social, economic, and social-psychological aspects of aging in the United States. Students will be introduced to current theories on aging in social gerontology and their application to the everyday lives of older people. Topics of interest include social attitudes toward aging, family and social bonds, work and retirement, gender issues, ethnicity and aging, living environments, and approaches to aging well. Students will learn about the role of federal, state and local agencies in meeting the needs of the elderly. Identical with GER 310. Cannot receive credit for both SOC 375 and GER 310.

SOC 380 Sociology of Law 3(3-0), F

The interaction of law and society from a sociological perspective with emphasis upon legal institutions as instruments of social control. The impact of social values on the development of the legal order and the reciprocal influence of the law on social behavior.

SOC 390 (560) Religion in Society 3(3-0), S

This course examines the relationship between religion and its social context. Students will explore the social nature of individual religious institutions. The interrelationship between religion and the problems created by modernity will be studied. Taught concurrently with SOC 690. Cannot receive credit for both SOC 390 and SOC 690.

SOC 397 Special Topics 1-3, D

Selected topics of contemporary interest in Sociology. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when the topic changes. Variable Content Course.

SOC 420 Social Inequality 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: SOC 150. An analysis of the structure, sources, and consequences of social inequality and the dimensions along which it may be observed.

SOC 425 Advanced Sociological Theory 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: SOC 325 or permission of instructor. This course provides an in-depth analysis of a particular theorist, e.g. Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, W.E.B. DuBois, Jane Addams; or theoretical orientation, e.g. symbolic interactionism, critical theory, dependency theory.

SOC 470 Practicum in Applied Sociological Research 3(2-4), D

Prerequisite: SOC 301 and SOC 302 and SOC 325, or permission. Group experience in designing and carrying out an applied community research project. Variable Content Course.

SOC 485 Society and the Future 3(3-0), F

A critical analysis of post-industrial societies. Specific attention will be given to changes in institutional spheres and what these trends may indicate for post-industrial societies like the United States.

SOC 497 (400) Special Topics 1-3, D

Prerequisite: 9 hours sociology or permission. Selected topics in substantive areas in sociology such as theory, methodology, social organization, social psychology, demography, criminology and family. Offered when resources and demand allow. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when topic changes. Variable Content Course.

SOC 498 (495) Senior Seminar 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: SOC 301, SOC 302, SOC 325. A cumulative and integrative seminar experience for the Sociology major during which the student will prepare and submit a bachelor's paper. This course is normally taken in the semester a student graduates.

SOC 499 (489) Internship in Applied Sociology 1-6, D

Prerequisite: 18 hours in Sociology with 2.50 GPA and permission. Supervised work experience in business, industry, governmental, institutional and/or agency settings where sociological skills are utilized. One credit hour for each 45 clock hours on the job. No more than 3 hours internship credit may be applied to the Sociology major.

SOC 596 (591) Directed Readings in Sociology 1-3, D

Prerequisite: 10 hours in sociology and permission. Readings designed to supplement material introduced in previous Sociology courses. Includes a wide selection from literature in the field. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours, but no more than 6 hours may be applied to the sociology major.

SOC 599 Sociological Research 1-3, D

Prerequisite: SOC 150 and SOC 301 and SOC 302 and SOC 325, or permission. Independent and/or group work in research methodology, data manipulation and presentation in selected fields of sociology. May be repeated to total of 9 hours.

SOC 600 Gender in Global Community 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate College and SOC 150 or GST 170 or permission. This course will explore the effects of an integrated global community on gender; how global trends are gender-based in terms of labor market participation, resource allocation, family regulations, health care, crime, war and regional politics. We will discuss how events and policies in one part of the globe affect gender relations in another region. Cannot be taken for credit if GST 400 was taken for credit.

SOC 606 Advanced Social Research Methodolgy 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: SOC 302 or the equivalent, or admission to the M.S. in Criminology, or permission of instructor. Introduces research methodology in the context of understanding community social life. Covers surveys, enthnographic accounts, community indicators, comparative studies, and evaluation studies. Also instructs students in advanced skills of data analysis and presentation, report and grant writing.

SOC 685 Community Change 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Focus on the complexities in the sociological understanding associated with social change and the long-term trends impacting local communities. Students will conduct data research and develop strategies for implementing planned social change projects.

SOC 690 Religion in Society 3(3-0), S

This course examines the relationship between religion and its social context. Students will explore the social nature of individual religious institutions. The interrelationship between religion and the problems created by modernity will be studied. Taught concurrently with SOC 390. Cannot receive credit for both SOC 390 and SOC 690.

SOC 699 Thesis 1-6, D

Independent research and study connected with preparation of thesis.