SOC 210 — Crime and Deviance
(3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 3 Hrs./Wk. (3 Hrs. Lecture) *1 5 wks. This course will examine delinquency and crime in society. Discussions will include critical analysis of theories, causes, and treatment of delinquents and criminal offenders. Crime associated with modern technology and other white collar crime and their effect on society will be explored. SOC 21 5 Sociology of Gender 3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 3 Hrs./Wk. (3 Hrs. Lecture) *1 5 wks. This course will examine gender from a sociological perspective. Factors that affect gender relations, inequality and communication will be discussed, with special emphasis given to theoretical approaches, socialization, and power differentials. How gender is implicated in our social institutions such as the educational system, workplace, family, criminal justice system, and government will be explored. Additionally, how gender shapes more micro interactions and the relationship between gender in the macro setting of social institutions and micro setting of personal interactions will also be addressed. Topics will include: gender in education; gender and work; gender in intimate relationships; and gender, crime and justice.