| Course Number | Major Type | Credit Amount | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | SOC | 3 | Introduction to Sociological Thought |
| 207 | SOC/ANT | 3 | The Ideal Society and the State |
| 261 | ANT | 3 | Introduction to Method and Theory in Archaeology |
| 262 | ANT | 3 | Introduction to World Prehistory |
| 270 | CJS | 3 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
| 274 | CJS/SOC | 3 | Victimization |
| 298 | SOC/ANT/CJS | 1-6 | Experiential Learning |
SOC 200 three credits
Introduction to Sociological Thought
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113, Majors only.
Introduces students to the ideas of classic social philosophers who shaped modern social thought including writers such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Burke, Wollstonecraft, Toqueville, Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Explores the questions, problems, and intellectual tasks of theorizing about society and our social lives as well as some of the most important competing ways in which previous social theorists have gone about this task.
CJS 257 three credits
Justice and Society
Prerequisites: SOC 200; CJS 190.
Focuses on developing an understanding of justice both in theory and in application. We will begin by studying theorists' construal of justice and the relationship of justice to society. In the process it is expected that we will begin to refine our own understanding of justice. This will provide us with a framework for applying concepts of justice to contemporary social issues.
CJS 258 three credits
Criminological Theory
Prerequisites: SOC 200; CJS 190.
The study of theories on crime provides an understanding of the field and allows for an assessment of the eras in which diverse theories emerged. A review of the principal forms of explanation in the social sciences, including the classical, positivist and critical schools of thought will be presented. The historical and contemporary application of these approaches will be studied in conjunction with criminal justice institutions and approaches taken towards defining and dealing with delinquency and deviance.
ANT 261 three credits
Introduction to Method and Theory in Archaeology
An introduction to the concepts and analytic approaches archaeologists use to discover and interpret the human past. Students explore the methods of archaeological practice, as well as how archaeologists recognize and interpret patterns in the material evidence from the human past.
ANT 262 three credits G
Introduction to World Prehistory
Explores the archaeological record of the human past in order to better understand and explain the major social and economic transformations from foraging to farming to urbanism.
CJS 270 three credits
Criminal Law and Procedure
Prerequisite: CJS 190.
Studies criminal law and procedure as defined by the constitution and the courts. This course is designed to familiarize students with the law as it pertains to the work of the criminal justice system and exposes students to case law. Written case briefs are used as an instructional method.
CJS 274 or SOC 274 three credits
Victimization
Explores historical and contemporary criminological perspectives regarding victimization. Special emphasis is placed on the inter-relationships that exist between victims and offenders. The course deals with victimization theories and address the role victim interest groups play in the implementation of socio-political criminal justice policies. Specific forms of victimization are discussed to illustrate the strengths and weakness present in how criminology and the criminal justice system have addressed violence.
SOC 298 or ANT 298 or CJS 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing; permission of the instructor, Department Chairperson, and College Dean
Work experience supervised for academic credit by a faculty member. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
