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Sociology, Anthropology, and Crime and Justice Studies

Course Number Major Type Credit Amount Course Name
407 SOC/ANT 3 Field Inquiry
420 SOC/ANT 3 Senior Seminar
450 SOC/ANT 3 Internship
450 CJS 3 Internship
492 SOC/ANT/CJS Variable Thesis Research
495 SOC/ANT/CJS Variable Independent Study
196,296,396,496 SOC/ANT/CJS Variable Directed Study

CJS 400 three credits
Contemporary Topics in Justice

Prerequisites: Senior standing; CJS majors only or permission of instructor. Selected topics of contemporary relevance in the field of Crime and Justice studies, such as intimate violence, juvenile delinquency, or the death penalty. Active discussions, mini-lectures, field simulations, student presentations, role-playing, guest speakers, and field observations will be utilized. May be cross-listed as WMS 400, MPP 567.

 

SOC 407 or ANT 407 or CJS 407 three credits
Field Inquiry I

Prerequisites: S0C 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113; and one advanced course in social science; and permission of instructor.
Research problem formulation, study design, and the gathering and analysis of data in Sociology and Anthropology, with primary emphasis upon supervised field inquiry. Interested students should talk with the instructor about field work possibilities. Upon the approval of the instructor, students may register for 407 and 408 in a single semester or three semester hours in each of two successive semesters.
407 and 408 will receive separate grades. May be taken multiple times with different topics

 

SOC 408 or ANT 408 or CJS 408 three credits
Field Inquiry II

Prerequisites: S0C 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113; and one advanced course in social science; and permission of instructor.
Research problem formulation, study design, and the gathering and analysis of data in Sociology and Anthropology, with primary emphasis upon supervised field inquiry. Interested students should talk with the instructor about field work possibilities. Upon the approval of the instructor, students may register for 407 and 408 in a single semester or three semester hours in each of two successive semesters.
407 and 408 will receive separate grades. May be taken multiple times with different topics

 

SOC 420 or ANT 420 three credits
Senior Seminar

Prerequisites: Sociology/Anthropology majors only; senior status or permission of instructor required.
Students will explore in depth a particular issue in sociology and anthropology. Topics will vary for each semester.

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CJS 450 three credits
Internship

Prerequisites: CJS 358; Senior standing; CJS majors only or permission of instructor. Students registering for this course are assisted in finding placements in relevant positions in the community, such as probation or parole office, community prevention or correction program, or an attorney's office, where their work will be supervised by an on-site sponsor working in conjunction with the faculty.

 

SOC 450 or ANT 450 three credits
Internship

Prerequisite: Senior sociology or anthropology majors only or permission of instructor. Students will work in relevant positions in the community where their work will be supervised by an on-site supervisor in conjunction with the faculty.

 

CJS 450 three credits
Internship

Prerequisite: Senior CJS majors only or permission of instructor. Students will work in relevant positions in the community where their work will be supervised by an on-site supervisor in conjunction with the faculty.

 

SOC 492 or ANT 492 or CJS 492 three credits
Thesis Research I

Research project under independent faculty supervision. By permission only. May be taken in sequence with 493 over two semesters for a total of 6 credits.

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SOC 493 or ANT 493 or CJS 493 three credits
Thesis Research II

Research project under independent faculty supervision. By permission only. May be taken in sequence with 492 over two semesters for a total of 6 credits.

 

SOC 495 or ANT 495 or CJS 495 variable credit
Independent Study

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor and Director or Chair.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline's course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.

 

SOC 196, 296, 396, 496 or ANT 196, 296, 396, 496 or CJS 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and Director of Chair.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.

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Contact Info:

Email: aklimt@umassd.edu - Department Chair