2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
SCIENCE (SCI)
GRADUATE COURSE
SCI 500 Workshop (1-4 VAR)
Science workshops designed specifically for professional
development of science teachers. Workshops are
subtitled and no subtitle may be repeated for credit (not
for MSANS credit). Prerequisites: graduate standing or
permission of instructor. (*) Repeatable
SOCIOLOGY (SOC)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3(3-0)
The scientific study of patterns and processes of human
social relations. (*)
SOC 105 (POLSC, PSYCH, WS 105) Understanding
Human Diversity 3(3-0)
Americans live in a complex and diverse society. This
course examines the nature, impact and strategies for
dealing with diversity in personal and social contexts. (*)
SOC 155 Minority and Ethnic Relations 3(3-0)
Sociological theories, studies, and findings concerning
group maintenance and interaction in contemporary
society. (*)
SOC 201 Social Problems 3(3-0)
Sociological perspectives applied to an understanding of
global and domestic social problem, including the
environment, corporate control, economic and political
inequalities, health care, and crime. (*)
SOC 203 The Criminal Justice System 3(3-0)
This course examines origin, nature, and utilization of
criminal law; policing, court adjudication and sentencing;
jails and prisons; community based corrections; criminal
justice policy. (*)
SOC 206 (WS 206) Gender and Society 3(3-0)
Examination and evolution of relationships between sex
roles, culture, and societal institutions and processes.
Includes an analysis of sexual stratification. (*)
SOC 212 (ANTHR 212) The Forensics of Bones
3(3-0)
Familiarize students with the basic procedures used by
forensic anthropologists to obtain evidence in criminal
investigations. (*)
SOC 231 (PSYCH, WS 231) Marriage and Family
Relationships 3(3-0)
Marriage and family from an institutional and relationship
perspective; cross-cultural diversity, mate selection,
marital dynamics, parenting, divorce, remarriage,
emerging patterns. (*)
SOC 250 (ANTHR 250) The Sacred in Culture 3(3-0)
Concepts of the supernatural studied cross-culturally and
in particular cultures. Consideration of how religion helps
individuals adjust to stress and aging. (*)
SOC 252 (ANTHR 252) Culture and Personality 3(3-0)
Relationship between group processes and personality
factors in a cross-cultural perspective. (*)
SOC 291 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) (*) Repeatable
SOC 301 Sociological Methods 3(3-0)
The methods of research and investigation in sociology
and the social sciences. Prerequisite: SOC 101. (F,S)
SOC 302 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
3(3-0)
An analysis of elementary forms of spontaneous and
unstructured behavior (panics, rumors), and complex
forms of more structured group phenomena (riots, social
movements.) Prerequisite: SOC 101. (S)
SOC 303 Crime and Deviance 3(3-0)
The nature and causes of crime as well as of behavior
defined as socially deviant, including violent, corporate,
political crimes; sexual, cultural, political deviance.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 and 203. (F)
SOC 305 (WS 305) Crime and Women 3(3-0)
Exploration of social, cultural and political variables that
create both women victims and women criminals. (*)
SOC 306 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3(3-0)
Theory and history of delinquency; relationship to family,
peer groups, schools, gangs, drugs, young offenders
legislation, juvenile courts and police response, youth
corrections. (*)
SOC 308 Popular Culture 3(3-0)
Advertising, television, music, novels, and the news are
among the topics to be investigated for their social
significance. (*)
SOC 310 (ANTHR 310) Social and Cultural Theory
3(3-0)
Examine from classical to contemporary theory in
sociology and anthropology. (*)
SOC 320 Modern Social Perspectives 3(3-0)
Social ideas and theory of the 20th century and early 21st
century. Topics such as gender, environment, globalization,
and information will be addressed. Prerequisite: SOC
101. (*)
SOC 352 (PSYCH 352) Social Psychology 3(3-0)
General and applied psychological principles of the
individual’s interaction with a group. Prerequisite: PSYCH
100 or permission of instructor. (*)
SOC 353 Penology 3(3-0)
The history and role of corrections; correctional practice,
relationship to law, prison society, working in prisons,
special needs of prisoners, capital punishment, administration,
privatization. Prerequisites: SOC 101 and 203. (*)
SOC 354 Urban Sociology 3(3-0)
Development of urban places; analysis of socio-economic
organization, urban social forces and the consequences
for individuals, groups and social institutions. (*)
SOC 355 Political Sociology 3(3-0)
Analysis of the major sociological variables associated
with political decision making and other political processes.
(*)
SOC 356 Social Stratification 3(3-0)
Inquire into inequalities of wealth, power, and the
consequence for individuals and society. Prerequisites:
SOC 101 and 310. (*)
SOC 358 Film and Society 3(3-0)
An in-depth look at the images of social life and social
relationships contained in popular movies. (*)
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