A field course which integrates principles of criminal justice with practical experience in a criminal justice agency. Supervision by instructor and agency representative. An intensive study of a sociological topic resulting in a quality paper or report. Emphasis on mate selection, power and authority, kinship patterns, child-rearing, marital dissolution. Sociological analysis of women's statuses and roles in American society, focusing on socialization experiences, family, work, and sexual roles.
Attention is also focused on contemporary issues and the experiences of American women.
Participation in all phases of an actual survey research project including development of hypotheses, measurement, questionnaire design, sampling, data collection, coding and data analysis. The development, objectives, and standards of correctional systems. Examination of current correctional programs. Intensive study of a topic selected because of special interest on the part of students or faculty. Design and reports of in-depth original study of selected sociological problems by students in Honors Program.