Prison field trips required. Sociological research and theory focusing on social structural factors affecting the creation of criminal codes, the enforcement of criminal law, and the imposition of penal sanctions. 3 hours 433G Community Corrections Socio-legal analysis of community based treatment of criminal offenders including forms of diversion, probation and parole, the techniques of sentencing, the supervision of clients, and a program evaluation. The study of both traditional and nontraditional organized crime from a sociological perspective. This course is designed to provide the student with a sociological perspective on family violence in the United States.
Emphasis is placed on child abuse and wife abuse.
Research, theory, laws, treatment, and prevention are analyzed. 3 hours 440G Medical Sociology Comprehensive examination of the social organization of the health care industry in the U.S. Focus on origins and development of medicine, social epidemiology, the social construction of illness and illness behavior, the professionalization of medicine, and patterns of social interaction between health providers and patients. 3 hours 450G Occupations and Professions Deals with occupation specialization and the nature of occupational organization. Examines a variety of occupations and professions to determine the place of work in the lives of their members.