An introductory course in sociology in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles involved in interpersonal relationships, social group behavior, and institutional structures ranging from small groups, networks, and families to bureaucracies, social stratification, and urban living. An introduction to the key issues in women's studies.
Students examine women's participation in and relationship to institutions of society.
Processes and activities of women in such areas as labor force, art, literature, and politics are investigated. This course is designed to introduce students to the field of gerontology and examine the concept that aging is a lifelong process which involves the interrelationship between an individual and the environment. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to identify, explain, compare, and contrast the major physical, psychological, social, and environmental forces that influence an individual in later life. An introductory overview of criminal behavior and its impact on the criminal justice system. Topics include theories of criminal behavior, examination and analysis of statistics on crime, explanations of crime causation, and the relationship between crime and the criminal justice process.