Special attention given to designing evaluation projects, analyzing and interpreting results, preparing and presenting evaluation research reports in justice, human and community service fields. Students attend a seminar, class or individual meeting with a faculty member on a weekly basis, and complete a minimum of six hours each week in the field on an approved research or community project which does not have to be localized in the Anchorage area. All students will be expected to participate in the design and program formulation of the project and a final term or progress paper will be required. Offered spring semesters. Overview of the discipline emphasizing synthesis of theory and research, critical reflection and evaluation, and recent developments in sociology with social action.
Students draw on their acquired knowledge to show mastery of discipline's complexity.