Sociology | Summer 2010 Undergraduate Credit Courses | Continuing Education at UMass Boston

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SOCIOL101 Introduction to Sociology SB	R Kefayati	Jun 1 - Jul 15	M-1-207 McCormack Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 207	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1193	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL101: The structure of society, cultural patterns, and group life. The individual and socialization, groups, institutions, social systems, and social change. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
SOCIOL101 Introduction to Sociology SB	R Kefayati	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-029 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 029	TuTh	6p - 9p	3	1194	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL101: The structure of society, cultural patterns, and group life. The individual and socialization, groups, institutions, social systems, and social change. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
SOCIOL101 Introduction to Sociology SB	B Michels	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-045 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 045	MW	6p - 9p	3	1195	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL101: The structure of society, cultural patterns, and group life. The individual and socialization, groups, institutions, social systems, and social change. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
SOCIOL101 Introduction to Sociology SB	L Hansen	Jul 20 - Aug 26	W-1-046 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 046	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1342	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL101: The structure of society, cultural patterns, and group life. The individual and socialization, groups, institutions, social systems, and social change. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
SOCIOL183 Child Abuse	M Joy	Aug 17 - Aug 26	W-1-046 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 046	TuTh	6p - 9p	1	1197	$320	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL183: In this course, we will discuss the psychological, social, and developmental aspects of child abuse. We will examine forms of abuse, from verbal to physical, and why and how such abuse is enabled on the interpersonal and social levels. We will also focus on the short- and long-term effects of child abuse. Academic Information: Credits: 1 Fee: Course Fee: $320 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $320
SOCIOL184 Battered Women	M Joy	Jul 20 - Aug 12	W-1-046 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 046	TuTh	6p - 9p	2	1196	$640	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL184: In this course, we will discuss the psychological, social, and legal aspects of battered women. We will examine forms of abuse, from verbal to physical, and why and how such abuse is enabled on the interpersonal and social levels. Topics examined include: power dynamics in relational systems, patriarchy and feminism, trauma, legal issues in domestic violence, and empowered relationships. Academic Information: Credits: 2 Fee: Course Fee: $640 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $640
SOCIOL225L Southeast Asians in the United States SB	S Tang	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	TuTh	10a - 1p	3	1872	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL225L: This course examines issues arising from the resettlement of one million Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees in the US since 1975. Topics include resettlement policies, adjustment and acculturation, changing roles of women and family, and the continuing impact of international politics. Media presentations and lectures by local Southeast Asian community leaders highlight the course. Cross Listed: AMST 225L, ASAMST 225L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL242 The Family	A Beckwith	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-010 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 010	MW	6p - 9p	3	1442	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL242: A comparative and historical analysis of family systems. Emphasis on the development and the future prospects of the nuclear family in middle-class industrial society. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL262L Criminology SB	J White	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-046 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 046	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1311	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL262L: A general survey and analysis of adult crime. Attention to historical development of criminological thought, societal reaction to crime, and behavioral systems. Emphasis on theories of criminality and issues in the administration of justice by police and courts. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 262L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL262L Criminology SB	L Hansen	Jul 20 - Aug 26	W-1-046 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 046	TuTh	10a - 1p	3	1313	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL262L: A general survey and analysis of adult crime. Attention to historical development of criminological thought, societal reaction to crime, and behavioral systems. Emphasis on theories of criminality and issues in the administration of justice by police and courts. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 262L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL281 Society and the Individual SB	R Youngreen	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-061 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 061	MW	10a - 1p	3	1940	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL281: Basic survey of the social environment of individuals and its impact on psychological processes. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL321L Racial and Ethnic Relations SB	P Kretsedemas	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-047 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 047	TuTh	10a - 1p	3	1355	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL321L: An examination of racial and ethnic relations in contemporary society, including the history and sociology of the immigration experience, bilingual education, the nature and character of discrimination, neighborhood change, and racial and ethnic conflict. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 321L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL341 Elements of Sociological Theory	J McQuaid	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-054 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 054	MW	6p - 9p	3	1353	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL341: Reading and discussion of basic sociological works in theory. Relevance of earlier and contemporary sociological interests and research. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL350 Elements of Social Statistics MT	S Movahedi	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-1-055 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 055	MW	10a - 1p	3	1259	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL350: Fundamentals of social statistics; special emphasis on probability, tests of significance, and measures of association. Prerequisites: SOCIOL 101 and MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL351L Methods of Sociological Research	M Peel	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-1-055 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 055	MW	6p - 9p	3	1189	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL351L: Design of sociological research and methods of inquiry. Organization and analysis of data, development of research projects. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 351L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL351L Methods of Sociological Research	C Feldscher	Jul 19 - Aug 25	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	MW	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1190	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL351L: Design of sociological research and methods of inquiry. Organization and analysis of data, development of research projects. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 351L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL362 Juvenile Delinquency	M Peel	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-1-019 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 019	MW	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1392	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL362: The nature and extent of delinquency. Consideration of theories, delinquent subculture, and programs for control and prevention. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL363L Corrections	G Horgan	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-1-047 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 047	MW	6p - 9p	3	1315	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL363L: Prisons, jails, parole, and probation. Attention to inmate social structure, and philosophy underlying the correctional system and modern treatment approaches. Prerequisites: SOCIOL 101 and CRMJUS/SOCIOL 262L. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 363L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL367 Drugs and Society SB	J White	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-1-019 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 019	MW	10a - 1p	3	1309	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL367: This course examines the social origins and consequences of the use and abuse of consciousness-altering substances (including alcohol). It considers how society defines and deals with drug use and assesses social harm, including such issues as addictions and health effects, drugs and crime, the legislation debate, and drug policy and enforcement. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL368L Alcoholism: Etiology and Epidemiology	M Joy	Jul 20 - Aug 26	W-1-055 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 055	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	3842	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL368L: An in-depth interdisciplinary analysis of the nature, causes and extent of alcoholism and problem drinking. Analysis of drinking patterns and drinking problems cross-culturally and among subgroups in the population such as women, prison inmates, the elderly, and homeless people. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 368L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL382 The Sociology of Gender SB	J Struzziery	Jun 1 - Jul 15	Online	-	-	3	1941	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL382: This course analyzes the sociological determinants and consequences of gender-that is, how societies assign specific expectations, advantages, and disadvantages to people on the basis of the biological fact of their sex. It examines the inequality between men and women that is a feature of the structure of many societies, as well as the social-psychological dimensions influencing individual behavior. Prerequisite: SOCIOL 101. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL461L Internship in Law and Criminal Justice	E Stern	Jun 7 - Aug 23	W-1-053 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 053	M	6p - 9p	6	1245	$1920	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL461L: This course provides an historical and sociological analysis of our state and federal court systems, and considers such issues as the rights of indigent defendants, the bail system, right to counsel, and the adversary nature of some proceedings. In addition to classroom work, students undertake supervised field placements in probation offices, parole boards, district attorneys’ offices, and correctional programs. Prerequisites: SOCIOL 101, SOCIOL/CRMJUS 262L and 351L, completion of two of the following: SOCIOL/CRMJUS 363L, 465L, 467L, 90 or more credits, completion of WPE and major in Sociology, Criminal Justice, or minor in Criminal Justice. Department consent, please contact department (617.287.6250). Cross Listed: CRMJUS 461L. Academic Information: Credits: 6 Fee: Course Fee: $1920 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1920
[PR] SOCIOL465L The Police in Society	M Morabito	Jun 1 - Jul 15	Online	-	-	3	1191	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL465L: An examination of police as a system of social control; a survey of major studies of police by sociologists and government commissions. Emphasis placed on police organization, patterns and consequences of police training, historical and cross-cultural perspectives of police systems and studies of police discretion and police-citizen interaction. Prerequisites: SOCIOL 101 and CRMJUS/SOCIOL 262L. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 465L. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] SOCIOL467L The Sociology of Law	R Tyler	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-057 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 057	TuTh	6p - 9p	3	1192	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for SOCIOL467L: A general analysis of the social origins and consequences of law and legal process; special emphasis on law as a method of conflict resolution and as a social control structure, and on law and social change. Attention also given to law in other societies, including non-literate societies, to the evolution and development of legal structures, and to patterns of due process and criminal law. Prerequisites: SOCIOL 101 and CRMJUS/SOCIOL 262L. Cross Listed: CRMJUS 467L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960