Order versus conflict theories of social problems; the role of values in the study of these problems; methods of study; proposed solutions including political approaches. Three types of problems investigated: social conflict, structural problems, and deviant behavior. 4 lectures.

Change and continuity of the self through the life course. Impact of aging on the physical, emotional, intellectual and social aspects of well-being, and how this knowledge can be applied to enhance the quality of life. 4 lectures.

Introduction to the field of social welfare. Development of social work and social welfare services; major issues in social service policy. Scope and diversity of specific programs in the social services. Analysis of current programs and the recipients of welfare services. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Analysis of the causes and impact of social movements, with a focus on the contemporary world. Included are events ranging from riots, lynchings and panics to political, religious and racial social movements. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Description and analysis of family relationships; role of family in society, effects of society on family economy, structure and change. Other topics include courtship, marriage, parenting, divorce and alternative family forms. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Analysis of the historical background, structure, and dynamics of the world system; examines such issues as the origins of Third World poverty, colonialism, the changes in the world's dominant economic powers, the fall of communism, the growing economic competition between Europe, North America, and Asia; and possible strategies for the economic development of the Third World. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Analysis of the interactions relating to the development of self. Examination of the reciprocal interactions between biology, personal environment, and society. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Description and analysis of the impact of gender definitions on men and women in society. Special attention is given to the learning process; the creation and perpetuation of gender stereotypes and the way these affect individual life chances and social structure, explored in the areas of work, education, family and abusive relationships. Focus on media presentation of gender and effects of ethnicity and class. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Description of the context of urban development; analysis of various forces generating urbanization. Investigation of urban models and spational relationships; urban processes; and problems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Diverse structures of unequal relationships among racial and ethnic groups in several countries. Theories about sources of economic and social discrimination and colonialism. Focus on the concept of ethnicity. Evaluation of methods to restructure race and ethnic relations. International case histories. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Exploration of the issues and problems facing the four major ethnic minorities in American society: Native Americans, Afro-Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans. Dynamics of intergroup relations focusing on the concepts of ethnocentricism, stereotyping, pluralism and assimilation. Sources and manifestations of economic and social discrimination patterns and how they affect the individual's life course. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Social class and the distribution of income, wealth, status and power in society, with emphasis on contemporary United States; social mobility; race, gender, and ethnic inequalities; political power and the nature of welfare; the nature, causes and solutions to poverty. A comparative perspective also taken with a focus on Japan and Europe. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Interpretation of major social trends, movements and changes in the U.S. of the 20^th Century; the causation, patterns and direction of these changes in continuum with the present; theories of change; and the special impact of technology upon social events. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Social and cultural features of modern Japan. Japanese group processes. Investigation of contemporary Japanese institutions: family, education, mass media, industry, politics, including an overview of popular culture. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Traditional roles and status of women in Chinese, Japanese and Korean societies. Changes due to industrialization, the impact of Western ideas and their implications for today's women. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

The basics of how to do social research. Includes topics on data collection techniques such as surveys, experiments, participant observation, content analysis and the use of existing data. Also includes topics on univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis and the use of SPSS for data analysis. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: STAT 221, CSC 110, and two sociology courses.

Bureaucracies and informal organizations from a sociological perspective. Organizational networks within and between organizations, relationship between organizations and their environment, and organizational socialization and career patterns, and gender and race or ethnic differences in organizational patterns. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency of the individual and group; special categories including the drug addict, sociopath, sex offender, organized crime, violent youth gang, and white-collar criminal; theories of causation; institutional and other approaches to rehabilitation of criminals and delinquents. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Approaches to the control and rehabilitation of adult and juvenile offenders; philosophy of treatment strategies; history and analysis of probation, imprisonment, parole and preventive programs. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SOC 402.

Skills, values and knowledge emphasized in social work. The generic perspective. Methods in social case work, group work, community organization, and social action. Alternative models. Settings of social work practice. Discussion of case material and professional literature. Case work management. Traditional and innovative therapy techniques. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: SOC 301 or consent of instructor.

Concepts and theories in sociology, anthropology and geography. Development and history of social sciences. Paradigms and sociology of knowledge. Modern and classical perspectives. Importance of theories for understanding of present social arrangements and problems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Two sociology courses or consent of instructor.

Description and analysis of basic population processes of fertility, mortality and migration. Emphasis on understanding significance of today's growth rates for the future, especially in relationship to resources and standards of living. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SOC 105 or consent of instructor.