El Decreto 1860 de 1994

community education and development, both in the U.S. and internationally. The course covers theoretical and practical aspects of educational policy and practice, and the implications of different approaches on community and nation- al development, and on educators. 3

SOC 424. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.Approaches leadership behavior from the multi-disciplinary perspective and focuses on theory and practical concepts derived from the symbolic interactionism approach to understanding and chang- ing human behavior. 3

SOC 425. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Approaches community develop- ment from a multi-disciplinary perspective using intervention strategies such as self-help or process approach, the technical assistant approach, and instigating conflict to create change in a community. 3

SOC 426. THE DELTA IN GLOBAL CONTEXT. Globalization is reshaping our world. This course examines mainstream and critical positions on processes of global social change and relates community development in the Mississippi Delta to macro-level changes in national and emerging global institutions. 3

SOC 427. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT. The examination of sport as a social institu- tion that will include an analysis from the functionalist, conflict, and interaction- ist perspectives. Prerequisite: SOC 101. 3

SOC 430. HUMAN ECOLOGY. An examination of the interaction of cultural systems and the physical environment. Prerequisites: SOC 101, GEO 201. 3

SOC 434. GLOBAL TERRORISM. This course examines issues of global and domestic terrorism, including the structure of such groups, how they form and are sustained, as well as various perspectives that purport to explain the use of terrorist tactics in modern society. Students will also examine law enforcement responses to such groups and acts. 3

SOC 435. CRIMINOLOGY. Nature and extent of crime, theories of causation, processes of criminal justice, penal and correctional methods and institutions, and prevention and treatment of crime. Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 436. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Theoretical and practical aspects of juve- nile delinquency in American society. Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 440. SOCIAL THEORY. Development and history of sociological theory from 1830 to present. Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 441. ORGANIZED CRIME. This course examines the issue of domestic and international organized crime (OC). Students will consider the formation of such groups as well as their historic origins, ethnic ties, and domestic and internation- al activities. Student will also examine key legal and law enforcement issues sur- rounding OC in the United States. 3

SOC 446. SOCIOLOGY OF ADDICTION. Individual and social problems and responsibilities resulting from use of beverage alcohol and narcotics.

Prerequisite:SOC 101 or PSY 101, or permission of instructor. 3

SOC 450. RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES. Historical background of minority groups and their adjustment and function in society. Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 453. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY. Examines American health care institutions. Studies social definitions of disease and health, the nature of patient and caregiv- er roles, and the organization of health care delivery systems. 3

SOC. 454. SOCIOLOGY OF THE MASS MEDIA. This course uses sociological concepts to study the role of the mass media in modern societies. Topics include the role of the media as a public space, commercialization and the media, the media in global society, and the rise of the "new media." Prerequisite: SOC 101. 3

SOC 455. CULTURAL CHANGE IN THE DELTA. Examination of economic and social development efforts in the Mississippi Delta. Prerequisite: SOC 101. 3

SOC 460. SOCIAL STRATIFICATION. Social class and its effect on human be- havior. Emphasis on political change as a response to class consciousness. Pre- requisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 465. SOCIOLOGY OF WORK. Investigation of various social aspects of work in the United States and other industrial (or developed) societies. Prerequi- site:SOC 101. 3

SOC 467. SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT. A comparative course which in- corporates economics, political science, and history in an effort to explain the character of relationships which exist between rich nations and poor nations.

Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 470. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. Adjustments to physical and social environments and means by which customs are learned, retained, and changed; a descriptive survey of cultures. Prerequisite:SOC 101. 3

SOC 474. APPLIED RURAL SOCIOLOGY. Analysis of the changing structure and role of small towns and rural areas. 3

SOC 475. SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITY. A theoretical perspective on com- munity systems. Prerequisites: GEO 201, SOC 101. 3

SOC 476. THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION. Introduction to some of the funda- mental social theories of religion as an aspect of culture and society. 3

SOC 480. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND CHANGE . Investigation of theories of social, economic, and cultural change. Prerequisite: SOC 101. 3

SOC 485. POPULATION. An examination of topics in demography, including fertility, mortality, and migration. These population processes are then situated in the context of sustainable development, to understand the interaction between population change and broader social and environmental change. Prerequisite:

SOC 101. 3

SOC 490. INTERNSHIP IN APPLIED SOCIOLOGY. Supervised work in applied settings; study of practical problems from the perspective of the discipline. 6-12

SOC 492. SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY. Current developments in Sociology. 1-6

SOC 498. SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY. Ethical and substantive issues, problems and themes that affect the world community; analysis of different cultures and traditions, or issues relating to society. 3

SOC 499. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SOCIOLOGY. Research in selected prob- lems. Prerequisite:senior sociology major or minor or permission of instructor. 3

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