2021-2022 Course List

A sociological perspective to examine the history of drug use and abuse in the United States. Multicultural issues in drug abuse, international drug distribution networks, prevention efforts, and legal issues will be discussed.

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Topics vary as announced in class schedule. May be retaken for credit if topic varies.

Prerequisites:

SOC 101 

Topics vary as arranged by students and instructor. May be retaken for credit.

For Honors students only.

Full time experience in a corrections agency with an emphasis on the development of skills. For Corrections majors only. Required for major. Formal application required.

Prerequisites:

Consent 

Capstone is an evaluative course which allows students to document their learning and provide an assessment of their personal learning and the effectiveness of the Corrections Program. To be taken concurrently with CORR 496. Prereq: Completion of all other required CORR courses.

Prerequisites:

Completion of all other required CORR courses. 

The internship in Corrections is designed to provide opportunities to apply classroom learning, to practice and enhance skills, to experience professional socialization, and to explore a career. It also serves as a vehicle for the student to become more aware of personal strengths and to identify areas in which further growth is needed.

Prerequisites:

Consent 

A maximum of six credits is applicable toward a single major in the department; three credits toward a minor.

Prerequisites:

Consent 

Implications of sociological knowledge for the administration of human services programs. Theoretical and practical aspects of administration with the social service systems.

Sociological perspective on social deviance; overview of theoretical approaches; emphasis on symbolic interactionism; issues of social control; research examples and policy implications.

A critical consideration of myths concerning crime, perspectives on crime and their assumptions, current criminology theory, and construction of alternative explanations related to crime.

This course focuses on the experiences of women in the criminal justice system-as victims, offenders, and professionals. Women's involvement in this system (whether they were a defendant, an attorney, an inmate, a correctional officer of a crime victim) has often been overlooked or devalued. The goal of this course is to bring the special needs and contributions of women in the criminal justice system into sharper focus.

Philosophy, historical developments, and theoretical basis of probation, parole, and other community corrections programs. Evaluation of traditional and innovative programs in Community Corrections.

Examines the rights of inmates, probationers, and parolees.

Principles and methods of individual and group counseling with juvenile and adult offenders; development of interpersonal helping skills.

Historical overview of characteristics of victims, victim-offender relationships, societal victimization, victim's rights and services, and restorative justice.

Addresses aspects of criminal and civil law pertinent to substance abuse.

Topics vary as announced in class schedule. May be retaken for credit if topic varies.

Topics vary as arranged by students and instructor. May be retaken for credit.

Quantitative and naturalistic paradigms as a knowledge base for program evaluation. Examines the social context and implication of evaluation to discuss mode and ethical considerations. Includes applied contribution of empirical research and current issues and trends.

An examination of leadership skills fostering efficient processes and satisfying human relationships in transforming correctional practice. Recent innovations in the correctional field will provide case studies of effective leadership, the process of transformation and emerging best practice in corrections.

Critical analysis of the relationship between causal theory and correctional practice.

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Preparation of an alternate plan paper under supervision of the student's graduate advisor. Prereq: must be enrolled in the MS Program in Sociology: Corrections.

The graduate-level internship in Corrections is designed to provide opportunity to apply classroom learning, practice and enhance research and administrative skills, and experience professional socialization.