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Social Sciences Department Course List Course listings by semester are provided on the Registrar's site.   || Criminal Justice || Economics || Geography || History || Pre-Law || Political Science || Public Administration || Sociology || Social Sciences || Criminal Justice Courses (CJ) By studying criminal justice students will be able to: increase their knowledge of American law enforcement, processes of legal adjudication and corrections; develop a basic understanding of the underlying causes of crime and conformity; increase their knowledge of the alternatives to existing criminal justice policies in American society Course No. Course Credits CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 CJ 105 Forensic Analytical Techniques 3 CJ 200 Introduction to Law 3 CJ 219 Drugs in American Society 3 CJ 220 Law Enforcement CJ 303 Criminology 3 CJ 318 Family Law 3 CJ 319 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 CJ 330 Prosecuting Criminal Cases 3 CJ 351 Social Research 3 CJ 401 The Juvenile Justice Subsystem 3 CJ 405 Deviant Behavior in Society 3 CJ 406 Community Corrections 3 CJ 425 Children's Rights and Societal Responses 3 CJ 433 The American Prison 3 CJ 453 Computer Applications in Social Research 3 CJ 460 Criminal Justice Internship 3 CJ 465 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 CJ 470 Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3 CJ 499 Independent Study and Research 3 Economics Courses (ECON) By studying economics the student will be able to: recognize economic concepts such as opportunity cost at work in the society; analyze the costs and benefits of different economic systems and policies; realize that externalities exist where local or individual actions may have wide ramifications which require social action to enable one to live responsibly in an interdependent world. Course No. Course Credits ECON 100 Basic Economics 3 ECON 101 Principles of Economics I 3 ECON 102 Principles of Economics II 3 ECON 300 American Economic History 3 ECON 499 Independent Study and Research 3 Geography Courses (GEOG) By studying geography the student will: understand the process underlying the changing social, political and economic patterns on the earth's landscape; appreciate the complex interrelationship between humans and their natural environment. Course No. Course Credits GEOG 210 Principles of Geography 3 History Courses (HIST) By studying history the student will develop: an understanding of the origins of the governing ideas of current civilizations in the major world areas; a sensitivity to the various peoples, majorities and minorities and others who have influenced our history; an awareness of historical interaction between the more industrialized and less industrialized areas of the world; an understanding of the environmental impact of humankind's activities on the planet. An awareness of the role of women in the various world areas. Course No. Course Credits HIST 100 Roots of the Modern World 3 HIST 101 Global History of the Twentieth Century 3 HIST 105 Ethnicity and Diversity in the Modern World 3 HIST 110 Global Resources and Scarcities 3 HIST 114 History of Industrialism 3 HIST 120 Perspectives on the Pursuit of Peace 3 HIST 207 The Third World: Development and Underdevelopment 3 HIST 215 Hunger in the Twenty-First Century 3 HIST 230 Women in the Developing World 3 HIST 250 Women in the East and West 3 HIST 252 United States History to 1865 3 HIST 253 United States History since 1865 3 HIST 300 American Economic History 3 HIST 310 Pennsylvania History and Government 3 HIST 314 American Political Thought 3 HIST 320A American Foreign Policy Since 1945 3 HIST 320B Womanhood in America 3 HIST 320C Native Americans in Literature and History 3 HIST 320D Modern America Since 1945 3 HIST 320E African Americans in History and Literature 3 HIST 320F Post-modern America in History and Literature 3 HIST 320G American Sport History: A Social and Cultural History of the United States 3 HIST 320H The American Presidency 3 HIST 320I Social and Cultural History of the United States 3 HIST 320 J Crime and Punishment: A Historical and Comparative Study 3 HIST 325 History of American Diplomacy 3 HIST 350 Ancient and Medieval World History 3 HIST 400 Diplomatic History of the 20th Century 3 HIST 420 Seminar in U.S. History 3 HIST 421 Seminar in Global Issues 3 HIST 424 Europe in the Twentieth Century 3 HIST 427 Russia and the Soviet Union 3 HIST 430 History and Theory of Communism 3 HIST 440 Contemporary History of Latin Americans 3 HIST 443 Contemporary History of Africa 3 HIST 454 Contemporary History of the Middle East 3 HIST 499 Independent Study and Research 3 Political Science Courses (PS) By studying political science the student will: perceive the pervasiveness of power relations in human affairs, the larger power structures of which they are a part and the dynamic interaction of society and government. understand the longer-term, dominant philosophical perspectives that undergird contemporary debate over public policy and thus contribute to critical thinking skills; practice library research skills and further develop oral and written skills with the opportunity to present analytical papers that apply the above theoretical goals to contemporary public issues dominating the public's and media's attention; acquire an analytical perspective that not only evaluates self-interest but also incorporates a sensitivity to human needs that can be addressed via public policy; instill a desire to be informed on current affairs, exercise the right to vote and be aware of other possibilities to exercise active influence on public affairs that enable students to fulfill the curricular purpose. Course No. Course Credits PS 210 American Government and Politics 3 PS 211 State and Local Government 3 PS 300 Pennsylvania History and Government 3 PS 312 International Relations 3 PS 314 American Political Thought 3 PS 315 Constitutional Law I 3 PS 316 Constitutional Law II 3 PS 319 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 PS 320 Voting, Elections, and Political Parties 3 PS 325 The American Presidency 3 PS 350 International Security Studies 3 PS 351 Ethics and Issues of Global Politics 3 PS 401 Political Science Seminar 3 PS 499 Independent Study and Research 3 Pre-Law Courses (PL) PL 200 Introduction to Law 3 PL 210 Legal Reasoning 3     Sociology Courses By studying sociology students will be able to: increase their knowledge of sociological concepts and common sociological interpretations of human behavior; heighten their awareness of the structure of interpersonal relationships -- their forms and the consequences they have for men and women; foster their awareness of our common dependence upon relationships with others for our identity, purposes, opportunities, and for survival itself. Course No. Course Credits SOC 211 Introductory Sociology 3 SOC 214 Social Problems 3 SOC 218 Anthropology 3 SOC 219 Drugs in American Society 3 SOC 303 Criminology 3 SOC 315 Studies in Urbanization 3 SOC 318 The Tradition of Sociological Ideas 3 SOC 350 Medical Sociology 3 SOC 351 Social Research 3 SOC 400 Aging and Society 3 SOC 402 Dying and Death in American Society 3 SOC 405 Deviant Behavior in Society 3 SOC 411 The Family 3 SOC 413 Ethnic Pride and Protest 3 SOC 419 Studies in Class, Status and Power 3 SOC 425 Religion in Social Context 3 SOC 433 The American Prison 3 SOC 452 Computer Applications in Social Research 3 SOC 460 Internship in Applied Sociology 3 SOC 499 Independent Study and Research 3 Social Sciences Courses (SSCI) By studying the social sciences comprehensively students will be able to: identify the separate and shared perspectives of the several social science disciplines; develop an awareness of the advantages of interdisciplinary approaches to a topic or problem. Course No. Course Credits SSCI 201 Introduction to Social Sciences 3 SSCI 351 Social Research 3 SSCI 360 Women - Rules, Roles, Resistance 3 SSCI 411 Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Social Studies 3 SSCI 425 Children's Rights and Societal Responses 3 SSCI 430 Aging: Issues and Perspectives 3 SSCI 452 Health Care and the Helping Professional 3 SSCI 453 Computer Applications in Social Research 3 SSCI 465 Coordinating Seminar in Social Sciences 3 SSCI 499 Independent Study and Research 3

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