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Thanks for organizing and fundraising for the new GenJ Summer Camp. I'm excited to see this new summer camp launch this June!
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Thanks for organizing and fundraising for the new GenJ Summer Camp. I'm excited to see this new summer camp launch this June!
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Theresa's courses at LSC
Subject
Course Number
Title/Description
Subject: SOC
Course Number: 1114
Criminal Justice in Society This course will explore the development of the U.S. criminal justice system, focusing both on the social values which form the basis for this institution and on the particular institutional arrangements through which society aspires to foster responsible behavior among its citizens. It will examine the broad ideals of justice and the underlying assumptions about the personal rights and obligations that come with membership in a society. It will analyze the workings of the criminal justice system within the context of a free society characterized by broad human diversity. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences and (9) Ethical and Civic Responsibility. (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: SOC
Course Number: 1125
Social Deviance This course examines how societies come to define social deviance as well as how societies influence their members to conform. It explores social and behavioral science research addressing the question: Is anything inherently deviant? The course prepares students to take their places as global citizens, respecting the enormous diversity of what is considered socially acceptable behavior. In this class, students explore the various theories of deviance, comparatively analyze their own and other societies' responses to deviance, and consider the role that social deviance plays in widespread social change in today's world. MTC goal areas: (5) History and Social and Behavior Sciences and (8) Global Perspective. (Prerequisites: College-level reading and writing) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: SOC
Course Number: 1130
Juvenile Delinquency This course will explore the concepts of childhood and delinquency and their social construction. Students will examine the measurement of delinquent behavior along with competing theories of delinquency. The course addresses the relationship between delinquency and various influences such as gender, family, peers, schools, and media. It examines the intersection of social institutions as they both facilitate and attempt to control delinquency. Finally, students will evaluate programs for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, and examine the development and operation of the juvenile justice system in the United States. MTC goal areas (5) History and Social and Behavior Sciences and (9) Ethical and Civic Responsibilities (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: SOC
Course Number: 1155
Human Sexuality This course is an introduction to human sexuality as a social behavior in a social context, influenced by both biology and culture. The course will examine cross-cultural sexual variation; sexual anatomy and functioning; sexual coercion, commercialization, and issues related to gender identity; sexual orientation; sexual health; variations in sexual behavior within a culture; and sexual abuse. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and (7A) Human Diversity. (Prerequisites: College-level reading and writing) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: SOC
Course Number: 2127
Race, Power, and Justice This course is a sociological examination of race, ethnicity, and structural racism in the United States. It will examine ways in which historical and contemporary structures of racism systemically shape complex social, political, economic, and environmental inequities. It will explore the sociohistorical origins of race and will provide a social history of relations between dominant and minority groups in the U.S. In its coverage of intergroup relations, the course will analyze how patterns of racial and ethnic inequality have been created and maintained by social institutions. This will involve analysis of dynamics related to housing, jobs, schools, family, media, and the criminal justice system. The course will also cover social justice efforts to counteract the impact and existence of systemic racism, including the study of various social movements. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and (7B) Race/Power/Justice. (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
