Introduction to Sociology
Course: Sociology (Soc) 134, section XW
Uncover the structure of modern societies. Emphasis is on contemporary American society, including issues relating to socialization, inequality, and changing rural and urban communities. Special focus on economic globalization in the 21st century and the impact it will have upon American families, religions, political institutions, work, and leisure. (Ames area students will be required to take exams on campus. Non-Ames area students will need to complete a Proctor Information Form to take exams at a local site.)
Computer requirements:Email and Internet Access
Dates: 1/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $636
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences)
Instructor: Dan Krier, Assistant Professor
Registration deadline: 01/25/2007
Text: Brym and Lie. 2007. Sociology: Your Compass for a New World. 3rd ed. Belmont: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. ISBN 0495308447.

Criminology
Course: Sociology (Soc) 341/Criminal Justice Studies (CJ St) 341, section XW
The nature of crime and criminology; the concept of crime; statistics and theories of criminality; major forms of crime; official responses to crime and control of crime.
Recommended prerequisite: Soc 130 (Rural Institutions and Organizations) or 134 (Introduction to Sociology)
Computer requirements: Email and Internet Access
Dates: 1/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $669
Delivery fee: $100 for Undergraduate, None for graduate
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences or professional fields), Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Peter Conis, Lecturer
Texts: Akers, R.L., and Sellers, C.S. 2004. Criminological Theories: Introduction, Evaluation, and Application. 4th ed. Los Angeles: Roxbury.
Farr, K. 2005. Sex Trafficking: The Global Market in Women and Children. New York, NY Worth Publishers. ISBN 0716755483.
Fox and Levin. 2005. Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder. Sage Publications. ISBN 0761988572.
Chesney-Lind and Pasko. 2004. The Female Offender: Girls, Women and Crime. 2nd ed. Sage Publications. ISBN 0761924051.

Punishment, Corrections and Society
Course: Sociology (Soc) Soc 352/CJ St 352, XW
Introduction and overview of corrections in the United States. Theory and research on probation, parole, intermediate sanctions, prison, inmate society, inmate behavior and misconduct, capital punishment, recidivism, correctional treatment, rehabilitation, and offender reintegration into society.
Recommended courses: CJ St 240, CJ St 241, CJ St 340, CJ St 341
Computer Requirements: Email and Internet Access
Dates: 01/15/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $669
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Criminal Justice studies and Bachelor of Liberal Studies (distribution area of social sciences or professional fields)
Instructor: Peter Conis, Lecturer
Registration deadline: 01/25/2007
Text: Clear T. R., Cole G. F., and Reisig M.D. American Corrections. 7th ed. Thomson publishers
ISBN: 0-534-64652-2