Explore what crime means in our culture and society and how it affects our lives. Look beyond traditional views and develop new ways of thinking about the effects of crime, its impact on individuals and societies and how we respond to it. Challenge your existing opinions about the nature of crime and disorder and learn to evaluate evidence, think critically and craft…
1. Sociology will give you a better understanding of mankind As a greek Poet once said many are the Wondrous things, and nought more wondrous than man . Sociology s prime benefit is gaining a greater understanding of the complex and confusing yet charmingly simple nature of mankind, and the societies in which we organise ourselves. By studying societal behaviour…
It started with a question on a quiz: “Historical research on African-American families during slavery shows that …” A student took exception to what her instructor said was the correct answer, an email exchange ensued and things escalated. In February, Kayla Renee Parker, now a senior, answered the question about enslaved families on a sociology quiz administered…
The Department of Sociology currently serves approximately 170 undergraduate majors across two degree programs including a Bachelor of Arts and six Bachelor of Science concentrations - Applied Research Methods; Criminology, Deviance and Law; Families and Intimate Relationships; Sociology of Health and Aging; Individually Designed (requires departmental approval);…
MA Human Services - Mental Health Administration Specialization Contribute to the well-being of others when you earn your Master of Arts in Human Services, Mental Health Administration Specialization from University of the Rockies. This specialization includes courses on the application of best practices in the administration of mental-health organizations. Learn…
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a diverse Department that is truly unique. We are the only doctoral program in Sociology in the nation s capital. We are the only doctoral program at an HBCU campus. We offer a variety of courses and program flexibility that are designed to serve the interests of students pursuing either or both academic and non-academic…
Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. Since human behavior is shaped by social factors, the subject matter of Sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile…
Key subject resources Web of Science: Core Collection - databases available within the Web of Science Core Collection: Science Citation Index (1900-, with 1900-1945 limited to c.250 core journals); Social sciences Citation Index (1956-); Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1975-); Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1975-); Conference Proceedings Citation Index…
A college education leaves the graduate better prepared for career and citizenship. Certainly we must believe that if we continue to value college enough to spend the time and money that goes into a four-year baccalaureate. But what precisely are the new attainments that the college curriculum makes possible for the student? Consider sociology. There were 26, 500…
The Ruth First Educational Trust is named after the journalist, writer, anti-apartheid campaigner and Durham University Sociology lecturer who was assassinated in 1982 by a letter bomb sent by the South African police. Heloise Ruth First was born in 1925 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She studied Sociology and Social Anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand…
