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Sociology (SO), Anthropology (AN), Social Work (SW), and Justice Studies (JS)
Department Website:
http://departments.juniata.edu/sociology/
Faculty:
Professor Susan Radis (Chair) - ext. 3674
Professor Robert Reilly - ext. 3673
Associate Professor Cynthia Merriwether-de Vries - ext. 3678
Associate Professor Polly Smith - ext. 3671
Associate Professor Paula Wagoner - ext. 3653
Assistant Professor Daniel Welliver - ext. 6605
Background Information:
Sociology is the systematic study of human interaction. The discipline uses both descriptive and analytical methods and it differs from other social sciences by its focus on society. Anthropology, a much more broadly based discipline, is concerned with observation, description, and analysis of the physical, cultural, and ecological processes which define the human species. Justice Studies offers practical and theoretical knowledge of the processes of the justice system. Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Dorothy Baker Johnson and Raymond R. Day Social Work Program is designed primarily to prepare students for entry-level generalist social work practice. The department's offerings may be combined to meet four kinds of academic needs: the broad study of societies and cultures and their contemporary problems for the liberally-educated; a theoretical and conceptual orientation for pre-professional sociologists, anthropologists, and criminal justice students bound for graduate school; rigorous training and field experience in social work for those interested in this career or in the pursuit of graduate education in social work; and preparation for those who seek entry level positions in the field of criminal justice.
Special programs, facilities, or equipment:
The Human Interaction Lab
Programs of Emphasis:
Anthropology
Social Work
Sociology
Justice Studies
Student Designed Programs of Emphasis:
Biological Anthropology
Museum Studies/Anthropology
Justice Studies/Information Technology
Justice Studies /Psychology
Peace and Conflict Studies/Sociology
Social Work/Spanish
Social Work/Communication
Secondary Emphasis:
Anthropology Requirements: 18 credits, 12 from the core list and choice of 6 additional.
Justice Studies Requirements: 18 credits of designated Justice Studies courses.
Sociology Requirements: 26 credits of designated Sociology courses.
Sample Internship/Research Experiences:
Bighorn National Forest, Sheridan, WY
JC Blair Hospital
Meadows Psychiatric Center
Mainstream Counseling
State Correctional Institute-Huntingdon
PA Board of Probation and Parole
Families and Communities Together Collaborative
Courses:
Sociology
SO-101 Introduction to Sociology (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) The study of human social groups and the social processes that lead to both structural and cultural integration and differentiation primarily within contemporary American society.
SO-199 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Offered at the discretion of the department to qualified students Topic titles may vary from semester to semester and more than one may be offered per semester. Note: Abbreviated ST: (Title); students may take each ST: course for credit.
SO-203 Minority Experiences (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) An exploration of the factors that shape the experiences of minority group members in both domestic and global contexts. The social processes that functions to construct minority identity among racial, ethnic, gender, and ability groups are studied. Prerequisites: SO101 or AN151.
SO-204 American Families (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Examines the structure and functions of the family as a vital social institution. Particular emphasis is placed on emerging trends within the family including dual careers, non-traditional families, divorce, and conflict management. Prerequisite: SO101 or AN151.
SO-241 Child & Family Services (Fall; Odd Years; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) An overview of child and family services policies and practice. Primary emphasis is on the dynamic interaction between the child, family, community and social service delivery system. Service areas are explored including abuse and neglect, adoption, foster care, status offenders, and special needs of children and families. Prerequisites: SO101 or AN151.
SO-242 Aging & Society (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Analyzes the physical, psychological and social processes involved in aging, and the societal response to aging. Prerequisite: SO101 or AN151.
SO-243 Death & Dying (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) An introduction to the social, psychological and cultural aspects of death and dying. The course is designed to lessen misconceptions concerning death and dying, to enable individuals to deal constructively with their feelings about personal death and the death of meaningful others and to help people cope more effectively with grief and bereavement. Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
SO-244 Drugs and Society (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) This course explores the history of substance abuse, models of addiction, physiological effects of commonly abused substances and treatment effectiveness. Some of the programs that will be examined include the 12-step program.
SO-260 Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Explores the nature of crime, the history of criminal justice, and the process of the modern justice system. Prerequisites: SO101 or AN151.
SO-299 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Offered at the discretion of the department to qualified students Topic titles may vary from semester to semester and more than one may be offered per semester. Note: Abbreviated ST: (Title); students may take each ST: course for credit.
SO-302 Social Deviance/Criminology (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Examines contemporary psychological and sociological theories of behavior deviation, including crime, delinquency, substance abuse and selected other categories. Typologies for classifying and studying crime are developed and evaluated. Trends in behavior deviation, including the characteristics of offenders and victims, are critically explored. Informal and formal, as well as proactive and reactive, social control systems aimed at managing behavior deviation are described and analyzed. Prerequisites: SO101 or AN151.
SO-320 Wealth, Power, & Society (Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,CW) An investigation of the stratification of American society. The roots and repercussions of social inequalities are studied with special emphasis given to inequalities relating to social class, race, ethnicity and gender. Social structures through which these inequalities are sustained are critically examined. Prerequisites: SO101 and Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.
SO-335 Social Change (Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,CW) Exploration of causes and consequences of social change. Forms of social change are examined through case study analysis of significant economic and political developments, revolutions and wide-spread shifts in normative social patterns and their socially constructed meanings. Forces that drive social change will be studied, including changing demographics and technological innovation, as well as social movements and other intentional efforts to stimulate change through human agency.Prerequisites: SO101 and sophomore, junior or senior standing.
SO-353 Archaeological Fieldwork (Spring; Even Years; 4.00 Credits; S) An introduction to the ethics, principles and techniques of archaeological field research in the first half of the course. The second half is devoted to a practicum: actual excavations on both prehistoric and historic sites. Prerequisite: AN151.
SO-399 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Allows the department to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.
SO-462 Criminal Law (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Topics include criminal law, prosecution, defense, court procedures, and decision making in law adjudication. Prerequisites: SO101.
SO-492 Sociology Internship/Need Paperwork (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00-9.00 Credits; S) (see the chapter, " Special Programs " under Internships.) Corequisite: SO 495. Prerequisite: Permission and Jr. or Sr. Standing.
SO-493 Justice Studies Internship/Need Paperwork (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00-9.00 Credits; S) The internship provides practical experience in a variety of criminal justice settings. Internships are aimed at helping students develop marketable skills for their criminal justice careers. Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Corequisite SO 494.
SO-494 Justice Studies Research Seminar (Variable; Variable; 2.00-3.00 Credits; S) Requires students to reflect on the internship experience and pursue research related to the placement. Corequisite: SO 492. Prerequisite: Permission.
SO-495 Sociology Research/Seminar (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00-6.00 Credits; S) Requires students to reflect on the internship experience and pursue research related to the placement. Corequisite: SO 490. Prerequisite: permission.
SO-499 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows the department to offer subjects not on the normal schedule. Prerequisites vary by title.
SO-ADVANCE Completion of Advanced Studies At: Participating International Programs: Muenster, Lille, Bockholt, Lincoln, Marburg (Variable; Variable; 45.00 Credits)
SO-TUT Sociology Teaching Assistant (Variable; Yearly; 3.00 Credits) Individualized study wherein the instructor designs the course in consultation with the student and is responsible for its administration. In the Tutorial, the instructor and student work closely on a regularly scheduled basis involving discussions, demonstrations, explanations and evaluations.
Anthropology
SO-ADVANCE Completion of Advanced Studies At: Participating International Programs: Muenster, Lille, Bockholt, Lincoln, Marburg (Variable; Variable; 45.00 Credits)
AN-151 Introduction to Anthropology (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S,I) Dedicated to the proposition that there are many ways of being human, all of which are adaptations to particular sets of environmental and historical conditions. Trends and highlights of the human experience, both physical and cultural, are studied from a sociocultural perspective. Prerequisites: Freshman or Sophomore standing. Juniors and Seniors require the instructor's permission. No High School students are permitted.
AN-234 Constructing Race & Ethnicity (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,CA) A cross-cultural study of social and cultural processes involved in the creation and maintenance of the social categories of race and ethnicity. Examines anthropological, historical, and legal texts as well as material from popular culture. Prerequisites: AN151 or AN254.
AN-254 Archaeology & Human Prehistory (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S,I,CA) Through readings, lectures, films, and discussions about a variety of archaeological sites, from Alaska to Zimbabawe, students are introduced to our earliest ancestors, to the diversity of prehistoric cultures, and to the origins of Western civilization.
AN-300 Anthropology of War & Peace (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,I,CW) A study of the incidence and nature of cooperation, competition, and conflict in human cultures. Evidence will be drawn from archaeological, ethnological and ethological data. Prerequisite: AN151.
AN-310 American Indians (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) An examination of the social, economic and political lives of reservation and non-reservation American Indians set in the historical context of their minority treatment. Prerequisites; SO101 or AN151 or AN254.
AN-311 Topics in Anthropology (Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) Occasional offerings in which students and a professor explore an area of specialized interest. Some themes include religion, gender, culture change, cultural ecology, frontiers and insider/ outsider. Prerequisites: AN151 or AN254. (A CAII course)
AN-316 North American Prehistory (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) A survey of the archaeological evidence in North America before 1492. Students learn about the diversity of groups, ranging in size from small bands of hunter-gatherers to highly complex societies, and how they exploited various ecological niches.
AN-351 Cultures of the World (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,S,I) An introduction to the variation in human cultural systems. A cultural perspective is used to examine diversity in band, tribal, chiefdom, and state level societies. Prerequisites: AN 151 or AN 254 or permission.
AN-399 Special Topics (Spring; Yearly; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Allows the department to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.
AN-411 History of Anthropological Thought (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) Explores the major theoretical orientations of American and European Anthropology, including: functionalism, structuralism, social evolutionism, symbolic anthropology, as well as a consideration of Marxist, feminist and indigenous critiques. A capstone integrative experience for all upper level anthropology P.O.E.s.
AN-451 Cultural Ecology (Spring; Even Years; 3.00 Credits; S) An examination of the relationships between man and his environment, particularly noting how ecological variables influence such cultural patterns as subsistence, settlement, social relationships and stress behaviors. Some consideration is given to problems of the future. Prerequisite: AN 151 or AN254.
AN-452 Archaeology Lab (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) Provides instruction in all of the processes involved in preservation, conservation, cataloging, illustrating and analyzing artifacts and other materials from archaeological excavation. In addition to general experience, students specialize in an analytical technique of their choice. Prerequisites: AN 151 and SO 353.
AN-453 Archaeology (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) An advanced introduction to archaeological method and theory. Students use a computer-simulated excavation to develop research problems, design research strategies, and collect, analyze, and interpret data. Prerequisite: An 254 and ND.SS 214.
AN-454 Ethnology (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,I) An introduction to cross-cultural research. Using statistical methods and data from ethnographic sources, students examine patterns of cultural continuity and discontinuity, and test hypotheses about human cultural systems. Prerequisites: AN 151 & ND.SS 214.
AN-499 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Allows department to offer topics not normally offered. Prerequisites vary by topic.
Social Work
SW-221 The Life Cycle (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) An introduction to life span development from conception, through birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence and the various stages of adulthood. Perspectives are provided on the physical, psychological and social aspects of development over time. Human diversity as well as similarities in growth and development are examined. Prerequisite: SO101 or PY101.
SW-230 Introduction to Social Work Practice (Spring; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; S) Examines the generalist knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession. Emphasizes interviewing and communication skills, the development of a helping relationship, the strengths, perspective and problem solving strategies. Prerequisites:SO101 and SW231 or permisson of instructor.
SW-231 Social Problems & Social Welfare (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Explores persistent social problems such as poverty, inequality, and oppression, unemployment, family violence, and substance abuse using historical, philosophical, and social science perspectives. The development of social policies and services as institutional responses to these problems are described and Analyzed. Prerequisites: SO101.
SW-330 Social Work Practice: Individual, Family And Small Groups Laboratory (Fall; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; S) Supervised field work in an approved social work agency. Provides opportunity to observe agency function and apply beginning social work practice skills. Corequisite: SW331. Prerequisite: SW230.
SW-331 Social Work Practice: Individual, Family And Small Groups (Fall; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; CW,S) Explores the problem solving process used in social work practice with individuals, families and small groups. Interviewing and problem solving skills, family systems analysis and group process are refined in preparation for beginning practice with individuals, families, and small groups. Corequisite: SW 330. Prerequisite: SW 230.
SW-332 Social Work Practice: Large Groups, Organizations and Communities (Fall; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; CW,S) Focuses on the problem solving processes employed in the delivery of social work services at the agency, institutional and community level. Primary consideration is given to the systems approach to communities and the techniques, strategies, and roles utilized by the worker in assisting communities and groups to attain satisfying and developmental levels of social functioning. Prerequisite: SW230.
SW-333 Social Welfare Policies and Services (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) A conceptual study of the meanings, nature, scope, implementation and evaluation of social policy as it relates to issues of social welfare. Prerequisites: SW 231 and ND.SS 215.
SW-399 Special Topics (Either Semester; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; S) Allows the department to offer topics not on the regular course offerings. Prerequisites and corequisites may vary by title.
SW-490 Social Work: Professional Semester (Spring; Yearly; 12.00 Credits; S) Full time supervised senior capstone field experience in an approved social work agency. Students integrate the knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession with experiential learning in preparation for assuming the responsibilities of an entry-level social work professional upon graduation. Corequisite: SW495 Prerequisite: Permission.
SW-495 Professional Seminar: Research Seminar (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Involves research and discussion of practice issues of importance to the generalist social worker focusing on the impact these issues have on student's own practice experience. Corequisite: SW490. Prerequisite: Permission.
Justice Studies
JS-199 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer subjects not normally taught. Prerequisites and fees vary by title.
JS-244 Drugs and Society (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) This course explores the history of substance abuse, models of addiction, physiological effects of commonly abused substances and treatment effectiveness. Some of the programs that will be examined include the 12-step program.
JS-255 Justice Studies I (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) What is justice? What is injustice? Before we can understand the social institutions a society has established to achieve fairness and respond to wrongdoing, we need to understand how this society has answered these questions. In this course students are introduced to some of the major historical perspectives on justice and injustice developed in world cultures as well as the canon of theories developed by Western philosophers and social theorists. Other topics include the relationship of law and justice; different types of justice, including distributive, procedural, retributive, and interactional; contemporary empirical research on the social-psychological and socio-biological functions of fairness and retribution; and sociological conceptions of formal and informal social control as frameworks for analyzing the institutionalization of justice perspectives and norms in society.
JS-260 Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Explores the nature of crime, the history of criminal justice, and the process of the modern justice system. Prerequisites: SO101 or AN151.
JS-299 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer subjects not normally taught. Prerequisites and fees vary by title.
JS-350 Comparative & International Criminal Justice (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; I,S,CW,CA) Exploration of causes and consequences of social change. Forms of social change are examined through case study analysis of significant economic and political developments, revolutions and wide-spread shifts in normative social patterns and their socially constructed meanings. Forces that drive social change will be studied, including changing demographics and technological innovation, as well as social movements and other intentional efforts to stimulate change through human agency. Prerequisites: SO101.
JS-355 Justice Studies II (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S,CW) This is the second of two multi-disciplinary core courses offered in the Justice Studies Program devoted to providing students with foundational knowledge about the predominant beliefs, norms, institutions, and practices related to injustice and justice developed by human societies. This course provides students with an overview of the range of social institutions and organizations developed to address perceived injustices(those defined as 147social problems148) and provide just remedies for the conflicts associated with them. The course examines the major contemporary institutions 150 civil, criminal, administrative, civic, and international - developed to define just practices and outcomes in different spheres of social life, enforce these definitions and practices, and apply sanctions to violators. The institutional frameworks explored in this course will be discussed in terms of the theories and perspectives on justice examined in Justice Studies I.
JS-360 Political Crime (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) Using criminological and sociological perspectives and theories this course examines research and theory on state crime (crimes by governments against their own or another country146s citizens) and crimes against the state, and their relationship. Assigned Readings and class discussions will include examples of the state crime, domestic terrorism, civil disobedience, espionage, and treason that have been part of American life since the settling of the colonies, as well as contemporary cases of the cross-national and international political crimes that threaten world peace and order. Prerequisites: JS255 or permission of the instructor.
JS-362 Juvenile Justice (Spring; Odd Years; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) The issues, trends, and challenges facing juvenile justice professionals are explored in this course. The history and philosophy of juvenile justice, processing, detention, and diversion of juvenile offenders are topics of the course. Prerequisite: SO101 or JS255.
JS-363 Theory and Practice of Punishments (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Incarceration, probation, parole, community-based alternatives, treatment of offenders, effects of institutional life, special populations, legal issues and liability are topics of the course. Prerequisite: SO260.
JS-399 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer subjects not normally taught. Prerequisites and fees vary by title.
JS-490 Justice Studies (Fall & Spring; Variable; 2.00-9.00 Credits; S) See Catalog
JS-495 Internship Seminar (Either Semester; Variable; 2.00-6.00 Credits; S) See catalog.
JS-499 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer subjects not normally taught. Prerequisites and fees vary by title.
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