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CriminologyDegree Offered

• Bachelor of Arts

Nature of ProgramThe criminology major focuses on the social roots and implications of criminal behavior and the operation of the criminal justice system. Students learnto apply the theoretical and methodological tools of sociology to make sense of crime and social control in modern society, while selecting from a varietyof substantive course topics. These include but are not limited to: juvenile delinquency, street crime and gangs, corporate and white collar crime, hatecrime, terrorism, drug use and abuse, media and crime, the culture of police work, and punishment and social control.

The sociological approach to crime distinguishes criminology from the related field of criminal justice, which emphasizes the procedural activities ofcriminal justice agencies. Criminology treats crime as the product of complex social forces, seeking to understand why laws are made in the first place,how and why these laws are violated, and how society responds when laws are broken. This holistic societal perspective prepares graduates to pursuea broad range of careers such as policing, security, corrections, law, social services, and business. The major also prepares students for graduatestudies in the social sciences in pursuit of academic or applied research careers or for professional training in law, public administration, social work, andrelated fields. For more information about this program, please visit the departmental website (http://soca.wvu.edu/students/undergraduate-students).

Students who earn a degree in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences must complete the University requirements, the College requirements for theirspecific degree program, and their major requirements.

MinorsAll students have the possibility of earning one or more minors; please consult the list of all available minors and their requirements (http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/minors). Please note that students may not earn a minor in their major field.

Certificate of Global EngagementStudents in the Eberly College, regardless of their major, can earn a Certificate of Global Engagement. Completion of the Certificate demonstratesthe student’s knowledge of diverse cultures, as well as the ability to communicate and interact effectively with people of different culturalbackgrounds. Students will be required to apply their knowledge of contemporary issues and global social contexts to their course work and theirbroader citizenship. For details regarding Certificate requirements, please visit the Eberly College page (http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/eberlycollegeofartsandsciences/#otherdegreestext).

FACULTYCHAIR

• Jeralynn S. Cossman - Ph.D. (Florida State University) SociologyDemography, Health, Inequalities

PROFESSORS• Walter S. DeKeseredy - Ph.D. (York University) Sociology

Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences. Violence against women, Critical criminology, Masculinities and crime, Criminology theory

• R. Gregory Dunaway - Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati) SociologyDean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

• S. Melissa Latimer - Ph.D. (University of Kentucky) SociologyGender/race/ethnicity, Inequality/labor markets/welfare systems

• Lawrence T. Nichols - Ph.D. (Boston College) SociologyCriminology, Theory, Business

• James Nolan, III - Ph.D. (Temple University) SociologyCriminal justice, Group and social processes

• Rachael A. Woldoff - Ph.D. (Ohio State University) SociologyCommunity, Crime, Inequality/race/class

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS• Corey Colyer - Ph.D. (Syracuse University) Sociology

People processing systems, Agencies of social control

• Amy Hirshman - Ph.D. (Michigan State University) Anthropology

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Mesoamerican archaeology, Social complexity, Ceramics

• Daniel Renfrew - Ph.D. (Binghamton University) AnthropologyEnvironmental and political anthropology, Social movements, Latin American cultures

• Rachel Stein - Ph.D. (University of Akron) SociologyCriminology, Victimization, Media and crime

• Karen Weiss - Ph.D. (SUNY-Stony Brook) SociologyCriminology, Victimization, Gender/sexuality/culture

• Joshua Woods - Ph.D. (Michigan State University) SociologySocial psychology, Media, Complex organizations, Sociology of risk

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR• Jennifer Steele - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University) Rural Sociology

Natural resource sociology, Rural and community development

TEACHING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR• Adam Dasari - Ph.D. (Oklahoma State University) Sociology

Social stratification, Globalization, Environmental sociology, Theory

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS• Katie E. Corcoran - Ph.D. (University of Washington) Sociology

Theory, Organizations, Culture, Criminology, Religion, Social networks

• Lisa M. Dilks - Ph.D. (University of South Carolina) SociologySocial psychology, Group processes, Law and society, Quantitative methods

• Jason Manning - Ph.D. (University of Virginia) SociologyConflict and social control, Violence, Sociology of knowledge

• Christopher P. Scheitle - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University) SociologyReligion, Science in society, Crime, Organizations

• Heather M. Washington - Ph.D. (Ohio State University) SociologyCommunity, Crime, Family, Inequality

• Jesse Wozniak - Ph.D. (University of Minnesota) SociologyPolicing, Criminology, Deviance, State power

TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSORS• Susanna Donaldson - Ph.D. (University of Iowa) Anthropology

Anthropology of work, Identity, Appalachian cultures

• Amanda Hall-Sanchez - Ph.D. (University of Hawaii at Manoa) SociologyViolences against women, Incarcerated individuals, Victimology, Deviance, Feminist theory & methodologies

• Cheryl Johnson-Lyons - J.D. (West Virginia University)Law and society, Inequalities, Political sociology

TEACHING INSTRUCTORS• Daniel Brewster - M.A. (West Virginia University) Communication Studies

• Nancy Feather - M.S.W. (West Virginia University)

• Douglas Sahady - M.A. (California University of Pennsylvania) Social Science

• Genesis Snyder - M.A. (Western Michigan University) Anthropology

PROFESSOR EMERITUS• Ronald C. Althouse - Ph.D. (University of Minnesota) Sociology

Theory, Work, Occupational safety and health

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EMERITI• Ann L. Paterson - Ph.D. (Michigan State University) Sociology

• Patricia C. Rice - M.A. (Ohio State University) Anthropology

• Joseph J. Simoni - Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame) Sociology

• William I. Torry - Ph.D. (Columbia University) Anthropology

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Admission RequirementsSome entering freshmen can be admitted directly into the major, based on their high school GPA and results of standardized tests. Others will beadvised in the Center for Learning, Advising, and Student Success until they meet milestones set by the department. These include: SOCA 101 andSOCA 105 with grades of C- or higher and an overall GPA of 2.0. It is recommended that students also take MATH 122 or higher (pre-requisite forSTAT 211) at the same time SOCA 101 and SOCA 105 are being completed.

Benchmark ExpectationsStudents who start as freshmen are expected to complete SOCA 101 and SOCA 105 with grades of C- or higher by the end of freshman year; 200-levelcoursework (including STAT 211) by the end of sophomore year; and four 300-level courses (including SOCA 301 and SOCA 311) by the end of junioryear. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 overall and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all SOCA courses counting toward major requirements. All majorsmust meet with their adviser every semester. Students who do not meet these benchmarks may be removed from their major.

Click here to view the Suggested Plan of Study (p. 5)

GENERAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSPlease use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement. (http://registrar.wvu.edu/gef)

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFsyou will need to select.

General Education Foundations

F1 - Composition & Rhetoric 3-6

ENGL 101& ENGL 102

Introduction to Composition and Rhetoricand Composition, Rhetoric, and Research

or ENGL 103 Accelerated Academic Writing

F2A/F2B - Science & Technology 4-6

F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills 3-4

F4 - Society & Connections 3

F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past 3

F6 - The Arts & Creativity 3

F7 - Global Studies & Diversity 3

F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) 9

Total Hours 31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regardingthe GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Degree RequirementsStudents must complete WVU General Education Foundations requirements, College B.A. requirements, major requirements, and electives to totala minimum of 120 hours. For complete details on these requirements, visit the B.A. Degrees tab on the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences (http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/eberlycollegeofartsandsciences/#bachelorofartstext) page.

Departmental Requirements for the B.A. in CriminologyAll Criminology majors are required to take a common set of core courses and choose major electives based on their scholarly and career interests.

• Capstone Requirement: The university requires completion of a Capstone course. Criminology majors must complete of SOCA 488 successfully.

• Writing and Communication Requirement: Criminology Bachelor of Arts students fulfill the Writing and Communication Skills requirement bycompleting ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 (or ENGL 103), and two SpeakWrite Certified CoursesTM: SOCA 488, and a 2nd course selected from HIST 203, HIST 207, HIST 221, HIST 241, HIST 242, HIST 259, HIST 264, PSYC 241, SOCA 318, WGST 150, WGST 225.

• Calculation of the GPA in the major: A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required across all SOCA courses counted toward meeting major requirements. Ifa course is repeated, all attempts will be included in the calculation of the GPA unless the course is eligible for the D/F repeat.

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• Experiential Learning: Students are encouraged to pursue a Professional Field Experience (SOCA 491) or independent Study (SOCA 495) in theirjunior or senior year, combining experiential work with previously acquired skills in a project appropriate to their career goals. These courses may betaken for variable credit and will count towards graduation credits, but not major requirements.

• Benchmark Expectations: For details, go to the Criminology admissions tab (p. 2).

Curriculum RequirementsUNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 31

WVUE 191 First Year Seminar

GEF Requirements: credits may vary depending on overlap with major

ECAS B.A. Requirements 12

Foreign Language

Fine Arts Requirement

Global Studies and Diversity Requirement

DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Common Core Requirements 19

SOCA 101 Introduction to Sociology (MinGrade of C-)

SOCA 105 Introduction to Anthropology (MinGrade of C-)

SOCA 199 Orientation to Sociology and Anthropology (MinGrade of C-)

SOCA 232 Criminology

SOCA 234 The Criminal Justice System

SOCA 301 Sociological Theory

SOCA 311 Social Research Methods

Statistics Requirement 3

Select one of the following:

STAT 201 Applied Statistical Modeling

STAT 211 Elementary Statistical Inference

Upper-level Criminology Requirements 9

Select three of the following:

SOCA 302 Deviant Behavior

SOCA 303 Juvenile Delinquency

SOCA 318 Hate Crime

SOCA 319 Police Culture and Socialization

SOCA 321 Punishment and Social Control

SOCA 324 Gender and Crime

SOCA 331 Sociology of Law

SOCA 334 Corporate and White Collar Crime

SOCA 339 Organized Crime

SOCA 345 Terrorism

SOCA 346 Victimology

SOCA 402 The Investigating Professions

SOCA 407 Constructing Social Problems

SOCA 415 Mass Media, Crime and Deviance

SOCA 431 Cybercrime

SOCA 432 Drugs, Crime, and Society

SOCA 433 Inside Out Prison Exchange

SOCA 435 Criminal Justice Process

SOCA 444 Neighborhoods and Crime

SOCA 461 Issues in Crime and Justice

SOCA 470 Cities and Urban Life

SOCA 494 Seminar

Sociology or Anthropology Elective Courses 6

Select two of the following:

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SOCA 207 Social Problems in Contemporary America

SOCA 221 Families and Society

SOCA 223 Death and Dying

SOCA 225 Inequality and the Media

SOCA 235 Race and Ethnic Relations

SOCA 252 Physical Anthropology

SOCA 254 Cultural Anthropology

SOCA 258 Introduction to Archaeology

SOCA 302 Deviant Behavior

SOCA 304 Complex Organizations

SOCA 318 Hate Crime

SOCA 320 Social Psychology

SOCA 323 Sociology of Rural Life

SOCA 331 Sociology of Law

SOCA 333 Sociology of Work and Work Places

SOCA 337 Sociology of American Business

SOCA 350 Latin American Culture

SOCA 351 Traditional and Changing Africa

SOCA 352 Historical Archaeology

SOCA 353 Anthropology of Religion

SOCA 354 Mesoamerican Archaeology

SOCA 355 Cultural Resource Management

SOCA 357 Archaeological Field School

SOCA 358 Anthropology of Health and Illness

SOCA 360 Women and Men in Society

SOCA 405 Class, Status, and Power

SOCA 450 Archaeology of Ancient States

SOCA 457 Social Movements

SOCA 458 Environmental Anthropology

SOCA 463 Economy and Society

Capstone Experience 3

SOCA 488 The Capstone Experience

General Electives 37

Number of electives may vary depending on overlap

Total Hours 120

Suggested Plan of StudyFirst Year

Fall Hours Spring Hours

WVUE 191 1 ENGL 101 (GEF 1) 3

GEF 3 3 GEF 2 3

ECAS Fine Arts Requirement (GEF 6) 3 GEF 5 3

Foreign Language 101 3 Foreign Language 102 3

SOCA 101 (GEF 4) 3 SOCA 105 (ECAS Global Studies and DiversityRequirement; GEF 7)

3

SOCA 199 1 General Elective 1

14 16

Second Year


GEF 2 3 ENGL 102 (GEF 1) 3

GEF 8* 3 GEF 8* 3

Foreign Language 203 3 Foreign Language 204 3

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SOCA 232 3 SOCA 234 3

Statistics Requirement 3 General Elective 3

15 15

Third Year


GEF 8* 3 SOCA 311 3

SOCA 301 3 Upper-level Criminology Course 3

Upper-level Criminology Course 3 Sociology or Anthropology Elective 3

General Elective 3 General Elective 3


15 15

Fourth Year


Upper-level Criminology Course 3 SOCA 488 (Capstone) 3

Sociology or Anthropology Elective 3 General Elective 3




15 15

Total credit hours: 120

* Students who complete a minor, a double major or a dual degree already fulfill F 8.

Major Learning GoalsCRIMINOLOGYStudents graduating with a BA in Criminology will have the ability to:

1. Describe the sociological approach to crime and social control and how it is similar to and different from other approaches.

2. Describe the history and core components of the American criminal justice system (police, corrections, and courts), and provide examples of waysthat society shapes and is shaped by these institutions.

3. Discuss how criminological theories and research contribute to our understanding of crime, victimization, and the criminal justice system and tocontemporary public policy.

4. Apply ethical principles to the conduct of criminological research and the applications of its findings.

5. Critically analyze contemporary issues in crime and justice by retrieving and synthesizing appropriate information and evidence and identifyingimplications for research and practice/policy.

6. Demonstrate effective, clear and persuasive communication skills according to disciplinary conventions

SOCA 101. Introduction to Sociology. 3 Hours.Basic course intended to develop a perspective about the nature of social processes and the structure of society.

SOCA 105. Introduction to Anthropology. 3 Hours.Essentials of human evolution and prehistory with a concentration on the varieties of languages and cultures found among peoples of the world.

SOCA 199. Orientation to Sociology and Anthropology. 1 Hour.Orientation to degree programs and requirements, departmental resources, curriculum options, student responsibilities and opportunities.

SOCA 207. Social Problems in Contemporary America. 3 Hours.Sociological analysis of the causes, effects and approaches to preventing and reducing social problems in American society.

SOCA 221. Families and Society. 3 Hours.Historical comparative approach to changing structure and functions of the family institution. Effect of economic, demographic, and cultural changes onrelationships, gender roles, marriage, childcare; variations by socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation.

SOCA 223. Death and Dying. 3 Hours.Sociological and anthropological perspectives on death and dying. Examines sociopsychological and structural factors supporting the beliefs andpractices associated with the institution of death, both historically and in contemporary society.

SOCA 225. Inequality and the Media. 3 Hours.Analyzes how media reflects and shapes inequalities in society with emphasis on race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. Content is based onresearch findings derived from studies of contemporary society and media.

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SOCA 226. Sexuality and Society. 3 Hours.Examines sociological perspectives on sexuality, sexual identity, and associated attitudes and beliefs. Emphasis is given to processes through whichthese concepts and our understandings of them are socially constructed.

SOCA 232. Criminology. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101. Exploration of various theories of criminal behavior; emphasis on a critical study of the criminal justice system and efforts to reform thepenal system.

SOCA 234. The Criminal Justice System. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101. A sociological introduction to the justice system. Focuses on analysis of police work, court activities, and correction within the context ofAmerican social organization and societal definitions of crime and justice.

SOCA 235. Race and Ethnic Relations. 3 Hours.Racial and ethnic groups are examined in terms of their history, transformation over time, and the contemporary conditions and issues they face.Emphasis is on prejudice as well as systemic racism.

SOCA 250. Archaeology Laboratory. 1 Hour.Coreq: SOCA 258. Experiential activities to accompany SOCA 258 lecture material.

SOCA 252. Physical Anthropology. 3 Hours.Fossil evidence for human evolution, racial variation, and relationship between biology and behavior.

SOCA 254. Cultural Anthropology. 3 Hours.Introduction to the history, methods, and current directions of cultural anthropology. Focus on living cultures across the world, encompassing the wholerange of human activities. Consideration of identity, economy, politics, kinship, meaning, language, and inequality.

SOCA 258. Introduction to Archaeology. 3 Hours.Comprehensive introduction to the field of archaeology. Course investigates the methods and theories used by archaeologists to understand culturechange through time, and the reconstruction of the past through material culture analysis.

SOCA 259. The Craft of Anthropology. 3 Hours.Orientation to the anthropological discipline. Focus on disciplinary ethics and building anthropological reading, writing, and research skills.

SOCA 293. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours.PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

SOCA 301. Sociological Theory. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101 and SOCA 105 and (STAT 201 or STAT 211). Systematic analysis of major sociological theories viewed from the historical perspectiveand in terms of current research.

SOCA 302. Deviant Behavior. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101) or consent. Examination of the processes by which deviance is defined in society, and the methods of socialcontrol attempted. Provides a critical understanding of society from the perspective of those defined as outsiders-criminals, addicts, etc.

SOCA 303. Juvenile Delinquency. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101) or consent. Nature, extent, and causal explanation of forms of juvenile delinquency. The nature of juvenilecourts, the correctional systems, and prevention programs. Emphasizes current issues.

SOCA 304. Complex Organizations. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours of SOCA or consent. The structure and functioning of large-scale, bureaucratic organizations, including studies of industrial organizations,prisons, hospitals, and government.

SOCA 311. Social Research Methods. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101 and (STAT 201 or STAT 211 or ECON 225). Logic of social research, elements of research design, and problems of measurement, withemphasis on survey research methodology and data analysis.

SOCA 318. Hate Crime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101) or consent. Builds on basic knowledge in sociology to provide a detailed example of an emerging socialproblem, i.e., hate crime. Explores the ways social phenomena become social problems. Examines the causes and consequences of hate crime.

SOCA 319. Police Culture and Socialization. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Examines the institution of policing in the United States. Builds on basic sociological concepts to provide asociological and historical perspective on the formal and informal structures and processes in the American system of policing.

SOCA 320. Social Psychology. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101. Provides a basic but detailed knowledge of the tenets of sociological social psychology, with an emphasis on symbolic interaction.Focuses on how individual identity is formed through a social process.

SOCA 321. Punishment and Social Control. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Builds on basic sociological concepts to provide detailed knowledge about the use of prisons andincarceration among other forms of punishment and surveillance in contemporary society.

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SOCA 322. Third World Development. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 222 or SOCA 240 or consent. Provides a macroscopic view of political and social change in the Third World and specific knowledge of ThirdWorld development for issues related to population, food, debt, health, education, environment, and human rights.

SOCA 323. Sociology of Rural Life. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101 or consent. Social aspects of rural living. Characteristics of rural population, social structure, and institutional arrangements: family,community, education, religion, recreation, health, welfare, and local government.

SOCA 324. Gender and Crime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Builds on basic sociological principles and concepts, and focuses on issues of social structure and processthat are at the intersection of gender crime, and crime control.

SOCA 331. Sociology of Law. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101) or consent. Development and practice of law as part of social systems; theoretical treatments of therelationship between law and social order; emphasis on issues of class, race, and gender.

SOCA 333. Sociology of Work and Work Places. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101 or consent. Explores the significance of work and work relations in contemporary society. Emphasis is given to the analysis ofemployment settings including industrial organizations.

SOCA 334. Corporate and White Collar Crime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Examines law-breaking by respectable organizations and individuals engaged in professional economicactivity. Studies sociocultural sources of such crime, consequences for victims, and public policy responses. Includes recent criminal cases, legalchanges, and enforcement trends.

SOCA 337. Sociology of American Business. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours of SOCA or consent. The changing role of business and the debate over its social responsibilities are the major issues of the course.Corporate structures, ownership, governance, power, policy, crime, philanthropy, and work life are examined.

SOCA 339. Organized Crime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Analyzes organized criminal groups in relation to the social structure, culture, and social psychology ofsocieties. Topics include: history and leadership of crime groups; relations with government, business, and labor; enforcement policies; internationalcrime groups.

SOCA 345. Terrorism. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). A sociological understanding of terrorism, including its causes, relations to social context, and trends.Emphasis is placed on major terrorist groups, selected cases, explanatory theories and policies of containment and prevention.

SOCA 346. Victimology. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Introduction to the sociological study of victimization, which includes an examination of risks andfrequencies, perceptions and fears, and the social and psychological impact of crime, accident and illness on individuals and their societies.

SOCA 350. Latin American Culture. 3 Hours.Ethnographic analyses of the peoples, culture, history, and politics of Latin America, and its relation to the global processes. Consideration of popularcultures, political violence and impacts of colonialism, neocolonialism and globalization.

SOCA 351. Traditional and Changing Africa. 3 Hours.Surveys traditional social institutions found in hunting/ collecting, agricultural, and pastoral societies of sub-Saharan Africa. Labor migration,urbanization, agricultural cooperatives, and other consequences of colonial rule are considered.

SOCA 352. Historical Archaeology. 3 Hours.Archaeology of European colonization and post-colonial material culture in North America since 1492. Course examines analytical techniques includingdocumentary research, artifact analysis and field excavation while scrutinizing archeological interpretation and its connections to present constituencies.

SOCA 353. Anthropology of Religion. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours SOCA or consent. Symbolism, magic, ritual, shamanism, sorcery, and concepts of sin and salvation related to peasant and tribalcosmologies will be examined as causes of and remedies for suffering in traditional and modern contexts.

SOCA 354. Mesoamerican Archaeology. 3 Hours.Overview of the diverse environments, social organizations, and lives of people in prehispanic cultures; from early food foragers through the Olmec,Maya, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, and Aztec. Explores how we understand and apply the Mesoamerican past.

SOCA 355. Cultural Resource Management. 3 Hours.Overview and evaluation of government-sponsored preservation and study of archaeological and historical resources in the U.S., emphasizing WestVirginia. Considers attitudes/relationships between participants including descendant communities, looters, public and private sectors.

SOCA 356. Ethnographic Field Methods. 1-6 Hours.PR: Consent. (May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.) The distinctive craft of data gathering in cultural anthropology. Development of skills infield methods and participant observation.

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SOCA 357. Archaeological Field School. 1-6 Hours.(May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours if different field schools.) Practical experience with the recovery and scientific study ofarchaeological remains. Emphasizes site survey, excavation, and laboratory techniques.

SOCA 358. Anthropology of Health and Illness. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours SOCA or consent. Health and disease, diagnosis, and healing in cross-cultural perspective; analyses of social, cultural, political, andeconomic factors in modern and traditional medical systems.

SOCA 359. Anthropological Thought. 3 Hours.Analyzes and critiques anthropology as a discipline through humanistic and scientific approaches drawn from archaeological, biological, linguistic,and cultural perspectives. Examines social and intellectual history, principal theories, methods, practices, and ethical questions at an advancedundergraduate level.

SOCA 360. Women and Men in Society. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 101 or WGST 170. Sociological study of gender stratification. Emphasis on social, structural, historical, cultural bases of gender relations.Structured around issues of theoretical debate and research interest concerning U.S. gender system. Includes cross-cultural and internationalcomparisons.

SOCA 389. Writing in Sociology and Anthropology. 1 Hour.Integration of context with writing about the important topics; must be taken concurrently with an approved writing content course. (For majors only;permit required.).


SOCA 402. The Investigating Professions. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). An inside view of the investigative work and controversial social relations of trial attorneys and a variety ofpaid scientific experts who commonly evaluate and prepare legal cases.

SOCA 405. Class, Status, and Power. 3 Hours.PR: Junior standing or consent. Sociological study of inequality within the U.S. with an emphasis on social class and socio-economic status; alsohighlights the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, place, age, ability, and poverty.

SOCA 407. Constructing Social Problems. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Focuses on the dynamics of defining social problems, with emphasis on claims makers, especially activistgroups and mass media. Examines how power influences perceptions, how perceptions affect policies, and how problem definitions relate to socialchange.

SOCA 415. Mass Media, Crime and Deviance. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Critically examines how mass media and popular culture depict crime and deviance, and explores howthese depictions influence social policies. Focuses especially on portrayals involving race, gender, class and ethnicity in particular historical contexts.

SOCA 417. Sociology of Globalization. 3 Hours.Examines the social origins and implications of the growing interconnectedness of our world. Emphasis is given to economic, political, cultural, andenvironmental dimensions of globalization.

SOCA 431. Cybercrime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Examines the legal, social, and technical impacts of illegal activities facilitated through the use of computersor other technology devices. Focus is on these activities as a criminological phenomenon.

SOCA 432. Drugs, Crime, and Society. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Examines the relationships between drugs and society from both micro and macro perspectives, includingthe effects of drug use and abuse in everyday life and government intervention efforts.

SOCA 433. Inside Out Prison Exchange. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101) and consent. Experiential program which brings together students and incarcerated men or women insideprison to exchange ideas about criminal justice processes, analyze a designated concern, and produce recommendations for improvement.

SOCA 435. Criminal Justice Process. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). A sociological introduction to the formal and informal processes in the American criminal justice system thataffect the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases, including the collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence.

SOCA 444. Neighborhoods and Crime. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). This course introduces students to the growing sociological literature on neighborhoods and crime, with anemphasis on issues related to the race/ethnicity and economic inequality.

SOCA 450. Archaeology of Ancient States. 3 Hours.Using case studies such as ancient Sumer, Egypt, Indus, China, Mesoamerica, the Andes, and North America, this course surveys the theories anddebunks the myths surrounding the emergence (and collapse) of cities and complex societies.

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SOCA 455. Anthropological Theory. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours SOCA or consent. Theoretical landmarks in early and modern anthropology. Includes British functionalism, psychological anthropology,French structuralism, and twentieth-century evolutionism in the United States.

SOCA 457. Social Movements. 3 Hours.Ethnographic approaches to the study of power, politics, and social change in the contemporary world. Focuses on past and present injustices, whyordinary people mobilize politically for change, and how to study these movements.

SOCA 458. Environmental Anthropology. 3 Hours.Critical ethnographic analysis of environmental problems, activism, and potential solutions, including issues related to biodiversity conservation,sustainability, natural disasters, industrial contamination, environmental knowledge, risk perception, and nature/culture dynamics among Western andnon-Western peoples.

SOCA 461. Issues in Crime and Justice. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). Senior seminar on crime and social organization of justice. Focus on problems of prevention, enforcement,corrections and institutional reform. Emphasis on recent research, emerging trends, and policy.

SOCA 463. Economy and Society. 3 Hours.PR: 6 hours SOCA or consent. Examines the role that the economy as a social institution plays in the historical paradigms in sociology and modernsocial theory, as well as in organization and inequality models in sociology.

SOCA 464. Rural Criminology. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). The sociological study of crime and social control in rural communities. Focuses on theories and empiricalresearch on rural and small-town crime, and implications for preventing and controlling crime in rural areas.

SOCA 470. Cities and Urban Life. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 232 and (SOCA 234 or CJ 101). This course introduces students to the scientific study of urban social activity and urban problems, includingcrime. The primary goals are to present the methods, theories, and key concepts of sociological perspectives on cities.

SOCA 481. Society and Health. 3 Hours.Examines the social causes and consequences of health and illness, including the health care structure, as related to culture, norms and socialinstitutions.

SOCA 488. The Capstone Experience. 3 Hours.PR: SOCA 359 or (SOCA 301 and SOCA 311) and senior standing. Senior capstone seminar in which students articulate how sociologists,criminologists and/or anthropologists come to an understanding of the social world and the human condition, and the significance of that knowledge.Students conduct in-depth research projects under the guidance of the course instructor, oriented to course-specific substantive emphases and ways ofengaging with theory and evidence.

SOCA 490. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours.PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant.

SOCA 491. Professional Field Experience. 1-12 Hours.PR: Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated forcredit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.


SOCA 494. Seminar. 1-3 Hours.PR: Consent. Presentation and discussion of topics of mutual concern to students and faculty.

SOCA 495. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours.Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings.

SOCA 496. Senior Thesis. 1-3 Hours.PR: Consent.

SOCA 497. Research. 1-6 Hours.Independent research projects.

SOCA 498. Honors. 1-3 Hours.PR: Students in Honors Program and consent by the honors director. Independent reading, study and research.

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