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Sociology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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SOC 101IS SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY
SOC 110IS HONORS SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY
SOC 150D SOCIAL DIFFERENCE
SOC 202 INTRODUCTION TO THEORY AND ANALYSIS
SOC 212 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC 218 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
SOC 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
SOC 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
SOC 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
SOC 301 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL THEORY
SOC 303 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 304 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
SOC 305 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
SOC 307 SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
SOC 308 POPULATION AND SOCIETY
SOC 309 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE
SOC 310 GROUP PROCESSES
SOC 311 CRIMINOLOGY
SOC 312 PRINCIPLES OF LAW AND PROCEDURES
SOC 314 FAMILY AND SOCIETY
SOC 318R RESEARCH METHODS
SOC 325 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOC 326 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOC 328 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
SOC 330 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
SOC 332 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
SOC 334 LAW & SOCIETY
SOC 335 LAW & INEQUALITY
SOC 337 OCCUPATIONAL AND CORPORATE CRIME
SOC 339 CRIME & INEQUALITY
SOC 340 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
SOC 345 COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS
SOC 350 CRIME, JUSTICE, AND THE MEDIA
SOC 351 SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOC 352 SOCIETY AND CONSUMPTION
SOC 359 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND OCCUPATIONS
SOC 363 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
SOC 365 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION
SOC 368 IMMIGRATION & INEQUALITY: LATINOS IN THE U.S.
SOC 400 SEMINAR
SOC 403 POLICE AND SOCIETY
SOC 410 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
SOC 414 FAMILY VIOLENCE
SOC 427 SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SOC 440 RESEARCH PRACTICUM
SOC 445 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
SOC 451 SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR
SOC 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
SOC 476 INTERNSHIP
SOC 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
SOC 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
SOC 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
SOC 500 SEMINAR
SOC 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
SOC 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
SOC 101IS SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Theoretical and methodological underpinnings of sociology. How theory guides investigation of social life and results in creation of factual knowledge. How sociological questions are studied and results are interpreted.
SOC 110IS HONORS SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
--In-depth study of the sociological enterprise: the broad range of theories and research used by sociologists to think about and examine the social world. All major areas of sociology are covered with an emphasis on institutions and systems of stratification.
SOC 150D SOCIAL DIFFERENCE
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Examination of social differences by focusing on the construction and consequences of a limited set ascribed social characteristics: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and class. Focus on how these ascribed statuses are central to the sociological study of inequality.
SOC 202 INTRODUCTION TO THEORY AND ANALYSIS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101.
-- How sociologists look at social phenomena from different theoretical and methodological perspectives. Selected social issues relevant to contemporary society are analyzed.
SOC 212 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Major social problems such as human deviance, discrimination, crime, mental illness, and economic inequality. These problems will be considered primarily as consequences of cultural premises and values in American society. Competing theoretical explanations.
SOC 218 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
F, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative Core course.
-- Topics covered include: Levels of measurement; measures of central tendency, dispersion and association; normal curve, statistical inference; logic of quantitative comparison and decision making utilized by social scientists; introduction to data collection techniques.
SOC 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
SOC 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
SOC 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
SOC 301 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL THEORY
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Introduction to major sociological theories with focus on the implication for the development of empirical research. Theory as a set of tools to guide research. The explanations provided by theorists are compared and their contributions to the study of selected social phenomena are discussed.
SOC 303 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Social behavior of the individual in the group, linguistic behavior, social perception, motivation and learning, and self-focus on symbolic interaction.
SOC 304 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course. Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- The study of socio-economic inequality and its intersection with racial and gender inequality. Class and class structure in America. Changes in economic inequality. Social policy and economic inequality.
SOC 305 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Designed to mesh personal experience and knowledge of sport phenomena with empirical evidence and sociological theory related to competitive physical activity or sport. Sociological concepts such as race, class, gender, political economy and socialization will be applied and illustrated.
SOC 307 SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examination of cultural and societal forces influencing development among children and adolescents from a sociological perspective.
SOC 308 POPULATION AND SOCIETY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Distribution, growth trends, and future prospects of human population numbers in local, national, and world communities including analysis of birth, death, and migration changes. Elementary methods and theories of demographic analysis.
SOC 309 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Varieties of social deviance including legal, mental, sexual, and religious. Theories of general deviance, the social setting in which types of deviance take place, and the relationship between forms of deviance and social organization.
SOC 310 GROUP PROCESSES
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course examines research on social perception, social communication and social interaction; how group dynamics are affected by race, class and gender; effects of social structure and group interaction on individual values, attitudes and behaviors.
SOC 311 CRIMINOLOGY
Varies, to be offered F even years, S odd years and S even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, SOC 218 or STAT 216; or consent of instructor.
-- Discussion of major theories of crime and delinquency with special attention to systems of adult and juvenile deterrence.
SOC 312 PRINCIPLES OF LAW AND PROCEDURES
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course introduces the student to fundamental American legal principles as developed in both the civil and criminal law. In addition, the student will gain a basic understanding of key issues in the application and development of contemporary legal procedures.
SOC 314 FAMILY AND SOCIETY
Alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- The family as a structural and functional unit in social life and organization, as a unit of social control; its status, change, and associated problems.
SOC 318R RESEARCH METHODS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, STAT 216 or SOC 218.
-- Introduction to research methods in sociology with emphasis given to defining variables, hypothesis formation, and development of strategies used to test hypotheses. Student research project. SOC 325 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Historical, comparative, and social psychological study of race and ethnic relations in the U.S. and elsewhere. Power, prejudice, and discrimination relating to minority status are emphasized.
SOC 326 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
S cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examines the social and biological bases of gender; how gender is constructed through socialization, social interaction and institutional processes, and the social, cultural and economic consequences of gender differences for men and women.
SOC 328 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- The study of spatial and temporal arrangements of human population. The relationship of human society, natural resources, and constructed environments. A review of the contemporary environmental movement.
SOC 330 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
F alternate years, offered
even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course will focus on the relationship between education and society including the role of education in structuring socialization; racial, ethnic, gender and class stratification; human capital development; economic, political and labor market opportunities; and the political system.
SOC 332 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
On demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core.
-- Examination of the history, theory, and practice of juvenile justice. Overview of sociological theories of delinquency. Critical analysis of contemporary juvenile justice issues.
SOC 334 LAW & SOCIETY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Analysis of law, legal processes, and legal and quasi-legal institutions from sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some issues that are addressed include the functions of the law in modern society, the issue of the law's power (or impotence) in the everyday, and the law's violence.
SOC 335 LAW & INEQUALITY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course addresses the problem of social inequality by examining the contradictory ways in which the law may be used as both an instrument of social change and as a medium to formalize and solidify social inequality.
SOC 337 OCCUPATIONAL AND CORPORATE CRIME
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- A sociological analysis of crimes committed by individuals within the work place and by corporations. Addressed are the extent of the problems, social costs, legal responses, and theoretical perspectives assessing the etiology of such crimes.
SOC 339 CRIME & INEQUALITY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course examines how crime amid justice play out in the context of a stratified society. Students explore how social organization, inequality and conflict influence and shape the nature and distribution of crime and social control.
SOC 340 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
On Demand 3 cr. 3LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Of all the means of achieving social change, movements are among the most controversial. This course looks at movements through the theories used to interpret their activities in order to improve our understanding of their dynamics.
SOC 345 COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Rational, natural, and open systems theories of complex organizations. Introduction to organizational structure. Irrational aspects of organizations. Organizational environments and their effects on structure and activity.
SOC 350 CRIME, JUSTICE, AND THE MEDIA
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 and Quantitative core.
-- Examines interrelationships between mass media, criminal justice system and crime in the US; public policy implications of media portrayals of crime, criminals, police and court system; relationship between media consumption and crime.
SOC 351 SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- It has been said that the "fresh power" in society comes from science. This course explores that statement as well as the social forces that shape science and technology and the roles of technologies in our daily lives.
SOC 352 SOCIETY AND CONSUMPTION
On Demand, 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative Core; or consent of instructor.
-- This course analyzes long-standing questions within consumer society through the lens of race-class-gender. The focus is on: the historical evolution of consumer society; the relationship between consumption and identity; the impacts of consumption on the environment; and consumption's global dimensions.
SOC 359 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND OCCUPATIONS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3.
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Social, cultural, organizational, and occupational contexts of work. Work and identity, social status and community, bureaucracy and informal structure in organizations, the effects of organizations on society, and professionalization.
SOC 363 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Power. Who has it, who doesn't, and why. Political Sociology explores the omnipresence of power in society from political power in government to power relationships in our day-to-day lives. Political economy will also be examined.
SOC 365 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examines the global interconnectedness of economic, political and cultural processes. Topics covered include theories and historical analysis of globalization, global culture and consumerism. The human struggles that accompany these changes including gender, family, and immigration.
SOC 368 IMMIGRATION & INEQUALITY: LATINOS IN THE U.S.
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core.
-- In this course we explore the forces behind labor flows between Latin America and the U.S. and the parallel reality of immigrant life. Although rooted in immigration theory, we use Latino daily life experience as our primary analytical lens.
SOC 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: As determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
SOC 403 POLICE AND SOCIETY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- An in-depth analysis of policing and its role in society. The historical development of law enforcement practices, contemporary police issues and the role of police in democratic society.
SOC 410 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examination of philosophical and sociological theories of punishment. Critical analysis of the distribution of punishment across different socioeconomic groups in the U.S., historical and contemporary prison issues are explored.
SOC 414 FAMILY VIOLENCE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examination of family violence. Couple violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and sibling abuse. Theories of cause, prevention, and treatment.
SOC 427 SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Application of analytical tools to the analysis of sociological data.
SOC 440 RESEARCH PRACTICUM
F,S,Su 1 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: SOC 318 and approval of department head.
-- The practical application of research skills through the development of an original project, work on a project already underway, or work on an appropriate project with an outside agency. Students are supervised by a faculty member and are expected to demonstrate competency in the application of research skills.
SOC 445 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Religion as a sociological phenomenon. Theories of the evolution and functions of religion. Religion's effects on society and believers. The structure of religious groups. Religion and public discourse. Religion and social change. Civil religion.
SOC 451 SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR
F,S 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing, SOC 301, and SOC 318 and at least one additional upper division sociology course.
-- Senior capstone course. The application of theory and methods in the development of an integrated framework for understanding and explaining issues of current concern. Verbal and written presentation of research paper.
SOC 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
SOC 476 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 -12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, SOC 318, consent of instructor, approval of department head, and at least one additional upper division sociology course.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or other organization to provide guided experience in the field. See departmental qualification standards for internships.
SOC 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
SOC 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: SOC 318
COREQUISITE: SOC 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
SOC 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
SOC 500 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
SOC 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
SOC 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand.
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