Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
SOCI
Sociology
SOCI 101IS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOCI 110IS HONORS SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY SOCI 150D SOCIAL DIFFERENCE SOCI 201D SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCI 202 SOCIAL STATISTICS SOCI 221IS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM SOCI 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SOCI 291 SPECIAL TOPICS SOCI 303 SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL SOCI 307 SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE SOCI 311 CRIMINOLOGY SOCI 313 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE SOCI 318R SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS SOCI 320 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION SOCI 325 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION SOCI 326 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER SOCI 332 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY SOCI 333 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION SOCI 335 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM SOCI 340 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SOCI 344 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY SOCI 345 SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS SOCI 355 POPULATION AND SOCIETY SOCI 357 OCCUPATIONAL/CORPORATE CRIME SOCI 358 CRIME & INEQUALITY SOCI 359 CRIME, JUSTICE, AND THE MEDIA SOCI 368 LATINO IMMIGRATION SOCI 370 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION SOCI 373 SOCIOLOGY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SOCI 380 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & MEDICINE SOCI 414 FAMILY VIOLENCE SOCI 423 SOCIOLOGY OF CORRECTIONS SOCI 427 SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS SOCI 434 SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY SOCI 435 LAW & SOCIETY SOCI 436 LAW & INEQUALITY SOCI 455 CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY SOCI 470 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY SOCI 485 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY SOCI 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SOCI 491 SPECIAL TOPICS SOCI 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY SOCI 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP SOCI 498 INTERNSHIP SOCI 499 SENIOR THESIS CAPSTONE SOCI 591 SPECIAL TOPICS SOCI 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY SOCI 594 SEMINAR
Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
SOCI 101IS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
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.
SOCI 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.
SOCI 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.
SOCI 201D 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.
SOCI 202 SOCIAL STATISTICS
F, S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative Core; or consent
of instructor.
-- 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.
SOCI 221IS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
-- This course is an overview of the institutions that comprise our
justice system. The emphasis is on criminal justice and the sources
of crime but topics relevant to the broader study of the law and justice
included.
SOCI 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a written
work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct
of research.
SOCI 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by
each offering department.
-- 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.
SOCI 303 SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 307 SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 311 CRIMINOLOGY
Varies, to be offered F even years, S odd years and S even years 3 cr.
LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course, SOCI 202 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.
SOCI 313 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW
AND PROCEDURES
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent
of instructor.
-- This course introduces the student to fundamental American legal
principles as developed in criminal law. In addition, the student will
gain a basic understanding of key issues in the application and development
of contemporary legal procedures.
SOCI 318R SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course, STAT 216 or SOCI 202; or
consent of instructor.
-- 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.
SOCI 320 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 325 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 326 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
S cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 332 SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY
Alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 333 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
F alternate years, offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 335 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or SOCI 221; Quantitative core.
-- An analysis of the juvenile justice system in the United States, including the historical development of policies and practices. The role of various social agencies in defining, preventing, and responding to delinquency will also be considered, primarily from a sociological perspective.
SOCI 340 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 344 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 345 SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 355 POPULATION AND SOCIETY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 357 OCCUPATIONAL/CORPORATE CRIME
F alternate years, to be offered odd years.
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 358 CRIME & INEQUALITY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 359 CRIME, JUSTICE, AND THE MEDIA
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent
of instructor.
-- 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.
SOCI 368 LATINO IMMIGRATION
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or consent
of instructor.
-- 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.
SOCI 370 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 373 SOCIOLOGY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 and Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- A survey of indigenous peoples in global, historical, and comparative
perspective, with special emphasis on the development of indigenous
rights and identity in the Anglo-derived settler societies of North
America and Australasia (although other regions will be considered).
SOCI 380 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & MEDICINE
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101 or equivalent course. Quantitative core; or consent
of instructor.
-- An in-depth exploration of differing perspectives on health, medicine,
practitioners, and healthcare systems with a focus on how gender, race/ethnicity,
and social class affect health care systems, policies, practice and
individual experiences of health and illness.
SOCI 414 FAMILY VIOLENCE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 423 SOCIOLOGY OF CORRECTIONS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101IS or equivalent course; and Quantitative core; or consent of instructor.
-- Examination of the nature and extent of corrections in the Unites States as well as the purposes, structures, and procedures of penal sanctioning and the institutional systems of correction. Emphasis on historical developments and current trends and issues in corrections.
SOCI 427 SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or
consent of instructor.
-- Application of analytical tools to the analysis of sociological data.
SOCI 434 SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 101, or equivalent course, Quantitative core; or
consent of instructor.
-- Investigation of human sexuality from a sociological perspective.
Focus on social aspects of human desires experiences, and meanings in
historical and cultural context primarily using a social construction
of human sexuality perspective.
SOCI 435 LAW & SOCIETY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 436 LAW & INEQUALITY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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 455 CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL 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.
SOCI 470 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 485 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: SOCI 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.
SOCI 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research
paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address
responsible conduct of research.
SOCI 491 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.
SOCI 492 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.
SOCI 494 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
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.
SOCI 498 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 -12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, SOCI 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.
SOCI 499 SENIOR THESIS CAPSTONE
F,S 3 cr. SEM 3
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing, SOCI 455, and SOCI 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.
SOCI 591 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.
SOCI 592 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.
SOCI 594 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.
