SOC - Sociology
Systematic introduction to the field of sociology, its theories, concepts, and methods. Explores social relationships within the context of social structure. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Data to understand public opinion and social welfare. Measurement of concepts. Ways of interpreting data with tables, graphs, and statistics. Computer applications. Identical to SWK 150. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Quantitative Reasoning.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
SWK 150QR
First in a two-part methods sequence with
SOC 350. Basic research issues. Univariate, bivariate, multivariate analysis techniques in sociology and social work. Computer applications. Prerequisites:
SOC 100; completion of math competency.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines the links between social structure and self. Substantive topics may include: agency, emotions, socialization, attitudes, gender, inequality, deviance, conflict, and social change. (University Program Group III-A: Behavioral Sciences)
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores the social and cultural contributions of LGBTQ individuals and communities as well as discrimination based on gender identity and sexuality. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Identical to
WGS 204 and
ENG 204. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Recommended:
ENG 101. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 204
Introduction to key concepts in global social justice, foundational human rights instruments and processes, contemporary manifestations of social injustice, and the role of social action. Identical to
ANT 205; credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 205
Social aspects of science and technology including their organization, personnel, social effects, relationship to government and education, and policy implications. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Sociological examination of human sexuality, sexual identity and community. Identical to
WGS 214; credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite:
SOC 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 214
Sociological theories and research on youth considered 'deviant' and their experiences with social institutions. Emphasis - topics such as runaways, prostitution, foster children, anorexia, addictions, sexuality. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Components of the justice system. Social, criminal, and community-based focus. History, structure, functions, and philosophy of criminal justice system, and relationships to a just society. Prerequisite:
SOC 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores the nature and extent of major social problems. Examines structural, institutional, constructionist and normative elements, and encourages critical engagement with types of proposed solutions. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Nature, distribution, social construction, and theories of delinquency. Social reactions to delinquency including development of juvenile court and actions of juvenile justice agencies. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Culture and social system of the city. Demographic structures, patterns of conflict and cooperation, and problems peculiar to urban social organization. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Culture and social system of the city. Demographic structures, patterns of conflict and cooperation, and problems peculiar to urban social organization. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Resources, professional development, and careers for sociology majors. Prerequisite:
SOC 100. Recommended:
SOC 200.
Credits
1(1-0)
A review of sociological thought within its social and historical context, focusing on Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and the perspectives of symbolic interactionism and feminism. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
A review of sociological thought within its social and historical context, focusing on Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and the perspectives of symbolic interactionism and feminism. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of class, gender, and other forms of social inequality, the impact of inequality and discrimination, and factors linking and perpetuating systems of inequality. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221. (Group IV- A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Quantitative and qualitative aspects of the population of societies, including their composition, distribution, and movement. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Behavior in situations where institutionalized norms do not apply, such as panics, riots, and social movements. Prerequisites:
SOC 200 and 350;
SOC 301.
Credits
3(3-0)
A survey of social movements of the past several decades that have promoted progressive social change, equal rights, liberation, and peace. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221; or SOC/ANT 101 and a signed Global Justice Minor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Contributions of sociology to an understanding of education as a social process. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Analysis of the role of gender in institutions such as the economy, the family, and the schools. Gender inequality and factors that promote its reproduction. Identical to
WGS 317. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Recommended: Either
WGS 100 or prior coursework in Sociology. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 317
Aging as a social phenomenon; with focus on aging in industrial societies. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Relationship between social structure and deviant behavior. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Relations among dominant and subordinate groups focusing on racism as structural inequality. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)
Credits
3(3-0)
Nature, distribution, social construction, and theories of crime. Introduction to criminal justice processes. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Empirical and theoretical critique of class, race, and gender inequalities in justice processes that impede effective solutions to social problems. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of core sociological areas of study including theory, class/gender/sexualities/race, collective action, and deviance. The course is offered inside a correctional institution. Prerequisites:
SOC 100; permission of instructor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Definitions, concepts, theories and contemporary examples of organizational corporate and government (state) crime will be explored from a sociological perspective. Prerequisite:
SOC 100. Recommended:
SOC 220.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1980s; based on PBS series: Eyes on the Prize. Identical to
PHL 345,
PSC 325,
REL 345. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Any one of the following:
HST 110,
HST 111,
HST 112, LAR 145,
PSC 100,
PSC 105,
PSC 125,
REL 140,
SOC 100. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Diversity in the United States)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
REL 345/PHL 345/PSC 325
Second in methods sequence with
SOC 200. Research methodologies. Observation and surveys; two from: experiments/single subject design; program evaluation; interviewing/focus groups; ethnography/community studies. Prerequisites:
SOC 100; 200 with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better; or for PSY majors, PSY 211 with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better; six additional hours of sociology and/or social work.
Credits
3(3-0)
Second in methods sequence with
SOC 200. Research methodologies. Observation and surveys; two from: experiments/single subject design; program evaluation; interviewing/focus groups; ethnography/community studies. Prerequisites:
SOC 100; 200 with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better; or for PSY majors, PSY 211 with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better; six additional hours of sociology and/or social work.
Credits
3(3-0)
Social and cultural dimensions of global population issues, food and energy policies, destruction of indigenous lifeways, roles of multinational organizations, environmental racism, and environmental movements. Identical to
ANT 370. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 370
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Not open to students on academic probation. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Factors explaining large-scale change in the Western and non-Western worlds. Change in smaller units such as the family and community. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Social bases of American politics. Sociological theories and research on political behavior and distribution of power in the United States. Prerequisites:
SOC 200, 301, 350; or PSC 280 and at least one PSC course at the 300-level or above.
Credits
3(3-0)
Victimology is the scientific study of victims. Different forms of victimization, victim-offender relationships, and the interactions between victims and social systems/institutions are examined. Prerequisite:
SOC 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Exploring the theories, concepts, and social constructions fundamental to the conceptualization of women as victims, offenders, and workers in the criminal justice system. Identical to
WGS 410. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 410
Family as a contested social institution embedded in changing social and cultural contexts. Explores kinship systems, family diversity, social organization, social conflict, family policy, and change. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Transition from childhood to adulthood. Emphasis on topics such as identity, peers, relationships with parents, school, and the media. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Work and professions in post-industrial society: historical perspectives, work ideology, work organization, employment relations, and globalization. Prerequisites: 9 hours in Sociology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Sociological analysis of the institution of motherhood, including ideologies, social policies, motherhood and wage earnings, teenage and single mothers, medicalization, and social stressors. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Social structure and consequences of sport as an institution in societies. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Sociological analysis of popular culture in the U.S. Elements of popular culture include television, radio, recording, advertising, spectator sports, hobbies, food, and fashions. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Issues pertaining to youth welfare are related to broader organizational and structural features of society, including historical and comparative (international) perspectives. Identical to
SWK 422. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: SOC/ANT 101 and a signed Global Justice Minor; or
SOC 100 and a signed Youth Studies Minor; or
SOC 200,
SOC 301, and
SOC 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
SWK 422
Explores peer culture, social problems, children in families, social policy, and social change of children ages 3-12. Also emphasizes race, class, and gender studies. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course examines modern-day human trafficking within the context of social justice and human rights. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or
ANT 205 or
SOC 205 or
PSC 351.
Credits
3(3-0)
Ethnographic methods, ethics, and research design in cultural anthropology. Identical to
ANT 450. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite:
ANT 170.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 450
Effects of the global economy on the division of labor, transnational migration, social inequality, ethnic identities, gender relations, and other aspects of social organizations. Identical to
ANT 457. Credit may not be earned in both of these courses. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or 201 or 221 or
ANT 170.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 457
A capstone seminar for advanced students within the Sociology major encompassing research and service learning or other sociologically- relevant projects, approved in advance by the instructor. Prerequisites:
SOC 200, 301, 350; signed Sociology major; Junior or Senior standing; permission of instructor.
Credits
3(3-0)
In-depth analysis of classical sociological theory focusing on Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Mead. The historical and intellectual context in which these theorists wrote is emphasized. Prerequisites:
SOC 100, 201, 221; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Contributions to sociological theories of race and ethnic relations by major theorists. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid delivery format. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 323, 350; or regular admission to the Sociology graduate program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Contributions to sociological theories of race and ethnic relations by major theorists. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid delivery format. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 323, 350; or regular admission to the Sociology graduate program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores theories of cultural development, with particular emphasis on urban and post-industrial cultures. Students investigate cultures different from their own. Identical to
ANT 506. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite: One anthropology or sociology course.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 506
This course focuses on social classes in America, the intersection of class, race, and gender, theories of social class and poverty, and inequality reduction efforts. Undergraduate Prerequisites:
SOC 200, 301, and 350. Graduate Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Characteristics of industrial societies. Relationship of the organization of industrial work to that of nonwork culture, institutions, and roles. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or both
SOC 200 and 350;
SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Social forces that affect the health of populations and individuals, as well as the operations of a major social institution, that of medical care. Prerequisites: Completion of a University Group IIIB Course or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
The structural organizational, and functional dimensions of custodial institutions in American society, emphasizing social process of jails, prisons, training schools, mental hospitals, and nursing homes. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or
SOC 200, 350 or PSC 280;
SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Contemporary issues in deviance theory and research. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or both
SOC 200 and 350,
SOC 301;
SOC 321; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Justice policies and practices of community corrections and alternative sentencing are featured, including intermediate sanctions, probation, parole, and prisoner reentry. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or both
SOC 200 and 350;
SOC 301;
SOC 220 and an additional 9 hours of social and criminal justice coursework; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
The association of law and social justice, social organization, stratification, and social control. Current issues in justice, law, and conflict resolution. Prerequisites:
SOC 200, 350 (or SOC 300);
SOC 301; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Supervised practical experience in a criminal or social justice organization. CR/ NC only. Prerequisites:
SOC 523 with a grade of C or better; permission of the course instructor.
Credits
6(Spec)
Supervised practical experience in a criminal or social justice organization. CR/ NC only. Prerequisites:
SOC 523 with a grade of C or better; permission of the course instructor.
Credits
6(Spec)
Community and police perceptions of police role in democratic society, police discretion, use of force, community policing, and related topics. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Community and police perceptions of police role in democratic society, police discretion, use of force, community policing, and related topics. Prerequisites:
SOC 301, 350.
Credits
3(3-0)
Interdisciplinary approach to community as locus of justice, and justice as locus of community. Review of intellectual heritage of community study; community development; peacebuilding practices. Prerequisites:
SOC 200, 301, 350 or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate Program.
Credits
3(3-0)
Capstone experience for Sociology Major: Youth Studies concentration students to work with youth in community settings and meet on campus to reflect on field experience. Prerequisites:
SOC 100, 215, 411, 412, 425;
ANT 200 or
SOC 311;
SOC 422 or
SWK 422. Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in one of the following is permitted:
SOC 311, 411, 412, 422, 425, or
SWK 422.
Credits
3(3-0)
Capstone course synthesizes course work on the issues of global social justice/injustice. Explores roots, consequences, types, policy approaches, and strategies for pursuing global justice. Identical to
ANT 531. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: SOC/ANT 101; 15 hours in the Global Justice Minor; Completion of the Service Learning component of the Global Justice Minor; and Approval of the Global Justice Advisor. May be taken by SOC or ANT Majors with the approval of the Global Justice Advisor. Or, graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 531
Comparative study of cultural shapings, expressions and experiences of contemporary aging. Social and cultural responses to perceived problems of aging. Transformations of aging under globalization. Cross listed with
ANT 532. Credit may only be earned for one of these courses. Prerequisite: Six credits of cultural anthropology, gerontology and/or sociology.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 532
Analysis of gender roles in various cultures; theoretical approaches to explaining gender role variation. Prerequisites: 6 hours of anthropology and/or sociology and/or women's studies.
Credits
3(3-0)
Consideration of subject-matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog.
Credits
1-0(Spec)
Consideration of subject-matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog.
Credits
1-10(Spec)