300
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 SOC 201 or SOC 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: Any course from University Program Group IV-C; or SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Any course from University Program Group IV-C; or
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221.
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
SOC 100 or
SOC 201 or
SOC 221; or SOC/ANT 101 and a signed Global Justice Minor
Corequisites
None.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
PSC 308; WGS 308
Contributions of sociology to an understanding of education as a social process that reproduces and/or resists different forms of inequality in society. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
The structural, organizational, and functional dimensions of custodial institutions in American society, emphasizing social processes of jails, prisons, mental hospitals, group homes, and youth institutions. Prerequisites:
SOC 100 or
SOC 221.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines crimes and harms impacting the natural environment, the planet, and both human and non-human life from the perspective of the field of green criminology. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 221 or PHL 158 or ENV 101.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of sexual violence from a sociological perspective. Theoretical and cultural contexts regarding sexual violence, and responses of the criminal justice system globally are covered. Prerequisites:
SOC 100,
WGS 100, or
SWK 100.
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)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 317
An introduction to the methods, perspectives, challenges and opportunities of advocacy and activism in contemporary society. Identical to
ANT 318 and
SWK 318. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours or the completion of at least one writing intensive course; the completion of at least one UP Group IV course.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
30 credit hours or the completion of at least one writing intensive course; the completion of at least one UP Group IV course
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 318/
SWK 318
Racial structural inequalities in everyday relations, institutions and landscapes as they ground prejudice and discrimination. Recommended: Sophomore level or completion of English Competencies. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)
Credits
3
Focus on theories of crime, the nature of major crimes, the processes of the criminal justice system, and crime prevention. Prerequisites: 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)
Examine the ways in which media impacts the criminal justice system and societal perceptions of crime. Prerequisite: SOC 100.
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)
Prerequisites
SOC 100; permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Definitions, concepts, theories and contemporary examples of crimes of the powerful including organizational corporate and government (state) crime will be explored from a sociological perspective. Prerequisite: SOC 100. Recommended: SOC 220.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SOC 100
Corequisites
None.
Examines the civil rights movement through documentary film and other sources, focusing on mass movement from 1940s to 1980s. Identical to PSC 325, REL 345, PHL 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, IGR 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)
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 SOC-PSY double majors only,
PSY 211QR with a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better may be substituted for SOC 200.
Credits
3(3-0)
The sociological study of health inequalities, healthcare, and health insurance in the U.S. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.
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 364. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: PSC 100 or SOC 100 or SOC 221 or WGS 100 or SWK 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
An introduction to the study of substantive criminal law, including the elements of crimes, defenses to crimes, criminal sanctions, and constitutional limits on criminal law. Identical to PSC 365. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
PSC 365
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)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 370
Historical and current cultural and economic changes on both a global and local scale. How people both create and live within these changes. Identical to
ANT 371. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 56 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
56 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
ANT 371
The sociological study of inequalities, policies, and solutions to national issues in mental health. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or HSC 110 or PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
This is a sociological study of inequalities, ethics, and social science methods of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Prerequisite: One of the following: PAD 280QR, PSC 280QR, PSY 211QR, SOC 200QR, STA 282QR.
Credits
3(3-0)
The sociological study of inequalities, social problems framing, policies, and solutions to drug issues in the U.S. Prerequisite: HSC 235 or PSY 100 or SOC 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
An integrative learning experience where students apply sociological knowledge and skills to a work experience. Prerequisites: At least 9 hours in Sociology and approval of Sociology Chair.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)