SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology (3,0,3)

Concepts and methods, socialization, group processes, social institutions, and social change. A general education course (behavioral sciences).

SOC 110 - Introduction to Race and Gender (3,0,3)

Issues of race and gender relations in the U.S. and other societies; basic information on race/gender and their forms and functions in multicultural, multiethnic society. A general education course (race/gender perspective).

SOC 202 - Juvenile Delinquency (3,0,3)

Definition; investigation of evidence and etiology; judicial change and youth corrections. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 203 - Sociology of Corrections (3,0,3)

Survey of correction systems; historical trends, facilities and programs, alternatives to institutionalization such as probation and parole, and relations to society. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 205 - Current Social Issues (3,0,3)

Analysis of one or more major current issues, e.g., abortion, nuclear proliferation, poverty, or fundamentalist religious movements; advancement of student comprehension of social issues, using the
perspective and methods of sociology. Topic(s) will change regularly and will be announced at time of offering. A general education course (behavioral sciences).

SOC 208 - Police and Society (3,0,3)

Roles of police as formal social control agents in stratified society; impact of social change on police work; policing as an occupation; changing community standards; social characteristics of police; styles of policing. PREREQ: SOC 100 or LEN 100.

SOC 210 - Analysis of Racism and Sexism in the United States (3,0,3)

In-depth analysis of the role of social institutions in perpetuating racism/sexism in American society; religion, science, law, political and economic order, education, and mass media. A general education course (race/gender perspective).

SOC 240 - Peoples of Africa (3,0,3)

Prehistory, geography, history, and cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa to the present; culture area concept. Same as ANT 245. A general education course (behavioral science).

SOC 245 - Peoples of Latin America (3,0,3)

Contemporary cultures of Latin America; problems of contact, colonization, acculturation, development of the area cultural tradition; contemporary urbanization. A general education course (behavioral sciences or non-western perspective). Same as ANT 245. PREREQ: sophomore standing.

SOC 300 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3,0,3)

Dominant-minority intergroup relations; prejudice, discrimination, and other intergroup processes; racial and ethnic minorities in U.S. society. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 301 - World Patterns of Race and Ethnicity (3,0,3)

Patterns of intergroup relations in multi-ethnic societies (e.g., South Africa, Brazil, Israel, and Northern Ireland); similarities and differences between these and U.S. Same as ANT 301. PREREQ: SOC 100 or ANT 100.

SOC 303 - Social Psychology (3,0,3)

Interactionist approach to study of development of the self; social roles; identity; social relationships; creativity; deviance; social control.

SOC 305 - Criminology (3,0,3)

Concepts, theories, and major research findings of crime and criminal behavior; analysis of the criminal justice system, including various forms of corrections and rehabilitation. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 307 - Social Stratification (3,0,3)

Theories of social class; distribution of wealth, prestige, and power in U.S.; patterns of social mobility. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 308 - Social Organization (3,0,3)

Structure and function of organized groups and organizational behavior; formal organization. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 315 - Marriage and the Family (3,0,3)

Major theoretical approaches with emphasis on interaction; the family as a social institution, with cultural, social, and emotional implications of dating and mate selection; meeting family crises and problems; marital adjustment; social changes affecting the family. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 318 - Sociology of Work and Occupations (3,0,3)

An analysis of work and occupations in the global economy as well as the structural forces that impact work in the USA and internationally. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 320 - Social Research (4,0,4)

Overview of the research process; principles of research design; major methods of data collection; interviewing techniques; hand-on experience with selected research design and analysis. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 321 - Applied Social Research (3,0,3)

Application of standard social science techniques for analyzing social data; introduction to use of computers, social science software programs, and frequently used statistical routines in processing information generated by research studies. PREREQ: SOC 100; SOC 320 strongly recommended.

SOC 322 - Applied Sociology (3,0,3)

History of applied sociology; ethical concerns in applied research; program design and implementation; microcomputer applications; need assessments; principles and practice of evaluation research. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 330 - Sociological Theory (3,0,3)

Major classical and contemporary sociological theories and their exponents. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 332 - Collective Behavior (3,0,3)

Crowd, mass, and public behavior; relationship to social improvements (especially contemporary); analysis of leadership roles in various types of collective behavior; factors and processes at work in emergence of social order.

SOC 335 - Popular Culture (3,0,3)

Expression and contest of popular culture as it relates to social change and thought in U.S. during the 20th century; social implications of democratic ideals, sexual mores, arts vs. pornography, youth culture,
roles of music and advertising, images of women, and social and ethnic stereotypes. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 340 - Population (3,0,3)

Fertility, mortality, and internal and international migration; population dynamics; interdependence of demographics and social and economic variable. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 342 - Sociology of Aging (3,0,3)

Social and demographic characteristics of the elderly population; sociological theories and methods for studying the elderly; adjustment problems of aging; prejudice and discrimination against the elderly.
PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 350 - Women and Crime (3,0,3)

Sociological analysis of gender issues for women as victims, offenders, and professionals in law enforcement; power imbalance experienced by women in criminal justice. PREREQ: SOC 100

SOC 355 - Sociology of the Environment (3,0,3)

Analysis of social causes and consequences of environmental degradation; examination of responses to U.S. environmental problems by government, communities, and environmental organizations; assessment of U.S. environmental policies; application of sociological theory and research methods to environmental issues.

SOC 357 -- Guns and Society (3,0,3)

Social and demographic analysis of the characteristics of the ownership, usage, and impact of guns in the U.S.; cross-cultural perspective on the development of gun cultures. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 360 - Technology and Social Change (3,0,3)

Sociological analysis of interaction of technology and society; social issues arising with technological advancement; sociological factors influencing the direction of technological change and the adoption of technology; issues of the role of science in contemporary society.  PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 364 - Women and Men in Society (3,0,3)

Using major theoretical perspectives, the course provides an analysis of the roles of women and men in American society, as well as cross culturally; provides a greater understanding of the social forces influencing women and men in society. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 369 -- Sex Crimes (3,0,3)

Sociological analysis of patterns of sex crimes and responses to them; primary focus on the United States. PREREQ: SOC 100 or JUS 101.

SOC 380 - Elite Deviance (3,0,3)

Sociological examination of corporate and governmental deviance. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 381 - Deviance and Social Control (3,0,3)

Forms of social control used to maintain social order; techniques of control ranging from manners to law. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 391 - Research Practicum I (3 sem. hrs.)

Placement with agency for supervised experience in developing or applying research skills. Students will also meet with other practicum students and faculty field supervisors. Same as ANT 391. PREREQ: SOC 460.

SOC 394 - Topics: Sociology (3,0,3)

A recent development in any phase of sociology. See Schedule of Classes for current topic and prerequisites.

SOC 400 - Urban Society (3,0,3)

Urbanization, industrialization, metropolitanization, and urban ecology; impact of large-scale population aggregations on social institutions; adaptation and adjustment of migrants; developing nations. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 420 - Community Corrections (3,0,3)

Community-based corrections, including court diversion, probation, parole, and prison release; careers in community corrections; halfway houses, work release, home incarceration, and furlough programs. PREREQ: SOC 100 or JUS 101.

SOC 425 - Political Sociology (3,0,3)

Theories of power and legitimacy; elites and masses; power structures of U.S. and other societies: social correlates of political ideology; socio-political movements. PREREQ: SOC 100, or PSC 100.

SOC 430 - Sociology of Religion (3,0,3)

Religion as a social institution; religious behavior; structure and function of religious institutions; interdependence with other social institution. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 450 - Medical Sociology (3,0,3)

Major sociological theories of sickness and health; social and cultural aspects of disease definition, help seeking, and response to illness; provider-patient roles and relationships; health care delivery systems in various societies. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 455 - Comparative Criminal Justice (3,0,3)

Different criminal justice systems throughout the world; different legal traditions and comparison of procedures in the adversarial-accusatorial and inquisitorial models of law. PREREQ: SOC 100 or JUS 101.

SOC 460 - Research Practicum Preparation (1,0,1)

Small-group seminar to introduce practicum skills: finding a placement assignment, writing a project proposal, making a contract, working with agency/business personnel, working in teams, scheduling projects, writing reports, managing time, Same as ANT 460. PREREQ: SOC 322 or ANT 325.

SOC 488 - Sociology of Law (3,0,3) 

Social and cultural factors influencing emergence and maintenance of law as a social institution and affecting relations between law and deviant behavior; theoretical and methodological issues encountered in study of law. PREREQ: SOC 100.

SOC 491 - Research Practicum II (3,0,3) 

Continuation of SOC 391. Same as ANT 491.

SOC 494 - Seminar: Sociology Senior Seminar (2,0,2)

Senior seminar required as a capstone experience for seniors majoring in sociology. PREREQ: SOC 100 and at least 21 semester hours in sociology and senior standing.

SOC 499 - Readings: Sociology (3,0,3)

Specialized topics or research interest. PREREQ: consent of instructor.

SOC 520 - Sociology of Education (3,0,3) 

Connection of education to the external social system; education as a web of organizations and associations and as a subsystem of other institutions. PREREQ: consent of instructor.

SOC 594 - Topics: Sociology (3,0,3)

Selected topics in sociology. May be repeated as topics vary. PREREQ: consent of instructor.

SOC 599 - Independent Studies (3,0,3) 

Individually supervised readings and study of a selected topic in sociology. May be repeated as topics vary. PREREQ: consent of instructor.