Sociology

SOC 199 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) This course is reserved for students involved in the College of Liberal Arts Discovery Groups program.

SOC 204 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)Development and application of sociological concepts and perspectives concerning human groups; includes attention to socialization, culture, organization, stratification, and societies. Consideration of fundamental concepts and research methodology. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 205 INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3) Sociological study of the dynamic organizational nature of society through analysis of social change and major social institutions such as family, education, religion, the economy, and political systems.

SOC 206 SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES (3) Examination of social problems with particular focus upon U.S. society. Sociological perspectives on definition, description, and analysis of contemporary and recurrent problems in industrialized societies. Investigation of causes and consequences of social problems considered in societal context. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 299 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) See department for schedule. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 299H SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) See department or the Honors College for a schedule.

SOC 312 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (4) Survey of the family as a social institution. Addresses historical and cultural perspectives with emphasis on family diversity, variations in family form and life style, interdependence between family and other institutions, analysis of major family issues, forces for change in the family. PREREQ: SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 312H SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (4) Examination of social problems with particular variations in family structure and life style in the United Stated, interdependence between family and other institutions; forces for change in the family. PREREQ: SOC 204. Honors College approval required.

SOC 340 DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CONTROL (4) Current perspectives, research and theories of deviant behavior. Review and analysis of various approaches and programs designed to prevent and deal with deviant behavior. PREREQ: SOC 204.

SOC 350 HEALTH, ILLNESS AND SOCIETY (4) Social and cultural factors in the identification, course, and treatment of illness; analysis of selected health settings and professions. PREREQ: SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 360 POPULATION TRENDS AND POLICY (4) Basic socio-demographic factors affecting population size, distribution, composition and change; examination of local, national, and international trends and demographic policy. PREREQ: SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 399 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) Selected topics of special or current interest not covered in other courses. PREREQ: SOC 204.

SOC 401 RESEARCH (1-16) PREREQ: Junior standing, departmental approval required.

SOC 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16) PREREQ: Junior standing, departmental approval required.

SOC 406 PROJECTS (1-16) PREREQ: Junior standing, departmental approval required.

SOC 407 SEMINAR (1-16) PREREQ: Junior standing. SOC 204.

SOC 410 INTERNSHIP PRACTICUM (1-16) Graded P/N. PREREQ: Junior standing, departmental approval required.

SOC 413 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (4) Historical and philosophical foundations of sociological theory; major schools of thought and their major contributors. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 415 UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL RESEARCH (4) Study of basic concepts and principles of qualitative and quantitative social research, including selection of general strategies and specific designs, conceptual and operational measurement, sample selection, data collection, data processing and analysis techniques, interpretation and reporting. Utilizes reports of social research in scholarly journals, popular media, and agency documents. Emphasis on critical evaluation and interpretation. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 416 CONDUCTING SOCIAL RESEARCH (4) Reviews concepts and principles covered in SOC 415 with emphasis on actual experiences in using techniques of social research and gaining greater depth of knowledge and skill. Assignments involve practicing techniques used in various phases of the research process, including both qualitative field observation and computerized processing and analysis of quantitative information. Individual or group research projects will be required. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204, SOC 415. (Writing Intensive Course)

SOC 418 QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY (4) Examines process of change in social scientific models with particular attention to naturalistic inquiry. Details approaches to qualitative analysis of naturally occurring social settings, including entry strategies, data collection and recording, theory development, ethics and reporting. Qualitative field research required. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 421 SOCIAL CHANGE AND MODERNIZATION (4) Major theories of the nature, types, causes and consequences of social change. Political, social, psychological, and economic dimensions of modernization. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 424 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Examines individuals in social context; explores dynamics of interpersonal relationships; evaluates link between self and society, including concepts of role/status/identity. Contemporary research design, problems, and findings pertinent to social psychology. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 426 SOCIAL INEQUALITY (4) Evolution of social inequality in society. Emphasis upon the causes and consequences of inequality in power, privilege, and prestige in human societies, with special attention to the United States. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 430 GENDER AND SOCIETY (4) Examination of nature and consequences of social differentiation and stratification on the basis of sex and gender. Analysis of social position of women and men in society, focusing on their positions in institutional areas such as the family, politics, work and education. Evaluation of theories of biological, psychological, and sociological bases for the behavior and characteristics of women and men. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 432 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (4) Examination of the social significance of age, position and problems of the elderly in society; discusses the societal and individual consequences of an aging population; explores social theories of aging. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 437 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (4) Comparative/international perspective on the social construction of race and ethnicity. Social, economic and political experiences of selected groups in the U.S. and other countries are examined. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 439 WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES (4) Analysis of social, political, and economic forces affecting welfare and social service systems, with overview of current programs, policy issues, public opinions, occupational aspects and societal impacts. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 440 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (4) Contemporary research and theories of juvenile delinquency. Review and evaluation of various strategies and programs designed to prevent delinquency or for treatment of delinquents. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 441 CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY (4) Review of sociological perspectives on crime and criminal justice, with emphasis upon North America. Review of crime statistics, types of crime, theories of criminality, corrections programs and prisons, and programs to reduce crime. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 448 LAW AND SOCIETY (4) Perspectives on law and legal proceedings in modern Western societies; social, political and economic influences upon the formation, enforcement, implementation, and practice of the law and upon the judicial process; issues of access, evidence, and outcome in theory and practice; theories of criminal and social justice. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 450 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (4) Contemporary perspectives and research on schools, students, teachers and social forces affecting the educational system. Review of comparative and evaluation research on alternative educational strategies and programs. Overview of the literature of educational critics. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 452 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4) Social patterns within U.S. religious groups, relation of religious groups to society, and the methodological problems in studying such groups. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 453 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT (4) Critical analysis of sport. Examines sport socialization; deviance; violence; gender; race/ethnicity; professional sport careers; intercollegiate athletics; marriage/family; and the media. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 454 LEISURE AND CULTURE (4) Examination of leisure in its utilitarian forms, as categories of time and activity, as contrasted to science, art, entrepreneurism and other creative endeavors. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 456 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT (4) Study of social aspects of science and technology (values, practices, organization, impacts) by analysis of issues revealing their relationship to other social and cultural processes. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. (Bacc Core Course: Synthesis). Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 460 COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES (4) Comparative study of societies, with major emphasis upon societies of the non-Western world. Focus upon factors shaping social structure, patterns of change, and mutual influences among societies. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 466 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: GENDER ISSUES (4) Examines roles and statuses of women and men throughout the world and differential impact of development on men and women. Evaluates traditional development policies and programs and discusses theories of gender stratification and of modernization. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 470 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (4) Examines current theories; focuses on behavior in crowds and diverse social settings, including fads/fashions, ecstatic crowds/miracles, natural disasters, urban legends, collective delusions/mass hysteria, protest demonstrations, riots/mobs; analysis of emergence/development/ goals/outcomes of social movements. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 472 GIVING AND VOLUNTARISM (4) Examines concepts of donor motivation, giving, charity, voluntarism, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector through the analysis of gender roles, ethnicity, power, status, and social institutions. PREREQ: SOC 204 or instructor approval. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 475 RURAL-URBAN SOCIOLOGY (4) Views social life along the rural-urban continuum. Cover differences and similarities in social behavior, organization and ecology. Explores the influence of urban ideas on smaller communities. Worldwide focus. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204.

SOC 480 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (4) Explores the evolution of environmental thought, paradigm shifts, and institutional structures associated with environmental concerns, social movements, and social impacts. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 481 SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (4) Explores the complex interrelationships between humans and natural resources, emphasizing how management decisions and organizations are enmeshed in social and cultural contexts. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 485 CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES (4) Students will use a working group approach. They will select a natural resource topic, study the team process and interaction as a method of learning, explore the issue using systems practice, and strive for consensus on solutions to their issue. CROSSLISTED as ANS 485/ANS 585, FOR 485/FOR 585, FW 485/FW 585, PS 485/PS 585, HORT 485/HORT 585. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 499 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) Selected topics of special or current interest not covered in other courses. For advanced undergraduate and graduate students. PREREQ: Junior standing, SOC 204. Also available online through e-campus.

Courses taught at the 500 level are for graduate credit. The courses listed below are taught primarily as "slash" courses (taught with the 400 level version of the course).

SOC 501 RESEARCH (1-16) PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 503 THESIS (1-16) PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16) PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 506 PROJECTS (1-16) PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 507 SEMINAR (1-16) PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 510 INTERNSHIP (1-16) Graded P/N. PREREQ: Departmental approval required.

SOC 513 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (4) Historical and philosophical foundations of sociological theory; major schools of thought and their major contributors. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 515 UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL RESEARCH (4) Study of basic concepts and principles of qualitative and quantitative social research, including selection of general strategies and specific designs, conceptual and operational measurement, sample selection, data collection, data processing and analysis techniques, interpretation and reporting. Utilizes reports of social research in scholarly journals, popular media, and agency documents. Emphasis on critical evaluation and interpretation. PREREQ: MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 516 CONDUCTING SOCIAL RESEARCH (4) Reviews concepts and principles covered in SOC 415 with emphasis on actual experiences in using techniques of social research and gaining greater depth of knowledge and skill. Assignments involve practicing techniques used in various phases of the research process, including both qualitative field observation and computerized processing and analysis of quantitative information. Individual or group research projects will be required. PREREQ: MPP students. All others by instructor approval.

SOC 518 QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY (4) Examines process of change in social scientific models with particular attention to naturalistic inquiry. Details approaches to qualitative analysis of naturally occurring social settings, including entry strategies, data collection and recording, theory development, ethics and reporting. Qualitative field research required. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 519 APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS (4) Application of sociological theory, concepts, and methods. Topics vary but may include program evaluation, social impact assessment, policy analysis, focus group research, survey research, among others. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 521 SOCIAL CHANGE AND MODERNIZATION (4) Major theories of the nature, types, causes and consequences of social change. Political, social, psychological, and economic dimensions of modernization. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 524 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Examines individuals in social context; explores dynamics of interpersonal relationships; evaluates link between self and society, including concepts of role/status/identity. Contemporary research design, problems, and findings pertinent to social psychology. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 526 SOCIAL INEQUALITY (4) Evolution of social inequality in society. Emphasis upon the causes and consequences of inequality in power, privilege, and prestige in human societies, with special attention to the United States. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 530 GENDER AND SOCIETY (4) Examination of nature and consequences of social differentiation and stratification on the basis of sex and gender. Analysis of social position of women and men in society, focusing on their positions in institutional areas such as the family, politics, work and education. Evaluation of theories of biological, psychological, and sociological bases for the behavior and characteristics of women and men. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 532 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (4) Examination of the social significance of age, position and problems of the elderly in society; discusses the societal and individual consequences of an aging population; explores social theories of aging. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 537 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (4) Comparative/international perspective on the social construction of race and ethnicity. Social, economic and political experiences of selected groups in the U.S. and other countries are examined. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 539 WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES (4) Analysis of social, political, and economic forces affecting welfare and social service systems, with overview of current programs, policy issues, public opinions, occupational aspects and societal impacts. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 540 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (4) Contemporary research and theories of juvenile delinquency. Review and evaluation of various strategies and programs designed to prevent delinquency or for treatment of delinquents. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 541 CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY (4) Review of sociological perspectives on crime and criminal justice, with emphasis upon North America. Review of crime statistics, types of crime, theories of criminality, corrections programs and prisons, and programs to reduce crime. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 548 LAW AND SOCIETY (4) Perspectives on law and legal proceedings in modern Western societies; social, political and economic influences upon the formation, enforcement, implementation, and practice of the law and upon the judicial process; issues of access, evidence, and outcome in theory and practice; theories of criminal and social justice. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 550 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (4) Contemporary perspectives and research on schools, students, teachers and social forces affecting the educational system. Review of comparative and evaluation research on alternative educational strategies and programs. Overview of the literature of educational critics. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 552 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4) Social patterns within U.S. religious groups, relation of religious groups to society, and the methodological problems in studying such groups. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 553 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT (4) Critical analysis of sport. Examines sport socialization; deviance; violence; gender; race/ethnicity; professional sport careers; intercollegiate athletics; marriage/family; and the media. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 554 LEISURE AND CULTURE (4) Examination of leisure in its utilitarian forms, as categories of time and activity, as contrasted to science, art, entrepreneurism and other creative endeavors. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 556 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT (4) Study of social aspects of science and technology (values, practices, organization, impacts) by analysis of issues revealing their relationship to other social and cultural processes. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 560 COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES (4) Comparative study of societies, with major emphasis upon societies of the non-Western world. Focus upon factors shaping social structure, patterns of change, and mutual influences among societies. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 566 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: GENDER ISSUES (4) Examines roles and statuses of women and men throughout the world and differential impact of development on men and women. Evaluates traditional development policies and programs and discusses theories of gender stratification and of modernization. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 570 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (4) Examines current theories; focuses on behavior in crowds and diverse social settings, including fads/fashions, ecstatic crowds/miracles, natural disasters, urban legends, collective delusions/mass hysteria, protest demonstrations, riots/mobs; analysis of emergence/development/ goals/outcomes of social movements. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 572 GIVING AND VOLUNTARISM (4) Examines concepts of donor motivation, giving, charity, voluntarism, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector through the analysis of gender roles, ethnicity, power, status, and social institutions. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 575 RURAL-URBAN SOCIOLOGY (4) Views social life along the rural-urban continuum. Covers differences and similarities in social behavior, organization and ecology. Explores influence of urban ideas on smaller communities. Worldwide focus. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission.

SOC 580 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (4) Explores the evolution of environmental thought, paradigm shifts, and institutional structures associated with environmental concerns, social movements, and social impacts. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 581 SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (4) Explores the complex interrelationships between humans and natural resources, emphasizing how management decisions and organizations are enmeshed in social and cultural contexts. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 585 CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES (4) Students will use a working group approach. They will select a natural resource topic, study the team process and interaction as a method of learning, explore the issue using systems practice, and strive for consensus on solutions to their issue. CROSSLISTED as ANS 485/ANS 585, FOR 485/FOR 585, FW 485/FW 585, PS 485/PS 585, HORT 485/HORT 585. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.

SOC 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) Selected topics of special or current interest not covered in other courses. For advanced undergraduate and graduate students. PREREQ: MAIS sociology students and MPP students. All others by instructor permission. Also available online through e-campus.