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SOC 2500 - Social Problems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introduction to the sociological perspective on social issues and problems such as deviance, race and ethnic relations, aging, crime and delinquency, war, drug abuse, alienation, mental illness, etc. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.
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SOC 3150 - Modern Sociological Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A review of major sociological theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Will consider the major works of such pre-World War II writers as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber, and the post-war work of Foucault and others. Prer., 9 hours of Sociology or consent instructor. Upper division status required.
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SOC 3170 - Social Statistics 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Course stresses quantitative techniques used in analyzing social data via the SPSS computer program. Research methodology is also emphasized. Prer., SOC 2120 or equivalent Meets with CJ 3150.
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SOC 3210 - American Minority Communities 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the forces involved in shaping the development of ethnic minority communities in the United States. The course helps students understand contemporary minority communities via analyses of important historical moments, the unique cultures of each of the four large ethnic minorities, and social problems. While each community is examined independently of the others, interethnic relations are seen as important factors in the development of each community.
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SOC 3220 - Urban and Community Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The city in terms of its social structure, residential and institutional patternings, processes of interaction, demographic processes and patterns of growth and change. Prer., SOC 1110 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 3230 - The Chicano Community 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of the origin, development, and current order of the Chicano community. Includes studies of the “Barrio,” ethnic identity, social values, and the consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Prer., SOC 1110 or SOC 2200. Meets with WEST 3230.
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SOC 3240 - African American Community 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of the origin, development, and contemporary nature of the black community. Encourages an understanding of black culture and values, and the consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Prer., SOC 1110 or SOC 2200. Meets with WEST 3240.
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SOC 3250 - Power, Privilege and Social Difference 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the processes and conditions that produce the systems of differences and privilege shaping our lived experiences. Critically analyzes the prevailing cultural ideologies surrounding class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Emphasizes awareness, respect, justice and resolution. Approved for LAS Cultural Diversity requirement. Prer., SOC 1110 or equivalent. Meets with WEST 3150.
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SOC 3270 - Native Communities 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the development and current nature of indigenous populations world-wide, with in-depth analyses of Native America. Includes issues of social structure, collective identity, cultural survival,and access to resources. Also examines consequences of public policy and development policy. Prer., SOC 1110 or SOC 2500. Meets with WEST 3220.
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SOC 3280 - The Asian American Community 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A general introduction to Asian American Studies. Surveys Asian American social organizations and political history from the 1800s to the present through the lens of immigration, family, labor, community, activism, and resistance. Prer., SOC 1110 or SOC 2200 or WEST 2010. Meets with WEST 3280.
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SOC 3290 - Perspectives on Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A survey of racism, discrimination, prejudice, and relationships between dominant and minority groups in selected areas of the world. Approved for LAS Cultural Diversity requirement. Prer., SOC 2200 or consent of instructor. Meets with WEST 3290.
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SOC 3300 - Sociology of Sport 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of sport and its place in the culture life of contemporary societies. Focus on how sport and sport experiences are related to social development, social relations and major spheres of social life such as the economy, political order, education and religion. Prer., Soc 1110 or consent of instructor. Meets with SL 4000 and SL 5000.
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SOC 3310 - Sociology of the Family 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The family as a social institution. Historical development and contemporary cross-cultural analysiswith emphasis on the contemporary American family. Prer., 6 hours of sociology. Meets with WEST 3310.
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SOC 3320 - African American Families 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the various manifestations of “Family” within the African American community and highlights the historical and contemporary structural forces which contributed to these shifting arrangements. Emphasis is also placed on gender and class variations in black family experiences. Prer., six semester hours of Sociology..
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SOC 3350 - Sociology of Health and Illness 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course examines the sociological dimensions of health and illness - how health issues are culturally framed; the impact of social position including race, class, and gender; and the social organization andpower dynamics of health and healthcare institutions.
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SOC 3360 - Sociology of Drugs and Addiction 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the sociological causes and consequences of drug addiction within historical, cultural, and social contexts. Assesses public policy approaches, treatment and social control. Prer., SOC 1110.
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SOC 3400 - Criminology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A basic survey course in criminology. The nature and development of law, theories of causation, empirical studies, crime, delinquency, courts, police, and corrections are studied. Approach is multidisciplinary. Meets with WEST 3470.
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SOC 3410 - Sociology of Law 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Emphasis is on the sociology of law, and the influence of the media on perceptions of the legal system. The criminal justice system is analyzed principally from the sociological viewpoint.
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SOC 3490 - Youth Gangs 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A sociological examination of youth gangs. Factors related to formation and maintenance of youth deviant culture in different historical periods. The social construction of gangs, gang resistance to social control, and criminalization of youth of color. Structural, community and neighborhood influences. Meets with WEST 3490.
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SOC 3570 - Field Experience in Sociology 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Opportunity to obtain academic credit for directed learning in an ongoing social organization. The experience may be paid or volunteer. It is the principle responsibility of the student to obtain access to an appropriate placement. One hour of credit may be earned for each three hours a week of experience, up to a maximum of three credit hours.
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SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Psychology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A survey of the filed of social psychology, with an emphasis on socialization, relationships, self-concept, and identity. Prer., SOC 1110 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 3610 - Gender and Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the social construction of gendered difference and the consequences of that difference for individuals, relationships, social institutions, and society in general. The course emphasizes critical analysis and encourages personal contribution. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Prer., 6 hours of Sociology or consent of instructor. Meets with WEST 3610.
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SOC 3640 - Sociology of Popular Culture 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Survey of critical approaches to leisure popular culture. Specific topics may include advertising, television, music, sport, subcultures and the body in popular culture. Prer., SOC 1110.
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SOC 3670 - Cross-Cultural Alliance Building: Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explores cross-cultural alliances and border crossing, focusing on the United States and Mexico. Course takes place at Cetlalic, a progressive language institution in Curenavaca, Mexico. Intensive Spanish at all levels including beginners, lectures, excursions, and cultural events.
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SOC 4010 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Offered to allow intensive study in a specific area on a “Demand” basis. Meets with SOC 5010.
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SOC 4040 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines historical and contemporary theories of gender and sexuality; the course is structured around questions which consider the relationship between masculinities/femininities, ideologies of the family, and the politics of sexuality. Prer., SOC 2250 or SOC 3610 or WEST 2010. Meets with WEST 4040.
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SOC 4080 - Men and Masculinities 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This class undertakes a critical exploration of men and masculinities, exploring men as gendered beings. It explores manhood as a social construct, both historically and cross-culturally, and provides an overview of theories of male gender role development as well as a variety of topics including power and patriarchy; race, class and sexuality; men in families; work; violence; health; friendship and intimacy; men’s movements; and the growing field of men’s studies. Prer., SOC 1110. Meets with WEST 4080.
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SOC 4090 - Research Practicum 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Practical experience in application and principles of research design and data processing to a social research problem selected by instructor. Prer., SOC 5070 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 4120 - Body, Culture, and Power 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces the sociological study of the human body and how the body is socially constructed based on culturally relevant norms. Examines the connection between mind and body, interrogates identity and appearance norms, and examines the various body politics perpetuated in American society. Prer., 9 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
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SOC 4150 - Social Theory II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explicit focus on contemporary social theory and the sociology of knowledge, with special attention to the proposed nature of the relationship between knowledge and reality. Prer., SOC 3150.
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SOC 4170 - Advanced Statistics and Methods 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Designed to provide student competence in the appropriate use and interpretation of statistical techniques through multivariate analysis. Advanced research methodology is also introduced. Instruction in the use and application of the SPSS computer program package is stressed. Includes practice in assessing and analyzing large scale databases. Prer., SOC 3170. Meets with SOC 5170.
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SOC 4180 - Community Organization and Analysis 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of community variables; economic, cultural, political and social. Comparative analysis of race,class, gender, and ethnicity in community settings and review of a range of research methods. Prer., Upper division social science major.
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SOC 4190 - Deviant Behavior 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An examination of the definition, nature, perspectives and theories, consequences, and social control of deviant behavior. Various forms of problematic deviant behavior will be examined such as drug abuse, alcoholism, mental illness, suicide, and crime. Prer., SOC 1110 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 4200 - Sociology of Poverty 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Consideration of structural origins of poverty; the underclass and the dual economy. Analysis and evaluation of consequences of poverty, especially in relation to family, children, and career. Review of antipoverty programs. Meets with WEST 4200.
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SOC 4210 - Social Services and Welfare Reform 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a sociological examination of the transformation of social welfare within both the United States and other industrialized nations. Emphasis is placed on the structural forces producing welfare reform, the strategies employed to achieve it, and the differential impact of this reform by race and gender. Open only to junior/senior/grad level. Prer., SOC 1110 and another 3-hour Soc class. Meets with SOC 5210.
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SOC 4220 - Sustainable Urban Development 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of theories and practical applications of sustainable urban development at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Focuses on the sociological dimensions of urban sustainability including social, racial and regional inequalities, power structures, and ideology. Course emphasizes fieldwork and collaborative learning in local settings. Prer., Consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 5220.
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SOC 4300 - Seminar: Sociology of Sport 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Advanced analysis of sport from a sociological perspective. This course studies sport as social phenomena, structural relations, and a field of experience that has developed over time. Theoretical perspectives include Marxism, critical race theory, feminist theory, post-structuralism, and figuration theory. Prer., 9 hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 5300 and SL 5000.
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SOC 4310 - Seminar: Class, Stratification and Power 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Critical analysis of the theories and research on socioeconomic class and the reproduction of privilege, with a focus on the American class system. Addresses the prevailing cultural ideologies surrounding class as well as the ways in which class intersects with race, gender and sexuality. Prer., 9 hours of Sociology or consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 5310 and WEST 4310.
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SOC 4320 - Religion in Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examination of religion as a social and cultural institution; impacts for communities and for society; shaping of religious identities, values, and practices; the role of religion in social control, social conflicts, and social change. Prer., 6 hours of Sociology or consent of instructor.
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SOC 4330 - Sociology of Education 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the school as a social organization. Among the topics considered are power and control in the school; classroom organization and procedures and their relation to learning and personality development in children; role of educators; and reciprocal relations of school and community. Prer., 9 Hours of Sociology.
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SOC 4340 - Political Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the political order by means of specific sociological theory and method to relate power to social contexts, structural forms, and behavioral patterns. Prer., SOC 1110 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 4350 - Formal Organization 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An examination of the nature and types of formal organizations; their growth and development; the connections between them and the larger social context of which they are a part; and of various aspects of their internal structure, such as peer group and hierarchical relations, bureaucracy, processes of communication, management, and impersonal mechanisms of control. Prer., 6 Hours of Sociology.
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SOC 4370 - Technology, Media, and Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A description and analysis of changing social structures and social relationships as a response to technological innovation and change. Emphasis also given to the role of technology in the development of selected countries outside the United States. Prer. 9 hrs. of Sociology, including SOC 3170.
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SOC 4380 - Globalization and Development 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analyzes societies and cultures in light of increasing global interdependency. Studies the interaction between local and global levels in the development process and impacts on areas such as economic organization, technology, environments, political systems, transnational organizations, and everyday life. Comparison of alternative responses to globalization and development. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement.
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SOC 4400 - Contemporary Social Movements 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examination of the impact of social movements on the political, social and cultural practices of contemporary society. The course includes a brief review of the ‘movement politics’ of the 1960’s, contrasts these to the labor movement and other historical predecessors, with major attention devoted to the infusion of social movement practices and technology into the ‘mainstream’ structures of power and organization. Prer., SOC 1110 or SOC 2500.
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SOC 4430 - Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Public welfare services including problems involved in reconstructing personalities and improving relationships between them; the scope of social case work; and social worker as visiting teacher, family case worker, and investigator in other fields. Prer., Upper division social science major. Meets with SOC 5430.
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SOC 4460 - Field Studies in Sociology 1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Field based investigation of specific aspects of society, communities or social contexts. Topic and credit vary. Prer., Consent of instructor.
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SOC 4500 - Applied Sociology: Organizational Applications 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Includes 1 credit hour for class related field experience. Applying critical analysis, social theory, social research methods to individual, organizational, and community problems. Participants work on projects involving problem assessment, development and implementation of plans and programs, and evaluation of outcomes.
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SOC 4510 - Community Development Field Work 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students will be involved in community settings and learn to identify issues in terms of causes and develop proposals of action that might enhance community organization and structure. Pass/Fail only.
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SOC 4520 - Sociology of Corrections and Rehabilitation 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Reviews programs demonstrated as effective in reducing criminal and delinquent behavior. Examines social, psychological and behavioral problems that influence intervention within custodial settings in comparison to community based alternatives. Meets with SOC 5520.
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SOC 4530 - Sociology of Social Work: Methods of Intervention 3 Credits (Minimum)
A presentation and analysis of methods of social work intervention: case work, group work, and community organization. A consideration of the generic approach is also included, with specific attention to the role of research and the policy planning.
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SOC 4560 - Internship in Applied Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Participate in supervised activities in a structured program to facilitate learning in conjunction with concurrent cognate course. One hour class time per week plus 3 hours internship for each one hour of credit. Prer., Sociology majors only, consent ofinstructor. Meets with SOC 5560.
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SOC 4610 - Youth and Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Adolescence in primitive, traditional, and modern society, with special emphasis on the contemporary United States. The possible existence of a “youth culture” is investigated. The relationship between social climates and individual academic orientations, dating patterns, etc., is analyzed. Prer., 6 Hours of sociology or consent instructor.
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SOC 4620 - Sociology of Aging 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examination of the aging process in American society. Focus on development from late adolescence through old age and death. Meets with GRNT 4620.
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SOC 4630 - Social Self and Identity 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focus on processes through which we develop a concept of who we are and how we are socially connected with others; examine connections between social and cultural context and how we identify ourselves and other people and make identity claims in relationships.
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SOC 4650 - Sociology of Mental Illness 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A study of the nature, history, perspective and theories, and social control of mental illness. Societal factors related to the prevalence and labeling of mental illness, prepatient and mental hospital patient experiences, contemporary mental health facilities and public policies will be examined. Prer., SOC 1110 or consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 5650.
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SOC 4670 - Sociology of Death and Dying 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of mortality, who dies and how, the experience of dying, and ethical and political issues related to life and death. Also includes study of the hospice ideal, social and cultural norms regarding death, and the disruption of interpersonal relationships.
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SOC 4700 - Global Feminisms 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Identifies broad trends and changes in feminist interpretations and approaches to sexual politics, race, migration, religion, geopolitics, and globalization. A global look at women’s oppression and strategies of resisting subordination through various transnational feminist praxis, theory, and case studies. Approved for LAS Social Science area and Global Awareness requirements. Meets with SOC 5700 and WEST 4700. Prer., SOC 1110 or instructor permission.
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SOC 4800 - Sociology of the Military 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Sociological perspective on the organization and function of the military, considered as a social institution. Prer., 9 Hours of social science.
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SOC 4960 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Factors involved in delinquent behavior. Problems of adjustments of delinquents and factors in treatment and post-treatment and adjustment. Meets with WEST 4960.
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SOC 5010 - Seminar: Special Topics in Sociology 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Prer., Consent of instructor and graduate status.
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SOC 5020 - Proseminar: Social Statistics 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An intensive introduction to basic and intermediate statistics for graduate students.
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SOC 5030 - Proseminar: Social Theory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
An intensive study of social theory for selected students entering the graduate program.
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SOC 5040 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines historical and contemporary theories of gender and sexuality; the course is structured around questions which consider the relationship between masculinities/femininities, ideologies of the family, and the politics of sexuality. Open only to graduate students and unclassified students with a bachelors degree. Meets with SOC 4040.
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SOC 5050 - Proseminar in Sociology 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Introduction to professional sociology for graduate students. Course will explore careers in sociology and discuss research, teaching, and publishing as the relationship between academics and applied work. Prer., Graduate student in Sociology.
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SOC 5070 - Seminar: Research Methods 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Problems and procedures of research design and data analysis in social research. Topics covered include role of theory in research, hypothesis, testing, schedule construction, sampling, interviewing, scaling techniques, analysis procedures and report preparation. Prer., SOC 3170.
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SOC 5090 - Research Practicum 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Practical experience in application and principles of research design and data processing to a social research problem selected by the instructor. Prer., SOC 5070 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 5100 - Teaching Practicum: Graduate Student Instructor 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Practical experience in teaching undergraduate sociology. Assisting course instructor in the pedagogical process of course development, lecture delivery, discussion facilitation, and student assessment. Prer., Consent of instructor required.
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SOC 5140 - Seminar: Applied Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Exploration of the role of sociology and the sociologist in relation to the solution of social issues and problems. Addresses the questions of knowledge for what and for whom and assesses the possibility of a relevant social science. Meets with SOC 4500.
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SOC 5150 - Seminar: Social Theory I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A review of major sociological theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Will consider the major works of such pre-World War II writers as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber and the post-war work of Foucault and others.
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SOC 5160 - Seminar: Social Theory II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explicit focus on continuing social theory and the sociology of knowledge, with special attention to the proposed nature of the relationship between knowledge and reality. Prer., SOC 3150.
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SOC 5170 - Advanced Statistics and Methods 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Designed to provide student competence in the appropriate use and interpretation of statistical techniques through multivariate analysis. Advanced research methodology is also introduced. Instruction in the use and application of the SPSS computer program package is stressed. Includes practice in assessing and analyzing large scale databases. Prer., SOC 3170. Meets with SOC 4170.
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SOC 5180 - Community Organizations and Analysis 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of community variables; economic, cultural, political and social. Comprehensive analysis of race, class, gender, and ethnicity in community settings and review of a range of research methods.
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SOC 5190 - Seminar: Deviant Behavior 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An examination of the various perspectives, theories, and research on deviant behavior and its control.
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SOC 5210 - Social Services and Welfare Reform 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a sociological examination of the transformation of social welfare within both the United States and other industrialized nations. Emphasis is placed on the structural forces producing welfare reform, the strategies employed to achieve it, and the differential impact of this reform by race and gender. Open only to junior/senior/grad level. Prer., SOC 1110 and another 3-hour Soc. Meets with Soc 4210.
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SOC 5220 - Sustainable Urban Development 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of theories and practical applications of sustainable urban development at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Focuses on the sociological dimensions of urban sustainability including social, racial and regional inequalities, power structures, and ideology. Course emphasizes fieldwork and collaborative learning in local settings. Prer., Consent of instructor. Meets with SOC 4220.
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SOC 5260 - Seminar: Urban Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Intensive examination of the social and cultural organization of the urban complex. History, contemporary growth, and future of the city are major perspectives; cross-cultural aspects of urban development also are emphasized.
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SOC 5270 - Native Communities 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Integrates theories of race and ethnicity with international development models to frame historic and contemporary challenges to indigenous sovereignty. Public policy and social structural opportunities and limitations are examined for their impact on cultural survival and access to resources. Prer., Graduate students only.
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SOC 5310 - Seminar: Class, Stratification and Power 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Critical analysis of the theories and research on socioeconomic class and the reproduction of privilege, with a focus on the American class system. Addresses the prevailing cultural ideologies surrounding class as well as the ways in which class intersects with race, gender and sexuality. Prer., Open only to graduate students and unclassified students with a bachelor’s degree. Meets with SOC 4310 and WEST 4310.
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SOC 5320 - African-American Family 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A sociological examination of the shifts occurring in African-American relationship formation and family formation strategies, with special emphasis on the impact of class, gender, sexuality, and their intersections. Emphasizes both the historical and contemporary theoretical explanations. Prer., Graduate students only.
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SOC 5340 - Seminar on Sociology of Politics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the political order by means of specific sociological theory and method to relate power to social contexts, structural forms, and behavioral patterns.
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SOC 5360 - Sociology of Culture 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Advanced analysis of major themes and questions in the sociology of culture. Includes study of the production of culture, effects of culture on society, how culture stratifies, and culture as national difference. Prer., Graduate standing; undergraduates with permission of instructor.
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SOC 5400 - Social Psychology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Sociological approaches in the study of the self, role theory, persons in situations, identifications,socialization, and other characteristics of persons in society. Studies of group processes bearing upon personality processes.
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SOC 5460 - Field Studies in Sociology 1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Field based investigation of specific aspects of society, communities or social contexts. Topic and credit vary. Prer., Consent of instructor.
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SOC 5520 - Sociology of Corrections and Rehabilitation 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Reviews programs demonstrated as effective in reducing criminal and delinquent behavior. Examines social, psychological and behavioral problems that influence intervention within custodial settings in comparison to community based alternatives. Meets with SOC 4520.
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SOC 5550 - Seminar: The Family 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Recent trends in research and theory with emphasis on the American family in a comparative perspective. Family function and dysfunction will be considered.
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SOC 5560 - Internship in Applied Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Participate in supervised activities in a structured program to facilitate learning in conjunction with concurrent cognate course. One hour class time per week plus 3 hours internship for each one hour of credit. Meets with SOC 4560.
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SOC 5590 - Teaching Sociology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on the practical development of pedagogical skills involved in teaching sociology at the university level. Syllabus development, seminar facilitation, lecture skills, and assessment will be covered. Prer., Graduate students only.
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SOC 5640 - Seminar: Power and Privilege 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Course focuses on privilege, power, and the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality. Focusing on privilege provides US with a fuller understanding of oppression and the dynamics of inequality. This course explores the complicated ways in which race, gender, class and sexuality interact and impinge upon each other in our own lives, the lives of others, across the U.S. culture and social institutions. Open only to graduate students and unclassified students with a bachelors degree.
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SOC 5700 - Global Feminisms 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Identifies broad trends and changes in feminist interpretations and approaches to sexual politics, race, migration, religion, geopolitics, and globalization. a global look at women’s oppression and strategies of resisting subordination through various transnational feminist praxis, theory, and case studies. Meets with SOC 4700 and WEST 4700.
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SOC 5830 - Seminar: Race and Ethnic Relations 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A rigorous examination of macro-level theory in race/ethnic relations and its applicability both to race/ethnic relations case studies drawn from a number of societies and to the general topics of ethnic communities, protest and change, assimilation, prejudice-discrimination, and contemporary social policies.
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SOC 5900 - Seminar: Analysis of Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the policies and practices of agencies involved in the criminal justice process. Comparison of due process and crime control models; of social and legal justice; and decision making and discretion.Prer., Graduate standing. Meets with CJ 5100.
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SOC 5940 - Seminar: Sociology of Law 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of legal procedures from a sociological perspective, focusing on theoretical development and critical analysis.
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SOC 5950 - Seminar: Criminology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Theories of causation of crime as a social phenomenon. Theories of rehabilitation and disposition of cases. Meets with CJ 5120.
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SOC 7000 - Masters Thesis 1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Masters Thesis
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SOC 9400 - Independent Study in Sociology: Undergraduate 1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
In order to obtain an independent study course, the student must submit a written description of learning objectives and procedures to a full-time faculty member. Each faculty member may supervise a maximum of three students per semester. This course is specifically to allow individual students to study intensively in areas which are within the fields of specialization of faculty members but not offered as a regular part of the course curriculum. Offered annually.
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SOC 9500 - Independent Study in Sociology: Graduate 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
In order to obtain an independent study course, the student must submit a written description of learning objectives and procedures to a full-time faculty member. Each faculty member may supervise a maximum of three students per semester. This course specifically allows individual students to studyintensively in areas which are within the fields of specialization of faculty members but not offered as a regular part of the course curriculum.
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SOC 9990 - Candidate for Degree 0 Credits (Minimum) 0 Credits (Maximum)
Candidate for Degree
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SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I 5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)
Essentials of Spanish, oral-aural skills stressed with additional reading, writing, and grammar.
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SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II 5 Credits (Minimum) 5 Credits (Maximum)
Essentials of Spanish continued. Additional oral-aural skills practice with increased grammar, reading, and writing. Prer., Span 1010 or equivalent.
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