SOCIOLGY 1030 3 credits Principles of Sociology
An introduction to the study of society. This course examines concepts such as group, social interaction, culture, norm, value, status, role, and deviance, and explores how these relate to organizations, institutions, stratification, and social behavior.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 1130 3 credits Introductory Anthropology
Brief survey of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology: archaeology, linguistics, cultural anthropology and physical anthropology. Using an evolutionary framework, basic concept and theories of anthropology will be introduced.
Components: Lecture
GE: International Education, Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 1230 3 credits Marriage and Family
Dating, courtship, engagement, sexual expression, marriage adjustment and childrearing in American society as related to success and failure in marriage.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 2130 3 credits Cultural Anthropology
General introduction to the methods, theories, concepts and subject matter of cultural anthropology. The nature of culture, the social system, cultural change, cultural evolution, and culture as a symbol system will be considered.
Components: Lecture
GE: International Education, Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 2230 3 credits Women, Sex Roles and Society
An investigation of the status of women and how women live their lives in relationship to each other and to men. The course examines women's current conditions in the United States, alternative conditions in other times and places, and the prospects for change. Different attempts to explain those conditions and relationships are examined.
Components: Lecture
Cross Offerings: WOMSTD 2230
GE: Gender Studies, Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 2330 3 credits Contemporary Social Problems
An overview of the causes, consequences and potential solutions of modern social issues and problems such as majority-minority relations, sex roles, deviance, population, resources, crime, war and peace, unemployment and economic disruption; consideration of the place of social planning.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 3130 3 credits Social Change
A broad overview of social and cultural change. Major theories of social change are presented; selected specific changes occurring in our society and in other cultures are examined.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
SOCIOLGY 3230 3 credits Human Relations
Social stratification based upon race and nationality and cultural differences. Prejudice and discrimination are analyzed and the causes of both are studied. Using cross- cultural comparisons, students are helped to gain a better understanding of the forces which promote conflict and those that promote accommodation or harmony. The role of textbook and literature materials in promoting or reducing race and ethnic hostility is analyzed through study of both texts and literature.
Components: Lecture
Cross Offerings: ETHNSTDY 3230
GE: Ethnic and Gender, Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
SOCIOLGY 3330 3 credits Crime and Delinquency
A survey of the fields of criminology and juvenile delinquency. The course presents a sociological analysis of criminal and delinquent behavior, examines theory and empirical research on the topic, surveys the historical development of the present systems of dealing with criminals and delinquents, and considers current issues regarding crime and delinquency.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
SOCIOLGY 3430 3 credits Social Research
A survey of techniques of sociological research, including research design, data collection and data analysis, stress on alternative types of research procedures and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030 or POLISCI 1130
SOCIOLGY 3530 3 credits Rural Sociology
An introduction to the nature and consequences of change in contemporary rural society. Current conditions are placed in a historical context and future directions for agriculture and rural communities are considered. Special attention is paid to socio-economic and environmental impacts resulting from changes in agricultural technology, government policy, population shifts, and changes in the scale of food production. Differing visions regarding the future shape of rural America and the international food system will be considered.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
SOCIOLGY 3630 3 credits Sociology of the Family
The family as a social system with emphasis on culture, group processes, and institutions interacting with the nuclear family and alternate types of family.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
SOCIOLGY 3930 1 - 3 credits Topics in Sociology
Designed to present to students specialized topics in the field of sociology for example, the sociology of medicine, the sociology of aging, sociology and the future as shown through science fiction and other futuristic writings, and studies of utopias might be presented depending upon interests of students and competency and interests of staff. Topics will be announced ahead of time and student reaction elicited.
Components: Lecture
SOCIOLGY 4030 3 credits Social Organizations
The organizations through which society sustains and perpetuates itself and its members; examination will range from the small group to the bureaucratic structure.
Components: Lecture
GE: Social Sciences
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
SOCIOLGY 4660 1 - 8 credits Cooperative Field Experience
Enhancement of the educational experience through placement of a student with a cooperating agency, business, industry or institution. The nature of the assignment, type of experience, number of credits and evaluation procedure to be stipulated in a statement of agreement (learning contract) between the student and department.
Components: Field Studies
SOCIOLGY 4730 1 - 3 credits Individual Study
Independent study supervised by a staff member; primarily for sociology minors.
Components: Independent Study