P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant
I = Fall Semester, II = Spring Semester, S = Summer Session(s)

SOC S161 Principles of Sociology (3 cr.) A general introduction to sociology, its perspectives, concepts, theories and findings. Multiple-section departmental course. Credit not given for both SOC S161, HON H100, and SOC S100. I, II, and S

SOC S163 Social Problems (3 cr.) A survey of major social problems, including such issues as drugs, alcoholism, crime, poverty, unemployment, ecology, and housing. I, II, and S

SOC S164 Marital Relations and Sexuality (3 cr.) Analysis of courtship, marriage and its alternatives, and the basic issues of human sexuality, with an emphasis on contemporary American society. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I, II, S

SOC S210 Social Organization: Macrosociology (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the question of social order, including the perspectives of structure and function, conflict and change, social systems and institutions.

SOC S230 Society and the Individual: Microsociology (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An introduction to social psychology, analyzing the reciprocal relations between individuals and their social environments with emphasis on interpersonal relations and symbolic interaction.

SOC S258 Elementary Social Research Techniques: Quantitative Methods (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 and MATH M014 or equivalent. An introduction to quantitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors. I, II

SOC S268 Seminar in Applied Social Research: Qualitative Methods (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An introduction to qualitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors. I, II

SOC S306 Urban Society (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of cities and urbanization in the modern world; special consideration of ecological patterning, urban lifestyles, and urban problems.

SOC S307 Social Anthropology (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Cross-cultural study of social institutions examining basic problems of cross-cultural analysis in social inquiry.

SOC S310 The Sociology of Women in America (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. The study of the situation of women in America today—its definition, changes, and consequences. Specific issues may include spouse abuse, rape, the role of homemaker, being different, feminism.

SOC S312 Sociology of Education (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. The role of educational institutions in modern industrialized societies, with emphasis on the functions of such institutions for the selection, socialization, and certification of individuals for adult social roles. Also covers recent educational reform movements and the implications of current social policies on education.

SOC S313 Religion and society (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the social aspects of religious value systems, including the nature of religion and religiosity, the functional significance of religion for individuals and societies, and the relationship of religious phenomena to other aspects of human social life. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the social aspects of health and illness; utilization of health services; the role of hospitals and health care professionals, including medical care systems in cross-cultural contexts.

SOC S315 Sociology of Work (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Survey of the changing nature of work, especially in the United States, with a focus on the distribution of employment, specialization and the division of labor, careers and life cycles, professionalization, leisure, dissatisfaction with work.

SOC S316 Sociology of the Family (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Analysis of the structures and processes of the family in modern and traditional societies from various theoretical perspectives. Focus on relationships of the family to other social subsystems and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S317 Social Inequality (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Consideration of classical and contemporary theories of social stratification and inequality. Issues include wealth and poverty, the historical development of social classes, family and stratification, social mobility, sexual and racial stratification. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S319 Sociology of Science (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examines issues such as the development and structure of the scientific community; normative structure of science; cooperation, competition, and communication among scientists; scientists' productivity, careers, and rewards; development of scientific specialties; and relationship between science and society. Approved as a science and culture requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S320 Deviant Behavior and Social Control (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Systematic study of behavior which violates expectations recognized as legitimate within the social system. Mental illness, crime, dependency, and patterns of deviance related to major social institutions will be considered.

SOC S324 Sociological Aspects of Mental Illness (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Social factors in mental illness: incidence and prevalence by social and cultural categories, variations in societal reaction, social organization of treatment institutions.

SOC S328 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of the nature, incidence, causes, control, and theories of juvenile delinquency in modern societies.

SOC S331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examination of theoretical issues and practical problems associated with aging. Emphasis on social and social-psychological dimensions, with some treatment of the demographic, political, economic, and familial aspects of old age, including, for example, self-concept, sexuality, medical care, housing, victimization, and death.

SOC S335 Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of racial and ethnic groups and relations in the United States and worldwide, focusing on identity, interaction, conflict, and social stratification. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S338 Sociology of Gender Roles (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examines the causes, correlates, and consequences of current gender role definitions, and considers personal and institutional barriers to equality of women and men resulting from socialization (e.g. education, media, language), discrimination, and other structural arrangements (e.g. family, work).

SOC S348 Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An intensive examination of the classic tradition in sociological theory, i.e., Durkheim, Marx, Mead, Summel, Weber, etc. Attention will be paid to basic concepts, substantive themes and methods of social analysis. Required for majors. Approved as a Western Culture course in liberal arts and sciences. I, II

SOC S349 Topics in Contemporary Social Theory (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 or an approved theory course. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. An in-depth analysis of one or two key areas or trends in contemporary sociology. Examples include American theory, deconstruction, critical theory, feminist theory, hermeneutics, neoMarxism, postmodernism. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Approved as a second-level writing course in liberal arts and sciences.

SOC S351 Social Statistics (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. A general introduction to computers with a special emphasis on the use of computers for statistical analysis. Computers will be used throughout this course. This course fulfills the computer proficiency and languages of quantity requirement of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I, II

SOC S360 Topics in Social Policy (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 or SOC S163. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: environmental affairs, poverty, regulation of science and technology, urban problems, population control, affirmative action, housing. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S362 World Societies and Cultures (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. An analysis of the social, cultural, political, and historical foundations of societies and cultures from around the world. Can be conducted in the field or on campus. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. S

SOC S405 Selected Social Institutions (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Systematic examination of a particular social institution—for example, modern science, education, the legal system, the mass media, the federal government, sports—from the perspective of current sociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S410 Topics in Social Organization (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: social stratification, power and domination, social change, community organizing, urban social organization, biosociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S420 Topics in Deviance (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: white collar crime, sexual deviance, marginality, mental illness, physical disability, corrections. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S431 Topics in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: socialization, identity formation, public opinion, language and social behavior, symbolic interaction, the sociology of everyday life. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S441 Topics in Social Theory (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Systematic examination of a particular theoretical tradition or issue. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S444 Research Conference Practicum (1 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 and prior consent of the instructor. An independent research project, formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty sponsor, culminating in an analytical paper. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors.

SOC S451 Web Based Survey Techniques, Problems and Solutions (3 cr.) (Course currently under development.)

SOC S468 Research Problems in Sociology (1-3 cr.) P: SOC S258 or SOC S268 and prior consent of instructor. An independent research project, formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty sponsor, culminating in an analytical paper. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S

SOC S494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) P: SOC S258 or SOC S268 or SOC S351, one other course at the 200-level or above, and prior consent of instructor. Involves placement in a field setting appropriate to sociology and to the student's career objectives, under the supervision of a qualified professional. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 6 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or minor in sociology. This course can substitute for one of the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S

SOC S495 Individual Readings in Sociology (1-3 cr.) P: Prior consent of instructor. Independent study arrangement involving systematic schedule of readings sponsored and supervised by a faculty member in sociology. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors. I, II, S

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