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1010 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science Exploration.
Nature and scope of sociology, including systematic treatment
of group life, social institutions, social problems, social change, and
social control.
1020 Current Social Problems in America
(3) Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science Exploration.
Application of sociology to the study of social problems
in contemporary society.
3020 Social Psychology (3) Prerequisite:
SOC 1010.
Problems of identification and strain involved in participation
of persons in groups.
3030 Social Structure and Change (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010.
Theoretical and empirical studies of social organization;
social institutions, their interrelationships and dynamics of structural
change.
3111 Research Methods (3) Prerequisite:
SOC 1010.
Recommended for sophomores. Application of measurements
and research methodology to sociological data.
3112 Social Statistics (4) Prerequisite:
SOC 1010 and MATH 1010 Fulfills Quan Reason (Stat/Logic) & Quant Intensive
BS.
Major methods of sociological research and appropriate
intermediate statistical techniques.
3140 Introduction to Sociological Theory
(3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010.
Major theoretical issues in current sociology; work of
leading contemporary sociologists.
3200 Diversity Service Learning (4)
Prerequisite: One Sociology course or instructor's consent. Fulfills Diversity.
Students will gain practical 'hands on' diversity experience
in an organizational setting by being placed into a carefully selected
city, state, federal or private agency for whom diversity issues related
to race and ethnicity, social class and gender are well known to play a
significant role. Whenever possible, students' interests and prior academic
training will be utilized in determining their placements. Thought provoking
diversity readings and websites, in-class discussions and online student
interactions also form part of the course.
3334 The American Class System (3)
Nature and scope of social-stratification dimensions (e.g.,
power, prestige, wealth) and functions of stratification in the United
States.
3337 Sociology of Gender (3) Cross listed
as GNDR 3337. Fulfills Diversity & Soc/Beh Sci Exploration.
Historical and social-psychological development of the
role of women in contemporary American society.
3341 Social Inequality (3)
Foundation for understanding the ways in which social
inequality is manifest in institutions including family, education, organizations,
health care, corrections, and mass media. A variety of theoretical perspectives.
3365 Ethnic Minorities in the United States
(3) Cross listed as ETHNC 3365. Fulfills Diversity & Soc/Beh Sci Exploration.
Role of ethnic and racial minorities in the United States
and processes that arise when groups of people who differ come into contact.
3380 Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender
(3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010. Fulfills Diversity.
A social and historical investigation of three axes of
stratification: race/ethnicity, class, and gender. Both micro- and macro-views.
3382 Gender Systems: An International Perspective
(3) Cross listed as GNDR 3382. Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science Exploration.
Gender systems and a cross-cultural perspective, focusing
on economic, reproductive, social, and political issues. Special attention
to race and class and how they interact with gender.
3422 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
(3)
Conditions and consequences of collective response to
social change and social stress.
3431 Social Change (3)
Processes of domestic and international social change;
impacts of social change on society's groups, organizations, institutions,
and communities; social development in relationship to social change.
3433 Sociology of Formal Organizations
(3)
Basic theories, concepts, and methods used in sociological
analysis of organizations; bureaucratization, the individual and organization,
organizational structure, and comparative study of organizations.
3435 Sociology of Economic Development
(3)
Comparative studies and economic development. Sociological
perspectives, courses of development, development policies, roles of international
trade and private sectors. Impacts of development on society, politics,
and environment.
3436 Global Social Structure and Change
(3)
Structure of the global system historically and in modern
times. Relationships between world structure and national institutions
and processes.
3437 Aggression, Conflict, and Violence
(3) Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science Exploration.
Multidisciplinary exploration of the questions, What causes
agression, conflict, and violence? and, Do varying causes operate across
different societies and different forms of such behavior (e.g., criminal
homicide vs. violent revolution)? Theoretical perspectives from biology,
anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, and international
relations are applied to substantive issues ranging from interpersonal
agression to international warfare.
3438 Sociology of Marriage and Family
(3)
Nature of marriage and family life in contemporary American
society: sex roles, dating, sexuality, divorce, parenting.
3443 Sociology of Education (3)
Education as an institution, including its social determinants,
functions, and consequences.
3445 Environment, Ecology, and Society
(3)
Relationships between human social arrangements and the
environment. Focus may include access to scarce resources, environmental
risks, interest groups, and social policy.
3446 Political Sociology (3)
Distribution of power in society, power relations in nation-states,
electoral politics, social movements, and relationships between power and
the state.
3450 Population and Society (3) Fulfills
Quan Reason (Stat/Logic) & Quant Intensive BS.
Causes of and trends in world population growth. Dynamics
of population growth and structure on human society and environment. Policy
implications and future prospects.
3453 Global Population Problems (3)
Analysis from a causally interactive social demographic
perspective of global problems generated by four interconnected sociological
phenomena: (1) the historical population growth dynamics that have carried
Earth beyond 6 billion humans; (2) the staggering scale and speed of environmental
degradation; (3) the dizzying social psychological impacts of unprecedented
rates of digital information exchange; and (4) accelerating globalization.
3471 Sociology of Health (3)
Social factors and processes involved in the onset, treatment,
and outcomes of illness.
3472 Sociology of Mental Health (3)
Social factors and processes in the definitions of community
responses to, and treatment of the mentally disordered.
3473 Social Epidemiology (3) Prerequisite:
SOC 3112 or FCS 3210 or ECON 3600 or Psych 3000 or an equivalent approved
by the instructor. Fulfills Quan Reason (Stat/Logic) & Quant Intensive
BS.
Methods and findings of the quantitative analysis of social
factors in morbidity and mortality.
3474 Mental Health of Asian Pacific Americans
(3) Cross listed as ETHNC 3474.
Sociological approaches to mental health and the issues
related to immigrants, refugees, and minorities. Asian Americans' mental
health status, diagnosis, help-seeking behavior, service systems, and therapeutic
processes.
3560 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
(3)
Forms, causes, and control of deviant behavior.
3561 Criminology (3)
Topics in criminal law, theories of criminology, and offender
types (e.g., property and violent offenders).
3562 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Nature and extent of juvenile delinquency; operation of
juvenile-justice system and causes and treatment of delinquency.
3563 Policing in U.S. Society (3)
Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and
their function in the administration of criminal justice.
3564 Criminal Courts and Corrections in
the U.S. (3)
Theories of punishment and responsibility and their relation
to correctional programs; administration of courts and correctional institutions
at the local, state, and federal level.
3593 Criminology Internship (1 to 3)
Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
3877 Pre-Senior Thesis Seminar (1 to
3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
Preparation for writing a senior thesis.
3950 Individual Research (1 to 3) Prerequisite:
Instructor's consent.
3951 Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite:
Instructor's consent.
3952 Individual Internships (1 to 3)
Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
Practical experience in applying technical insights with
faculty and other professionals in demonstration studies, evaluations,
and projects in community and state agencies and in social-service settings.
3965 Special Topics (1 to 3)
Subject varies. Unusual opportunities and problems in
sociology.
4877 Senior Thesis (1 to 3) Prerequisite:
SOC 3877.
4999 Honors Thesis/Project (3) Prerequisite:
Instructor's consent.
Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on
their Honors degree.
5050 Foundations of Sociological Theory
(3) Prerequisite: SOC 3140 or equivalent.
Meets with SOC 6050.
5110 Methods of Social Research (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 3111 and SOC 3112 or equivalent.
Meets with SOC 6110. The logic of social research; methods
of data collection; ethics in social research; problem formation, conceptualization,
operationalization, reliability and validity, research design, and preparation
of research proposals.
5115 Sociological Analysis (3)
Meets with SOC 6115.
5120 Statistics I (3) Prerequisite:
SOC 3112.
Meets with SOC 6120. Technique of multiple regression;
its application, models, extension, and interpretation.
5210 Seminar: Social Psychology (3)
Meets with SOC 6210.
5300 Seminar: Social Change (3)
Meets with SOC 6300.
5330 Seminar: Comparative Organizational
Analysis (3)
Meets with SOC 6330.
5340 Seminar: Social Stratification
(3) Prerequisite: SOC 3334.
Meets with SOC 6340.
5410 Seminar: Comparative Education Systems
(3)
Meets with SOC 6410.
5430 Seminar: Political Sociology (3)
Meets with SOC 6430.
5510 Seminar: Population Change (3)
Meets with SOC 6510.
5610 Seminar: Criminology (3)
Meets with SOC 6610.
5665 Seminar: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
(3)
Meets with SOC 6665.
5720 Seminar: Sociology of Health (3)
Meets with SOC 6720.
5965 Special Topics (1 to 3)
Subject varies. Unusual opportunities and problems in
sociology.
5969 Special Topics in Statistics (1
to 6) Cross listed as MGT 5969, ED PS 5969, FP MD 5969, MATH 5969, ECON
5969, FCS 5969, PSYCH 5969, STAT 5969.
Topics vary. Taught by members of the University Statistics
Committee. Check current class schedule for cross-listings.
6010 Proseminar in Sociology (1)
Introduction to current sociology faculty members, their
substantive research interests, current projects, and research styles.
Preparation of graduate students to participate as research assistants.
6050 Foundations of Sociological Theory
(3)
Theoretical foundations of contemporary sociology. Major
contributions of English utilitarians, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber,
and Vilfredo Pareto with respect to issues of social order, social change,
and human behavior.
6110 Methods of Social Research (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 3111 and SOC 3112 or equivalent
Meets with SOC 5110. The logic of social research; methods
of data collection; ethics in social research; problem formation, conceptualization,
operationalization, reliability and validity, research design, and preparation
or research proposals.
6115 Sociological Analysis (3)
An intensive examination of a wide range of sociological
studies, designed to acquaint students with how sociologists, using a variety
of methods and data sources, handle important theoretical issues. Particular
attention is given to the logical coherence of each study and the fit between
data and interpretation.
6120 Statistics I (3)
Technique of multiple regression; its application, models,
extension, and interpretation.
6210 Seminar: Social Psychology (3)
Topics in social psychology: experimental social psychology,
small groups, symbolic interactionism, attitudes and behavior, and cognitive
theory.
6300 Seminar: Social Change (3)
Major theories and research on large-scale social change.
Works of Coleman, Giddens, Janowitz, Barrington, Moore, etc. Important
contemporary and historical processes, including the Russian, Chinese,
and African revolutions. Current issues in sociology of economic and political
change.
6330 Seminar: Comparative Organizational
Analysis (3)
Major sociological theories on comparative study of bureaucratic
organizations. Works of Weber, Michels, Blau, Scott, Meyer, Perrow, Pugh,
and Hickson. Dimensions of bureaucratic structure, effects of size and
technology on organizational structure, organization-environment relationship,
and cross-cultural analysis of bureaucracy.
6340 Seminar: Social Stratification
(3) Prerequisite: SOC 3334.
Structure and changes in socio-economic inequalities.
Status attainment in the United States in comparison with other societies.
Advantages and burdens of social class, race, gender, and other factors
considered from theoretical perspectives and available evidence.
6410 Seminar: Comparative Education Systems
(3)
Sociological theories, perspectives, and empirical research
in public education, primarily in American society. Functional and conflict
paradigms, schooling in capitalist America, schooling and inequality, trends
and issues in African-American education, and role of sociology in educational
policy.
6430 Seminar: Political Sociology (3)
Political regionalism, i.e., distinctive patterns of regional
political behavior. Regional support for revolutionary movements (English,
French, or Iranian revolutions), or regional divergence in voting behavior
(Tuscany's adherence to the Italian Communist Party, or Utah's attachment
to conservative political parties).
6510 Seminar: Population Change (3)
Topics vary but focus in alternate semesters on theories
and empirical studies of fertility or mortality. Emphasis on developing
a funding proposal following NIH guidelines reflecting analysis of extant
datasets.
6610 Seminar: Criminology (3)
Development of a theory of criminal justice. Evolution
of criminal theory and practice in Anglo-American society emphasizing specific
areas of social deviance (e.g., sexual, domestic, gambling, and drugs).
6665 Seminar: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
(3)
Dynamics of race and ethnic relations. Differentiations
of power, identity, socio- economic status, forces of racial conflicts,
and mutual accommodations. Influence of discrimination and colonialism
on minority individuals, and on community institutions and society.
6720 Seminar: Sociology of Health (3)
Special issues in medical sociology. Topics usually concern
contemporary medical sociology theory and research.
6950 Individual Research: Master's (1
to 3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
6951 Directed Reading: Master's (1 to
3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
6965 Special Topics (1 to 3)
Subject varies. Unusual opportunities and problems in
sociology at the graduate level.
6977 Thesis Research: Master's (1 to
9) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
6988 Faculty Consultation: Master's
(3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
7050 Seminar: Contemporary Sociological
Theory (3)
Modern efforts to address classical issues in defining
sociology and science; contemporary efforts to reformulate and apply classical
questions in the field.
7130 Statistics II (3) Prerequisite:
SOC 6120.
Techniques of data analysis, and when and how to apply
techniques. Interpreting results in nonstatistical terms and applying computer
packages such as SPSS. Techniques for data reduction, classification, and
causal analysis (i.e., LISREL). Assumptions of the model and consequences
when assumptions are violated.
7150 Research Internship (3) Prerequisite:
Instructor's consent.
Individual research experience working with a faculty
member in preparation for the development of a dissertation draft proposal.
Students and faculty members are expected to produce a paper for presentation
at a professional meeting and subsequent publication.
7950 Individual Research: Ph.D. (1 to
3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
7951 Directed Readings: Ph.D. (1 to
3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
7977 Dissertation Research: Ph.D. (1
to 9) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
7988 Faculty Consultation: Ph.D. (3)
Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
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