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1020  Current Social Problems in America (3) Fulfills Social/Behavioral Science Exploration..
   A course designed to prepare students to think critically and participate intelligently in public debates on contemporary social problems. Topics may include the causes and consequences of structural inequality, institutional and financial crises, sexual harassment and rape, illicit drug use, racism and hate crimes, unplanned population growth, terrorism, homelessness, residential and educational segregation, and environmental degradation..

3020  Social Psychology (3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or PSYCH 1010 or instructor's consent.
   This introductory course has three inter-related focal points: (1) interactive human experiences in social settings, (2) social influence and networking processes, and (3) social behavior in intimate relationships, groups, organizations, and diverse cultures. Using a sociological perspective, lectures and readings draw upon research findings from surveys, experiments, and observational studies to explore these three focal points together with specific applications in the areas of criminal justice, public health, and the human environment. Internet-based student research projects are integrated wtih the course's theoretical content..

3030  Social Structure and Change (3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010.
   This course analyzes classical and contemporary theories of social structure and explores the mechanisms of social process and the transformation of social structure. The course is designed to provide students with intellectural tools to analyze current issues and problems in a wide variety of social structures including small group, organizations, communities, countries, and world society..

3111  Research Methods (3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010.
   This course introduces students to systematic methods that organize the research process and the multiple forms of research that it includes. The course explains the logic of research design, explores some common forms of data-gathering (such as interviews, surveys, observation, etc.), and links them to issues of data reporting. The course provides basic research skills for use to students as either original producers or critical consumers of social research..

3112  Social Statistics (4) Prerequisite: SOC 1010 and MATH 1010 Fulfills Quan Reason (Stat/Logic) & Quant Intensive BS..
   The goal of this course is to enable students to both calculate and interpret statistical analyses within the context of social science research. The course introduces basic concepts of statistical analysis, both in theory (lectures) and practice (labs). The course begins with a discussion of descriptive statistics, including frequency distributions, graphs, and measures of central tendency and variability. Next, the course examines relationships between variables and measures of association, including bivariate regression and correlations. The course concludes with an introduction to inferential statistics, including t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square..

3140  Introduction to Sociological Theory (3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010.
   This course provides students with a specific background to a wide variety of perspectives and theories inherent to sociology as a discipline, and identifies different points of view that provides multiple interpretations of major global and national social changes and their impact on social structure, cultures, and social institutions..

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 one of over 25 city, state, federal or private agencies for whom diversity issues related to race and ethnicity, social class and/or gender are well known to play a significant role. Whenever possible, students' interests and prior academic training will be utilized in determining placements. Service learning courses are intended to provide a means of integrating a student's prior and current academic training with "real world" experience. Thought provoking diversity readings and websites, in-class discussions and online student interactions also form part of the course. Meets once per week..

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) Fulfills Diversity & Soc/Beh Sci Exploration..
   This coursd is designed to inspire students to think broadly and creatively about how gender is embedded in social processes and shapes individuals, families, organizations, and institutions. Students are introduced to readings from influential gender theorists with the goal of learning how gender continues to shape many contemporary forms of social life..

3365  Ethnic Minorities in the United States (3) Cross listed as ETHNC 3365. Fulfills Diversity & Soc/Beh Sci Exploration..
   Did you know that a young, urban, black American male is less likely to live to the age of 40 then a young man in a Third World nation? Sociologists and other social scienctists are currently describing a disturbing amount of racial and ethnic inequality in the U.S. This course is an historical, theoretical, and ultimately, sociological exploration of American inequality through an examination of racial/ethnic groups and women in the United States..

3380  Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender (3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010. Fulfills Diversity..
   This course is an historical, theoretical, and ultimately, sociological exploration of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as axes of inequality in the United States, while recognizing that these axes are also fundamental sources of identity and community. Materials examine the complex interaction between personal experiences and social structures as students explore how individuals carry varying degrees of penalty and privilege depending on their position along axes of racs, ethnicity, and gender in a complex matrix that affects everyone in society. Students will be invited to explore the ways that people experience and respond to the matrix, that is, structures of racial/ethnic, class, and gender differences, and the ways that people help to reinforce and reshape those structures..

3433  Sociology of Formal Organizations (3)
   This course introduces major sociological perspectives on formal organizations and explores the main themes in organizational theories. This course is designed to provide students with a systematic and critical understanding of organizational theory and research and the factors that are involved in the functioning of complex organizations..

3435  Sociology of Economic Development (3)
   This course addresses economic growth and development by looking into the causes and processes behind the development and underdevelopment of "newly industrialized countries" and "less-developed countries." Social and economic factors associated with growth and their effects on society are discussed with special attention to the state, social structure, the market, human and capital resources, international trade, and particularly, globalization..

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..

3438  Sociology of Marriage and Family (3)
   Nature of marriage and family life in contemporary American society: sex roles, dating, sexuality, divorce, parenting..

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) Prerequisite: SOC 3112 or FCS 3210 or ECON 3640 or PSYCH 3000 or an equivalent approved by the instructor. 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)
   This course explores the social psychological and social structural impacts of historical, contemporary, and projected global population problems at regional, national, and local levels. Lectures first introduce students to basic demographic models of fertility, mortality, and migration, and then quickly move on to investigate specific demographic-related problems in areas such as gender inequality, international migration, crime, public health, urbanization, poverty, and the human environment. Students learn how to utilize social demographic resources available on the internet at national population data centers in societies around the world to interactively develop a series of mini-research projects..

3471  Sociology of Health (3)
   This class is organized around assigned readings, lectures, and class discussions; students are responsible for all material covered in each. Four independent topic areas or modules are covered during the semester, including the convergence of social science and medicine, health and illness behavior, mainstream and alternative health care, and health care delivery in the U.S. and other societies..

3473  Social Epidemiology (3) Prerequisite: SOC 3112 or FCS 3210 or ECON 3640 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..

3560  Deviant Behavior and Social Control (3)
   Sociologists of the past saw the study of deviance as the study of "nuts, sluts, and perverts." Contemporary sociologists have a more nuanced and critical perspective on the subject. This course is an historical, theoretical, and ultimately, sociological exploration of the field of deviant behavior, describing and analyzing particular forms of socially defined deviant behavior including murder, rape, prostitution, and illegal drug use, among other topics covered..

3561  Criminology (3)
   The objective of this course is to explore crime, its context, and its causes. Four major areas of criminology are explored: a foundation in criminology, theory of crime causation, typology of crime, and crime prevention efforts. Specifically, students will be introduced to the nature and extent of crime, the criminal justice system, various theories explaining why crime occurs, different types of crimes, and recent efforts to deal with and prevent crime..

3562  Juvenile Delinquency (3)
   This course explores juvenile delinquency, its context, and its causes. Specifically, students will be introduced to the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency, various theories explaining why juvenile delinquency occurs, different types of juvenile delinquency, and the juvenile justice system..

3563  Policing in U.S. Society (3)
   This course explores law enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels. Students will be introduced to the nature of policing, a history of policing the United States, different types of law enformcement agancies, different roles of police in our society, how police respond to crime, problems in policing, and the experiences of police officers..

3564  Criminal Courts and Corrections in the U.S. (3)
   Criminal courts and corrections are fundamental components of the U.S. criminal justice system. This course provides students with an overview of criminal courts and corrections. Topics covered include: history of U.S. courts and corrections, criminal responsibility, basis of law, structure of the courts and corrections, theories of punishment, and current issues in both the courts and corrections..

3565  Women and Crime (3)
   Historically, women have been excluded from the criminological discussion. This course examines women's experiences with crime and the criminal justice system. The course covers female offenders and their treatment by the criminal justice system, female victims of crime, and female employees of the agencies of the criminal justice system and their experiences. The goal of the course is to explore all aspects of women and crime and for the students to develop an understanding of these issues and why they are important..

3593  Criminology Internship (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   This course allows students to earn credit while gaining valuable experience working in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. A variety of criminal justice agencies are available for student internships, including police agencies, juvenile dentention centers, victim advocate programs, and criminal justice services..

3877  Pre-Senior Thesis Seminar (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Students accepted into the Department's Senior Honors Thesis Program (SOC 4877 below) must enroll for this course in the Fall Semester prior to beginning work on the thesis under the supervision of a faculty tutor. See the full description of this program posted at the Department's website (www.soc.utah.edu)..

3950  Individual Research (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Students identify a potential faculty tutor and obtain permission to initiate a research project of the student's own design or to participate in an already ongoing research project..

3951  Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Students identify a petential faculty tutor and obtain permission to jointly design a set of readings for the student in a sociology subfield. The content of the course is not to overlap in any significant manner with the content of the other established courses in the department or otherwise substitute for those courses..

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)
   This course makes available on a one-time basis classes or workshops on topics outside the established sociology curriculum..

4693  Teaching Experience (1 to 3) Prerequisite: SOC 1010, at least two additional Sociology courses, Sociology Major status, and instructor's consent.    This course provides Sociology majors with advanced, in-depth learning of a course's content materials and instructional logistics through special instructional projects and faculty-guided interaction with students enrolled in one of a select group of Socilogy courses. A list of Sociology faculty members participating in this training experience along with descriptions of typical student work assignments are available in the Sociology Undergraduate Advisor's Office. Prospective Students should consult first with the Advisor and then select a participating faculty member to obtain permission before registering for the course..

4877  Senior Thesis (3) Prerequisite: SOC 3877.
   This program is designed to provide an enriched research experience for Sociology majors. Students accepted into the program work toward the completion of an undergraduate-level thesis under the tutorial direction of a tenured or tenure-track faculty member. See the full description of this program posted at the Departments website (www.soc.utah.edu). Students must enroll in SOC 3877 Pre-Senior Thesis Seminar during the Fall semester with the approval of a faculty tutor and enroll in SOC 4877 Senior Thesis during Spring semester.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Enrollment in this course is restricted to students in the University-level Honors Program who are working on an approved Honors thesis or project. Consult with the University Honors Program office for full details..

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..

5340  Seminar: Social Stratification (3) Prerequisite: SOC 3334.
   Meets with SOC 6340..

5436  Global Social Structure (3)
   Meets with SOC 6436..

5965  Special Topics (1 to 3)
   This course is designed to make available on a one-time basis courses or workshop on topics outside the existing Sociology curriculum..

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..

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..

6436  Global Social Structure (3)
   Meets with SOC 5436. Structure of the global system historically and in modern times. Relationships between world structure and national institutions and processes..

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)
   This course is designed to make available on a one-time basis courses or workshops on topics outside the existing Sociology curriculum..

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.