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SOC 101
(3)
Introduction
to Sociology.
An introduction to
the study of society and the social forces and patterns of
human interaction
that shape the world around us.
Required for sociology majors.
Sociology 101 partially satisfies Core Curriculum requirements
in Social Sciences.
Offered every semester.
SOC 102
(3)
Social Problems.
An analysis of contemporary
American and world social issues focusing on underlying causes
and strategies for change; examples include problems of deviance,
inequality, substance abuse,
discrimination, international tensions, war, and injustice.
Sociology 102 partially satisfies Core Curriculum requirements
in Social Sciences.
Offered every semester.
SOC 208
(3)
Social Stratification.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101.
Examination of the
social, political, and economic consequences of institutionalized
inequality in the United States. Focuses on the nature of
class, status, and power.
Required for sociology
majors and minors.
Offered Fall Semester.
SOC 217
(3)
Family and
Society.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Analysis of the social
relationships among people in courtship, marriage, and family
situations, interrelations between the family and other parts
of the social system.
Offered Fall Semester,
odd-numbered years.
SOC 228
(3)
Political Sociology.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Analysis of the part
power plays in structuring societies and social relationships.
Discussions of political, economic, and social power focusing
on the underlying and hidden structure of power in society.
Accepted as credit
for a political science major.
Offered Fall Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 236
(3)
Social Psychology.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or PSY 120.
A study of the characteristics
of the individual in relation to social groups,
focusing on interpersonal attraction, aggression, conformity,
attitude formation and change, socialization, and small group
dynamics.
Sociology 236 and Psychology
236 are cross-listed. Students may receive credit for one,
but not both courses.
Sociology 236 and Psychology
236 can be counted for the Sociology or the Psychology major,
but not for both.
Offered Fall Semester,
odd-numbered years.
SOC 246
(3)
Criminology.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Analysis of criminal
behavior—the social definition of crime and the criminal,
incidence and trends in crime, theories and explanations of
crime.
Offered Spring Semester,
odd-numbered years.
SOC 301 (401).
Social Theory. (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and one 200 level sociology course or
higher.
A study of the work of major sociological theorists with special
attention to the social and
intellectual contexts within which the theories have been
produced.
Required for sociology majors; intended for junior sociology
majors.
Offered Fall Semester.
SOC 302
(3)
Social Research.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101.
The major issues and
strategies involved in conducting scientific inquiry in the
social sciences. Attention to research design, sampling, causal
influence, data collection techniques, and data analysis.
Required for sociology
majors; intended for junior sociology majors.
Offered Spring Semester.
SOC 308
(3)
Racial and
Ethnic Groups.
Prerequisite: SOC 101
or 102.
Selected racial, religious,
and ethnic minorities and their relationships to the dominant
majority. Roots of prejudice and discrimination, the ideology
of cultural pluralism, and programs for change.
Offered Fall Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 317
(3)
Sociology of
Gender.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Historical, cross cultural
and social science perspectives on the roles of men and women.
Theory and research on the origins, maintenance, and effects
of gender differences involving such institutions as the family,
economy, legal and political structures.
Offered Spring Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 326
(3)
Problems of
Population and Environment.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
An investigation of
current environmental and population issues including population
growth, the energy crisis, limits to economic growth, hunger,
pollution, and nuclear war, and possible and actual collective
responses to these.
Offered Fall Semester,
odd-numbered years.
SOC 328
(3)
Sociology of
Aging
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or SOC 102 or PSY 120.
This course undertakes
an examination of theories and concepts concerning aging and
the life course. Consideration is given to social,
psychological, biological, and cultural aspects of the developmental
process of aging. An overview of some of the major issues
of aging in modern society will be presented. Students will
explore resources for older adults within the Greater Midlands
region.
Offered Spring Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 347
(3)
Criminal Justice
and the Law.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Analysis of the American
criminal justice system, focusing on the nature of criminal
law, roles and functions of police, the criminal justice process,
the court system, and treatment of offenders.
Offered Spring Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 408
(3)
Sociology of
Poverty and the Welfare State.
Prerequisite:
SOC 101 or 102.
Current theories and
research on causes, correlations, and societal responses to
poverty.
Offered Spring Semester,
odd-numbered years.
SOC 480
(3)
Seminar on
Selected Topics.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.
Open to advanced juniors
and seniors with permission of the instructor.
A single topic of interest
to faculty and students will be selected. Examples include
the Vietnam War, issues of peace and justice, social deviance,
work and industry, and small group processes. Independent
research is expected.
Offered Spring Semester,
even-numbered years.
SOC 491,
492
(1-3, 1-3)
Independent
Study.
Guided research in
sociology. Open to sociology majors or minors with a “B” average
in Sociology and with the approval of the instructor.
SOC 495,
496
(1-3, 1-3)
Internship.
Internships or practical
experience in some area of social services, community action,
or criminal justice.
Limited to senior majors
or min
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