74 courses with the subject SOCI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SOCI 150The Global Society3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This introductory course focuses on the global society. Using a variety of techniques, the course introduces students to several of the more pressing global issues and demonstrates their interconnectedness; acquaints students with the main structural features of the global system; equips students to live and work in a globally interdependent world, develops students' ability to work with diverse sets of interest groups on complex issues that cross local and national boundaries; and, by demonstrating the links between global issues and the global society, encourages a recognition of the ethical and social responsibility of global citizenship.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An analysis of the causes and consequences of current social problems: poverty, urbanization, wars, mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and delinquency, environmental concerns, and problems of social institutions.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Students will examine in-depth a topic of sociological importance chosen by the instructor. Particular attention will be focused on current theoretical and/or methodological explanations of the particular 979
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to introduce students to various skills that, based on current research, are important to employers. Students will navigate through different learning modules that focus on sociology as a profession and a discipline, team-building skills, communication skills, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, self-management skills, social and cultural etiquette skills, and professionalism. Assignments will be associated with each learning module. Additionally, this course provides information about preparing for and applying to graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach their academic, career, and professional goals. The course is writing intensive.
SOCI 210 and at least 30 credit hours of coursework in the major
SOCI 311(3-3-0) Culture and Personality
A study of the nature of culture, of the factors of difference in human behavior and personality, and of comparisons of selected preliterate and modern groups with regard to social situations. Prerequisite: SOCI 210
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course will focus on contributions and relevancy of sociology to the study of leadership. The course is designed to introduce students to the importance of the sociological perspective in understanding how leaders operate in groups, communities, and societies. With discussion of topics such as culture, socialization, social structure, race, class, gender, and social institutions, the course provides a platform for understanding the intersection of leadership practice and development with sociology.
SOCI 210 and SOCI 331 or equivalent or permission of instructor
SOCI 335Sociological Research Methods3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An introduction to the various sociological research methods, with emphasis on research design, questionnaire construction, the construction and use of surveys, uses of available data, methods of collecting and analyzing data, the testing of hypotheses, the drawing of inferences, and the writing of the research report.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the nature of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior, including theories of causation relating to both, with considerations of the justice system for each.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the major contemporary sociological theories, with critical analyses of the writings of American social theorists.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the major theories and types of deviant behavior, with critical analyses of society's reactions to such behavior.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the nature of religion, including the societal and cultural dimensions of religion, the role of religion in social change, and the status of religion in contemporary society.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A sociological analysis and description of the black community, its socio-historical characteristics, the life styles and socio-cultural patterns within the black community, and the structures and functions of specific social institutions within the black community. 982
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An examination of education as a social institution, the school as a social system, the teacher as an agent of social change, and social programs as complements of programs in education, with emphasis on current social trends, special problems in teaching today, social factors that influence learning, and the role of education in the status attainment process.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A comparative study of human social life. This course presents students with an overview of the major social, cultural, political, economic, and other organizational differences among human societies and the transformations that have occurred over the millennia. The major theoretical and empirical works in the field are examined.
Lecture Hours: 30 A sociological analysis of the division of labor, labor force trends, career patterns and mobility, and occupational cultures and lifestyles.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course provides an analysis of the major scientific propositions, concepts, research methods, and theories developed to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to other individuals, groups, and culture. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between social interaction and the behavior of individuals.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An introduction to the field of gerontology, with emphasis on the psychological, biological, and sociological processes of aging.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the theories and principles of majority minority relations, with emphasis on the status and problems of selected racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups in the United States and elsewhere.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of human behavior as expressed through group behavior, especially the forces that precipitate change in the social order, such as crowds, mobs, mass behavior, public opinion, social movements, revolutions, and social planning.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the distribution, growth, and characteristics of human populations and their relationship to social organization. 984
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An analysis of the social facets of health and illness, the social functions of health institutions and organizations, the relationship of systems of health care delivery to other social systems, and the social behavior of health personnel and the consumers of health care.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of urbanism as a way of life; the growth and development of urban areas; urban social organization; change and problems of contemporary urban life; ecological patterning; urban planning; and problems of control.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of classes, castes, estates, status groups, and social mobility, with an examination of theories of social mobility and a comparison of modes of stratification in selected societies.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the nature and processes of social change. Topics covered include the theories of social change, industrialization and modernization, planned change, and the social impact of change.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An advanced course in general sociology designed to give basic principles and interpretation of society, groups, institutions, and the basic social processes. The course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the scope, theory, and methods of the discipline of sociology.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the diverse issues that are topics in discourse on death and dying, the goal of this course is to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare for personal and work experiences relevant to death and dying. Content includes examining psycho-social practices and organizational policies, and both personal and social problems related to death and dying. Topics also provide exposure to past, present, and future trends in mortality and the quality of life debates. Emphasis is on mortality in later life.
Independent study or research of special interest by advanced students under the supervision of a member of the sociology faculty. Work may represent either an intensive investigation of a particular problem in sociological theory or research or a survey of a field of sociology not otherwise addressed in the curriculum.
An introduction to parametric, nonparametric and multivariate statistical techniques for the analysis of social research data and applications of such statistical techniques and sociological problems. Prerequisite: An introductory statistics course.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of demographic principles, theories, techniques, and methods as they relate to the population processes of mortality, fertility, and migration. The course also examines various demographic models like the Life table and techniques for population projections and estimates.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An advanced survey of social and public policy issues affecting the elderly. Subjects considered are age discrimination, public benefit programs for the elderly, voluntary and involuntary institutionalization, and a variety of political and informal issues confronting elderly individuals and society. The course provides intensive investigations of ongoing and emerging issues resulting from the growth in the number of elderly people. Issues will be examined for various social, professional and personal implications.
Sources of data and the techniques and methods of demographic research; the use of the Life Table and the analysis of fertility, mortality, and migration; and population growth models, forecasts, projections; measurement of population compositions and its changes.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Examines the structural, institutional, and behavioral factors and processes affecting modernization in societies. Regional and comparative perspectives will be emphasized. Classical and contemporary theories and social changes will be examined. 304
SOCI 555(3-3-0) The Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency: An exploration of the historical and contemporary
theories of the causes of delinquency and the social responses to delinquency. Topics include: the social and legal meaning of juvenile crime, the social and cultural factors promoting and inhibiting law breaking by juveniles, and strategies for prevention and control.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The purpose of this course is to expose students to the major theorists and theoretical orientations of the "Mid Twentieth Century" period. A major theme in the course will be the role played by ideology in the development of theory; and the assumptions underlying the various theoretical positions to be studied. Primary reading sources will be critically evaluated. The directions in which theory is moving today will be examined.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course examines the variety of feminist theories in sociology. It compares and contrasts feminist theories with traditional theories. It distinguishes between theories and theoretical perspectives in the attempt to determine the status of feminist scholarship in sociology. It is designed to expand and enhance students' understanding of theory and the social forces, which impact upon theory construction and research.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course will explore the various social explanations of the origin, nature and persistence of racial, ethnic, and social class and gender inequalities. The course will focus on an examination of how these factors intersect to create a system of unequal rewards and life chances in the contemporary United States. 305
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A systematic study of family patterns in selected cultures from around the world including ethnic and minority families in the United States. The course emphasizes the theory and method of studying families cross culturally. Family systems will be analyzed by looking at features such as structure, gender roles, kinship patterns, and marital and family interaction.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed as a graduate level overview of the study of sociological social psychology. This course provides an analysis of the major scientific propositions, concepts, research methods, and theories developed to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to other individuals, groups, and cultures. The course will explore the relationship between social structure and individual phenomena such as liking and attractions, helping behavior, self-definition, and social interaction, etc.
SOCI 590(3-3-0) Advanced Social Science Research: A study of social science research methodology. The course
covers survey research, sampling, techniques, questionnaire construction, data analysis, computer applications, and proposal writing. Prerequisite: SOCI 335, SOCI 505 or permission of instructor. SOCI 602 (3-3-0) Independent Study: Individual study under the supervision of a member of the sociology faculty. The requirements of SOCI 602 may not duplicate the contents of an existing course. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chairperson and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
This course provides analysis in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, research journal analysis, critique and evaluation, research design, and writing research reports related to family issues and special topics. This course explores the entire research process from conceptualization to writing and provides students with the tools to critically examine theoretical paradigms and methodological techniques in the field. Prerequisites: SOCI 505, SOCI 570, SOCI 590, or permission of instructor.
This course is designed to provide analytical understanding of organizational theory. The course Course Descriptions 91 presents various perspectives and empirical works on organizations. Emphasis will be placed on theories and perspectives on formal organizations and structural variables of organizations (i.e., size, goals, effectiveness, power, institutionalization, etc.) Prerequisites: SOCI 500 (if required), SOCI 560, and SOCI 590.
SOCI 600(3-3-0) Seminar in Fertility and Mortality
An advanced study of human fertility and mortality within the socioeconomic perspective. The course is intended to provide students with substantive theoretical and empirical knowledge on the trends and variations in fertility and mortality within and among societies.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A sociological study of the population processes of mortality, fertility, and migration. The course takes an in-depth look at the factors influencing population processes and social, economic, and political consequences of changes in these processes. The major theories and empirical literature on mortality, fertility, and migration will be reviewed.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A sociological analysis of health and the health care delivery system. The course is structured to help enhance understanding of the social and psychological dimensions of health and health care and the growing dominance of the medical profession. Contemporary issues and social policy implications will be examined as well.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course will explore the various explanations of the origin, nature, and persistence of racial, ethics, social class, and gender inequalities. Various theoretical perspectives (e.g., functionalist, conflict, Marxist, sociobiological) will be discussed. The concepts of class, power, social status, and social honor and their interconnectedness will be examined. Social mobility will also be studied. Discussions will focus on capitalist societies and with the more recent changes in these societies.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course will examine the theoretical perspectives on majority-minority relations. The status and problems of various racial and ethnic minority groups will be studied. Patterns of majority-minority interaction will be covered. Particular attention will be paid to the socio-historical experiences of various minority groups.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An advanced study of the family institution. Emphasis is on theoretical and conceptual frameworks as well as the major literature in the area. The course will provide students with a comprehensive survey of the substantive areas and methods used in the study of the family. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of theory, research, and policy concerns. 308
An advanced study of migration in human societies. The course will examine the major substantive areas of migration drawing on demographic, sociological, and economic literature. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues in the study of crime and deviance. This seminar is designed to provide graduate students with a comprehensive survey of the substance and method of deviance and criminology; theoretical explanations of deviant and criminal behavior; major issues in the control and prevention of deviant and criminal behavior; and public policy issues and the criminal justice system. A general objective of the course is to locate the study of deviance and crime within the general sociological approach to social behavior.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The course is designed to prepare sociology majors for the teaching of sociology at the junior and community college level and as teaching assistants. The course involves syllabus preparation, selection of instructional materials, testing and evaluation, and demonstration lectures. A major objective of the course is the development of a "sociology toolbox" for the future. Special attention will be paid to issues on curriculum and course development in sociology. 309
SOCI 691(3-0-3) Practicum II: Continuation of the practicum under the direction of the Practicum Committee
Submission of a final practicum report is required. Prerequisite or /Co-requisite: SOCI 690. SOCI 695 (3-0-3) Thesis I: An original investigation in a subject approved by the student’s Thesis Committee. Detailed information on the preparation, form, organization, and defense of the thesis is presented in the Guide for the Preparation and Submission of Theses. The thesis in the Sociology M.A. Program involves the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual research projects. Approval of the proposed project by a thesis committee, which is composed of faculty advisors, is required prior to registering for the course. Additional information and consent forms are available from the Department of Sociology. Prerequisite: Completion of 24 graduate credits, including SOCI 503, SOCI 505, SOCI 560, and SOCI 590. SOCI 696 (3-3-0) Thesis II: Continued preparation of the thesis under the direction of an advisor and the Thesis Committee. Oral defense and submission of the final report are required. Prerequisite: SOCI 695. SOCI 899 (0-0-0) Thesis Non-Credit: SOCI 899 is designed for a student who has completed all coursework and has received In Progress (IP) grade for SOCI 696. A student who will continue to use University resources to complete the thesis must sign up for SOCI 899.
This course is required for students that have completed their course work and the number of thesis hours for credit required in their graduate degree program. Students who will continue to use University resources in completing their thesis must enroll in this course.
