128 courses with the subject SOC, 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.
Introduction to sociology. Analyses of key processes and institutions including interaction, inequality, organization, socialization, and social change. Addresses experiences and outcomes of diverse groups in U.S. society. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
or SOC 241 or Sociology of Agriculture and Rural
or SOC 241A or Sociology of Agriculture and Rural
This course introduces students to the sociological perspective of economic behavior, workplace social inequalities, and global markets. The course invites students to think critically about inequitable institutionalized processes associated with work and economic systems.
Social processes in the creation and maintenance of deviant populations: classification, objectification of social meanings, functions of deviant groups and social outcomes of the deviance-ascription process. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
Introduction to the intersections of language, society and the individual, and the role of language in social interaction, socialization, ideologies, inequality and social change. Focus on language variation related to race, class, gender, and other social identities. Includes core sociological and sociolinguistics concepts, methods, theories. GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives, GEP Social Sciences Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Course introduces students to the fields of community sociology and population health. It focuses on how structural characteristics of communities influence health disparities, as well as the sociocultural, economic, political, and environmental determinants of physical and mental health and well-being.
Introduction to race and racism in the United States. Analysis of the key role that racism has played in US history and how racism has shaped opportunities and outcomes for people living in the US. GEP Foundations of American Democracy, GEP Social Sciences Typically offered in Fall and Spring SOC 220/GEO 220 Cultural Geography (3 credit hours) Investigates the world's past and present cultural diversity by studying spatial patterns of population, language, religion, material and non- material culture, technology and livelihoods, communities and settlements and political organization and interaction. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Social Sciences Typically offered in Fall and Spring SOC 241/SOC 241A Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society (3 credit hours) Application of sociological concepts, methods, theories and styles of reasoning to major social problems facing rural America. Changing structure of agriculture; social impact of agricultural technology; rural community growth and decline; rural industrialization, rural poverty, natural resources and environmental issues in rural America. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, theories.
ARE 590
Offered as needed to present 200-level subject materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for new courses on a trial basis. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Basic methods of social research, research design, sampling, data collection, measurement, and analysis; the relationship between theory and research.
The development of personality as a consequence of social interactions and behavior of individuals in social contexts. Processes of learning, socialization, social perception, organization, stability and change of attitudes, norms, norm-formation and conformity, social roles and role strain, interpersonal attraction, and intergroup and intragroup relations. P: 3 credits in 200-level SOC
Study of processes whereby behavior is defined as crime and persons are identified as criminals. Includes a sociological investigation of agencies of law enforcement, adjudication, corrections and prevention; patterns of criminal behavior; explanations of variations in criminality with emphasis on sociocultural and sociopsychological theories.
Examination of the links between institutional discrimination of immigrants, racialization of immigrants, criminalization of immigration, identity formation of immigrant groups, and responses of individuals, communities, and institutions to these processes.
ANT 412
Institutions, organizations and agencies found in modern communities; social problems and conditions with which they deal; their interrelationships and trends toward comprehensive planning.
Focus on principles of designing surveys and developing survey questions common in sociological research. Topics include the survey- response process, the total survey error paradigm, how to conceptualize and measure attitudes and opinions, sensitive topics, nonresponse and satisficing, survey experiments, randomized-response techniques, pretesting, survey layout, and ethical and compliance issues.
Sociological explanations of global patterns of development, with an emphasis on how the global political economy has evolved over time and how this contributes to social, economic, and environmental changes. Focus on the Global South in particular. Contemporary issues (such as migration and global food insecurity) will be included. P: 3 credits in 200-level SOC GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Social Sciences Typically offered in Fall only
Relationships among individuals, groups, and organizations in the production, consumption, and distribution of food. Influences of gender, class, race, and ethnicity. Impacts of laws and regulations, markets, and social movements.
Effects of births, deaths, and migration on population size, composition and distribution. Comparisons across U.S. and non-U.S. societies. Socioeconomic and political implications of demographic change. Impact of alternative policies on demographic processes. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Social Sciences Typically offered in Fall only
Use of theory and empirical studies to understand the social etiology of disease health practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the special area of mental health. Historical as well as contemporary examples of social influences on, and effects of, health throughout the world, but especially in the United States. Core sociological concepts, methods, theories. GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Offered as needed to present 300-level subject materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for new courses on a trial basis. This course is repeatable innumerable times as long as a different topic is addressed each time. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Contributions of Durkheim, Marx, Weber and others to contemporary macro-level sociological theories. Origins and development of functionalist and conflict approaches. Theories of social solidarity, class structure, the state, bureaucratization, ideology. Uses of original works. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Contributions of Weber, Simmel, Mead, Homans, Goffman and others to contemporary micro-level sociological theories. Origins and development of symbolic interaction, ethnomethodology, exchange theory and dramaturgy. Theories of the self, social construction of reality, emotions, interpersonal relationships. Interrelationship of theory and research; use of original works. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Urban social structures emphasizing determinants and consequences of changes in urban places and life styles. Current urban problems and various approaches to urban social planning.
Sociological analysis of the interplay between economy and family. How men and women make decisions regarding work and family. Theory and research techniques appropriate to the student of work/family conflicts. Typically offered in Spring only l SOC 405 Racism in the U.S. (3 credit hours) The course will examine the nature of racism in American society and its correlates: prejudice, discrimination, racial conflict, and racial oppression. Emphasis on the history and development of racism in the U.S. as well as its impact on minority groups. Sociological explanations for the emergence and continuation of racism.
9 SOC 407 Sociology of Sexualities 3 6 SOC 410 Sociology of Organizations 3 6 SOC 414 Social Class 3 3 SOC 418 Sociology of Education 3
3 WGS 204 Sociology of Family 3
Utilizing sociology as the primary discipline to frame classroom discussion, the course calls into question the scope and scale of lynching as a phenomenon in U.S. society and beyond. Who lost their life to its existence? How long did it last? And, what are its impacts in the present? These questions are the crux for the motivations and purpose for this course. In order to understand the culture of lynching we must explore through research the actions and motivations of the lynchers rather than the lynched. From this sociological exploration, we will also employ anthropology (lynching culture), history (lynching history), geography (lynching sites), and media studies (lynching photography & art) to further question: What are its origins? Why did it occur? Where else does it exist? And, how do we live with its legacy today? Typically offered in Spring only
Application of sociological theories to study of organizational structures and processes. Special attention to control and coordination, relations with other organizations, and decision making.
Supervised observation and experience in a criminal justice agency. Study of relationships between ongoing programs and relevant political and sociological theory and research. Weekly seminars, small groups and individual conferences. Presentation of an integrative report. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
The universality of social inequality, its bases and consequences. Relationship of social inequality to social class, life chances, life styles and social mobility. Theories and research methods pertinent to the study of social class. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Application of sociological theories to education, relating processes of stratification, socialization and organization. Sociological analysis of classrooms and learning. Connections of schooling with family, community and work. Cross-cultural and U.S. research. Typically offered in Fall only This course is offered alternate years Graduate Catalog 1479
Nature and extent of juvenile delinquency; measurement problems; and biogenic, psychogenic and sociogenic theories of delinquency causation. Policy implications of delinquency theories for treatment and prevention. Evaluation of treatment and prevention programs. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Examines the societal causes and consequences of environmental crime. Theoretical frameworks in green criminology and environmental sociology will be used to examine topics such as climate change, technological disasters, pollution, toxic waste, wildlife trafficking, and environmental movement activism. Coverage of research methods used in environmental criminology, as well as environmental crime investigation and enforcement. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Sociological concepts, theories and research of law as social control. Social forces behind the creation, maintenance and application of law in American Society. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Development, structure and behavior of formal institutions of social control in the United States (police, courts, corrections); divergent philosophies of punishment that guide the juvenile and adult criminal justice system, dimensions of inequalitythat influence processing decisions and effectiveness of formal institutions in controlling violations of legal norms. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Analysis of quantitative data in sociology, including relationship between theory and research, operationalization and measurement of concepts, descriptive and inferential statistics using computer statistical software, interpreting statistical findings and writing research papers. Sociology and Criminology majors or consent of the instructor. Typically offered in Fall only
Neighborhood development, structure and processes as related to delinquency, crime and criminality. Divergent theories of the effect of neighborhood context on crime and crime on neighborhood processes. The interaction of person and neighborhood context. Implications of community processes for social control. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
3 WGS 306 3 WGS 418 3 Psychology 3 AFS 345 3 EDP 304 1-6 EDP 476 3 EDP 582 3 ISE 540 3 PHI 425 3 PHI 525 3 PSY 200 3 PSY 208 3 PSY 230 3 PSY 240 3 PSY 241 3 PSY 242 3 PSY 243 3 PSY 307 3 PSY 311 3 PSY 312 3 PSY 313 3 PSY 340 1-6 PSY 345 1-6 PSY 360 1-6 PSY 370 3 PSY 376 3 PSY 400 3 PSY 406 3 PSY 410 3 PSY 411 3 PSY 416 3 PSY 420 3 PSY 425 3 PSY 430 3 PSY 431 3 PSY 436 3 PSY 465 3 PSY 470 3 PSY 475 3 PSY 476 3 PSY 491 3 PSY 495 3 PSY 498 3 PSY 499 3 PSY 500 3 PSY 502 3 PSY 504 PSY 508 1-6 PSY 510 1-6 PSY 511 4 PSY 525 3 PSY 535 Gender and Politics in the United States 3 Gender Law and Policies 3 Psychology and the African American Experience 3 Educational Psychology 3 Psychology of Adolescent Development 3 Adolescent Development 3 Human Factors In Systems Design 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science 3 Introduction To Cognitive Science 3 Introduction to Psychology 3 Psychobiology of Success 3 Introduction to Psychological Research 3 Introduction to Behavioral Research I 3 Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab 1 Introduction to Behavioral Research II 3 Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab 2 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 Social Psychology 3 Applied Psychology 3 Positive Psychology 3 Human Factors Psychology 3 Psychology and the African American Experience 3 Community Psychology Principles and Practice 3 Personality 3 Developmental Psychology 3 Perception 3 Psychology of Gender 3 Learning and Motivation 3 The Psychology of Interdependence and Race 3 Psychology of Emotion 3 Cognitive Processes 3 Introduction to Cognitive Science 3 Biological Psychology 3 Health Psychology 3 Introduction to Psychological Measurement 3 Advanced Methods in Psychology 3 Psychopathology and Mental Health 3 Child Psychology 3 Psychology of Adolescent Development 3 Special Topics in Psychology 3 Community-Based Applied Psychology 4 Psychology Honors Thesis 3 Individual Study in Psychology 1-6 Visual Perception 3 Physiological Psychology 3 Evolutionary Psychology 3 Cognitive Processes 3 Advanced Problems In Psychology 1-3 Advanced Social Psychology 3 Introduction To Cognitive Science 3 Tests and Measurements 3
Sources, processes and consequences of social change on macro and micro levels. Applications of classical and contemporary theories to historical and modern examples of social change in international, national, regional, community, and institutionalsettings. Examples of empirical studies and appropriate methodologies for each level of analysis. Typically offered in Spring only
Systematic relations between natural environment and human societies. Dependency on the natural world. Population technology, cultural and economic influences on ecosystems. Development of environmentalism and alternative models for understanding threats and potentials. current environmental issues and considerations of their global contexts. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate odd years
Examines the nature, distribution, and exercise of power in U.S. society. Emphasizes corporate power and its relationship to government. Topics include membership in the upper class and the power elite, media and shaping of public opinion, the culture of politics, formation of political consciousness, and the emergence of oppositional and reactionary social movements. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate even years
A survey of the role of social environment and life experiences in mental health and mental disorder, focusing on the link between social inequality and emotional inequality. Topics include the social construction of mental illness and the classification process, social distribution of mental health, explanations of mental health differences. Special emphasis on adolescent and adult traumas that shape the life course. Typically offered in Spring only
A learning experience in sociological research that utilizes facilities and resources which are external to the campus. Students are placed with organizations to apply sociological concepts in planning or conducting a research project. Contact the Sociology & Anthropology undergraduate coordinator to obtain department approval. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
A learning experience in sociological research that utilizes campus facilities and resources. Arrangements must be initiated by the student and approved by the instructor prior to the experience. Contact the Sociology & Anthropology undergraduate coordinator to obtain department approval. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Offered as needed to present materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for new courses on a trial basis.
Offered as needed to present materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for new courses on a trial basis. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
A detailed investigation of a topic in sociology. Topic and mode of study determined by the faculty member(s) in consultation with the department head. Individualized/Independent Study and Research courses require a "Course Agreement for Students Enrolled in Non-Standard Courses" be completed by the student and faculty member prior to registration by the department. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
An examination of current problems organized on a lecture-discussion basis. Course content varies as changing conditions require new approaches to emerging problems. Typically offered in Spring only
Appraisal of current literature; presentation of research papers by students; progress reports on departmental research; review of developing research methods and plans; reports from scientific meetings and conferences; other professional matters. Credits Arranged Typically offered in Fall only
An examination of current problems organized on a lecture-discussion basis. Course content varies as changing conditions require new approaches to emerging problems. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Opportunity for student under supervision of graduate advisory committee chair and organization/agency supervisor to develop and demonstrate competency in the area of graduate specialization through application of sociological knowledge to practicalproblems facing the organization/ agency. nine hrs. of SOC at the 500-600 level Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam. Credits Arranged Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. Typically offered in Summer only
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full- time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their thesis. Credits arranged Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer Graduate Catalog 1481
The interdependence of theory and research in sociology; major theoretical classics in the discipline and how they provide foundations for subsequent developments and for analysis in substantive areas. Typically offered in Fall only
Works by major figures representing leading schools of sociological theory in the post-World War II period studied as primary sources. Underlying assumptions made explicit, the structure of the theory, including propositions, examined critically anddiscussion of relationships with other theoretical perspectives.
SOC(WGS) 704 Feminist Thought in the Social Sciences
credit hours) This sociological theory course will cover the development of Marxist social thought from the 19th century to the present. We will explore themes, arguments, and debates during this era, concentrating on theoretical developments and syntheses in the historical materialist traditions, and explore their relevance and application for sociological research. Issues and topics will be broadly organized around theories of class, gender, race, power, ideology, culture, capitalist development, science, social crises, social change, and social justice. Typically offered in Spring only
Introduction to application of common quantitative methodologies in sociology including multiple regression and path analysis. Emphasis on selecting appropriate analytical techniques, model estimation and sociological interpretation of findings. Typically offered in Spring only
Examination of advanced analysis techniques adaptable to needs of sociological research. Special attention given to causal analysis, analysis of change and aggregate versus individual level data analyses. Consideration of sociological examples. Attention to emerging issues and techniques. Typically offered in Fall only
The objective of this course is for students to further their skills in teaching sociology. Students will plan an undergraduate course, construct a teaching philosophy, evaluate a variety of teaching techniques, and demonstrate an understanding of teaching as a sociological phenomenon. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate even years
Issues in philosophy of science, causation, relationship of theory and research. Qualitative, experimental and survey design methodologies. Typically offered in Spring only
Advanced survey methodology including research design, sampling, questionnaire development and surveys using the World Wide Web. Designing and executing substantive and methodological studies using surveys to perationalize behavioral and social constructs and to test hypotheses. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate odd years
Studies research process with emphasis upon its application to action problems. Stress upon development of research design to meet action research needs. Typically offered in Fall only
hours) Survey of qualitative sociological research methods. Practice in research design and evaluation, multiple forms of data gathering and data analysis. Theoretical and epistemological issues as related to qualitative sociology, with special attentionto ritical and feminist epistemological debates. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate odd years
Social network analysis (SNA) refers to the study of connections among and between social units: people, events, organizations, communities, and other groups. Students will learn a wide range of techniques associated with network data collection, theory, and (mostly) analysis. Typically offered in Fall and Spring This course is offered alternate years Sociology (SOC) 7
Introduction to social scientific methods for accessing, processing, classifying, and analyzing large amounts of text data. Emphasis on the collection and examination of digital trace data obtained via social media and the internet. Typically offered in Fall only This course is offered alternate years
Topics include: the inevitability of deviance and its social utility; cross- cultural variations in appearance and behavioral cues for labeling the deviant; descriptive and explanatory approaches to kinds and amounts of deviance in contemporary American society; social change, anomie and social disorganization theories; the process of stigmatization; formal and informal societal responses to deviance and the deviant; social action implications.
Examination of need, functions, utilization and effects of both informal and formal social control mechanisms. Emphasis and critical evaluation of theoretical perspectives on social control and the empirical support for these positions. status
Major topics including an examination of conceptual problems and research issues and methods in study of crime and deviance; an assessment of current research on crime causation and deviance processes; an examination of research on social control processes and agencies; and an assessment of social action and evaluative research. A variety of substantive topics dealt with in the context of above topical areas including: delinquency, drug usage, mental illness, obesity, stuttering, suicide, prostitution, homicide and rape.
This seminar will provide an overview of the literatures on gender, crime and violence. The course framework and readings emphasize the social structures of gender, social constructions of gender, symbolic meaning systems, and intersections of race, class and gender. We will examine theoretical approaches and empirical research that informs our understanding of the gendered commission of offending. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Group C - International Law and Organization
Examination of structural and demographic continuities and changes for American families in general and within major subgroups (e.g., race, ethnicity, social class). Consideration of historical and cross-cultural comparisons. Assessment of the impact of families upon their members and the dynamics of marital and family relationships. Typically offered in Fall only
hours) Emphasis on contemporary research, theory and methodological techniques used by sociologists studying families. Critical examination of where field is now and where it appears to be heading. Primarily for graduate students designing or doing research about families.
SOC(WGS) 737 Sociology of Gender
SOC(WGS) 739 Social Psychology of Inequality
Sociology (PhD) 1 SOC 752 SOC 754
Central issues in sociological social psychology, including formation of the self, effects of social structure on individual development, emergence of ritualized interaction and tension between individual agency and societal constraint. Emphasis on symbolic interactionist and dramaturgical perspectives. Graduate Catalog 1483
Control of economy and workplace. Special attention to economic restructuring, the labor process and recent workplace innovations. Theories include managerialism, bank hegemony and deskilling. Historical studies complement analyses of contemporary settings and issues.
Embeddedness of economic action by individuals, firms, and states within a social context. Topics include globalization, restructuring, the informal economy, social capital, spatial organization, labor markets and role of n the state. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate even years
This course introduces students to sociological and related perspectives on the dynamics of global production and consumption processes, focusing in particular on how they shape and are shaped by their organizational, political, cultural, and natural environments. Typically offered in Spring only
hours) This course will be organized around contemporary debates related to the intersections between food and race, class, and gender inequalities. We will focus largely on recent books on these topics, with attention to both their substantive findings as well as the methods and theory employed. Typically offered in Spring only
This is a survey course in environmental sociology. We begin with a discussion of the emergence and development of environmental sociology, followed by an overview of theoretical perspectives in the field. We then conduct a survey of topics that have typically been addressed in the area. These topics include: environmental concern and values, environmental health, environmental inequality, environmental movements, technological disasters, and global environmental issues. Throughout the course we survey theoretical concerns as they relate to various topics within the field. Typically offered in Fall only
An examination of current problems organized on a lecture-discussion basis. Course content varies as changing conditions require new approaches to emerging problems. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
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For students who have completed all credit hour requirements, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. Typically offered in Fall and Spring
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