| SOC 3113 | (WI) Contemporary Theory | The development and convergence of modern sociological theories. Prerequisite: six hours of sociology. |
| SOC 4213 | (WI) Research Methods | The principal techniques of sociological analysis with emphasis on measurement and design. |
| SOC 4323 | (WI) Senior Thesis | A capstone course for all seniors majoring in sociology involving the realization of the sociological imagination exemplifying the process of theory, conceptualization, research methods, operationalization, observations, data processing, and analysis in a directed project. Students will make an oral presentation of their project results through a departmentally approved review process or an approved undergraduate symposium. Prerequisites: SOC 3103, SOC 4213, and SOC 3113. |
| SOC 4223 | Childhood Socialization | A study of the processes and outcomes of socialization from birth to adolescence. Special attention is given to subcultural patterns and the different agencies of socialization. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or consent of the instructor. |
| SOC 3163 | Collective Behavior | The emergence and nature of the collectivity and its culture and functions in terms of social organizations, value orientations, conventializations, and effectiveness in social change and social stability. |
| SOC 3273 | Community Service | Designed to provide concerned students an opportunity to make relevant contributions to the community through service in an organization, agency, or program in the forefront of combatting social and environmental problems. Students will spend from eight to 10 hours each week in supervised community service. Prerequisite: Nine hours of sociology. |
| SOC 3073 | Complex Organization | An examination of the relationship between labor and management in differing organizational structures and under differing management philosophies. Prerequisite: SOC 1013, or consent of the instructor. |
| SOC 2051-6 | Criminal Justice Training | A course designed to give credit to students for professional training in other than a formal academic class. The credit is based on a formula of 60 clock hours of training being equal to one hour of academic credit and courses must be accredited by the Commission of Law Enforcement Standards and Training or an equivalent licensure body in another state. |
| SOC 4093 | Criminology | Theories of causation, methods of treatment, preventive programs, and the practices of institutions and agencies working with crime and criminals. Prerequisites: SOC 1013, 2023. |
| SOC 4183, 5183 | Death and Dying | An inquiry into various issues in dying, death, and bereavement, with attention to existing research, pertinent theory, relevant social organization and processes, and philosophical and ethical questions. An experiential study which examines feelings and attitudes toward death of others and of oneself. |
| SOC 3243 | Demography | A study of the characteristics, problems, and issues relating to the population of the United States and the world. Attention is given to birth and death rates, expectation and span of life, migration, and levels of living. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 and six additional hours of sociology, geography, and economics. |
| SOC 3343 | Deviant Behavior | Analysis of the extent, distribution and character of deviance with particular emphasis on the sociological explanations of underlying factors. Prerequisite: SOC 1013. |
| SOC 4503 | Domestic Violence | This course will treat theories of physical and psychological violence and aggression as they apply to the interpersonal relationships within the home. Rape, child abuse, spouse battering, sibling abuse and elder abuse are focal topics. |
| SOC 4503 | Domestic Violence | This course will treat theories of physical and psychological violence and aggression as they apply to the interpersonal relationships within the home. Rape, child abuse, spouse battering, sibling abuse, and elder abuse are focal topics. |
| SOC 3253 | Group Dynamics | An analysis of small group structure and function with emphasis on leadership, membership, attitude and value formation, and role theory. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or consent of the instructor. |
| SOC 4443 | Human Services for the Aged | Consideration of programs at the federal, state, local, and private levels. Preparation in planning, coordination, and administration of multipurpose institutions for the aged. |
| SOC 1013 (SOCI1013) | Introduction to Sociology | A basic course in sociology. |
| SOC 3133 | Juvenile Delinquency | This course will apply sociological analysis to the social problem of juvenile delinquency. Theory, cause, control and prevention will be the major themes of the course. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or instructor's permission. |
| SOC 3033 | Marriage and Family | A functional course which will acquaint the student with research findings of sociology, psychology, and home economics, and which relate to the institution of the family and the practice of courtship and marriage. Behaviors and values will be explored using the technique of cross cultural comparisons. |
| SOC 3033 | Marriage and Family | A functional course which will acquaint the student with research findings of sociology, psychology, and home economics, and which relate to the institution of the family and practice of courtship and marriage. Behaviors and values will be explored using the technique of cross-cultural comparisons. |
| SOC 4483 | Medical Sociology | An examination of the institution of medicine and social causation of disease, illness, and rehabilitation. Topics include health care service delivery, social aspects of healing, and the nature of the health profession. |
| SOC 2193 | Racial and Cultural Minorities | A study of the interaction of ethnic and cultural groups in America; process leading to group prejudices, conflicts, and accommodations. Consideration will be given to racism, sexism, and ageism. |
| SOC 4173 | Research Problems | An analysis of current problems, and development in sociological study with emphasis on acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of social information. Includes directed research relating to educational, occupational, and community problems of sociological significance. Designed to encourage the student to apply sociological principles and concepts to practical social problems with coordination and sharing of research problems and results as they develop. Prerequisite: 12 hours in social sciences including at least six hours of sociology. |
| SOC 4123, 5123 | Seminar in Sociology | An analysis of selected aspects of social organizations. Prerequisite: nine hours sociology. |
| SOC 4383 | Social Gerontology | An introduction to the sociology of aging; analysis of aging in its individual, social, and cultural aspects. Prerequisite: six hours of sociology. |
| SOC 2023 (SOCI2013) | Social Problems | The nature, cause, and treatment of selected current social problems with emphasis on the student's development of critical analysis skills. |
| SOC 3143 | Social Psychology | A survey of the major theoretical perspectives and research areas in the field. Emphasis is placed upon the traditional perspectives in sociology: symbolic interactionism, including therein dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and phenomenology. A clear distinction is made between a sociological and a psychological perspective. |
| SOC 3043 | Sociology of Education | Studies of social processes and interaction patterns of the school to the community, to other social institutions, and to social change. |
| SOC 4293 | Sociology of Gender Roles | A study of the changing roles of women and men in American society. Comparisons are made with other societies. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or consent of instructor. |
| SOC 4293 | Sociology of Gender Roles | A study of the changing roles of women and men in American society. Comparisons are made with other societies. Prerequisite: SOC 1013. |
| SOC 3473 | Sociology of the Community | Community life, its problems, institutions, groups, personalities, social structure and organization. An inquiry into various issues of existing research, pertinent theory and community planning for rural areas. |
| SOC 3103 | Statistics | A basic course in descriptive and inferential statistics. General education math requirements must be met before taking this course. |
| SOC 4263 | Stratification and Poverty | A study of the social forces and processes leading to socio-economic inequality and how this is manifested in the class structure of our society. A special focus is given to the impact of poverty. Prerequisite: six hours of sociology. |
| SOC 4303 | Urban Sociology | An examination of the influence of urbanization upon the social, economic, intellectual, and cultural aspects of life. An analysis of techniques of urban research and a consideration of the international, national, state, and local methods of urban development. Prerequisite: SOC 1013 or consent of the instructor. |
| SOC 4063, 5063 | World Cultures | A worldwide survey of traditional non-Western cultures, from small scale foragers and farmers to socially complex non-Europeans of the recent past and present. We will look comparatively at ways that different people solve universal human problems, examine closely a sample of cultures to consider the interconnections among social, ideological and material aspects of life and consider relationships between Western and non-Western cultures on issues of worldwide concern like ecological change, warfare, and industrialization. Meets the non-Western cultural requirement. |
