Courses

Places the current state of punishment in the U.S. inhistorical and cross national context. It examines key features of penal systems, and key sociological theories about the relationship between punishmentand society. Prereqs., SOCY 1001 or 1004. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Studies the changing relationship between family and social structure. Examines variations in family organization and considers political, social, ideological, demographic, and economic determinants of family formation. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as WMST 4086.

Explores theories of democracy and development in relation to movements for nonviolent social change. Focuses on means and ends, spirituality, leadership, decision--making, civil society, cooperative economics, ecology, and decentralized power. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and 3001 or 3011. Restricted to senior SOCY or PSCI majors. Same as INVS 4402.

Examines complex interactions between religious and other social structures, such as the economy, government, and the family, and how globalization is affecting religious traditions across the globe. Includes discussion of how various religions are used or misused to justify terrorism and other acts of violence. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Variety of advanced specialty courses taught by visiting and regular faculty designed for upper division sociology majors. See current departmental announcement for specific content. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., SOCY 1001. Restricted to junior and senior SOCY majors.

Studies friendships between individuals and groups, applying social psychological theories of interaction and group processes. Examines the effects of hierarchies of status and power and of norms and social pressure on friendships. Attempts to answer questions like how social categories like gender, race, and class affect friendships, what are the unwritten rules of behavior among friends in different situations, and what happens when we violate them. Prereq., SOCY 1001. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.

Helps students design and initiate an honors thesis based on original sociological research. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011, and instructor consent. Restricted to Sociology majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.30. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Helps students complete an honors thesis based on original sociological research. Emphasizes analyzing data, writing research reports, and presenting results. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011, and instructor consent. Restricted to Sociology majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.30. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Examines a sociological topic in depth, covering such issues as class structure, race relations, gender roles, criminal justice, and political conflict, with an emphasis on writing, reading, and critical thinking. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Upper-division variable credit. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011, and instructor consent. Restricted to SOCY majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology majors only.

Students participate in a teaching seminar under the supervision of a faculty member. Includes pedagogical strategies for implementing concrete educational goals and encouraging higher levels of creativity and analysis in a large, lower-division class. Emphasizes mentorship and personal development. Prereqs., SOCY 1004 and instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Provides an academically supervised opportunity for junior and senior sociology majors to work in publicor private organizations. Focuses on opportunities in criminal justice system, education, non-profits, health care, etc. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., SOCY 1001 and 3001 or 3011. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Principles and practice of social research, includingthe nature of scientific explanation, the relationship between theory and research, research design, measurement problems, sampling questionnaire construction, interviewing, ethnographic methods, and statistical analysis.

Same as SOCY 4037.

Same as SOCY 4071.

Introduces statistical analysis in the social sciences. Introduces basic techniques of inferentialstatistics and several bivariate statistical techniques including t-test for the difference in means, chi-square independence, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation, and simple regression (OLS). This course prepares students for the required course on multivariate regression techniques (Data 2). Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology (SOCY) graduate students only.

Examines theoretical approaches to core issues and problems in sociology, including the nature of society, the relationship between society and the individual, the role of culture and social structure, the sources of social power, and the conceptual structure of sociological knowledge itself. Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology (SOCY) graduate students only.

Learn how to teach sociology more effectively while developing a new content area and a clearer sense of the field. Choose a content area within sociology as the basis for planning a course and developing and practicing different teaching techniques. Prereqs., enrollment in SOCY graduate program.

Graduate variable credit. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

Offers the opportunity for sociology graduate students specializing in environmental sociology to work with local governmental or non-profit organizations on research assignments. The research topic, academic reading list, and expectations for the final project will be developed collaboratively with a faculty sponsor and organizational representative.

Variety of courses in criminology to be taught by visiting lecturers. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeatedup to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Formerly SOCY 5004.

Provides overview of environmental sociological theory and research including topics such as: public environmental perception, concern, and knowledge; environmentalism as a social movement; environmental justice; energy, technology, and risk; human dimensions of environmental change; and natural hazards and disasters. Same as ENVS 6007. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presents contemporary perspectives on relations between population and society. Focuses on mortality, fertility, and migration, the major demographic areas, with reviews of specific demographic phenomena and controversies. Formerly SOCY 5012.

Covers diverse specializations of faculty in the area of sex and gender. See current departmental announcements or online Schedule Planner for specific content. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Formerly SOCY 5016. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Focuses on the structural forces affecting environmental degradation and environmental behaviorby examining the relationships between a) inequality and democratic decision making and b) undemocratic economic and political decision making, U.S. and corporate food and energy policy; and global environmental degradation. Focus will also be placed on the role that global inequality plays in fostering environmental degradation. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5137.