Distance Learning Courses: Courses in the department approved for offering in a distance learning format include: SOC 323.

SOC 100 Introductory Sociology 3(3-0)
Systematic introduction to the field of sociology, its theories, concepts, and methods. Explores social relationships within the context of social structure. (Group III-B)

SOC 201 Social Psychology 3(3-0)
Significance and impact of social interaction on the development of the self, emphasizing the interplay of social interaction and social structure. (Group III-A)

SOC 210 Sociology of Science and Technology 3(3-0)
In-depth analysis of the social systems of science and technology in the USA and abroad, including their history, organization, personnel, social effects, and probable futures. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 213 Introduction to Human Sexuality 3(3-0)
Processes of psychosexual development. Dimensions of sexual behavior and beliefs with reference to contemporary American society. Identical to HEV 213 and WST 213. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

SOC 221 Social Problems 3(3-0)
Nature and extent of major social problems. Underlying general social processes and specific factors, as well as proposed solutions. Prerequisite: one 3-hour course from University Program Group III-B. (Group IV-A)

SOC 222 Juvenile Delinquency 3(3-0)
Nature, distribution, social construction, and theories of delinquency. Social reactions to delinquency including development of juvenile court and actions of juvenile justice agencies. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 223 Urban Structures and Change 3(3-0)
Culture and social system of the city. Demographic structures, patterns of conflict and cooperation, and problems peculiar to urban social organization. Prerequisite: any course from sociology, political science, or permission of instructor. (Group IV-A)

SOC 300 Introduction to Research Methods 3(3-0)
Gathering, coding, and analyzing data, testing relationships among variables, controlling for variables, and conducting simple statistical tests. Prerequisite: math competency, SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 301 Sociological Theory 3(3-0)
Writings on political economy, Marxism, positivist organicism, social action theory, symbolic interactionism, exchange theory, functionalism, and other theoretical perspectives. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 302 Social Inequality 3(3-0)
Caste, class, and other forms of social strata. The bases, consequences, and correlates of position in the system of stratification. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 303 Population 3(3-0)
Quantitative and qualitative aspects of the population of societies, including their composition, distribution, and movement. Prerequisite: one of the following recommended: SOC 100, SOC 201, or SOC 221.

SOC 304 Collective Behavior 3(3-0)
Behavior in situations where institutionalized norms do not apply, such as panics, riots, and social movements. Prerequisite: SOC 300, SOC 301.

SOC 307 Social Movements, 1960s to the Present 3(3-0)
A survey of social movements of the past several decades that have promoted progressive social change, equal rights, liberation, and peace. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 310 Life in Russia Today 3(3-0)
Cross-cultural examination of modern Russia's people, society, and culture; emphasis on everyday life, family, and social institutions, as well as overviewing the former USSR. (Group IV-B)

SOC 311 Sociology of Education 3(3-0)
Contributions of sociology to an understanding of education as a social process. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 312 Sociology of Health and Illness 3(3-0)
Social forces that affect the health of populations and individuals, as well as the operations of a major social institution, that of medical care. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 314 Public Opinion and the Mass Media 3(3-0)
The methods and findings of social research on public opinion, and the effects of the mass media on values and attitudes. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 317 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3(3-0)
Analysis of the role of gender in institutions such as the economy, the family, and the schools. Gender inequality and factors that promote its reproduction. Identical to WST 317. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: one of the following recommended: SOC 100, SOC 201, or SOC 221.

SOC 320 Sociology of Aging and Retirement 3(3-0)
Aging as a social phenomenon; with focus on aging in industrial societies. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 321 Deviant Behavior 3(3-0)
Relationship between social structure and deviant behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 323 Racism and Inequality 3(3-0)
Relations among dominant and subordinate groups focusing on racism as structural inequality. Prerequisite: one of the following recommended: SOC 100, SOC 201, or SOC 221. (Group IV-C)

SOC 324 Criminology 3(3-0)
Nature, distribution, social construction, and theories of crime. Introduction to criminal justice processes. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 326 Inequalities and Justice Processes: Race, Class and Gender 3(3-0)
Empirical and theoretical critique of class, race, and gender inequalities in justice processes that impede effective solutions to social problems. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 345 The Civil Rights Movement 3(3-0)
Examines the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1980s; based on PBS series: Eyes on the Prize; Identical to PHL 345, PSC 325, REL 345. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: introductory history, political science or sociology course, or permission of instructor. (Group IV-C)

SOC 370 Global Environmental Issues 3(3-0)
Social and cultural dimensions of global population issues, food and energy policies, destruction of indigenous lifeways, roles of multinational organizations, environmental racism, and environmental movements. Identical to ANT 370. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

SOC 397 Independent Study 1-12(Spec)
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Open to students not on academic probation, with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 399 Special Topics in Sociology 1-12(Spec)
Consideration of subject-matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

SOC 402 Analysis of Social Change 3(3-0)
Relationships among economic, psychological, and sociological variables in SPE social change. Reciprocal relationships between social change and social values. Prerequisite: one of the following recommended: SOC 100, SOC 201, or SOC 221.

SOC 403 Political Sociology 3(3-0)
Social bases of American politics. Sociological theories and research on political behavior and distribution of power in the United States. Prerequisite: SOC 300, SOC 301; or signed political science major or minor.

SOC 410 Women, Crime and Deviance 3(3-0)
Theories and concepts fundamental to reconceptualizing women’s relationships to crime and “deviance.”  Violence against women, women as victims and offenders, poverty, and “deviant” sexualities. Identical to WST 410. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite: SOC 300, SOc 301; or signed Women's Studies major or minor.

SOC 411 The Family 3(3-0)
Family as a social institution embedded in changing social and cultural contexts. Explores kinship systems, family diversity, social organization, intimacy, conflict, and change. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 412 Sociology of Adolescence 3(3-0)
Transition from childhood to adulthood. Emphasis upon the normal rather than the abnormal adolescent. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 413 Work and Careers in America 3(3-0)
Introduction to the sociology of work, occupations and professions. Prerequisite: SOC 300, SOC 301.

SOC 415 Sociology of Sport 3(3-0)
Development of sport as an innovative institution in modern urban-industrial systems; and consequences of that development. Prerequisite: one of the following recommended: SOC 100, SOC 201, or SOC 221.

SOC 418 Sociology and Popular Culture 3(3-0)
Sociological analysis of popular culture in the U.S. Elements of popular culture include television, radio, recording, advertising, spectator sports, hobbies, food, and fashions. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 422 Youth Welfare 3(3-0)
Issues pertaining to youth welfare are related to broader organizational and structural features of society, including historical and comparative (international) perspectives. Identical to SWK 422. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; or signed Youth Studies Minor.

SOC 423 Society and Mental Illness 3(3-0)
Forms of deviant behavior that often come to be defined and treated as mental illness. Prerequisite: SOC 300, SOC 301
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SOC 425 Sociology of Childhood 3(3-0)
Sociological theories and research on children ages 3-12 years old. Explores peer culture, social problems, children in families, and social change. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 221.

SOC 457 Globalization and Society 3(3-0)
Effects of the global economy on the division of labor, transnational migration, social inequality, ethnic identities, gender relations, and other aspects of social organizations. Identical to ANT 457; credit may not be earned in both. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 201 or SOC 222 or ANT 170.

SOC 501 Development of Sociological Theory 3(3-0) F
Contributions to sociological theory by Smith, Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, and others. Relation of sociological thought to prevailing social and intellectual conditions. Prerequisite: SOC 100, SOC 201, SOC 221; or permission of instructor.

SOC 502 Theories of Race Relations in Sociology 3(3-0) F (Odd year)
Contributions to sociological theories of race relations by major theorists including Dubois, Frazier, Cox, and others. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 323; or SOC 323, signed American Ethnic Studies minor; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 504 Seminar in the Community 3(3-0)
Theories of the nature, types, functions, and processes of the community. Methodology of community study. Prerequisites: SOC 100, SOC 200, SOC 201; or permission of instructor.

SOC 506 Comparative Cultural Systems 3(3-0)
Explores theories of cultural development, with particular emphasis on urban and post-industrial cultures. Students investigate cultures different from their own. Identical to ANT 506. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite: introductory anthropology and/or sociology course.

SOC 507 Class and Poverty in America 3(3-0)
Examination of theories of social class and their application to American society. Review of empirical literature on class and poverty in the U.S. Prerequisites: 12 hours of sociology or permission of instructor.

SOC 512 Industrial Sociology 3(3-0)
Characteristics of industrial societies. Relationship to the organization of industrial work to that of nonwork culture, institutions, and roles. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 513 Society and Sex 3(3-0)
Ways in which society defines the various aspects of sexuality and ways in which changes in society affect definitions. Identical to WST 513. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these course. Prerequisite: SOC 213, HEV 213 or WST 213.

SOC 515 Custodial Institutions 3(3-0)
The structural organizational, and functional dimensions of custodial institutions in American society, emphasizing social process of jails, prisons, training schools, mental hospitals, and nursing homes. Prerequisites: SOC 300 or PSC 280; SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 521 Advanced Study of Deviant Behavior 3(3-0)
Contemporary issues in deviance theory and research. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 321; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 523 Community Corrections and Alternative Sentencing 3(3-0)
Philosophies and practice of community corrections and alternative sentencing, including probation, parole, restitution, and victim-offender reconciliation. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; 9 hours of social and criminal justice coursework; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 524 Sociology of Law 3(3-0)
The association of law with stratification, culture, social organization, and social control. Current issues of justice and law. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 525 Internship in Social and Criminal Justice 3-6(Spec)
Supervised practical experience in a criminal or social justice organization. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: SOC 523; permission of course instructor.

SOC 526 Police and Community Relations 3(3-0)
Community and police perceptions of police role in democratic society, police discretion, use of force, community policing, and related topics. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 527 Alternative Dispute Resolution in Justice Systems 3(3-0)
Citizen action through community-based alternatives to institutionalization of adults and juveniles in the justice systems. Prerequisites: SOC 300, SOC 301; or regular admission to the Sociology Graduate program.

SOC 530 Capstone Experience in Youth Studies 3(3-0)
Capstone course which provides field experience for students enrolled in the Youth Studies Minor. Students spend time working with youth in various community settings and meet periodically on campus to systematically reflect on practical field experience. Prerequisites: SOC 411, SOC 412, SOC 425. Concurrent enrollment in SOC 411, SOC 412, and/or SOC 425 is possible.

SOC 535 Sexual Orientation 3(3-0)
Examination of the development of sexual orientation, its roots, what it is, and how it has been defined scientifically and popularly. Identical to WST 535. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: SOC 100, SOC 213; or WST 213

SOC 590 Gender, Culture & Society 3(3-0)
Analysis of gender roles in various cultures; theoretical approaches to explaining gender role variation. Identical to ANT 590 and WST 590; credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: 6 hours of anthropology and/or sociology and/or women's studies, or permission of instructor.

SOC 599 Special Topics in Sociology 1-10(Spec)
Consideration of subject-matter not included in courses currently listed in catalog. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

For 600 and 700 level course descriptions consult the current Graduate Bulletin.

SOC 601 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3(3-0) Sp (Odd year)

SOC 602 Professional Seminar 3(3-0) F (Odd year)

SOC 604 Seminar in Sociology of Education 3(3-0)

SOC 605 Sociology of Knowledge 3(3-0)

SOC 607 Methodology of Social Research 3(3-0) F

SOC 611 Human Diversity Within and Between Families 3(3-0)

SOC 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project 1(1-0)

SOC 621 Social Control and Justice Systems 3(3-0)

SOC 623 Violence, Victims, and Social/Justice Responses 3(3-0)

SOC 624 Social Justice 3(3-0) 

SOC 625 Field Consultation 3(3-0)

SOC 631 Workshop on Qualitative Research 3(3-0) Sp (Even year)

SOC 632 Techniques of Sociological Research 3(3-0) Sp (Odd year)

SOC 690 Social Aspects of Health Care and Illness 3(3-0)

SOC 699 Special Topics in Sociology 1-10(Spec)

SOC 795 Independent Reading 1-6(Spec)

SOC 796 Independent Research 1-6(Spec)

SOC 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec)

Credit Limitation. Courses in the department that are subject to graduate credit Imitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are the following: SOC 599, 619, 699, 795, 796, 797, 798.

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