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SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (LE CAT, LECD C, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

This course will help students develop a 'sociological imagination' - that is, an understanding of the relationship between the individual and the wider society. Students are introduced to the discipline of sociology, which is the systematic study of social interaction, social organization, social institutions, and social change. The course covers the main concepts, theories, and methods of sociology that are used to explore everything from daily interactions to widespread social problems.

CRIM 4323 - Women and Justice

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	CRIM 4323/WS 4323
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Women's involvement in the civil and criminal justice systems, both historic and contemporary, primarily in the United States. Attention given to women as criminal and civil defendants, issues of women's civil rights, and to women practitioners within each system. Intersection of social class, gender and race/ethnicities. prereq: ANTH 1604 or CRIM 1301 or SOC 1101 or WS 1000 and 60 credits, or instructor consent; no grad credit

CRIM 4340 - Racial Inequality and Criminalization (RACE JUST)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

Examines the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, and class within the U.S. criminal justice system, with some attention given to global trends and international comparisons. Considers the racialized effects of crime control and criminal justice practices, including law enforcement, prosecution, sentencing, police-minority community relations, and the disproportionate representation of racial/ethnic groups in the prison system. Explores attitudes and perceptions of crime from the perspective of racial/ethnic minorities, and differential crime rates among majority/minority groups. prereq: CRIM 1301 or SOC 1101 or ANTH 1604 and 60 credits or instructor consent

SOC 3330 - The U.S. Civil Rights Movement (SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Examination of theories and research relating to the U.S. civil rights movement, including precursors and influence on subsequent social movements. Role of organization, resources, leadership, recruitment, ideology and consciousness, gender, social control, and counter-movements.

SOC 3945 - Social Stratification

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Theories and research about the effects of economic inequality in people's lives. Social class formation and the effects of institutionalized power structures. Intersection of social class, gender and race/ethnicity. Primary focus on the United States but with international comparisons. prereq: 1101 or CRIM 1301 or CSt 1101 or Anth 1604, min 30 cr or instructor consent

SOC 4947 - Sociology of Gender

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soc 4947/WS 4947
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Status and experiences in society through the exploration of gender identities, systems, and social structures. Topics include politics, discrimination, family, education, workplace, popular culture, and changing definitions of gender. Emphasis on the expectations and performance of masculinity/femininity and the intersection of gender, race, and class. Some consideration given to global explorations and international comparisons. prereq: 1101 or CRIM 1301 or ANTH 1604 or WS 1000, min 60 cr or instructor consent

SOC 4949 - Race and Ethnic Relations (RACE JUST)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Overview of race and ethnic relations in America; conditions of major racial and ethnic minorities; formation of racial/ethnic identities, sources of prejudice, discrimination; intergroup conflict; assimilation, persistence of ethnicity; intergroup diversity; major racial and ethnic groups; the new immigrants. prereq: 1101 or CRIM 1301 or CSt 1101 or Anth 1604, 60 cr, or instructor consent

SOC 1080 - Development of Social Selves (LE CAT8, SOC SCI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Examines how the self develops. The primary focus is the socialization process, a process which continues throughout the life course. Special attention will be given to childhood and adolescent socialization. How do we learn? How do we understand behavior? What are the consequences of inadequate socialization?

SOC 2155 - Introduction to Research Methods and Analysis

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Principles/practice of research design, sampling, data collection including field observation/surveys. Data management, analysis, and reporting of quantitative/qualitative data. Ethics/administration in sociological research. Introduction to SPSS statistical software. Lab

SOC 3156 - Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Application of qualitative research methods to study of social structures. Emphasizes field techniques, secondary data analysis, and interpretation. Lab prereq: (2155 or anth major or urs major or cst minor), at least 60 cr or instructor consent

SOC 3210 - Sociology of Media

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course will apply the insights of sociology to the study of media and culture. It will examine the role media play in various social phenomena, including social interaction, social power, and the constitution of identity. It will combine this sociological perspective with a historical one, considering in turn the sociological dimensions of print, electronic, and digital media. Moreover, students will be encouraged to reflexively consider the role of media in their own lives. pre-req: SOC 1101, minimum 30 credits or instructor consent

SOC 3306 - Deviance

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Behaviors, beliefs, and physical characteristics defined as deviant; legal and other formal and informal reactions to deviance; subjective and objective effects of being defined as deviant. prereq: 1101 or CRIM 1301, min 15 cr

SOC 3595 - Special Topics: (various titles to be assigned)

Credits:	3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Topics in sociology not included in the regular curriculum. Students may apply a maximum of two different topic courses with this course number towards their degree. prereq: Minimum 30 credits or instructor consent

SOC 3821 - Sociology of Community

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Theoretical orientations and empirical investigations of community structure, processes, conflict, and change. Community components and types; community development strategies reviewed and applied. prereq: 1101, 30 cr

SOC 3831 - Organizations and Society

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Sociological examination of structure and processes of public and private formal organizations and patterns of adaptation to external social environments. Role of voluntary organizations in society. prereq: 60 cr or instructor consent

SOC 3901 - Social Change and Social Policy

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Social change and maintenance forces as they affect social life. Emphasis on social theory and research along with formation and implementation of social policy leading to both change and maintenance. prereq: 30 cr or instructor consent

SOC 4111 - Sociological Theory

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Analysis of classical and contemporary sociological theory. Major theorists, including Durkheim, Weber, and Marx; major paradigms and their importance to sociological thought. prereq: 1101, 30 cr, no grad credit; credit will not be granted if already received for SOC 2111.

SOC 4222 - Sociology of Space and Time

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course will explore the organization of space and time as fundamental features of social experience. A central proposition will be that space and time are not only physical realities but also socially constructed categories. Both will be considered in relation to dynamics of social interaction, social power, and the self. Classical and contemporary approaches will be addressed and integrated. Broadly, space will be examined in terms of its relation to meaning and experience on the one hand, and domination and resistance on the other; time will be treated as a basic organizing principle of work and leisure, itself subject to contestation over power. Finally, the concept of social construction will be expanded to take into account sociohistorical construction, i.e., how the organization of space and time has shifted historically through 'premodern,' 'modern,' and 'late modern' stages. pre-req: minimum 30 credits or instructor consent

SOC 4370 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Examines mental health and illness from multiple sociological perspectives; particular emphasis placed on contemporary United States. Topics include theories and alternative understandings, differences in cultural perspectives, social determinants, deterrents, response to and consequences of mental illness and institutional contexts of mental illness and criminal justice. prereq: 60 credits or instructor consent; no grad credit

SOC 4860 - Environmental Sociology (SUSTAIN)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

Environmental sociology examines the social roots of contemporary ecological problems. This course explores how the science of the natural environment interacts with economic, social, cultural, and political forces in a local, national and global context. It emphasizes the social justice implications of contemporary topics, such as climate change, sustainable agriculture and energy. We will also explore diverse positions and actions of environmental movements and possible solutions to environmental problems. prereq: 60 cr or grad student or instructor consent

SOC 4925 - Sociology of Rape

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Soc 4925/WS 4925
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring & Summer

Social, moral, and legal definitions and implications of rape. prereq: ANTH 1604 or CRIM 1301 or SOC 1101 or WS 1000 and 60 cr earned, or instructor consent

SOC 4935 - Peace Studies

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites:	60 cr or grad student or instructor consent
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course focuses on the field of peace, nonviolence, and conflict resolution studies. We will study peacemaking theories and practices at all levels - from the interpersonal to the international. This includes the field of mediation, the history of nonviolent resistance, and contemporary examples of nonviolent political action. Throughout the course, we will consider how gender, race/ethnicity, economics, religion, and language influence peace and conflict resolution. You will learn from people in the local community who are actively involved in violence prevention, conflict transformation, and peacemaking. During class exercises and projects, you will practice applying peace theories and methods to current social problems and your life. prereq: 60 cr or grad student or instructor consent

SOC 4981 - Social Movements, Protest and Change

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

This course provides a study of collective behavior and social movements. The course includes a survey of theories and phenomenon making up the "collective behavior" paradigm from which early studies of social movement were conducted. Here, the focus is on: fads, crazes, panics, riots, rumors, and mass hysterias. The bulk of the course is dedicated to the study of the emergence, structure, and dynamics of contemporary social movements and political protest. The range of their investigation extends from research on the dynamics of recruitment within social movements to the study of protest tactics to the policing of protests and counter-insurgency. prereq: 60 cr or grad student or instructor consent

SOC 4982 - Political Sociology and the Global Economy

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Explores the field of power and economics, understanding the major theoretical debates and issues both past and present. Examines the nature of the state and economy, while also examining how class, race, and gender shape both the political and economic process. Focuses on how power is constructed, legitimated, and delegitimated concentrating on state formation, expansion, rebellion, and revolution. prereq: 60 credits or instructor consent or grad student

SOC 4985 - Critical Animal Studies

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	ANTH 4985/SOC 4985
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

This course explores the ways in which animal lives intersect with human lives, including the evolution of social, cultural, scientific, and religious attitudes toward animals. We will examine the dynamics of power and visualization in the ways animals are culturally framed and constructed. Students will also learn to critically analyze a variety of ethical debates about animals in society, such as the eating of animals, animal experimentation, zoos, hunting, ownership, and legal status. prereq: minimum 30 credits earned or instructor consent; no grad credit

SOC 3701 - Social Psychology (SOC SCI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall & Spring

Theory and research issues regarding relation of individual to society. Socialization, effects of social organization and disorganization, and interpersonal interaction. prereq: Min 30 cr or instructor consent

PSY 3201 - Social Psychology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer

How thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are affected by others. Social influence and interaction. Attitude measurement and change, conformity, impression formation, attribution theory, aggression, and prosocial behavior. prereq: 1003 or instructor consent

SOC 4991 - Independent Study in Sociology

Credits:	1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Directed reading, research, or involvement in social action leading to preparation of a paper or other product. prereq: instructor consent

SOC 4999 - Honors Project Sociology

Credits:	1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Advanced individual project in any area of sociology, demonstrating sound theoretical and research foundations and resulting in a written report. prereq: 90 cr and instructor consent; no grad credit

SOC 4910 - Teaching Assistantship in Sociology

Credits:	1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Practical experience in teaching-related activities in sociology courses. prereq: 60 cr and instructor consent; no grad credit

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Sociology Minor