This course is a basic introduction to the field of sociology, which enables students to see and understand the social world and their place in it in new ways. Students will become familiar with basic sociological concepts and social institutions, explore different explanations for social phenomena, and learn about the methods sociologists use to answer questions about society.
3 Credits

This course focuses on major problems affecting basic institutions and groups in today's society. Students analyze these problems and consider alternative solutions. Topics of discussion may include juvenile delinquency, crime, poverty, mental disorders, drug addiction and alcoholism, family disorganization, overpopulation, and race relations.
3 Credits

This course focuses on major problems affecting basic institutions and groups in today's society. Students analyze these problems and consider alternative solutions. Topics of discussion may include juvenile delinquency, crime, poverty, mental disorders, drug addiction and alcoholism, family disorganization, overpopulation, and race relations.
3 Credits

This course deals with courtship and marriage patterns, the structure and functions of the family in various cultural settings, and the associated problems of marriage relationships. Special emphasis will be given to the nature of marriage and family in contemporary America.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020
3 Credits

The study of deviant behavior is rooted in attempts to explain criminal behavior, such as robbery, theft, and assault, which are often committed by lower-income persons. Eventually the field broadened to include the study of embezzlement, fraud and other criminal acts that upper class business-people engage in. At the same time, the field moved to study behavior that was not criminal, but simply different from the prevailing norms, which is how sociologists define deviance. This expanded view of deviance requires new ways of thinking about and explaining deviant behavior, and ultimately requires asking questions about why a certain behavior is considered deviant or acceptable, and questions about who gets to make that judgement. In this class, we examine all these fields of inquiry, and the theoretical models that develop from them.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020 or SOCI1025
3 Credits

This course provides a comprehensive, definitive, and modern overview of the field of criminology. The course covers the nature of criminal law, major types of crime, and leading criminological theories. Students are also exposed to the workings of the criminal justice system, including police operations, court procedures, and correctional processes. Throughout the course, students use readings, case studies, and class discussions to develop their critical and analytical thinking skills.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020
3 Credits

This is an upper-division course that investigates critical issues of race and ethnicity within the U.S. context. The main purpose of this course is to broaden our understanding of race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. More specifically, this course is designed to demonstrate that race is socially constructed and that the social definitions of race have profound implications for the rights and privileges extended to people historically and in contemporary times. The course covers theoretical bases for understanding prejudice, discrimination, racism, white privilege, and ethnic identity as well as research on how race and ethnicity are embedded in our major social institutions, such as in the media, workplace, families, courts, prisons, schools, and neighborhoods.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020
3 Credits

This course presents a comprehensive sociological analysis of women. While particular emphasis will be placed on contemporary American society, some cross-cultural and historical data will be presented. Economic, occupational, health and language issues will be examined. The social contributions of women will also be explored.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020
3 Credits

This course will provide a detailed introduction to the sociology of sport. Various sociological concepts, theories, and research will be used to raise critical questions concerning the relationship between sports, culture, and society. Specifically, the course will explore a number of topics relating to sports, including the socialization process, sports and children, deviance, violence, gender issues, race, social class, the media, and the economy.
Prerequisites: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020 and COSK2220 or COSK2225
3 Credits

This course covers the relationship between energy usage and society. The first half of the course covers historical usage up to the present, and the second half covers eurrent future usage of energy.
Prerequisites: SOCI1010 and ENVS1022 or ENGR1022
3 Credits

This course will examine women, gender, and equity with a special emphasis on health ? from a comparative, sociological perspective between the United States and Iceland. Iceland provides a model case study because it has been ranked the most gender equitable country in the world for the last nine years by the World Economic Forum. Iceland is also a global leader in reported happiness among residents. Students will explore the current status of women in relation to major social institutions, such as the economy, family, education, and politics, and focus on physical and mental health disparities from a gendered perspective between the two countries. Through an immersion experience, students will compare and contrast cultural norms, structural conditions, and policy contexts that shape gendered lives and health disparities in Iceland and the U.S. Overall, the course will give students the analytical tools to think critically about gender and power.
Prerequisites: SOCI1010 or SOCI1020
3 Credits

This course will provide a comprehensive explanation and analysis of sociological theory including both classical and more contemporary theories. Specifically the course will cover, but not limited to, functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, critical theory, post modernism, and feminist theory. Special attention will also be paid to the historical circumstances that gave rise to these theories and the theorists who developed them. Finally, the course will emphasize the relevance of both classical and more modern theories in contemporary society and its institutions.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010
3 Credits

This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of research methods used by social scientists. It will focus on the fundamental principles and processes of both quantitative and qualitative research methods through active learning. That is, students will learn how to develop a research question, select appropriate research methods to answer particular questions, analyze and understand data collected, and communicate the findings to a larger audience. This course will give students the competence and skills necessary to not only understand and critically evaluate arguments and data presented to you at work or in the media every day, but also to engage in social inquiry themselves.
Prerequisite: SOCI1010
3 Credits

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a research question relevant to sociology, select appropriate research methods to answer specific questions, analyze the data collected, write a research paper, and present findings to a larger audience. It is the capstone course of the sociology program.
Prerequisites: SOSC3800, 90 credits and Department Head permission
3 Credits

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