Sociology (SOCI)
Head of Department: Professor Davita Silfen Glasberg
Department Office: Room 115, Manchester Hall
For major requirements, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Catalog .
107. Introd uction to Sociology
Either semester. Three credits.
Modern society and its social organization, institutions, communities, groups, and social roles: the socialization of individuals, family, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, social class, crime and deviance, population, cities, political economy, and social change. CA 2.
107W. Introduction to Sociology
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
CA 2.
115. Social Problems
Either semester. Three credits.
Major social problems, their sources in the organization of society, public policies for their alleviation, and questions of ethics and social justice: alcohol and drug abuse, physical and mental illness, sexual variances, poverty and inequality, ethnic and racial prejudice and discrimination, women and gender, the changing family, violence, crime and delinquency, the environment, urban problems, and population planning and growth. CA 2.
115W. Social Problems
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
CA 2.
125. Race, Class, and Gender
Either semester. Three credits.
Race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. CA 2. CA 4.
125W. Race, Class, and Gender
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
CA 2. CA 4.
133. Society in Global Perspective
Either semester. Three credits.
Economic, political, social and cultural processes in globalization. The world economy, the autonomy of nation-states, the role of the media, and the social and environmental problems of societies in a world context.
205. Methods of Social Research
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107, 115 , or 125 .
Quantitative and qualitative methods used in sociological research: designs for gathering data, problems of measurement, and techniques of data analysis. Lectures and laboratory work. Majors in sociology should take this required course in their junior year.
207QC. Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 205 ; and either STAT 100 or 110; or instructor consent.
Practical work in the design and execution of research, hypothesis testing, data analysis, and interpretation.
208C. Computing in the Social Sciences
Either semester. Three credits. One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Q course and SOCI 205 or equivalent.
Introduction to applied computing skills using a statistical package.
209. Applying Sociology to Social Issues
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107 and 205 or consent of instructor.
Applying sociology and its methods to ask research questions, gather information, and evaluate social programs.
210. Interaction and the Conduct of Social Research
Either semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: six credits of introductory social science courses. Instructor consent.
Sociological analysis of methodological, socio-relational, and structural factors affecting social research and clinical or community work with individuals and groups.
215. Human Rights in the United States
(Also offered as HRTS 215.) Either semester. Three credits.
Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoner's rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.
216. Criminology
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
Theories and research on crime, criminal law, and the criminal justice system.
216W. Criminology
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 . Open to sophomores or higher.
217. Deviant Behavior
Either semester. Three credits.
Behaviors labeled by society as deviant, such as crime, prostitution, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental illness.
217W. Deviant Behavior
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
218. Juvenile Delinquency
Second semester. Three credits.
An overview of sociological theory and research on juvenile delinquency.
218W. Juvenile Delinquency
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
219. Drugs and Society
Either semester. Three credits.
Drug taking as a social problem, the "war on drugs," drug education, treatment and prevention approaches, the illegal drug market.
219W. Drugs and Society
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
221. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women
(Also offered as AASI 221 and HRTS 221 .) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.
222. Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States
(Also offered as AASI 222 and HRTS 222 .) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107, 115, or 125 .
How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.
226. Modern Africa
(Also offered as AFAM 226 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Cultural patterns, social structure, and political conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
226W. Modern Africa
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
227. Revolutionary Social Movements Around the World
Either semester. Three credits. One 3-hour class per week. Open to sophomores or higher.
Lectures and documentary films on the Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cuban and Nicaraguan revolutions and movements in South Africa and the Middle East.
227W. Revolutionary Social Movements Around the World
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 . Open to sophomores or higher.
230. Society and the Individual
Either semester. Three credits.
Modern social systems and the behavior, psychological organization, and development of individuals.
230W. Society and the Individual
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
235. African Americans and Social Protest
(Also offered as HRTS 235 and AFAM 235 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Social and economic-justice movements, from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement to the present.
236. White Racism
(Also offered as HRTS 236 and AFAM 236 .) Either semester. Three credits.
The origin, nature, and consequences of white racism as a central and enduring social principle around which the United States and other modern societies are structured and evolve. CA 4.
240. Ethnicity and Race
(Also offered as AFAM 240 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.
240W. Ethnicity and Race
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
241. Women and Health
(Also offered as WS 241 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.
241W. Women and Health
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
242. American Jewry
(Also offered as JUDS 242 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Historical, demographic, organizational, and sociopsychological perspectives.
242W. American Jewry
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
243. Prejudice and Discrimination
Either semester. Three credits.
Sources and consequences of racial and ethnic prejudice and discrimination.
243W. Prejudice and Discrimination
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
244. Sociology of Mental Illness
Either semester. Three credits.
Madness in human societies; its history, incipience, epidemiology, etiology, institutionalization, and other issues.
244W. Sociology of Mental Illness
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
245. Sociology of Sexualities
(Also offered as WS 245 .) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Not open for credit to students who have taken SOCI 246 or 246W.
Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities; particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class. CA 4.
245W. Sociology of Sexualities
(Also offered as WS 245W .) Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher. Not open for credit to students who have taken SOCI 246 or 246W. CA 4.
247. Sociology of Health
Either semester. Three credits.
Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.
247W. Sociology of Health
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
248. Aging in American Society
(Also offered as HDFS 248 .) Either semester. Three credits. This course may be used only once to meet the distribution requirements.
Social gerontology: the role and status of older people in a changing society.
248W. Aging in American Society
(Also offered as HDFS 248W .) Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
249. Sociological Perspectives on Poverty
(Also offered as HRTS 249 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Poverty in the U.S. and abroad, its roots, and strategies to deal with it.
249W. Sociological Perspectives on Poverty
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
250. Sociology of the Family
Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
The American family, its changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood, and resolving family crises.
250W. Sociology of the Family
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher.
252. Sociology of Gender
Either semester. Three credits.
Explores processes contributing to social construction of gender; examines the theories used to explain the system of inequality in the United States with particular attention to the intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; and evaluates how men and women are differently constituted in the family, in education, work, politics, and language.
252W. Sociology of Gender
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
253. Sociology of Religion
Either semester. Three credits.
Religion in social context: differences of church, denomination, sect, and cult; religious culture, organization, and ideology.
253W. Sociology of Religion
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
255. Population
Either semester. Three credits.
Size, growth, composition and distribution of population; social factors in population change.
255W. Population
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
258. The Developing World
Either semester. Three credits.
Social and economic conditions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and attempts to improve them.
258W. The Developing World
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
259. Energy, Environment, and Society
Either semester. Three credits.
Sociological perspectives on energy production, distribution and consumption, environmental, and social organization.
259W. Energy, Environment, and Society
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
260. Social Organization
Either semester. Three credits.
Social structure, processes, and social change in institutions such as the family, education, religion, economy, and polity.
260W. Social Organization
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
265. Complex Organizations
Either semester. Three credits.
Theories and research on complex organizations in society; relationship between organizations and their environments; varieties of organizational forms, structures, and processes.
265W. Complex Organizations
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
266. Topics in the Sociology of Culture
Either semester. Three credits. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
A variable topics course focusing on issues in the sociology of culture. Specific topics may include: production of culture and the culture industry, popular culture, the sociology of the arts, cultural representation of deviance and social problems, women and culture, film and the developing world, material culture, and cultural constructions of social inequality.
267. Public Opinion and Mass Communication
Either semester. Three credits.
Contemporary public opinion and ideology, the process and effects of mass communication, and the measurement of public opinion.
267W. Public Opinion and Mass Communication
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
268. Class, Power, and Inequality
(Also offered as HRTS 268 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Inequality and its consequences in contemporary societies.
268W. Class, Power, and Inequality
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
269. Political Sociology
(Also offered as HRTS 269 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy
269W. Political Sociology
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
270. Social Theory
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107 , 115 , or 125 .
Sociological theory for advanced undergraduates.
270W. Social Theory
Prerequisite: SOCI 107, 115 , or 125 ; ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
274. Work and Occupations
Either semester. Three credits.
Occupations, jobs, careers, and the professions, and their effects on the division of labor, on the workplace, and on individuals in the labor force.
280. Urban Sociology
(Also offered as URBN 280. ) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.
Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.
280W. Urban Sociology
(Also offered as URBN 280W .) Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 . Open to sophomores or higher.
281. Urban Problems
(Also offered as URBN 281 .) Either semester. Three credits.
Social problems of American cities and suburbs, with emphasis on policy issues.
281W. Urban Problems
(Also offered as URBN 281W .) Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
282. Urbanization
Either semester. Three credits.
The rapid urbanization of the world's population: its causes, characteristics and consequences.
282W. Urbanization
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
283. City Life
Either semester. Three credits.
Ways of life in large cities and suburbs and the culture of modernism.
283W. City Life
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
284. Communities
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: One introductory level sociology course or consent of instructor.
Sociological analysis of processes and structures of various kinds of communities.
285. Social Welfare and Social Work
Either semester. Three credits.
Social welfare needs and programs; introduction to social work as a professional service.
288. Sociology of Education
Either semester. Three credits.
Education and society: primary schools through universities as agencies for social selection and socialization.
288W. Sociology of Education
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
290. Social Movements and Social Change
Either semester. Three credits.
Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements.
290W. Social Movements and Social Change
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 .
292. Topics in Sociology and Human Rights
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
Variable topics covering theoretical and empirical examination of social, political, economic, legal, and/or cultural issues of human rights from a sociological perspective.
293. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement up to a maximum of six credits. Consent of Department Head required, preferably prior to the student's departure.
Special topics in a foreign-study program.
294W. Senior Thesis in Sociology
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Fifteen credits in sociology and consent of instructor and Department Head; ENGL 110 or 111 or 250.
296. Field Experience
Either semester. Variable (1-9) credits, by arrangement. Class and field work by arrangement with instructor and field agency. May be repeated for credit, not to exceed 9 credits total for 296 and 296W . Only three credits of SOCI 296 or 296W may be applied to the sociology major. Prerequisite: SOCI 107 . Ratcliff, Wright
Internship in a social-welfare agency or institution.
296W. Field Experience
Prerequisite: SOCI 107 ; ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 . Three credits may be taken for W credit.
297. Variable Topics
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary
298. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. A lecture course. Topics vary by semester.
299. Independent Study
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated. |
