SOCI - Sociology

A study of the scope, purpose, and method of Sociology, as well as forms and functions of present day organization of social order. A brief survey of the social institutions.

Emphasizes conducting and applying statistical analyses with real-world social science data. Students will utilize a statistical software package commonly used by social scientists to conduct and interpret descriptive and inferential statistics. Students completing the course will acquire the skills necessary to both conduct and interpret statistical analyses in social science settings. Pre-requisite: Math 1304 or higher. Same as PSYC 2316.

This course provides students with the practical and theoretical tools to interpret, critique, and conduct social science research. Students will gain skills with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Prerequisites: SOCI 1311 and SOCI 2305.

A study of the social problems of modern American life with emphasis upon their extent, effects, and suggested remedies. (Same as CRIJ 2316)

A study of a basic social institution with an emphasis on its background and various cultural forms and functions.

An analysis of the structure and function of community organization as it relates to both rural and urban communities. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311.

A study of the social development of contemporary minority groups with emphasis on the psychological and sociological processes involved in prejudice. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. (Same as CRIJ 3317)

A survey of the delinquent as a person and delinquency as a social problem. Emphasis is on the extent, causation, prevention, treatment, and theories of delinquency. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. (Same as CRIJ 3318)

A background in historical and contemporary social psychological theories. An analysis of social factors at work in the development of the individual through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing (Same as PSYC 3319)

This course provides the opportunity to understand how diversity characterizes and explores the dimensions through the intersections of multiple factors that shape human experiences including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, and religion. Topics will provide the opportunity to begin the process to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups; as well as recognize and communicate the importance of understanding how differences shape life experiences. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above (same as SOCW 3315)

A societal level study of gender relationships, interactions, and circumstances. Emphasis will be placed on understanding each other and exploring problems related to gender. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311.

This is a sociological examination of social class and poverty. It will focus on the causes and consequences of economic stratification at individual, institutional, and societal levels. Prerequisites: SOCI 1311

Students majoring in Sociology must complete the sociology achievement examination prior to graduation.

The course is designed to familiarize the student with basic demographic concepts and techniques. It emphasizes the impact of population characteristics on other aspects of social life. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311.

A course designed to gain an understanding of the normal aging process by using a bio-pyscho-social framework to examine the historical, cultural, physiological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. Emphasis is given to the changes that are associated with aging and the resulting dynamic interactions between older persons and their environment. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311 (Same as SOCW 4313).

The course explores social, psychological and biological processes of death, dying, and bereavement. It includes processes that define the role of the dying and the status of being dead in our society and in other cultures of the world. Topics include cross-cultural practices related to death, funerals, burial rituals, suicide, terminal illness, and care systems that attend the dying. Other topics include the concept and treatment of pain, and medical, legal and ethical values related to death and terminal illness in contemporary society. The study of death and dying often includes a journey that is intellectual and scholarly on one hand, emotional and experiential on the other. The fusing of these elements offers a comprehensive understating of our individual and collective mortality. (Same as SOCI 4315)

An overview of crime in America, various theories concerning causes of crime, and the criminal justice system. (Same as CRIJ 4317)

A study of the development of social thought with an emphasis on late nineteenth and twentieth century sociologists, their contributions, and developments in American Sociology. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311.

This course focuses on issues of drug use, misuse, and abuse. Special emphasis is given to the sociological aspects of drug-taking behavior, the relationship between drugs and crime, and the criminal justice system. Descriptions, classifications, and analyses are used to explore the extent of the drug problem. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. (Same as SOCI 4319).

Religion is one of the most powerful forces of social cohesion, order, meaning, disruption, and change in human societies, both historically and today in the modern world. Sociology provides a particular disciplinary perspective and analytical tools and theories for describing, understanding, and explaining the nature and influence of religion. Prerequisites: SOCI 1311.