Department of Sociology

Sociology: SOC

Lower-Division Courses

302. Introduction to the Study of Society.

The nature of human societies, social processes, social interaction, and the sociological approach.

308. Social Problems.

A review of contemporary social problems from a sociological perspective, with the instructor selecting one problem for emphasis. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Sociology 308 (Topic: Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana) and 308D may not both be counted.

Topic 1: Work and Society.

308C. Peace and Conflict.

Theories of conflict, violence, and war; nonviolence and peace movements; arms control and conflict resolution; alternative security systems. Sociology 308C and 352M (Topic: Peace and Conflict) may not both be counted.

308D. Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana.

Same as Mexican American Studies 319 (Topic 1: Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana) and Women's Studies 301 (Topic 6: Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana). Sociology 308 (Topic: Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana) and 308D may not both be counted.

309. Chicanos in American Society.

Same as Mexican American Studies 310. Introduction to the study of American character and its bearing on the Chicano experience.

313K. Introduction to the Study of Religion.

Same as Asian Studies 301M (Topic 5: Introduction to the Study of Religion) and Religious Studies 310. Introduction to scholarly methods in the study of religion.

317L. Introduction to Social Statistics.

Measures of central tendency and dispersion, the binomial and chi-square distributions, tests of hypotheses and parameter estimation, and simple correlation and regression. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Required of all sociology majors. Some sections are offered on the letter-grade basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule.

317M. Introduction to Social Research.

The logic of scientific research, general methods of data collection and analysis, and development of a reading knowledge of statistics. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Sociology 317K and 317M may not both be counted. Required of all sociology majors. Prerequisite: Sociology 317L.

318. Juvenile Delinquency.

Environments in which juvenile delinquency develops; delinquent subcultures and peer groups; societal reactions in schools, courts, and other agencies.

319. Population Problems.

Social consequences of changes in fertility, mortality, migration, population growth and composition.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Sociology.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Sociology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320K. Political Sociology.

A survey of approaches to the study of the state as a social structure; political power and power systems; ideology; political parties and elites.

321J. Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence.

Same as Religious Studies 361 (Topic 15: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence). Historical examination of religious beliefs and practices regarding warfare and violence. Sociology 321J and 321K (Topic: Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

321K. Contemporary Issues in Sociology: Special Topics.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Post-Soviet Societies. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic 1: Post-Soviet Societies) and Sociology 321K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

323. The Family.

The American family in historical and comparative perspective; emphasis on recent changes and prospects for the future.

324K. Social Change in Developing Nations.

Overview of changing social structure in the Third World.

325K. Criminology.

Types of crime and criminals, and their characteristics. Prerequisite: Completion of six semester hours of sociology.

325L. Sociology of Criminal Justice.

Police, courts, and prisons: how they work; their impact on those who pass through them.

329. Social Stratification.

Perspectives on the origin and impact of social inequality.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Sociology.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Sociology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

330C. Social Context of Life and Death.

Definitions and control of the life and death process. Individual and collective responses.

333K. Sociology of Gender.

Same as Women's Studies 322 (Topic 1: Sociology of Gender). Inequality between the sexes; men's and women's changing roles in society.

335. Society of Modern Mexico.

Same as Latin American Studies 325 (Topic 1: Society of Modern Mexico). Family, community, industrialization, and urbanization in modern Mexico. Latin American Studies 322 (Topic: Society of Modern Mexico) and Sociology 335 may not both be counted.

340H. Junior Honors Seminar: Research Problems.

Lectures and discussion designed to acquaint students with the range of research possibilities in sociology. Survey of different substantive areas, focusing on theoretical questions and empirical methods of investigation. Includes proposal preparation for senior honors research paper. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

343. Religion and Society.

Same as Religious Studies 361 (Topic 16: Religion and Society). The structural-functional approach to analysis of religion; comparative sociology of religion; religion and other cultural phenomena; religious collectivities; aspects of American religion.

344. Racial and Ethnic Relations.

Contemporary racial and ethnic problems; emphasis on minority groups in the United States.

346. The City and Urbanization.

Examination of urbanization from a crossnational perspective: discrimination and racial inequality in urban labor markets.

347K. Black Americans: Sociological Perspectives.

Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 9: Black Americans: Sociological Perspectives). The position of black people within American society from the era of slavery to the present; analysis of discrimination, prejudice, patterns of intergroup relations, and types of inequality.

348K. Chicanos: Sociological Perspectives.

Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 3: Chicanos: Sociological Perspectives). Anglo-American and Mexican American contacts and relations in the southwestern United States from colonial times to the present; emphasis on social and cultural differences and problems of assimilation. Prerequisite: Sociology 309 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

348L. Evolution and Behavior.

Biology and culture as codeterminants of human behavior. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

349. Personality, Society, and Culture.

Examination from a sociopsychological perspective of the relationship between individuals and society.

350N. Research Internship.

Fieldwork in research and analysis on sociological problems and institutions. About ten hours of fieldwork a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division sociology, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, and consent of instructor.

352. Collective Behavior.

Characteristics of crowds, publics, and social movements; their role in social organization and social change.

352M. Topics in Interdisciplinary Social Science.

An interdisciplinary analysis of significant social, economic, and political issues. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Feminism and Modernism. Same as American Studies 370 (Topic 4: Feminism and Modernism) and Women's Studies 345 (Topic 7: Feminism and Modernism). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Race Relations. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 12: Race Relations) and History 352R. Lectures on the sociological, economic, and political conditions that historically have made for "race relations" in the United States. History 366N (Topic: Race Relations) and Sociology 352M (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Language and Speech in American Society. Same as American Studies 321 (Topic 2: Language and Speech in American Society), Anthropology 325N, and Linguistics 373 (Topic 2: Language and Speech in American Society). Anthropology 320L (Topic 7: Language and Speech in American Society) and Sociology 352M (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Anthropology 302 or Linguistics 306.

Topic 4: Language in Culture and Society. Same as Anthropology 325M and Linguistics 373 (Topic 3: Language in Culture and Society). Language as a cultural resource; functions of language in society; survey of language communities. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Family Policy Issues. Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 12: Family Policy Issues).

Topic 6: Race Relations: Comparative and Historical Perspective. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 19: Race Relations: Comparative and Historical Perspective) and History 350L (Topic 27: Race Relations: Comparative and Historical Perspective). A global survey of the formation of complex race situations associated with the European expansion and colonization of the non-European world. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

353. Industrial Sociology.

The work setting; the formal organization of work; individual and collective adaptation in industrial organizations; bureaucracy as a social problem.

354K. Sociology of Health and Illness.

Application of sociological concepts and principles to the study of health professions, medical institutions, community medical organization, and the distribution of illness.

358C. Sociology of Entrepreneurship.

Same as African and African American Studies 358C and Management 337 (Topic 16: Sociology of Entrepreneurship). Examines the creation of entrepreneurial activities in the United States, including those of all racial and ethnic groups. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African American Studies 374 (Topic: Sociology of Entrepreneurship), Sociology 321K (Topic: Sociology of Entrepreneurship), 358C. Prerequisite: For management majors, Management 335 or 336, with a grade of at least C; or Management 335 and 336 with a grade of at least C in each; for others, none.

359. Sociology of Work.

Diversity and complexity in occupations and professions in an advanced industrial society.

360M. Exploring Society Photographically: Visual Sociology.

The uses of photography and film in sociology; the idea of photography/film as technique and as data; documentary photography, ethnographic film, political cinema studies.

362. Social Change.

Linear and cyclical theories; analysis of the idea of progress, stage theories, dialectical materialism, and the lag hypothesis.

366. Deviance.

Normative and strategic means of achieving behavioral conformity, self-interest, altruism, and social order; conscience and expedience.

369K. Population and Society.

Composition of population; population growth; the problems of quality, population policies, and control.

369L. Analytical Demography.

Formal demography; stable population theory; life tables and techniques of mortality estimation; estimates and projections. Prerequisite: College algebra or the equivalent.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

An individual conference course to provide training in sociological research and writing. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing and admission to the Sociology Honors Program; for 679HB, Sociology 679HA (or 379H).

379M. Sociological Theory.

Critical examination of major sociological theories and their relevance to current research and social conditions. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of sociology or consent of instructor.

379N. Conference Course.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in sociology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Sociology 302 or the equivalent, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in sociology or related fields, and consent of instructor.

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