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Sociology
  

  • SOCI 150 - The Global Society

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    This introductory course focuses on the global society. Using a variety of techniques, the course introduces students to several of the more pressing global issues and demonstrates their interconnectedness; acquaints students with the main structural features of the global system; equips students to live and work in a globally interdependent world, develops students’ ability to work with diverse sets of interest groups on complex issues that cross local and national boundaries; and, by demonstrating the links between global issues and the global society, encourages a recognition of the ethical and social responsibility of global citizenship.


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  • SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An examination of the basic concepts and principles of sociology, with emphasis on a scientific analysis of culture, personality, social groups and social institutions, social organizations, population trends, and social processes.


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  • SOCI 220 - Contemporary Social Problems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An analysis of the causes and consequences of current social problems: poverty, urbanization, wars, mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and delinquency, environmental concerns, and problems of social institutions.


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  • SOCI 305 - Selected Topics in Sociology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    Students will examine in-depth a topic of sociological importance chosen by the instructor. Particular attention will be focused on current theoretical and/or methodological explanations of the particular substantive topic. Each student can take up to two different selected topics courses.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  or permission of the instructor


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  • SOCI 310 - Professional and Career Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    This course is designed to introduce students to various skills that, based on current research, are important to employers. Students will navigate through different learning modules that focus on sociology as a profession and a discipline, team-building skills, communication skills, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, self-management skills, social and cultural etiquette skills, and professionalism. Assignments will be associated with each learning module. Additionally, this course provides information about preparing for and applying to graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach their academic, career, and professional goals. The course is writing intensive.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210   and at least 30 credit hours of coursework in the major


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  • SOCI 330 - Marriage and Family Relations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An analysis of the forms and functions of the family, including changing sex roles, marital choice, procreation, and socialization, with emphasis on the history of American family patterns and the effects of contemporary social changes on the family.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  or permission of the instructor


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  • SOCI 331 - Social Statistics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An introduction to techniques for the analysis and interpretation of research data, including descriptive statistics (frequency distributions, centrality, variability and correlation measures) and inferential statistics (sampling theories and tests of statistical hypotheses, including the chi square, t-tests and analysis of variance).
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  and MATH 123  or higher


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  • SOCI 333 - Data Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    This course focuses on the application of computer software for data processing and statistical analysis for scientific research. Popular software such as SPSS and Excel will be utilized for the analysis of data from social, economic, and behavioral surveys, leading to testing research hypotheses and making evidence based decisions, through univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. Documentation and presentation of analyses and results will also be emphasized.

     

     
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  and SOCI 331  or equivalent or permission of instructor


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  • SOCI 335 - Sociological Research Methods

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An introduction to the various sociological research methods, with emphasis on research design, questionnaire construction, the construction and use of surveys, uses of available data, methods of collecting and analyzing data, the testing of hypotheses, the drawing of inferences, and the writing of the research report.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  and SOCI 331  or equivalent


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  • SOCI 340 - Crime and Delinquency

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the nature of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior, including theories of causation relating to both, with considerations of the justice system for each.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 350 - History of Sociological Thought

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A selective and systematic study of major writings in the development of modern sociological thought, with critical examination of the sociological theories of selected writers.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 351 - Contemporary Social Theory

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the major contemporary sociological theories, with critical analyses of the writings of American social theorists.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 360 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the major theories and types of deviant behavior, with critical analyses of society’s reactions to such behavior.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 362 - The Sociology of Religion

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the nature of religion, including the societal and cultural dimensions of religion, the role of religion in social change, and the status of religion in contemporary society.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 370 - The Sociology of the Black Community

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A sociological analysis and description of the black community, its socio-historical characteristics, the life styles and socio-cultural patterns within the black community, and the structures and functions of specific social institutions within the black community.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  or permission of instructor


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  • SOCI 372 - Sociology of Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An examination of education as a social institution, the school as a social system, the teacher as an agent of social change, and social programs as complements of programs in education, with emphasis on current social trends, special problems in teaching today, social factors that influence learning, and the role of education in the status attainment process.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 375 - Comparative Societies

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A comparative study of human social life. This course presents students with an overview of the major social, cultural, political, economic, and other organizational differences among human societies and the transformations that have occurred over the millennia. The major theoretical and empirical works in the field are examined.
    Prerequisite: ANTH 210  or SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 380 - Sociology of Work

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 30
    A sociological analysis of the division of labor, labor force trends, career patterns and mobility, and occupational cultures and lifestyles.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 390 - Social Behavior and Interaction

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    This course provides an analysis of the major scientific propositions, concepts, research methods, and theories developed to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to other individuals, groups, and culture. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between social interaction and the behavior of individuals.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 400 - The Sociology of Gender Roles

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A course examining the social determinants of gender role identity, with emphasis on the relationship between gender role identity and personality, personal and professional relationships, work, religion, and general culture, particularly the culture of the United States.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 410 - Introduction to Gerontology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An introduction to the field of gerontology, with emphasis on the psychological, biological, and sociological processes of aging.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 412 - Race and Ethnic Relations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the theories and principles of majority minority relations, with emphasis on the status and problems of selected racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups in the United States and elsewhere.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 422 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of human behavior as expressed through group behavior, especially the forces that precipitate change in the social order, such as crowds, mobs, mass behavior, public opinion, social movements, revolutions, and social planning.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 430 - Demography

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the distribution, growth, and characteristics of human populations and their relationship to social organization.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210  or permission of instructor


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  • SOCI 440 - Sociology of Health

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    An analysis of the social facets of health and illness, the social functions of health institutions and organizations, the relationship of systems of health care delivery to other social systems, and the social behavior of health personnel and the consumers of health care.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 442 - Urban Sociology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of urbanism as a way of life; the growth and development of urban areas; urban social organization; change and problems of contemporary urban life; ecological patterning; urban planning; and problems of control.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 462 - Social Stratification

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of classes, castes, estates, status groups, and social mobility, with an examination of theories of social mobility and a comparison of modes of stratification in selected societies.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 470 - Social Change

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    A study of the nature and processes of social change. Topics covered include the theories of social change, industrialization and modernization, planned change, and the social impact of change.
    Prerequisite: SOCI 210 


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  • SOCI 478 - Experiential Learning

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage in experiential education, a pedagogical strategy whereby students engage in experiences outside the traditional academic setting. Students will have an opportunity to integrate didactic instruction with experiential learning.
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and SOCI 210  or permission of instructor


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  • SOCI 480 - Sociological Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    Readings and discussions on selected problems and issues in sociology, including the various subdivisions within sociology, with particular attention to the relationship between theory and research and an examination of sociology as a profession.
    Prerequisite: Graduating seniors in their last semester and SOCI 210  and SOCI 335  and SOCI 350  and (SOCI 351  or SOCI 390 ) and or with SOCI 430 


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  • SOCI 491 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0

    Supervised library and/or field research in sociology on a topic of choice of a student.


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