2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Sociology (SOC) Course Descriptions
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| SOC-1113 | Introductory Sociology | 3.0 |
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A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE FIELD OF SOCIOLOGY, THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL PROCESSES. |
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| SOC-2113 | Social Problems | 3.0 |
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SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT CURRENT SOCIAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS POVERTY, DELINQUENCY, CRIMINALITY, AND MIGRATION, ALSO A CONSIDERATION OF AGENCIES FOR SOLUTION. |
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| SOC-2613 | Gender and Society | 3.0 |
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE GENETIC AND CULTURAL DETERMENANTS OF GENDER DIFFERENCES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GENDER IN DIFFERENT SOCIETIES. |
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| SOC-2723 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3.0 |
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANKIND, INCLUDING A SURVEY OF PRIMATES, HUMAN EVOLUTION, AND HUMAN PHYSICAL DIVERSITY. |
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| SOC-2813 | Sociology of Religion | 3.0 |
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AN EXAMINATION OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN LIFE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS. |
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| SOC-2881 | Special Studies- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-2882 | Special Studies- | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-2883 | Special Studies- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-2884 | Special Studies- | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-2913 | Sociology of Sport | 3.0 |
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THE SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SPORT, BOTH IN ITS CULTURAL ASPECTS AND IN ITS INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS, IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS COURSE. THE SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT IS AN ATTEMPT TO STUDY THE SOCIAL ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF SPORT, HOW IT AFFECTS SOCIETY AND HOW SOCIETIES AFFECT SPORT. SPECIFICALLY, WE STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN SPORT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURE AND SPORT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND SPORT, SOCIALIZATION INTO SPORT, DEVIANCE AND SPORT, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL SP |
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| SOC-3003 | Native American Sociology | 3.0 |
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IN THIS CLASS STUDENTS WILL EXAMINE THE SOCIOLOGY OF (NORTH AMERICAN) NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES. TOPICS AND THEMES WILL EXPLORE THE DIVERSITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES, THEIR PAST, AND THEIR PLACE IN CURRENT SOCIAL CONTEXTS INCLUDING CITIES. |
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| SOC-3113 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3.0 |
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CAUSES LEADING TO DELINQUENCY, METHODS OF CONTROL. |
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| SOC-3133 | Majority/Minorty Relations | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF MAJORITY/MINORITY GROUP RELATIONSHIPS CONCENTRATING ON THEDYNAMICS AND CONSEQUENCES OF PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, AND RELATED FACTORS. |
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| SOC-3313 | Marriage and the Family | 3.0 |
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A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY AS A SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE MODERN FAMILY. |
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| SOC-3413 | Sociological Theory | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY. |
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| SOC-3523 | Social Stratification | 3.0 |
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AN ANALYSIS OF BASIC SOCIAL STRATIFICATION SYSTEMS IN SELECTED SOCIETIES. |
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| SOC-3723 | Human Sexuality | 3.0 |
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSIOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL STRUCTURING, AND CROSS-CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY. AN EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACEDON THE SOCIALIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO FIT PRESCRIBED SEXUAL ROLES AND T HE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH SOCIALIZATION. |
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| SOC-3833 | Statistics for Social Sciences | 3.0 |
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AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE USED IN SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. |
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| SOC-4323 | Deviance and Social Control | 3.0 |
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DESCRIPTION, COMPARISON, AND ANALYSIS OF THEORIES AND RESEARCH ON DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES. |
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| SOC-4813 | Methods & Techniques of Research | 3.0 |
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BASIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF INVESTIGATION AND PRESENTATION OF DATA RELATED TO SOCIAL RESEARCH. |
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| SOC-4981 | Seminar- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4982 | Seminar- | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4983 | Seminar- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4984 | Seminar- | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4991 | Individual Studies- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4992 | Individual Studies- | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4993 | Individual Studies- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-4994 | Individual Studies- | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-5981 | Seminar- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC. |
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| SOC-5982 | Seminar- | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC. |
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| SOC-5983 | Seminar- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC. |
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| SOC-5984 | Seminar- | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC. |
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| SOC-5991 | Individual Studies- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS. Required Previous: Eight (8) hours of Social Studies |
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| SOC-5992 | Individual Studies- | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS. Required Previous: Eight (8) of Social Studies |
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| SOC-5993 | Individual Studies- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS. Required Previous: Eight (8) hours of Social Studies |
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| SOC-5994 | Individual Studies- | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS. Required Previous: Eight (8) hours of Social Studies |
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| SOC-H1113 | Honors-Intro Sociology | 3.0 |
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A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE FIELD OF SOCIOLOGY, THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL PROCESSES. |
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| SOC-H2813 | Honors-Sociology of Religion | 3.0 |
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AN EXAMINATION OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN AMERICAN LIFE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS. |
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| SOC-H3133 | Honors-Maj/Min Relations | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF MAJORITY/MINORITY GROUP RELATIONSHIPS CONCENTRATING ON THEDYNAMICS AND CONSEQUENCES OF PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, AND RELATEDFACTORS. |
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| SOC-H3313 | Honors-Marriage & Family | 3.0 |
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A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY AS A SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE MODERN FAMILY. |
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| SOC-H3413 | Honors-Sociological Theory | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY. |
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| SOC-H3723 | Honors-Human Sexuality | 3.0 |
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE PHSIOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL STRUCTURING, ANDCROSS-CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY. AN EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACEDON THE SOCIALIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO FIT PRESCRIBED SEXUAL ROLES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH SOCIALIZATION. |
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| SOC-H4813 | Honors-Mthd & Tech Resrch | 3.0 |
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BASIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF INVESTIGATION AND PRESENTATION OF DATA RELATED TO SOCIAL RESEARCH. |
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| SOC-H4983 | Honors-Seminar- | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-S4981 | Seminar- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| SOC-S5981 | Seminar- | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC. |
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