Soclgy 3540 Small Groups and Leadership (3) Soclgy 3550 Organizations in Society (3) Soclgy SI3600 Social Statistics (3) Soclgy 3840 Cities and Urban Life (3) Soclgy DV3850 American Minorities in Urban Settings (3) Soclgy 4120 Socialization over the Life Course (3) Soclgy 4270 Sociology of Law (3) Soclgy DV4410 Comparative Political Sociology (3) Soclgy DV4550 Sociology of Work (3) Soclgy 4890 Internship (1-6) Soclgy 4990 Seminar in Sociology (3) Deviance and Criminology Emphasis If a student destes to have an emphasis of Deviance and Criminology within the sociology minor/BIS, the student must take two courses (6 elective aedit hours) torn the following courses: Soclgy 3250 Deviance and Social Control (3) Soclgy 3260 Juvenile Delinquency (3) Soclgy 3270 Criminology (3) Soclgy 4270 Sociology of Law (3) Sociology Teaching Minors are also requted to take Soclgy 3420, Educ 4500, and Comm HUl 020 in addition to the courses requted by the Teacher Education Program. INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS The Sociology Program participates in the following interdisciplinary programs: Asian Studies Minor, Ethnic Studies Emphasis, European Studies Minor, Legal Studies Minor, Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis, and Women's Studies Minor. Students who wish to enroll should indicate their desire to do so with the program representative who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) SOCIOLOGY COURSES SOCLGY Soclgy SS/DV1010. Principles of Sociology (3) An introduction to the study of Sociology through the concepts and principles used to understand and evaluate society. It focuses on all aspects of society: culture; social interaction; institutions; group processes; deviance and social control; stratification, diversity, and inequality based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, etc.; and social stability and change. Soclgy SS/DV 1020. Social Problems (3) A study of major social problems in contemporary society, including issues of age, gender, family, race, ethnicity, wealth and poverty, politics, education, public safety, health care, substance abuse, and environment. Special emphasis is given to these issues and their consequences for today's global and diverse society. Soclgy SSI030. American Social Institutions: Past, Present & Future (3) An introduction to social institutions in the United States through the concepts and theories of Sociology. Special emphasis is given to exploring the nature of social institutions, including their functions, dynamic interaction with each other, and impact on American behavior and life. Cross cultural comparison will be included in this course. Soclgy 1110. Courtship and Marriage (3) A comparative approach is employed to study contemporary patterns of dating, courtship, cohabitation, engagement, and adjustment in marriage. Soclgy 2810. Experimental Course Offerings (2-3) Soclgy 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Soclgy 3000. Social Psychology (3) Sociological Social Psychology is the study of individual, group, and social behavior through analysis of the relationship between individuals and social institutions. Individuals actively create social structure while they are simultaneously shaped by it. Students will analyze how social interaction, processes, roles, and statuses are created and maintained by individuals. Students will also analyze how these same processes, roles, and statuses shape their individual behavior. Social Psychological theories and methodologies are also addressed. Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/DV 1010 or SS/DV 1020 or SSI030. Soclgy DV3010. Social Stratification (3) The study of social stratification and inequality in the United States and globally. Focus on economic class and status groups, such as gender, race-ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and physical ability. Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/DV1010 or SS/DV1020 or SS1030. Soclgy 3030. Sociological Theory - Classical (3) A study of the classical tradition of sociological thought during the European period: Comte, Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim, and others. To be taken before Sociology 4030. Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/ DV1010 or SS/DV1020 or SSI030. Soclgy 3110. Sociology of Family (3) Analyzes family arrangements and structure, changes in such arrangements over time, and contemporary issues facing families in our ever-changing world. Emphasis is placed on variations in family experiences with regard to race, gender, social class, and sexual orientation. Family, as it relates to other social institutions such as politics, religion, and the economy, is also explored. Soclgy DV3120. Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) An overview of the differences and similarities in human sex roles cross-culturally and over time, with special emphasis on the influences of biology, socialization, and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. (Cross listed with Anthro DV3700.) Soclgy 3250. Deviance and Social Control (3) Introduces the student to the various sociological concepts of deviance and social control. Deviance and social control are examined in their positive and negative forms. The benefits and contributions as well as the consequences and disruptions of these forms are considered in the context of the formal and informal socialization processes and the internalization of social norms. Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/DV1010 or SS/DV1020 or SS1030. Soclgy 3260. Juvenile Delinquency (3) Juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon and its causes involving definitions, agencies of law enforcement, and the courts. Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/DV1010 or SS/DV1020 or SS1030. Soclgy 3270. Criminology (3) Study of the nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. (Cross- listed with CJ 3270.) Prerequisite: Soclgy SS/DV1010 or SS/DV 1020 orSS1030. WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y