400 roles, supporting roles, and patient behaviors. Additional focus is placed upon selected international comparisons, as well as medical research, ethical considerations, and international health issues. SOC 3540. Small Groups & Leadership (3) The formation, structure, and functioning of small groups in terms of group processes and group products. This course will also examine authority, leadership principles and skills, decision making processes, and motivation. SOC 3550. Organizations in Society (3) Surveys the nature and structure of organizations in general and modem formal organizations and globalization in specific. How organizations work, function and affect contemporary society and individuals' lives and behavior. Sociological theories about modern organizations and globalization will be examined. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010. SOC SI3600. Social Statistics (3) Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques and the presentation of results. Prerequisites: Social Science General Education course; meet WSU Quantitative Literacy Requirement. SOC SI3660. Sociological Research (3) Examines the scientific foundations of Sociology and methods of Sociological Research. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/ DV1020. SOC 3840. Cities and Urban Life (3) In-depth analysis of the urbanization, modernization, and development of the system of cities. The relationship between cities and culture, mental illness, and social problems are examined. SOC DV3850. American Minorities in Urban Settings (3) Examines the social conditions of ethnic and racial minorities in the United States, based primarily on current statistical and ethnographic data. Includes a survey of theories of the causes and dynamics of ethnic and race relations. SOC 4030. Contemporary Sociological Theory (3) The works of major contemporary theorists (Mead, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Garfinkel, etc.) and the emergence of current schools of sociological thought. Prerequisites: SOC SS/DV1010 and SOC 3030. SOC 4120. Socialization over the Life Course (3) Study of how social environment, institutions, groups, and interactive networks influence and shape human behavior through the life course. SOC 4270. Sociology of Law (3) A study of the interchange between law and society, where society creates the law, yet law regulates society. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC DV4410. Comparative Political Sociology (3) In-depth examination of relations of power, authority, and political participation within various social groups, communities, formal organizations, nation-states, and the global economy. How power relations influence and are influenced by kinship, class, gender, and socio-economic interest groups. SOC DV4550. Sociology of Work (3) Explores the relationship between work and social class, gender, technology, race, and ethnicity. Additionally, the nature of occupational subcultures is analyzed. SOC 4810. Experimental Course Offerings (2-3) Individual courses offered on an experimental basis, identified by specific name and description. The specific title will appear on student's transcript along with the authorized credit. SOC 4830. Readings and/or Projects (1-3) Individual readings and/or projects for sociology majors or minors. (Maximum of 5 hours applied toward graduation, 3 of which can be applied toward the sociology major or minor.) Prerequisites: SOC SS/DV1010, senior standing, permission of instructor, approval of program coordinator. SOC 4890. Internship (1-6) Qualified juniors and seniors may apply for internships among federal, state and private agencies. Internships are anticipated to provide the student with both practical and research experiences. A student may complete up to 9 hours, but not more than 6 hours in any one type of internship. A maximum of 3 hours may be applied towards the sociological major or sociological minor. Prerequisites: SOC SS/DV1010, junior or senior status, approval of program coordinator. SOC 4900. Senior Capstone Course (3) A course designed to organize all of the knowledge that the student has gleaned from his/her major into an integrated whole. This course will help the student make relevant the knowledge that he/ she has learned. This will be accomplished by having the student write a senior thesis as well as attend lectures. Prerequisites: SOC SS/ DV1010, SOC 3030, SOC 3600, SOC 3660, senior standing. SOC 4920. 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. SOC 4990. Seminar in Sociology (3) Variable Title An advanced course allowing in-depth study of selected topics in Sociology. When the course number is used, it will be accompanied by a specific title with the credit authorized, which will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or consent of instructor. (Maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward graduation.) (Formerly Contemporary Issues.) Anthropology Anthropology Coordinator: Ron Holt Telephone Contact: Carol Jensen 801-626-6241 Anthropology takes a holistic approach to describing and explaining human differences and similarities around the world and throughout time. It looks at humans both culturally and biologically within an ecological context. It examines contemporary humans as well as those of the historic and prehistoric past and searches for patterns of human existence. Specialized fields include archaeology, linguistics, ethnology, and biological anthropology. Students are taught to question and examine the significance of beliefs, attitudes and prejudices, and to understand the anthropological position of relativism and valuing cultural and biological variation. The program prepares students for a broad range of public and private sector employment in anthropology-related fields or to enter professional or graduate schools appropriate to their interests. Anthropology is an essential discipline in the 21st Century, contributing knowledge for successful living and working in our diverse human world. ANTHROPOLOGY BACHELORS DEGREE (BS OR BA) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: Required Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog