College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 717 Course Descriptions - SOC SOC 1010 SS/DV - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] 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. SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [lst Blk, Online] 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. SOC 2810 - Experimental Course Offerings Credits: (2-3) May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours. SOC 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (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. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours. SOC 3000 - Self and Society Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years 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: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020. SOC 3010 - Social Inequality Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years The study of social stratification and inequality in the United States and globally. The course focuses on economic class and status groups, such as gender, race and ethnicity, age, sexuality, and physical ability. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020. SOC 3030 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A study of the classical tradition of sociological thought in late 18th to early 20th century Europe and 19th to early 20th century U.S. The course introduces the main theories of Comte, Martineau, Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim, and others, including early theorists of gender and race. To be taken before SOC 4030 . Prerequisite: SOC 1010 . SOC 3110 - Sociology of Family Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years 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. SOC 3130 - Sociology of Gender Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years This course is an examination as to how and why communities create gender categories as well how gender influences individuals' identities, behaviors, and life experiences. Students will study gender within a variety of contexts, such as the workplace, family, politics, athletics, education, health, media, and religion. Attention will also be given to sociological theories of gender, gender socialization, and the intersection of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 or WS 1500 or permission of instructor. SOC 3250 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years 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: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 . Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog