380 SOC SS/DV1020. 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 safely, 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 (2-3) SOC 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. SOC 3000. Social Psychology (3) Sociological Social Psychology is the study of individual, group, and sodal behavior through analysis of the relationship between individuals and social institutions. Individuals activdy create sodal structure while they are simultaneously shaped by it. Students will analyze how sodal 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 SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC DV3010. Social Stratification (3) The study of social stratification and inequality in the United States and globally. It focuses on economic class and status groups, such as gender, race-ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and physical ability. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 3030. Sociological Theory - Classical (3) A study of the classical tradition of sodological thought during the European period: Comte, Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim, and others. To be taken before Sodology 4030. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 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 rdates to other sodal institutions such as politics, religion, and the economy, is also explored. SOC 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, sodalization, and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. (Cross listed with ANTH DV3700.) SOC 3130. Sociology of Gender (3) 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 sodological theories of gender, gender sodalization, and the intersedion of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Prerequisites: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020 or WS SS/DV1500 or permission of instmdor. SOC 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 sodalization processes and the internalization of social norms. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 3260. Juvenile Delinquency (3) Juvenile ddinquency as a social phenomenon and its causes involving definitions, agendes of law enforcement, and the courts. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 3270. Criminology (3) Study of the nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 3300. Environment and Society (3) An in-depth study of societal-environmental interadions including population, technology and organization impacts of human societies on the physical environment, and environmental imp ads on human behavior and social organization. SOC 3400. Social Change and Social Movements (3) The factors which change society and how society changes, emphasizing technological innovations and its implications, social movements, and the role of individuals. Prerequisite: SOC SS/DV1010 or SOC SS/DV1020. SOC 3410. Sociology of Religion (3) Examination of religion and religious activities globally from the theoretical perspectives of Sociology. SOC 3420. Sociology of Education (3) Analysis of the strudure and function of education as a central social institution in contemporary sodety. SOC 3430. Medicine and Healthcare in Society (3) Utilizes the Sociological perspective to explore the Institution of Medicine and the Medical Healthcare Ddivery System; its function as a social institution and its capability, accessibility, and the related issues of providing Healthcare. The various organizational system strudures, and their economic and political dimensions are also examined. Further emphasis is placed on the various professional 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 produds. 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 sodety 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. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog