415 Students who select the Sociology Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Course Requirements for Minor Sociology Courses Required (9 credit hours) SOC SS/DV1010 Introduction to Sociology (3) SOC 3030 Classical Sociological Theory (3) SOC 3660 Sociological Research (3) Sociology Electives (select three courses, 9 credit hours, only one of which can be lower division) SOC SS/DV1020 Social Problems (3) SOC 2810 Experimental Course Offerings (2-3) SOC 2920 Short Courses, Workshops... (1-3) SOC 3000 Social Psychology (3) SOC 3010 Social Stratification (3) SOC 3110 Sociology of Family (3) SOC DV3120 Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) SOC 3130 Sociology of Gender (3) SOC 3250 Deviance and Sodal Control (3) SOC 3260 Juvenile Delinquency (3) SOC 3270 Criminology (3) SOC 3300 Environment and Society (3) SOC 3400 Social Change and Sodal Movements (3) SOC 3410 Sociology of Religion (3) SOC 3420 Sociology of Education (3) SOC 3430 Medicine and Healthcare in Society (3) SOC 3540 Small Groups and Leadership (3) SOC 3550 Organizations in Society (3) SOC 3600 Social Statistics (3) SOC 3840 Cities and Urban Life (3) SOC DV3850 American Minorities in Urban Settings (3) SOC 4030 Contemporary Sodological Theory (3) SOC 4120 Socialization over the Life Course (3) SOC 4270 Sociology of Law (3) SOC DV4410 Comparative Political Sociology (3) SOC DV4550 Sociology of Work (3) SOC 4810 Experimental Course Offerings (2-3) SOC 4830 Readings and/or Proj ects (1-3) SOC 4890 Internship (1-6) SOC 4920 Short Courses, Workshops... (1-3) SOC 4990 Seminar in Sodology (3) Deviance and Criminology Emphasis If a student desires to have an emphasis of Deviance and Criminology within the sociology minor/BIS, the student must take two courses (6 elective credit hours) from the following courses: SOC 3250 Deviance and Sodal Control (3) SOC 3260 Juvenile Delinquency (3) SOC 3270 Criminology (3) SOC 4270 Sociology of Law (3) Sociology Teaching Minors are also required to take SOC 3420 and HIST 4500 in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education Program. INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS The Sodology Department partidpates in the Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, European Studies, Legal Studies and Women's Studies Minor Programs and the Urban and Regional Pknning Emphasis Program. Students who wish to enroll in one of these programs should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will hdp them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisdplinary Programs section of this catalog.) SOCIOLOGY COURSES - SOC SOC SS/DV1010. Introduction to Sociology (3) An introduction to the study of Sodology through the concepts and principles used to understand and evaluate society. It focuses on all aspeds 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 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 dass 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 actively 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. Classical Sociological Theory (3) A study of the classical tradition of sodological thought during the European period: Comte, Marx, Weber, Simmd, Durkheim, and others. To be taken bdore Sociology 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 relates 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, serialization, 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 General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog