College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 695 SOC 3550 - Organizations in Society Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years Surveys the nature and structure of organizations in general and modern 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 1010 . SOC 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] odd years Summer [lst Blk] Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques and the presentation of results. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or equivalent. SOC 3660 - Sociological Research Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [lst Blk] Examines the scientific foundations of Sociology and methods of Sociological Research. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 . SOC 3840 - Cities and Urban Life Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years 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 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years Examines the social construction of race and ethnicity and the conditions of racial and ethnic groups in the United States and globally, based on statistical and ethnographic data. Includes a survey of theories of the origins, causes, and dynamics of ethnic and race relations. SOC 4030 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] The works of major contemporary theorists (Mead, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Garfinkel, etc.) and the emergence of current schools of sociological thought. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 and SOC 3030 . SOC 4220 - Life in a Consumer Society Credits: (3) Examination of consumption, consumerism, and the increasing commercialization of contemporary life. Students study the history of consumerism and advertising; explore how consumer culture influences their own consumption choices; and analyze the relationship between consumerism and social inequality. SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years A study of the interchange between law and society, where society creates the law, yet law regulates society. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 1020 . SOC 4410 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years Study of economic, political, and cultural globalization in the late 20th and early 21st century. The course examines the history, theories and critiques of globalization, the key actors in global political-economy, the institutions and events that shape global processes, and globalization's impact on local economies, politics, culture, and the natural environment. SOC 4550 - Sociology of Work Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years 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 Credits: (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. May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours. SOC 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] 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.) Prerequisite: SOC 1010 , senior standing, permission of instructor, approval of program coordinator. May be repeated 4 times up to 5 credit hours. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog