Sociology Sociology General Information Specific Requirements: Sociology Major or Sociology Teaching Minor: • Majors must take a minimum of 45 credit hours in Sociobgy courses, including the following required courses: Soclgy 101 (5), 266 (4), 303 (4X 360 (4), 403 (4), 466 (3), plus two courses selected from the following: Soclgy 301 (3X 302 (3), 340 (3), 350 (3). • Li addition, students are required to either concentrate in one of the six areas of specialization or to obtain a strong general sociological orientation. • Students electing to specialize must complete all the courses listed within the specialized area they select • Those students who desire a strong general orientation must select one course each from four of the six specialized areas. The specialized areas, along with their course numbers, are: Deviance: Soclgy SS102 (5), 321 (3), 323 (3), 475 (3). Criminology and Delinquency: 335 (2), 490 (3), 498 (2). Soclgy 326 (3X SS327 (3), Social Psychology: 498 (2). Soclgy SS250 (5), 340 (3), 440 (3), Gerontoloev: Soclgy 300 (3), 322 (3), Geront 332 (3), plus two courses from gerontology course offerings. (Students will receive certification upon the successful completion of this emphasis.) Organization: Soclgy SS280 (3X 301 (3), 302 (3), plus one course from the following: Soclgy 341 (3X 343 (3), or 400 (3). Family: Soclgy 111 (3), SS311 (3), SS315 (3), 480 (3). > Sociology Teaching majors must include Soclgy 341 (3), Commun HU102 (3) or an approved equivalent, and Educ 450 (3) in their course of study. PROGRAM: SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements for the Sociology major or the Sociology Teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a sociology major in Honors take at least 20 hours on an Honors basis. • In addition, complete the Sociology Honors Senior Project of 2 hours. • A student may receive Departmental Honors credit in any upper division Sociology course with the exception of Soclgy 466. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate instructor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: SOCIOLOGY MINOR OR SOCIOLOGY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. Specific Requirements: • Minors must take a rninirnum of 24 credit hours in Sociology courses including the following required courses: Soclgy SS101 (5X 266 (4), 303 (4), plus one course from the following: Soclgy 301 (3), 302 (3X 340 (3), 350 (3). • In addition, minors must take an additional 8 credit hours in Sociology courses, at least 3 of which must be upper divisioa Sociology Teaching minors must take Commun HU102 (3) or an approved equivalent and Educ 450 (3) in their course of study. SOCIOLOGY COURSES-SOCLGY 55101. Introduction to Sociology (5) An introduction to the insights of sociology through the concepts and principles used to understand daily life in society, with special attention to American social institutions and patterns of behavior. 55102. Social Problems (5) Major social problems in contemporary society, including crime, delinquency, sexual deviance, substance abuse, poverty and inequality, and other issues, including a focus on values and decision making. SS111. Courtship and Marriage (3) Contemporary American patterns of dating, adjustment in marriage. courtship, engagement and SS250. Introduction to Social Psychology (5) Inter-relatedness of individual and group behavior through the study of social interaction, processes, and roles. 266. Introduction to Research Methods (4) Introduction to the scientific foundations of sociobgy and methods of sociological research. SS280. Social Communities: Rural and Urban (3) Comparison and contrast of human communities, with special emphasis on urban development and sociological change. 281. Experimental Course Offerings (2-5) Individual courses offered on an experimental basis, identified by specific name and description. The specific title will appear on student's transcript along wilh the authorized credit 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, Special Programs (2-5) Special offerings of other than normal course length, usually an intense exploration of a specific topic, identified by name and description. The title will appear on student's transcript along with authorized credit 300. Sociology of Death and Dying (3) In-depth study of death-related social issues, practices, and institutions in American society, with special emphasis on constructive responses to death and dying. Especially recommended to students in the helping professions. (Cross-listed with Gerontology.) 301. Social Stratification (3) Social class and status in American society, emphasizing how social class membership affects occupation, success, and life chances. 302. Social Organizations (3) Exploration of the nature of modem organizations, how they work, function and affect contemporary society. 303. Sociological Theory - Classical (4) An in-depth study of the classical tradition of sociological thought, especially of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Sirnmel, providing an essential background in the discipline. SS311. Sociology of the Family (3) Structure, function, and contemporary issues facing the changing American family. SS315. Sociology of Childhood (3) Socialization period of development through age twelve, emphasing the social factors involved. 320. Sex Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) Overview of the differences and similarities in sex roles cross- culturally and over time, with special emphasis on the influences of biology, socialization, and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. (Cross-listed with anthropology.) 321. Concepts of Poverty (3) Meaning of poverty to individuals and society in general, em- phasing methods of combatting the poverty cycle. 322. Sociology of Aging (3) Sociological factors of aging, their influence on behavior and social structures of organizations serving the aging population. 323. Alcoholism (3) Study of the extent and nature of alcoholism in American society. 326. Juvenile Delinquency (3) Juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon and its causes involving definitions and agencies of law enforcement and the courts. SS327. Criminofogy (3) Study of the nature, extent causes, and treatment of crime. 335. Prisons and Correctional Programs (2) Development and history of U.S. prison systems with emphasis on prison structures, systems, and correction phibsophies. 340. SmaU Group Behavior (3) The formation, structure, and functioning of small groups in terms of group processes, group products, and group decisionmaking. 341. Sociology of Education (3) Analysis of the structure and function of education as a central social institution in contemporary society. 343. Sociology of Health and Medicine (3) In-depth study of social patterns related to health and medicine, with special emphasis on the health delivery system of the U.S., socialization into the medical professions, the complex organization of hospitals, social epidemiology, and contemporary problems. 350. Socialization In the Life Cycle (3) Study of how social environment institutions, groups, and interactive networks influence and shape human behavior through the life cycle. 360. Social Statistics (4) Introduction to statistical analysis techniques and the presentation of results. 380. Charismatic Leadership (3) This course focuses on the importance of charismatic leadership and authority. The role of charisma and charismatic leaders in creating and maintaining social realities is examined from the perspectives of classical and contemporary sociological thought Case studies of such leaders as Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt Kennedy, and King are utilized to provide instructive examples. 399. Junior Seminar (1) Designed to sensitize and prepare sociobgy majors for the job market graduate school, and career opportunities in sodobgy. 400. Sociology of Religion (3) Examination of religion and religious activities from the theoretical perspectives of sociobgy, with particular emphasis on functional and phenomenological explanations. Special attention is paid to religbus phenomena in contemporary American society. 402. Social Change (3) The factors which change society and how society changes, emphasizing technological innovation and its implications, social movements and the role of individuals. 403. Sociological Theory - Contemporary (4) The works of major contemporary theorists (Mead, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Garfinkel, etc.) and the emergence of current schools of sociological thought (Sociology 303 recommended, but not required.) Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Sciences Technology 204 205 Continuing Education