192 Sociology & Anthropology Program: Sociology Departmental Honors General Requirements: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. Fulfill the requirements for the Sociology major or the Sociology Teaching major. Specific Requirements: Sociology Area and Teaching Majors. 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 466. Permission from the department chairperson should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. Program: Sociology Minor or Sociology Teaching Minor General Requirements: A grade of C or better in minor courses. Specific Requirements: Minors must take a minimum of 24 credit hours in Sociology courses. Sociology courses required: Soclgy 101 (5), 303 (4). 266 (4), plus one course from the following: Soclgy 301 (3), 302 (3), 340 (3), 350 (3). Sociology courses to elect from (8 hours, 3 of which must be upper division): Soclgy 102 (5), 111 (3), 250 (5), 266 (4), 280 (3), 292 (1-6), 300(3), 301 (3), 302 (3), 311 (3), 315 (3), 320(3), 321 (3), 322 (3), 323 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 335 (2), 340 (3), 341 (3), 343 (3), 350 (3), 360 (4), 399 (1), 400 (3), 402 (3), 403 (4), 410 (3), 427 (3), 440 (3), 466 (3), 475 (3), 480 (3), 490 (3), 492 (1-6), 498 (2-5) Support courses required: Sociology Teaching minors must take Commun 102 (3) or approved equivalent and Educ 450 (3). Emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology, and related fields. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) 193 Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Courses SS101. Introduction to Sociology (5) Systematic treatment of group life, social processes, social control, and social change. SS102. Social Problems (5) The sociological analysis of deviant behavior in modern society. SS111. Courtship and Marriage (3) Dating, courtship, engagement, and marital adjustment. SS250. Introduction to Social Psychology (5) Interrelatedness of individual, social, and group behavior through studying interaction, organization, processes and roles. Prerequisite: Soclgy 101 or Psych 101. 266. Methods of Sociological Research: Theoretical and Historical Foundations (4) Introduction to the scientific foundations and methods of sociology. Prerequisite: Soclgy 201. SS280. The Community (Urban/Rural) (3) Ecological processes in community development and change. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) The specific title will appear on the student's transcript. 300. Sociology of Death and Dying (3) An indepth study of death, death-related issues and social institutions and practices dealing with death in American society, with special emphasis on the social processes surrounding death and constructive responses to death and dying. 301. Social Stratification (3) Contemporary American society as a social class system. 302. Organization and Bureaucracy (3) The organization of society and the nature of modern organizations. 303. Sociological Theory-Classical (4) The sociological perspective, as presented in the works of Marx, Durkhelm and Weber. Prerequisite: Soclgy 201. SS311. Sociology of the Family (3) Structure and function of the family as a social institution. SS315. Sociology of Childhood (3) Socialization from ages one through twelve. 320. Sex Roles: Past, Present and Future (3) An overview of the differences and similarities in human sex roles cross-culturally and over time, and the influences of biology, socialization and ecology in their origin, perpetuation, and change. Special emphasis is given to comtemporary Western society. (Same as Anthropology 320.) 321. Concepts of Poverty (3) Meaning of poverty to individual and society; methods of combating the poverty cycle. 322. Aging (3) Sociological factors in aging. 323. Alcoholism (3) Extent and nature of alcoholism in American society. 326. Juvenile Delinquency (3) A study of juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon involving definitions and agencies of law enforcement and the courts. SS327. Criminology (3) Nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. 335. Sociology of Prisons and Alternative Correctional Programs (2) Development and history of our prison systems with emphasis on dealing with criminal behavior. Prison organizations and subcultures will also be analyzed. 340. Small Group Behavior (3) The formation, structure and functioning of groups in terms of group processes, group products, and group decision-making. 341. Sociology of Education (3) Structure and function of education as a social institution. 343. Sociology of Health and Medicine (3) An indepth study of health and medically related behaviors, with special emphasis on the health delivery system of the United States. Particular attention will be paid to socialization into the medical professions, complex organization of the modern hospital, social epidemiology, and contemporary social issues of health and medicine. 350. Socialization in the Life Cycle (3) This course is the study of the impacts of the social environment, i.e., institutions, groups, and interactive networks upon human behavior as they progress through life. 360. Social Statistics (4) Introduction to analysis and presentation of data. 399. Junior Seminar (1) This course is designed to sensitize the sociology student to job market opportunities. The course will cover such topics as (1) careers in sociology, (2) graduate school admission requirements, (3) application procedures for career placement and graduate school, and (4) testing. 400. Sociology of Religion (3) An examination of religion and religious activities from the theoretical perspectives offered by sociology with particular emphasis on functional and phenomenological explanations. Special attention will be paid to religious phenomena in contemporary America. 402. Social Change (3) Factors influencing the acceptance or rejection of innovations, and their effects on social institutions. 403. Sociological Theory-Contemporary (4) The works of the major contemporary theorists, relating these to the classical tradition and to the emergence of current schools of thought. Prerequisites: Soclgy 101, and 301, 302, or 303 (Formerly Soclgy 499.) 410. American Minorities (3) Social relationships of ethnic and racial groups. 427. Sociology of Law (3) Provides insight into the relationship between the law and society. The society creates the law but the law prescribes what society may and may not do. This interrelationship has profound influence on all aspects of social life. 440. Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology (3) Theoretical and applied theory in contemporary social psychology with emphasis upon understanding the individual and his interpersonal interaction. Prerequisite: Soclgy 250. 466. Methods of Sociological Research: Application and Practice (3) The application and practice of the scientific method as applied to sociological research. Prerequisite: Soclgy 201, 360, 366. 475. Special Topics on Deviance (3) An indepth exposure to deviance in modern society. The emphasis is theoretical and methodological and will be conducted in the traditional seminar style with individual effort, study and initiative being essential. Prerequisite: Soclgy 102. 480. Introduction to Marriage Counseling (3) Prinicples, philosophy, and techniques of premarital, marriage and family counseling. Consent of instructor required. 490. Special Topics on Crime (3) An indepth study of criminal and delinquent behavior as it is related to current, theoretical issues in Sociology. Prerequisites: Soclgy 101, 326 or 327. 492. Short courses, workshops, institutes and special programs (1-6) Shourt Courses, Workshops and Special Programs. The specific title will appear on the student's transcript along with authorized credit. 498. Readings and/or Projects (2-5) Individual readings and/or projects for senior Sociology majors with approval of instructor. (Maximum of 5 hours applied toward graduation.)