Course Descriptions
Sociology (SOC)SOC 1003. General Anthropology. An introduction to cultural anthropology, the study of culture and man in all times and all places. Major topics are the concept of culture itself, man as a culture bearing animal, and various aspects of culture such as language, social organization, economy, technology, and religion as they appear in primitive and modern societies. Spring semester.
SOC 2003. Introduction to Sociology. Introduces students to the scientific study of human society and human social behavior. Topics include theory, culture, socialization, social institutions, social deviance, social stratification, and others. Fall, spring, and summer semesters.
SOC 3003. Minority Relations. An examination of the nature of minority group relations, including sexual orientation, age, gender, religious, ethnic, and racial based experiences. Issues such as discrimination and dominant-minority group interaction are considered from a historical as well as contemporary perspective. Same as CRJU 3003 and SWK 3003. Fall, spring, and summer semesters.
SOC 3013. Social Problems. Prerequisite: SOC 2003 (Nursing students are exempt.) A sociological study of societal problems including social inequity, institutional abuse of power, population and environment, social deviance, race relations, crime, and others. Fall, spring semesters.
SOC 3033. Sociology of Marriage and Family. A sociological study of marriage, family, and kinship, both cross-culturally and within American society. Additional social phenomena examined include socialization, sexuality, sex roles, mate selection, love relationships, types of marriages, marital conflict and interaction, and etc. Fall semester.
SOC 3043. Anthropology: Man in Prehistory. An introduction to physical anthropology and archeology covering basic concepts in physical anthropology; the origins, evolution and racial development of man; basic concepts in archeology; and the development of culture from the early Pleistocene up through the dawn of recorded history. Offered – see advisor.
SOC 3143. Anthropology: The North American Indian. The archeology, ethnology, and history of North American Indians from the time of their arrival on this continent prior to 12,500 B.C. down to the present century. Same as HIST 3143. Offered – see advisor.
SOC 3153. Research Methods I. Prerequisites: SOC 2003 and SOC 3183. A study of statistical methods, basic experimental procedures and designs, laboratory apparatus, and the treatment of experimental data. Same as PSYC 3153 and SOC 3153. Fall, spring, and summer semesters.
SOC 3183. Statistics. Descriptive and elementary analytical statistics, their concepts, and their application. Same as CRJU 3183, PSYC 3183, and SWK 3183. Fall, spring, and summer semesters.
SOC 4003. Domestic Violence. Examination of the causes, effects, and legal aspects of domestic violence. Intervention techniques and prevention programs will also be studied. On demand.
SOC 4043. Sociological Theory. Prerequisites: SOC 2003 and senior standing or consent of instructor. A selected study of past and present sociological thinkers including A. Comte, K. Marx, M. Weber, E. Durkheim, G. Mead, P. Sorokin, C. W. Mills, R. Merton, H. Becker, P. Berger, and others. Fall semester.
SOC 4053. Criminology. Prerequisites: SOC 2003 and junior standing. A study of the nature, causes, and extent of crime, the prevention and treatment of crime, and processes of criminal justice. Same as CRJU 4053. Fall, spring semesters.
SOC 4063. Social Psychology. Prerequisites: SOC 2003 and junior standing. A study of how the thought, feeling, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Same as PSYC 4063. Spring semester.
SOC 4073. Social Gerontology. Prerequisites: SOC 2003 or SWK 2043 and junior standing (Nursing students are exempt.) An interdisciplinary course offering the study of the lifelong aging process, the changing social context of later life, societal response to the aged, and services available. Same as SWK 4073. Spring semester.
SOC 4093. Research Methods in Sociology. Prerequisites: SOC 2003, SOC 3183, and junior standing. A study of the language, basic concepts, methods, and problems associated with the securing and analysis of social data. Students design and conduct an original research project. Spring semester.
SOC 4133, 4233. Advanced Topics in Sociology. Prerequisites: Sociology major or minor; 15 hours in sociology with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher in sociology courses; and consent of the instructor. A course devoted to special topics in sociology not treated in other sociology courses. Students may take the course once under each number with different topics. Spring semester.
