Sociology Undergraduate Courses
Fall 2013
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 12750
TuTh 5:00PM - 6:20PM Knox 20
Christopher Mele
Introduction to the fundamental ideas and concepts of sociology; culture; norms; status; role; socialization; stratification; industrialization; urbanization; bureaucratization.
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 13500
MoWe 5:00PM - 6:20PM Knox 20
Staff
An introduction to the sociological perspective and the fundamental theories, methods and concepts of sociology. Topics include the study of culture, norms, status, patterns of social interaction and behavior, social institutions, social inequality, and social change.
SOC 111 Contemporary Popular Music – 23640
TuTh 3:30PM - 4:50PM Knox 110
Mark Gottdiener
Outlines historical developments that helped formulate today's jazz and rock movements. Emphasizes roots and foundations of the forms
SOC 206 Social Problems – 20642
MoWeFr 1:00PM - 1:50PM Obrian 109
Staff
Examines social problems and their history, theoretical perspectives in the literature, and social problems as related to and distinguished from the concepts of deviance and social disorganization.
SOC 211 Sociology of Diversity – 12883
MoWeFr 2:00PM - 2:50PM Nsc 216
Staff
Provides a sociological introduction to diversity in American society. Explores the bases and social implications of difference with particular reference to issues of race, ethnicity, religion, class, and gender.
SOC 211 Sociology of Diversity – 23641
TuTh 7:00PM - 8:20PM Baldy 101
Staff
Provides a sociological introduction to diversity in American society. Explores the bases and social implications of difference with particular reference to issues of race, ethnicity, religion, class, and gender.
SOC 293 Social Research Methods – 17980
MoWeFr 2:00PM - 2:50PM Nsc 218
Staff
Examines content analysis, unobtrusive measures, participant observation, surveys, field experiments, the relationship of methods to social theory development, ethical implications of the methods, and the use of research findings for designing social programs.
SOC 293 Social Research Methods – 23642
TuTh 11:00AM - 12:20PM Frnczk 454
Staff
Examines content analysis, unobtrusive measures, participant observation, surveys, field experiments, the relationship of methods to social theory development, ethical implications of the methods, and the use of research findings for designing social programs.
SOC 294 Basic Statistics for Social Sciences - 20119
MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM Capen 262
Staff
Provides a foundation in the mathematics underlying statistical techniques for interpreting quantitative social data.
SOC 307 Criminology – 17383
TuTh 5:00PM - 6:20PM Obrian 109
Staff
Introduction to the sociological study of crime and criminality, with a focus on the main theories of why individuals commit crimes.
SOC 313 Sociology of the Family – 19104
TuTh 11:00AM - 12:20PM Obrian 112
Sampson Blair
Examines the family in terms of its internal structure and its relationships with major social institutions. The analysis is generally cross-cultural, specifically emphasizing the American family.
SOC 314 Sociology of Gender - 17802
MoWe 5:00PM - 6:20PM Hoch 114
Staff
The historical, social, and cultural construction of gender, focusing on the ways that femininities and masculinities are constructed from infancy through adulthood in the United States. Includes how gender shapes — and is shaped by — major social institutions such as media, sports, and work, as well as other characteristics such as social class, race/ethnicity, and sexuality.
SOC 315 Sociology of City Life – 11911
MoWeFr 3:00PM - 3:50PM Obrian 109
Ellen Berrey
Studies cities and metropolitan regions in terms of history, types, institutions, social organizations, ecological structure, and classes; urban problems; and city and regional planning.
SOC 322 Introduction to Medical Sociology – 23644
MoWeFr 9:00AM - 9:50AM Nsc 216
Staff
Examines social epidemiology, including the influence of social conditions on health status, and the effect of social milieu on the appearance of chronic degenerative disease and mental disorders.
SOC 328 Social Stratification – 16763
TuTh 3:30PM - 4:50PM Obrian 112
Brenda Moore
Explores systems of inequality in society, including theories of social stratification from Marx to the functionalists, forms of stratification systems, inequality in the United States, class consciousness, and class action. LEC, Credits: 3
SOC 329 Population Problems – 23645
TuTh 9:30AM - 10:50AM Nsc 228
Sampson Blair
Introduces the principles and methods of demographic analysis in sociology as it is used to examine population changes and their social, political, and economic implications for human societies.
SOC 336 Sociology of Culture – 20644
TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM Alumni 97
Mark Gottdiener
This course introduces students to different concepts of culture and explores how social scientists have understood its operation in society. Some of the topics that the course covers include the operations and effects of manners, the ways people construct their selves, and relations between power and culture.
SOC 341 Environment & Society – 24145
MoWeFr 1:00PM - 1:50PM Nsc 205
Ellen Berrey
Explores the importance of the sociological perspective in the study of the environment. Society and the environment are linked in a number of ways, with social institutions both causing environmental degradation and offering potential solutions to environmental problems. This course examines these interactions from the local level to a global scale.
SOC 348 Urban Sociology - 17967
MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM Nsc 205
Robert Adelman
Considers urban and metropolitan communities and their problems, including housing, transportation, urban renewal, race relations, poverty, and suburbanization.
SOC 349 Classical Sociological Theory – 17318
TuTh 12:30PM - 1:50PM Frnczk 422
Steven Hoffman
Explores the development of sociological theory and the forerunners of sociological thought, including contributions of Saint-Simon and Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and others.
SOC 371 Individual and Society – 20645
TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM Nsc 220
Michael Farrell
Studies the relation between the individual and society. Examines major theoretical problems, such as human nature; communication and language; perception; socialization; role playing; and the interdependence of values, ideologies, and social structures.
SOC 384 Collective Behavior and Social Movements – 23647
We 6:00PM - 8:40PM Nsc 222
Christopher Mele
Studies the individual's participation in, and the structure, strategies, and developments of, organized groups that attempt to change society.
SOC 390 Race, Class, and Gender in the U.S. Military – 23648
TuTh 12:30PM - 1:50PM Nsc 222
Brenda Moore
Examines race, class, and gender relations in the United States armed forces. Studies the military as a social institution. With the help of sociological concepts, theories, and methods, students analyze both the internal organization and the practices of the armed forces and the relationships between the military and other institutions. Additional topics include recent Congressional hearings and military policies on race relations, women in combat, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, and quality-of-life issues.
SOC 496 Internship Program
Typically conducted in a community agency, government office, or private setting. Gives students the opportunity to observe and participate in a variety of work experiences related to sociology. Open to sociology majors with junior or senior class standing only.
SOC 497 Honors Program
Prerequisites: minimum GPA of 3.25 in sociology and overall, completion of 64 credit hours, and permission of department
Participation in the departmental honors program.
SOC 499 Independent Study
A program of work agreed upon by the student and a faculty sponsor. Requires a faculty sponsor in the department before registering.
