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If courses have no
designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but students should
contact individual departments for variations.
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Summer Session course
offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for
summer course offerings.
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The University
reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.
The four capital letters in parentheses represent
the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often
used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent
the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Sociology (SOCI - 45.11)
SOCI 151.
Introductory Sociology. 3‑3‑0. Theories and
trends of society and social action with
particular reference to life in the United States
today. Degree credit will not be given for both
SOCI 151 and 155. This course is also available
via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required
for students enrolled in the Internet section.
(45.1101)
SOCI 155. Honors
Introductory Sociology. 3-3-0.
Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of
department head. In-dept analysis of theories and
trends of society and social action with
particular reference to life in the United States
today. Degree credit will not be given for
both SOCI 151 and SOCI 155. (45.1101)
SOCI 201. Social
Problems. 3‑3‑0. Contemporary social
problems with emphasis on American society. This
course is also available via Internet. Basic
computer knowledge is required for students
enrolled in the Internet section. (45.1101)
SOCI 204.
Cultural Diversity in American Society.
3‑3‑0. Examines the cultural characteristics,
contributions and patterns of contact of diverse
groups in American society, including Native
Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Asian Americans and European Americans.
(45.1101)
SOCI 205. Social
Research I. 3‑3‑0. An introduction to
social science research methods and selected data
analysis techniques. Registration is limited to
majors and minors in Sociology, Government,
Criminal Justice, and Legal Assistant Studies.
(45.1101)
SOCI 305. Social
Research II. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: SOCI 205
or permission of Instructor. Advanced concepts and
applications of social science research methods
and data analysis techniques. (45.1101)
SOCI 324. Social
Stratification. 3‑3‑0. Sources and
consequences of power and privilege in the social
order. Cross-cultural data are used comparing the
systems of social stratification in different
societies. Attention is focused on answering the
question, "Who gets what and why?" (45.1101)
SOCI 360.
Population Demographics and Dynamics.
3‑3‑0. The basic demographic facts of size,
density, births, deaths, and migration will be
analyzed with special attention being paid to
their effects on society. (45.0501)
SOCI 372.
Selected Topics in American Society. 3‑3‑0.
Aspects of the culture and social organization of
American society. May be repeated for credit if
content differs. (45.1101)
SOCI 380. Social
Movements and Collective Behavior. 3‑3‑0.
Social movements and other types of collective
behavior, the conditions under which they arise
and their influence on society. (45.1101)
SOCI 385.
Criminology. 3‑3‑0. A study of theories,
treatment, and prevention of criminal behavior,
including penal and correctional procedures.
(45.0401)
SOCI 387.
Sociology of Drug Abuse. 3‑3‑0. Causes,
processes and consequences of the use and abuse of
legal and non‑legal substances, including drugs
and alcohol. This course is also available via
Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for
students enrolled in the Internet section.
(45.1101)
SOCI 390.
Interpersonal Violence. 3‑3‑0. The
relationships of cultural beliefs, values, norms,
sex roles and socialization to the causes,
consequences and societal responses to
interpersonal violence, with emphasis on rape,
incest and battering. (45.1101)
SOCI 391.
Families and Lifestyles. 3‑3‑0. An analysis
of the changing values, functions, statuses and
roles of the family as an institution with
emphasis on the diversity of families and
lifestyles today. (45.1101)
SOCI 395. Racial
and Cultural Minorities. 3‑3‑0. The nature
and the causes of dominant and subordinate groups
in American and other societies. The course takes
a cross cultural as well as a developmental view
of the social causes and consequences of
majority‑minority group relations. (45.1101)
SOCI 400.
Sociological Theory. 3‑3‑0. Major theorists
and their relevance to sociological research.
(45.1101)
SOCI 403. Senior
Internship. 6‑0‑12. Prerequisites:
Sociology majors and permission of the department
head. Practical application of sociological
principles in a supervised work situation.
(45.1101)
SOCI 404. Social
and Cultural Change. 3‑3‑0. Causes, forms
and consequences of social and cultural change at
various levels of society. (45.1101)
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