1001. Introduction to Sociology

Modern society and its social organization, institutions, communities, groups, and social roles: the socialization of individuals, family, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, social class, crime and deviance, population, cities, political economy, and social change. CA 2.

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1001W. Introduction to Sociology

Modern society and its social organization, institutions, communities, groups, and social roles: the socialization of individuals, family, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, social class, crime and deviance, population, cities, political economy, and social change. CA 2.

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1251. Social Problems

An examination of how institutional and organizational features of societies generate contemporary social problems, public policies for their alleviation, and questions of ethics and social justice. Topics may include substance use and misuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, racism, gender disparities, climate change, and human rights. CA 2. CA 4.

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1251W. Social Problems

An examination of how institutional and organizational features of societies generate contemporary social problems, public policies for their alleviation, and questions of ethics and social justice. Topics may include substance use and misuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, racism, gender disparities, climate change, and human rights. CA 2. CA 4.

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1501. Race, Class, and Gender

Race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. CA 2. CA 4.

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1501W. Race, Class, and Gender

Race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. CA 2. CA 4.

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1701. Society in Global Perspective

Economic, political, social and cultural processes in globalization. The world economy, the autonomy of nation-states, the role of the media, and the social and environmental problems of societies in a world context. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

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1701W. Society in Global Perspective

Economic, political, social, and cultural processes in globalization. The world economy, the autonomy of nation-states, the role of the media, and the social and environmental problems of societies in a world context. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

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1993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in an Education Abroad program.

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1996. Introduction to Research

Introduction to conducting sociological research.

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2101. Sports and Society

Sports as an institution and its impact on society. Gender, race, and class inequality in sports. Cultural, economic, political, and legal influences on sports at the professional, intercollegiate, scholastic, and recreational levels.

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2110. Sociology of Education

Education and society: primary schools through universities as agencies for social selection and socialization. Formerly offered as SOCI 3471.

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2110W. Sociology of Education

Education and society: primary schools through universities as agencies for social selection and socialization.

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2198. Topics in the Sociology of Culture

A variable topics course focusing on issues in the sociology of culture. Specific topics may include: production of culture and the culture industry, popular culture, the sociology of the arts, cultural representation of deviance and social problems, women and culture, film and the developing world, material culture, and cultural constructions of social inequality.

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2198W. Topics in the Sociology of Culture

A variable topics course focusing on issues in the sociology of culture. Specific topics may include production of culture and the culture industry, popular culture, the sociology of the arts, cultural representation of deviance and social problems, women and culture, film and the developing world, material culture, and cultural constructions of social inequality.

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2200. Introducing India: Diversity and Dynamism

An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

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2200W. Introducing India: Diversity and Dynamism

An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

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2210. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women

An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

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2210W. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women

An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

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2220. Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States

How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

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2220W. Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States

How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

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2240. Sociology of Race and Religion

An introduction to the sociological study of race and religion. Centers on the social constructionist approach to race and religion within the context of North America. Topics may include the Black Church, segregation, theologies of liberation, immigration, identity formation, “ethnic” religion, urban vs. rural practices of religion, diversity, racism, and social change.

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2240W. Sociology of Race and Religion

An introduction to the sociological study of race and religion. Centers on the social constructionist approach to race and religion within the context of North America. Topics may include the Black Church, segregation, theologies of liberation, immigration, identity formation, “ethnic” religion, urban vs. rural practices of religion, diversity, racism, and social change.

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2260. Science, Medicine, and Race

An introduction to science, medicine, and the construct of race. Employs a variety of scholarly literatures but centers on the social constructionist approach to race. Topics may include colonialism, eugenics, and Darwinism; notions of biology and species; the causes and consequences of health inequities across the color-line; genetic and genomic research; and DNA and ancestry testing.

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2260W. Science, Medicine, and Race

An introduction to science, medicine, and the construct of race. Employs a variety of scholarly literatures but centers on the social constructionist approach to race. Topics may include colonialism, eugenics, and Darwinism; notions of biology and species; the causes and consequences of health inequities across the color-line; genetic and genomic research; and DNA and ancestry testing.

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2271. The Social Construction of Happiness

Happiness as a social construction that shapes and is shaped by human societies and their social structures and processes. The social causes, nature, and consequences of the pursuit of happiness as a socially defined and organized phenomenon.

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2275. Social Well-Being

Socially-embedded facets of well-being. Definitions and levels of well-being; relationship of well-being to social situations, social interactions, and social institutions.

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2275W. Social Well-Being

Socially-embedded facets of well-being. Definitions and levels of well-being; relationship of well-being to social situations, social interactions, and social institutions.

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2280. Sociology of Mental Illness

Theories and research in the sociology of mental health; emphasis on how sociologists analyze mental illness, the social and structural causes of mental illness, and the social and institutional responses to people experiencing mental illness.

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2280W. Sociology of Mental Illness

Theories and research in the sociology of mental health; emphasis on how sociologists analyze mental illness, the social and structural causes of mental illness, and the social and institutional responses to people experiencing mental illness.

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2301. Criminology

Theories and research on crime, victimization, social control, and the extent and patterns of criminal behavior.

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2301W. Criminology

Theories and research on crime, victimization, social control, and the extent and patterns of criminal behavior.

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2305. Deviant Behavior

How society defines a behavior as deviant, how and why members of society react to those who act this way, why people engage in deviant behavior, their experiences when labeled as deviants, and how they manage the stigma. May consider extreme body modification, drug abuse, mental illness, prostitution, suicide, and unconventional beliefs within the above context.

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2305W. Deviant Behavior

How society defines a behavior as deviant, how and why members of society react to those who act this way, why people engage in deviant behavior, their experiences when labeled as deviants, and how they manage the stigma. May consider extreme body modification, drug abuse, mental illness, prostitution, suicide, and unconventional beliefs within the above context.

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2310. Introduction to Criminal Justice

The criminal justice system from a sociological perspective, including crime, police and law enforcement, courts and adjudication, and corrections. CA 2. CA 4.

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2315. Guns and Society

The history, culture, and politics of guns in the U.S. and the social problem of gun violence through a sociological lens. Topics may include the symbolic meaning of guns, the Second Amendment, different types of gun violence, and approaches to reducing various forms of gun violence such as suicide, mass shootings, and everyday gun violence.

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2320. Drugs and Society

Drug taking as a social problem, the "war on drugs," drug education, treatment and prevention approaches, the illegal drug market.

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2320W. Drugs and Society

Drug taking as a social problem, the "war on drugs," drug education, treatment and prevention approaches, the illegal drug market.

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2325. Juvenile Delinquency

An overview of sociological theory and research on juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system.

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2411. Work and Occupations

Occupations, jobs, careers, and the professions, and their effects on the division of labor, on the workplace, and on individuals in the labor force.

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2461. Race, Gender, and U.S. Health Care

Factors of race and gender at work in U.S health care. Focus on African Americans and Black immigrants as care recipients and care providers in health care institutions. CA 2. CA 4.

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2501. Sociology of Intolerance and Injustice

Sociological concepts of intolerance and injustice and how they affect members of marginalized groups; case studies may consider social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and disability. CA 4.

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2501W. Sociology of Intolerance and Injustice

Sociological concepts of intolerance and injustice and how they affect members of marginalized groups; case studies may consider social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and disability. CA 4.

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2503. Prejudice and Discrimination

Sources and consequences of racial and ethnic prejudice and discrimination. CA 4.

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2509W. Sociology of Anti-Semitism

Sources and consequences of anti-Semitism in society. CA 4-INT.

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2510. Ethnicity and Race

Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

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2510W. Ethnicity and Race

Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

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2520. White Racism

The origin, nature, and consequences of white racism as a central and enduring social principle around which the United States and other modern societies are structured and evolve. CA 4.

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2530. African Americans and Social Protest

Social and economic-justice movements, from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement to the present.

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2651. Sociology of the Family

The American family, its changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood, and resolving family crises. CA 4.

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2651W. Sociology of the Family

The American family, it's changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood and resolving family crises. CA 4.

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2655. Sociology of Carework

Organization of carework, both nurturing and social reproduction, including activities essential for daily living; meanings and complexity of carework in varied contexts, for diverse populations, and through different working conditions; alternative ways of organizing carework infrastructure.

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2655W. Sociology of Carework

Organization of carework, both nurturing and social reproduction, including activities essential for daily living; meanings and complexity of carework in varied contexts, for diverse populations, and through different working conditions; alternative ways of organizing carework infrastructure.

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2660. Sociology of Health

Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.

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2660W. Sociology of Health

Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.

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2670. Sociology of Religion

Religion in social context: differences of church, denomination, sect, and cult; religious culture, organization, and ideology.

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2670W. Sociology of Religion

Religion in social context: differences of church, denomination, sect, and cult; religious culture, organization, and ideology.

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2680. Sociology of Sexualities

Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class. CA 4.

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2680W. Sociology of Sexualities

Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class.

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2701E. Sustainable Societies

Sociological perspectives on the concepts of sustainability, focusing on issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including questions of social transitions based on concepts of social justice, biomimicry, permaculture and the future of life on earth. CA 2.

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2705E. Sociology of Food

Social factors shaping the industrial food system, as well as a social analysis of viable alternatives. CA 2.

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2707. Energy, Environment, and Society

Sociological perspectives on energy production, distribution and consumption, technology transitions, and energy inequalities.

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2707W. Energy, Environment, and Society

Sociological perspectives on energy production, distribution and consumption, technology transitions, and energy inequalities.

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2709E. Society and Climate Change

Sociological perspectives on the social, economic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of anthropogenic global climate change. CA 2.

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2709WE. Society and Climate Change

Sociological perspectives on the social, economic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of anthropogenic global climate change. CA 2.

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2720E. Environmental Racism, Colonialism and Justice

Examination of environmental racism and colonialism alongside movements toward liberation and justice; emphasis on environmental justice as theory, practice, narratives, and collective actions.

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2720WE. Environmental Racism, Colonialism and Justice

Examination of environmental racism and colonialism alongside movements toward liberation and justice; emphasis on environmental justice as theory, practice, narratives, and collective actions.

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2800. Human Rights in the United States

Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

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2800W. Human Rights in the United States

Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

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2820. Sociological Perspectives on Poverty

The causes, conditions, and possible remedies for poverty. Topics may include historical, cultural, structural, social, political, racial, and spatial/geographical forces, lived experiences of the poor, and the impact of poverty on communities.

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2830. Class, Power, and Inequality

Inequality and its consequences in contemporary societies.

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2835. Social Movements and Social Change

Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements. Formerly offered as SOCI 3821.

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2835W. Social Movements and Social Change

Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements.

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2841. Public Opinion and Mass Communication

Contemporary public opinion and ideology, the process and effects of mass communication, and the measurement of public opinion.

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2845. Sociology of Global Human Rights

Comparative approach to the study of human rights in the United States and elsewhere around the world from a sociological perspective.

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2898. Topics in Sociology and Human Rights

Variable topics covering theoretical and empirical examination of social, political, economic, legal, and/or cultural issues of human rights from a sociological perspective.

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2901. Urban Sociology

Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.

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2901W. Urban Sociology

Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.

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2907. City Life

Ways of life in large cities and suburbs and the culture of modernism.

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2993. Foreign Study

Special topics taken in an Education Abroad program.

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2995. Special Topics

Topics vary by semester.

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2996. Directed Research I

Provides students an opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member or graduate student.

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2998. Variable Topics

Topics vary by semester.

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3201. Methods of Social Research

Quantitative and qualitative methods used in sociological research: designs for gathering data, problems of measurement, and techniques of data analysis. Lectures and laboratory work. Majors in sociology should take this required course in their junior year.

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3211Q. Quantitative Methods in Social Research

Practical work in the design and execution of research, hypothesis testing, data analysis, and interpretations.

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3251. Social Theory

Overview of classic and contemporary sociological theories, and how these theories help explain current society and shape contemporary sociological research.

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3251W. Social Theory

Overview of classic and contemporary sociological theories, and how these theories help explain current society and shape contemporary sociological research.

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3425. Social Welfare and Social Work

Social welfare needs and programs; introduction to social work as a professional service.

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3453. Women and Health

Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

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3453W. Women and Health

Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

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3459W. Aging and Society

Sociological perspectives on the process of aging and the elderly population, including kinship relations, work and leisure, mental and emotional health issues, and policy issues that address the elderly. CA 2.

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3507. Race and Reproduction

The social construction, organization, and politics of race and reproduction in the United States.

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3525. Latino Sociology

The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.

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3525W. Latino Sociology

The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.

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3601. Sociology of Gender

Processes contributing to social construction of gender; theories used to explain the system of inequality in the United States with particular attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; how men and women are differentially constituted in the family, in education, work, politics, and language. CA 4.

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3601W. Sociology of Gender

Processes contributing to social construction of gender; theories used to explain the system of inequality in the United States with particular attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; how men and women are differentially constituted in the family, in education, work, politics, and language. CA 4.

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3801. Political Sociology

Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy.

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3801W. Political Sociology

Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy.

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3823. The Sociology of Law: Global and Comparative Perspectives

The relationship between law and social change cross-nationally, including dispute processing in kinship societies, the impact of Western law on Third World countries, legal strategies that challenge inequality based on class, race, sex, religion, and sexuality, and the impact of international human rights treaties on inequality. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

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3823W. The Sociology of Law: Global and Comparative Perspectives

The relationship between law and social change cross-nationally, including dispute processing in kinship societies, the impact of Western law on Third World countries, legal strategies that challenge inequality based on class, race, sex, religion, and sexuality, and the impact of international human rights treaties on inequality. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

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3903. Urban Problems

Social problems of American cities and suburbs, with emphasis on policy issues.

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3903W. Urban Problems

Social problems of American cities and suburbs with emphasis on policy issues.

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3971. Population

Size, growth, composition and distribution of population; social factors in population change.

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3971W. Population

Size, growth, composition and distribution of population; social factors in population change.

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3990. Internship: Field Experience

Supervised field experience. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). Hours by arrangement. 42 hours per semester per credit. Repeatable to a maximum of six credits.

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3991. Internship: Research Paper

Research paper based on Field Experience.

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3991W. Internship: Research Paper

Research paper based on Field Experience. May not be repeated.

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3993. Foreign Study

Special topics in a foreign-study program. Consent of Department Head required, preferably prior to the student's departure.

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3995. Special Topics

Topics vary by semester.

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3996W. Senior Thesis in Sociology

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3999. Independent Study

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