Sociology (SOC)

SOC 101  Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring, Summer.
The scientific study of patterns and processes of human social relations.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.
(Gen Ed: SS, GT-SS3)

SOC 105  (ANTH 105, DS 105, PSYC 105, WS 105)  Understanding Human Diversity  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Americans live in a complex and diverse society. This course examines the nature, impact and strategies for dealing with diversity in personal and social contexts.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 201  Social Problems (GT-SS1)  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Sociological perspectives applied to an understanding of global and domestic social problem, including the environment, corporate control, economic and political inequalities, health care, and crime.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.
(Gen Ed: SS, GT-SS1)

SOC 203  (CRIM 203)  The Criminal Justice System  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Critical study of the U.S. criminal justice system, its historical, social & institutional context, & its structure & functioning. Influence of law, process & social justice on police, court, corrections, & victim services.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 205  (CRIM 205)  Research Methods  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
Introduces methods of research and investigation in sociology, criminology, and the social sciences.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 231  (PSYC 231)  Marriage & Family Relationships  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
Marriage and family from an institutional and relationship perspective: cross-cultural diversity, mate selection, marital dynamics, parenting, divorce, remarriage, emerging patterns.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.
(Gen Ed: SS)

SOC 248  Environmental Sociology  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
We will use our sociological imaginations to explore the often puzzling relationships that humans all over the globe have developed with their environment.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 252  (CRIM 252)  Understanding Lived Experiences  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Explores lived experiences using a sociological lens. Students learn to understand their own & others' lives in new ways through applying concepts such as social norms, stigma, social control, privilege & intersectionality.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 261  (CRIM 261)  Introduction to Cannabis Studies  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Introduces students to the social scientific study of cannabis and its complicated relationship to society. Emphasis on sociological and criminological topics including changes in the legal and popular perception of cannabis.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Students receiving Military Education Benefits cannot use their benefits for any programs or courses related to cannabis studies.

SOC 291  Special Topics  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Special topics in Sociology.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Repeatable (99).

SOC 302  Collective Behavior and Social Movements  3(3-0)  

Spring.
An analysis of elementary forms of spontaneous and unstructured behavior (panics, rumors), and complex forms of more structured group phenomena (riots, social movements).
Prerequisite: SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 303  (CRIM 303)  Deviance  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Patterns & causes associated with behavior, conditions, beliefs, & other social characteristics defined &/or treated as socially deviant, including but not limited to political, sexual, cultural, & organizational deviance.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 304  (CRIM 304)  Race and Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Explores historical and contemporary intersecting issues of race and crime in the United States. Theoretical grounding and factual information provide the foundation for the course.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 305  (CRIM 305, WS 305)  Women & Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
A critical examination of the historical and contemporary intersecting issues of sex, gender, and crime, focusing on girls' and women's experiences as victims, offenders, and workers in the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or CRIM 101 or SOC 101 or WS 100.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 306  (CRIM 306)  Delinquency and Juvenile Justice  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Theoretical and historical study of delinquency, intersectionality, and social justice. Family, peer, school, community, and cultural contexts and juvenile law, courts, policing, and youth corrections are examined.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 310  Social & Cultural Theory  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Classical to contemporary sociological theories are studied. A primary objective is to link sociological theory with what we experience in the social world and thus, to fuse theorizing with greater understanding of society.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 312  Soc on the Fringe Cults & Conspiracy Theories  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
This course will introduce students to core sociological theoretical frameworks as they relate to conspiracy “theories” and alternative new religions known as cults.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 314  (ANTH 314)  Religion, Culture and Society  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Cross-cultural concepts and practices of the supernatural are studied. A holistic analysis to the role of religion in cultures and society.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 315  (ANTH 315)  Health, Culture, and Society  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring, Summer.
Cross-cultural concepts and approaches to health are studied. A holistic analysis of medicine as a cultural system as opposed to a biological one.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 316  (ANTH 316)  Age, Culture and Society  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Cross-cultural concepts and approaches to age are studied. A holistic analysis of the life course focusing on societal and cultural perceptions.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 321  (ANTH 321, CRIM 321)  Cross-Cultural Perspective on Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
An examination of crime in non-western societies with a comparison to crime and punishment in modern American society.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 324  Race & Ethnic Relation  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Social, political and historical conditions under which segregation, racial/ethnic hierarchies and r/e conflict emerge, and the institutions through which boundaries and hierarchies are produced and reproduced in the U.S.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 325  (WS 325)  Gender And Society  3(3-0)  

Summer.
Analysis of how gender as a social construct influences institutions, interaction & lived experience in a diverse society. The intersection of race, ethnicity, class & sexualities is viewed through the lens of gender & culture.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or WS 100.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 326  Social Stratification  3(3-0)  

Summer.
Inquire into inequalities of wealth, power, and the consequence for individuals and society.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 201.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 334  Sociology of the Military  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
This course will examine the institution of the military and the intersection of the military and society.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 335  (CRIM 335)  Advanced Research Methods  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Advanced course in qualitative & quantitative social science research methods. Focus on critical examination of the logic underlying social inquiry, the ethics of social research, & developing practical skills.
Prerequisites: CRIM 205 or SOC 205.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 352  (PSYC 352)  Social Psychology  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
General and applied psychological principles of the individual's interaction with a group.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 357  (ANTH 357, CRIM 357)  Immigration  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines migration processes, with a particular focus on immigration to the United States. Migration patterns are analyzed considering social, political, and historical context, including structural global patterns.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 361  (CRIM 361)  Advanced Cannabis Studies  3(3-0)  

Spring.
In-depth exploration of prominent cannabis studies topics. Students will complete projects featuring cannabis research, business, political action/social justice, and creative works.
Prerequisite: CRIM 261 or SOC 261.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Students receiving Military Education Benefits cannot use their benefits for any programs or courses related to cannabis studies.

SOC 370  Popular Culture  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Critical examination of the social implications of contemporary popular culture & its influence in our everyday lives. Explores how popular culture reflects & shapes key institutions, social behavior, & individual identities.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 373  Film & Society  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Analysis of film as a major contemporary cultural form that reflects, influences & shapes social values, beliefs & behaviors. Examines representations of race, class, gender & various social issues using a sociological lens.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 374  (CRIM 374)  Crime in Film  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Employ theoretical perspectives to better understand motivations of Hollywood criminals and the peculiar aspects of a society with an insatiable appetite for crime as "entertainment".
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 376  Crime & Society in Science Fiction  3(3-0)  

Summer.
This course focuses on sociological understandings of crime and other social phenomena. Through science fiction literature, movies, and TV, the class explores how current social realities are reflected in science fiction.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 378  Rock 'n' Roll and Rebellion  3(3-0)  

Fall.
The course provides a social historical analysis of the development and impact of an important form of contemporary popular culture - rock 'n' roll music.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 388  Community Engagement  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Explores how one's lived experiences can connect to wider social forces to positively impact the public domain. Students acquire the tools needed to carry their education into the workforce and towards civic engagement.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 388L  Community Engagement Lab  1(0-2)  

As Needed.
Students will work closely with their professor to research, address, and advocate for more awareness of a social issue by developing a community or university project that most closely aligns with student interests.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: It's strongly recommended that this course be taken with SOC 388.

SOC 404  Poverty and Inequality in the U.S.  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Critical examination of sources and consequences of inequality and poverty, with primary focus on the United States. Anti-poverty programs explored.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 405  (CRIM 405)  Law & Society  3(3-0)  

Spring.
The origins and functions of law; the social organization of legal institutions and decisions; the relationship of law to morality, justice and social change.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 408  Science, Technology, and The Future  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Social and structural implications of science and technology as they affect society.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 418  (CRIM 418)  Crime, Drugs, & Social Policy  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
This course examines the ways in which crime and drug policy is formulated, articulated, implemented, and evaluated.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 426  (CRIM 426)  Collective Violence and Rioting  3(3-0)  

Summer.
An overview of episodes of collective behavior in society focusing on racial violence and prison riots, including examination of causes, history, and control efforts.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 428  (HIST 428, WS 428)  Women & Work  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines historical and contemporary issues for women of various economic, social, and ethnic groups, especially in the US; examines gender ideologies about paid, unpaid work.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Junior or senior standing. Permission of instructor.

SOC 432  Organization Theory  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Critical examination of theories of organizational structure, process, and change. Explores origins and functions of formal organizations in human society.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 435  The Interviewer's Craft  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Introduces the variety of qualitative methods used in the social sciences for conducting research studies, gathering data and interpreting and analyzing research findings with a focus on interviewing techniques.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 450  Soc of Mental Health and Suicide  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines the social conditions that influence mental health and suicide in the United States and the psychosocial processes that link social experiences to psychological health.
Prerequisite: PSYC 352 or SOC 101 or SOC 352.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 452  (PSYC 452)  The Individual & Society  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
How does our society shape the way we define ourselves and others? This class explores the relationship between the individual and society, and how that relationship affects the choices we make and the actions we take.
Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or PSYC 352 or SOC 101 or SOC 352.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

SOC 490  Special Projects  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Allows one or more students to conceptualize, create, and complete a project relating to sociology, under supervision of faculty member(s).
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Sociology major. Junior standing. Permission of instructor. Repeatable (99).

SOC 491  Special Topics  1-3(1-3-0)  

As Needed.
Special topics in sociology.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Repeatable (18).

SOC 492  Research  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Directed study for students interested in gaining research experience in sociology.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Permission of instructor. Repeatable (12).

SOC 494  Field Experience  (1-12 V)  

As Needed.
Practical on-the-job experience in an agency setting.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Sociology major. Junior standing. Permission of instructor. Repeatable (12).

SOC 495  Independent Study  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Independent Study.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Sociology major or minor. Permission of instructor. Repeatable (9).

SOC 498  Internship  3(0-9)  

As Needed.
Provides students the opportunity to engage in an off-campus work experience related to their career interests. Students will learn how to apply the academic principles acquired through the classroom to a work situation.
Prerequisite: SOC 388 and SOC 388L.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: Students must be declared sociology or criminology major with community engagement core; or permission of the instructor.