Sociology (SOC)

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SOC 200 Bison image  Understanding Society (CT)3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the study of human society. This class emphasizes critical thinking skills.

Attributes: American Institutions, Critical Thinking, Multicultural, Core II Social Sciences
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SOC 200H Bison image  Understanding Society Hon (CT)3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the study of human society for the honors student. This course emphasizes critical thinking skills.

Pre-req: Admitted Honors College with a score of 1.

Attributes: American Institutions, Critical Thinking, Honors, Multicultural, Core II Social Sciences
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SOC 280 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Selected topics not covered in regular course offerings.

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SOC 281 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Selected topics not covered in regular course offerings.

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SOC 282 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Selected topics not covered in regular course offerings.

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SOC 283 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Selected topics not covered in regular course offerings.

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SOC 300 Social Organization3 Credit hours   

A multidisciplinary examination of the fundamental principles and theories that underpin social organization, exploring the ways in which individuals come together to form cohesive groups, institutions and communities.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 310 Self and Society3 Credit hours   

Study of sociological perspectives on social interaction and the relationship between the individual and society.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 311 Deviance and Social Control3 Credit hours   

Study of the basic concepts and theories of deviant behavior and the mechanism of social control.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 313 Social Problems3 Credit hours   

Analysis of current social issues and problems from a variety of sociological perspectives.

Pre-req: SOC 200 or SOC 200H or SOC 200E.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 330 Community Health3 Credit hours   

An investigation of those social institutions and environmental, social, and personal factors in the community to maintain health and provide support in illness as related to social theory..

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 342 American Society3 Credit hours   

Sociological analysis of the structural and cultural features of contemporary American society and their historic development.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 344 Social Research3 Credit hours   

Intro to systematic social research methodology.

Pre-req: SOC 200 or SOC 200H.

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SOC 345 Social Statistics3 Credit hours   

Introduction to statistical analysis of social data.

Pre-req: SOC 200 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 200H with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: Statistics
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SOC 360 Social Theory3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the dominant theoretical perspectives in sociology examining the assumptions about human nature, society and sociology that constitute each theoretical tradition.

Pre-req: SOC 200 or SOC 200H.

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SOC 362 Bison image  Health, Culture and Society3 Credit hours   

A cross-cultural, historical, and bio-cultural examination through case-study of social and environmental factors that affect human health and disease.

Attributes: Multicultural
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SOC 375 Social Stratification3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the analysis of structured social inequality with emphasis on the dimensions of social class, race and gender.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 401 Bison image  Population Dynamics3 Credit hours   

The course focuses on population and its relation to characteristics of the environment. Specifically, it is designed to discuss the interaction of population processes like immigration.

Attributes: International
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SOC 403 Advanced Research Design3 Credit hours   

Intermediate social research methodology with an emphasis on both qualitative and quantitative research design.

Pre-req: SOC 344.

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SOC 408 The Family3 Credit hours   

Theoretical analysis of the family as a primary social institution.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 413 Social Movements3 Credit hours   

Analysis of large-scale social change, including intentional social movements and revolutions.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 420 Criminology3 Credit hours   

An overview of sociological criminology, including an examination of explanations of criminal behavior, types of criminal activity, and an analysis of the criminal justice system.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 423 Social Class Power & Conflict3 Credit hours   

Theoretical analysis of economic and political inequality and the role of social conflict in the process of large- scale social organization.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 425 Race and Ethnicity3 Credit hours   

Diverse theoretical approaches to the meaning of race and ethnicity and the character of racial/ethnic relations, with substantive focus primarily on the U.S.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 430 Women in Sports3 Credit hours   

The history of women in sport, gender equity, opportunities for women in intercollegiate and professional sports (such as participant, coach, trainer, journalist, agent, and promoter), and physiological perspectives.

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SOC 432 Appalachian Communities3 Credit hours   

Study of the economics, politics, and social relations of Appalachia, including contemporary debates.

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SOC 433 Work in Society3 Credit hours   

Study of the organization and structure of the work plant as a social system; the meaning and organization of work; managerial functions; management-labor relations; and human relations in industry.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 440 Aging in Society3 Credit hours   

An introduction to the social processes and consequences of growing older for both the individual and society.

Pre-req: SOC 200 or SOC 200H.

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SOC 442 Urban Sociology3 Credit hours   

The sociology of urban and metropolitan communities.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 443 Evaluation Research3 Credit hours   

Analysis and application of principles/methods of survey design and the theories/methods for assessing the outcomes of applied organizational programs to affect change in people and/or social conditions.

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SOC 450 Religion in Society3 Credit hours   

Sociological analysis of religion as a social institution.

Attributes: American Institutions
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SOC 451 Science, Knowledge, and Tech3 Credit hours   

Exploration of the effects of social factors on the development and authorization of knowledge claims, especially science and technology.

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SOC 452 Soc of Death & Dying3 Credit hours   

Study of death and dying as a societal and cultural phenomenon. Explores how institutions within our society deal with death.

Pre-req: SOC 200 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 200H with a minimum grade of D.

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SOC 455 Gender and Society3 Credit hours   

Analysis of social differentiation and inequality by gender, with a focus on the contemporary U.S.

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SOC 460 Holocaust and Genocide3 Credit hours   

An examination of the Holocaust and other genocides from an interdisciplinary social science perspective.

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SOC 465 Environment and Society3 Credit hours   

A critical examination of the link between society and the environment, including ideas about nature, wilderness, and the wild causes of environmental degradation and responses to the environmental issues.

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SOC 466 Bison image  Culture and Environment3 Credit hours   

This course will examine the symbolic and structural dimensions of struggles over defining, organizing, and controlling the natural environment from a biocultural perspective.

Attributes: International
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SOC 468 National Identity3 Credit hours   

Exploration of cultural, political and economic processes that contribute to creation and maintenance of the modern nation state as an imagined community.

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SOC 470 Field Experience3-6 Credit hours   

Supervised fieldwork in public or private agencies, or within communities, affording students an opportunity to apply sociological knowledge and skills in generating research and or addressing practical problems.

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SOC 480 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

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SOC 481 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

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SOC 482 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Study of topics of interest not covered in regulary scheduled courses.

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SOC 483 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Study of topics of interest not covered in regularly scheduled courses.

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SOC 485 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses. Advance permission required.

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SOC 486 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses. Advance permission required.

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SOC 487 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses. Advance permission required.

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SOC 488 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of topics not offered in regularly scheduled courses. Advance permission required.

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SOC 489 Internship1-4 Credit hours   

Supervised practicum founded on sociological knowledge in a public or private agency. Forty to forty-five hours of internship work correspond with one credit hour.

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SOC 492 Senior Seminar I3 Credit hours   

Application of sociological theory and practice to individually designed projects. This course fulfills the capstone requirement for undergraduate majors. (PR: sociology major in senior standing or departmental permission)

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SOC 493 Bison image  Senior Seminar II3 Credit hours   

Application of sociological theory and practice to individually designed projects. Fulfills the capstone requirement for undergraduate majors.

Attributes: Capstone Course
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