Sociology
Professors
Shelley Koch, Chair
Amy Sorensen, Chair
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
SOCI 102 : Introduction to Inequality
Introduction to the mechanisms through which inequality operates historically and today. Exploration of similarities and differences between and among forms of oppression and ways in which issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect. Three semeser hours.
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3SOCI 103 : Intro to Sociocultural Anthropology
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3SOCI 105 : Introduction to Sociology for Healthcare Professionals
Basic sociological concepts and processes in the healthcare context. It presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification and social institutions. This course is designed specifically for future healthcare professions. Note: Students can get credit for SOCI 101 or SOCI 105, but not both.
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3SOCI 111X : Human Geography
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3SOCI 117X : Law and Society
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3SOCI 221 : Cultures and Peoples
Characteristic cultural features, social organizations, and special problems associated with populations in different areas of the world. Varying focus from year to year, including East Asia, Native Americans, and African Americans.
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3SOCI 222 : Criminology
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3SOCI 226 : Marriage and Family
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3SOCI 229 : Social Demography
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3SOCI 230 : Environmental Sociology
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3SOCI 240 : The Consumer Society
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3SOCI 241 : Social Stratification
Examines leading perspectives and theories in the field of social stratification with attention to issues of the distribution of income and wealth both nationally and globally. Other topics covered include class mobility, an exploration of the institutions through which class inequality and mobility are structured and reproduced such as the family, education, and the criminal justice system, and the role of political power in determining the distribution of resources.
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3SOCI 242 : Gender and Sexuality
Introduction to social theoretical conceptualizations of gender and sexuality. Exploration of structural determinants of major social institutions in shaping gender roles and effects of gender roles on institutions. Exploration of inequalities and social justice issues, including inequalities, associated with sex, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. Three semester hours.
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3SOCI 245 : Social Problems
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3SOCI 250 : Food and Justice
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3SOCI 251 : Body in Society
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3SOCI 252 : Sociology of Health
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3SOCI 270 : Race & Ethnicity
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3SOCI 285 : Research Experience
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
SOCI 286 : Research Experience
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
SOCI 288 : Research Experience
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
SOCI 300 : Race, Class, Gender & SexualityýRace, Class, Gender, Sexuality
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3Prerequisites
sophomore status.
SOCI 305 : Problems, Policy, and People
Examination of the causes and consequences of social problems and issues facing American society, emphasizing the institutional bases of social problems. Development of the necessary skills to analyze and develop related policy approaches grounded in a social justice model.
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3SOCI 321X : Contemporary Religion
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3Prerequisites
111, 131, 132, or 200.
SOCI 334 : Social Theory
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3Prerequisites
101 and junior status.
SOCI 337X : Women in Politics
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3SOCI 350 : Special Topics in Sociology
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3SOCI 411X : Research in Social Psychology
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4Prerequisites
102; junior status; 211 or Sociology 330.
SOCI 445X : Foundations of Education
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3Prerequisites
junior or senior status or permission of instructor.
SOCI 450 : Seminar
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3Prerequisites
junior status and departmental permission.
SOCI 455 : Seminar in Applied Social Research
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3Prerequisites
330 and 334.
SOCI 460 : Independent Study
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4Prerequisites
junior status and departmental permission.
SOCI 470 : Internship I
Applied research experience jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site.
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2 - 6Prerequisites
junior status; departmental permission; completion of 330 and 334.
SOCI 471 : Internship II
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6Prerequisites
junior status; departmental permission; completion of 330 and 334.
SOCI 490 : Honors Thesis
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3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.
SOCI 491 : Honors Thesis II
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3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.