Current Undergraduate Courses
Fall 2009
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology BLAIR T,R 11:00-12:20 KNOX 20
490422 Introduction to the fundamental ideas and concepts of sociology; culture; norms; status; role; socialization; stratification; industrialization; urbanization; bureaucratization. LEC
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology MELE T,R 1530-1650 KNOX 20
093169 Introduction to the fundamental ideas and concepts of sociology; culture; norms; status; role; socialization; stratification; industrialization; urbanization; bureaucratization. LEC
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology RAY W 1900-2140 BALDY 108
268160 Introduction to the fundamental ideas and concepts of sociology; culture; norms; status; role; socialization; stratification; industrialization; urbanization; bureaucratization. LEC
SOC 206 Social Problems ROBY T,R 1700-1820 NORTON 214
036693 Social problems and their history; theoretical perspectives in the literature; social problems as related to and distinguished from the concepts of deviance and social disorganization. LEC
SOC 211 Sociology of Diversity HENDERSON T,R 9:30-10:50 KNOX 110
393526 A sociological introduction to diversity in American society. The bases and social implications of difference will be explored, with particular reference to issues of race, ethnicity, religion, class, and gender. LEC
SOC 235 Soc Of American Jews GOTTDIENER MWF 12:00-12:50 CLEMENS 4
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SOC 293 Social Research Methods ADELMAN T,R 9:30-10:50 CLEMENS 322
309933 Content analysis; unobtrusive measures; participant observation; surveys; field experiments; relationship of methods to the development of social theory; ethical implication of the methods; use of research findings for designing social programs. LEC
SOC 294 Basic Stats for Social Sci WILLIS M 1900-2140 TALBERT 115
210117 A foundation in the mathematics underlying statistical techniques for interpreting quantitative social data.
SOC 304 Sociology of Aging D’AMURO T,R 8:00-9:20 BALDY 117
106938 Social and historical currents in the study of aging; physiological, social, and theoretical perspectives of gerontology; issues of daily living impinging on older persons; the institutional and social structural consequences of demographic trends.
SOC 307 Criminology TRAUTNER MWF 2:00-2:50 NSC 220
162947 Explains patterns in the incidence and frequency of crime and delinquency based on criminological theory and research. LEC
SOC 309 Intro to Social Change ARDITI MWF 11:00-11:50 CLEMENS 6
228504 Basic issues and forces of social and cultural changes, both historic and contemporary. LEC
SOC 313 Sociology of the Family NATTIELLA R 1900-2140 NORTON 209
162801 The family is examined in terms of its internal structure and its relationships with major social institutions. The analysis is generally cross-cultural, with specific emphasis on the American family. LEC
SOC 314 Sociology of Gender TRAUTNER MWF 11:00-11:50 NSC 216
286811 Makes visible what has been invisible through much of the history of sociology, the social process, and social structure of gender relations. LEC
SOC 315 Sociology of City Life BERREY W 1900-2140 KNOX 110
481249 Cities and metropolitan regions: history, types, institutions, social organizations, ecological structure, and classes; urban problems; city and regional planning. LEC
SOC 322 Intro to Medical Sociology KANG T,R 1530-1650 ALUMNI 97
414442 Social epidemiology; influence of social conditions on health status; effect of social milieu on the appearance of chronic degenerative disease and mental disorders. LEC
SOC 328 Social Stratification MOORE T,R 1400-1520 BALDY 108
494846 Systems of inequality in society; theories of social stratification from Marx to the functionalists; forms of stratification systems; inequality in the U.S.; class consciousness; class action. LEC
SOC 332 Sociology of Work HATTON T,R 1400-1520 KNOX 14
406259 Historical analysis of the meaning, function, and commitment to work of people in industrial societies, with emphasis on the U.S.; extent of job satisfaction and alienation from work. LEC
SOC 335 Sociology of Adolescence DUPONT T,R 1700-1820 BELL 337
228231 Social processes and the socialization of children and adolescents; current patterns of generational conflict; generational succession as a social problem; age gradings and the status system. LEC
SOC 348 Urban Sociology GOTTDIENER MWF 10:00-10:50 NSC 220
365668 Urban and metropolitan communities and their problems: housing, transportation, urban renewal, race relations, poverty, suburbanization. LEC
SOC 349 Hist & Dev of Soc Theory MELE T 1900-2140 CLEMENS 103
299656 Development of sociological theory; forerunners of sociological thought; contributions of Saint-Simon and Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and others. LEC
SOC 350 Contemporary SocTheory HOFFMAN T,R 11:00-12:20 BALDY 117
099063 Introduction to contemporary sociological theories; historical background and systematic analysis of sociological perspectives, such as functionalism, symbolic interaction, systems approaches, structuralism, contemporary Marxism. LEC
SOC 373 Sociology of Law GOLDSTEIN M 1900-2140 KNOX 14
494788 Introduction to social science materials on the nature of law, legal institutions, the legal profession, and the impact of law on behavior; theories of law and legality; comparative legal systems; police; lawyers; judges; jury; the effect of law on behavior; use of social science in the courts. LEC
SOC 446 Environmental Sociology BERREY MWF 10:00-10:50 PARK 146
029649 Examines emerging field of environmental sociology in theoretical and substantive ways, focusing on issues of importance in all modern industrial societies. SEM
SOC 481 Drugs and Society GRANFIELD T,R 12:30-13:50 HOCH 114
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SOC 496 Internship ARR ARR ARR ARR
Internships typically conducted in a community agency, government office, or private setting. Students are given the opportunity to observe and participate in a variety of work experiences related to sociology. Open to sociology majors with junior- or senior-class standing only. TUT
SOC 497 Honors Program ARR ARR ARR ARR
A 3.25 GPA in sociology and overall, and completion of 64 credit hours required for eligibility. Permission of the department required to register. TUT
SOC 499 Independent Study ARR ARR ARR ARR
A program of work agreed upon by the student and a faculty sponsor. A faculty sponsor in the department before registering required. TUT